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  1. If you don't like it in the U.S.... on The Free State Project · · Score: 1

    ...then leave.

    Unlike many other nations, we won't stop you from leaving.

  2. Re:Decimal libraries on Math Toolkit for Real-Time Programming · · Score: 1

    What realtimre development do you do in the business setting?

    I think you will find that floating point calculations have much more applications in realtime environments.

    Fixed point calculation is integer based, sometimes using BCD representation in older machines.

  3. An art therapist/harpist? A bar owner hubby? on Generation Wrecked · · Score: 1

    Who doesn't own a bar????

    Please.

    Pick a better sample. That story should have been called "Generation Whiners (the ones we interviewed)"

  4. Re:Break THIS crypto... if you dare. on What Would You Do With a New Form of Encryption? · · Score: 1

    It means "I (you) am (are) the Maryland Sniper, and that you are pissed at yo Momma."

  5. Re:correct pronuciation on New Moon for Uranus · · Score: 1

    You can shove your pronunciation up yer anus!

  6. Re:Its called load-testing and load-balancing on Are Internet News Sites Ready for Major World News? · · Score: 1

    Obviously you forget what it was like trying to access a major news site on September 11, 2001.

  7. Re:Why? on SETI to Upgrade Software, Telescope · · Score: 0

    The aliens will provide all the answers - or blow us up!

  8. Re:Why no RAM -- IDE Devices? on Hard Drives Evaluated for Noise, Heat and Performance · · Score: 1

    Try such an experiement with random disk read writes. Also, large copies.

    See how much time you save then.

  9. Bottom line is.... on Laser Vision Surgery for Developers? · · Score: 1

    ...mixed results ranging from totally perfect to disasterous.

    Most people are OK after and say they are satisfied.

    No longitudinal data. Aging, post operative vision degradation, and other long term variables effects are unknowns.

    Irreversible.

    Very probably won't blind you.

    These are the facts - go forth and deceide for yourself.

  10. You curious little man... on Boston's Big Dig Delayed Because of Programmers? · · Score: 1

    ....check the time stamp of the original post.

  11. 2k3??? on The Future of Game Dev (Except in St. Louis) · · Score: 1

    Is the saved keystoke worth sounding like a manager?

  12. Yet you have time to read /. on Boston's Big Dig Delayed Because of Programmers? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Get back to work, you.

  13. MS hardware not so bad... on Microsoft To Make Wireless Networking Hardware · · Score: 1

    Xbox is OK, the keyboards are good, and their mice rule.

  14. Sure they would use it.... on Advertising on a Free Wireless Network? · · Score: 1

    ...they would ignore the ads, but they would come.

    Maybe you'll want to disable ports 21, 22, and 23.

  15. Re:So if I'm using it only for SSH traffic... on Advertising on a Free Wireless Network? · · Score: 1

    Whatever.

    And if he turns off ports 21, 22, and 23...?

  16. Re:Hardly on Clothing Yourself In Technology · · Score: 1

    I have skiied virtually everywhere - save Antarctica. One thing I have noticed... ....headphones are banned at many resorts.

    I wonder why?

  17. You'll kill yourself on Clothing Yourself In Technology · · Score: 3, Informative

    Don't listen to tunes while skiing or snowboarding.

    You may think it's your choice.... until you take out a little girl who is just learning how to ski.

  18. L.K. on RIAA Seeks Summary Judgement Against P2P Services · · Score: 1

    Early work (circa 1960) on packet switching and routing.

  19. Re:PhD - lol on On Balancing Career & College... · · Score: 1

    The folks at NSA might disagree with you - and by the way... they know all of your dirty little secrets....

  20. Re:MemoryStick? on Sony Kills Betamax · · Score: 1

    Memory Stick is by far the better media.

  21. BLACK COFFEE on Gaming Fuel: 4-way Shootout · · Score: 1


    Highest in caffine, tastes like crap.

    In addition to being bitter, it will make you bitter... and during a fragfrenzy that is exactly the way you need to feel.

  22. Re:hahaha on Are You Getting Enough Say In Your Training? · · Score: 1

    "Consider that all the people that created this field probably never attended a programming class ever."

    Yes - they created Cobol, JCL, BASIC, and other such gems.

  23. Undersea cable might be better... on Broadband To Hit The South Pole · · Score: 1

    ... I don't know how it would be laid, or how think the ice is at the pole - but it seems to be a solution.

  24. University... on Haiku vs Spam · · Score: 1

    Diplomas make your wife come!
    And reduce your debt.

  25. Windows update was available on 8/16 at 9am EST on Windows 98, Me, NT4, 2000 and XP SSL Flawed · · Score: 2

    or something like that.

    In fact, my XP and 2000 systems automatically updated - they notified me that there was a patch, what it was for, and could I please press OK to update my computer?

    Then it just happened.

    No sweat.