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  1. Re:Math is HARD on SMS 4x More Expensive Than Data From Hubble · · Score: 1

    Compression? 1. Compression would mean less bits transmitted, therefore lower cost.

    2. It's pretty hard to compress "lol" and "l8r".
  2. Re:That's funny on DataStorm V1.0, a Full-Auto Floppy Disk Cannon · · Score: 1

    Wait, I meant to post this one.

  3. Re:That's funny on DataStorm V1.0, a Full-Auto Floppy Disk Cannon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Go with a trebuchet

  4. Re:Limited impact on XP SP3 Crashes Some AMD Machines · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your sarcasm detector is broken.

  5. Re:The oldest code in existence: on What Is the Oldest Code Written Still Running? · · Score: 1

    Polymorphic viruses/virii ftw!

  6. Re:MOD PARENT DOWN! on What Is the Oldest Code Written Still Running? · · Score: 2, Informative

    What's the matter? 'Funny' doesn't yield any karma, anyways.

  7. Re:Chronologically impaired? on Gmail As Open-Relay Spam Server · · Score: 1

    Yes. I wondered about that...

  8. Re:Silverlight is insignificant on Microsoft Prefers Flash To Silverlight · · Score: 1

    37.5%, if you count the DNF trailer/demo.

  9. Re:Is that the worst they could come up with? on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 1

    You could sent your code to a more powerful machine/cluster to compile it.

  10. Re:If they want to limit specs... on Microsoft Decides To Take On Linux On Low-Cost PCs · · Score: 1

    They get to decide what hardware they use, and limit the hardware to a rather narrow range. Hence they can develop their software to run optimally on very specific hardware. Hence their hardware/software combination is extremely optimized. Ya know, those "Works with Microsoft Windows" stickers you see on hardware boxes are there for a reason.
  11. Re:WTF? No pictures? on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 1

    You need to temporarily disable NoScript.

  12. Re:Is that the worst they could come up with? on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I know another place that had computer technology that was so out of date it could barely run the software we were developing. I bet that really cut down on bloat, though.
  13. Re:Where is Slashdot? on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 5, Informative
  14. Re:Interesting. on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 1

    He's just jealous his application got turned down.

  15. Re:who cares? on RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship · · Score: 1

    Except NYCL and the other lawyers that lurk here.

  16. Re:Colorado, here comes the RIAA on RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship · · Score: 0, Redundant

    GP is the third or fourth post that says that.

  17. Re:What do you call 1 lawyer at the ocean's bottom on RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship · · Score: 1

    What is a "lucky break"?
    A bus full of lawyers goes off a cliff.

    What is a "crying shame"?
    There was an empty seat.

  18. Re:Petty crimes? on UK Uses CCTV, Terrorism Laws, Against Pooping Dogs · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet you buy the 'its for the children' nonsence too. After all, they walk on sidewalks, too.
  19. Re:It appears..... on R2D2-Shaped DVD and Videogame Projector · · Score: 1

    That's the second one today. I need to switch over to the Firehose if I want any hope of reading an article today.

  20. Re:iblame imac . . . on iMac Turns 10 · · Score: 1

    I prefer that everything ends in .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz

    OT, but which is better, anyways?

  21. Re:Not bad on Comcast Floats a 250GB Monthly Bandwidth Limit · · Score: 1

    It's so cute the way you believe they would honor that agreement.

  22. Re:why not Fartie Hearts Hat ? on Microsoft's Blue Hat Conference · · Score: 1

    And, as has been pointed out above, Red Hat.

  23. Re:I already downloaded Internet1 on Internet2 and You · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mods have no humor.

  24. Re:Yeah, great on Washingtonpost.com Wants Identities of Posters · · Score: 1

    That depends on your modifiers. :-]

  25. Re:Jack's utter lack of a sense of irony on Jack Thompson's Letter To Take-Two Exec's Mother · · Score: 1

    He was 10 years old when WW2 started.