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Comment Re:So the government is forcing me to buy somethin (Score 1) 2424

So when you pay taxes for police to protect other people's property, that's slavery. When you pay taxes and we build roads so you can conduct commerce, that's slavery. I think you can think of a few more examples. Maybe you can go to the library and do some research. Oh, the library is slavery too.
Power

Submission + - Toshiba ends incandescent bulb production (goodgearguide.com.au) 1

angry tapir writes: "Toshiba has ended production of mass-market incandescent light bulbs, putting to a close a 120-year manufacturing history of the products. The company, which is one of Japan's largest makers of lighting products, had planned to halt production next year but brought up the date by a year. It will now focus on more energy efficient products including LED (light-emitting diode) lights, which contain a handful of white LEDs and draw a fraction of the power of incandescent bulbs."
Biotech

Submission + - Frog Foam Photosynthesis (uc.edu)

Garrett Fox writes: University of Cincinnati researchers describe a method of getting photosynthesis from a high-surface-area foam containing enzymes that produce sugar using light and CO2. (Abstract). Oddly, the foam itself is derived from a species of frog. More interesting is that the technique doesn't use whole cells or apparently even chloroplasts. The researchers claim "chemical conversion efficiencies approaching 96%", as well as tolerance for deliberately high-CO2 environments.

Comment Re:Reopening tabs (Score 0, Flamebait) 473

All of that behavior is configurable and can be changed to support what you think is the one true way.

Uh, how's your "reading"? I said default behavior. I love open source as much as the next guy but this "if you don't like it, figure out the configuration option or hack it yourself" attitude reeks of elitism.

Now go cry in a corner and leave us alone.

Says the computer janitor posting anonymously.

Comment Scary (Score 1) 240

If the Japanese know what's good for them they will take to the streets to protest this heavy handed government intrusion into private industry. Charger standards will emerge for cars when the market is ready, just like with cell phones. Ask the Russians how they like their centrally planned economy and then ask yourself if you really want big gubbermint bureaucrats legislating charger standards for cars, or USB chargers for cell phones.

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