Comment Re:Everything was going well... (Score 1) 206
Ray Bradbury,
Is that you?
Comment Good Article (Score 1) 315
This is a great article describing how difficult it is to control systematic errors with clocks in this kind of Time Of Flight experiment. An undergraduate level of understanding of relativity is all that's required and it makes you think. Also contains some snarkiness.
Comment It does exist (Score 1) 561
It's a product called "Kidzui". It consists of a bunch of whitelisted sites, videos and other content whitelisted by parents and teachers.
By paying for a service you can avoid it being brought to you by Fruity Pebbles, which is what "Google Kids" would be.
Comment gotcha (Score 1) 347
That top down central planning will get you every time.
Comment Trust vs. Faith (Score 1) 1486
Trust and faith or belief are not the same thing. I can trust people but still verify or need to verify the veracity of their assertions. Scientists rely on the network of trust among themselves but if something doesn't work they will call each other out on it. With faith, there is no need to verify. In fact, with faith I don't need trust because I'm not relying on the words of a man but my belief in the divine. This is different from following a demagogue, which is not faith but obedience.
Comment Protestant vs. Catholic metaphor (Score 1) 722
Comparing Apple vs PC/Android to Protestant vs. Catholic makes me want to defenestrate somone...
Comment Oh My... (Score 1) 499
PTSD...
Submission + - Does Facebook Violate RFC2142? (facebook.com) 2
nuckfuts writes: "An e-mail sent to abuse@facebook.com resulted in an automated response saying:
Unfortunately, the email address you are using to reach us is no longer available. In order to best assist you, we have provided avenues of support for specific issues that are located in our Help Center. Please follow the link that best suits your problem.
All the provided links require logging in to Facebook. Since I don't have a Facebook account, it appears I cannot report abuse. Is this not a violation of RFC2142 ?"
Unfortunately, the email address you are using to reach us is no longer available. In order to best assist you, we have provided avenues of support for specific issues that are located in our Help Center. Please follow the link that best suits your problem.
All the provided links require logging in to Facebook. Since I don't have a Facebook account, it appears I cannot report abuse. Is this not a violation of RFC2142 ?"
Submission + - Full bladder improves decision making (sciencedaily.com)
anymouse writes: "What should you do when you really, REALLY have to "go"? Make important life decisions, maybe. Controlling your bladder makes you better at controlling yourself when making decisions about your future, too, according to a study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science."
Submission + - Natalie Portman: Movie Star, Princess, Scientist (nytimes.com)
drunkenkatori writes: Natalie Portman is well known for her role as Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequels or as Jean Reno's protege in 'The Professional'. But while she was doing all that she was also going to school and participating as a serious contender in the Intel Science Talent Search.
Submission + - Google 'finds' missing G-mails on tape (bbc.co.uk)
An anonymous reader writes: Snippet from BBCnews.co.uk article:
"Google has apologised to customers who found their Gmail inboxes empty after accounts were accidentally wiped clean."
It goes on to mention that the accounts were backed up offline and successfully restored. The wipe is blamed on a software bug.
"Google has apologised to customers who found their Gmail inboxes empty after accounts were accidentally wiped clean."
It goes on to mention that the accounts were backed up offline and successfully restored. The wipe is blamed on a software bug.
Submission + - How Sony Can Still Ship PS3s Into Europe (blogspot.com)
An anonymous reader writes: In its patent clash with Sony, LG successfully sought a Dutch decision to order all EU customs officers to confiscate PlayStation 3 shipments. But what appears to be a Europe-wide decision 'is not the end of the world for the PlayStation in the whole of Europe', writes patent watcher Florian Mueller, who explains that LG would have to obtain injunctions in several major European markets to really inflict damage on Sony. While Sony uses the Netherlands as the main entry point for PS3s into Europe, it could change its logistics. In that case, LG would have to go for injunctions in other places because the Dutch 'prejudgment seizure' order is valid only in the Netherlands and elsewhere Sony could, unless there are local injunctions, bail out its PS3 shipments on security.
Comment Cats v. Dogs (Score 1) 117
Looking at the Cat vs. Dog picture, all I can say is, "What's wrong with dog people?"
EPA Knowingly Allowed Pesticide That Kills Bees 410
hether writes "The mystery of the disappearing bees has been baffling scientists for years and now we get another big piece in the puzzle. From Fast Company: 'A number of theories have popped up as to why the North American honey bee population has declined — electromagnetic radiation, malnutrition, and climate change have all been pinpointed. Now a leaked EPA document reveals that the agency allowed the widespread use of a bee-toxic pesticide, despite warnings from EPA scientists.' Now environmentalists and bee keepers are calling for an immediate ban of the pesticide clothianidin, sold by Bayer Crop Science under the brand name Poncho."
Judge Declares Federal Healthcare Plan (Partly) Unconstitutional 1505
healeyb writes "In a surprise move, US District Judge Henry E. Hudson issued a ruling today that the universal healthcare law that was pushed through by the Obama administration is unconstitutional. Specifically, he invalidated the section of the law that requires all citizens to purchase healthcare insurance, arguing that it does not fall under the purview of Commerce Clause of the Constitution, as has been asserted by the government. The ruling represents the first major setback for President Barack Obama on an issue that will likely end up at the Supreme Court. Two other courts have shot down challenges to the law."
