Comment Excellent Plan (Score 0) 664
1 - build a competing OS
2 - offer the source code free
3 - don't allow people to download it
4 - Profit! (by writing off the failure as a loss)
Seriously.. what? I can't download it?
Comment Very interesting pheomena (Score 1) 481
Indeed, this phenomena is not unlike some interesting occurancies during the war in vietnam.
During a fire fight it was noted that, if you were shot, and then stood up and waved your arms around and proceeded to tell everyone "I'm hit!, I'm hit!" it would actually invite more shooting, in fact, targetted shooting, rather than random fire.
The war on spam, is a war my friend. Keep your head down. Shut up.
Never, ever, give away your position.
Comment It's unfortunate (Score 1) 96
that Ballute is also the asian word for an egg with a dead fetus inside it (yes, to eat).
Comment Re:Still... (Score 1) 859
Precisely... GE, Phillips, et al. Fast start up, even lighting, reliable.
I've purchased a few lesser known names.. "noma" is one that comes to mind, and they are absolutely terrible. I use them in locations like the utility room, outdoors etc.
All in all though, these are a terrible interim solution until LED lighting comes into it's own. They're aren't really that efficient (although much better than incandescants, yes) and the use of mercury is just going to cause problems, regardless of whatever recyclying programs exist for these.
C'mon LED lighting.. where are you?!
Comment Previous studies have indicated Rain is a problem (Score 1) 356
Areas with higher rain fall have been shown to have greater incidents of Autism. This is starting to make sense.. more rain = less time outside = less fresh air (or more exposure to polluted indoor air).
Nothing to do with the rain per se, just being inside more. Glad I live in an old house with wood floors and poor weather stripping. (lots of fresh outside air comes in).
Comment Re:Odd that we're seeing this again (Score 1) 519
The fujitsu 8725 (the most common oem keyboard) is $9.00 CAD.
Comment Odd that we're seeing this again (Score 5, Interesting) 519
Is this company sponsoring slashdot?
Anyway.. there is definately something about feeling, but it's only really about what you are used to. I prefer a fujitsu 8725, a modern cheap-ass keyboard to more exensive ones, simply because I am used to it.
Comment Why is this even a question in the US? (Score 2, Interesting) 1306
In Canada, we have Science class.. and we have Theology classes.. pick which one you'd like to attend, or attend both.. up to you.
Comment Take proactive measures! (Score 1) 597
I've started peeing on all my paper maps to avoid supporting any terrorists.. ! read that al habib.. i've had a lot of coffee this morning!!
Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 261
Because it's not right to "own people" - even fuzzy people that don't talk much.
I think the we abolished the ownership of people some time ago.
Submission + - Climate Change - PNW Floods Predicted
esobofh writes: "Emergency Planning officials in British Columbia, Canada and Washington State have issued advisories to all residents in low-lying or flood-prone areas. In a word — get to higher ground! The local coastal mountain snow caps are calculated to have 134% of the normal snow load this year — a product of an odd spring that's lasted longer than normal, with more precipitation than expected. The fraser river watershed index indicates we're at the highest snow pack level since 1953 — when recording began in the Fraser Valley. Major floods are expected between May 15 — Jun 15 when a sharp rise in temperature is being predicted. Snow packs in the neighborhood of 20-25% above normal in the past have caused huge floods with marked telephone, gas & electrical outages. BC's Provincial Emergency Preparation web site is recommending all residents stock water, medical and food supplies for what could be a very devastating flood."
Feed Stem Cell Propagation And Neurogenesis Can Now Be Studied In Cell Culture (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers are now able to study stem cells from the brains of adult mice and their neurogenesis in long-term cell cultures. Scientists have developed a new method which allows them to generate exactly those neurons from stem cells in cell culture as those that would develop in the living brain.
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A new treatment for Candida species of fungi which can cause thrush and sepsis (a life-threatening infection leading to fever, hypotension, and shock) has proven equally effective as the existing treatment in a drug trial. But the new drug has fewer side effects, claims an article published in The Lancet.
Feed Wing Morphing Of The Swift Could Inspire New Aircraft Designs (sciencedaily.com)
A swift adapts the shape of its wings to the immediate task at hand: folding them back to chase insects, or stretching them out to sleep in flight. Scientists have shown how 'wing morphing' makes swifts such versatile flyers. Their study proves that swifts can improve flight performance by up to three-fold, numbers that make 'wing morphing' the next big thing in aircraft engineering.
Feed Ban On Sweets In School Helps To Combat Childhood Obesity (sciencedaily.com)
Nutritious school lunches and a ban on sweets, buns and sweetened drinks in school is a good strategy for reducing the risk of obesity in children, reveals a new study. After four years, the relative number of overweight or fat 6 to 10-year olds fell by 6 per cent in the schools in the study that had opened for healthy diets.
