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  1. How many seconds you have left: on Time's Up: 2^30 Seconds Since 1970 · · Score: 5, Informative

    perl -e 'print "seconds left: ", ((2**30) - time), "\n"'

  2. Sad... on Japanese Train Sets A Speed Record Of 581 kph · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's sad that the first thing I thought of when considering such a train in the U.S. is terrorists. Sure, normal trains can be derailed, but derailing a train going 581kph would make bigger headlines.

  3. Re:Complete Privacy... on North Korea Introduces 'Secure' E-mail · · Score: 2, Funny
    How many Internet users, or even how many computer users there are in North Korea, remains unknown, although an Associated Press wire agency report on the email service said that few are believed to have any access. Leader Kim Jong II is known to be online, and has repeatedly mentioned the importance of computer technology.

    There is complete privacy because Leader Kim Jong II is the only one allowed online.

  4. If they have to ask... on Japan's TV Broadcasts To Be All-Digital By 2011 · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Local TV stations, which are supported by residents in their areas, will struggle to further improve their community ties. In fact, the wave of digitalization will pose questions about their very reason for existing.

    If they have to ask, then they should just give up now.

  5. Right down to the... on Lost Disney Rides Recreated in CGI · · Score: 3, Funny
    Please do not pull or push bar
    Hand bar operates automatically

    Nice :).

  6. Another website is here... on Computer Folklore, Circa 1984 · · Score: 2, Informative
  7. Cigarrete packaging? on Labelling RFID Products · · Score: 1
    From the "Act":

    A person shall not manufacture, import, or package for sale or distribution in the United States any cigarettes unless its package bears a label:

    1. stating, at a minimum, that the package contains or bears a radio frequency identification tag, and that the tag can transmit unique identification information to an independent reader both before and after purchase; and
    2. in a conspicuous type-size and prominent location and in print that contrasts with the background against which it appears.

    Seriously, is there still room to put warnings like this on cigarette packaging? With the cancer warnings and cartoon camels (not anymore :)), how much room is left?

  8. Re:So. Cal. study group going through this book no on Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture · · Score: 1

    That's a great idea for a group. May I ask how many people usually show up at the meetings? Are there other groups like this outside of Santa Ana?

  9. Re:Microsoft antitrust case... on Microsoft Writes Off Corel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Exactly. Microsoft keeps the competition afloat just long enough to keep the anti-Monopolists off its tail. Once the heat is off, drop off the competition at the nearest truck stop. I'm sure there is more to it then this, but this explains why Microsoft just didn't bury Corel to begin with.

  10. YOU FAIL IT!!! on Hilary Rosen Will Step Down As RIAA Head · · Score: 1

    last post (mine)

  11. Track by IP ? on Hollywood Muscles Aussie ISPs Over Movie Downloading · · Score: 5, Insightful
    One ISP, which asked not to be named in this story, received a letter listing the IP address of users who had shared movies, along with infringement times and dates.

    Tracking by IP address is becoming more and more useless all the time. You can basically just wardrive around your neighborhood until you find an open network, and then download all your warez from there. Who will get in trouble? Not you!

    Some people can even connect to other networks without leaving their own house (some California houses are really close together). You could even target someone to get in trouble just by using their open network (they might have thought they were being generous).

  12. Increase funding for somatic cell research... on 2003 Edge.org World Question · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ... to dramatically increase funding for promising new methodologies in the field of "human somatic cell engineering," which bypass entirely fetal stem cells.

    I'm happy that this was brought up. I am getting tired of all the talk about banning this research and banning that research. There are certainly ethical ways to do things that don't necesarilly require banning large areas of research.

  13. YOU FAIL IT! on Bochs 2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    If Mr. AC doesn't respond to this post, he fail it. He fail it.

  14. Don't wash your hands... on Using Bacterial DNA For Data Storage · · Score: 2

    Because if you use your new computer after washing your hands with anti-bacterial soap, you could kill all the little buggers.

  15. The Perl book is the most memorable... on 25 Years of O'Reilly Books · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The book is considered definitive, and yet, the authors still answered the "little people"s questions. The first time that Randal Schwartz answered one of my perl questions in a newsgroup, I about fell outta my chair.

  16. Re:Important on Laser-Scanning U.S. Landmarks · · Score: 2

    I'd be willing to bet that the architect of a replacement would certainly think about improving the original work. This doesn't mean having to change the outward appearance necessarily, it just means using electricity instead of fire, for example.

  17. This article is short and common sense... on Evolutionary Database Design · · Score: 5, Interesting
    But it is great to actually read it. Sometimes common sense things need to be written down just to verify that your techniques really do make sense. There are so many great little tidbits in the article, I'm having trouble picking one out to really comment on. Here's one:
    An important part of this approach is iterative development, where you run the entire software life-cycle many times during the life of a project. Agile processes run complete life cycles in each iteration, completing the iteration with working, tested, integrated code for a small subset of the requirements of the final product. These iterations are short, usually running between a week and a couple of months, with a preference towards shorter iterations.

    A big issue with iterative development is that the QA folks will quickly fall behind and become very anxious. What's the solution to that? Either embrace the QA person to get closer to the real development environment, or if that is impossible, get a new QA person. That's the only way to succeed.

  18. Well I know what humans will look like... on How Will Animals Look 250 Million Years From Now? · · Score: 4, Funny
    Humans will develop much larger asses so as to no longer need to purchase couches. And wheels. Evolution will finally come up with wheels. Who would have thunk it?

    As for animals, they will be genetically developed to grow human faces and replacement butts. We're already growing human ears on rats, so you just know we're going to be growing full blown cosmetic replacements for every starlet in Hollywood.

  19. Replacement: I vote for Bill Nye the Science Guy on BBC To Ditch "Tomorrow's World" · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's he doing now-a-days? I always thought he was cool. Maybe it's just his name? His show must of had quite a budget to do some of the stuff that he did. I think it was owned by Disney.

  20. Re:Testing. on Unintended Aural Consequences of MP3 Compression · · Score: 1

    still testing. you fail it.

  21. Re:Testing. on Unintended Aural Consequences of MP3 Compression · · Score: 1

    Still missing it. Darn.

  22. Re:Testing. on Unintended Aural Consequences of MP3 Compression · · Score: 1

    testing. Still missing an important one.

  23. Re:Can't get to the site... It is slashdotted. on Number of Jobs by Programming Language · · Score: 1

    In this case, that's a very good point. I wonder, though, whether he had any warning that his page was really going to get posted. Regardless, the author asked for it :-).

  24. Re:Testing. on Unintended Aural Consequences of MP3 Compression · · Score: 2
    Another. Ya missed one.

    --sex

  25. Re:Testing. on Unintended Aural Consequences of MP3 Compression · · Score: 2
    Still testing.

    --sex