Recent content by KingOfChaos

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    What Free Anti-Trojan Software Can Remove Trojan.W32.agent.azsy?

    I don't know how much Norton hate is here, but the addon for Firefox is very useful. I know it shows on Google listings what sites are safe and which ones are not and actually opens a window to show what infections exist on the sites it recommends not going to.
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    News Who Benefits from the CARS Program?

    Did anyone actually read what I posted about this site?
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    Is the term nerdy used as a derogatory label hindering our society's progress?

    This. Book smarts does not equate to social 'smarts' or street smarts. I have met some book smart people that are dumb as all get out.
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    News Who Benefits from the CARS Program?

    LOL..wow guys, don't use that site, seriously. By using that site, you give the government full access and rights to search your computer, since if you agree to their terms of service, you are physically giving them your computer.
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    Serving in the Navy: A Fire Controlman's Story

    Was he an FT? Most of the time, Fire Control Technicians are the ones who operate and repair the sonar equipment on a submarine.
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    Serving in the Navy: A Fire Controlman's Story

    Best place in the world, Pearl Harbor, Hi :D
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    What is the difference between emf and voltage?

    EMF stands for the electromotive force and typically means the source voltage of the circuit, while the term voltage, while can mean the emf, is more general and can be applied to the voltage drop between different points of the circuit.
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    What cutting-edge technologies are being developed at MIT's AI lab?

    lol...I wish. Nah, the rail gun. Quite an interesting weapons platform.
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    Serving in the Navy: A Fire Controlman's Story

    Any of you fellow nerds in the armed forces? I am currently serving in the U.S. Navy as a Fire Controlman...currently a 2nd class petty officer (e-5). My job is HIGHLY technical, hence why I love the electronic and mechanical engineering forums here, since my job really involves both. My...
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    Paint your roof white to reduce global warming

    The reason being that the white would reflect heat/light, making your house cooler so that your A/C doesn't have to run as much, thus reducing the amount of electricity created by fossil fuels. kldickson is correct, that it would be better to have black roofs in certain areas of the world to...
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    Why does the heart-muscle never tire?

    The heart is also worked, constantly. As such, it doesn't get tired because of the work load it is used to maintaining 24/7.
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    What cutting-edge technologies are being developed at MIT's AI lab?

    I would like to point out that a certain weapon used in the second Transformers movie is actually real.