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Comment Re:Not good enough. (Score 1) 370

"But to the extent that there are any rules for such things, "disk", in the context of computing, is spelled with a "k"."

Disk -> diskette (floppy diskette)

Disc -> obviously disc shaped (compact disc)

When GP said "That's disc, not disk." they were alluding to the fact that the storage medium being announced is a compact disc style format, not a hard or floppy disk style device.

In any event both terms are used in the context of computing e.g. "I'm going to burn these files from my hard-disk, to my compact disc."

Comment Been drinking so... (Score 1) 554

My brain has cooked up this situation where I'm in a room with the guy who sent out this "document".

Me: You * don't * get * to * choose * how * much * you * get * paid * in * damages! You * ass! ***

Where * gets replaced by a hefty face punch.
I can dream...
Oh, and kudos NYCL, keep up the good work, hope the whole "not being streamed" thing gets sorted out somehow.

Comment Erm... error? (Score 1) 158

"however, if one part of the bundle hits another surface then the other one, it produces some reorganization"

Is it just me or does this widely disseminated professional document contain a then/than error?

Let's hope that wasn't one of the coding challenges they faced.

if (x > y/2) than

{

'uh oh

}

(This post written assuming "the other one" = "the other part of the ray bundle")

Software

Submission + - Software Piracy Fight Makes Enemies (ap.org) 1

Ron Paul Dennis Kucinich writes: "A BSA raid on musical-instrument maker Ernie Ball Inc. cost the company $90,000 in a settlement. Soon after, Microsoft sent other businesses in his region a flyer offering discounts on software licenses, along with a reminder not to wind up like Ernie Ball. Enraged, CEO Sterling Ball vowed never to use Microsoft software again, even if "we have to buy 10,000 abacuses." He shifted to open-source software, which lacks such legal entanglements because its underlying code is freely distributed."
Quickies

Submission + - Philips Unveils CTSystem ThatScans Heart in 2Beats (techluver.com)

Tech.Luver writes: "Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner, allows radiologists to produce high-quality images with exceptional acquisition speed, including complete coverage of the heart and brain. It is so powerful it can capture an image of the entire heart in just two beats, while incorporating Philips technology that has reduced radiation doses by up to 80 percent. Brilliance iCT and a new 64-channel system both feature Philips Essence technology, consisting of new X-ray tubes, detectors and reconstruction design elements. This technology can provide detailed and clear 3D images of an entire organ, including the heart and brain, and can also show changes over time. ( http://techluver.com/2007/11/25/philips-unveils-computed-tomography-system-that-scans-the-heart-in-two-beats/ )"

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