Comment Re:I agree (Score 1) 564
I would argue that a tablet is still heavier than desired. The idea of a table that excites me is a current-sized tablet weighing around half a pound with the processing power of an average laptop
Comment Progress bars shouldn't predict the future (Score 1) 736
The problem is that a progress bar has the faulty conception that it has to predict how long is it going to take when in reality a "progress" bar should indicate how much has it done out of a total to be done. Remove the time prediction and put something that really tells the user that something is happening, for example if you are moving a file put a "Bytes moved" counter or something similar, the user will know that the computer is working on the request and your progress bar may then show really how much has been done
Submission + - Can You Potty Train a Cow? (sciencemag.org)
sciencehabit writes: Think potty training a child is hard? Try teaching a cow when and where to do its business. The bovines can defecate nine to 16 times daily, and pee seven to nine times, creating big hygiene problems on dairy and beef farms. So cueing the animals to go in the right place would be a big help for managing manure. But past techniques—including training cows to respond to mild electric shocks—have proven ineffective or impractical for wide use. To see if they could come up with a better potty prompt, the scientists tested a series of stimuli on a dozen Holstein cows. The milkers stood in or walked through a footbath filled with water, for example, or had air or water sprayed on their feet. Alas, "[n]one of our tests reliably stimulated defecation," the team reports. Maybe bovine diapers instead?
Comment Re:Well... (Score 1) 305
Autocomplete suggests the most relevant previous searches and available information, if he got famous for going bankrupt thats not google's fault, type "bill g" and see if the word bankrupt shows up
Comment Re: What if they "fix" it in an incompatible way? (Score 1) 103
I still applaud the initiative, it is passing laws for the nation, by the nation and finland has some very smart folks, i dont think they will change the law in a contra-productive way and if the 'almighty uncle sam' doesnt like it but finland pushes forward maybe its because they can do without the US
Comment Re: What if they "fix" it in an incompatible way? (Score 1) 103
I still applaud the initiative, it is passing laws for the nation, by the nation and finland has some very smart folks, i dont think they will change the law in a contra-productive way and if the 'almighty uncle sam' doesnt like it but finland pushes forward maybe its because they can do without the US, this is not a couple dozen guys dictating laws, this is thousands of people
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