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Comment Re:NoScript (Score 5, Insightful) 731

"Amen! Preach on ma' brotha'!"

Seriously, though. That is exactly why I installed an ad-blocker. I specifically allow sites I visit in order to live up to that philosophy, but I have yet to see a single site since 1999 that hosts 100% of its own advertising. I actually enjoy seeing in house ads for exactly this reason, even if the site reviews the product it is advertising, because it shows that they give a care about their users/readers.

Comment Re:If you're concerned... (Score 1) 351

If all the money that has been given to banks in Quantitative Easing had instead been given to those who were receiving forclosure notices, the bubble would not have burst so detrimentally and the economy would be more stable for the common man today.

The simple fact is: Quantitative Easing is a method for the banks to keep the money in the banks and out of the hands of the people.

Comment Re:If you're concerned... (Score 1) 351

If all the money that has been given to banks in Quantitative Easing had instead been given to those who were receiving forclosure notices, the bubble would not have burst so detrimentally and the economy would be more stable for the common man today. The simple fact is: Quantitative Easing is a method for the banks to keep the money in the banks and out of the hands of the people.

Now explain to me how that is a right wing point of view...

Comment Re:SpinRite (Score 2) 297

While SpinRite does a good job of recovering data temporarily on bad drives, it's intended use is to exercise the drive's SMART controller so that it will check the drive for problems more often, thus moving data from bad sectors before they fail completely. This has the fortunate side effect of reporting whether a drive is past it's stable use lifetime as well as other basic statistics regarding normal drive use.
Games

Submission + - Wil Wheaton New Show Tabletop (typepad.com)

xwwt writes: Wil Wheaton is working with Felicia Day on a new show called Tabletop on the YouTube Channel Geek and Sundry. The show will be about board games and gaming in general.
The first show airs April 2nd.

Government

Submission + - What science and libertarianism have in common (usatoday.com)

SonicSpike writes: "What is it about Ron Paul that so many people find intellectually appealing? Perhaps it is his frankness and candor, a rare trait in politicians. But I think it goes far beyond that. Paul — and libertarian philosophy in general — tackles government policy the same way a researcher tackles an experiment...."
Games

Submission + - Gaming PCs: Making Do vs. Buying New (itworld.com)

itwbennett writes: "Before plunking down the cash for an Alienware x51 gaming PC, Peter Smith set up (mostly) old hardware in the living room to give PC gaming on the TV a whirl. That experiment was satisfying enough that he did end up buying the X51. His one gripe: 'The X51 uses Nvidia's Optimus technology,' which makes sense for a laptop running on batteries but on the X51 'it just seemed...messy.'"
Your Rights Online

Submission + - New Petition Regarding Chris Dodd Corrects Previous ToS Violation (whitehouse.gov)

0p7imu5_P2im3 writes: A new petition has been posted to whitehouse.gov regarding Chris Dodd's threat of retracting campaign funding. Where as the previous attempt requested "a specific law enforcement action," this one only requests a public statement of intent. The real question is: Does anyone care anymore that the head of the MPAA publicly admitted to bribery?
Transportation

Submission + - Pilot Plant Converts Fruit and Veggie Waste Into Natural Gas for Cars (gizmag.com)

Zothecula writes: Some readers might remember the Mr. Fusion unit in "Back to the Future" that Doc Brown fills with household garbage, including a banana peel and some beer, to power the iconic time-traveling DeLorean. While we're still some way from such direct means of running our cars on table scraps, researchers at Fraunhofer have developed a pilot plant that ferments the waste from wholesale fruit and veg markets, cafeterias and canteens to make methane, which can be used to power vehicles.
Android

Submission + - SharedSolar and how software-driven energy services aid in rural electrification (nyud.net)

superfast-scooter writes: "I wanted to let the community know of a research project I've been fortunate to be part of — it's a rural electrification project called SharedSolar at the Modi Research Group at Columbia University. The project has 17 pilot sites in sub-Saharan Africa to-date, providing prepaid energy services to over 3000 people who did not have access to electricity — a fraction of the over 1.3 Billion worldwide. The lab has been developing custom software applications to integrate off-the-shelf hardware components, and also provide the operational and management mechanisms needed. Communications with the sites are over the mobile networks. Consumers can recharge their accounts using either cellphones, or visit a designated local vendor who can do it at the site using an Android app. Software residing locally makes each site autonomous, and the online platform allows for remote visibility, localized consumer interactions and integration with payment solutions. And we're planning on deploying soon in Haiti and Kenya."

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