Comment Re:Al Gore (Score 4, Funny) 257
No, Al Gore invented mathematics.
That's why we have AlGoreithms.
Comment Working link (Score 5, Informative) 402
Comment Re:Only the SEO Part Is True (Score 1) 165
You don't have to create an account to READ the Huffington Post, but you do have to create an account to COMMENT.
Comment Re:Summary (Score 1) 172
I had a similar problem with a filtered address input box a few years ago. No one from the town of Scunthorpe (in the NE of England) could sign-up for the site!
Comment Re:Security? (Score 1) 141
Two months to find out you have a squatter? At least we now know from where TSA recruits its screeners.
Comment Re:Suing herself? How you say .... (Score 1) 418
You could say about almost any law that gets passed.
Comment OMFG (Score 2) 122
Some states are trying (ineffectually) to ban texting while driving... any bets on how long it will be before the first muppet causes an accident/kills someone due to having his/her vision impaired by Google Glasses!
Comment Don't forget... (Score 1) 131
The article referred to was written by a journalist. Journalists tend to know nothing at all about almost everything.
The USPS press release can be read here: Publication 52 Revision: Lithium Battery — Update.
In the intro it says:
The USPS press release can be read here: Publication 52 Revision: Lithium Battery — Update.
In the intro it says:
Effective May 16, 2012, the Postal Service will revise Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, to indicate that primary lithium metal or lithium alloy (nonrechargeable) cells and batteries, or secondary lithium-ion cells or batteries (rechargeable), are prohibited when mailed internationally or to and from an APO, FPO, or DPO location. However, this prohibition does not apply to lithium batteries authorized under 349.22 when mailed within the United States or its territories.
International standards have recently been the subject of discussion by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), and the Postal Service anticipates that on January 1, 2013, customers will be able to mail specific quantities of lithium batteries internationally (including to and from an APO, FPO, or DPO location) when the batteries are properly installed in the personal electronic devices they are intended to operate. Until such time that a less restrictive policy can be implemented consistent with international standards, and in accordance with UPU Convention, lithium batteries are not permitted in international mail. The UPU Convention and regulations are consistent with the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Technical Instructions). The Technical Instructions concerning the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Post do not permit “dangerous goods” as defined by the ICAO Technical Instructions in international mail. Currently, the only exceptions to this general prohibition relate to certain medical materials, infectious substances, and radioactive materials when they are treated in accordance with additional requirements listed in the Technical Instructions. Lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries and lithium-ion cells are listed in the Technical Instructions as Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods. The prohibition on mailing lithium batteries and cells internationally also applies to mail sent by commercial air transportation to and from an APO, FPO, or DPO location.
So it's both primary and secondary cells which are banned – and the decision was forced on the USPS by the UPU and ICAO (the latter, presumably, because of the recent incident where a cargo plane fell out of the sky after a crate of lithium ion batteries caught fire at 35,000ft and couldn't be extinguished.)
Comment Bloody 'ell... (Score 1) 1
... if that's the case, I may as well close my account now.
I'll never get a comment posted!
I'll never get a comment posted!
Submission + - Facebook Pre-screening offensive comments? (google.com) 1
bhagwad writes: "Apparently Robert Scoble tried to post a long comment on Facebook only to have a message pop up saying "This comment seems irrelevant or inappropriate and can't be posted. To avoid having your comments blocked, please make sure they contribute to the post in a positive way". If true, this is huge. For one the self moderating system of comments has always been the rule so far. And with countries like India rooting for the pre screening of content and comments, is Facebook thinking of caving into these demands?"
Comment These feckin' politicians... (Score 1) 286
...seem to think the interwebs are theirs. It's time they realized they aren't!
Perhaps it's time for Occupy Internet!
Perhaps it's time for Occupy Internet!
Submission + - OBAT TRADISIONAL | OBAT HERBAL xamthone plus (obattradisional-herbal.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Xamthone plus
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Sekilas tentang jus kulit buah manggis ( XAMthone Plus ) dengan berbagai khasiat untuk mengatasi berbagai penyakit kronis.
xamma XAMthone PlusKami dengan bangga mempersembahkan xamthone plus isi 350 ML , dimana merupakan sebuah merek yang mencerminkan dedikasi kami kepada masyarakat dunia. Kami terus mengembangkan inovasi untuk mencapai kesempurnaan dan kesinambungan dalam menghasilkan produk-produk yang berkualitas tinggi dan Xamthone plus adalah salah satu buktinya. Xamthone plus memadukan kombinasi terbaik antara ekstrak kulit buah manggis dan ilmu pengetahuan serta tehnologi modern.
Submission + - Star Wars Exhibition Explores Human Identity
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "The Telegraph reports that a new exhibition has opened at the Montreal Science Center that explores human identity through the Star Wars saga and its quirky characters combining the latest scientific research in areas of psychology, neuropsychology and genetics with some 200 costumes, props, models and artwork from the Lucasfilm archives to ask the fundamental questions: who we are and how do we become who we are? Visitors to the exhibition will rediscover their favorite Star Wars characters "in a whole new light" while also developing a better understanding of their own complex identity. "Since Star Wars takes place in a fantasy world, the characters need to be identifiable so that the audience can connect to them," says Star Wars creator George Lucas. "These larger-than-life characters come complete with friends, enemies, values, and beliefs. This exhibition examines how the Star Wars characters are like us, what we may have in common, and what makes up our individual identities." Each visitor is given a bracelet, which records the decisions they make during the tour and each visitor's decisions combine to create an avatar, which is revealed at the end of the tour. "When I finally took the tour with the audio guide and bracelet, it was thrilling," says LucasFilm exhibits manager Kyra Bowling. "When I saw my hero (avatar) at the end, I felt like a kid again. After I was done I immediately went through a second time and made different decisions so I could end up with a different hero.”"
Submission + - Steampunk Holmes: New Sherlock Holmes interactive book app for adults (kickstarter.com)
JLBrannon writes: "Steampunk Holmes is a new interactive storytelling project based on the Sherlock Holmes characters and set in a steampunk universe. Our recently released ebook is now in development as an iOS iPad app.
This is an international project with talent participating from the United States, Argentina and Great Britain. Interactive books for adults is a growing trend in publishing. The Steampunk Holmes team is pushing the boundaries of interactive publishing with this new project.
In the Steampunk Holmes universe, a new, more compact and powerful steam engine has been invented which powers everything from motorcycles to airships to great mechanical computers. The result is a mashup of Victorian culture and a technological revolution 100 years before its time.
This is only the beginning of a series of adventures that will take Sherlock, Watson and Mycroft on a worldwide adventure. They encounter technological miracles, geniuses and mad men, all of which are characters originally created by the early masters of speculative fiction: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley.
An in-app catalogue of steampunk merchandise from various vendors including music by Abney Park, clothes, and jewelry will be included in the app. Widowmakr, a street-ready motorcycle from the story, will be available from Solifague Design and Putsch Racing. A 360-degree view of the motorcycle will be available in the app catalogue.
We have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the next phase of development of the interactive portion of the project. We need help getting the word out about the crowdfunding campaign before it expires on the afternoon of Thursday 5/3.
1. WEBSITE: http://www.steampunkholmes.com/p/about.html
2. Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/369012565/steampunk-holmes-for-the-ipad
3. Podcast Interview: http://bakerstreetbabes.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-24T09_02_54-07_00
4. eBook: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/134422
Press release:
http://prmac.com/release-id-41731.htm"
This is an international project with talent participating from the United States, Argentina and Great Britain. Interactive books for adults is a growing trend in publishing. The Steampunk Holmes team is pushing the boundaries of interactive publishing with this new project.
In the Steampunk Holmes universe, a new, more compact and powerful steam engine has been invented which powers everything from motorcycles to airships to great mechanical computers. The result is a mashup of Victorian culture and a technological revolution 100 years before its time.
This is only the beginning of a series of adventures that will take Sherlock, Watson and Mycroft on a worldwide adventure. They encounter technological miracles, geniuses and mad men, all of which are characters originally created by the early masters of speculative fiction: Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley.
An in-app catalogue of steampunk merchandise from various vendors including music by Abney Park, clothes, and jewelry will be included in the app. Widowmakr, a street-ready motorcycle from the story, will be available from Solifague Design and Putsch Racing. A 360-degree view of the motorcycle will be available in the app catalogue.
We have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the next phase of development of the interactive portion of the project. We need help getting the word out about the crowdfunding campaign before it expires on the afternoon of Thursday 5/3.
1. WEBSITE: http://www.steampunkholmes.com/p/about.html
2. Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/369012565/steampunk-holmes-for-the-ipad
3. Podcast Interview: http://bakerstreetbabes.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-24T09_02_54-07_00
4. eBook: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/134422
Press release:
http://prmac.com/release-id-41731.htm"
Submission + - British ISPs Ordered To Block The Pirate Bay (techweekeurope.co.uk)
judgecorp writes: "British ISPs have been ordered to block the Pirate Bay. Sky, virgin, TalkTalk, Everything Everywhere will be getting court orders to block the site, joining BT, which is still discussing a request to block the site that came through last year."
