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Re:Reddit needs help on Friday July 09, 2010 @09:00PM (#1502755)
OT: anyone have a spare Flattr invite lying around? would be most appreciative. th AT uvic.ca
Re:PasswordCard on Thursday July 08, 2010 @04:29AM (#1496823)
works until you recall it as "iltttfloewoetrs" :)
Re:Poll: What is your religion? on Sunday July 04, 2010 @09:20PM (#1486852)
This is basically Pascal's Wager. The main criticism, I think, is that you could be "hedging your bet" on the Christian God, when the actual God could be from a different "religion". Some religions place a lot of emphasis on their god being the one and only.
Re:Antenna designer writes about the iPhone 4 on Friday June 25, 2010 @12:01AM (#1459963)
I wonder if increasing the gap between the metal antennae pieces would make any difference (i.e. the distance any signal would have to travel through your hand is increased, hence greater impedance).
Re:Simulating the World Cup Knockout Stage on Thursday June 24, 2010 @11:51PM (#1459942)
> (based on the current top two teams in each group)

It must be using standings from a day or two ago

Re:Flojuggler on Sunday May 30, 2010 @06:08AM (#1390298)
Perhaps OSS is stronger because of this phenomenom: only the best projects survive (the ones worth people spending their own time on). Whereas in propietary software, it's up to the bosses what gets made and developers to get paid.