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Comment Hulu (Score 1) 160

I live in a state that Comcast doesn't service so I don't have to worry about them much. However I am a big fan of Hulu, which NBC owns a big stake of, right? Would anyone comment on Comcast's trend of business practices and what they might do with their share of Hulu?

Comment Robots? (Score 2) 136

Before tackling something as complex as a "robots" how about basic things like teaching them about electricity and magnetism. Let them build electric motors, circuits that light up LEDs, and don't forget mechanical concepts like gears, pulleys and levers. Think fundamental physics-type experiments.

Comment Facing the same problems here (Score 1) 401

What I really want is an open system, preferably openoffice based, that also combines the benefits of wiki-like multi user editing and version tracking. We're stuck using Word because it's so much faster and easier for our documenters to use. Basic things like being able to copy and paste a picture into a document and then draw text and arrows on it is something that a wiki just can't do. I've even looked at wikis that have wysiwyg editors and they're still too time consuming and difficult to use. I've considered Sharepoint but cost is an issue and I'm very gun shy about complicated Microsoft solutions. Is there a Sharepoint-like open source system out there?
The Courts

17,000 Downloads Does Not Equal 17,000 Lost Sales 398

Andrew_Rens writes "Ars Technica has a story on a ruling by a US District Judge who rejects claims by the RIAA that the number of infringing downloads amounts to proof of the same number of lost sales. The judge ruled that 'although it is true that someone who copies a digital version of a sound recording has little incentive to purchase the recording through legitimate means, it does not necessarily follow that the downloader would have made a legitimate purchase if the recording had not been available for free.' The ruling concerns the use of the criminal courts to recover alleged losses for downloading through a process known as restitution. The judgement does not directly change how damages are calculated in civil cases."

Comment My experience (Score 3, Interesting) 59

I just logged in and converted my "My Nintendo" membership into "Club Nintendo" membership. It recognized 4 games and 1 Wiiware title that I had previously registered, and then allowed me to take a survey for each game. The surveys were pretty vague but after I was all finished I already have 210 coins. The biggest beef I've had since the beginning of my Wii experience is the fact that only Nintendo-brand games like Mario, Zelda, etc qualify to be registered. The dozen or so other games I've bought did not qualify, and there's not a good way to tell before hand if a game will qualify. I remember at the very beginning they advertised some deal like "register 5 games and get a free prize" however I could not find 5 games being sold that would qualify (this was like around 6 months after the Wii was released).
Medicine

MIT Injects Nanotubes To Help Fight Cancer 58

CWmike writes to tell us that researchers at MIT have found a way to wrap nanotube sensors in DNA to detect the results of chemotherapy. The sensors are able to detect whether the drugs are attacking their targets or healthy cells. "Cancer researchers have long been trying to figure out a way to better deliver drugs to cancer cells without blasting surrounding cells as well. The Stanford researchers devised a way to use single-walled carbon nanotubes as targeted medicinal delivery vehicles. By better targeting the chemotherapy, less of the drug needs to be injected into the patient for cancer treatment. And that would reduce the side effects of chemotherapy treatment, such as nausea, hair loss, weight loss and fatigue."

Comment Re:What I like (Score 2, Interesting) 155

Fuck it, just program the robot to kill anyone carrying a weapon. Then make millions of them and airdrop them into war-torn areas.

Now, that's what I call a peace keeper.

Hopefully we can program the robots to not shoot anyone who uses a broom to sweep the weapons off the streets.

Please put down your weapon.
You have 20 seconds to comply.
You have 15 seconds to comply.
You are in direct violation of penal code 1-13, section 9.
You have five seconds to comply.
Four, three, two, one.
I am now authorized to use physical force.

blam blam blam blam

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