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  1. night of the living dead... on SCO's McBride Testifies "Linux Is a copy of UNIX" · · Score: 1

    Won't SCO just die, die, die?

    It's never going to end, is it?

  2. Great Shades of Miguel! on ODF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh Miguel, you are such a kidder

  3. but can excel do email? on Using Excel As a 3D Graphics Engine · · Score: 1

    Well? Can it?

  4. self cleaning cloths? on Researchers Develop Self-Cleaning Clothes · · Score: 1

    Nerds of the world, Rejoice!

  5. beyond reasonable doubt? hardly. on Hans Reiser and the "Geek Defense" Strategy · · Score: 1

    The prosecution's case has been a joke. Beyond "Hans is a weird and annoying guy who was having issues with his wife", they have nothing. They have not been able to prove anything.

    Unless they find the "smoking gun", Hans should walk.

  6. Solution on Number of Rogue DNS Servers on the Rise · · Score: 1

    Use OpenDNS as your DNS server.

    Problem solved as long as you ensure your computers continue to use it.

    (Disclaimer: I am a happy user of their service)

  7. Re:anyone remember dragon magazine on Tolkien Trust Sues New Line, May Kill "Hobbit" · · Score: 1

    Since they are rerunning the entire series here, we'll eventually get to find out (for those who missed it the first time around)

    They even provide an RSS feed.

  8. Re:anyone remember dragon magazine on Tolkien Trust Sues New Line, May Kill "Hobbit" · · Score: 2, Informative
  9. Re:IT Ethics is Different from Business Ethics on Ethics In IT · · Score: 1

    Was he unethical in letting the behavior persist? Nope. Both of them should have been fired for it.
  10. Re:You need to clarify your question on Ethics In IT · · Score: 5, Informative

    That's sociopaths, not psychopaths.

    Think of it as the difference between a politician and a serial killer.

  11. Re:Yet another reason to use linux on Examining the Search and Seizure of Electronics at Airports · · Score: 5, Insightful

    All it means is that those retards would be more likely to confiscate it because they don't recognize what it is.

  12. Re:The Real Darwin Awards on 2007 Darwin Award Winners · · Score: 0

    Think of it as Evolution in Action.

  13. Re:Protect yourself with AdBlock on Mass Hack Infects Tens of Thousands of Sites · · Score: 0

    Use OpenDNS http://www.opendns.comas your DNS provider, make an account and take advantage of their domain blocking facility.

    It's free

  14. Re:ask a lawyer on Non-Compete Agreement Beyond Term of Employment? · · Score: 0

    The parent poster is correct.

    Vague and overly excessive non compete agreements cannot be enforced. Check with the lawyer who practices in the jurisdiction where the contract is to be enforced.

    Also, they do not have the right to force you onto a new contract if you do not wish it. If they terminate your employment, it will be without cause.

    Stick to your guns.

  15. Caveat Emptor on Apple Sued Over iPhone Non-Replaceable Batteries · · Score: 0

    Let the buyer beware.

    If you're dumb enough to buy without researching the product properly. you deserve what you get.

    It's simple really. The lawsuit should be thrown out.

  16. Re:Sad.. on HIV Vaccine Ready For Clinical Trials · · Score: -1, Troll

    that this is a great step in the right direction for finding a cure/prevention for AIDs.

    The technique for the prevention of AIDs is already well known and well proven. It's got a 100% effective prevention rate.

    It's called abstinence.

    Other techniques, such as not engaging in risky activities are also highly effective.

  17. Re:Ain't surprised. on Posting Porn Link Judged Unlawful in Hong Kong · · Score: 1

    Actually, it is not Communist China.

    HK still operates under the British system of courts and Common Law independently of the mainland's judicial system.

  18. Avoiding taxes legally is a duty! on Tax Accounting Evil at Google? · · Score: 1

    It is every citizens and businesses duty to to legally avoid paying taxes in whatever legal manner possible.

    Government is a parasite that must be starved into a manageable size.

    Any money taken by government is lost and profits no one.

  19. My prayers have been answered. on The Death of Clippy · · Score: 1

    Oh good heavens!

    There is a God after all.

  20. Re:AMD64 is very fast on AMD's Showcases Quad-Core Barcelona CPU · · Score: 1

    My AMD64 servers with the older 1.6 GHz AMD CPUs outperform my 2.4 GHz Xeon CPUs by a factor of 2 to 1 consistently when running our applications under Tomcat.

    There really is a huge difference in performance between the machines.

  21. Have you tried Zabbix? on Server Monitoring With Munin And Monit · · Score: 1

    This tool beats the doors off of many I have tried to use. The setup is simple and the ability to monitor and graph the data is unmatched.

    http://www.zabbix.org/

    Give it a try.

  22. Re:remember kids: on Software Developer Beats Pirate in Boxing Ring · · Score: 1

    *clap clap clap clap clap*

    Give your daughter a hug and tell her how proud you are of her.

    That is positive parenting. Teach her how to stand up for herself and back her up when she does.

    - Paul

  23. Re:That's great! on New Model Solves Grandfather Paradox · · Score: 1

    That plot has been done.

    See The Light of Other Days by Arthur C Clarke and Stephen Baxter.

    - Paul

  24. ...reminds me of the time... on Morse Code Faster Than SMS · · Score: 1

    I tried to add up a series of numbers in excel faster than an old Chinese accountant in Gonzhou who used an abacus.

    It was about 100 five digit numbers with 2 decimal places. I thought I would show him what a neat invention the computer was since he had never seen or used one before.

    He did it in less than a quarter of the time it took me, and I am fast with the numeric keypad.

    After that, I smiled, shook his hand, and never, ever tried to tell him the computer was better for his job.

    It was humiliating.

  25. Given enough time... on What Will We Do With Innocent People's DNA? · · Score: 1

    everyone will be guilty of breaking one inane law or another. It is just a matter of time. They need that DNA sample in order to know who to convict later. It's for your own good.