Comment I have personally falisfied survey data (Score 1) 115
I used to own a polling company with my wife Tracy Costin
The people that sponser the survey's are always asking for more then is realisticly possible
they will be making changes to survey questions right up to the last minute
then they want a certain number of responsise you can only cal a certain number of people in a certain geographic area
once use use up all your numbers and you can't get anyone else to answer questions what do you do?
plus they are always in a hurry you have to complete the survey in a very short time.
you can only call between certain hours.
it's really a high pressure biz
you get a lot of serveys that are incomplete
it's really frustrating
a little cut and pate of partial srveys can go a long way
you don't have to make up data just good old cut and paste
Comment Re:Using NASCAR pit crew for demo (Score 1) 133
I would rather be a Tesla robot tech then a battery changeout guy :-)
Comment Re:Li-Ion batteries aren't good for this role (Score 1) 41
"You can get in-system UPSes for desktops"
I had a UPS card in my apple IIGS :-)
I had a UPS card in my apple IIGS
Comment Re:NXP is a huge secure element provider. (Score 1) 122
Exactly what Apple also did with USB
Everybody had USB but nobody used it until the iMac
That's how I remember it
Everybody had USB but nobody used it until the iMac
That's how I remember it
Comment I have to say (Score 1) 122
I was just at walgreens and saw a small Apple Pay logo on the checkout screen for the first time,
It made me smile
It made me smile
Comment Re:Not a good week... (Score 1) 445
It seems obvios that "AchilleTalon (540925)" is just a troll
Nobody could be this stupid
Nobody could be this stupid
Comment Re:Not a good week... (Score 2) 445
You probably believe this guy was a crackpot also
I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned quickly.
— Leonardo Da Vinci, Codice Atlantico, describing his Helical Air Screw, 1480.
I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned quickly.
— Leonardo Da Vinci, Codice Atlantico, describing his Helical Air Screw, 1480.
Comment Re:Ethics (Score 1) 583
How much would you hate the God that created you, enslaved you and will torment or murder you if you disobey Him?
Isn't that the situation we are in now?
Isn't that the situation we are in now?
Comment Re:huh? (Score 2) 269
"All your audio and video are belong to us"--- The NSA
FTFY
FTFY
Comment Re:The WHO (Score 2) 478
"It took him meeting a woman for him to have "something to live for."
I find that very interesting
Ozzy Osborne, Jonny Cash, and others I can't remember at the moment
It seems finding the right woman has a great affect on some creative peoples lives
I find that very interesting
Ozzy Osborne, Jonny Cash, and others I can't remember at the moment
It seems finding the right woman has a great affect on some creative peoples lives
Comment There have been studies (Score 1) 264
It turns out MOST people use very few apps.
The need for more then 16GB is a very small part of the market.
Why add more flash that won't be used?
The need for more then 16GB is a very small part of the market.
Why add more flash that won't be used?
Comment Re:Repair (Score 1) 53
"for example. I have a Sears TV in storage from the '80s."
Holly crap how much have you spent on storage fees for a useless antiquated TV?
Comment Re:Well, I am not concerned. (Score 1) 38
oops earthquake:-)
Comment Re:Well, I am not concerned. (Score 1) 38
I guess you don't remember the the italian scientists that didn't predict the volcano.