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  1. I think we can assume... on Dragon vs. Hydra - Competing Development Styles · · Score: 1

    ...that if they're spending the money to sponsor it, it's pretty likely that they'll get the result they want.

    Personally, I think taking turns at the keyboard works just fine - it means that one of you is always reviewing, instead of having to produce code.

  2. Bad idea on Post-Suicide Account Cracking? · · Score: 1

    You do realise that without a court order, what you're suggesting is illegal?

  3. Re:US jury system does it again on Hans Reiser Guilty of First Degree Murder · · Score: 1

    I would like to point out that if he did kill her, he'd have even less motivation to leave a blood-stained sleeping bag lying around - especially since the jury seemed to think that he washed out his truck to get rid of physical evidence.

  4. Re:No body and no murder weapon... on Hans Reiser Guilty of First Degree Murder · · Score: 1

    They're in Russia with Nina's parents.

    It wouldn't surprise me in the least for Nina to turn up in Russia after Hans is in the slammer.

  5. Re:US jury system does it again on Hans Reiser Guilty of First Degree Murder · · Score: 1

    He bought them AFTER she disappeared, when he noticed the police following him around all the time.

  6. Re:Seems Cheap on How To Build a $188M Submarine Cable System · · Score: 1

    Hint: volume discount.

  7. Re:I Wonder on Laptops Can Be Searched At the Border · · Score: 1

    Oh, man... it's fucking funny, but you know that anybody trying that would end up in Gitmo.

  8. HAHAHAHAHAHA on NASA Wants its MMO Created for Free · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that'll work.

    Sorry guys, but that sort of thing only works when those creating the product are those directing the product.
    Nobody likes working for free when they don't have control over what they're doing.

  9. Re:Units of measurement on IBM Ships Fastest CPU on Earth · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, no no. You've got your units all mixed up.

    The correct question to ask there would be:

    "How many Libraries of Congress can I process in a fortnight with one hand?"

  10. Re:They'll just get data from the mobile providers on NYC Lawyers Subpoena Code · · Score: 1

    You're assuming providers keep messages for four years or more. Not impossible, but unlikely to be complete.

  11. Why being an engineering student is awesome: on Does It Suck To Be An Engineering Student? · · Score: 1

    5. Beer
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    1. Beer

  12. Re:I am not using on Japanese ISPs To Cut Net Access For File Sharers · · Score: 1

    Most ISPs in Japan do some level of bandwidth throttling. For example, mine (OCN, run by NTT) throttles me back from about 100kbps on fast torrents. The trigger seems to be around 1Mbps - if I go over that on a torrent, boom! I'm cut back.

    It's extremely annoying, as I'm on a 100Mbps FTTH link, and somehow all the media in Japan fail to mention that these terrible "bandwidth hoggers" aren't getting even 1% of the maximum that they pay for.

  13. Re:Lets hope this really happens on Japanese ISPs To Cut Net Access For File Sharers · · Score: 2, Informative

    The point I think he was making is that BT is perceived in Japan as P2P for foreigners - mainly because 99%+ of the stuff that Japanese people want is on Winny, whereas trying to find Japanese torrents is a bit hit and miss (since the major BT sites generally don't carry much Japanese material).

  14. *Sigh* on Japan IDs All Its Citizens · · Score: 1

    While I think the Juuki Net system is a total crock of shit, I would just like to point out that in contrast to how the submitter presented it, it has been quite openly discussed since its inception, and there's been at least some debate about its security and usefulness (or did the submitter think that a suit can make it to the Supreme Court in secret?).

    It's not a great idea, and it's as full of holes as a sieve, but if you think you (especially as a foreign resident) are going to get something done about it now that the court's ruled it's secure... well, good luck is all I can say.

  15. Re:I'm glad he didn't on Sun Hires Two Key Python Developers · · Score: 1

    Everything's hard to read until you get used to it.

    I program in Tcl heavily, and just like other scripting languages, it has its warts and fiddly bits (points finger at Python's indentation requirements), but overall it's as easy to use and flexible as Perl/Python/whatever.

  16. Re:I'm glad he didn't on Sun Hires Two Key Python Developers · · Score: 1

    You're complaining about the wrong poster.

    Perhaps you meant to reply to the grandparent?

  17. Re:Stuffed Shirts and Suits in summer on Gaffes That Keep IT Geeks From the Boardroom · · Score: 1

    Apparently, your company missed the other half of the Cool Biz directive, where the government told employers to relax dress codes so people could wear short-sleeved open neck shirts with light slacks, instead of suits.

  18. Re:Itojun on IPv4 Address Crunch In 2 Years, IPv6 Not Ready · · Score: 1

    Wasn't a car accident. He'd been ill a while, and had been slowly recovering, but it got him in the end.

  19. Re:Neat, but... on Linux Kernel 2.6 Local Root Exploit · · Score: 1

    It upgraded your rights but didn't replace your environment.

    Just add /sbin and /usr/sbin to your PATH.

  20. Re:jessica_biel_naked_in_my_bed.c ? on Linux Kernel 2.6 Local Root Exploit · · Score: 5, Funny

    realdoll_and_a_tube_of_lube_on_my_inflatable_mattress.c ?

  21. Re:What it needs on The Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition Preview Books · · Score: 1

    Yah, exactly.

    I mean, back in oldschool AD&D days (when I stopped playing), what was the most exciting thing about a +5 vorpal sword? It sure wasn't the +5 bonus - it was the whole "I'M GONNA CUT OFF YOUR HEAD MOFO" vibe that the item gave off.

  22. Re:Ultimately.... on No Right to Privacy When Your Computer Is Repaired · · Score: 1

    I call 'em like I see 'em, you slackjawed moron.

  23. Re:Ultimately.... on No Right to Privacy When Your Computer Is Repaired · · Score: 1

    Hello, xenophobic dickwad. Please meet fact.

  24. Re:Awesome! on All US Border Crossings Now Require A 'Terrorist Risk Profile' · · Score: 1

    I might note that the Japanese changes were introduced as part of compliance with a treaty it made with the United States...

  25. Re:Your Papers, Please... on Japan to Start Fingerprinting Foreign Travelers · · Score: 1

    I agree with you, but I'd also like to point out one thing.

    If you really are leaving Japan permanently, then note that the penalty for not providing your fingerprints is deportation.

    So, on your way out refuse to give your fingerprints and let them kick you out of the country.