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  1. Re:If he is the grandfather... on Remembering Alan Turing On His 99th Birthday · · Score: -1, Troll


    Turing and his life-partner adopted a boy. You didn't know?

  2. Re:But Microsoft can't bundle a browser?!?!?!?! on Apple To Start Making TVs? · · Score: 1

    Microsoft didn't build the machines, just the OS.

  3. I hate Shaw.ca on Fonolo Lets You Bypass Company Phone Menus · · Score: 3, Informative


    I called shaw.ca about my business account. After waiting for over 20 minutes a call center drone answered. Gave all my info then he asked for my business PIN. Huh? So he said he'd mail it to me and it would arrive within 5 minutes. "Can you wait for me to get it?" "NO, so, sorry, we're not allowed to wait." "So I have to wait 5 minutes then wait another 20 on hold at Shaw?"

    I guess he didn't like that because the PIN never did arrive. Fuckers, I HATE SHAW.

  4. Re:MS hate on Microsoft's SkyDrive Drops Silverlight · · Score: 1

    Our AppleTV, iPad and 2x iPhones run Silverlight?

  5. Re:No more on RIM Struggles Continue · · Score: 1

    Excellent read! Thanks for the link, it's bookmarked for future reference.

  6. Re:No more on RIM Struggles Continue · · Score: 2


    If you think we're sitting idly on our hands, your wrong

    I didn't know Lazaridis had a /. account.

  7. Re:Sucks To Be Her, I Guess. on Austin's Alamo Drafthouse Theater Gives Texters the Boot · · Score: 1


    In her message she says she was using her phone as a flashlight to find her seat (one of the most annoying things you can do in a theater), so chances are she came in mid-movie and didn't see the trailers or the warnings.

    Perhaps, but she was warned a couple of times. I've never been to the Alamo Drafthouse, is it really that dark in there? I find that to be a lame excuse on her part.

  8. Re:Dear Google on State of Alaska Prints Out Palin's E-Mails; Online Distribution 'Impractical' · · Score: 5, Funny

    Palin's emails were all in comic-sans. No idea how well Google's OCR would work on that...

  9. Re:Detailed Analysis on SCOTUS Rules Incumbent Telcos Must Share Network Access At Cost · · Score: 1

    T

  10. Re:Detailed Analysis on SCOTUS Rules Incumbent Telcos Must Share Network Access At Cost · · Score: 1

    TL&DR

  11. Re:Evil overlord's minions demand more evil. on Silverlight Developers Rally Against Windows 8 · · Score: 1


    Life is too short to have so much anger.
    Relax, have a latte. Perhaps an enema, that would benefit both you and your life partner.

  12. Re:Evil overlord's minions demand more evil. on Silverlight Developers Rally Against Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    Silverlight is in our AppleTV, iPhones and iPad?!

    That must be the Magical bit SteveJ talks about...

  13. Re:Not your problem. on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Other People's Email? · · Score: 1

    When I mark something as spam, I often never see the mail from that person again. It's more of a personalized thing perhaps. I'm well aware of how spam filters work, they do look at header information as well as contents.

    It works for me, ergo, I shall keep doing it.

  14. Re:Not your problem. on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Other People's Email? · · Score: 1

    1) maybe they were legit, as I wrote, I've had lots that look legit but are likely well disguised spam. 2) You didn't mention gmail, the fellow asking the question did. When I hit the Spam button it pretty much guarantees that I won't see mail from that person again. Delete has no benefit like that.

  15. Re:Not your problem. on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Other People's Email? · · Score: 1

    I've had spam come in to different accounts looking legit (i.e.: "Hi Mary, this is Dave. I found a great deal on a house in Florida.") Maybe it was legit but off to spam they go.

    Besides, the gmail filters are quite smart One person marking spam won't affect it globally (much) if everyone else accepts the mail.

  16. Not your problem. on Ask Slashdot: What To Do With Other People's Email? · · Score: 5, Insightful


    Mark it as spam and delete it.

    Most people will ask "Did u getz my e-Mailz?" the moment they see you. When the intended recipient replies in the negative, they will clear things up.
    If it was a company sending it, it's still not your problem.

  17. Re:Here we go on Ask Slashdot: Is SHA-512 the Way To Go? · · Score: 1


    Great points all.

    I have an older copy of Applied Cryptography which I still use. Not far into the book, it was most humbling to realize just how much I didn't know about the field.

  18. SHA isn't encryption. on Ask Slashdot: Is SHA-512 the Way To Go? · · Score: 5, Informative

    SHA-2 (of which SHA-512 is a part) isn't encryption, it's a hash function.

    If you're going to work on cryptographic security or have even a passing interest in encryption, Schneier's Applied Cryptography is a great place to start.

  19. Re:Yeah sure on Sophisticated Voice Commands the Next Big Step For Smartphones, Says Woz · · Score: 1

    Around here they BBM or use Beejive/LiveProfile/WhatsApp. Texting is teh ghey.

  20. Too late for Woz. on Sophisticated Voice Commands the Next Big Step For Smartphones, Says Woz · · Score: 1


    Good idea, but too late for Woz. He could have tried "Phone, find me some proper dance steps for the Argentine Tango."

  21. Re:subtle issues on Researcher Claims Magnets Can Affect Blood Viscosity · · Score: 4, Funny


    I was going for an iron check but my blood threw the GPS off and I couldn't find the clinic.

  22. Re:subtle issues on Researcher Claims Magnets Can Affect Blood Viscosity · · Score: 3, Interesting

    We have a 3T (and 7.1T) at work; research devices. I get woozy when moving through the field. Fine when I'm still but nearly vomiticious when moving.

  23. Re:So what do we want? on AC/DC Music Attracts Great White Sharks · · Score: 5, Funny


    AD/DC attracts sharks.

    Motorhead kills them.

  24. Re:Get off the couch, folks. on 30+ Infected Apps Pulled From Android Market · · Score: 1


    Ah, but you see, cell phone RADIATION causes SUBLUXATIONS which then causes heart disease, cancer, cooties, AIDS, bad breath, gas and crossed eyes.

    It's completely on topic!

  25. Re:I guess on Daleks To Be Given 'A Rest' From Dr. Who · · Score: 4, Insightful


    The Daleks went from being a feared nemesis to being a laughing stock.

    Exactly as what happened to The Borg in the Star Trek universe. It got so bad on Voyager that I wouldn't have been surprised to see The Borg beaten in an episode by cream pies in the face as Captain Janeway spun around on the floor yelping "Woop woop woop!" like Curly.