Forgot your password?  Comment: All-electric or Hybrid? Whose
Interest? (Score 1) 603  by MessyBlob (#35036106) Attached to:
White House Wants 1M Electric Cars By 2015 Opinion: The true
long-term way forward is oil-free fuel (all-electric) at the
point of use, but this needs a higher order of support than
hybrid technology. A cynical view is that this [article/policy]
might only practically contribute to the subsidy of hybrid cars,
which maintains oil industry interests. This interest could be
safeguarded by spacing the charging stations at intervals
greater than is practicable for electric-only vehicles (which
have shorter range).  Comment: Confusing 'Open' with 'Free'?
(Score 1) 663  by MessyBlob (#34862626) Attached to: Ars Thinks
Google Takes a Step Backwards For Openness A standard can be
openly documented, but heavily patented and licensed. A
competing standard can be almost documented and a work-in-
progress, but free to use. Which is better? H.264 would be a
poor choice going forward; not because of op