Comment Re:Sharpest tool? (Score 0) 516
Well, you do have the "tool" part right.
Comment Re: This seems a little overblown (Score 1) 342
The biggest joke are the businesses where social networking can actually increase awareness and sales through fan pages, promotion and additional information, yet "head office" blocks access.
Comment Re:pig heart donors however (Score 1) 582
Ask three Rabbis and you get four answers. It just depends on who you consult.
There's nothing stopping a Jew from donating his or her organs and still being buried in a Jewish cemetery. You won't be excommunicated for saving a life post-mortem.
The concern is that the entire body should be buried. It's understood that a donated organ will eventually be buried after the recipient lived a long life (to 120) and passes.
Jew receiving a donated organ must also make sure the now expired organ is buried appropriately.
Comment Re:Global warming? (Score 1) 328
The CO2 from your breath is not the problem. The CO2 from your tailpipe is.
When you said CO2 from my tailpipe, I was thinking "CO2 from my tailpipe? Doesn't he mean methane?" Then I realized you meant my CAR'S tailpipe.
Comment Re:useless in 10 years (Score 1) 409
In ten years, the sample will be useless to. Something about freezer-burn. Unless technology has changed in the last five years.
Comment Re:Getting away with murder (Score 1) 396
Why?
- Because services are bundled for a contract period (two years) to receive a discount.
- Discontinuing a service results in discounts being charged back to the client.
- Because the other choice is Bell (who does the same thing).
It's really a matter of six of one... there's no real competition in broadband here. Even the Toronto Hydro wireless network (www.onezone.ca) charges $30/month for who knows what network speed (access in downtown Torotno only) and it throws you off after 15 minutes of inactivity (requiring a username/password to get back on).
- Because services are bundled for a contract period (two years) to receive a discount.
- Discontinuing a service results in discounts being charged back to the client.
- Because the other choice is Bell (who does the same thing).
It's really a matter of six of one... there's no real competition in broadband here. Even the Toronto Hydro wireless network (www.onezone.ca) charges $30/month for who knows what network speed (access in downtown Torotno only) and it throws you off after 15 minutes of inactivity (requiring a username/password to get back on).
Microsoft Admits XP Has Same Bug As Win2K 161
Arashtamere sends in a Computerworld story on a security flaw in the Windows 2000 pseudo-random number generator published by Israeli researchers earlier this month. Microsoft has now admitted that the flaw is present in XP too. Microsoft denies that the bug is a security vulnerability, since an attacker would have to have gained administrative access to a system before exploiting it. (The Israeli researchers point out that many common exploits provide admin access.) This stance apparently lets them off the hook for patching Win2K, which is in "extended support" mode, though it powers about 9% of US and EU business computers. Microsoft said that XP SP3, due in the first half of next year, will fix the bug. The company said that Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and the new Windows Server 2008 are not vulnerable.
Turkey Day Chemistry in the Kitchen 131
instupor writes "Just in time for the holiday, PopSci runs through the food science behind moist turkey, perfect potatoes and flaky pie crust. Besides the actual "why," the article explains how to apply the scientific principals in your own kitchen."
Amazon's Kindle Sells Out In 5.5 Hours 417
necro81 writes "As reported on Engadget, Amazon's Kindle e-book reader has sold out. Charlie Rose's interview with Jeff Bezos reveals that the Kindle sold out within just 5-1/2 hours of going on sale. Amazon hasn't revealed how many it had in stock at launch, so it may just be that they didn't anticipate early demand. A check of the Kindle's product page shows that more will be rolling out starting December 3rd." Wired also has a brief head-to-head of the more prominent ebook readers and PCWorld has a review of the new gadget from Amazon.
