Comment Happens to me all the time (Score 2) 132
Did they check the seat pocket and overhead bin, that's where my jacket was that one time.
Comment Re:Literally six years old, still not real/practic (Score 1) 157
Indeed. Headline is "unveils", and yet. Oh well, moderators gonna moderate.
Comment Literally six years old, still not real/practical (Score 5, Insightful) 157
Old news. Just new hype.
http://www.chinahush.com/2010/...
Not a real thing, not practical in almost any area that needs high capacity transit, and just a distraction from real things we already know how to build but refuse to pay for.
Irish Reject E-Voting, Go Back To Paper 154
Death Metal tips news that the Irish government has announced their decision to abandon e-voting and return to a paper-based system. "Ireland has already put about $67 million into building out its e-voting infrastructure, but the country has apparently decided that it would be even more expensive to keep going with the system than it would be to just scrap it altogether." John Gormley, Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, said, "It is clear from consideration of the Report of the Commission on Electronic Voting that significant additional costs would arise to advance electronic voting in Ireland. ... the assurance of public confidence in the democratic system is of paramount importance and it is vital to bring clarity to the present situation." He added that he still thinks there is a need for electoral reform.
Comment Re:Thank goodness (Score 1) 1190
Yes, yes, one study was debunked. The infamous hockey stick graph was based on incorrect data. However, over ten other non-debunked studies show very similar data, so it's time to grow up and stop complaining about one single tree in a forest.
See these sites for helpful links to other studies, and accurate graphs showing that there is still an obvious issue we need to be concerned about:
Canadian Court Orders Site To ID Anonymous Posters 358
An anonymous reader writes "A Canadian court has ordered
the owners of the FreeDominion.ca to disclose all personal information on eight anonymous posters to the chat site. The
required information includes email and IP addresses. The court ruled that anonymous posters have no reasonable expectation of privacy, a major blow to online free speech in Canada."
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