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  1. Re:buy compatible cartridges on What Do You Do When Printers Cost Less Than Ink? · · Score: 5, Informative

    How do you keep your ink cartridge from drying out in that amount of time? When we still had a ink jet printer, it seemed like we had to replace the cartridges every couple of months since they would dry out or clog up.

    You just clean the cartridge. I normally send people to http://www.printerhacks.com/how-to-really-clean-an-inkjet-printer-in-5-simple-steps/ for the procedure. It works well.

  2. Re:That's pretty evil. on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 1

    If you learn more about the inquisition and compare it with the other trials of the time (that is, not by today's standards), you'll surely prefer to be judged by the inquisition; and the spanish one which so much bad publicity was better than the anglican one, which burnt the most witches.

    Besides, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

  3. Re:Yes... on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 1

    Do you actually believe in the *electron*?

    Actually, I do. I believe there are many of them, right here in this room.

    As for the matter of the virgin birth, I think there is a better explanation than quantum mechanics. I think that Mary has been holding out on us.

  4. Re:Scours? on Dell Defect Turning 2.2GHz CPU Into 100MHz CPU? · · Score: 1

    scours (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Diarrhea in livestock. It works, sort of.

  5. Re:easy way to generate a fake birthday: on Augmented Reality and Privacy · · Score: 1

    The insanity is in assuming that if a unknown person knows the name and birthday of a certain individual and his mother, then that is proof positive that he IS that person. By that logic, I am a dozen different people.

    The top google search for genealogy boasts "Billions of free family tree, family history, ancestry, genealogy and census records." Even if you take your online security seriously it's possible a well-meaning family member has posted your birthdate and mother's maiden name somewhere without realizing the ramifications.

    While the onus *should* be on financial institutions to clean up their act, it is currently the identity theft victim who spends their time and money cleaning up the hits to their credit score.

    If that scares the crap out of you then join the club.

  6. Re:Opposites Attract on New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests · · Score: 1

    So does that mean you would like to date a human being, or does it mean you would not like to date a human being?

    Can I plead the fifth on that one?

  7. Re:The world agrees with you on New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests · · Score: 1

    Touché.

  8. Opposites Attract on New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't think I would ever want to date anyone who even remotely resembles me.

  9. Re:Why bother? on BlueHippo Scam Collected $15M, Only Shipped One PC · · Score: 1

    Maybe they'll get a coupon off their next BlueHippo purchase.

  10. Re:Devils advocate on BlueHippo Scam Collected $15M, Only Shipped One PC · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The frailties in question here could have been plugged by their parents in one line: "If it looks too good to be true..."

    Well that is some sage advice there, but I remember seeing the commercials and nothing about struck me as being too good to be true. In fact, they didn't provide a whole lot of details so I just figured they were selling $300 computers for $1500 and financing them at 30% interest. That's a money making business plan, and for some reason perfectly legal in the US.

    I also remember seeing an commerical for a product (probably a weight-loss pill or something) that made a sounds-too-good-to-be-true claim then backed it up with "If it wasn't true, we couldn't say it on TV!" I shook my head so hard it rattled, but it must be plausible to someone.

  11. Re:Maximizing copyright != maximizing producers on MPAA Asks Again For Control Of TV Analog Ports · · Score: 1

    Whose bright idea was it to allow the capability of reprogramming hardware with what is supposed to be content? I'd be interested in what else is possible. Can you reprogram channels? Disable mute? Disable the power switch?

  12. Re:And I'm linux! on Easing the Job of Family Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    But people love a bargain. Take the retail price of Windows, and set your price for Ubuntu at $50 less. Offer an extra 10% discount if they buy today. It's a classic win-win.

  13. Re:The problem is not an efficient algorithm on What Computer Science Can Teach Economics · · Score: 1

    Pet Rock, Hula Hoop, Mood Ring...

    And those were the good old days. Today we have the Chia Obama and Obama Mia.

  14. Re:Insightful on Iraq Swears By Dowsing Rod Bomb Detector · · Score: 1

    You could ask your neighbors how deep their wells are and get a good idea how deep yours will be. You can probably find that information at town hall too. Or check the NSGS web site, they've got information on water table levels.

  15. Re:Who owns culture? on Anti-Counterfeiting Deal Aims For Global DMCA · · Score: 1

    Sooner or later, they are going to claim to own the ideas and stories behind the 'product'. Then they will claim to own things like the C#minor chord ...

    Just tell them you're actually playing a D flat minor chord. Loophole!

  16. Re:Good grief.. on Save the Planet, Eat Your Dog · · Score: 1

    I demand environmental offset credits for the offal that my dogs prevent from going directly into landfills and being converted into methane.

    Well, the offal doesn't go directly into the landfill but it's still being converted to methane. Trust me.

  17. Re:Idiot Sheriff on Judge Rejects Sheriff's Suit Against Craigslist · · Score: 1

    This was indeed a publicity stunt; if he was interested in enforcing anti-prostitution laws, he would have prosecuted every individual who advertised prostitution services on Craigslist.

    Not too long ago a guy in Quincy, MA posted an ad selling pot on Craigslist. So the cops called him up and bought some.Then they arrested him. Simple as that.

    It seems some laws are enforced more than others.

  18. Re:Qt on Platform Independent C++ OS Library? · · Score: 1

    To which the trolls will respond: but you can use Boost as a layer under cute.

    That's not so much a troll as an astute and rather helpful suggestion.

  19. Re:Awesome! on Nanomedicine Kills Brain Cancer Cells · · Score: 1

    Doctor: "I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is your brain cancer is as easy to cure as the common cold. The bad news is we have no idea how to cure the common cold."

  20. Re:Porn and hamburgers on French Deputies Want Labels On Photo-Altered Models · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Lesser burgers get reconstituted union bits.

    So that's what happened to Jimmy Hoffa...

  21. Re:Not a Great Analogy on China Considering Cuts In Rare-Earth Metal Exports · · Score: 1

    ... and "mine" those Chinese hard-drives for this rare materials to manufacture our own hard drives. :)

    ... then sell the drives back to the Chinese...

  22. Re:Ouch. Torturous. on Neuron Path Discovery May Change Our Conception of Itching · · Score: 1

    Peoples' well-being comes before animals'.

    I wonder if you would still have that opinion if you were reincarnated as a lab monkey.

  23. Street views? on Entire Moon Added To Google Earth · · Score: 1

    I hope they don't plan to incorporate this database into Google maps. Their driving directions are strange enough as it is.

  24. Re:At least it wasn't EBCDIC on Software Glitch Leads To $23,148,855,308,184,500 Visa Charges · · Score: 1

    Hold on, I think I work there.

  25. Re:FreeNX on Google Releases Open Source NX Server · · Score: 1

    That sounds like a challenge. I'll see what I can do.