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Comment Re:With a name like "The Official Secrets Act" (Score 1) 269

by puhuri on Friday December 19, 2008 @01:57AM (#26169729) Attached to: Indian GPS Cartographers Charged As Terrorists

It is not that uncommon to have laws that are older than the nation. For example Finnish criminal law dates to 19th December in 1889 (Happy 119th birthday!) and is given by Tsar Alexander III of Russia.

Of course, it has been updated many times, last time 14th November this year.

Comment Re:Hmm... (Score 1) 152

by puhuri on Thursday October 23, 2008 @01:22PM (#25484211) Attached to: Corporate Data Centers As Ethernet's Next Frontier

The weight of cable would push metal pins against each other, if tab is on the bottom and pins are above. However, I'm not sure if this has any importantance in the real life.

Submission + - RFID in the can (networkworld.com)

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bednarz

on Monday November 19, 2007 @08:25AM

bednarz writes: "November 19 is World Toilet Day, which makes it a good day to peruse the latest in high-tech toilets, which come outfitted with LED nightlights, built-in speakers and sensors for testing your blood pressure and body fat. There's also an RFID-powered device that can detect leaks in the loo and automatically shut off water flow, and a toilet for the disabled that responds to voice commands."

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