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Comment SNOWBOUND!! (Score 4, Funny) 429

by arizwebfoot (#26211907) Attached to: Being snowbound ...
Here in Flagstaff, AZ, we've got about 25 inches on the ground and more on the way! As long as the hot cocoa and brandy hold out (I've got tons of TP), at the very least I'll be able to get through this in a stupor.

Comment Re:Chiropractic treatment worked for me (Score 1) 713

by arizwebfoot (#26174625) Attached to: Trick or Treatment
There was a Chiropractor who lived right behind my house while growing up and when I hurt my back playing football, our family DR said surgery would be necessary, but the Chiropractor behind us fixed me up with just a few trips to the office.

Been going to Chiropractors ever since.

Comment Re:Global Warming Heretics (Score 2, Insightful) 656

by arizwebfoot (#26164201) Attached to: Study Says Cosmic Rays Do Not Explain Global Warming
Okay, if you have 1000 scientists and the bottom 80 percent think global warming is the warm and fuzzy trend and the top 20 percent thinks it's a hoax, you could say there was a scientific consensus of sorts, but it would still be wrong.

Any idiot can follow, but it takes real guts to lead. My favorite quote was:

"It is a blatant lie put forth in the media that makes it seem there is only a fringe of scientists who don't buy into anthropogenic global warming." - U.S Government Atmospheric Scientist Stanley B. Goldenberg of the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA.

And in the scientific community, you cannot one day be for something and then the next day be against it without being labeled either wishy-washy or someone who doesn't fact check first (which leads to a serious credibility problem).

Comment Okay (Score 1) 341

by arizwebfoot (#26126669) Attached to: Chinese Automaker Unveils First Electric Car
I'm Bosch and I make, among other things, spark plugs, master cylinders, alternators, etc and that should qualify me to make a complete car. BR>
Bosch is probably not the best example and they probably could make a better car, but you get the idea.
Technology

New Nanotech Fabric Never Gets Wet 231

Posted by timothy from the good-for-lining-lunchboxes dept.
holy_calamity writes "New Scientist reports on a simple coating for polyester that renders it unwettable — even after two months underwater it emerges dry to the touch. Water cannot attach to the new fabric thanks to nanostructured filaments and a structure that traps a constant air layer. One potential use is for low-drag swim wear."

Comment What? (Score 1) 322

by arizwebfoot (#25839889) Attached to: Resurrecting the Mighty Mammoth, Cheaply

The Washington Post article linked from the earlier post was much more skeptical, calling such an attempt "still firmly the domain of science fiction."

The Washington Post wouldn't know sci-fi if it came up and slapped them in the face, otherwise all they'd be writing is sci-fi . . .

Oh, wait . . .
Image

The Science of the Lightsaber 197

Posted by samzenpus from the the-force dept.
Smartcowboy writes "Chances are that you have seen a lightsaber at one time or another, whether on the evening news or down at the local cantina. Therefore you know that a lightsaber is an amazing and versatile device that is able to cut through nearly anything in a matter of milliseconds. Have you ever wondered how these remarkable weapons work? Where does the energy come from, and how are they able to contain that energy in a rod-like column of glowing power? In this article, you will have a chance to look inside a lightsaber and discover the source of its incredible characteristics." I was sure the blade was made from the focused hate and disappointment of the last three movies.
Businesses

How 10 Iconic Tech Products Got Their Names 247

Posted by timothy from the slash-dev-slash-random dept.
lgmac writes "Think Windows Azure is a stupid name? Ever wonder how iPod, BlackBerry and Twitter got their names? Author Tom Wailgum goes inside the process of creating tech product names that are cool but not exclusionary, marketable, and most of all, free of copyright and trademark gotchas. Here's the scoop on ten iconic tech products and how they got their monikers, plus a chat with the man responsible for naming Azure, BlackBerry, and more. (What's the one he wishes he'd named but didn't? Google.)"
It's funny. Laugh.

EA Recommends Hilarious Work-Around For RA3 CD-Key 301

Posted by CmdrTaco from the you-gotta-be-kidding-me dept.
sunderbear noted that EAs Command & Conquer 3 shipped missing the last digit of the CD Key. He writes "EA's brightest minds have put their synapses into overdrive in order to whip up a comical work-around. 'There is currently a work-around that may allow you to bypass this issue. Since you have the first 19 characters of the code already, you can basically try guessing the last character,' said a note on EA's customer support site. Yes, they're serious. 'To do this, simply enter your existing code, and then for the last character, try the letters A-Z, and then the numbers 0-9. You should eventually get the right combination, and be able to play the game.'" It appears that the helpful hint has been purged.

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