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Comment Point of comparison (Score 1) 221

My numbers are wildly out of date (from the 1960s), but in India, about 700 million tons of cow dung were collected per year, about 300M tons of which were used as fuel, providing about the same heat output as 35M tons of coal. See Marvin Harris' work on the myth of the sacred cow.

Comment Re:nVidia ION nettop (Score 1) 304

I am using an nVidia ION based system running Windows Server 2008 with a ton of storage. Boxee works quite well, but XBMC has trouble with DXVA content (aka hardware decoding). Linux has better decoding/playback software, but MUCH worse flash support for the anemic CPU. There are lots of apps for both Windows and Linux with "10 foot interfaces" for use in an HTPC environment. Additionally, there are several wireless keyboards and remotes out there suited for HTPC use.
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Submission + - Panasonic's New LED Bulbs Shine for 19 Years (inhabitat.com)

Mike writes: "As lighting manufacturers leapfrog the incandescent bulb and CFLs looks set to define the future of lighting, Panasonic recently unveiled a remarkable 60-watt household LED bulb that they claim can last up to 19 years. With a lifespan 40 times longer than their incandescent counterparts, Panasonic's new EverLed bulbs are the most efficient LEDs ever to be produced and are set to debut in Japan on October 21st. Hopefully as the technology is refined we'll see them break down their significant cost barrier — $40 dollars is still pretty pricey for a light bulb."

Comment Sun doesn't deserve this (Score 1) 409

The commission doesn't seem to be concerned about the consequences of its actions, just the consequences of the merger. Since business thrives on stability, promoting instability is a powerful weapon in the marketplace, and they seem to be wielding it with abandon. It's like Heisenberg's uncertainty principle - government scrutiny changes the direction of a company.

Comment Important things to note: (Score 4, Insightful) 749

Yes, what Metalitz says is true, that rightsholders cannot be expected to provide copies that work in perpetuity, but never have rightsholders had the ability to REMOVE the legally purchased right to consume said product. Either rightsholders must accept the burden of maintaining availability, or they must not require DRM. Not a legal opinion, a moral one.

Comment What a stupid statement (Score 1) 567

As both a Jew and a human being, it deeply offends me that David Miscavige feels that being deprived the right to post on Wikipedia is equivalent to genocide. While I disagree with Wikipedia's decision, I think it is a ridiculous statement to compare the two. Not every wrong committed should evoke the Nazis.

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