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  1. Peter Norton? on Where Are the Original PC Programmers Now? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Where is Peter Norton? His Norton Utilities was the greatest set of utilities then -- especially Unerase!

  2. iPod Touch users will have to pay? on An App Store For iPhone Software · · Score: 2

    As an iPod touch user, I will have to pay $$ for the privilege of paying $$ for apps in the App Store??? I don't think so.

  3. Microsoft=Hillary=Machiavelli on Microsoft's New Leaf On Interoperability · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    'nuff said.

  4. Re:It gets worse. on US Register of Copyrights Says DMCA Is 'Working Fine' · · Score: 2, Funny

    It wouldn't surprise me if they made her head of the USPTO. :(

  5. A first on slashdot! on Law Student Web Forum: Free Speech Gone too Far? · · Score: 1

    This mus be a first. We've got slashdotters advising lawyers on what to do!

  6. Universal Warming! on Rosetta Probe Reveals Martian Cloud Systems · · Score: 5, Funny

    You unbelievers! See how global warming on earth has now started to affect other planets!

  7. Re:Tax simplification on H&R Block Goofs on Its Own Taxes · · Score: 1

    It is ridiculous that a lot of people have to pay someone to do their taxes, i.e. here they are ready to pay the government but the tax code makes it so difficult that they "have to pay to pay".

    And don't get me started about AMT (alternative minimum tax)

  8. Where is their QA on Microsoft Anti-Spyware Removes Norton Anti-Virus · · Score: 1

    While MS can't test every single combination software avaible, what does their QA team do?

  9. Jacobs & McBride on SunnComm Says Pointing to Shift Key 'Possible Felony' · · Score: 1

    Jacobs is just a McBride wannabe.

  10. Re:For those too lazy to RTFA on Newest Audio CD DRM Proves Ineffective · · Score: 1

    >Next, follow these additional steps to disable >MediaMax:

    Does this mean that W2K is an "enabling device" and therefore a DMCA violation? :)

  11. Re:Sony Notebook?? on Sony's New Vaio PCG-TR1A: 12" Powerbook Killer? · · Score: 1

    Before buying a Sony laptop. Take a look at their support site -- quite thin.

    Sony can make their electronics look good but they don't know how to do customer support at all.

  12. Re:Not exactly on Kazaa/Altnet To Pay Users For Trading Content · · Score: 1

    You may want to read the following article:

    http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entert ai nmentNews&storyID=2863986

  13. Buy those old Xboxes now! on Microsoft foils Xbox hackers with new Config · · Score: 1

    This may cause a run on the older XBoxes. I wouldn't be surprised if an enterprising fellow were to buy up older Xboxes and sell them on e-bay for higher than what the new Xboxes will cost.

    Or they could just set up an exchange center: Trade in your old Xbox for a new one!

  14. Re:A better idea.... on Should Open Source Software Expire? · · Score: 1

    A better idea is to "expire" people with lame ideas like this!

    Shades of MS Activation!

  15. Re:More pollution --just like disposable cameras on "Disposable" Cell Phone Actually Repackaged Nokia · · Score: 1

    Many of us have our cameras but we still buy the ocassional disposable camera.

    In the same way, when I forget my phone, the battery runs down or when roaming in area is prohibitively expensive (international?), then a disposable phone is perfect!

  16. Isn't child porn illegal? on Pennsylvania Law Requires ISPs to Block Child Porn · · Score: 2, Insightful

    IANAL, but isn't child porn illegal? If it is (if it isn't it should be) and they can identify the URL, hence the company, why not just prosecute them?

  17. Nationlalize the "last mile"! on FCC: Cable ISPs Need Not Give Competitors Access · · Score: 1

    The problem has always been that whoever owns the "last mile" is king.

    What if the US Federal Govt. were to take over the last mile, i.e. POTS and cable? All ISP's, Broadband providers, content providers, etc. will not have access to those lines. (and pay the govt. mandated rates)

    The consumer will become king and will have an array of choices. All potential providers are now on the same footing, having to compete on price, service and content.

  18. Use wireless! on Hardware Review: Rio Receiver · · Score: 1

    If you've got a laptop running Windows or Linux, get a wireless card and a wireless router/Access Point, set up your desktop as a samba server and you've achieved the same thing. Additional benefit is you can use the laptop to ssh or check e-mail. :)

  19. *sucks.com should then be ok on CDN Supreme Court Upholds 'Net Free Speech · · Score: 1

    If he can put up a billboard naming the name of the insurance company, I don't see why he can't put up a website w/ the url "commercegroupsucks.com"

  20. Possible thing they may see in the source code on States Demand Windows Source Code · · Score: 1

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  21. Re:It's called "span of control" on Linus Does Not Scale · · Score: 1

    Well, what about the Catholic Church. Take a look at the hierarchy:

    Priest
    Bishop
    Archbishop
    Cardinal
    Pope

    And they got billions of members and have been around for quite a number of years. And yes, they have their share of abusers, etc. but the system works!

  22. Why I love Open Source on Custom OpenBSD 3.0 with IPFilter From Darren Reed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude,

    You don't want to include my program with your distribution?

    Fine, I'll just include your distribution with my program!

    'nuff said!

  23. Yes, but ... on Yahoo! Not Bound by French Court Ruling · · Score: 1

    if Yahoo! is incorporated also in France, then French courts can still attach any of its French assets for violation of French laws.

  24. Don't use any MS software to make your complaints! on Public Comment Period In MS/DOJ Battle · · Score: 1

    Don't forget that your regular MS EULA prohibits you from using MS software to criticize MS!

  25. He probably doesn't fly! on Freedom Flees in Terror · · Score: 1

    But what are his proposed solutions?