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Comment Electric cars are a joke anyway (Score 1) 364

They just move the power generation to someone else's back yard.

Why is there no hype around a CNG car that you can buy today?
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan/civic-natural-gas.aspx

It does not have any (large)(expensive) toxic batteries.
It can be worked on buy a regular internal combustion mechanic with minimal special tools.
You pay no gas tax.
You do not have to pass emissions testing.
It enjoys the same HOV/Clean Car status
You fill it up in your garage. Never go to a gas station again.
It has almost ZERO emissions (tail pipe).
The infrastructure is already in place, hang a pump on the wall of your garage and plug the hose in when you park.
The fuel cost is cents per gallon not dollars
The performance is on par with gasoline.

I'll tell you why, it doesn't have any exclusive patents (all expired) for corporate exploitation,
or new technology to lock you into a brand.

Comment Re:12.04 is almost obsolete, even for a LTS versio (Score 1) 426

I don't know if U/12 is as bloated as some of the other releases but I'm betting it will bring a P4 to it's knees.

I have tried test installs on older equipment and been far from pleased with performance,
I suppose if you are used to dial up speeds this may not be a big issue.
If my attention span has moved on before it can boot up I'm going to be looking for some other solution.

Comment The court system is as bad as the trolls, (Score 5, Interesting) 225

So folks are hesitant to fight because a court ruling in favor of the Trolls would set precedence.

There is also the resources consumed in a protracted fight coupled with the above that makes it seem kinda suicidal.

On the other hand one good win could loose the flood waters and lead to some kind of reform.

I just don't see that happening as too many are making bank on the status quo.

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