Comment Wolfram Alpha Google (Score 2, Informative) 179
I already get Wolfram Alpha results in my Google searches with the "Wolfram Alpha Google" add-on. Plus, no ads...
Comment Re:I can see plenty of uses for it. (Score 1) 557
Idle power usage is not insignificant. That is one of the strong reasons to use virtualization. For many servers, they still use over 200W continuous power while idle.
Comment Re:Free is important - think of the grad students! (Score 1) 207
You can get 1/9" data on the USGS website, much closer than 90m.
Comment Another Suggestion (Score 1) 607
In honor of Al Gore, it should be called ManBirdPig Flu.
Submission + - Viability of Mobile Broadband for Home Use?
mighty7sd writes: I am about to be released from my contract with Time Warner for my home internet service, and I am evaluating alternatives to my current cable modem setup. I would love to use AT&T U-Verse or Verizon Fios, but they are not available in my area. I have a good idea of what the costs and limitations of Cable and DSL service, so I am considering using mobile broadband for my home internet connection. Most providers seems to cap the connection at 5 GB of data transfer per month. I am a relatively heavy internet user using streaming video and a web server, so I need decent down/upload speeds and a large data transfer cap. Has anyone in the /. community had a good experience using mobile broadband cards at their home, specifically with lots of streaming video or a home server? What has happened if you have gone over your data transfer limit? Cricket Wireless is available in my area for $40 per month with "unlimited" service, but I am skeptical that it is truly reliable and unlimited. I also found products that act as a WiFi router for mobile broadband services, but it seems that this is against most carriers TOS. Can they really detect these, and are they comparable to a wired broadband router?
Comment Tougher than Sony (Score 1) 547
I used to hit my gameboy all the time when I was mad at it, but I tried that a few hours after getting a Sony GameGear and it broke the screen!
