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  1. Re:Why would they take cover? on Approaching Solar Storm Forces ISS to Take Cover · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Finally a use of that meme that was semi-funny.

  2. Re:Are you using Konqueror 1.x? on Complete Mozart Works Now Free · · Score: 1

    You could've used CoralCDN if you wanted to make sure your quota didn't get hit. I've tried priming it for the image, but I've had no luck.

  3. Re:"Free Culture" on Wikipedia Founder to Give Away Web Hosting · · Score: 1

    (And by the way, would it kill slashdot to tell me the amount of time I must sit here, twiddling my thumbs, in between hitting reply and hitting "submit" to post a comment?) It used to be 2 minutes (and it was apparent every time), but now it's based on whether or not you're logged in, and probably your karma.
  4. Lucky bastards! on How to Protect a Home When Away in Winter? · · Score: 1

    I envy those who won't get this joke because they don't know what you're referring to.

  5. Re:It's obvious on How to Protect a Home When Away in Winter? · · Score: 1

    Also, you don't need legacy hardware/OS to do this. It scales beautifully to whatever resolution DirectX wants to feed it. (Also, as I just found out, someone have made a new engine for it!)
    Anyway, you can set the hawks on autopatrol around the area of your house, and you should be good. Maybe consider building some Orcones. If you have the Hawks in place, you can just leave after starting to build the Orcone factory; it'll take forever to build and with the hawks, you should be set for a while.

    (Note: The Orcones are the meat bag counterparts to the Krogoth from the Core Contigency. He could consider building Krogoths, but seeing as a fundamental part of the programming is "kill all meat bags", he might become unpopular in the neighbourhood)

  6. Re:First post on Dead Musicians Signing Media Rights Petitions · · Score: 1

    With a UID that low, GP is likely dead. If you check the signature list, he actually co-sponsored the petition anyway...
  7. Re:Apples and pears on Activating Vista Enterprise Using a Spoofed Server · · Score: 1

    More like the latest tech speak. This is Slashdot.

    I am sorry if the rest of my comment gave you the impression that I would use a teenage SMS abbreviation in the middle of an otherwise coherrent sentence.

    The point was that committing your files to only Flickr would be like putting your family album into storage in an Iraqi bank. They'll probably be there in ten years, but there's no way to be sure.

  8. Re:It's all the games' fault! on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    I was mostly just kidding...

  9. Windows Terminal Services on ProPalms TSE Anyone? · · Score: 1

    (Almost on-topic)
    I have a Qtek 9100 with a built-in Terminal Services Client, which is all well and good - except I don't know how to set up XP to act as a Terminal Services server (I know, they call it something else now). I haven't been able to find any good guides, I have been able to find a bunch of obvious plug guides that had less actual content than marketing content. Anyone able to help?

  10. Apples and pears on Activating Vista Enterprise Using a Spoofed Server · · Score: 1

    If you can't even control the hard drive access on your own god damned computer because your OS has been deactivated, who cares about Flickr and all that crap?
    Besides, anyone with half a brain would never count on a service like that. SPF.

  11. Sometimes the irony is awesome... on Activating Vista Enterprise Using a Spoofed Server · · Score: 1

    I downloaded parts of 'Call of Juarez' to part seed (Ratio Whoring). Then, after having seen some screen shots, I thought "what the hell", and set it to fetch the rest.
    After playing through the game, I decided that I had to own that game.
    Also, I'm buying a copy for my friend this Christmas.

  12. Shhhh on Activating Vista Enterprise Using a Spoofed Server · · Score: 1, Informative
  13. Very interesting on Activating Vista Enterprise Using a Spoofed Server · · Score: 3, Funny

    That is actually very interesting.

    However, given the nature of their work, I'd guess they don't use the newest OS...

    Funny that MoxFulder should point this out?

  14. Re:The Wii Hits the UK? on The Wii Hits the UK · · Score: 1

    You're rambling, my friend... Shhhhhh
  15. Re:Wrighty on The Wii Hits the UK · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Errr ... who is Ian Wright? And how has he never heard of Zelda?

    He's an ex-footballer. He's never heard of Zelda in the same way the poster's never heard of Ian Wright. The difference being that Zonk isn't paid to have anything to do with soccer players (as far as I know), but Ian Wright was paid to be at the friggin' launch of the friggin' N-consoles with friggin' laser beams attached to the friggin' players.
  16. Re:Very Likely on Even The Blind Get Deja Vu · · Score: 1

    Wow... I totally feel like I've heard that joke before...

  17. Re:Danger: Four-byte programs could be launched? on Zero Day Exploit Found in Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    The server is now slashdotted (or otherwise FUBAR). Use a mirroring service when posting to Slashdot, nyud.net or archive.org (linked to above article). TY. Interesting article, though.

  18. Re:WOW, more of the same on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    You would think a nation like Germany would have learned the lesson better than any other. Limiting access to media and knowledge in order to 'purify' thoughts never ends well. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/boo kburn.htm That, Sir, was the most valid point and most relevant reference to WW2 in this entire discussion. Kudos.
  19. Re:It's all the games' fault! on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    Prior to Reichskansler Adolf Hitler, Germany was one of the leading scientific nations in the world.
    Then came... *spit* German Science.

  20. Re:It's all the games' fault! on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    Could you tell me where you found that or is it an original creation? It's going on my quoteboard. As Puff of Logic mentions, it is from Black Adder, a classic BBC comedy.

    Since you haven't seen Black Adder yet, I recommend renting *cough* *cough* down *cough* loading *cough*... it.
    Too bad the quote generator is defective and only shows a few quotes.
    Blackadder: They do say, Mrs M, that verbal insults hurt more than physical pain. They are, of course, wrong, as you will soon discover when I stick this toasting fork into your head.

    Anyway, for more info, BBC is your friend.
  21. Re:It's all the games' fault! on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    Actually, if you try re-reading the GP, you will notice that he refers to two world wars being started by the Germans, so... "Drooling Iguana"? Damn. Well, DI was right to point out that the Germans were not directly to blame for WWI. As I recall from History lessons, Europe was a powder keg at the time though.

  22. Re:It's all the games' fault! on German Minister Seeks Jail Time For FPS Players · · Score: 1

    (..) for all we know he could have been referring to Germanic barbarians fighting with the Roman legions 2000 years ago!

    Honestly, when defending yourself against an outside aggressor who obviously is out on a tour of conquest, then it doesn't really count as the same thing as "the Polaks invaded, so we'd better attack (almost) all of our neighbours to protect our borders!".
    Anyway, the Germans weren't really a people per se until recently; there were just a bunch of fiefdoms with a semi-common language.
  23. Re:You can't display the micro symbol at ./? on BitTorrent, Inc. Acquires uTorrent · · Score: 1

    I tried using the mju in labelling, that just disappeared as well after reloading.

  24. Re:Well on DarwiinRemote - AWiimote Frontend for OSX · · Score: 1

    Jeez, some poeple around here are desperately in need of a blowjob! Always true. Even if just after sex or a blow job, one could always use more. Always.
    *sigh* - to be young and have a nympho gf again - that was the bomb
  25. Re:Adwords == buggy and slow on Is Google Too Smart For Its Own Good? · · Score: 1

    Bleh. I fail at it. The Adwords team *is* inefficient.