Comment My entry (Score 1) 41
exec("wget -O- http:
Comment Re:Well (Score 1) 594
From TFA: "millionaire boondoggle thrill ride"
The author says it like there is something wrong with that.
Comment Re:I hate these (Score 1) 468
Can't say I disagree with you. Do you have any ideas for a better system?
Comment Re:They tried to raise prices 20% unnanounced (Score 1) 392
Since getting rid of cable we've found ourselves actually engaging in our hobbies again, as opposed to just passively staring at the screen.
You can make the same case for anything in your life that isn't giving you a "return on investment": television, facebook, slashdot, people you don't want to spend time with anymore, etc. Eliminate the things you don't need and new (more fulfilling) things will spring up to replace them.
Comment What I'd pay for (Score 1) 225
All-you-can-eat monthly subscription with download links for all videos (including commercial music videos) in various formats (mp4, mp3, ogg, etc.).
Comment Re:command line for Windows? (Score 1) 230
Yes, a proper terminal and a proper shell are two huge strikes against Windows in my opinion. Adding a package manager is a nice step forward for them, though. Too little, too late for me, but will be handy in those situations when I must use Windows.
Comment Re:Why is he worried (Score 1) 583
AI isn't as scary as biological manipulation: new species, new diseases,
Comment Not a very exciting name (Score -1, Offtopic) 150
"Lum" in Lumia rhymes with "gloom". No hard sounds like "T" or "K". I'm not a naming expert, but I don't care for it.
Journal Journal: Could IBM's Watson fact-check our writing?
"Word processors and other text-based have had spelling and grammar checking for years, but could IBM's Watson technology go a step further and provide a familiar squiggly underline for sentences that have no supporting evidence to back them up, while automatically link to the most authoritative source for sentences that are based in on fact? How might such an evolution in communication affect our consumption of news, topics of debate, science, and so on?"
Submission + - Wasp's 3D Printers Produce Low-Cost Houses Made From Mud (gizmag.com)
Zothecula writes: A need to address a lack of housing for the globe's growing population has turned up some eye-catching efforts, blending creative architecture with new, sustainable technologies. And it is increasingly looking like 3D printing could have a role to play. Italian firm Wasp is the latest to explore the potential of additive manufacturing in this area, developing a super-sized 3D printer capable of producing low-cost housing made from mud.
Comment Re: Agner Krarup Erlang - The telephone in 1909! (Score 1) 342
I put the smiley at the end of my sentence in to indicate that I was making the comment in jest, but thanks for looking out for me.
Comment Re:Diversity is best (Score 1) 399
Hence the saying: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.
Comment Diversity is best (Score 1) 399
I suggest a mixed crew, with a diversity of strengths and weaknesses. Plus for a super long journey (one which they may not return from), companionship from the opposite sex will likely be important for long term mental health.
Comment Re: Agner Krarup Erlang - The telephone in 1909! (Score 1) 342
The CEOs must have gone to the same seminar. It's the only reason I can think of.
Comment Re: Agner Krarup Erlang - The telephone in 1909! (Score 1) 342
In Canada, the Tim Hortons donut shop drive-thrus now have two lanes for ordering. These merge into a single lane and a single window for both payment and pickup.
I personally can't see how this speeds things up, since ordering is not the bottleneck in the process - it's the filling of orders that takes the most time. Why not have a single lane and two pickup windows? It's bizarre.
