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Incorrect.
Thank you for playing.

Your missing where the parent is coming from, though I'll admit it is a bit obtuse..

When you shoot yourself in the head with a shotgun after singing that you don't have a gun, you have more or less just actively defined irony. (Observe definitions 1, 5 and 6 in conjunction for those who can't be bothered to figure such a thing out on their own)

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ironic

Does BadHaggis work for your company? If not, how does your company's script blocker affect him?
Isn't BadHaggis an example of a pleonasm?

grope is only bundled with inGenuOuS, not with Unix.

No, no. Cheney was correct. We have been greeted as liberators, the fifth definition of.

You mean the iPhone isn't going to sterilize me??

Credible

Believable

Close only counts in horseshoes throws.
Notice the "Capable of being believed; plausible." line. Or the "to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so" line?

You saying that you are wearing a red shirt right now is believable.
Getting that claim confirmed by an independent, known to be honest and unbiased source would make that claim credible.

Back to anonymous.
Above mentioned death threats don't become credible because someone actually managed to kill the person that was threatened. Nor believable.
I can claim that I can throw an olive from where I am sitting right now and kill you with it, but if tomorrow someone drops an anvil on your head - that won't make my claim credible. Or believable.

And as for internet anonymity - did you google yourself and online nicks you use recently?
Meeh... forget that. One can hide one's IDs behind multiple disposable nicks. How about IDeas?
How 'bout figures of speech, interests, sites you frequent, products you buy, even pr0n you watch?
We are leaving an online trail of crumbs, only crumbs are the size of skyscrapers.

Anonymity? Yeah... I do think that there are a couple of places that provide it left in the world.
Mostly jungles, deserts and bottoms of the ocean, but they do exist.

Shit!
I KNOW that there is enough stuff about me out there that I could expect you in front of my door in the morning, like that guy waiting for Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element.
Only thing is - I also know that I am not important enough for you or someone else to go through all that trouble.
Now, if I did think that the case - installing a heartbeat monitor in my hallway or just firing couple of rounds through the door every morning before I go out takes care of that.
Heck... might just install napalm sprinklers. And rotating saws. And shaped explosive charges in the ceiling.

But like I said... not important enough.

Credible

Believable

Close only counts in horseshoes throws.
Notice the "Capable of being believed; plausible." line. Or the "to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so" line?

You saying that you are wearing a red shirt right now is believable.
Getting that claim confirmed by an independent, known to be honest and unbiased source would make that claim credible.

Back to anonymous.
Above mentioned death threats don't become credible because someone actually managed to kill the person that was threatened. Nor believable.
I can claim that I can throw an olive from where I am sitting right now and kill you with it, but if tomorrow someone drops an anvil on your head - that won't make my claim credible. Or believable.

And as for internet anonymity - did you google yourself and online nicks you use recently?
Meeh... forget that. One can hide one's IDs behind multiple disposable nicks. How about IDeas?
How 'bout figures of speech, interests, sites you frequent, products you buy, even pr0n you watch?
We are leaving an online trail of crumbs, only crumbs are the size of skyscrapers.

Anonymity? Yeah... I do think that there are a couple of places that provide it left in the world.
Mostly jungles, deserts and bottoms of the ocean, but they do exist.

Shit!
I KNOW that there is enough stuff about me out there that I could expect you in front of my door in the morning, like that guy waiting for Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element.
Only thing is - I also know that I am not important enough for you or someone else to go through all that trouble.
Now, if I did think that the case - installing a heartbeat monitor in my hallway or just firing couple of rounds through the door every morning before I go out takes care of that.
Heck... might just install napalm sprinklers. And rotating saws. And shaped explosive charges in the ceiling.

But like I said... not important enough.

the point is that since there is no addition of major features, there's less risk involved

Aaargh. A minor nitpick, perhaps, but no reason to muddle what could have been perfectly clear point.

the point is that because there is no addition of major features, there's less risk involved

Even when heard from the mouths of complete illiterates predisposed to bastardised or colloquial usage, since and because should not be considered analogous by anyone, any more so than "way" should be considered anything other than a piss poor if not bizarre unit of quantitative or qualitative measure.

Or for those gentle Slashdot readers preferring crib notes to study, commiting "Since when" and "Because why" to memory should suffice.

the point is that since there is no addition of major features, there's less risk involved

Aaargh. A minor nitpick, perhaps, but no reason to muddle what could have been perfectly clear point.

the point is that because there is no addition of major features, there's less risk involved

Even when heard from the mouths of complete illiterates predisposed to bastardised or colloquial usage, since and because should not be considered analogous by anyone, any more so than "way" should be considered anything other than a piss poor if not bizarre unit of quantitative or qualitative measure.

Or for those gentle Slashdot readers preferring crib notes to study, commiting "Since when" and "Because why" to memory should suffice.

As someone who works within a few feet of what was once an aircraft hangar for dirigibles, I can confirm that as big as Fry's can be, they're pretty small in the grand scheme of things.

I've been to Moffett field. In fact, it was Hangar One I was thinking of. Perhaps this might make things more clear?

Gaah, will you accept that a word can have two meanings, and that the meaning of a word can change over time? Your post began with the word "Except", so I was looking forward to a counter-argument, but instead you just explained what you believed the word "hacker" to mean. You could have at least started with "By the way" to indicate that your opinion is not actually a part of the discussion thread, but instead of a critique of the parent's choice of words.

Sorry for ranting. But I was really hoping for some discussion about whether some of these students might end up working for the RIAA, and you tricked me.

You are right, Polaroid is a name brand, but they do make sunglasses.

One definition from Dictionary.com: a brand of material for producing polarized light from unpolarized light by dichroism, consisting typically of a stretched sheet of colorless plastic treated with an iodine solution so as to have long, thin, parallel chains of polymeric molecules containing conductive iodine atoms. It is used widely in optical and lighting devices to reduce glare.

... it doesn't just refer to the cameras.

You're either an Idiot or a troll.

Probably both.

Goodnight!

Amazing how many Slashdotters are driving broken cars around. In every post, they talk about how their cars are BREAKING.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/braking

Incidentally, breaking cars cause traffic jams just as much as braking cars, but for different reasons.

Because a billion means different things depending on where you live.

The eventual implementation of /. Tagging clearly requires some kind of moderation system. Myriad is indeed a noun. I know this isn't the first occurrence of a bad tag, but on a site with a high ratio of educated users, this example is laughable.

- T

1. remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
2. Philosophy. (of a mental act) taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare transeunt.
3. Theology. (of the Deity) indwelling the universe, time, etc. Compare transcendent (def. 3).

1. remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
2. Philosophy. (of a mental act) taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare transeunt.
3. Theology. (of the Deity) indwelling the universe, time, etc. Compare transcendent (def. 3).

I do not think that word means what you think it means: Immanence
Imminence

I do not think that word means what you think it means: Immanence
Imminence

To me the phrase, "However, the latest data suggests that the ring surfaces are even younger than previously thought, meaning, ironically, that the rings themselves are much older" is fine. According to http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=irony/, irony can be:

5. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
6. the incongruity of this.

Is this not recognised as irony? It certainly is a commonly used meaning for the word.

Dictionaries are great too, but they won't do everything for you. If you ever read/watched/listened to anything regarding conflicts of interest (especially with regard to the legal system) you would know that "recuse" is the word that is always used in situations like this.

The word is "clique", not "click".

Operatic. I hope this brings about an Operatic deneument to the internet exploder...

I'd offer the suggestion that pithy comments meant to appeal to the erudite Slashdot reader will, when containing spelling errors, most likely miss their target audience, but first, I'd have to resolve the paradox of your "operatic denouement" construct, or entertain the grim prospects of my head exploding.

Nice try, though. Seriously.

1. a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
   
2. a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner, usually subject to another's will; automaton.
   
3. any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill.
   

Yeah, but you did say, "keep them solvent." (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=388483&cid=21687524)

Which, as the previous poster pointed out, someone who is not solvent is bankrupt. Look it up. Here's the link:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=insolvent&x=0&y=0

When will you admit that your comment had incorrect and misleading information in it? Apple was not insolvent or about to be insolvent. If you think everyone else is wrong, post your source.

And to the republic for which it stands... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/republic

We're not a democracy, by the way

Myth. You've been reading slashdot too much. Check out democracy, first two definitions.

Enemy combatants not part of a national military are *not* protected by the Geneva Convention and as such we are more than able to use the same methods on them that they are using on our soldiers.

Wrong again. Civilians who take up arms in defense of their homeland are indeed protected from murder, torture, and prisoner abuse.

No, my example was derived from http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=love
But the point you raise, standardizing the reference for the English language, would be a jolly food-fight, indeed.

You fucking idiot.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fair

free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice

Well, let me clarify. sex, in and of itself is not harmful, at least after puberty. Marriage, age, etc. do not matter. In order for there to be harm, there must be more than just sex. There is a wide variety of other things that can cause harm with sex. Coercion is one of these. Statuary rape laws are a (IMHO a rather flawed) way of dealing with that.

Coerce. "to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition:" Proactive use of force is not required. But it is not 'trickery' either, although that can be bad too.

But I am just not sure that I want to let the government speak other people's mind... even if those people are teenagers. But that's a different debate altogether.

But that is precisely what statuary rape laws do, as well as the distinction between manslaughter and 1st degree murder. I agree that this is a tricky area, and I do not like what we have now. What solution(s) do you propose?

T

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/devolution

I thought you would like to know that sex-offenders are LESS likely to be repeat offenders (As posters above have pointed out, and provided links and citations).

But then I read the rest of your post and realized that you were less interested in actual justice (the administering of deserved punishment or reward justice defined) and more interested in living in fear.

So this "Should" vs. "Shall" is a mute point, they meant what they said.

The word "moot" has a strict meaning in this context, there is a dictionary for that kind of thing.

Or, to quote The Princess Bride, you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

No, really... what's a prote? Dictionary.com says it's a short form of proteo, which is from proteins. I really don't think that's it.

The closest possible word it could be is "project."

That's a really bad typo.

Sorry, didn't know you were autistic, too.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Leverage

Ok, you have a point, I should have been more obvious. You are American, after all.
There are two instances of the letter 'u' in humour. See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/humour

While I basically agree with what you are saying, "stupider" is in fact a word.

adj. stupider, stupidest
Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

Citations:

American Psychological Association (APA):
stupider. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved December 06, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
stupider. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider (accessed: December 06, 2007).
Modern Language Association (MLA):
"stupider." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 06 Dec. 2007. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider>.

While I basically agree with what you are saying, "stupider" is in fact a word.

adj. stupider, stupidest
Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

Citations:

American Psychological Association (APA):
stupider. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved December 06, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
stupider. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider (accessed: December 06, 2007).
Modern Language Association (MLA):
"stupider." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 06 Dec. 2007. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupider>.

Perhaps before you point the finger and throw away your money

Do the research; my buck is safe. Also, Stupider (adjective, -er, -est).

Where did this definition come from? (I don't mean the website/'dictionary'.)

I think the tag you are looking for here is [Citation needed], but let me whip out the bibliography then...

piracy. Dictionary.com. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/piracy (accessed: December 06, 2007).

It's not just some random website, it's a Merriam-Webster dictionary.

until our dear media companies started using it as a synonym with copying and it still seems to be only those have a secondary financial gain (of an original product) using it in that manner.

Nope. From MW's definition (emphasis mine) :

2 a : the unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of another's production (as a film) esp. in infringement of a copyright <software piracy>

You don't need to be seeking monetary advantage to be infringing copyright. Downloading Photoshop from a website with the intent of simply using it is copyright infringement, and so it is piracy.

A single word may have several meanings. There are many words in the English language (and other languages too) that have more than one meaning, and the context in which the word is used is usually sufficient in letting the reader know what meaning the word has. When using the word piracy in a context where we are talking about software, licensing and copyright, one can expect the word to not mean robbery on the high seas. In this context, piracy is about people taking copyrighted stuff from the Internet without paying for it.

Webster's and two other dictionaries disagree.

Piracy is both theft and stealing. Copying is not stealing, theft, or piracy. It can be cheating as in being the 5th Ace of Diamonds in a pack of cards, but that is about it.

But copying a proprietary application without authorization is piracy.

Definition of piracy :
2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.