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• I am adding an appointment to my calendar (Outlook calendar that is) to revisit this news article and see how far along Google Docs has come since then.
  
  Accomplishing the "Vast majority's needs" will not cut it. Period. For anyone that thinks Google or any competitor can take down Office by doing good enough for the most used features in office, read Joel Spolsky's "Strategy Letter IV: Bloatware and the 80/20 Myth". It is dead on accurate and still applies 8 years later. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000020.html.
  
  To take down Office, Google Docs has to be *everything* Office is and better. Whether by improved performance, security, price, or whatever. If it's only just as good as Office then companies won't invest in the price of switching. In reply to: "Google says Docs to catch up to Office next year"

  November 13, 2009

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• You are so right on the mark. It's like going to the movies... why do they have have to charge more at night when I can go with my friends yet theaters charge matinee prices when I'm still at work? Or why does the price of gas have to go up when everyone wants to use it for going on summer vacations. Or how about just about everything in the world that's sold, why does the price have to go up when demand is higher.
  
  It's called Capitialism. Don't like it? Go somewhere else. In reply to: "Smart grid gets multibillion-dollar injection"

  October 27, 2009

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• Dude you're a sample size of 1. Probably the top three things people consider when buying a computer are CPU, memory, and price. ECC is way way down the list. Most wouldn't be able to describe what it is even if you told them what the acronym was. So why would PC makers include it when it drives up the manufacturing cost while not adding any perceived value to the end consumer. In reply to: "Google: Computer memory flakier than expected"

  October 7, 2009

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• Ease off. You basically proved her point with your statement. She said "white, (they specify non-Hispanic)". In other words, white people that are non-Hispanic. This would imply there are Hispanic white folks out there. And if you read the actual article, which I doubt you did, she's pretty much pulling straight from it where it says "married white (non-Hispanic) men" In reply to: "Are married white men in convertibles doomed to deafness?"

  October 6, 2009

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• Wouldn't it make sense to convert this plant to regular solar-thermal electricity generation once the oil is extracted? Are they thinking about doing that? Surprised it's not mentioned in the article if they are. Does the sun not shine as much in this "Central California" location?
  
  I see this as a potential win/lose then win. For now it's using greener tech to develop fuel that will create more CO2 (lose). At least it addresses the foreign oil problem (win). In the long term, hopefully it'd become a regular electricity generation plant. (win if it happens) In reply to: "Chevron taps solar-powered steam to get more oil"

  August 24, 2009

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• I notice all of the animations take place in desert environment. Hope it works in the rain :) In reply to: "BEAR robot roars to the rescue"

  August 22, 2009

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• You're comparing apples to oranges. This device automatically takes readings about every 4 seconds in a relatively unobstructive manner.
  
  Not that I believe this will work since fertility experts will tell you that measuring body temperature is a poor method to gauge fertility since by the time the body registers the increase, it's too late and ovulation has already occurred. In reply to: "Gizmo gauges gals' fertility--20,000 times a day"

  August 19, 2009

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• I don't think people will shell out $800 and carry around a receiver to avoid having to use a condom or the pill. In reply to: "Gizmo gauges gals' fertility--20,000 times a day"

  August 19, 2009

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• What stickers?
  
  Your point is moot...
  
  "A CdTe PV module contains very little cadmium. In fact, it has less than 0.1% cadmium by weight. One 8-square-foot module contains less cadmium than one size-C NiCd flashlight battery, and the cadmium in the module is in a much more environmentally stable form (i.e., a compound rather than a metal). " - http://www.nrel.gov/pv/cdte/
  
  "Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found that: Large-scale use of CdTe PV modules does not present any risks to health and the environment, and recycling the modules at the end of their useful life completely resolves any environmental concerns. During their operation, these modules do not produce any pollutants, and furthermore, by displacing fossil fuels, they offer great environmental benefits. CdTe PV modules appear to be more environmentally friendly than all other current uses of Cd." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium_telluride In reply to: "First Solar scores large California deal"

  August 18, 2009

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• I believe you just got served! In reply to: "First Solar scores large California deal"

  August 18, 2009

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