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  1. Re:Who needs plagiarism? on Competition Seeks Best Approaches To Detecting Plagiarism · · Score: 1

    You forgot:
    Oh, look, a paper by Erica Cruise. She has a great rack. I am not going to read this. I will just think about her breasts, as usual. Give her a B+ because I want to see her naked.

    By the way, much of the above post is plagiarized.

  2. Re:detecting it is easy on Competition Seeks Best Approaches To Detecting Plagiarism · · Score: 1

    Yeah, if you don't change the authors name you deserver to be caught.

  3. Re:Exactly what one should expect of twits on Twitter Considered Harmful To Swine-Flu Panic · · Score: 1

    No. you are not.
    Twitter == Pointless

  4. This is M$ we are talking about. on Windows 7's Virtual XP Mode a Support Nightmare? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    When has M$ ever released an OS that wasn't a support nightmare?

  5. Re:Administration on Obama Says 3% of GDP Should Fund Science Research And Development · · Score: 1

    I bet I get modded down, but I wonder if anyone in power in th US has ever thought that if you just stopped throwing your weight around in parts of the world you have no business dictating to, that you would save a heck of a lot of money?
    First savings: It costs a lot of money to throw your weight around.
    Second savings: Homeland Security: Terrorists are just like bees, if you don't bother them, they will not bother you.

    News flash, the people who hate you, hate you for good reasons. Most of these reasons have to do with America throwing its weight around.

  6. Re:How much is your time worth on Handmade vs. Commercially Produced Ethernet Cables · · Score: 1
    "haven't had an earthquake here in the last millennium or so"

    Some would say you are due for one any time now.

  7. Of course. on Should Network Cables Be Replaced? · · Score: 1
    You should at once begin rolling out the fibre to the desktop project.
    The charge your employer for disposal of the old network cable. Then see the cable for copper.

    BOFH FTW.

  8. Re:So I got a new sink..... on Should Network Cables Be Replaced? · · Score: 0, Troll

    or hardcore pr0n.

  9. Re:Sipping From a Firehose on How to Charge Your Cellphone Using Wasted Heat · · Score: 1

    The fact is that power steering is only useful at low speed.
    It is easier to switch on and off an electric system than a mechanical/hydraulic system.

  10. Re:cost plays a factor in value on Microsoft Asks Open Source Not to Focus On Price · · Score: 1
    Of course MS wants this. Value is subjective. So with some creativity, and a liberal dose of BS they can at least look like they can compete on value.

    This is just like MS and their TCO claims against Linus servers. They compare hiring a topflight Linux professional to getting Dave from accounting to admin your windows servers. I am sure we can all point to cases where "Dave" has been put to work, and the mess he created. A networking pro, be they an expert in Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, or whatever, is expensive because they are worth it.

  11. Re:While I agree... on 12 Small Windmills Put To the Test In Holland · · Score: 1

    Just don't tell them. What they don't know won't hurt you.

  12. Re:Your dog wants zone alarm on The FBI Has a Trojan To Watch You · · Score: 1

    Thats it! I give up! Anyone know were I can get an abacus with 802.11g wireless?

  13. Re:Diesel Engine on Ford Bets On Social Media For Fiesta · · Score: 1
    America does not hate diesel.
    The problem is that the automakers believe that americans hate diesel.

    Personally I love diesel. I am working on putting a small diesel engine on my motorcycle.

  14. Re:I have a keyboard... on Vista Post-SP2 Is the Safest OS On the Planet · · Score: 1

    Plug a Micro$oft mouse into a Mac and if you listen hard enough you can hear a little scream.

  15. Re:I just call them Web Designers on What Do You Call People Who "Do HTML"? · · Score: 1

    Shorter version... Wankers.

  16. New blood on Star Trek Premiere Gets Standing Ovation, Surprise Showing In Austin · · Score: 1

    Well, it is nice to see some new blood in the Star Trek franchise.
    Perhaps J. J. has an idea or two. We all know Brannon Braga and Rick Berman ran out of ideas years ago.
    I am looking forward to the latest Star Trek outing with slight optimism.

  17. Re:Ride a motorcycle? on Segway, GM Partner On Two-Wheeled Electric Car · · Score: 1

    I am developing a love of motorcycles, and I have always loved the concept of an electric vehicle.
    Perhaps it is time for me to combine these loves and build myself an electric motorcycle.
    Like I need another project.

  18. Re:My favorite from a few years back on Spammers Say the Darndest Things · · Score: 1
    "Thanks, but I don't think anyone's EVER wanted to see me in a miniskirt."

    Don't be so sure.

  19. Re:"commercial UNIX" on IBM About To Buy Sun For $7 Billion · · Score: 1

    OS/X terminal.app defaulte3s to bash now.

  20. Re:You want a "chick magnet"... on How Do I Make My Netbook More Manly? · · Score: 1

    Nope. but the VW Rabbit Convertible worked like a charm. My Jeep works pretty good too.

  21. Re:You want a "chick magnet"... on How Do I Make My Netbook More Manly? · · Score: 1

    Mistake #1. Getting a Porsche will attract lots of men, but very few woman.

  22. Re:why so many systems aren't patched on Taming Conficker, the Easy Way · · Score: 1

    You forgot:
    d) Install Linux and never worry about M$ crapware again.

  23. Re:Required reading on Study Suggests Crabs Can Feel Pain · · Score: 4, Funny
    You can guarantee that the lobster is much, much tastier.

    How many humans have you eaten? How did you cook them?
    Perhaps you are using the wrong spices.

  24. Re:The difference between... on Study Suggests Crabs Can Feel Pain · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some of my favourite meals are Vegetarians.

  25. I walked into this on How Do You Deal With Pirated Programs At Work? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    same situation two years ago. Last month I cleared out the last of the questionable software. It has taken 2 years, much hard work, and more than a few shouting matches, but we are fully licenced here at last. Much of what I replaced was replaced with OSS.

    Since simply licencing everything would have bankrupted the company, and inertia prevents a switch to Linux on the desktop, the bosses want outlook. I got a policy stating that all new laptops would be purchased with a copy of Office.
    One day without notice I blocked access to the update server for the pirated antivirus software, and just waited. Two days later there was a panic, and the next day I had a site licence for the antivirus I wanted instead of the crap I was stuck with by the person I replaced.

    In a nutshell, here is my advice:
    Document everything. What you found, when you found it, and your plan to get rid of it.
    Think creatively about ways to get what you want.
    Take your time. Cleaning up a mess like this is a long process.