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  1. Amazing on Novell's Linux Business Takes a Seat At the Grown-Up Table · · Score: -1, Troll

    31% is about half inflation in dollars. Amazing Novell actually got into a CNet article after all these years. Wonder if the 1 guy still employed there is still in Provo or finally made the move to San Jose.

  2. It's an embarassment for Google. on Private Donor Saves Fermilab · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wealthy individuals donating huge amounts to science? It's an embarassment for Google.

  3. Bleak outlook for optical formats on 1TB Blu-Ray Compatible Optical Disc Announced · · Score: 1

    Well, 1 TB holographic drives have been available for 1 year & look how far those have gone. No expectations for this one either.

  4. Should be called to photo mission on Phoenix Mars Lander Updates · · Score: 1

    The photos from MRO are definitely more spectacular than the ground photos. They don't have the high gain antenna & the bandwidth on this mission that the rovers had.

  5. Federal employees & campaigns on NASA Employee Suspended For Blogging At Work · · Score: 1

    The issue was federal employees campaigning, not blogging. Nevertheless, since it was a rank & file employee who no-one would ever know about, it was obviously a grudge.

  6. Death of NASA on McCain vs. Obama on Tech Issues · · Score: 1, Informative

    Ubama pledged to cancel the VSE/delay it 5 years, whatever. If U think the VSE was ever going to happen, then it just means U need to get your moon fix in Chinese instead of Hindi.

  7. What does this have to do with Apple? on Rover Accidentally Uncovers Mars Hydrothermal Vent · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If it doesn't make money for Apple, it doesn't get on the front page. Nevertheless, this story is about as novel as discovering Mars is red.

  8. FYI, U were already being fired on Getting Rid of Staff With High Access? · · Score: 1

    They were planning to get rid of U anyway & your notice just let them speed up the process. Now suck in your ego, stop whining about it on Slashdot, & move to the next gig.

  9. unemployment or unemployment on Career Choices for Computational Biologists? · · Score: 1

    Went into computational biology in 1997. There are biology majors & CS majors doing it, but only the CS majors get jobs. It's unemployment most of the time. Biology is still mostly wet lab grunt work.

  10. New version popups on The Most Annoying Software Out There · · Score: 1

    Would consider the relentless popup windows for upgrades to be the biggest pain. Upgrade from 2.0.0.5 to 2.0.0.6 anyone? For security reasons, you better keep clicking away if you want your movie to stay in front of these popups.

  11. Want to outsource, then take the lathi on Google Assists In Arrest Of Indian Man · · Score: 1

    It's the reality of depending on other countries for your labor. Their laws are your laws.

  12. Managing people is sooooo fun on 25 Years Old and an Offshore IT Manager · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yes, managing people is everyone's goal in life. They get up in the morning and can't wait for another day of laying people off, interviewing people, assessing performance, allocating worthless raises, telling people they're not going to be able to pay their mortgage.

    Have a feeling this guy either didn't have the mustard to get a job in U. Know. Where. or had another reason for being in China besides the career. There's no mention of what people are allowed to say on that "crystal clear connection" from the back of a cab, either.

  13. it took recorded audio even longer on Why Did Touch Take 4 Decades to Catch On? · · Score: 1

    It took recorded audio hundreds of years to catch on, even though it was possible. People don't just start using things on their own. It usually takes a really high profile leader like an Edison, Ford, or Jobless to convince them something really obvious can be useful.

  14. the real problem on Unmanned Aircraft Pose US Airspace Problems · · Score: 1

    For all the questions about reliability, the main problem is going to be easier access to airspace, more aircraft at lower altitudes & increased noise.

  15. Jar Jar strikes again on Early Review Calls New Indiana Jones Film Dreadful · · Score: 1

    Sounds like George is still trying to make Jar Jar a superstar.

  16. tps reports with a purpose on Games With A Purpose Help With Tasks That Tax Computers · · Score: 1

    With my new game, you'll each do part of my day job, starting with the TPS reports & moving up to fixing a hard bug on Saturday. Games that help with tasks which tax humans are the future.

  17. what about fixing the color on Google Begins Blurring Faces In Street View · · Score: 1

    Too bad privacy is the big thing & not color. Then, they could have done something about the horrible red reflections covering all the photos. But, fixing color isn't the big thing.

  18. Um, yeeeaaaaah on HP Seals the Deal, Buys EDS For $14B · · Score: 1

    Not the $53 billion that Yahoo Yang wanted for his bonus, but still a good mansion. The more our CEO's make, the richer we feel. Meanwhile, get ready for another surge of unemployed Texasahans in Silicon Valley. Maybe they'll break the $6000 rent barrier.

  19. bullpen is the new office on The Worst Workspaces In Tech · · Score: 1

    We all knew bullpen style would become standard, but who thought it would go as unnoticed as it is? You'd think bullpen style was always standard based on the writing.

  20. What about Calif* on Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today · · Score: 1

    Earth may be at 6,666,666,666 but calif* is already over 9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999.

  21. Scientific discoveries 2.0 on Round Robin Scheduling Not Power-Efficient · · Score: 1

    Amazing that all these discoveries can now be repeated with Green Tech phrasing & sound like they're new. Now a new discovery. Busy waits R not energy efficient. Where's my nobel prize?

  22. Playing an instrument is what China is for on Introducing Classical Guitar Hero · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nothing beats spending hours pressing a button on something that looks like a guitar. Let the Chinese do the tedious work of learning to actually play something.

  23. What else can be recovered? on Data Recovered From Space Shuttle Columbia HDD · · Score: 2, Funny

    There R probably a few drives in Calif* landfills, containing your underwear size from 1988, waiting to be recovered.

  24. higher resolution video on Hacking Canon Point-and-Shoot Cameras · · Score: 1

    There has always been the potential for these hacks to enable higher resolution video than the camera was programmed to do, but no-one has done it.

  25. The house always wins on Nevada Governor to Bill Fossett Widow For Search · · Score: 1

    Paying a fine always beats the alternative in Nevada.