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Submission + - SPAM: Golden ratio discovered in a quantum world

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FiReaNGeL

on Friday January 08, 2010 @01:06AM

FiReaNGeL writes: "Scientist have for the first time observed a nanoscale symmetry hidden in solid state matter. By artificially introducing more quantum uncertainty the researchers observed that the chain of atoms of cobalt niobate acts like a nanoscale guitar string. The first two notes show a perfect relationship with each other. Their frequencies (pitch) are in the ratio of 1.618, which is the golden ratio famous from art and architecture. The observed resonant states in cobalt niobate are a dramatic laboratory illustration of the way in which mathematical theories developed for particle physics may find application in nanoscale science and ultimately in future technology."
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Comment Microsue (Score 3, Funny) 154

by GuNgA-DiN on Tuesday December 15, 2009 @11:47PM (#30453746) Attached to: Hackers Counter Microsoft COFEE With Some DECAF

Oh Microsoft.... is there *anything* that can't be handled by a lawsuit?

Comment I can see it now... (Score 1) 249

by GuNgA-DiN on Tuesday December 15, 2009 @11:42PM (#30453714) Attached to: Dad Delivers Baby Using Wiki

"How to deal with the after birth........ after the jump."

Comment problem solved (Score 1) 219

by GuNgA-DiN on Monday July 20, 2009 @04:32AM (#28753875) Attached to: Main Toilet On ISS Craps Out

Step 1. -- you cut a hole in a box
Step 2. -- you stick your ass on that box
Step 3. -- whatever you do... don't have her open that box!

Comment Re:A wikipedia that was "cool like that" (Score 2, Insightful) 439

by GuNgA-DiN on Sunday January 25, 2009 @07:48PM (#26602293) Attached to: Edit-Approval System Proposed For English-Language Wikipedia

I agree. I've contributed to Wikipedia articles and made corrections. If I go there and see some important information is missing (or is wrong) I will make a quick edit. But, I've never learned how to do "cites". It's confusing and I don't have 10 hours of time to spend learning the subtle nuances of how Wikipedia works. Someone needs to come up with cite-wizard that does two things: 1.) Asks you for the quote you're citing and 2.) Asks you for the link. Done! I'm not going to study the "grimoire of Wikipedia" to figure out the incantation needed to do cites to make some anal-retentive asshole happy.

Submission + - Behind The Scenes - EMI Sues MP3tunes (michaelrobertson.com)

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GuNgA-DiN

on Wednesday November 14, 2007 @06:06PM

GuNgA-DiN writes: "From Michael Robertson's blog: "On Friday, November 9, 2007 EMI sued MP3tunes ... The legal scuffle between EMI and MP3tunes began in September 2007 when, in a letter that accused MP3tunes of a wide range of illicit actions ... The attorney didn't want to discuss [anything], and instead quickly demanded a "substantial sum for past infringement" be paid to EMI ... While the lawsuit says "EMI" I think the RIAA is advocating this legal fight as much as any individual label or entity ... By attacking the Music Locker, EMI is attacking the right to personal ownership of digital property. I believe people should be able to listen to their music anywhere they want, and on any device that suits them — this is why we buy it.""

Walmart Rejects Firefox and Safari 555

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday February 11, 2007 @10:28AM from the also-dalmations-have-spots dept.

babooo404 writes "Last week, Walmart launched their online video download service. Immediately there were posts that the service did not work with the Firefox or Safari browsers. There was a collective, "WTF" when this happened as this is 2007, not 1997. Now it appears that reports are out that Walmart has completely turned off the ability to get into the application at all by Firefox, Safari or any other browser it does not like."

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