Comment Re:Wow. (Score 1) 875
Being omnivores, the human species is at the top of the food chain most of the time. A shark or bear won't ask your consent if it tries to eat you; I don't see why we should make that concession either.
Comment Re:Respect rules of the road, not just the officia (Score 1) 882
Right. In the fictional roadways, people in the right lane are going under the speed limit.
In reality, the people with the most contempt for the speed limit are the ones that are using the "passing lane".
Comment Re:Hopefully it will cut down on affiliate-link sp (Score 1) 532
it isn't as simple as "add 6% to the price" sales tax verys not by just state but county and town and city and districts.. infact any governing body that can charge a tax could effect the cost of goods. and also it verys based on what the good is..
This is very true. Here in my home state of Minnesota, we've got a new set of sales tax rates going into effect tomorrow.
St. Paul (State, County/Transit, City): 7.625%
Minneapolis (State, County/Transit, City, Stadium) : 7.775%
Hennepin County (State, County/Transit, Stadium) : 7.275%
Washington County (State, County/Transit) : 7.125%
Ramsey County (State, County/Transit) : 7.125%
Dakota County (State, County/Transit) : 7.125%
Anoka County (State, County/Transit) : 7.125%
None of the above (State only) : 6.875%
Now multiply that by 50 states.
Submission + - BitTorrent going legit - why would users pay?
Tookis writes: As of Monday you'll be able to pay for movie downloads from BitTorrent.com, but why should people use file sharing for good instead of evil? While there are plenty of legit uses for the BitTorrent technology, obviously the number one use is to illegally download files such as movies, television and music. So what makes BitTorrent.com think these people will suddenly be prepared to pay for what they already get for free? Will files from the BitTorrent Entertainment Network come down faster than illegal BitTorrent files from the wider internet? Not likely, as the factors that affect peer-to-peer download speeds are still at play regardless. And why should people use a legit BitTorrent with DRM instead of say iTunes? http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/9922/1085/
Submission + - Superconducting heat spreader to obsolete CPU fans
vinsci writes: R&D company Novel Concepts, Inc. has announced its new IsoSkin heat spreader material that dissipates heat 20 times more effectively than copper, according to the company. The thin (down to 500 microns) IsoSkin spreaders could eventually be used to replace the outer "skin" of portable electronics, thereby eliminating the need for heat sinks and fans that cool notebooks and PCs, ExtremeTech reports.
