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  1. Re:GPL'd software on Congress Endorses Open Source For Military · · Score: 3, Funny

    "EULA toward enemy"

  2. Re:Well thats what happens on The Pirate Bay Successfully Appeals Italian Block · · Score: 1

    Pirate Bay has ads?

    Sure. And they'll stop running them when the advertisers pay up. Arr.

  3. Kentucky is offering gambling! on State of Kentucky Seizes Control of 141 Domain Names · · Score: 2, Interesting
    GOLDENCASINO.COM is registered to Kentucky. Going to the site... Gasp! Why, they're offering gambling! Kentucky is offering a gambling site!

    Technically, I see that DNS lookup is pointing at an IP which is probably in the Caribbean. Maybe Kentucky hasn't altered the DNS info yet, but they should have had someone fixing that because they are required to reduce damage -- if Kentucky thinks the gambling is bad they should stop it, but if Kentucky doesn't know gambling is bad they are required to not damage the site's income.

  4. Re:weeks of warming up? on LHC Offline Until April 2009 (Or Longer) · · Score: 1

    It's easier to run the same test again, so the magnet-thingies warm up themselves in a single day.

    Yeah, just dump in a bin of photons and electrons instead of protons and bounce those around section 3-4. Should warm up nicely.

  5. Results, Illustrated. on LHC Offline Until April 2009 (Or Longer) · · Score: 1
  6. Re:I can wait on LHC Offline Until April 2009 (Or Longer) · · Score: 1

    But cosmic rays in our atmosphere already do "worse" things than the LHC. Which means you can use that excuse anytime. And as the solar wind is the calmest we've ever seen it, there will be more cosmic rays. So just bring your cloud chamber to the bar and pick up the chicks.

  7. OK, but can we help? on Comcast Outlines New Broadband Policy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Low priority for large transfers is fine with me, but can we mark which data should be high priority? So we can download a movie from Comcast-Buy-A-Movie-Service in the background while online with Halo 3?

  8. To the Universe, and Beyond! on "Dark Flow" Outside Observable Universe · · Score: 1

    Bacteria in boiling water is only useful if it's yummy. Our human forms need to spread off this planet before something interesting happens to the planet.

  9. End of the year on T-Mobile May Offer Free Gmail Data Access On G1 Phone · · Score: 1

    Plenty of press popping up due to today's announcement of availability by the end of the year. I'm sure /. will mention it soon.

  10. Re:Announced on T-Mobile May Offer Free Gmail Data Access On G1 Phone · · Score: 1

    "the G1 does not allow tethering as a modem" so one of the previously mentioned needs is not available. Hmm.. a music store but no support for stereo Bluetooth? I keep seeing mention of no stereo Bluetooth, so at least that implies mono Bluetooth is supported.

  11. Announced on T-Mobile May Offer Free Gmail Data Access On G1 Phone · · Score: 1

    G1 announced but not much in that article about service options.

  12. The Book of Secrets on Bringing Giant Tortoises Back From Extinction · · Score: 2, Funny

    The rat is optional. There's now a book to train them. Just have your children and grandchildren teach them to read.

  13. Re:More than a suggestion on Mars Rover's Epic Trek For the Crater Endeavor · · Score: 1

    If you pay NASA enough, they'll send a faster rover with nuclear power. I don't know if NASA accepts donations, but the U.S. Treasury does. Start donating.

  14. Re:Of course.... on The Ninja Handbook · · Score: 1

    Ninjas have to know their history and the basic methods, so this book of course is needed for that. By the time a ninja actually gets to work, they will make it will appear that they are using ordinary methods to accomplish their goals. You'll think they were elsewhere when something happened, you'll think their opponent merely had an accident, you'll think someone merely used a gun before making a lucky escape, or you'll think O.J. did it.

  15. Re:How about http web traffic? on Nevada Businesses Must Start Encrypting E-Mail By Oct. 1st · · Score: 2, Funny

    That they allow weak encryption is a red herring.

    Actually it's a red herring with a bicycle.

  16. Re:Just ROT-13 twice on Nevada Businesses Must Start Encrypting E-Mail By Oct. 1st · · Score: -1

    Uh... you ROT-13 the garble once to decrypt. Unless you need the extra security of running it through ROT-13 an extra time.

  17. Out of touch don't notice reality as much on Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear · · Score: 1

    OK, so people who are out of touch with reality don't notice reality much. That doesn't seem surprising.

  18. Re:In related news... on Ray Beckerman Sued By the RIAA · · Score: 1

    Come on, Beckerman, call this a sham too. We know we know we want you to want to.

  19. Not enough margin on Study Finds Video Games Are Not Bad for Kids · · Score: 1

    I have a thorough and complete response, but there is not enough time to complete it before my matchmaking session is complete.

  20. The other flaw... on Mozilla Admits Firefox EULA Is Flawed · · Score: 1

    The other flaw is that the license was giving Google rights to all your work.

  21. Tardigrades In Spaaaaaaceeeeeee on "Water Bears" First Animals to Survive Trip Into Space Naked · · Score: 1

    In this exciting episode, we see what happened when the tardigrades were first launched and released upon the universe. Queen Tardigrade's loyal bodyguards of course were the hardiest specimens of tardigradehood and protected her well...

  22. Re:nice pick on McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, good, then she runs Linux?

  23. Re:I want my money back on Nuclear Decay May Vary With Earth-Sun Distance · · Score: 1

    Seems that I did all those pesky logarithmic decay problems for Physics 101 in vain....

    Don't worry. As TFA comments point out, the pattern more closely resembles the seasons than distance to the Sun. So if you and all the other students are doing those decay problems at about the same time during the year then all your answers will be close enough for the professor. On the other hand, if you try to hand in your answers six months later you'll find that your answers are too out of phase for the professor to accept. Do your work during the winter and you'll be fine, but not when it is hot and sunny outside.

  24. Phonics Online Community on New Racing Simulation Distances Itself From Gamers · · Score: 1

    'MMIS, for 'massively multiparticipant Internet sport.' That is one hell of a tongue twister.

    And now you've gotten Slashdotters to participate in a Massively Mutating Tongue Exercise (MMTE).

  25. Re:3 years on "Shimmer Vision" Scopes See Better Using Heat · · Score: 1

    This "war is good for technology" meme is complete hogwash. And has been throughout recorded history.

    War is good for recorded history.