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  1. Re:okay foolio... on Maglev Chip Finds Niche in Power Tools · · Score: 1

    No doubt. What he wants/needs is a ilnear motor in his carving(turkey) knife. That's all in/out linear motion.

  2. Re:this is actually pretty cool on Maglev Chip Finds Niche in Power Tools · · Score: 1

    So, uh, how exactly do you machine a part that hasn't been designed yet?

  3. Intersting reading on Interesting Enemies For a Diagnostic Database · · Score: 1

    Go to http://www.pkc.com to find out even more about these knowledge couplers.

    For one, these things are Windows software, with a web access version. Also, you subscribe to these things to get the semi-annual updates.

  4. Of course that begs the question... on Interesting Enemies For a Diagnostic Database · · Score: 1

    Of course that begs the question of whether or not this software is open source or not. It seems that even if the underlying softwre isn't the database itself(the facts) probably is/should be.

  5. Umm, are they serious? on Russia Loses Inflatable Spacecraft · · Score: 2
    The vehicle, developed jointly by the Babakin Center, the European Space Agency and the German-based Astrium space firm, aims to revolutionize cargo deliveries and transportation of astronauts.
    Demonstrator-2 is small in size -- the folded-up vehicle measures less than 3 feet in diameter making it the most compact space vehicle ever made
    Two previous attempts to launch Demonstrator-2 ended in failures
    Uh...yeah
    • I don't know of any 3 foot astronauts.
    • a 3 for 3 failure rate doesn't instill confidence.
    • There seems to be an awful lot of inflatable women posts tonight
  6. Re:From the article: on OpenBSD 3.0 Honeypot Whitepaper · · Score: 1, Troll

    (dives behind watering trough)

    Not sure, but he could be talking about just the *nix environments. If not then we have to go get the sheriff and the undertaker, there's a gonna be a shoot out!

  7. Re:Win2k and Common English on Windows 2000 - Nine Months to Live · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tech1: somebody set up us the monopoly.
    Tech2: main monitor turn on!
    CEO: It's you!

    Gates: Hello gentlemen
    Gates: All your Windows 2000 are belong to us
    Gates: You are on the way to my complete and utter domination of everything
    CEO: What you say?!?!
    Gates: You have no chance to avoid liscencing fees. Make your time.
    Gates: BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
    CEO: *sob*

  8. Re:Now some REAL news would be... on Cygwin's XFree86 4.2.0 on Windows XP · · Score: 2
    ...if Cygwin/XFree86 ran under Wine.
    Hahaha. That's one way of putting the brakes on all that native *nix speed and stability. The only more useless thing I can think of, would be to run a PC emulator on a mac to run x86 linux, then run wine and then cygwin/xfree86 on top of all that.
  9. needs a different name. on Microsoft Freon · · Score: 2

    Freon just isn't cool enough for me (*cough*)

    How about:
    CFC
    Ozone destroyer
    Aerosol
    cancer box?
    Defender of capitalism against the demon hordes of cancerous GPL software?
    F-box
    money-pit
    DRM testbed
    We Control Your TV Set
    Tivo+
    What were we making again?

    I'm sure someone will be able to come up with more names.

  10. Re:metal clays are easier to work with on A Foundry in Every Kitchen · · Score: 1

    huh? unnecesaarily laborious and complex? Once you have that crucible made, you put in metal and nuke for several minutes. What's complex or laborious about that? Do those damnable hotpockets throw you for a loop with thier over complex heating instructions?

  11. Re:A Pedantic Correction on A Foundry in Every Kitchen · · Score: 1

    What the hell are you talking about? The article specfically states that he can't melt steel, because he couldn't get the temrature high enough.

  12. Re:Hey, that add worked! on You Look Like You Need a Guinness · · Score: 1

    Holy crap, when did I put in this comment. That's it, no more slashdot while drunk....

  13. Hey, that add worked! on You Look Like You Need a Guinness · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't want just ANY Lexus now...I want the one in the movie. How about commenting on the cross promotion prevelant. In this month's Popular science is an article about that Lexus that Mr. Anderton drives around in. How about commenting on that: advertising disguised as news?

  14. Aw CRAP! on Can You Hear Me Now? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we can't even DIE in peace, without some ($*%&$ing phone solicitor bothering us.

  15. Re:a billion tansistors and a 1kwatt on Two Directions for the Future of Supercomputing · · Score: 2

    sigh....it has to suck in that power in the first place. If it's dissipating a 1000 watts, it has to suck in 1000 watts (atleast) of electric energy. You can't get 1000 watts of heat from nowhere.

  16. a billion tansistors and a 1kwatt on Two Directions for the Future of Supercomputing · · Score: 1

    The article said something to the effect that in 10 years or so a chip will come with a billion transistor and suck up a full 1000 watts. Ok how long until I can say my desktop uses 1.21Gwatts?

  17. Re:As much privacy as we want on Just How Much Privacy Do We Have? · · Score: 1

    If I do all that stuff, about the only job could find would be a janitor, and then I'd NEED that stupid discount card to afford food.

  18. Re:Ugh. much of this stuff is a no-brainer on Just How Much Privacy Do We Have? · · Score: 2

    --Mark shows his driver's license to enter his favorite bar.

    I'd demand to talk to the bar manager, demand to know why he thinks he has the right to STEAL my information. If he doesnt let me in, I go elsewhere and LET both bars know that.


    Um, they have to check your ID, it's the law. If the bar get's caught with drunk minors on the premises, they get shut down. You could let both bars know how you feel about it, but both bars won't let you in.
  19. Re:Must be Yanks on Just How Much Privacy Do We Have? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You say that now. Wait till you try running for office. Your opponent bribes someone to get you spending habits and finds out that you like the gay porn. Your opponent then lambasts you in media as against family values and tradition and what not. You lose. There was nothing wrong with what you were doing, but then again, it wasn't anybody else's business either.

    I know I personally wouldn't want some of the strip joints I go to, to become common knowledge. While I may enjoy the naked women, I wouldn't want a potential employer (or even my current employer) to know what I'm gonna be doing with that money they'd be(en) paying me.

    Too much information can color an impression of an otherwise honorable person. You may say something like, "I have nothing to hide, so this doesn't bother me." Don't fall into that trap. Something will come up that you would rather not be public knowledge. Maybe you wet the bed till you were in high school. Do you want your boss to confront you about that herpes test you had last week? Do your co-workers know how you REALLY feel about Star Trek/Star Wars/Buffy/Simpsons? What would they say about ALL that memorabelia that you have? What were you DOING down in the seedier parts of town last night? Buying drugs? No...just seeing those stippers...again. Does your Mom know about your subcription to Playboy/Penthouse/Hustler/Big'uns? All those things and more will become easier and easier to discover, just because you say you have nothing to hide.

  20. thank you very much! on Just How Much Privacy Do We Have? · · Score: 1

    Oh thank you so very much, now suddenly I'm gonna have dreams about giant white whales with Sauron's eye plastered all over it's body. And Captain Aragorn is gonna spear it and get his ring caught and remain chained to mighty beast for all eternity.

    I don't need these mixed literary metaphores right now.

  21. Re:Where are our flying cars? on Just How Much Privacy Do We Have? · · Score: 2

    don't believe the other guy. They are right here

  22. one word. on Yamaha CD-RW Drive Writes Images In Substrate · · Score: 1

    cool.

  23. Re:Hmm... on Evidence Found of Lake, Catastrophic Flood on Mars · · Score: 2

    Yeah...green with 3 breasts...hooo yeah!
    Or am I thinking of Orion slave women?

  24. Re:Texas on Evidence Found of Lake, Catastrophic Flood on Mars · · Score: 5, Funny

    No it's an English unit. See there is the base Standard Texas Unit (STU) which is sub-divided into 4840 square Rhode Islands (RI). Each Rhode Island is of course 160 square Country Miles. (as opposed to a regular mile) Each coutry mile is divided into 220 City blocks. Eventually you end up with smidgeons and skoshies.

  25. Aw man! on 'Solaris' Screen Adaptation Forthcoming · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was looking forward to a movie based on an operating system...