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Comment Re: um, NO, just ... NO (Score 1) 169

The states have never before allowed it occur so widespread, so of course nobody can prove it happening in the past. Even then, it would be nearly impossible to prove and that is the very reasoning behind the resistance to this last minute change. Instead, your ilk consistently opposes even the most basic forms of freely available voter identification. When has that ever been shown to been a cause of statistically significant disenfranchisement? Instead of allowing for solutions to getting id's to the voters if necessary, all we ever hear are the blatantly racist or bigoted excuses that it would still affect certain groups more than others.

Comment Re:Um (Score 1) 24

China would have a pretty good claim on the global fireworks and munitions industries over the past thousand years since gunpowder was "invented" there

Just like the Chinese silk industry, the Chinese "fireworks and munitions industries" chose the route of trade secrets, instead of patents. They took on that risk because they didn't want to share and only be granted a temporary monopoly. Where did this short-term business decision land these industries...1000 years in the past.

Comment Re:Ninfa's (Score 1) 57

In my opinion, it has gone a little downhill, since "Mama Ninfa's" death in 2001, but it is still one of my top 3 Tex-Mex restaurants in the city (maybe still #1, but no longer a shoe-in). Also, there are other Ninfa's locations in Houston, but I have always had a much better experience at the original location (even more recently). Ah, I finally see why: "There are still "Ninfa's Mexican Restaurants" in Houston and elsewhere operated by independent owners who previously received licenses to use the name from the Laurenzo family".

Comment Re:The dissapointing thing... (Score 1) 57

is unusable because it's filled with Mark's stuff, regardless of how great a guy he is, or how much mentoring he does.

It still sounds like you are jumping to conclusions; what if he pays a monthly fee for that much space? They have a membership level that provides you with your very own workbench. They also have membership levels that provide you with shared workspaces and lockers (this was before they moved to their larger location; I'm assuming it is the same). If you still think that is unfair then it does not matter, anyways--you are obviously not a Texan (yes, I am fully aware I just made a logical fallacy--it was a joke).

Comment Re:Failed Marketing (Score 1) 251

I've seen gaming headsets that mix two audio sources (is yours the PS3 headset?), but I haven't found wireless earbuds available that do that (thinking more about it, it seems my problems are only with wireless earbuds (I've had sets from two manufacturers)). I will also note that this is really the only device that I ever really connect to multiple devices--I would be willing to bet that the "pretentious ear-pieces" also have the same problem, though).

And don't get me wrong, BT generally "just works" and I do love it and this is only a small hiccup, but my problems are when I have a bluetooth device (okay, my headphones) and am working near multiple other devices that have all been paired together in the past. I have to carefully turn on devices or the BT radios in the order that I need them to connect or otherwise it is seemingly random which audio source will be sent to my headphones (probably has to do with polling intervals). This can range from annoying, where I have to turn off bluetooth on several laptops, so that my phone will pair instead, to problematic, where I have been forced to to "forget" devices just to get them to work with another device (e.g. in my car where I cannot easily turn off the BT radio).

I think my problem would be solved with a "soft-pair" option where I did not need to re-make my device discoverable, re-search for devices, re-authenticate a password, but instead just give me a simple prompt asking for confirmation before re-connecting to a device.

Comment Re:Failed Marketing (Score 1) 251

As for the bluetooth problems here, I have no idea why people have so much trouble

One problem for me is that most bluetooth devices assume that you only ever pair with one other device. I swear sometimes that bluetooth acts like a jealous ex-girlfriend (e.g. interferes with other connections, refuses to talk, hooks up with past devices, etc)

Comment Re:I don't believe it... (Score 1) 84

and it's still not extremely common that their videos are available in high definition.

I find this to be exactly opposite, now. Maybe not for the Top 10 Boobs in Video Games videos or anything relatively old, but I find that every single regularly uploading Youtube Channel now offers at the very least 720p.

I think that mobile devices help them to gain that #1 spot (I would imagine more people watch 4 minute videos on their phones than full length movies and shows). Also think about videos that have gone viral that everybody has to see. Also think about the number of sites that embed Youtube videos into their own content. Think about all of the companies now using Youtube as the CDN of their own marketing materials. Also do not forget the reports of ISPs blocking other providers from doing the same thing as google; possibly because it competes with their OnDemand offerings (Comcast and Netflix).

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