Comment: Re:Yawn! (Score 1) 232
just posting to undo a mistaken mod.
Comment: Re:Order of Precedence (Score 1) 230
But the nature of combat is constantly changing. Ground troops are still important but their role is going to become less important over time. In the future there will be robots used in certain roles where ground troops are used now. The drone operators and cyber warriors will eventually be the main role.
But I doubt they're going to give the robots medals for it, it's not as if they can lose their life. As I stated, giving a medal to a drone pilot is one thing, ranking it higher than a medal given for having an actual presence in combat is a whole different issue.
Comment: Order of Precedence (Score 5, Insightful) 230
If you want to give out a medal for flying a drone, fine, I don't have a huge problem with it as long as you're great at it. What really irritates me and a lot of other service members is it's ranking in the 'order of precedence'. What I've read is it ranks above some combat medals, specifically the Bronze Star, which is really pissing off the 'boots on the ground' troops and I don't blame them for being mad.
Mutations Helped Humans Survive Siberian Winters 77
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from the grow-your-own-sweater dept.
from the grow-your-own-sweater dept.
sciencehabit writes "Researchers have identified three genetic mutations that appear to have helped humans survive in the frigid climate of Siberia over the last 25,000 years. One helps the body's fat stores directly produce heat rather than producing chemical energy for muscle movements or brain functions, a process called 'nonshivering thermogenesis.' Another is involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, key to shivering and the constriction of blood vessels to avoid heat loss. And the third is implicated in the metabolism of fats, especially those in meat and dairy products—a staple of the fat-laden diets of Arctic peoples."
Comment: Re:started in the 1960s (Score 1) 179
When I did urine drug screens for the CHP at my lab, one recruit's sample was refused. He said they called him and said to do it again, it was too diluted.
Facebook Loses Users, Satisfaction Higher at Google+ 274
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Soulskill
from the time-to-launch-facebook++ dept.
from the time-to-launch-facebook++ dept.
benfrog writes "Facebook has lost what (by the standards of their userbase) is a modest number of users over the last six months, which is perhaps one of the causes of a fall in their stock price. In the meantime, a study shows that Google+ users are more satisfied with the site than Facebook users, who are (understandably) upset about the number of recent UI changes, the amount of advertising, and other elements, according to a statement accompanying the study. Figures also show dramatic growth in Google+ usage."
Comment: Re:$10,000 * 21 = $15b??? (Score 1) 92
I haven't read the article yet but my guess is 21 cases include multiple people per case.
Comment: Re:I work in the advertising industry (Score 5, Insightful) 283
The problem isn't just the commercials, it's all the annoying ads in the lower corners of my screen, advertising all the other shows they produce. It distracts from the show I'm watching, and sometimes it blocks something I needed to see that was relevant to the show I was supposed to be focusing on. The networks are shoving more and more advertising down our throats and people are tired of it. Personally I would rather product placement, as long as it isn't the 1950's cheesy way, I'd rather see a Budweiser than a can that says "beer".
The 'stars' and the executives are all paid too much and the majority of shows suck. Let's not even talk about reality shows, I really doubt those cost a fortune to make.
So I will restate the earlier post "cry me a river"
Comment: Re:Paranoid? (Score 5, Informative) 171
FTFA
"Should the TV owner choose not to use these features, the camera and microphone can be disabled. Users can check if the camera and microphone are activated from the TV’s settings menu. As an added precaution, the camera can be rotated and tucked into the bezel of the TV. Once tucked away, the camera only captures a black image."
Hacked Syrian Officials Used '12345' As Email Password 231
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from the I've-got-the-same-combination-on-my-luggage dept.
from the I've-got-the-same-combination-on-my-luggage dept.
Nominei writes "The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the Syrian President, aides and staffers had their email hacked by Anonymous, who leaked hundreds of emails online. Reportedly, many of the accounts used the password '12345' (which their IT department probably warned them to change when the accounts got set up, of course)."
Comment: Re:Meanwhile... (Score 1) 265
"...at a venue with a large number of people and relatively little security. A concert. A sports game. In the unsecured portion of an airport.
yet those venues aren't broadcast live around the world like the superbowl. Terrorists would love to have that kind of an audience. Of course I don't believe in the FUD that our government and many others try to cram down our throats at every opportunity, but it would make a very valuable target to terrorists.
Comment: Re:A classic example... (Score 1) 419
OK, I read it that way too, that he knew Mafia and the like, but then I read it with punctuation. I admit I am giving him the benefit of the doubt on this, considering the rest of the email, but this is how I read it:
I’m born and raised in Boston, I know the people who run the city inside and out, watch the way you talk to people, you never know who they know, it’s a small industry and everyone knows everyone.
To me that sentence is claiming he knows people in the gaming industry (although also a lie) and not really the Mafia. As far as Mafia in Boston, they were there when I left in 1987 and I'm pretty sure they still are, just not as big as they once were.
Comment: Re:Old news (Score 4, Interesting) 127
I agree, the first time I used Fed Ex's menu for a sample return I got frustrated and 'growled' in frustration and it automatically connected me to someone who could understand why I didn't have an account number and what I needed. Of course the next few times I called I waited (just in case they added that option) and when I didn't get that option, I did the same thing, and luckily it worked.
Comment: Re:I gave gifts like this once. Everyone hated the (Score 1) 377
OMG I wish I had mod points...literally 2 days after they expire and you do this! That was so perfect, anonymous or not!
Comment: Re:Oh Lord. (Score 1) 506
I was only going 65, yes in a 55 zone, on a straight 3 lane highway at 6am, so no real danger there, but I understood his stance, but don't agree .As far as tasing me, well, it was prior to the patriot act, so Americans still had some rights.