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  1. Re:Parentheses! on Using 1 Gaming Computer For 2 People? · · Score: 0

    Just cover all your bases and put a period everywhere.
    Ms Condoleeza Rice (earlier, her first name was spelled Condoleeeza. [sic.].).

  2. Re:Linux will never be ready for some people on Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop · · Score: 0

    true that. I've probably seen less than 20 bsod on windows xp and I've yet to see one on vista. Windows 95 and 98 is quite a different story.....

  3. Re:Some of it is dubious on Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop · · Score: 0

    Another reason to stay away from linux is because of all of the linux bullies that only know how to say "RTFM" or "Google it yourself n00b".
    For people like me (system admin), there just isn't enough time to throw into r/d to get a linux box working with an four or eight monitor workstation when Windows just works. Until drivers and configs (such as xorg.conf) are as simple to install as in Windows, I won't even consider moving to linux.

  4. Re:On the fence on this on Churches Use Twitter To Reach a Wider Audience · · Score: 0

    Would the proof you're looking for include miracles? Anyone who's been a Christian for any amount of time can give examples of miracles that they themselves have experienced or know someone else who has experienced. I've experienced some real miracles that cannot be explained by conventional wisdom and can't really be attributed to chance.

  5. Re:Old Computers on Hospital Equipment Infected With Conficker · · Score: 0

    mission critical networks are very different from IT. You can't allow everyone to do everything they want because some things can literally bring down a mission critical network.
    I work in a scada network where patching and firewalls are implemented on a very limited basis because they can screw up an entire process if done wrong. And vulnerability scans and ping sweeps are a big no-no. Everything has to be done manually. Oh, and no connection to the internet.... to many things to go wrong there.

  6. Re:Allright!! on Skin-Based Display Screens From Nanotech Tattoos · · Score: 1, Funny

    I don't even see the code anymore. I just see blonde, brunette, redhead........ err, italic, bold, & break.

  7. Re:Not another one on Internal Instant Messaging Client / Server Combo? · · Score: 0

    You work for Google, don't you?

  8. Re:Surprise. on US Adults Fail Basic Science Literacy · · Score: 0

    If that's the only argument you've heard for creationism, then you don't truly know what you're arguing against, just as the "creationist" that is using that argument doesn't know what they really believe.
    There have been tons of research and tests/results that prove creationism in as complete of a scientific method as evolution is done. Take a look at www.answersingenesis.org for some interesting, scientific info.

  9. Re:Surprise. on US Adults Fail Basic Science Literacy · · Score: 0

    I don't know what rish means, but yeah, pretty much you would be a zealot if you did what you described.
    Did you even bother to look up the word before ripping it apart?

  10. Re:Well you know wha they say about statistics... on US Adults Fail Basic Science Literacy · · Score: 0

    Source?

  11. Re:Surprise. on US Adults Fail Basic Science Literacy · · Score: 0

    "Add religious zealots trying to bend free thought to their will and you end up with what we have today."

    Same could be said about evolutionists. A zealot is basically someone who refuses to listen to another person's argument because they supposedly know they're right. Most slashdotters won't even listen to an argument against evolution. Is that just trying to keep their minds from corruption? I doubt it.

  12. Who buys CDs anyways? on Sony Blu-spec CD Format Detailed, Hits Stores · · Score: 0

    I don't. I download them from Amazon.
    Are they going to develop a new method for etching records next?

  13. Re:2009 on Microsoft Sees Linux As Bigger Competitor Than Apple · · Score: 0

    no

  14. Re:Just stop watching TV on Most Hackable Coupon-Eligible DTV Converter? · · Score: 0

    I don't have internet at home.... am I missing something, some great hack to get bit torrent via my microwave?

  15. Re:When is backing up *not* an option? on Why Mirroring Is Not a Backup Solution · · Score: 0

    I hope you're joking about the raid 0 with hotspare.... What good is a raid 0 with a hotspare going to do? If you lose one drive, the array is dead. No hot spare is going to revive it.

  16. Re:To many shops think HA==DR on Why Mirroring Is Not a Backup Solution · · Score: 0

    those are the only results you got? I got around 67,000,000 results........

  17. SCADA on Interesting Computer Science Jobs? · · Score: 0

    Take a look into SCADA. You can get into programming PLC's, working with dataradios, programming control software like wonderware or inillusion, networking, sysadmin....
    Check out jobs with water treatment plants, companies with assembly lines, prescription drug makers, etc.

  18. Re:another quicktime update on New Star Trek Trailer · · Score: 0
  19. Re:What about evolution? on The Greatest Scientific Hoaxes? · · Score: 1

    If god existed and created, don't you think he could have created everything to look a certain age, with certain levels of carbon 14, or light created already on it's way to earth?

  20. Evolution on The Greatest Scientific Hoaxes? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Saying that the big bang, or fish turning into men, or fossils being millions of years old seems like a hoax. None of it is observable or repeatable. Saying that watching a butterfly change/adapt to a new environment equals men evolving from monkeys or fish, is like comparing apples to potatoes. Sure, they're both round and grow, but really, that's about it.
    I do understand that most of you who believe in evolution will never even consider creationism. Not because it lacks credibility, but because your presuppositions are most likely already ingrained in your head and no amount of evidence will sway you. It really goes both ways. Both sides are thick headed. But, for those who aren't so thick headed and are interested in expanding their little box, here's a starting point to some research.
    https://www.csm.org.uk/faqs.php

  21. Re:Yuck on Researchers Discover The Most Creative Time of Day · · Score: 1

    Agreed, I usually feel relieved after sitting on the toilet.

  22. Re:Fuel economy on Fuel Efficiency and Slow Driving? · · Score: 1

    I would hope anyone who hypermiles would know better than turning their car off when the roads are icy. That's pretty retarded. But when it's a 75 degree day with no clouds in sight, it wouldn't be so bad. Bottom line is, always pay attention to your surroundings and make decisions based on your environment.

  23. Re:Fuel economy on Fuel Efficiency and Slow Driving? · · Score: 1

    That's why you turn the key off, and then turn it back to accessory right away. However, you will still lose power steering...

  24. chocolate cell phone and windows vista on Google, Circa 2001 · · Score: 1

    Our chocolate cell phone is solid chocolate and is presented in a box with a clear see-thru lid. Click on "Cart" to order or hop on back to Molded ... "windows vista" As with Link for Windows, Vista allows you to send and receive email using the EDI address we assign you. However, Vista takes it one step further: Not only ... I could have some fun with this. :)

  25. Re:Any chance we can draw circles and boxes now on GIMP 2.6 Released · · Score: 1

    exactly... obscure and counter-intuitive. It should be one task, not two.