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  1. Re:"Openness" is a strategy for failure on How Nokia Learned To Love Openness · · Score: 1

    But, especially in more basic software (OS, deamons, compilers, ...), open source software tends to be better in the long term.

    Funny, when the GCC is brought up Slashdot frequently gives me the impression that MS's and Intel's compilers are clearly superior.

  2. Re:From the article - wtf? on Acer Launching Dual Android/Windows 7 Netbook · · Score: 5, Funny

    But a better browsing experience with IE?All I can respond with is, "wtf?"

    Indeed. My IE experience is much nicer in Linux than it is on Windows.

  3. Re:Typing on 10/GUI — an Interface For Multi-Touch Input · · Score: 1

    You must not do much typing from laptops.

  4. Re:FPS != be-all end-all. on 10/GUI — an Interface For Multi-Touch Input · · Score: 1

    Duck Hunt and arcade shooters may use a non-mouse interface, but nobody proposes replacing mice with light guns on the PC.

  5. Re:You don't make friends with salad on Vegetarian Spider Described · · Score: 1

    Yes~

  6. Re:Why? on Details Emerge of 2006 Wal-Mart Hack · · Score: 2, Informative

    [l0phtCrack] crashed the server when the intruder tried to launch the program.

    Nevermind

  7. Why? on Details Emerge of 2006 Wal-Mart Hack · · Score: 1

    ...no customer data was lost in the hack.

    Surely they didn't simply notice it quickly enough that the hacker didn't have time to grab anything... So why go through all the trouble if he's not going to take anything?
    Was it just for lols?

  8. Re:optional firmware for GPS ? on Wikipedia In Your Pocket, $99 · · Score: 1

    Actually, I was referring to "open form factor".

  9. Re:optional firmware for GPS ? on Wikipedia In Your Pocket, $99 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Good news! You can get one gadget that's all that PLUS a phone!

    =Smidge=

    Great! What is is? The only thing I know of that comes close is the iPhone, but that fails the first item on his list.

  10. Re:vexatious litigant? on Judge Won't Punish Lawyer For Anti-RIAA Blogging · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's even in his description about himself in his user page (right side).

  11. Re:I can take that challenge. on FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire and Denial · · Score: 1

    So, with a single mailing list (out of many) I have demonstrated that fewer than 0.1% of the FOSS development comments are sexist.

    Rounding up, it's actually closer to 0.05%

  12. Re:How can sexism even be an issue in FOSS... on FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire and Denial · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Or, as another example, this story is tagged 'sendthemtothekitchen'. This sort of juvenile joke contributes to an atmosphere in which women do not feel welcome.

    Welcome to the Internet, where no stereotype is not mocked.

  13. Or maybe you're wrong on FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire and Denial · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think the reaction is an expression of denial more than anything else.

    OK, how are we supposed to disagree without being "in denial"?

  14. Re:Kinda pointless considering that on LG Presents Solar Powered E-Book · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Chances are you'd be able to plug it in during that time, so there's not much need for a solar panel.

    Maybe so, but a solar panel + eInk would probably be able to run off of ambient light and therefore not normally need a charger at all.

  15. SC on Linux Games For Non-Gamers? · · Score: 1

    It's not a linux game per se, but with Wine StarCraft works great in single-player and on the LAN.
    And with system requirements like a 90 Mhz processor and 16 MB of RAM, it probably won't stress your machine too much.

    I've also played FreeDink, FreeCiv, Neverball, BZFlag, Battle for Wesnoth, Armagetron Advanced, Konquest, Slingshot, SuperTux, and Widelands.

  16. Re:murdoc plans are failures on Rupert Murdoch Says Google Is Stealing His Content · · Score: 1
    1. Obviously
    2. What makes you say that?
      I don't doubt you're right, It's just that I don't see any statements highlighting it.
    3. Why should he? He's not in IT. The real failure is that either he hasn't asked the webadmins about it, or the admins are incompetent.
    4. Do you?
    5. Amazon and Newegg sell physical objects, webcomics draw in people so the author can sell printed books and mousepada/mugs/t-shirts, etc.
      If your company's only product is information, it is difficult to make money on the Internet. Wikipedia is funded by a non-profit organization. Youtube is hemorrhaging money. Facebook, MySpace, and Slashdot are ad-supported.
  17. Re:dear Rupert, on Rupert Murdoch Says Google Is Stealing His Content · · Score: 1

    As noted: go to robot.txt file and add Disallow. Then they won't be able to steal from you.

    Technically, robots.txt won't stop anyone. Organizations only respect it out of courtesy.

  18. Side effects on Nanomedicine Kills Brain Cancer Cells · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nanoparticles killed up to 80% of the brain cancer cells after just five minutes of exposure to white light

    Side effects may include death of 80% of non-cancer cells.

  19. Re:Not really on Microsoft Leaks Details of 128-bit Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    I would do it, but there isn't a -1, Wrong option.

  20. Re:Wrong Question on Design Starting For Matter-Antimatter Collider · · Score: 1

    First creating, then using antimatter is always going to give you back less than what you started with.

    Car analogy: We don't spend as much energy refining oil as we can get from the gasoline we make from it.

    Assuming we don't find a similarly cheap way to acquire antimatter, I don't see this ever being useful for much except maybe freeing space stations/colonies from dependency on solar panels, and other long-term high-power battery purposes (and nuclear could fill that role more safely).

  21. Re:Wrong Question on Design Starting For Matter-Antimatter Collider · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah, I do call that minute. Positrons (the cheap stuff) costs ~$25 Billion per gram. "Hundreds of billions" of positrons is a few orders of magnitude less than that (to put it mildly).

  22. Re:Matter / anti matter reactor is not enough on Design Starting For Matter-Antimatter Collider · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm waiting for ZPMs

  23. Re:Wrong Question on Design Starting For Matter-Antimatter Collider · · Score: 2, Insightful

    At least you don't need to keep electromagnets powered up to store hydrogen...

  24. Wrong Question on Design Starting For Matter-Antimatter Collider · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The obvious question will be: once we have a matter-antimatter reactor, how long till we have warp drive, and will the Vulcans show up for a sneak-peak?"

    Actually, I think the next question would be: "Now how can get some antimatter?"

    It's my understanding that we can only manufacture ridiculously minute quantities of the stuff, and that may take more energy to make than we'll get out of it anyways.

  25. Just now? on NASA Discovers Giant Ring Around Saturn · · Score: 2, Funny

    NASA Discovers Giant Ring Around Saturn

    They figured it out just now?

    This proves it. The moon landings were fake.