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  1. v0rtex on IsoHunt To Court: Google Is the Bigger Problem · · Score: 1

    I thought google owned v0rtex.appspot.com, a torrent search engine.
    whois doesnt agree...
    Otherwise, I know no one who uses google to get .torrents... demonoid is the flavor of the week, im told.

  2. Benjamin Franklin, do you have something to say? on Scott Adams Says Plenty Would Choose Life In Noprivacyville · · Score: 1

    "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
    Why, thank you Mr. Franklin. While Im not sure you meant to equate privacy and liberty, I centainly do.

  3. Re:What about the prisoners in the US? on Internet-Spreading American Gets 15-Year Sentence In Cuba · · Score: 1

    Looks like Mr Iqbal was actually convicted of "providing material support to Hizballah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization." Not just showing their material, as the NYTimes reported. http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/3773
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082401461.html
    Apparently he was "supporting" them simply by promoting these broadcasts? Not sure how I feel on this one. If DVRs are questionable, simply because ads can be skipped, as ads are the only support for television broadcasting companies, how much is something like Mr Iqbal is doing, support?

  4. Re:That time of the month? on Laser Scribing Promises More Efficient Solar Cells · · Score: 1

    Thats a nice off-topic dance you did around my points. I found a nice little article to bakc me up here. "At, say $10 a watt, you're looking at a $46,000 cost for a very small solar power system. " http://www.ehow.com/about_5347941_average-put-solar-panels-house.html
    No date on when this estimate was made. :(

    "I still don't own a car: does that prove that cars are useless and unchanging?" Do you see new cars on your way to work or in your neighborhood? Do you see them changing and improving? My personal lack of ownership was a small portion of my argument. I also noted everything else I see as a source.

  5. That time of the month? on Laser Scribing Promises More Efficient Solar Cells · · Score: 1

    Wow. Has it been a month already, since the last amazing breakthrough I heard about, concerning solar panels. Seems like i've been hearing stories like this since the late 90's. And, yet I still cant afford them. Sure, they are in my calculators... They are not in my car nor my house, nor any other car or house I see. I live in a pretty average middle-class neighborhood. What gives? I must have read over 30 articles like this in the last 5 years. (One every two months, I know) Why do I see rolls of these things in home depot for the price of a cheap carpet?

  6. Respect on Tech Expertise Not Important In Google Managers · · Score: 1

    I thought a major point was made recently in a slashdot post about techie employees. They dont respect ignorant people. This often would be people ignorant in their field. I personally would hate my boss if I couldnt talk to him about my work. Argument: Well, he understands about how to manage people. Drawback: He doesnt understand how to manage the project, though.
    Am I right?

  7. Dont mean to sound selfish on Nuclear Emergency Declared At 2 Plants In Japan · · Score: 1, Interesting

    But I was planning on going to Japan in a few months. I wonder how this will affect myself and Japans tourist undustry in general.

  8. Re:All of them. on Ask Slashdot: Worst Computer Scene In TV or Movies? · · Score: 1

    This! This is why I decided to read the comments. I WAS pissed off at the world today. Now, not as much.

  9. Re:It is the cost of "participation" on Ask Slashdot: Privacy Paranoia · · Score: 1

    Why can't they just generate a bill or refund based on the numbers they have and then let us file an appeal if we disagree?
    Scumbags need to be able to not pay their taxes for years and dispute the total amount due, paying pennies on the dollar. Then they can complain about tax breaks for the rich while receiving an Income Tax Credit the next year. Redistribution of wealth to the oh-so-poor and helpless lower class is important.

  10. A better word(s) on Ask Slashdot: Privacy Paranoia · · Score: 1

    "Tread" or "sprints toward."

    If you've ever handled a penny, the government's got your DNA on file."
    The Simpsons - Who shot Mr. Burns Pt. 2

  11. Re:8PM? on Kids Who Skip School Get Tracked By GPS · · Score: 1

    "Taxes arent paying for this, the school is," cries someone somewhere.
    On a lighter note, Im pretty sure this is an invasion of privacy. Even though an individual is not a full citizen responsible for their actions until they are 18, I doubt there could be any repurcussions from a publicly funded institution for not checking in at 8 p.m. Im no lawyer though.

  12. Re:Watchmen vs Snakes on a Plane on How Watchmen Killed 'R'-rated Fantasy Movies · · Score: 1

    Watchmen lost 23M while SoaP made 1M. I need to leave the planet before it kills me.

  13. Re:Watchmen vs Snakes on a Plane on How Watchmen Killed 'R'-rated Fantasy Movies · · Score: 1

    You just made my year. Where are these figures from?

  14. Watchmen vs Snakes on a Plane on How Watchmen Killed 'R'-rated Fantasy Movies · · Score: 1

    Id like to see number of viewers of Watchmen vs Snakes on a Plane. I'd probably cry if I knew the truth...
    Watchmen was a great story with emotion and character, along with action and a great plot. Why did it fail? *sigh*

  15. Re:It was good. on How Watchmen Killed 'R'-rated Fantasy Movies · · Score: 1

    Those were the best parts!

  16. Re:As a PS3 owner... on Sony's Official Statement Regarding PS3 Hacking · · Score: 1

    "Id like to see them come take it." - George Hotz

    (No, he may not have said that but probably did...)

  17. GeoHots basic human right to free speech is taken? on Sony's Official Statement Regarding PS3 Hacking · · Score: 1

    GeoHots basic human right to free speech is taken? wtf? Im outraged.
    Can someone please find a sweet backdoor into all PS3s and jailbreak them all at once?
    I heard all PS3's have the same MAC address. Anyone knoe fi this is true? Maybe it was XBOX?

  18. Re:What? Why!! on Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government · · Score: 1

    They didnt say "public sentiments towards the Chinese." Its China, not hte Chinese. The government, not the people. You wouldnt be offended if your werent shortsighted.
    There is a reason the people of China have to work their asses off just to get some decent internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Shield_Project
    Why has stating facts, that mention a race, become racist lately? It getting ridiculous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun_Gong

  19. Re:Why even connect sensitive computers to the net on Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIPRNet I dont know about Canada but the US has theyre own worlwide network, completely separate from the WWW.

  20. Re:China Ain't Too Bright on Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government · · Score: 1

    They arent attacking anyone. They are data mining ilegally and getting caught. Espionage isnt an attack yet. Theyre getting really close though...

  21. Re:China Ain't Too Bright on Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government · · Score: 1

    Seward wouldn't agree.

  22. Re:He might be a creep but on Glen Beck Warns Viewers Not To Use Google · · Score: 2

    So why do we make such a big deal about one thing Glenn Beck says about google? We should take his opinion with a grain of salt, just like anyone else. Im currently in Afghsnistan, so I dont have the opportunity (not that I would take the opportunity) to watch Hlenn Beck. I almost hate Glenn Beck. Im a Republican Conservative leaning very far towards being libertarian, lately. I think the libertarian party could make a huge headway if it was not for most people knowing only Glenn Beck as a libertarian. He is kind of a maniac.
    Why would you think I only rely on Glenn Beck for one source of information when i just said it looks goot to me for someone like him to say "dont just go to google for everything." (or dont go to google for anything, whatever. You have to make bold statements to be heard.)

  23. Re:... he just described what Fox News does on Glen Beck Warns Viewers Not To Use Google · · Score: 1

    I thought Fox News was seen as quite Anti-government? Atleast, thats what the Daily Show and NBC News stated. (multiple times)

  24. Re:it's not ideology, it's ideological whoring on Glen Beck Warns Viewers Not To Use Google · · Score: 1

    Every republican is wrong. Every democrat is right and probably educated (not to mention better looking). Anyone who works hard to make a lot of money should pay for my health care. Man, you speak volumes coinciding perfectly with the voice of America. Im outta here.

  25. He might be a creep but on Glen Beck Warns Viewers Not To Use Google · · Score: 1

    Is it not refreshing to hear a republican (or libertarian, rather) say dont trust the government and dont completely rely on one source for information?