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  1. Re:Predicting? How about controlling? on Hurricane's Eye Reveals a New Power Source · · Score: 2, Funny

    I understand that predicting hurricane strength and path is important for evacuations and hurricane preparations, but how about some research on disrupting hurricanes?

    Hahahah. Man controlling the weather. That's priceless. There is no way humans could ever have any effect on such a large and complex system.

  2. Re:Waste of time and money on Should Vendors Close All Security Holes? · · Score: 3, Informative

    I can understand the point if it's to save time and money for other things, but if they are going to find a solution to the problem and time/money is already spent, then that is completely wasted if it isn't utilized.

    Patch and next version are different things. They fix the hole but don't release a patch. The fix is released in the next version.

  3. Stick it to the man on Jonathan Coulton, a Day in the Life · · Score: 3, Informative
  4. Re:Errr on Bill Bans NSA Eavesdropping · · Score: 1, Insightful

    How do you outlaw something that's already illegal? That means they made it legal.

  5. Good on Final Season of Battlestar Galactica Confirmed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because that show has taken a real dive in quality.

  6. Capital D Democrats doing what they do best on For Democrats, Florida Primary May Not Count · · Score: 1

    And that is deciding what is best for you.

  7. Re:Eh? on Proposed Legislation Is Mooninite Fallout · · Score: 1

    Does this even have a valid basis in law?

    Yes it does. The government can be sued in civilian court as can it sue civilian court.

  8. Whenever a new technology comes along to replace.. on Sun Debuts JavaFX As Alternative To AJAX · · Score: 1

    ..an old one, I am always glad I never bothered to learn the original technology in the first place. In a few years, when something comes along to replace JavaFX, I'll be glad I didn't waste any time learning JavaFX.

  9. Awwww, touching.... on The Story Behind a Windows Security Patch Recall · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I didn't realize microsoft developers were real people and might have real feelings. Maybe we should cut them some slack.

  10. Re:A fraction of the salary on IBM to Lay Off Half of Global Services Division · · Score: 3, Interesting

    When I switched from a salaried employee to a contractor, I also got a fraction of my salary. The fraction was 3/2.

  11. Re:AMD64 on Vista Eating Battery Life · · Score: 1

    I put Red Hat Enterprise 3 on a laptop recently that used to have Red Hat 7 on it. Not surprisingly, the battery drained faster. Performed worse too.

  12. Don't worry guys on Death Knell For DDoS Extortion? · · Score: 1

    These people will surely find some other way to fill their day.

  13. Re:Googles "checkered past"? What mine? on Google Pushes To Open Public Records · · Score: 1

    Only n00bz and other idiots use Google.

    My last post to usenet predates Google by several years. Hell, it even predates deja news which is now Google groups. Deja is/was still the best idea ever, by the way.

  14. Googles "checkered past"? What mine? on Google Pushes To Open Public Records · · Score: 3, Informative

    Now not only are my stupid usenet posts from the early 1990s going to be available, so are my other "youthful indescretions". Great.

  15. Re:Is Apple going to extend that grant? on Apple To Grant All Labels DRM-Free Distribution · · Score: -1, Redundant

    -1 has kept me here, +5 has driven me away.

  16. Wait a minute on Apple To Grant All Labels DRM-Free Distribution · · Score: 5, Funny

    How am I supposed to manage my digital rights now?

  17. Re:Dry ice on First Successful Demonstration of CO2 Capture Technology · · Score: 2, Informative

    Dry ice is usually made through chemical reactions that produce CO2.

  18. The price of a T1 is the same as 10 years ago? on Why Are T1 Lines Still Expensive? · · Score: 1

    Where could you buy a T1 for $400/mo 10 years ago?

  19. Re:penny arcade on Report of Net Art Theft Draws Lawyer Threats · · Score: 5, Informative