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  1. google is missing some search capabilites on Digging Holes in Google · · Score: 1

    You cannot sort by date. You cannot filter out ecommerce sites. Google is not perfect.

  2. Re:The point... on Eclipse in Action · · Score: 1

    It is also very slow and has a crowded ugly interface. Eclipse is a pleasure to use.

  3. Amendment VIII on House Bill to Make File-Sharing an Automatic Felony · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

  4. it started with drugs.. on House Bill to Make File-Sharing an Automatic Felony · · Score: 1

    now they are going to do it with file sharing. Arbitrarily harsh punishment for small crimes.

  5. Re:The Economics of Empire on The IT Market: Cyclical Downturn or New World Order? · · Score: 1

    Oh you think the Japanese guy has lower taxes? I was making the point because his example was overly simplistic. Maybe if you got that cock out of your ass you wouldn't be such a dick.

  6. Re:The Economics of Empire on The IT Market: Cyclical Downturn or New World Order? · · Score: 1

    You forget to mention that the tariff offsets extra taxes that would of been collected from american citizens. This money goes into the economy too.

  7. Re:The Economics of Empire on The IT Market: Cyclical Downturn or New World Order? · · Score: 1

    Who is going to invest in these companies with reduced profits?

  8. Re:Boiling Blood on More on High-Altitude Balloonists · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This exploding human stuff is urban legend. I think there would be a certain amount of degassing in your veins which would give you a deadly case of 'the bends'

  9. Read 'The Pragmatic Programmer' on "Quick 'n Dirty" vs. "Correct and Proper"? · · Score: 1

    ... by Hunt and Thomas. This book really helps you understand how to achieve balance in your work.

  10. car stuff on Public Confused by Tech Lingo · · Score: 1

    How about superchargers, turbochargers, wankle engines, two-stroke, overhead cam, titanium valves, fuel injection, independent suspension, transaxle, ignition advance, TDC, brake calipers, blah blah blah how many car buyers understand or care about this stuff?

  11. better than com an vb6 on .Net:... 3 Years Later · · Score: 1

    .NET is certainly a much better way of building websites than with vb6 and asp. If MS didn't create .NET their webserver and server OS would of faded into irrelivence. How would you dissenters have preferred for them to enhance their server offering?

  12. sows ear on Motherboard Audio Comes Of Age · · Score: 1

    Computers are for computing. Stereos are for playing back music. Stop trying to make a purse from a sow's ear.

  13. you have a choice on Robots Without a Cause · · Score: 1

    I program all day, but don't have a cellphone, and I don't even use a computer at home. Maybe one of these days I will figure out how to set the time on our VCR.

  14. turn off inline HTML on Inappropriate Spam Reaching Children? · · Score: 2, Informative

    You will keep your kid from 95% of this crap by turning off inline html in mail messages. Most of the porn spam now is just an image and no text.

  15. gas tax please on More on Oregon and GPS-tracked Gas Taxes · · Score: 1

    Gas is cheaper now (adjusted for inflation) than it was in the 60s! Everyone should realize the amount of hidden costs that surround maintaining automobile infrastructure. BTW I drive a honda civic, I am a little biased.

  16. Re:Be nice on FTC Moves up "Do Not Call" List Registration · · Score: 1

    Uh, did you read what i said? You are being nice by quickly saying 'no thank you' and hanging up (some people would call this rude). You lead them on by being NICE. You are being kind to them by being RUDE.
    Get it?

  17. Be nice on FTC Moves up "Do Not Call" List Registration · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I simply say 'I am not interested' and hang up. They do not call back. Believe it or not, you are doing these people a favor, if they really believe that you won't buy anything, they won't bother you again. If you try to be polite or reason with them you are leading them on... These people are just trying to make a buck.

  18. CRAP on OrbiTouch Keyless Keyboard Review · · Score: 1

    This crap is great until someone else needs to use your computer.

  19. Consume on San Mehat On Web Services & .Net · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yuck, who wants to 'consume'web services?

  20. F***ing Genius on Hijacking .NET · · Score: 1

    Now I am waiting for him to write article about how he could defeat MS Source Safe. I think he qualifies for hacker of the year.

  21. Re:I am like a painter on Paul Graham: Hackers and Painters · · Score: 1

    Thank you. Now I understand the painter anology. Mod this up!

  22. The converse on Paul Graham: Hackers and Painters · · Score: 1, Funny

    Another language trick I hate is when they stick 'arts' on something that is not artistic, like the 'Dental Arts' office down the street.

    Would you like Van Gogh to work on your teeth?

  23. short memories on Is .NET Relevant to Game Developers? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Rember how many years before game programmers moved away from dos booting games to windows games (for performance reasons) the same thing will happen with dot net. Ask me again in 5 years.

  24. robbed a bank on 1996 Economic Espionage Act and DirectTV · · Score: 0, Redundant

    so and so robbed a bank and then gave the money away... should he get special treatment?

  25. Jewelry out of poop on HTML: Is it Art? · · Score: 1

    Some guy is making jewelery out of cow dung. Technically, it really is jewelery. But will anyone wear it?