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  1. Re:Don't fly (at least in US) on Ask Slashdot: Anti-Theft Devices For Luggage? · · Score: 1

    Then you have never been to central station in Chicago.

  2. Re:any recommendation? on On Second Thought, Polaris Really Does Seem 434 Light Years Away · · Score: 1

    Yes, you will utterly love 4chan....

    http://boards.4chan.org/sci/

  3. Re:Metric Mixup on On Second Thought, Polaris Really Does Seem 434 Light Years Away · · Score: 1

    American Light years are BIGGER, but slower, and usually dont have enough gas mileage to get there.

    Holy crap, that does explain the difference!

  4. Re:A counter-argument... so? on On Second Thought, Polaris Really Does Seem 434 Light Years Away · · Score: 1

    Polaris is the easiest to measure. Anything off axis from our tilt takes a lot more work to measure and get right

  5. Re:The most important question... on On Second Thought, Polaris Really Does Seem 434 Light Years Away · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude if you wat Science Fiction, check out the History channel. Every single show is about aliens in one way or another.

  6. Re:Get a room. on Ask Slashdot: Anti-Theft Devices For Luggage? · · Score: 1

    And put duct tape on the zipper. I can get in your bag in 30 seconds with a bic pen.

  7. Re:..Blend in on Ask Slashdot: Anti-Theft Devices For Luggage? · · Score: -1, Troll

    "If you suspect someone is a shark, they probably are. Once they target you, they can be hard to shake."

    Not really, turn around and show them the hilt of your pistol you are conceal carrying. that shark will run away from you like a scared little girl.

  8. Re:Don't fly (at least in US) on Ask Slashdot: Anti-Theft Devices For Luggage? · · Score: 1

    TSA checkpoints are at train stations as well.

  9. Useless if it.... on "Superomniphobic" Nanoscale Coating Repels Almost Any Liquid · · Score: 1

    wears off from flexing. Right now you can repel HCL and H2SO4 with NanoTex stain resistant clothing. My last lab coat I needed or the lab was treated with this product already from the manufacturer. Because All acids are mostly water, so repel the water instead. IF you are spilling concentrated acid on yourself, you need to be kicked in the nuts for being a danger in the lab.

  10. Re:Polarized sunglasses? on Ask Slashdot: Best Tools For Dealing With Glare Sensitivity? · · Score: 1

    and are 100% useless in computer use.

  11. Re:Needs more clarification on Ask Slashdot: Best Tools For Dealing With Glare Sensitivity? · · Score: 2

    Buy cheap glasses from anywhere with a 10% yellow tint and anti glare coatings and get the same thing as "gunnar" glasses for about $29.00 shipped.

    That is all they are. Although I prefer the 10% grey as it increases contrast and does not color my world.

  12. Re:Polarized sunglasses? on Ask Slashdot: Best Tools For Dealing With Glare Sensitivity? · · Score: 2

    Poalized dont do anything for glare except on water from direct sunlight.

    you need anti glare coatings. And yes It's called going to the eye doctor or turn off the overhead lights.

  13. Re:Centos is awesome! on CentOS 5.9 Released · · Score: 1

    Debian rocks for Desktops.

    But RH really owns the enterprise server side. all server software is available as a brain dead easy install under RHS or CentOS

  14. Re:What's your ruleset? on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 1

    http://devastationrisk.tripod.com/our_variant.htm

    This is also a very good set of alternate rules. I have played these with a friend that knows the guy that wrote them.

  15. Re:What's your ruleset? on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 1

    Not exactly mine, but is so close it's spooky but with some cool additions like the killer asteroid.

    Mine is all handwritten scrawl. I also had an alternate ruleset that you could get nuclear weapons.

  16. Re:What's your ruleset? on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 1
  17. Re:Ironic and sad on We The People Petition Signature Requirement Bumped To 100,000 · · Score: 2

    Anyone that thinks an ultra rich man will work "for the people" is a complete and utter moron.

    There is one way to fix washington. Eliminate Voting. All senate, judge, and executive offices are filled by random lottery at gun point. If you are chosen to serve, you can not say no. we will come to your home on Nov2 and forcibly take you to washington where you will work in the government for 4 years. then you get to go home.

    Random = fair and it will eliminate all politics. I also suggest marines to shoot on sight any lobbiest, any person in the lottery found to be taking bribes will be hung from the gallows on the steps of the capitol and their body left there for 30 days.

    On Jan 1 of the next year a random assignment of all offices is handed out and they MUST put in a 40 hour work week every week without breaks for 4 years.

  18. And Note: on We The People Petition Signature Requirement Bumped To 100,000 · · Score: 1

    If your idea goes against the Party, it will not be considered. Thanks!

  19. Who cares? on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 1

    news flash: Play the game with your own rules. I have been doing that with risk for 2 decades now. Most everyone that has tried my ruleset likes it a LOT better than the stock rules.

  20. Re:FUCK THE GUN-GRABBERS on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why are you buying a pussy gun? Real men own an AR-10 or AR-50.

  21. Re:Why not just version the Rules? on Scrabble Needs a New Scoring System · · Score: 1

    Mostly because nobody plays MTG anymore. WoTC destroyed that game.

  22. Re:not quite true on UK ISP PlusNet Testing Carrier-Grade NAT Instead of IPv6 · · Score: 1

    NAT does not do packet inspection of any type. If your "NAT" is doing that then it is not NAT but instead Dynamic routing based on packet content. NAT has never ever had any packet inspection in it's specification.

  23. Re:Carrier Grade NAT.... on UK ISP PlusNet Testing Carrier-Grade NAT Instead of IPv6 · · Score: 1

    No it doesnt. My NAT comes from a out of date Cisco Router I got off ebay. but my NAT is no different than a Linksys NET or a linux NAT NAT is NAT there is nothing special about any NAT as NAT is the same from a home router to NAT done by the newest IBM supercomputer.

  24. Carrier Grade NAT.... on UK ISP PlusNet Testing Carrier-Grade NAT Instead of IPv6 · · Score: 1

    Its that like Military grade NAT and Combat ready NAT?

    The NAT I use is the SAME NAT that they use. There is no such thing as "Carrier Grade" NAT.

  25. Management Failure on Malware Infects US Power Facilities Through USB Drives · · Score: 1

    Why does the SCADA systems even HAVE accessable USB ports? What moron bought Dell PC's instead of rackmount systems with locking face plates?

    All of this is the fault of the Managers and upper managers of the facilities as well as the project manager that did not specify the PROPER EQUIPMENT for the systems.

    You can set up windows to ignore USB memory devices, it's really easy if you have competent staff on hand that can do it.