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  1. Re:Snarky indeed... on The Worst US Cities To Work In IT · · Score: 1

    Most people only have TV to compare SF to. As someone who has had the displeasure of having to drive through SF I can say that is is the same as any major city, i.e. terrifying.

  2. Re:Nokia / Siemens could provide an answer on Could We Beam Broadband Internet Into Iran? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Democracy has been proven not to work when everyone gets punished for their votes, hence why the US moved to anonymous voting long ago (of course you could just look at bumper stickers and get a good idea now).

  3. Re:More hair-brained ideas for "Global Warming" on DoE Considers Artificial Trees To Remove CO2 · · Score: 1

    At least with nuclear power we could just copy the french.

  4. Re:More hair-brained ideas for "Global Warming" on DoE Considers Artificial Trees To Remove CO2 · · Score: 1

    Where i live the closest Homedepot is more than 25 miles away. Does Lowes do a similar program?

  5. Re:Security Theater on Verified Identity Pass Shuts Down "Clear" Operations · · Score: 1

    I tried that once, they took my bottle anyway.

  6. Re:Who are we kidding? on Verified Identity Pass Shuts Down "Clear" Operations · · Score: 1

    I thought corporations were separate entities so board members/employees couldn't be charged with the corporations' actions.

  7. Re:Who are we kidding? on Verified Identity Pass Shuts Down "Clear" Operations · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "If it's legally possible"

    What do they care about legalities, they're going out of business, there'll be no one left to sue.

  8. Re:If you want any real info, read the comments on NVIDIA Launches Five New Mobile GPUs · · Score: 1

    How do you know what game the trolls' hypothetical nerd (in the guise of a dwarf) is playing? Sure they reference dungeons and dragons, but trolls aren't known for maintaining references throughout a post.

  9. Re:If we started again, today on Fifteen Classic PC Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    That wasn't too clear, i thought these were things to fix current flaws. Mea culpa.

  10. Re:If we started again, today on Fifteen Classic PC Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    "no user accessible parts inside"

    That's on the current list.

    "machine uniquely identified by MAC address, or something like it"

    Why? I don't want my machine uniquely identifiable, I like being anonymous.

  11. Re:"Allowed to access" is a bit strong on Supreme Court Declines Case Over Techs' Right To Search Your PC · · Score: 1

    Which is why he was using that as an example of "wrong".

  12. Re:Scary Good or Scary Bad? on Microsoft Sets Record With Monster Patch Tuesday · · Score: 1

    I like AC's, there's not enough humor in this world and AC's fill it.

  13. Similar at my old High School on Kids Score 40 Percent Higher When They Get Paid For Grades · · Score: 1

    My high school (and all others in my county) paid $40 for every AP test that you made a 4 or 5 on. We had some of the best AP test grades in our region of the state (except the Euro test, every fails that one). On calculus the year I took it no one made less than a 4, most were 5's.

  14. Re:Widespread adoption and annoying ads are over. on Firefox 3.5 Beta Boosts Open Video Standard · · Score: 1

    I'm really hesitant to support silverlight/moonlight because I don't trust MS not to screw us over.

  15. Re:Widespread adoption and annoying ads are over. on Firefox 3.5 Beta Boosts Open Video Standard · · Score: 1

    And games. If minesweeper/solitaire won the desktop, games will keep flash around (on newgrounds at least)

  16. Re:Yay on Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology · · Score: 1

    Vatican == Catholicism != all Christians
    There are countless denominations of Christianity (don't even try counting various non-denominational churches). I could have sworn the CIA served only itself not any other group.

  17. Re:Mass Christian Wikipedia Edits on Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology · · Score: 1

    I sure there are other groups just as concerned about that. Child Advocacy groups, women's groups, concerned-parents-with-too-much-free-time-on-their-hands groups.

  18. Re:Yay on Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I;m unaware of any mass Christian movement to edit Wikipedia. Heck Christians can't even agree within themselves, how will they push an agenda.

  19. Re:Mac clone companies on Mac Clone Maker Psystar Files For Bankruptcy · · Score: 1

    Don't diss the street vendors. I got over $200 worth of audio crap for about $16 a few years ago, got some free stuff if I brought friends to buy the $16 deal.

  20. Re:Poor dad on Epic's Sweeney On the PC Shareware Revolution · · Score: 1

    The postal worker releases the magic smoke.

  21. Re:It's more fun to build it yourself (the machine on Where To Buy A Machine With Linux Pre-Installed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I honestly tried to understand where in that blog it talks of making a netbook. i gave up. Note to EVERYONE: when linking to a blog (or elsewhere), link straight to the relevant post, not the front page.

  22. Re:n. korea ignores sanctions - where's the news? on North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test · · Score: 1
    Or
    1. Find out where he is.
    2. Drop a convential bomb on him.
    3. Wait for $new_leader to emerge.
    4. Try diplomacy with $new_leader.
    5. ???
    6. Profit
  23. Re:Is this a problem? on Calculating Password Policy Strength Vs. Cracking · · Score: 1

    Some lock down the account (not computer doing the accessing) when that account has 3 failed attempts. So different computers don't help.

  24. Re:There's the question of IQ on The Case For Working With Your Hands · · Score: 2, Informative

    IQ (best thing we got to measure intelligence) is normally distributed, therefore the average is the median is the mode. 68% are within 1 standard deviation and 99% are within 3. 50% are below the mean/median/mode, 50% above. 0% exactly on the mean/median/mode.

  25. Re:So, which is it? on ODF Alliance Warns Governments About Office 2007 ODF Support · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Governments buy software, ergo are part of the customers (aka marketplace)