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Comment Inaccurate measurement (Score 1) 576

I answered 100-200 feet, but of course that is just an estimate. And it certainly doesn't include the many books that are packed away in boxes because of the lack of shelf space... Truthfully, if everything were to be unpacked (assuming I could afford to buy quality shelving for it all), it would probably exceed 500 feet.

Comment Re:Mojave Experiment 2.0 (Score 2, Informative) 452

It's just Microsoft's version of gksudo.

Not really. gksudo asks you if you know what you are doing and are allowed it. If UAC sees three doubts, it asks three questions, because its primary task seems to be to distrust the machine's own programs. gksudo just knows it has asked you a second ago and assumes you still are the same user with the same skills and rights.

In other words: gksudo focusses on the user, UAC on the program actions

Comment Re:Translation: gentlemen, start mirroring .torren (Score 1) 455

[...] The Pirate Bay has to remove a list of torrents linking to copyrighted works. The defendants are given three months to comply, if not, they will face penalties of 5,000 euros ($7,500) per person, per day."

Translation: start mirroring all the torrents before they're removed. Hmmm, anyone got a .torrent of these?

Search "pirate bay" on TPB with the "Other" box checkmarked, and you'll find some things.

Comment Re:Those 40 other... losers? (Score 1) 367

What does Market Cap have to do with anything? Market cap is nothing more than the perceived value of the company by the public based on the value of its stock. Apple is on a hot streak right now. Also, those other companies are going to be Sony Ericcson, Motorola, HTC, Palm, Qualcomm, etc...

True, best comparator would be net revenue I think; Nokia makes a lot more than Apple. Honestly, neither company could buy the other (outside a heavily leveraged buyout).

Submission + - SPAM: Goodbye steering wheel, hello drive-by-joystick

alphadogg writes: Today it's the stuff of video games but Toyota is experimenting with joystick control for a new breed of compact cars and transporters. The world's biggest car maker built the technology into a couple of concept vehicles that were on display Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show. The FT-EV II, which got its world premiere at the event, is a compact electric vehicle designed for short trips. The car retains seats for four passengers despite being much more compact than most other cars and packs drive-by-wire technology so it can be controlled with a joystick. The car's steering, braking and acceleration can be controlled by hand so foot pedals aren't needed, freeing up space to provide more legroom for the driver.
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