I'm flemish, 'performant' may not be used often in the Nederlands, it is the word we use in Belgium. Living together with a french population tends to have it's influences.

You think cursing is bad parenting? Try abusing or even worse...neglecting.

Than most parents? YES! Most parents are still well capable of educating their children on a personal level. Children with a problematic education have worse problems than their parents handing them Mortal Combat. But rather then spending time on the real problem, the government is yet again fighting symptoms with no regard for the ones who do no harm.

Amen! All my stuff is backed up and stuffed in boxes in the attic (just in case somebody wants to see if everything is legit). Other reasons: no cd's or DVD's in the wrong cover, no wall full of CD's /DVD's and a search function on my computer.

When I'm visiting the seaside I always go to the same café to check my emails. At the bottom of the bill there's a code which gives me about half an hour of free wifi (depending on how fast they bring me the drinks)

True, it is important to know how the communication between the chip and the PC was made. I'm guessing here, but I think my dad's pacemaker isn't that easily accessable... If it is, or in the future will be, the communication port should -logically- be protected. But for now, I think my dad should fear EMFs more.

That, in fact is not the problem. The e-bikes perform quite well on steep climbs and recharge a bit on the way down. The test has been done on the Mont Ventoux without problems. I do have concerns on how long it takes for the battery to lose it's full power capability. Six months? A year, maybe? And what will be the price of a new battery?

When I was 7 years old I got a book -with pictures!- from my parents explaining about sex since my sister was on her way and I had a lot of questions. Except for being a regular reader of slashdot I turned out just fine...

Just to mention. I used to be a jet mechanic. At 100% throttle the tires of an F-16 have some problems but the brakes will hold.

In any car, the brakes must be strong enough to counter the engine, otherwise they are not street legal. (look up 'car mechanics', you might learn something). Better to overheat your brakes than to crash.

The researchers theorize the correlation comes from the way candy is given rather than the candy itself. Candy frequently given as a short-term reward can encourage impulsive behavior, which can more likely lead to violence So bad parenting is the cause of criminal behaviour? Who would have thought...

At the risk of being modded redundant I'll repeat: If the friction of the plate is less than the friction of the normal surface the endresult might still be "green"

just a thought but even if de plate is on the same level as the surrounding surface, then the loss of energy could be regained by lowering the amount af friction of the surface, a regular surface must provide grip for turning and braking, if you install smooth plates where these actions aren't necessary it makes sense...

Yep, I voted for notepad but meant notepad++. I use it for practically everything. Great program!