   Forgot your password?  Comment I have no problem with this
(Score 1) 130  because I ALWAYS let my banks know when I'm
travelling abroad, and where I'm going to. That means that when
I use a credit or debit card in a foreign country, they know
that it's unlikely to be a fraudster with a cloned card, and if
a withdrawal is made from my card in, say, Hong Kong when I've
not told the bank I'm travelling there, then they know it's
fraudulent.  Therefore I have absolutely no problem with them
knowing from, say, a hotel IP address, where I'm located if I
use my laptop to log in to my accounts.  Comment Re:Time for a
standardized DC power outlet in home (Score 3, Interesting) 198
The reason for electricity mains operating at a dangerously high
voltage is that it reduces the current flowing through the
wiring which therefore reduces voltage drops and wasted energy
due to heat dissipation in the wiring.  IMHO the best way to
maximise power efficiency is to use a decent quality switching
power supply, either a wall