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  1. Re:Acceleration, not speed on Fuel Efficiency and Slow Driving? · · Score: 1

    But how vigorously you accelerate can make a big difference. In the worst of the gas price spike I made a point of accelerating gently and shifting much earlier than usual, and found my mileage improved by 15%.

    AKA GECKO cruising.

  2. Re:My plan for improving the world's fuel consumpt on Fuel Efficiency and Slow Driving? · · Score: 1

    Ha! Who knew penis contest can be useful?! Well, except for that other use. Now that's what I call 'THINKING'.

  3. Medical science on Baldness Gene Discovered — 1 In 7 Men "At Risk" · · Score: 1

    Whatever treatment they come up with, will probably end up doing a better job treating yeast infection.

  4. Re:Is baldness a disease? on Baldness Gene Discovered — 1 In 7 Men "At Risk" · · Score: 1

    Of course baldness is a disease. A minor one at first sight, but it can lower people's self-esteem and cause severe psychological diseases, such as depression.

    Yeah, a disease... like life. Maybe we should cure that, too. But ugliness disease first, though.

  5. Like violence on UK Government Says More Spying Needed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Damn, spying really is like violence. You know, like XML...

  6. Whine fest on How US Schools' Culture Stifles Math Achievement · · Score: 1

    Is this a nerd whine fest or what? Not that I disagree... ;-)

  7. Re:LEAK! This year's "ONE MORE THING" on Top Apple Rumors, Bricks, Low Price, NVIDIA · · Score: 1

    Apple will keep the genome database, and extradite the rest to UK for terrorism. I've heard things.

  8. Re:MySQL greetings on David Axmark Resigns From Sun · · Score: 1

    Thanks slashdotters for being passionate about all topics FOSS and MySQL!

    Sounds suspiciously like Demogran. Let's stop pestering them, lest they will shoot courtesy guided missiles at us.

  9. Re:Only one statistic that matters. on Mathematicians Deconstruct US News College Rankings · · Score: 1

    Or better yet, fine art dorm. Failing that, try biology, chemistry, even chem eng - tend to have more females for some reason - guess they are all bit like cooking, so...

  10. Re:Reputation on Mathematicians Deconstruct US News College Rankings · · Score: 1

    W would probably have been rejected if he were to apply now. His daughter might be raised as a counter-example, but she was a good student in high school. It certainly still helps to be rich and well known, but it's no longer a carte blanche. Graduating's a lot harder now than it was then, too, but that's a different story.

    I doubt it. Legacy and donation are big open "secret" to schools like Yale, and Bushes would have no trouble getting into Yale - it's how they can offer loans and grants to poor students. Besides, Yale is one of the most fruity among Ivies - what would make it so hard to graduate from it?

  11. Re:Reputation on Mathematicians Deconstruct US News College Rankings · · Score: 1

    Some reputation is more deserving than others. For some schools, the toughest thing is to get in (Ivy League schools). For some others, getting out with degree is the challenge (CalTech, MIT, and other top engineering/science schools like CMU).

  12. Re:50,0000? on Free Online Scientific Repository Hits Milestone · · Score: 1

    Understandable. You try eat that many tacos.

  13. Nobel for Slurm!! on Fluorescent Protein Research Lands Scientists Nobel Prize · · Score: 1

    Um... tasty.

  14. Re:Concurrent Programming in Java on Good Books On Programming With Threads? · · Score: 1

    Great book. Puts Java thread in perspective of overall concurrent programming scheme, and fills you in on the relevant details of Java language and library doc/specs.

  15. Re:If you make owning a gun a crime... on Prevent Gmail From Emailing Under the Influence · · Score: 1

    I feel drunk just reading your post. Go ahead, ask me a math question.

  16. Re:dirty tricks on Election Dirty Tricks About To Begin · · Score: 1

    It's only wrong if you are doing it with a political agenda.

    How does political agenda, if any, makes it wrong? It still is assisting a voter to exercise their right.

  17. Re:No, the real trick on Election Dirty Tricks About To Begin · · Score: 1

    At least Putin didn't rear his head into the debate.

    He's too busy invading Alaska while Palin is out of town and has her guard down.... ;)

    Have some respect. No need to discuss candidate's undergarments.

  18. Re:No, the real trick on Election Dirty Tricks About To Begin · · Score: 1

    ...But she changed the subject of the questions when she didn't know the answer! That's what a good debater does, right?

    But won't anyone think of the children?!

    I win. ;-)

  19. Re:Bose anyone? on Particle Physicists Share the Physics Nobel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dude, please, no Nobel for crappy stereo.

  20. Dear Ford on Ford To Introduce Restrictive Car Keys For Parents · · Score: 1

    It's nice that you improved the valet key, but you'll need to do better than that to win back your old customers. Keep'em up, though.

  21. Re:This sucks on Enterprise Software Sales Dried Up In September · · Score: 1

    The pattern for the last 60 years won't hold. Our economy, the global economy, is fundamentally shifting. Basically, Europe has caught up, and Asia is rising. Not necessarily a bad thing, we (the US) need to be less complacent - we need to invest (hence save) more domestically, and we need to attract (and keep) more top talents from around the world, and we need to put a lid on parasitic industries that do not produce real good/services.

  22. Re:How much were you making in 2003? on Enterprise Software Sales Dried Up In September · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think this bust is much, much worse than the dot bomb. Dot bomb, despite all its excess, produced wide-spread internet coverage, computer as utility/appliance, web tech/commerce, and much improved communication infrastructure. This bubble was a sheer paper and real estate speculation - the only thing left are vandalized McMansions in locations unsuitable both ecologically as well as economically. All with borrowed foreign capital that will surely change the dollar's place as the undisputed foreign reserve currency.

  23. Re:But don't worry on Enterprise Software Sales Dried Up In September · · Score: 1

    That's why I poured a grand in sound system on my old clunker. My neighbors just don't appreciate all the hard work I'm putting in to keep our economy sound. Ungrateful bastards.

  24. Re:A shotgun, a bullet, and a prayer. on Enterprise Software Sales Dried Up In September · · Score: 1

    No diff. FOSS, proprietary, they all need gluing and tuning - business will be down for both. Adv. of FOSS really isn't that it's cheaper, it's that you have more control over your system than with proprietary systems.

  25. Re:Yes, great on Commerce Department Pushing For New "Copyright Czar" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Hey, our economy is hollowing out, and Hollywood is one of the few things left now that still "produce" things others would buy. But then, our copyright laws can't do squat to piracy in other countries. Genius.