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  1. ssh client would be nice on iPhone To Allow 3rd-Party Development · · Score: 3, Insightful

    #EOF

  2. Re:Coincidence? on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 1

    thats like saying wine and catholicism are related

  3. Re:humanity vs capitalism on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 1

    the research always comes from a basic need to supply people with medicines they need

    captialism only hinders that, by delaying it production and distribution based on the need to generate profits, not seeing itself as succeeding based on people it has cured

  4. Re:humanity vs capitalism on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 1

    how about corporate fuedalism then?

  5. Re:humanity vs capitalism on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 4, Insightful

    capitalism itself didnt create it

    knowledge did

    peopel living in the capitalist state took advantage of the fact they had that knowledge

  6. Re:humanity vs capitalism on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 5, Insightful

    im not saying they shouldnt, but there is a difference between making a profit and gouging poor people for a drug they need

  7. humanity vs capitalism on Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug · · Score: 5, Insightful

    it s nice to see humanity win one for a change

    who can really put a price on that?

  8. heres some links on Creating a Homebrew Industrial Process Monitor? · · Score: 1

    i think the easiest sensor out there is the temperature, start there to learn

    http://www.lemis.com/grog/brewing/temperature-cont rol.html

    and

    http://www.hoppie.nl/tempsens/#hardware

    will def help there

  9. both are unstable on OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista · · Score: 1

    neither are really ready for mission critical apps

    what about a real comparision like
    debian vs xp

  10. Re:omg omg on Earthlike Planet Orbiting Nearby Star · · Score: 1

    oh so it was rosie o'donnell

  11. omg omg on Earthlike Planet Orbiting Nearby Star · · Score: 5, Funny

    planet orbiting a red star?
    on the same day kryptonite is found

    coincidence?

    of course!

  12. im no scientist... on The Germs' Drummer Arrested For Carrying Soap · · Score: 1

    but isnt GHB derived from glycerine?

    arent most soaps?

  13. fiesty isnt ready on Seven Essential Tips For Using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    this isnt even close to ready for the desktop

    it doesnt even support the ati mobile chipsets

    I tried on two different machines and it failed both times

    whereas debian 4.0 is fine on both

  14. Re:heres a few on Learning More About Linux? · · Score: 3, Informative

    oops sorry

    it should be debuntu.org

  15. heres a few on Learning More About Linux? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    http://tldp.org/

    this is the linux doc proj the one place i found indispensable while learning slackware back in the day

    lately http://www.debuntu.com/ is a god send as well

    and of course , unlike windows software, most linux software readme files are actually filled with useful information

    othjer than that either a quick google on a specific question or jump onto irc will usually get you some help

  16. bad news on NY Governor to Target Violent Video Games · · Score: 1

    if america wants its mercenary army to continue being its main export it damn well better be making kids watch violence
    and geting used to it.

    desensitized==better troops

  17. come on on Working Around Vista Apps' Incompatibilities · · Score: 1

    i mean
    mech warrior 3 wont run on xp either

    look at me cry

  18. reminds me of on The Virtual Teacher · · Score: 1

    martian timeslip
    by philip k dick

  19. the one that still stands out on Most Impressive Game AI? · · Score: 1

    for me,

    is xwing vs tie figther

    i doubt anyone can belittle the ace setting on that game

  20. Re:Rumor is.... on Hawking to Take Zero Gravity Ride · · Score: 1

    Hahahaa thats funny

    OMG its not even april yet

  21. Rumor is.... on Hawking to Take Zero Gravity Ride · · Score: 3, Informative

    He's getting ready for his new album and is shooting video on these flights

    http://www.mchawking.com/

  22. Maybe Charles Fourier was right on Arctic Ice May Melt By 2040 · · Score: 1

    a grand utopian, he specualted that this would happen, he said that afterwards it would produce a halo effect too

    he also thought we could run a world without money too

    so w/e

  23. Re:commodore 64 on Why Do Computers Take So Long to Boot Up? · · Score: 1

    sure the word desktop is loaded

    back in the day the prompt WAS the desktop

    sure it didnt have a hartd drive but it did have changeable hardware

    i understand your points
    i still think its a good place to start though

  24. commodore 64 on Why Do Computers Take So Long to Boot Up? · · Score: 1

    did this , so did the vic 20

    its not like its impossible
    its already been done

  25. who will be first on Open Source Car on the Horizon · · Score: 1

    to be drinking open source beer in an open source car?