Comment Re:Tax planning and rich people (Score 2) 2115
Just out of interest, what tax rates are you paying right now, and what would be the expected tax rates if this legislation were to pass?
Comment Re:Tax planning and rich people (Score 1) 2115
The other Kings said I were stupid to build a castle across the Knik Arm, but I did it anyway!
Comment Re:I know the shuttles are ancient... (Score 1) 129
I find it ironic that it was a Democrat that really kicked off America's space program (Kennedy), a Republican to hobble it (Nixon) and finally a Democrat (Obama) to stomp on whats left....
And they say that bipartizanship is dead.
Ford's New Cars To Be Wi-Fi Hotspots 196
clang_jangle writes "Autoblog and others are reporting on Ford's planned extension to its in-vehicle SYNC multimedia systems — to enable SYNC-equipped Fords as rolling Wi-Fi hotspots. Customers would use their existing cellular USB modems, so for already equipped road warriers there would be no extra monthly charges. While there are other ways to get your car online (Autonet Mobile review here), the SYNC system does look especially simple and practical. Last year BMW made some noise about FOSS for their cars, but they seem to have since stopped talking about it. Will we see a FOSS option for automotive infotainment systems in the future?" The capabilities of SYNC even without W-Fi look potentially pretty distracting. Unless Wi-Fi is blacked out for the driver, the safety implications of this development are worrisome.
Comment Re:This is a great development (Score 1) 118
Oh you may laugh, but they've been developed and tested! Explosive bolts sever the rotor blades before seat ejection on the Russian designed units, while I believe the American units were downward ejecting.
Comment Didn't we already have been going to see this poll (Score 1) 903
I voted for "Time Travel" next week.
Getting Through the FOSS License Minefield 96
dotancohen writes "Here's an exercise: Write a GPLed server for solving Freecell that the graphical game would communicate with using TCP/IP or a different IPC mechanism. Easy, right? Except for that pesky licensing bit. Our own Shlomi Fish gives an overview of the various options in picking up a licence for one's FOSS project, and tries to give some guidelines choosing one."
Submission + - Wi-Fi Allergy a PR Stunt
ADiamond writes: There is no Wi-Fi allergy. The English DJ claiming a Wi-Fi sensitivity chronicled in Slashdot recently, was a PR stunt to promote his new album. It would appear that the stunt was highly successful, appearing in multiple high-profile media outlets like The Sun, The Telegraph, and Fox News. The article at Ars goes on to discuss the evidence, or lack-thereof, of electromagnetic spectrum sensitivity. Apparently, these publications don't bother to verify their sources. A cursory look into the 2% statistic would have yielded no backing data.
Submission + - School system considers jamming students' phones (desmoinesregister.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The St. Ansgar, Iowa school system is considering buying cell-phone jamming equipment for up to $5000 if it is deemed legal. The use of the equipment would be suspended in the case of an emergency, but one has to wonder if they would be quick enough to shut it down should an emergency arise.
Comment Re:No Independence (Score 1) 397
That's why you call it Independence Day, and we call it Thanksgiving.
Comment Re:Good money in UAV's. (Score 1) 259
Landing a UAV is easy. It's landing it in one piece that gets tricky!
Comment Re:Make darn sure the Feds don't mind! (Score 1) 259
A 12lb chunk of wood and metal flying at 100mph with a 14" blade spinning at 12,000rpm on the front isn't a toy. These things are model aircraft - calling them 'toys' completely trivializes the damage they can do when they hit things or, FSM forbid, people.
Don't take building and operating one of these models lightly. People have been seriously injured or even killed by them. The regulations that govern building and flying them are there for everyone's safety, and you can learn more about the U.S. regulations by going here: http://www.modelaircraft.org/
Don't take building and operating one of these models lightly. People have been seriously injured or even killed by them. The regulations that govern building and flying them are there for everyone's safety, and you can learn more about the U.S. regulations by going here: http://www.modelaircraft.org/
Comment Re: Expedition 18 to the ISS. Not 18 members. (Score 1) 171
I was just imagining the 'clown car' version of the Soyuz.
Comment How many crew members? (Score 1) 171
18 crew members? What, are they having some kind of party up there? Did somebody drop in unannounced?
Comment Re:Monopole magnets are not hard (Score 3, Funny) 104
Hey - you're not meant to complain about Slashdot Pole options!
