Comment Re:Why not go all plastic and tone down the lethal (Score 1) 289
Even the pressure necessary for match grade air rifles would be too much for plastics. That is, if you want any real accuracy.
Comment Delivery/Return services (Score 1) 547
People like Netflix because they are lazy, and the disc arrives/departs without them leaving the house. But they don't like waiting too long, so they stream. So why not give them what they want? Have a delivery guy there that delivers the movies, and include a prepaid envelope to return it. That way, they get the convenience of Netflix without waiting 2 days for the next disc. Plus, you should have a much better selection than Redbox. Also, you should be able to upsell a bit with *reasonably priced* snacks.
Comment Re:Its the law - no price gouging during emergenci (Score 1) 458
As a criminal offense, Florida's law is typical. Price gouging may be charged when a supplier of essential goods or services sharply raises the prices asked in anticipation of or during a civil emergency, or when it cancels or dishonors contracts in order to take advantage of an increase in prices related to such an emergency. The model case is a retailer who increases the price of existing stocks of milk and bread when a hurricane is imminent. It is a defense to show that the price increase mostly reflects increased costs, such as running an emergency generator, or hazard pay for workers.
Well guess what? I'm not a "supplier" or "retailer" of any goods...hence why I'm selling it on craigslist!
(I didn't actually sell anything, but I don't quite like the idea of the state being able to come to my garage sale and arrest me for my prices being to high)
Comment It's all they have (Score 2) 823
They act like this because it's all they have in life. They never fit in with any other crowds growing up, and now they are actually surrounded by similar people. Together, they amplify their nerdy ways to make it a chosen lifestyle.
What they fail to realize is that wearing a ribbon cable as a belt will do nothing for you but chase the girls away. And college is the only time you'll be surrounded by easy girls.
Relax, act like a normal human being. You can be a CS major and still have social skills. You may never be the king geek, but you leave college with the ability to get a job AND a girlfriend.
What they fail to realize is that wearing a ribbon cable as a belt will do nothing for you but chase the girls away. And college is the only time you'll be surrounded by easy girls.
Relax, act like a normal human being. You can be a CS major and still have social skills. You may never be the king geek, but you leave college with the ability to get a job AND a girlfriend.
Comment Blind leading the blind? (Score 5, Funny) 44
So, if a blind person can tell the difference between an iPhone and a Galaxy S3, doesn't that automatically negate any infringement claims?
Comment Re:Camera (Score 1) 143
"Everything you need to know to take the best pictures imaginable with the iPhone, the best camera you have with you".
It's easy for it to be the "best camera you have with you" when it's the only camera you have with you...
Comment Camera (Score 4, Insightful) 143
You don't need a high quality camera if all you do is post crappy instagram pics.
Comment Re:Other way around, perhaps? (Score 1) 416
I would hope there had to be more to it than a simple, "I'd go all Aurora, CO on those kids for a pair of them kicks!"
Disclaimer: This post was made in jest and no actual threat was made explicitly or implicitly.
Disclaimer: This post was made in jest and no actual threat was made explicitly or implicitly.
Comment Re:Other way around, perhaps? (Score 1) 416
That is also a quote from "authorities", and not what the actual post said. Without the quote of the actual post, I'll reserve my judgement on the matter.
Cray XK6 Supercomputer Used To Simulate Ice Cream 55
An anonymous reader writes "The processing power available inside modern supercomputers isn't just able to help us better understand the universe we live in, develop better medicines, and model complex systems. Apparently it is also helping to make better ice cream. Research has been carried out at the University of Edinburgh to simulate the soft matter that makes up ice cream. More specifically, scientists are trying to understand the complex interactions occurring between the many different ingredients that make up your favorite flavor of the delicious cold stuff."
Comment Re:Oh, I can't wait. (Score 1) 388
Right, and when I said "my rally car", I was talking about the one I run in the US. I didn't say "all rally cars".
Comment Re:Oh, I can't wait. (Score 1) 388
No, the reason rally cars don't have ABS it's because they are not allowed to.
In the US, the rules allow you to remove or disable the ABS system, but don't require it.
Comment Re:Oh, I can't wait. (Score 1) 388
ABS in a snow storm would also cause me to crash. But then again, I'm one of those people that buys snow tires so I can go faster than 5mph in the winter.
Comment Re:Oh, I can't wait. (Score 1) 388
There is a reason my rally car doesn't have ABS...
Comment Re:If it a'int broke... (Score 1) 284
Because it runs software (that could crash) on hardware (that will fail at some point).
Everything breaks at some point. If your business depends on it, why wait until it actually breaks.
Everything breaks at some point. If your business depends on it, why wait until it actually breaks.
