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Very cool! I've suspected those QR codes for years...
Better be careful next time I get prescription sunglasses though. One mistake by an optician and my life could change forever...-40hz (October 14, 2012, 12:41 PM)
Well, it didn't take long for the people with political agendas to get in on this topic. This from the Huffington Post. In it Josh Horowitz (Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence), adds this piquant mix of flag waving, hysteria, half-truth and posturing to the discussion...-40hz (October 14, 2012, 11:33 AM)
Oooo baby! You just gotta love Google sometimes! Here it is.-40hz (October 14, 2012, 10:43 AM)
It is the determination of FTB that if these inserts are installed in a flare launcher or are possessed with a flare launcher they would be classified as an “Any Other Weapon,” which is a firearm subject to the provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA).
26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) states that it is unlawful to receive or possess an NFA firearm which is not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Violation of the cited section by an individual is a felony subject to a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine of $250,000. In the case of a violation by an organization, the maximum penalty is a $500,000 fine.
So mashups themselves are patented too? 99% of web 2.0 is a defendant I guess-rgdot (October 14, 2012, 10:36 AM)
Good grief generating a report from data pulled out of two different sources is a big creative whoopee why exactly?? I did that for the office back when I started there (like 10 years ago), just because I (was too lazy) didn't think the 8 hour manual excel data massaging method they were using was a good use of my time.
...Can I sue both of them?-Stoic Joker (October 14, 2012, 10:20 AM)
But that doesn't change the fact there's 9.-40hz (October 14, 2012, 07:10 AM)
There are still 9.-40hz (October 14, 2012, 06:55 AM)
Shame, shame~! 
3D printed guns right now aren't comparable to hundreds of years of gunsmith engineering. So 3D gun plans & printing really have no significant effect on anything.-Renegade (October 14, 2012, 03:57 AM)
Really? A cheap untraceable gun suitable for use at close range doesn't inspire all sorts of creative thinking?
It doesn't even need to be durable. All it needs to do is be able to fire a single shot (or six) with a fair degree of reliability and voila - Disposable guns! One step better than the so-called 'Saturday Night Special.' Doesn't even need to be that accurate as long as it keeps fairly close to the direction it's pointed in. Look at the flare guns found on boats. Most are now made of plastic. And they perform for their intended use as well as the old-fashioned durable variety.
So much for even having (highly flawed) ballistic or manufacturer's data to fall back on for traceability when a weapon has no pedigree whatsoever. Especially if it's ground up and recycled (or even melted a bit and tossed) shortly after it's been used. It's almost like saying: "Imagine a gun."
-40hz (October 14, 2012, 05:41 AM)
What about satellites that are larger than some of the 'planets'?-Carol Haynes (October 14, 2012, 05:04 AM)
Does the browser Opera suck?Yes.-Tuxman (October 13, 2012, 02:36 AM)
Very enthralling answer. Your deep insight has inspired me. Please, share more?-Josh (October 13, 2012, 08:40 AM)
^Little other than when the cost to fix something seriously broken outweighs he costs of keeping it from breaking to begin with.
My GF's "new" medical plan, from her employer, has a "wellness" clause. She's now required (among other things) to get an annual physical and see a dentist at least every 6 months for "routine" checkups.
If she doesn't, she faces a significantly higher annual medical deductible fee - plus higher co-payments for most covered medical treatments.
There's also a bunch of rules about completing recommended therapies and taking prescribed medications - or else additional $$$ out of your own pocket.
So maybe the medical profession doesn't have a direct incentive - although I do know many dedicated and caring doctors who act in a responsible fashion towards their patients.
But the insurance companies paying the doctor's fees - and the businesses paying for those insurance plans - are certainly beginning to realize they have one.
All the more reason to continue to shift jobs to the "industrial slave" nations as quickly as possible.-40hz (October 13, 2012, 02:11 PM)
Time to start printing handguns.
Oh, wait...-Edvard (October 14, 2012, 01:02 AM)
Besides, DoS attacks are illegal. But pushing a ton of bogus tuples into cyberspace is no crime.-40hz (October 13, 2012, 08:27 PM)
How does this affect non torrent accesses like the old MegaUpload? Does a streamed copy count as a download?-TaoPhoenix (October 13, 2012, 10:53 PM)
Which is doubly interesting since the laws governing securities trading have the establishment of a "level playing field" for all investors as their primary goal. (The necessity of requiring a level playing field was one of the first lessons learned following the first US stock market crash.)-40hz (October 12, 2012, 06:39 AM)
^^That sounds like a GREAT read! I'm going to get it.-superboyac (October 11, 2012, 09:49 AM)
