Comment Gruman again? (Score 1) 348
What's this, the third "article" from Gruman in the last week or two? WTF Slashdot. Seriously.
Comment Damn spoilers (Score 1) 257
They gave away the ending
Comment Re:Really? BBC Twitter as your source? (Score 1) 313
But it's a logarithmic scale, so it's really only about 4 times better.
Comment Other worlds (Score 1) 633
I would have said Androids, but then I got married
Comment Re:No, corn is not cool (Score 1) 84
My wife is a geneticist (PhD) and she insists that corn is very cool. Did you know that corn has about the same number of genes as a human (in the 25000 - 35000 range)?
So the next time you think you're smart, just remember that you're about as complex as corn.
Comment Re:Permanently modified? (Score 5, Funny) 426
The S in SD means "Secure" which is an acronym for DRM
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May I respectfully suggest that you acquire a dictionary and use it to find out what everyone else in the world means when they say "acronym"?
Acronym is just a homonym for euphemism.
NASA Preparing For Largest Hurricane Study Ever 28
anonymous writes "Does lightning predict the intensity of a tropical storm? What role does dust from the Sahara play? Do hurricanes form from the large-scale environment around a tropical storm or from small-scale formations 100 kilometers from the center? A team from NASA, NOAA, and NSF plan to find out. Starting Saturday, the team will conduct the largest hurricane study every undertaken. Among other things, a better understanding of hurricanes has ramifications for weather prediction, building codes, insurance policies, and disaster planning."
One recent study found that hurricane creation is affected by plankton in the ocean.
Comment The more of you that watch, the faster it dies (Score 2, Funny) 229
I bet the server's IP address is untraceable.
Comment In lieu of? (Score 1) 181
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Comment 9 virtual screens (Score 1) 503
The poll didn't specify physical screens. Whether I'm on Linux, Mac or Windows I use 9 virtual screens (3x3 grid maps nicely on the numeric keypad).
Only my work computer has a two monitors though.
