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  1. Re:It's simply the Mac business model on Psystar "Definitely Still Shipping" Mac Clones · · Score: 5, Informative

    Does this qualify as fanboy bullshit? Why? I'm just saying if you don't like it, don't use it. But the facts speak for themselves. People hate Vista, the average Joe can't/won't figure out linux, and people generally enjoy the Apple experience.

    Those opinions you express are not facts. They are, as you accurately phrase it, 'fanboy bullshit'.

  2. Self-defeating on SF Admin Gives Up Keys To Hijacked City Network · · Score: 1

    So Childs pursues the one course of action that is guaranteed to lead to his never being allowed to look after so much as a toaster, never mind his beloved network. Not very smart.

  3. Re:First Use on Consumer 3D Television Moving Forward · · Score: 1

    Many years ago (about 25 if memory serves) I saw 'Emmanuelle 4' in 3D. It was very... strange. I am sorry to say that absolutely nothing and no-one came flying out of the screen.

  4. Phew! on Steven Hawking Considering Move To Canada · · Score: 3, Funny

    No more traffic jams on Silver Street.

  5. Re:Competition Killer on Apple Files Suit Against Psystar · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's a fair point. Not even I know whether my post is ironic or deadly serious.

  6. Competition Killer on Apple Files Suit Against Psystar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But it's Apple, so it's OK.

  7. Slashdot in 'not as good as it used to be' shock on Five Ways Microsoft Could Change After Gates · · Score: 5, Funny

    So Slashdot is now posting 'perfectly mediocre' stories? Come back Roland, all is forgiven.

  8. Beautifully phrased (not) on NSFnet — 20 Years of Internet Obscurity and Insight · · Score: 2

    'The NSFnet Backbone has reached a state where we would like to more officially let operational traffic on.'

    So began the rape of the English language that continues on the Internet to this day.

  9. Re:The melacholy of gun control laws on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 1

    I have no property that I value enough to kill someone in order to protect it. It's why I have insurance.

    My family is obviously a different matter but the instances where families are attacked in circumstances where I could protect them are, in the UK at least, a vanishingly small number.

    Hell, I'm so English that if you just asked me for my car keys I'd probably give them to you just out of courtesy, particularly if you seemed like a decent sort of chap.

  10. Re:The melacholy of gun control laws on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Or, all it means is that criminals carry guns in the expectation that their victims will also.

  11. Re:Sweet on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or the right to arm bears.

  12. Re:Blog stupidity on BPI Defends Anti-File-Sharing Partnership With Virgin Media · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I agree. The blogger is quite clearly stupid and just has a crappy attitude. He should consider himself lucky that it was only an Amy Whinemouse track that got downloaded through his open wi-fi.

  13. Re:Can hardly beat the prices on WWDC '08 Sees Slimmer, Improved, 3G iPhone · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Except that it won't be £100. Technology prices never obey exchange rates. I would expect the $199 device to cost at least £169. If it were £100 even I might be tempted to buy one!

  14. Re:Stupid question on Ballmer Says Vista Selling Really Well · · Score: 1

    I've never had to download malware before. Usually it just appears, as if my magic. Often as the result of an Apple Software Update.

  15. Re:Stupid question on Ballmer Says Vista Selling Really Well · · Score: 1

    There's a difference??

  16. Stupid question on Ballmer Says Vista Selling Really Well · · Score: 1

    "Anyone know anybody who bought Vista except as bundled with hardware?"

    Yes.

  17. Re:Objective? on Practical Rails Projects · · Score: 1

    Yes and you were honest enough to disclose the relationship so in retrospect my original comment was a bit churlish.

  18. An appropriate punishment on Judge Recommends Guilty Verdict for Jack Thompson · · Score: 1

    If he is found guilty then how about a fitting punishment?

    I'd lock him in a room with some Cacodaemons. Or slap him with a chainsaw. (How can you tell I haven't played any video games for 10 years????)

  19. Objective? on Practical Rails Projects · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "I know Alameda from our local Ruby User Group and spoke with him frequently while he wrote this book."

    I would be a bit worried that this review might not totally objective or unbiased.

  20. What about my ltd ed Xbox? on Greenpeace Complains Game Consoles Aren't Green Enough · · Score: 1

    It's very green.... oh I see.

  21. They would, wouldn't they? on New Malware Report Hits Vista's Security Image · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why might "Australian security vendor PC Tools" claim this? Could they have a vested interest in saying this?

  22. Re:Fricking Roland on Creating Designer Isotopes · · Score: 1

    But there is a link to his blog in the summary. Why would you not want to read that??? (Come to think of it, there's always a link to his blog in his summaries. Conceited arse.)

  23. Random on Researcher Discusses iPod Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    Well at least the shuffle play might be truly random.

  24. Re:Pointless on Hacking Canon Point-and-Shoot Cameras · · Score: 1

    Best game for a camera: Snap.

  25. Re:hehe on Tesla Motors Opens Retail Store · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's no air-con...