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Re: Review: Thermomix TM6

Randomwalk — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:00:15 -0000

What about security such as firmware updates? That's important for any IoT that has access to the web.

Re: Ontario Airport: Deal struck to return airport to local control

Randomwalk — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:43:47 -0000

Does that mean that the all the signs directing traffic will be lighted at night again?

Re: Why The OPM Breach Is Such a Security and Privacy Debacle

Randomwalk — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:22:20 -0000

I've been notified twice before that my personal details may have been stolen from Federal computers. The irony is that we must take computer security training each year and get additional security emails about every two weeks and yet the gatekeepers are not competent.

Re: Blob of warm water on west coast linked to severe California drought and harsh weather on East

Randomwalk — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 11:10:22 -0000

The headline perplexed me as well and you make a good observation. Makes a good case for at least one reviewer; in this case there appears to be no reviewer.

Re: Should a concealed carry gun permit be valid in every state?

Randomwalk — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:45:14 -0000

I don't believe that we should have to honor permits issued by other states but if it appears that congress will attempt to pass the law then I think that it should be amended to provide that all states must honor in all respects the lawful marriage of any couple married in any other state.

Re: Gun-Death Data Boldly Illustrates Stolen Years

Randomwalk — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:44:50 -0000

One should note that is is deaths by murder by firearms a subset of deaths by firearms

Re: BIOS and Firmware Updates Using Dell Linux Repository

Randomwalk — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:11:52 -0000

The commamd:

yum install dell_ft_install
returns the error:

Setting up Install Process
No package dell_ft_install available.
Error: Nothing to do

Re: Fearless Surfer Conquers Epic 100-Foot Wave

Randomwalk — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:06:50 -0000

Really amazing!

Also amazing that they were able to estimate the height to a ten thousandths of a foot! Probably just a coincidence that the hight is 23.7 meters.

Re: Advocating for computer science education

Randomwalk — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:25:20 -0000

Encourage states to make "computer science" a core curriculum component? Introduce middle school students to N=NP? That should fit well with "automotive science" and the thermodynamics of the Otto engine cycle. Better that they should learn to USE computers for more than games, messaging, and mail.

Better still would be courses on parenting and marriage (or committed relationships) More payoff here I think.

Re: Mountain Lions Moving from Nevada into California, Study Says

Randomwalk — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:18:37 -0000

"The article suggests that the animals are drawn to California because of the lush Sierra and the availability of more prey. "

Really? How do lions transmit the information back to the lions in Nevada? Probably they don't use Twitter. I guess that one young lion, let's call him Leo the Red, finds that California is good, returns to Nevada, and spreads the word. If Leo the Red is too young and experienced to successfully establish his own territory he might make a living as a "coyote" for a while guiding emigrants to the promised land.

Re: Are you scientifically literate? Take our quiz - DNA contains adenine, cytosine, guanine, and what other nucleotide base, which is not found in RNA? - CSMonitor.com

Randomwalk — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:04:49 -0000

I clicked on "compare" but only received a list of questions and my answers - there's no comparison.

Re: Check your music's iCloud Status

Randomwalk — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:04:28 -0000

I first enabled the service from my notebook yesterday evening and found some songs were labeled "Error". This morning I enabled it on my iMac and did find a bug. Apparently ALL MY RATINGS ARE GONE, well not all as there are 37 left. This destroyed my smart playlists and hours of work. I'm pretty pissed.

Re: Top 5 weird and dangerous vacation destinations

Randomwalk — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:23:12 -0000

Sulphur is odorless. Many sulphur compounds are not. H2S, hydrogen sulphide smells like rotten eggs. S02 is choking. Wonder how many other "facts" in the article are true.

Re: Physicists Offer Mundane Explanations for Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos

Randomwalk — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:34:23 -0000

Nicely done!

Re: Is time travel possible? The view from top scientists

Randomwalk — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:48:08 -0000

I hardly think that the physics community is "stunned"; it's more like oh well the press is at it again. Let's wait until others have had a chance to examine the data and experimental protocol and the results have been replicated a few times.

I'll bet though, that some of the theorists are thinking about what it could mean if it's confirmed.

Re: Apple's 13-in. MacBook Air: All this style and speed, too

Randomwalk — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:32:07 -0000

I've decided to upgrade from last year's 11 inch to the new 13 inch as the 11 inch screen is a bit limiting for my use and I can't watch HD movies on the 11 inch. Supplies at stores other than Apple are short. I ordered mine 3 weeks ago and have no idea when delivery will be. Another store doesn't expect product until the start of the 2nd week of September.

Re: Wave-And-Pay Rumor For Apple Stores Would Revolutionize How You Shop

Randomwalk — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:02:20 -0000

OK, Kit, AFAIK NFC stands for National Finance Center, I had to use Google to decode your usage.

Wonder if Apple leaked some of the basic information so entice bloggers and writers to speculate and raise interest. Naaa, Apple wouldn't manipulate the media like that, would it.

Re: Phillips Lighting CEO: Super-efficient light bulb prices will be cut in half by 2015

Randomwalk — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:04 -0000

The bulbs could be more energy saving if they didn't have all the electronics in the base to convert mains AC power to the low voltage DC that the LEDs use. Those electronics add to the cost, use energy, make the bulb more complicated, and add a new element subject to failure. Building codes should be changed to at least provide low voltage DC to electrical fixtures that will be used for lighting. Bulbs for those spots can less expensive, more efficient, and last longer. An added benefit is saving the cost of the heavy wires that must go to the switches and fixtures with lighter wires (routing the power to the switches is not an optimal design).

Re: Dark Matter team cautious about results

Randomwalk — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:39:35 -0000

"Data is collected in a computer system and this data is ..."

Data are collected in a computer system and these data are ...

Re: You to can have a $600 slide show maker

Randomwalk — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:57:42 -0000

I installed it just to see what it did and it played havoc with my computer, freezing applications and forcing me to shut down via the power button. I've since uninstalled.

I suspect it might interact badly with NoScript on Firefox but NoScript didn't display any warning...

Re: Change #016. Installation tips for v0.33

Randomwalk — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:48:50 -0000

I installed it on my macMini and when it ran I gave it my email address. It then ran and ran and ran. I couldn't kill it and couldn't access the apple to shut down the computer. I had to shut down via the power button. The same thing happened when I restarted except that I couldn't access the list of running aps.

BTW, I use NoScripts with Firefox but It didn't give any warnings.

Re: Year of the Apple

Randomwalk — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:18:19 -0000

Type your comment here.

Re: A sad day for Apple customers and bloggers

Randomwalk — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:10:48 -0000

Good essay but not everyone is saying that Apple won. http://computerworld.com/ac...

http://tinyurl.com/2mhvpc