Comment Re:Easy fix (Score 1) 214
See, I just tend to not throw my shit around for fun. For half the cost of your tape system, I'll buy two hard drives and back up to both of them. Tell ya what, I'll even carry them separately.
Comment Re:Prior Art? (Score 2, Insightful) 249
It's also the same idea as a bookstore.
Read a bit of the book. Get a feel for it. Don't sit there and read the WHOLE damn thing, though.
Read a bit of the book. Get a feel for it. Don't sit there and read the WHOLE damn thing, though.
Comment Not everyone can USE this stuff. (Score 1) 375
What about a deaf student/ISP customer? Are they going to be forced into this scam? How about people who just plain hate any major-label music and have the conviction to stay completely free of it?
This is a load of bollocks and has NO model in which it makes sense without screwing some people over.
This is a load of bollocks and has NO model in which it makes sense without screwing some people over.
Comment Sprints doing something similar. (Score 2, Interesting) 257
Sprint offers a similar service with some of their WAN cards. The difference is that the Sprint card acts as a key to full-drive crypto. No card, no data. If the card is remotely disabled, no data. Really seems like a great way to lock down your laptops containing sensitive info.
Comment Skipped something.. (Score 1) 398
What this seems to completely forget is the fact that you still have a BOOK after you're done reading paper. This is good for trading in or passing on to others who will take the class.
Alex the African Grey Parrot Dies 242
grrlscientist writes "Yesterday, I received the devastating news that Alex the African Grey parrot, who was both a study subject and colleague to Irene Pepperberg, died unexpectedly at 31 years of age. 'Even though Alex was a research animal, he was much more than that. This species of parrot generally lives to be 50-60 years old, so Alex was only middle-aged when he died. According to some reports I have read, it is possible that Alex might have succumbed to Aspergillosis, a fungal infection of the lungs that he has battled in the past. However, the cause of death will not be known until after a necropsy has been completed... Alex's veterinarian is returning from vacation to personally conduct this necrospy.'"
