Comment The real crisis (Score 1) 272
Does nothing to solve the true energy crisis in South Australia. That being, we source our energy from the least economical source available.
Comment Re:Not News for Nerds (Score 2) 399
The punishment is potentially catastrophic. Imagine not being able to afford a college degree for your chosen career because 3 years earlier you were forced to go to college and do any old course to earn your damn high school certificate.
Comment Obligatory Family Guy (Score 1) 119
"IT'S GONNA RAIN."
Comment Re:Rebels didn't use planes (Score 2) 249
And we don't believe him because we're not Russian morons.
Comment Re:Yes and... (Score 1) 144
Someone will die playing a game... of football.
Comment Warranty Period (Score 1) 1215
Two words: Warranty period. When my 12 months are up, on comes Ubuntu.
Comment Re:Australian mining stock (Score 1) 868
I would prefer taking company equity / listed shares via a salary sacrifice option. No tax on the initial income and a growing tax advantaged income stream from dividends.
Comment Re:Two (Score 1) 674
I've never met an Engrish speaker that speaks English.
Comment Re:I only speak 2 languages.... (Score 1) 674
My chinese coworker says he picked up English in one year when working in hotels, and in 19 years still can't understand 'Strayan.
Comment Re:Bad summary (Score 1) 412
Before JB Hifi I had to search 5 different CD stores over 3 square km (in a city of 1 million people) to find some albums I wanted, and I was paying more for them 15 years ago (not in real terms, raw dollar for dollar). Yeah you know what, they pull some shit, but life got easier after they came along, and I get more shit for the dollar. Suck it up and don't buy an iFad.
Comment Re:Still out of date (Score 1) 515
Yep - and we still have a banking system.
Comment Re:Still out of date (Score 1) 515
We still haven't perfected the technology. Or more to the point, perfected the technology for $5 notes. The rest are fine, the 5's fall apart all the time. Baffling.
Comment Re:While were looking at that spreadsheet... (Score 1) 776
Probably the most racist thing I've read all day.
Comment Re:Cartoon porn is still porn (Score 1) 673
2 years probation for his first offence. Hell of a book.
NASA To Propose Commercial Space Initiative 151
MarkWhittington writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting that starting with the FY2011 budget request for NASA, the Obama administration intends to propose a new program to encourage the development of a commercial space flight industry. 'The controversial proposal, expected to be included in the Obama administration's next budget, would open a new chapter in the US space program. The goal is to set up a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar initiative allowing private firms, including some start-ups, to compete to build and operate spacecraft capable of ferrying US astronauts into orbit—and eventually deeper into the solar system. Congress is likely to challenge the concept's safety and may balk at shifting dollars from existing National Aeronautics and Space Administration programs already hurting for funding to the new initiative. The White House's ultimate commitment to the initiative is murky, according to these people, because the budget isn't expected to outline a clear, long-term funding plan.'"
