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  1. Re:Paper! on Physicists Finally Solve the Falling-Paper Problem · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, as long as you don't observe the sytem. As soon as you do so, the waveform collapses, and the toasts hit the floor.

  2. Re:How cold does it get in the UK during winter? on Keeping Computers (And People) Warm In Winter? · · Score: 1

    Plus, if you can figure out some way to harnass the static, you have electricity as well.

  3. Re:Because without the loophole on Spitzer Takes On Record Industry Payola · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The question is though, do they listen to it because it's played? Or is it played because they listen to it?

  4. Re:It's like a free ride when you've already paid. on GTA: San Andreas Leaked · · Score: 1

    Ok, since you mentioned open source, I'll bite.

    Open source (at least the kind most commonly refered to here, that being the GPL), requires copyrights to exist just as much as, say Rockstar.

    Don't think so? Well, various groups (EFF, et al) can and do their (and other's) IP interest. Just look at what happens, when say Linksys decides to use Linux in their products, but not share their code. People jump all over them, because they are violating the GPL, which can only exist because of copyright laws.

    However, when a company that is out to make money does that, people (different people perhaps), get up in arms over it. They claim that these companies should "get with the times", and join the companies that give away product, while selling it.

    You can't it both ways. Either Rockstar gets to enforce their copyrights, or Linksys can purloin Linux and do whatever they want with it. You can have A or B. (If anyone can think of a sane, logical C, I'd be interesting to hear it.)

  5. Re:At last! Intel realizes that.... on Intel Scraps Plan For 4 Ghz P4 Chip · · Score: 1

    Well, 3,5, and 7 are prime.....

  6. Re:actually on Slackware Likely To Drop GNOME Support · · Score: 1

    One man meaning it is run/operated by one person.

    (Technically 3 people, but that is besides the point http://www.slackware.com/about)

  7. Re:Unauthorized software is unauthorized software on Worker Fired For Running SETI On State-Owned PCs · · Score: 1

    Umm try again..

    Flaunt:
    v.t.
    1. to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one's wealth.
    2. to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations.

    flout
    v.t.
    to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.

  8. Re:bulldust on Telecom Outages Now a State Secret · · Score: 1

    No, you don't get "All cicuits busy" here either, unless say every single person and their dog is trying to use the phone at the exact same time. (9/11 is a good example of a time which that happened) (And if your system in Poland can support that load, I'd say it's a tad bit excessive, since it is the exception.)

  9. Re:Ummm... on Smart Cars Tell You About Road Signs · · Score: 1

    The street maps are made by your Gov't? In the US, while you can get USGS maps (good for topo usage), most street maps are made by private companies.

  10. Re:1 BILLION!!! on Kodak Wins $1 Billion Java Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    I would imagine sun would be large enough that they might have a full time legal department. Hence, the costs should be minimal..

  11. Re:Will this be copyrighted or copylefted? on Real Presidential Debates · · Score: 1

    What's in a name.....

  12. Re:US votes? on Europeans To Monitor American Voters · · Score: 1

    Umm, would someone care to explain that? The more populous states, have more electorial college votes. And with the winner take all system that most of the states have, if 51% of, say, NY votes for one particular canidate, it has the same effect as if 100% of NY had voted for them. There by increasing the influence of the big states.

    Besides, by what logic does a states population have anything to do with how it votes? Political opinion is shaped more by region than it is by the number of people that just happen to live in the state you are in.

  13. Re:This was predicted time and time again on UTD Lifts Ban On WiFi Equipment · · Score: 1

    No, it does allow for apparment dwellers to install antennas, as well as things other than dishes (smaller than 1 meter for any of the above)

    From the FCC Fact Sheet: Effective January 22, 1999, the Commission amended the rule so that it also applies to rental property where the renter has an exclusive use area, such as a balcony or patio.
    and
    Yes. Antennas designed to receive and/or transmit data services, including Internet access, are included in the rule

  14. Re:Noticed the trend as well on Steel Bolt Hacking · · Score: 1
    You will never "lock in" a single digit of a PIN combination on one a electronic combination lock by running through numbers. What you will do is send through a bunch of alarms to the guard.
    The thing the amuses me even more about those movies, is they will spend 5 minutes cycling through the various (10) combinations for the last digit.
  15. Re:Survivalist on Hobbit Hole + World Class Fallout Shelter · · Score: 1

    Actually shelter is typically more important then water. You can go a couple of days without water, the weather can kill you in hours/minutes.

  16. Re: Well....From the TFA- on Mushroom Cloud Reported Over North Korea · · Score: 1

    Oh, but we've tried that whole puppet dictatorship elsewheres... The problem with them is either they decide to stop listening to us, and go cause havok of their own devising, or they get overthrown, and much the same happens.

  17. Re: Well....From the TFA- on Mushroom Cloud Reported Over North Korea · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, thats not exactly a minor mistake... It's like writing
    "The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal makes a good meal for visiting tourists"
    instead of
    "The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal makes a good meal of visiting tourists"

  18. Re:Big Shoes to Fill on New Trailer For Upcoming Hitchhiker's Episodes · · Score: 1

    I think you are missing something, this isn't a new version of the orignal series, but a continuation of it.

  19. Re:Charts on Cooking for Engineers · · Score: 1

    Yes, but to season you have to be able to cook. Learn to cook some simple (and not so simple) things first. Then learn to make them good.

  20. Re:Actually, it does not at all promote filesharin on NYT Promotes File Sharing · · Score: 1

    What country are you talking about? If what you were saying about this compulsory license fee was true, things like Linux wouldn't be possible.

  21. Re:You do realize thats their perogitive right? on TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits · · Score: 1

    Well, you still can. This has nothing to do with fair use. Its not like someone is passing a law requiring this, or going around willy nilly suing people. You are buying a piece of hardware. Said hardware has certain features. This just happens to be one of them. Compaining about your rights being violated by Tivo, is like complaining about Disney's self distructing DVDs doing the same.

    If you don't like it don't buy it!

  22. Re:Where is your address again ??? on University Bans Wireless Access Points · · Score: 1

    No, you don't get it. If you were to read the FCC article that the parent linked to, you would see that it doesn't matter at all that they are interfeering. The FCC specifically says that only they have the power to regulate RFI. It also specifically says, that your landlord, homeowners, etc, cannot prohibit you in any way from installing a antenna smaller than 1 meter, for the purposes of transmitting/revieving non-comercial broadcast of ANY sort.

    So, it short. The students can tell the university to bugger off, and if they don't the FCC won't be too happy, about people regulating their terf.

  23. Re:The FCC will spank them... on University Bans Wireless Access Points · · Score: 2, Informative
    Achem, except that they are plugging their wireless access point into the University Network.

    No, they are not! From the article:
    These access points are connecting to Comcast Cable Modems or to SBC DSL (or other providers) for their Internet access
  24. Re:Get over it on University Bans Wireless Access Points · · Score: 1

    However the uniersity is a public school, so they sure as heck fall under FCC regs.

  25. Re:Same policy exists at Georgia Tech on University Bans Wireless Access Points · · Score: 1

    You're about the 15th person to mention something similar, so I'll just randomly reply to you:

    Security has nothing to do with it. The students they are attempting to regulate are using their own personal (i.e cable/DSL) connection, not the university network.