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I'm a California Man BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 2:35 pm (CurrentEvents)

Collapse of the service access platform at Site 31 in Baikonur? BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 12:54 pm (Space/Science)

Why the reflections? ER November 27, 2025 8:16 am (GeekSpeak)

So you Millennials think the world has given you a raw deal? ER November 25, 2025 5:27 pm (Off-Topic)

This is not a drill. NOT a drill. General Quarters, General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations. ER November 24, 2025 4:58 pm (CurrentEvents)

Xi called Trump RobVG November 24, 2025 10:26 am (CurrentEvents)

I thought this was fake news when I first saw it online BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 10:13 pm (Space/Science)

And the worms ate into his brain BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 7:37 pm (CurrentEvents)

Cracks propagate podrock November 22, 2025 8:54 pm (CurrentEvents)

Debunking simulation theory with more simulation theory RobVG November 20, 2025 3:09 pm (Space/Science)

SR72 RobVG November 20, 2025 1:00 pm (Off-Topic)

Carmakers want to build robot armies BuckGalaxy November 18, 2025 5:50 pm (Flame)

The debt bill they should pass? by TB July 13, 2011 9:42 am

The Republicans are SO worried that they might accidentally leave a fingerprint on something. But hey, Bachmann says the govt has ... by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:23:09

Telephone Cramming by Eri July 13, 2011 6:07 am

I don't see any private third party charges on my phone bill. I do see a Federal Subscriber Line Charge, a ... by TB 2011-07-13 10:08:02
- Most of those sound more or less what's on mine; however, I am checking on the Deaf surcharge since I'm ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:29:54
  - Universal Lifeline is a tax/fee that subsidizes people who can't afford very basic phone service. I don't have a ... by TB 2011-07-13 15:02:23
    - I have a problem with it. It's not government's job to pay people's phone bills. Being poor means ... by Lee 2011-07-15 07:20:10

Score another underhanded GOP operation by Eri July 13, 2011 12:51 am

Just listen to those crickets! by mcfly 2011-07-14 10:45:07
- Count your blessings. by TB 2011-07-14 10:53:44
  - "Silent but Deadly" is not a debating tactic. If you've got something that sheds more light on this, I'm all ears. ... by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:33:50
    - Start here. Is that an "underhanded operation" too? If not, why not? Didn't work for them either. As I have ... by TB 2011-07-14 13:33:36
      - That's so often the extent of your comments: "They did it too!" as Davin used to write. Do you have any ... by mcfly 2011-07-14 22:03:32
        
        Did you have any comments on the 2010 incidents at the time? I doubt you missed them entirely. ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:25:09
        
        Pointing out underhanded and dishonest behavior does not constitute a "lecture." Do you suggest that such things simply be allowed to ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 08:37:16
      - Of course, when Republicans lose, it's for no particular reason other than an uneducated electorate. by Eri 2011-07-14 21:31:45
        
        Case in point. You've scrubbed the 2010 election out of your mind as thoroughly as the Democratic leadership in ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:28:41

Critical need-to-know information! by TB July 12, 2011 9:34 pm

My understanding is that it's dangerous to pick up a full-grown cat by the scruff of the neck. You must ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:38:08

It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. by Eri July 12, 2011 7:06 pm

It's an absolutely breathtaking invasion of privacy. And it's hard to see how hacking into someone's voicemail and deleting messages (from ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 19:35:26
- The furor is about to cross the Atlantic. If it is found that 9/11 victims were hacked, Murdoch may find ... by Eri 2011-07-13 05:58:43
- They're prosecuting them, tracking them hard. The public is outraged. A high up police official is getting hit ... by Eri 2011-07-12 23:58:24
  - I think once that Sky deal is dead, you're going to see this calm down pretty quickly. Just a ... by TB 2011-07-13 07:07:19
    - I hope you're wrong. Murdoch is someone who has abused his position and corrupted the news reporting process. ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:31:50
      - In Britain, it looks like some citizens are now calling for the break up of Murdoch's empire. We should ... by Eri 2011-07-13 23:03:40
        
        Who's "them?" by TB 2011-07-14 07:06:00
        
        Sorry. Should read "him" as in Murdoch. by Eri 2011-07-14 07:22:51
        
        If you're really worried about media control, how come nobody's going after General Electric? by TB 2011-07-14 08:33:49
        
        Is GE engaged in illegal or unethical behavior? If so, there's always room on the dance card. by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:08:25
Well the Labour party was a tool of the KGB for decades. I'm sure they have many hackers which ... by Lee 2011-07-12 19:32:21
- That's too stupid to even respond to. Jesus. by Eri 2011-07-12 23:54:15
  - Read some history. The Labour party were stooges of the Polit Bureau. Many of their high ranking members ... by Lee 2011-07-13 00:34:13

Obama to attend La Raza conference. by Lee July 12, 2011 2:19 pm

Tycho crater by TB July 12, 2011 11:45 am

You know what you've done? ~~~~~~ You've destroyed a recent science myth. Up until the 1960's,there was a myth that the Moon ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-27 13:37:58
- To be fair, Tycho is a very young crater (as these things go), about 100 million years old, and has ... by TB 2011-07-27 18:26:18
More here. Click on the "Read Full Caption" link, too. by TB 2011-07-12 11:52:15

You'll know electric cars have arrived... by TB July 12, 2011 10:17 am

We need one of these on the ISS by Eri July 11, 2011 2:46 pm

3D prints via xkcd: by TB 2011-07-13 19:41:41
- Or someone could order a smaller butt or bigger boobs. by Eri 2011-07-17 12:11:25
- LOL, I spewed my drink all over the monitor. =D by Lee 2011-07-13 21:24:56
That's amazing. I've seen "printed" solids before, but never assembled moving parts. A question for those in the know: is the ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:37:51
- Yes it is. I've used a Z Corp printer with both Inventor and SolidWorks software. The printer builds ... by Lee 2011-07-11 21:33:50
  - Thanks. Definitely falls under Clarke's "Any sufficiently advanced technology..." criteria. by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:15:35
    - They're working on versions which use metal powder that's fused together by laser. That's going to be a real ... by Lee 2011-07-12 14:40:53
- "A question for those in the know: is the scanner software able to identify individual (and perhaps partially hidden) components ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:26:48
  - I'm still boggling a bit over this. As you suggest, once the data for an object is on file it ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:00:00
    - Rapid prototyping is the term for the process. Google it and be amazed. by Lee 2011-07-12 15:01:00
- From the SketchUp Blog: by podrock 2011-07-11 20:12:34
  - Cool. I looked for a section on "Personnel Fabrication," but couldn't find it. Next release, maybe? by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:23:31
I've seen a number of these work in CAD conferences. The main limitation is the materials available, although they're ... by TB 2011-07-11 19:03:15
Printed robots. by Lee 2011-07-11 18:31:11
Been watching 3-D printing for years now, and it is pretty exciting stuff. Were I a young man, like ... by podrock 2011-07-11 15:53:43
I had seen an article on this before but hadn't seen an actual demo. How cool is that! ... by Eri 2011-07-11 14:50:17

Barbie's secret Nazi past! by TB July 11, 2011 2:32 pm

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