* Posts by V_Eight

4 publicly visible posts • joined 23 Feb 2013

Lies, damn pies and obesity statistics: We're NOT a nation of fatties

V_Eight

I spoke with a biologist who works with cellular medium. I don't know the field at all but got some interesting general information.

I have always been better in cold environments then hot and maintain body temps better in cold. This as I have been led to believe is an genetic adaptation. When quizzing the biologist she said that the calories burned maintaining body temp at the cellular level are next to nothing. Perhaps 100 a day.

Anyone have any data on this? My searches have yet to yield more data.

The long war on 'DRAM price fixing' is over: Claim YOUR spoils now (It's worth a few beers)

V_Eight

No one has mentioned something rather odd to me. The value of the settlement is silly. I am pretty sure 380 million or what ever it worked out to is less then the amount these companies pay in taxes every year.

Why not just put a levy on their earnings and put the money back into the government. Where it will be used for something useful like 3 hour breaks for road crews.

BlackBerry brings back call, end keys, touchpad to Q20 keyboard cutie

V_Eight

I am one of those loyal BB uses that felt let down when I got the Z10. The girl left BB because of it and I am close to it as well. Fact of the matter many people I know have left the band wagon.

Lets hope they un-invent the wheel and produce a phone that works well, has battery life, secure, email, a keyboard, and is not the size of my laptop. I don't want apps, Don't want finger print readers, and definitely don't want to be tracked by advertising.

Blackberry Z10 sales fail to impress analysts

V_Eight

Re: Hardly a shock.

100% agreed. To come out with the touch screen first was kind of a sap in the face. I have one and want a keyboard version. If only I could switch. And when I was at the store trying to get it figured out 7 people came by asking for the keyboard version.

On the plus side BB support is awesome.