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Comment The hazards of urban stargazing. (Score 1) 87

The Good:
                  I saw 5 rocks burn up on entry.
                  I smoked two really good cigars.
                  I had a really nice French Roast.
                  I had a really good Cabernet Franc.

The Bad:
                  I got hit up for money by bums.
                  I was cold.
                  My coffee got cold.

The Ugly.
                  I got hassled by a cop.
                  I got to learn what "light pollution" really means.

I really miss living in the New Mexico desert. As a child, I got to see the Milky Way spread across the sky on moonless nights. It was breathtaking.

Music

Submission + - Yahoo Downgrades MusicMatch Jukebox

BanjoBob writes: MusicMatch Jukebox has been a bundle of great MP3 and music management applications in one package. Apparently, it is the end of life for this wonderful MP3 player, ripper, catalog, CD player, Internet radio player, purchase outlet, Auto DJ, Super Tagger and music database. There was nothing not to like about the product. There is nothing to like about the new downgrade Yahoo! Music Jukebox. MusicMatch users are finding that they get upgrade notices to Yahoo! Those who have taken the bait are not pleased. Yahoo! Music Jukebox feedback doesn't have a lot nice to say about the product. Lots of features have gone away and that Free Upgrade costs about $20.
Robotics

Submission + - Armed Police Bots with Stun Guns

foniksonik writes: "On 28 June, Taser International of Arizona announced plans to equip robots with stun guns. [and] the new stun-capable robots could be used against civilians." Non-lethal weapons experts are concerned that the robots will have to stun the suspected criminal for longer periods of time while awaiting human police to come make the official arrest. New Scientist Tech has the short but sweet scoop on this story.

"If someone is severely punished by an autonomous robot, who are you going to take to a tribunal?" asks Steve Wright, a security expert at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

I for one do not welcome our new stun gun equipped autonomous overlords, but I can guess who might get sued when an innocent civilian gets caught in the line of fire...

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