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  1. Re:End of an era? on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1

    I have all the animated ones here. You're bang on about the writing, it was good considering they had to lighten it up for the kids. The animation reminds me of the old Spiderman cartoons I watched in the 70's, crappy animation repeated over and over.

  2. Re:It's called TiVo, look into it. on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1

    UPN is broadcast.
    Not in Canada. That's moot though, I don't have an antenna either.

  3. Re:End of an era? on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1


    I bet it was between Star Trek (The Original Series) and Star Trek: TNG.

    Actually there was a decent Star Trek animated series which ran in 1973-1974. It had a lot of the original actors doing the voices of their characters.

  4. Re:Hrm.. on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1

    It was a joke, I don't have cable so BT it is.

  5. Hrm.. on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1, Funny


    The 13th of May is my dad's 70th birthday. Do I have dinner with him or watch Enterprise. Decisions, decisions...

  6. whoops... on LSB to Provide Standards as Optional Modules · · Score: 3, Funny


    when I read "Standards as Optional" I thought this was a story about Microsoft.

  7. Re:A revenue stream.. on Inspecting MSN Search · · Score: 5, Interesting


    The galleries in question probably pay for dominance

    That's what I think however I didn't see results from Corbis.com (BillG's stock photo company) in any results of searches that I did. And I did search for pretty generic stuff (ie: "ansel adams" who, I believe, Corbis owns the rights to)

  8. Re:I don't get it... on RadioShark for Windows and Mac OS X · · Score: 4, Insightful


    Does looking "cool" really sway people that much?

    It works for Apple, car companies, clothing manufacturers, et al ad nauseum. So... yes :)

  9. Re:You're lucky. I'm at work on Windoze. :( on ESR steps down from OSI · · Score: 1

    There's no spyware installed at that link, at least I don't see anything.

  10. Re:ObESR Link on ESR steps down from OSI · · Score: 2, Interesting


    A very interesting read. Thanks for the link.
    ... and mod the parent as Informative, you silly mods!

  11. Re:I wonder... on Ubisoft to Publish Puzzle Pirates · · Score: 3, Funny
  12. Too late. on New Legal Center for Open Source Projects · · Score: 5, Funny


    IBM could have used these guys against SCO and saved a fortune.

  13. Re:Grrrr... on Fansubbers Under Fire · · Score: 1


    Nothing like the term "cartoon" to once again give people inaccurate impressions of the entire anime world.

    Maybe I don't "get" anime, but the only Japanese cartoon I found remotely interesting was Metropolis (Metoroporisu) other than that it's all been boring as hell to me.

    To each his own, though.

  14. "Fansubbing" FTA on Fansubbers Under Fire · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the article (assuming you're like me in wondering what "fansubbing" is):
    "[fansubbers] take Japanese cartoons, translate and subtitle them in English, and release them freely on the Net."
  15. Nice.. on 3D Sphere Interface for XP · · Score: 5, Insightful


    It's nice eye candy but I really don't see how this will make a user more efficient as it seems to be distracting (just more ammo for those with ADD). I do find Windowmaker's multiple workspaces to be a great boon though but it's not XP.

  16. Re:Your post is dumb - see below. on Open-Source Streaming Translations in Porto Alegre · · Score: 1


    Why are you posting as an AC, Michael?

  17. Re:He's right! on RMS Blasts Sun's Open Source Patent Licensing · · Score: 1


    Only with an Open Source zealot can he look a gift horse in the mouth, and after inspecting each and every gold cap, yell at the giver for not putting in platinum with extra dental service for life like he want

    No, the giver of the horse would have a contract stipulating that the receiver could only run the horse in certain races at selected racetracks on specific dates. All decided at the discretion of the "gift giver".

  18. Re:How is this different from game controllers? on Could Your Blackberry Be Damaging Your Thumbs? · · Score: 1

    On most gamepads the buttons are directly under the thumbs. On a blackberry you have to extend and flex the thumbs quite a bit more.

  19. Yes, however... on U.S. Army Guide to Code Breaking · · Score: 5, Funny


    ...you know what they say about "military intelligence".

    Private : Sir! I found this, it may be a clue. Should I consult the field manual to cryptopgraphy?
    Sergeant : "Gur jrncbaf bs znff qrfgehpgvba ner va Fnqqnz'f Onfrzrag"? [crumpling paper] These are obviously the scribblings of a madman, Private. Get back to your patrol!

  20. Re:Woo hoo! on Red Hat Opens Lobbying Office Near DC · · Score: 1

    That could be due to those peroxide whitestrips they sell. Not sure if I'd want to have such a strong oxidiser in my mouth...

  21. Woo hoo! on Red Hat Opens Lobbying Office Near DC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now Red Hat can play DC like the big boys!
    Bob Young: Thanks for meeting me for lunch, Congressman.
    Congressman: My pleasure.
    Bob Young: [passing envelope under table] Have you thought about the silly bills the proprietary software people want passed?
    Congressman: [counting cash] Yes, and frankly Mr. Young, I think Open Sauce is the only way to go!
    Bob Young: Source. Open Source.
    Congressman: Gotcha.

  22. Re:Manual for the Modern Slashdotter on Cracking iTunes' DRM with JHymn · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Please redistribute this at will.

    Why? That was all drilled into our heads during indoctrination at the re-education camp.

  23. Re:Book to movie? on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Screening Reviews · · Score: 1


    Bladerunner was based on a PKD short story called "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" not a full length book if memory serves.

  24. Re:Book to movie? on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Screening Reviews · · Score: 1


    Deep Throat. Oh wait,I'm not sure if that was a book...

  25. Re:Learning It? on How Not to Write FORTRAN in Any Language · · Score: 1


    FORTRAN is STILL used heavily for scientific computing

    Yes, my mistake. In fact elsewhere in the comments I make reference to the Fortran compiler still in use on our SGI machines at work.