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  1. Re:Insurance companies are going to love this. on Driver's Licenses to Become National ID Cards · · Score: 2

    Damn, you lost your driver's license for graduating college? Which college was this, Ted Kennedy U?

  2. Re:sign up to get in on the sneak preview on Michael Robertson Interview about Lindows · · Score: 2

    And where, I ask, are the Microsoft-bashers that went all up in arms about Microsoft charging for their pre-release CD's?

  3. Re:... on Michael Robertson Interview about Lindows · · Score: 2

    If this is the case, then they have successfully ported a Windows application to Linux.

  4. Re:2 USB expansion ports? Hmmm.... on TiVo Introduces Series2 · · Score: 2

    Understandably we have been spoiled with the 24x internal CD burners, but when you are backing up a 30 minute show on highest-quality settings (~450 megs) it would take a 4x external burner probabably 30 minutes top to burn that 30 minute show.

    What's your hurry? I was in heaven when I got my 2x2x6 CDRW a couple years ago. Thirty minutes to record a 30 minute show is plenty acceptable.

    Kids these days...

  5. 2 USB expansion ports? Hmmm.... on TiVo Introduces Series2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "2 USB expansion ports to connect to peripheral devices like digital cameras, network adaptors, MP3 and CD players, etc."

    Etc. could be a USB CD burner, perhaps? That popping sound was the MPAA's aneurism.

  6. Re:Timely...sort of on Even Flash Can Get Viruses · · Score: 2

    Oh, and if you want another information source to replace the infoworld piece check out this one over at The Reg.

  7. Timely...sort of on Even Flash Can Get Viruses · · Score: 2

    Please note that the infoworld story quoted at the end of the update has a dateline of December 1st. If that's not stale enough please note that the year on that timeline is 2000.

    Rest of the information is timely, though.

  8. Re:..was that a pun? on InfoSync Reviews Sharp Zaurus · · Score: 2

    While we're on the topic of...well...being off-topic:

    "Get out the kleenex - you'll be drooling."

    Well duh. I'm at my computer. The facial tissue box always just an armreach away.

  9. Already Outdated on Chicago Proposes MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear that the Powers That Be are working on the successor to M.A.N., tentatively called W.O.M.A.N, or Wireless Omnipresent Metropolitan Area Network. One of the last known remaining bugs is a few days a month performance is a bit tempermental, to say the least.

  10. Re:Only Debian? Well yeah... on Review: The Linux Cookbook · · Score: 2

    And that, my friend, is the best part about the joke. Ya just...don't...know.

    I like leaving my leftover I brought for lunch out in the car until lunchtime during the summer (hold the mayo) so that it's nice and hot when I get to it. Unfortunately my insurance agent wouldn't let me reinsure my car as a household appliance.

  11. Re:Originally reported Dec 25 on Be Gear Up For Auction · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    "I wonder what trade secrets the chair hides.. "

    Whichever ones happened to be specifically blown right out their asses would be my guess.

  12. Re:Only Debian? Well yeah... on Review: The Linux Cookbook · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microwaves are totally overkill. I left the top two 5¼ drive bays open on my Athlon system so I can slide my frozen dinner in there on a styrofoam tray. Cover the openings and I've got fully-cooked lasagna in about 15 minutes.

    Advanced Micro(wave) Devices, indeed.

  13. Only Debian? Well yeah... on Review: The Linux Cookbook · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Quoted from the Introduction:

    "For the purposes of this book, I will assume that you are using the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, which, of all the major distributions, is the only one designed and assembled in the same manner that the Linux kernel and most other free software is written -- by individuals."

    He gave fair warning in the introduction. Maybe he should have called it The Debian Cookbook, but I think that by sticking with one fully free (speech) distro he's showing the true spirit of open-source software.

  14. Re:when apple sues Time Canada... on Time Canada Shows New iMac · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Maybe Jobs can use the same proctologist when he goes to have his head removed from his ass. This thing looks like a makeup mirror at the beauty college.

  15. Old news on Spyware in Kazaa, Limewire, Grokster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    2002-01-02 17:38:55 Trojan Installed During Grokster, Limewire Windows (articles,news) (rejected)

  16. Re:Great news but... on Info on the LOTR:FOTR DVD · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Dude, if you're going to post about making out with your underage girlfriend at LEAST do it as an AC. In most states that stuff will getcha in a lot of trouble.

  17. What am I missing here? on Power Water Cooling Kits · · Score: 2

    USD200 for a cooling "solution" that does worse than a good old fashioned heat sink and fan? Check out this link over at Lost Circuits. I could /.'ed any of the many roundups out there but randomly chose this one. The best performing heatsink kept their test chip (a 1900+ overclocked to what should be around a 2000+) at 46C at full load, and that cooler runs for about USD72. Heck, for a top of the line (for the moment) Athlon XP 1900+ you're putting out about $250 and going a step down saves you USD60.

    If we were still in the days when major steps up in CPU speed were measured in the hundreds of dollars then these coolers would be a good idea, but we're not anymore. Buy a decent heatsink and a couple quiet case fans with filters and you're far better off in the long run.

  18. w00w00? on AOL Instant Messenger Remote Hole · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The non-profit security team w00w00.org..."

    Oh, so the 1337 are going the non-profit route? Nice to see that they are going somewhat legit here, but are we going to see mass-defacement support drives once a month looking for donations, a la PBS? Are they going to only release their best exploits during these fund drives? And how much do I have to donate to get reach the benefactor level where I get the "Bill Gates unrestricted Amex card" number as a gift of thanks?

    More importantly, did Microsoft "give generously" during the "Here's how to hack AIM" episode of "Sesame Street"?

    "Today's Sesame Street was brought to you by the letters M, S, N, and the number 1."

  19. Re:We've been saying what to do.. on Wired interview with Steinhardt · · Score: 2

    "btw, not everyone on Slashdot lives in the US.

    True, but as long as current laws continue the way they are going US laws will govern the rest of the world.

  20. Re:Steinhardt, what about justic for the victims? on Wired interview with Steinhardt · · Score: 2

    "BTW: many of those detained are here 'illegally' -- why is it considered injustice to hold them if they broke the law of the land?!!!"

    What of those who were here legally who were detained simply because they were of Arab lineage? Have we not learned from the mistakes made when hundreds of thousands of Japanese-Americans were detained in WWII?

    Surely we should have detained more angry white men after Oklahoma City.

  21. Re:$$ on Wired interview with Steinhardt · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the government has a keystroke logger installed into the system that I use to send an electronic donation to the EFF, does that make me more of a suspect?

  22. Re:Alcohol and computer games of course on New Years Marathons · · Score: 2

    I take it yer one of them thar city slickers, ain'tcha? Us countryfolk have been doin' that drinkin and shootin stuff for generations.

  23. Re:Music Marathon on New Years Marathons · · Score: 3, Funny

    This could have been modded +1 Informative if you would have listed the address of the party.

  24. List of artists currently on Universal's web site: on Universal to Copyprotect All CDs · · Score: 2

    Here ya go:

    A3
    A*Teens
    Bryan Adams
    Alice Deejay
    All City
    All That
    Gary Allan
    American Hi-Fi
    Ametria
    Angela Ammons
    Angelfish
    Marc Antoine
    Aqua
    India Arie
    The Art of Noise
    Artful Dodger
    Vladimir Ashkenazy
    Ask Me
    ATC
    Avant
    AZ
    Backbone
    Erykah Badu
    Balfa Toujours
    Marcia Ball
    John Barry
    Cecilia Bartoli
    Beautiful South
    Beck
    David Benoit
    George Benson
    Leonard Bernstein
    BG
    Big Audio Dynamite
    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
    Big Tymers
    Bilal
    Black Eyed Peas
    Black Grape
    Black Indian
    Black Lab
    Blackstreet
    Everton Blender
    The Blenders
    Mary J. Blige
    Blink-182
    Rory Block
    Bloodhound Gang
    Blue October
    Blue Hawaiians
    The Blue Mondays
    Blues Traveler
    Bobs
    Andrea Bocelli
    Bon Jovi
    Bond
    Tracy Bonham
    Barbara Bonney
    Chris Botti
    Bottlefly
    Boyz II Men
    Boyzone
    Brave Combo
    Michael Brecker
    Alfred Brendel
    The Brian Setzer Orchestra
    Brill
    Foxy Brown
    Ruth Brown
    Buffalo Nickel
    Jimmy Buffett
    Burlap to Cashmere
    Burning Spear
    Daniel Cage
    Caleb
    Canibus
    Cap One
    Cardigans
    Vanessa Carlton
    Richard Carpenter
    Case
    Caviar
    Celeda
    Riccardo Chailly
    Charlatans U.K.
    Boozoo Chavis
    Cherry Poppin Daddies
    Chosen Few
    Chumbawamba
    The Churchills
    City High
    Terri Clark
    Eddy Clearwater
    Co-Ed
    Cold
    Collapsis
    Colony
    Common
    Chris Cornell
    Julian Coryell
    Elvis Costello
    Neal Coty
    Counting Crows
    Tina Cousins
    Cowboy Mouth
    Cranberries
    Sheryl Crow
    The Cru
    Crucial Conflict
    The Crystal Method
    Cyclefly
    D-12
    Days of the New
    DBA
    Deep Blue Something
    Def Leppard
    Del Amitri
    Geno Delafose
    Depeche Mode
    Dirty
    Dishwalla
    The Dismemberment Plan
    DJ Clue
    DJ Encore Feat. Engelina
    DJ Rogers Jr.
    DMX
    Placido Domingo
    Dope
    doubleDrive
    Will Downing
    Dr. Dre
    Drag-On
    Drain STH
    Driver
    Dru Hill
    Dub Pistols
    Charles Dutoit
    Eiffel 65
    808 State
    Eleven
    Alecia Elliott
    Emily
    Eminem
    EPMD
    The Ernies
    Erykah Badu
    Melissa Etheridge
    Eve
    Factory 81
    Jayo Felony
    Fenix TX
    Kim Ferron
    Ivan Fischer
    Fisher
    Five Easy Pieces
    Flaw
    Renee Fleming
    Fleming & John
    Rosie Flores
    Folk Implosion
    Robben Ford
    Willa Ford
    Eboni Foster
    Four Letr Word
    4th Avenue Jones
    Kirk Franklin
    Freight Hoppers
    Full Devil Jacket
    Funkmaster Flex
    Funky Derrick
    Funky Green Dogs
    Peter Gabriel
    Gabrielle
    Gandharvas
    Garbage
    Genovese
    Valery Gergiev
    Kathie Lee Gifford
    Vance Gilbert
    Vince Gill
    Girls Vs. Boys
    God Lives Underwater
    Godsmack
    Matthias Goerne
    Goldfinger
    Jeff Golub
    Matt Goss
    Amy Grant
    Grenique
    Patty Griffin
    Lee Griffiths
    Grinspoon
    Guns N' Roses
    Guy
    GZA
    H2O
    Charlie Haden
    Sammy Hagar
    Aaron Hall
    James Hall
    Tom T. Hall
    Hampenberg
    Hanson
    PJ Harvey
    Imogen Heap
    Eric Heatherly
    Helmet
    Jimi Hendrix
    Tish Hinojosa
    The Hippos
    Christopher Hogwood
    Hoku
    Hole
    Jennifer Holliday
    David Holmes
    Honeydogs
    Shirley Horn
    Hot Boys
    House of Llama
    Rebecca Lynn Howard
    Ray Wylie Hubbard
    Enrique Iglesias
    IMx
    Incognito
    Injected
    Insane Clown Posse
    Isle of Q
    Allen Iverson
    Ja Rule
    T.D. Jakes
    Al Jarreau
    Jay-Z
    The Jazzyfatnastees
    Jane Jensen
    Jimmie's Chicken Shack
    Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
    JoeE
    Joi
    Shae Jones
    Montell Jordan
    Leila Josefowicz
    Ronnie Joseph
    Judds
    Jurassic 5
    Juvenile
    K-Ci & Jo-Jo
    Sammy Kershaw
    Killah Priest
    Killing Heidi
    B.B. King
    Kiss
    Jordan Knight
    Alison Krauss
    Smokin' Joe Kubek
    Fela Kuti
    Femi Kuti
    Patti LaBelle
    Lamb
    Jonny Lang
    Murphy Lee
    Lefty
    Ute Lemper
    Crystal Lewis
    Laurie Lewis
    Lifer
    Lil' Troy
    Lil' Wayne
    Limp Bizkit
    Live
    Live
    LLCool J
    Local H
    Lisa Loeb
    Sinead Lohan
    Alan Lomax
    Longview
    Traci Lords
    The Love Dogs
    Lyle Lovett
    Nick Lowe
    Lowpass
    The Lox
    Radu Lupu
    Kami Lyle
    Claire Lynch
    Shelby Lynne
    Natalie MacMaster
    Majusty
    Mamma Mia!
    Marilyn Manson
    Market
    George Martin
    Kathy Mattea
    Del McCoury
    Reba McEntire
    Connie McKendrick
    Connie McKendrick
    Brian McKnight
    Holly McNarland
    MDFMK
    Melky Sedeck
    Method Man
    Methods Of Mayhem
    Mighty Mighty Bosstones
    Mikaila
    Lynn Miles
    Minibar
    Shane Minor
    Tonya Mitchell
    Molly's Yes
    Mona Lisa
    Monifah
    Monster Magnet
    Monster Magnet
    Moody Blues
    Chante Moore
    Allison Moorer
    Bill Morrissey
    Mr. Cheeks
    Ms. Toi
    Mulberry Lane
    Viktoria Mullova
    Samantha Mumba
    MXPX
    Mya
    Mytown
    Leona Naess
    Nelly
    Willie Nelson
    Ann Nesby
    Never The Bride
    New Radicals
    Carrie Newcomer
    Nields
    Nine Inch Nails
    98 Degrees
    Nirvana
    The Nixons
    No Doubt
    Noa
    Johnny Nocturne
    Jessye Norman
    NRBQ
    Jamie O'Neal
    Ocean Colour Scene
    Oleander
    Evan Olson
    One Way Ride
    Onyx
    Joan Osborne
    John Oszajca
    Other Star People
    Seija Ozawa
    Pastor Troy
    Rahsaan Patterson
    Ellis Paul
    Luciano Pavarotti
    Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
    The Pilfers
    Plastiscene
    Playa
    John Popper
    Possum Dixon
    Post Stardom Depression
    Powderfinger
    Jesse Powell
    Andre Previn
    Kelly Price
    Primer 55
    Primus
    Prince Quick Mix
    The Prissteens
    The Prissteens
    Proffesional Murder Music
    Profyle
    Public Announcement
    Puya
    Que Bo Gold
    Queen Pen
    Queens of the Stone Age
    R Angels
    Rahzel
    Jason Raize
    Rakim
    Ram Squad
    Rammstein
    Marky Ramone
    Ramones
    Rasheeda
    Red Five
    Redman
    Reel Big Fish
    Relative Ash
    Remy Zero
    Nadine Renee
    Res
    Reverend Horton Heat
    Calvin Richardson
    Kim Richey
    Lionel Richie
    Riders In the Sky
    Andre Rieu
    Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
    Rival Schools
    Smokey Robinson
    Rocket from the Crypt
    Pascal Roge
    Roomful of Blues
    The Roots
    Michael Rose
    Rosey
    Diana Ross
    Christophe Rousset
    Ruby Horse
    Ruff Ryders
    Thomas Rusiak
    Rusted Root
    Matthew Ryan
    S Club 7
    Safri Duo
    Philippe Saisse
    Saliva
    Sauce Money
    Scarred for Life
    Bob Schneider
    Andreas Scholl
    John Scofield
    Seahorses
    Semisonic
    702
    Shades Apart
    Shades Apart
    Shaggy
    Gil Shaham
    Shuvel
    Beanie Sigel
    Tommy Sims
    Sinisstar
    Sisqo
    Sister Hazel
    Six By Seven
    Roni Size/Reprazent
    Skycycle
    Slash's Snakepit
    Smashmouth
    Stephan Smith
    Snot
    Snowpony
    Soca Boys
    Sir Georg Solti
    Sonic Youth
    Sonique
    Sons Of The Desert
    Soul Decision
    Sparkle
    Speak No Evil
    Spin Doctors
    SPM
    St. Lunatics
    Garrison Starr
    Keith Stegall
    Stella Soleil
    Sticky Fingaz
    Sting
    Phoenix Stone
    George Strait
    Stroke
    Stroke 9
    Jimmy Sturr
    Sublime
    Sum 41
    Supergrass
    Supersuckers
    Super Trans Atlantic
    Suzanne Palmer
    Sweet 75
    Takacs Quartet
    Susan Tedeschi
    The Temptations
    Danny Tenaglia
    Texas
    The The
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet
    IIIrd Tyme Out
    This Means Raw
    Irma Thomas
    3 Doors Down
    Toadies
    Tonic
    William Topley
    The Transitions
    Tony Trischka
    2pac
    Shania Twain
    Twisted World
    Twiztid
    Twysted
    U2
    Mitsuko Uchida
    Ugly Duckling
    Unamerican
    Unified Theory
    Unwritten Law
    Suzanne Vega
    The Wallflowers
    Toni Lynn Washington
    Russell Watson
    Weezer
    Gillian Welch
    Mike Welch
    Weston
    Cheryl Wheeler
    The Whispers
    White Zombie
    Dwayne Wiggins
    Hank Williams
    Lucinda Williams
    Mark Wills
    Bebe Winans
    Witness UK
    Lee Ann Womack
    Stevie Wonder
    Chely Wright
    Wylie & the Wild West
    Wynonna
    Trisha Yearwood
    Ying Yang Twins
    Young Turk
    Rob Zombie
    Zoppi

    Here's a list of labels under Universal:

    Farmclub.com
    Interscope Geffen A&M
    Island Def Jam Music Group
    MCA Nashville
    MCA Records
    Motown Records
    Mercury Nashville
    Verve Music Group
    Universal Classics
    Universal Music Enterprises
    Universal Records
    Lost Highway

    And this doesn't even tough on the smaller labels under each of those larger ones.

  25. Re:Obvious solution to this on Universal to Copyprotect All CDs · · Score: 2

    Nobody would believe that there are THAT many Mac users out there.