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  1. All sales are negotiable on US Air Force To Suffer From PS3 Update · · Score: 1

    If a branch of the US military wanted updatable PS3's they will be able to get them by paying extra for a large lot. All corporate salesman negotiate. To think otherwise is naive.

  2. Re:serviceability on Liquid Blade Brings Immersion Cooling To Blade Servers · · Score: 1

    I don't see why the topic of liquid cooling hard drives isn't on the table. SAN or no SAN hard drives generate heat regardless of where they are housed. The individual drives can be liquid cooled even if not directly submerged in liquid.

    http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7500/ex-blc-487/Koolance_HD-60_Hard_Drive_Liquid_Cooling_Block.html

  3. Re:So.. on Critical Flaw Found In Virtually All AV Software · · Score: 1

    Linux users must use a more secure browser because there is no practical alternative. The majority of windows users surf with Internet Explorer by default, which is known to be one of the least secure browsers--with bits running in kernel space no less. That's the main reason why Linux users don't catch drive-by user space trojans. They use safer applications.

  4. Re:Advice, Dawg on How To Behave At a Software Company? · · Score: 1

    don't head out on the dot at 5pm most evenings

    You essentially confessed you want your workers working overtime without compensation. Coming from the perspective of a worker that's really quite an offensive comment. Had you wrote "if you're often behind in your work don't head out on the dot at 5pm most evenings" then it'd have been no big deal.

  5. Re:"Could" is too soft a word on USPTO Plans Could Kill Small Business Innovation · · Score: 1

    The current patent fees top out at about $800 with the basic filing fee for small entities being $82

    Uhhh.. you are drastically under estimating the patenting cost in USA. $82 is for the initial online filing fee yes, but they are also increasing the other fees. The article specifically mentions the increases impact maintenance fees which are the biggest portion of the overall cost.

    Online filing (small entity): $82
    Provisional application fee (small entity): $110
    Search fee (small entity): $270
    Examination fee (small entity): $110
    Issue fee (small entity): $755
    Publication fee: $300
    3.5 Year Maintenance fee (small entity): $490 (will occur about 8 months after approval given 34 month backlog)
    7.5 Year Maintenance fee (small entity): $1240
    11.5 Year Maintenance fee (small entity): $2055

    Total before maintenance fees: $1627
    Total after maintenance fees: $5412

    http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2009september15.htm#patapp

  6. Re:Why? on Google Acquires BumpTop Desktop · · Score: 1

    I think 3D desktops fail because they attempt to be a full replacement for the general purpose desktop interface. This software seems to be pretty focused on file management of photos, music files, email, todo lists, etc. General file management is a very narrow set of tasks one does on a traditional 2D desktop. I don't think this would be suitable for things like writing a 50 page manual, programming, graphic design, complex photo editing or any task in which you spend hours staring at one document and one window maximized to fullscreen (media creation and composition), but this certainly looks perfect for iPad-like-stuff (media consumption and file management).

  7. Re:Skeptical on New Evidence Presented For Ancient Fossils In Mars Rocks · · Score: 2, Insightful

    then it is far more likely that the fossils are from Earth and have contaminated the sample

    First, meteors are easily identifiable as coming from outer space due to the structure of the rock i.e. melted exterior but not interior, material composition matching Mars, and carbon dating. Second, this particular meteor was found embedded in ice in Antarctica as many meteors are found. How did it get there? (Antarctica is a great place find intact meteors because the ice buffers the landing and then protects the meteor from erosion.) Third, the structure and size of the possible organisms do not match known Earth organisms. How do you explain that?

    I invoke Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is these meteors landed on Earth after travelling from Mars through space. The determination that these contain samples of fossilized life is a separate matter.

  8. Re:A: Because it breaks the flow of a message on Linux Users Donate Twice As Much As Windows Users, On Average · · Score: 1

    I suppose that's true... if one has a 1 second attention span.

  9. Re:Can it run adblock, flashblock and noscript? on Looking At Google's Flashified Chrome · · Score: 1

    Process isolation prevents a malfunctioning flash script in process A from affecting process B. Even if both processes have flash integrated, they won't interfere because the state of the flash engines are also isolated. The GP's point is valid.

  10. Re:Computers are a commodity on Blurring Lines — Dual Core Atom To Lift Netbooks · · Score: 1

    Do you honestly believe modern day computers are fast enough? I want instant on, instant run, instant view of my programs and data on a full fledged operating system. Today's computers are not capable of it. (Anyone wishing to reply with SSD + some bullshit handheld OS better stfu. I said full fledged OS.)

  11. Re:Title is nonsense on Court Allows Unmasking of P2P Downloaders · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You do realize judges aren't morons and don't buy all these little bullshit "what if" excuses that are collaborated with zero evidence? You do realize in civil law the prosecution's burden is less than it is with criminal law? You do realize the one left holding the bag is the one who gets pinned with the blame? You do realize all the prosecution has to do is convince the judge/jury that you are likely guilty?

    You are yet another slashdot fool pretending to have more legal smarts than you actually have. You spew idiotic--no I dare say it--dangerous advice to a mostly unsuspecting crowd. Maybe you should sit this one out. I get mighty sick of you arm chair lawyers.

  12. Re:What about the cops? on Writer Peter Watts Sentenced; No Jail Time · · Score: 1

    It's a border crossing, not a prison lock down

    I've been searching for a way to describe the police state in USA. You just supplied it.

    USA is in state of prison lock down.

  13. Re:What about the cops? on Writer Peter Watts Sentenced; No Jail Time · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Have you ever considered there is a connection between officers using violence on the public and the loss of public respect for police officers? Respect is earned and easily lost due to bad behavior.

  14. Re:What about the cops? on Writer Peter Watts Sentenced; No Jail Time · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The situation here that occured, however, is that officers attacked a man who got out of his car in an area where he should have known not to get out his car. Quite frankly, based on that information, the officers in this situation did nothing wrong. They did not know whether or not a real physical threat existed at the time, and acted as one should; that is, as if a real threat in fact did exist.

    There was a time when police used violence as a last resort. It is now the first resort. It is sad that people like you and others willingly accept that.

  15. Re:Common Sense on Writer Peter Watts Sentenced; No Jail Time · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The lesson? Be polite, give 'em what they ask for, and say "yes, sir". Otherwise, expect a bad outcome.

    Paper's please... pic 1 pic 2

  16. Re:If it was a "reading" camp on Kid Health Experts Attack Video Game Summer Camp · · Score: 0

    If it was a "reading" camp they'd have no problem with it. In fact they'd probably praise it for being innovative. Double standard.

    It's because you learn when you read: vocabulary, grammar, writing style, and knowledge. Unless all the games are educational (such as historical or market simulations), you're not going to learn much playing a game other than fine tuning your finger reflexes and how much the pretzel is worth in Ms PacMan. (Hint: 700 points)

  17. Re:Know what this means? on Students Flock To GMU For a Degree In Video Game Design · · Score: 1

    Don't worry about it. Most will drop out or transfer to a different program.

  18. Re:Is there a How-To on moving the window icons ba on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Fuck you asshole. You fucking misquoted me. Never respond to my posts again.

  19. Re:Not even close to ready for prime time on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Only 10.04? Or including all versions before it?

    9.10 is rock solid on my Acer Aspire R1600. It's got similar specs, except the gpu is a Nvidia ION instead of Intel 950. The only reason I reboot is for new kernels or moving the pc. I go weeks with zero problems and I play a lot of quake on it.

  20. Re:Obvious comment: on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: 0

    Lulz. The first time I remember hearing that remark was 1998.

  21. Re:Is there a How-To on moving the window icons ba on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I know I could have googled. Half the reason for my question was to protest this ridiculous design decision. The other half was to actually find out how to do it.

  22. Is there a How-To on moving the window icons back on Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Review (Lucid Lynx) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    .... to the right side of the window title bar where they belong? If it's not possible, I will not budge from 9.10 thank you very much.

  23. Re:I swear.... on California's Santa Clara County Bans Happy Meal Toys · · Score: 1

    Starbucks gave out free coffee on april 15th I believe.

  24. Re:Perspective from a Juror on this Case on Terry Childs Found Guilty · · Score: 1

    If I only had a nickel for every slashdot post mentioning "jury nullification" on articles regarding legal matters...

  25. Re:What about the presumption of innocence? on Arizona "Papers, Please" Law May Hit Tech Workers · · Score: 1

    If I don't have a clue then why have plumbers and electrician wages held steady throughout the years yet carpenters wages have plummeted? Carpenters used to earn $20/hour 20 years ago. Now they're at $15/hour.