Comment Re:Time Machine (Score 1) 441
It's cool guys, maybe someday we'll have internet like Hungary. Who knows maybe the Telco execs will finally buy everything in the known universe and not need their money anymore.
Comment Re:That's weird (Score 1) 664
I really do think that is the only thing going for this. It has to be the cheapest thing around.
Jane or John Doe goes to Wal-Mart and next to the >$500 laptops is this and it is cheap as hell but does everything they need. They get something new that just works for them.
Just how cheap?
Comment Re:Often they won't sell you the best they can do. (Score 3, Funny) 253
I literally wept in my cornflakes thinking about the plight of these poor downtrodden telco/cable companies you describe.
Submission + - Common Diabetic Drug Delivers Killing Blow to Can (aacrjournals.org) 1
SubtleGuest writes: "In the latest issue of Cancer Research, a breakthrough study shows that Metformin, a cheap and common diabetic medicine, kills cancer stem cells- the cells postulated to be responsible for tumor resistance and recurrence after chemotherapy. It has been known that diabetics taking Metformin experience lower cancer rates, and now it is apparent why that may be and how it may apply to non-diabetics as well. When combined with Doxorubicin to kill non-stem cancer cells, the results are nothing short of astonishing: total remission in a mouse xenograft model. The results are achieved at levels below the dosage needed for diabetic control, opening many new avenues in cancer treatment and prevention."
Comment Re:Do it Chris Ogle! (Score 0, Flamebait) 184
Cannot agree more. Many times I can hardly bring myself to read the comments because I can always expect the socially retarded slashdotters to trot out page after page of the Same Damn Shit. In soviet russia..., anything about Microsoft brings talk of Ballmer throwing chairs, etc. At least get with the times, and learn some new memes.
If you don't understand comedy, just stay home. Please.
Comment Pay them 1/2 (Score 1) 503
Tell the employees that you will give them 1/2 of the money you save from using OpenOffice instead of MS Office. I think you'll find them much more ready to learn.
Comment Re:So I guess no one told her about (Score 1) 1654
Wow, you want her to find and change to a Cable ISP over her OS??? I think you are missing the pink elephant in the room.
Comment Re:Battery?! (Score 1) 1079
Just save your breath, sexconker. The reality distortion field is in full effect here. Nothing we can do.
Submission + - $659 million wind farm will pay for itself in 2 yr (tgdaily.com)
SubtleGuest writes: The National Energy Administration has approved a plan allowing China Datang Corp, the nation's second biggest power producer, to construct a $659 million wind farm facility that will generate 400 megawatts. At $0.10/kWh, it will pay for itself in about two years.
$659,000,000 to generate 400,000,000 watts of power, or 400,000 kW. That's a constant income of $40,000 at $0.10 per kWh. Divide $659 million by $40K and it's 16,475 hours. Divide that by 24 and it's 686 days. Divide that by 365.25 and it's 1.9 years.
Comment Re:Press Release Promises Flying Cars (Score 1) 238
I'm the submitter, and I'm not confused at all. On the other hand, your smug level is off the scale.
