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Comment Non event (Score 2) 335

Folks - I spent a lot of my youth with the Weapons Effects Test group. We detonated weapons in the Pacific and at the Nevada Proving grounds. Bing/Google Upshot Knothole and Buster Jangle to see recently released footage of these tests. Then consider that the Japanese event doesn't even come close to releasing the radioactive material these tests released into the atmosphere. Like I say - this is a total non-event...

Comment Not for this child!!!!! (Score 1) 797

As a developer running dual monitors on a Windows 7 x64 box I keep a number of apps running and minmized. It's easy to switch between apps using the task bar but I would not use any app that forces me to use a maximized view. I'm sure there are those who will do this but forcing choices like this on the user is a bad idea in my view. If it was an option it might be a better idea. Personally I love IE9.

Comment Grrrrrrr (Score 1) 403

The poster has a severe case of rectal caranial inversion. And with Microsoft bashers, flamers, trolls and all the others making mostly useless comments I found it necessary to write a blog here. http://geekswithblogs.net/GGBlogger/Default.aspx Craig Mundie is simply pointing out potential futures for end user interfaces. There is NO WAY this is going to be the LOOK of Windows 8. It will evolve over time as computing hardware gets more powerful and less expensive but folks I think we're stuck with the mouse, keyboard and non-touch displays for another 10 years.

Comment Oh yes they can and do take money (Score 1) 92

We had a PayPal account some years ago. At that time the easiest way to get free software was to order using PayPal and then dispute the payment. PayPal would immediately take the money out of our bank account until the dispute was resolved. It always went in favor of the buyer so we lost thousands of dollars. It got so bad that PayPal zeroed our bank account. They then closed our account permanently. Worse, I had family members unrelated to our business who's acconts were also closed because they were relatives. So yes - PayPal can and does take money out of your linked account without asking unless they've changed their policy.

Comment I'm truly confused... (Score 1) 125

I hear many different definitions of net neutrality but it seems to come down to the internet should be free. That's all well and good but I also realize that it just ain't the way it works. I pay Cox a significant amount of money for internet access. Everyone who runs a connection to my house is looking for money. I believe Cox also charges if you go over a certain useage level. Soi we don't have net neutrality now and never have had. So will someone please tell me what the phrase really means?

Comment Re:What scientists... (Score 1) 726

First I do not have any use for modern religions. It's my view that no one anywhere has any better idea of where we came from or where we're going than I do. That being said I have no way of knowing whether there are powers at work beyond my comprehension (i.e. god, aliens or whatever) so I leave that open. Further, I have a problem with evolution... Pandas only in China? Kangaroos only in Australia? And how about the duck bill? Why are they not found in the rest of the world? I'm far more inclined to think we're an alien zoo. Makes the best sense to me!

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