Comment Re:Still... (Score 1) 859
The power factor for the CFL bulbs is actually capacitive so it help cancel some of the inductive load on your fridge/iron/stove/heater/ac.
A Panoramic View of Your Insides 74
deepcleanfun writes "Researchers from New Mexico and Taiwan have invented a tiny probe — about the size of a rice grain — equipped with an ultrasound scanner that can travel through veins and arteries, taking ultrasound images of its surroundings. Unlike previous probes that travel through the body, which provide a view from only one direction at a time, the new device has seven imagers integrated onto the hexagonal prism that can see nearly everywhere at once."
Comment $$ attached to each piece of information (Score 1) 154
IMHO, if a company or agency treats our personal information like they do cash, they would be much more careful with it. I would suggest a dollar amount on each piece of information.
Name: $5
Birthdate: $5
Address: $5
SSN: $50
etc.
If they disclose that information accidentally or without permission it's just like they lost $5 of your money and they have to send you a check.
I think this would also help cut down on the information that organizations would keep on people to a minimum since each field would be treated as a liability (as it should be).
No SIG for you! Come back, one year!
Name: $5
Birthdate: $5
Address: $5
SSN: $50
etc.
If they disclose that information accidentally or without permission it's just like they lost $5 of your money and they have to send you a check.
I think this would also help cut down on the information that organizations would keep on people to a minimum since each field would be treated as a liability (as it should be).
No SIG for you! Come back, one year!
Gmail vs Pine 603
Snarfed has an interesting review on Gmail vs Pine. From the article: "I've used Pine as my email client for, well, pretty much forever. I use it because it's fast, powerful, stable, and very keyboardable. (I hate the mouse.) However, since I work at Google, I'm constantly bombarded with people who ask me why I don't use Gmail. After hearing the nth person brag about how much it increased their productivity, I finally broke down and tried it. I didn't expect much, since I've never liked web-based email clients. However, I made myself use it as my only email client, for a month, to give it a fair shot."
