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skyshine
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Comment #9646335
That is exactly what I was wondering about.
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Comment #9646332
I've been using low self discharge NiMH batteries for years. I find they are better than Alkaline for almost everything. They are fine in all my remotes. Last for months. It is onl…
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Comment #9645405
Could these be used to boost NiMH to 1.5 volts? Could I finally stop throwing money at my smoke detector which always throws a fit at about 2AM if I try and put NiMH in it?
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Comment #8999612
What I want to know is how do they make the difficult decisions. When does someone get fired? If there are not enough resources in the pot, then who gets to expand?
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Comment #8965104
Does anyone know if they are planning on including an IM client with it. (I know it doesn't have one yet). Without that it is pretty useless to me.
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Comment #8892788
> majority consensus. A majority consensus of those who have been bribed enough to make a mockery of the idea.
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Comment #8283896
Shame they are only available for iPads and not androids. The app might be free but iPads are expensive, especially for poor families.
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Comment #7440954
The problem with the shoe buying story is that a lot of crap is sold as 'the best' and it can be very hard to tell the truth. Shoes are a great example. I used to buy Brasher walki…
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Comment #7258163
There is a common misconception that humans are in control of society. We are not. It is an emergent phenomena. Perhaps we can influence it, but to do so we have to understand what…
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Comment #7239445
Then perhaps it is time to start looking for an alternative economic system. I've been developing a framework to explore new economic systems for several years. http://babblingbroo…
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Comment #7239063
I've recently gone public with a an economic system I've been developing that can bridge the gap between a free market and a post scarcity economy. http://babblingbrook.net
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Comment #7102822
"The test was conducted on a 410km (255-mile) link" I know I'm from the North, but last I checked Ipswich was practically next door to London. Did they route it via Manchester or s…
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Comment #6873726
This is all well and good, but it only really matters if they start lobbying heavily for this change. Words are cheap, it is actions that matter.
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Comment #142356
You really should read up on the work of Clare Graves. Whether people work better independently or with a boss is dependant on their dominant 'values' system - this can change but …