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  1. Big deal on IBM Working on Brain-Rivaling Computer · · Score: 2

    Do a Slashback when it can rival the human brain by also being air-cooled and sustainable on Mountain Dew and day-old pizza.

  2. Of course I own one on Bradley Trainer Support in MAME 0.62 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "By clicking on this link you stipulate that you own one of the original machines".

    Don't be silly. I don't have the simulator. I've got the damned tank in my backyard. It's just that the neighbors got upset last time I blew up their Buick.

  3. Re:Mona Lego on Escher Paintings with Lego Bricks · · Score: 5, Funny

    Screw art, we need more Lego Porn.

  4. Re:Dear Slashdot, on Moving Your Kids to Linux? · · Score: 2

    Take it from a father twice-over. Most any item (let alone a computer) that you introduce to your newborn will be a "gooey-based" experince.

    I recommend Gnome. Babies relate well to short people.

  5. Re:My thoughts on picoGUI: An X Alternative? · · Score: 2

    I say ride it until it starts to get modded down -1 Troll. ;)

  6. Re:Too bad on Intel Releases "Fastest Chip Ever" · · Score: 1

    ...um, because you were chasing it with a tube of love lotion?

  7. Re:Too bad on Intel Releases "Fastest Chip Ever" · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're catering to the geek market. That's a large supply of virgins right there.

  8. Re:82 watts! on Intel Releases "Fastest Chip Ever" · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey! New Intel marketing hype!

  9. Re:Correction: on NSA Approves First 802.11b Product for Secret Data · · Score: 2

    Sure, but .mil seems to be more accurate.

  10. Re:In other words... on "Red is Dead" Optical Mice LED Change · · Score: 2

    With all the jokes out there I'm quite proud to see that it only takes one of us, unlike Microsoft executives who instead declare darkness as the new standard.

  11. Re:Avon?! on Ten-in-1 Atari Joystick Available · · Score: 1, Troll

    I always thought that porn sites should sell hand cream.

  12. In other words... on EMI Customer Relations Tells It Like It Is · · Score: 5, Funny

    "All your Ace of Base are belong to us."

    Don't they realize that they more they antagonize the music-sharing community the harder they will work to circumvent the copy protection? Even on the artists that really suck. It's all about principal now.

  13. Re:Read? on Just One Page a Day · · Score: 2

    Good point. I'll just go get the e-book.

  14. Geek Cruise? on Slashback: Eldred, Cruise, SOAP · · Score: 1, Redundant

    That boat must have looked like a ghost ship from the outside.

  15. Re:don't believe it on NSA Director, Congress and Monitoring · · Score: 2

    "Realisticly, do the people whom are elected do have a overwheming incentive to protect our rights?"

    Yes, they certainly do. As long as the "our" that you are referring to are the major contributors that paid for that elected persons last campaign.

  16. Re:International observers in Florida on Indecision 2002 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In 2000 the election of our national leader was decided by a state who was run by the eventual winner's brother and the person in charge of certifying the election was a state campaign leader for that candidate. The candidate's father also was the president who was supplanted by the ticket that had the eventual winner's opponent on it. Prior to being president that father was the head of the nation's secret police.

    Are you kidding? Those third world countries are in Florida tonight to see how a corrupt election is run by the Greatest Nation on the Planet. They wanna learn from the big guys how to do it and get away with it.

  17. Re:Proof? on Indecision 2002 · · Score: 2

    Here's the original transcript of the story that Greg Palast broke over on the BBC about the Florida elections fraud.

    No matter what information is released about anything, there will always be someone who will discredit it based upon their beliefs alone. Usually they will go on to make personal attacks on the messenger. You forgot the usual "Gore lost the election, get over it" and "Where's your tinfoil hat" comments, which will be reported to your jackbooted superiors. :)

  18. And Jeb wins in Florida on Indecision 2002 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The 93,000 people that were not allowed to vote during the 2000 election in Florida were still on the list this time around. The company who created that list of supposed felons and dead people for Katherine Harris says that if Harris had not crossed off most of their checking processes off of the contract and they were allowed to process that list that the end result would be a list of approximately 3000 names. Ninety-one thousand people (mostly African American Democrats, curiously enough) would be allowed to vote today (and two years ago) if they were allowed to do their job.

    The State of Florida, when confronted with this information, admitted that the list was flawed and that they would get it fixed...some time in 2003. After the current election.

    For more information check out Greg Palast's book "The Best Democracy Money Could Buy". It's a heck of a read. There was also an article over at Salon late last week but it is in their premium contect section.

  19. Sir... on FBI Bugging Public Libraries · · Score: 2

    You saw that spot? Would you mind filling out this form, with your name, address, social security number?

  20. Re:This rings a bell on Building A Community Wireless Network From Scratch · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes! And I have ALREADY WON!

    Feh, it's only karma.

  21. This rings a bell on Building A Community Wireless Network From Scratch · · Score: 2, Funny

    I remember seeing a couple of stories about being able to extend the range of 802.11b today that might be relevant here. I'll get back to you as soon as I remember where they were...

  22. Re:Not a duplicate... on New Phased-Array AP Boosts 802.11b Range · · Score: 4, Funny

    The irony is that these people are being modded Redundant for pointing out that this story is Redundant.

  23. Kids these days on Uncap Your Modem, Get Visit From the FBI · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mike Yunker, a Sylvania police detective, said he planned to file delinquency charges today in Lucas County Juvenile Court against 15 and 16-year-old boys for the altering of modems in their Sylvania homes."

    Troll count should be lighter today...

  24. Career Felon on Uncap Your Modem, Get Visit From the FBI · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Toledo lawyer George Runner was among those indicted by the grand jury...Mr. Runner, 55, of 4561 Westbourne Ct., Sylvania, resigned as Waterville solicitor in March, 2001, after a covert police surveillance operation videotaped him stealing coffee, creamer, and paper from village supplies."

    This guy should be off the streets. He's an attorney, has stolen Coffee Mate, and now stolen bandwidth. That's a history of theft to me.

    Three strikes! Yer out!

  25. Re:Scooping the news sites? on Microsoft Antitrust Judgement · · Score: 2

    Well we /.'ed the fucking announcement. Nobody's gonna get it for another 4 hours.

    Now THAT'S anti-competitive. Scoop the story and then take down the server.