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  1. Re:Sure! on Is Math A Sport? · · Score: 1, Informative
    1 - 1/2 - 1/4 + 1/3 - 1/6 - 1/8 + 1/5 - 1/10 - ... (i.e. the sum of an infinite series)

    In this series, the negative terms are increasing twice as fast as the positive terms.
    [1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/5 - ...]

    In this series, the negative and positive terms are increasing at the same pace. Since they are infinite, the series are thus not equal - they converge to a different value.
  2. Arm sucks! on ARM: The Non-Evil Monopolist · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you've ever had to program one in assembly, you'll know what I mean. The carry flag is inverted! Seriously, what kind of idiot would design such an architecture?

  3. Re:ouch on Bagle/Beagle Variant Includes Source Code · · Score: 1

    GCC is pretty useless for real assembly programmers, because it uses the AT&T syntax which is stupid and counterintuitive.

    Personally, I use FASM.

  4. Re:Nederland on Dutch Parliament Reverses Software Patent Vote · · Score: 1

    Either you're Dutch and really, really weird or you're just pretending to be. No native Dutch speaker would ever write anything like that.

  5. SACD is also owned by Philips on New Digital Audio Formats · · Score: 1

    You're incorrect. SACD is owned by both Philips and Sony. In fact, Philips is the more important company of the two, since they're actually a technology company, whereas Sony is only interested in making lots of money with their not-so-awesome products.

  6. Re:Aah thaat's greaat news on Dutch Portal Cleared of Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1

    Kaas is the Dutch word for cheese, not Kees. That's just a name. A first name, I might add.

  7. Re:Time for better security. on Kernel Exploit Cause Of Debian Compromise · · Score: 3, Interesting
    [OpenBSD's] security review process has yet to permit a remote root compromise in a standard install.


    Strictly true, but there has been one remote hole and many local root holes. Remote hole + local root hole = remote root hole.

    I'm not denying OpenBSD's superiority, but its security record isn't that much better than that of the other BSDs.
  8. Unreasonable expectations on ICANN Gives VeriSign 36 Hours to Pull Sitefinder · · Score: 1
    I will request the GNSO to make its recommendations no later than 15 January 2003.

    Well, I guess they're already late then...
  9. The real question is... on Where is the Any Key? · · Score: 1

    Where is *the* any key? ;)

  10. I hate this virus on Microsoft "Swen" Worm Squiggles Into Sight · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's been flooding my mailbox for more than a day now. Grr...

  11. Science? on Beer-Coated CDs are Optical Biocomputers · · Score: 2

    Please, people... This isn't science. This just shows how a CD's error correction copes with relatively mild distortions. It's little more than gadgetry.

  12. There is a standard! on CD Burners with Built in Compression · · Score: 2, Informative

    And it's DVD+R(W). All other "standards" are irrelevant, because they are not supported by Philips and Sony.

    And besides, most drives can read both + and - discs...

  13. Re:My prediction... on Chinese Manned Space Flight Set For Autumn · · Score: 1

    My prediction isn't lame. Remind me to laugh you in the face when I turn out to be right (and I *will*).

  14. Re:No American company there? on Electronic Giants Form CE Linux Forum · · Score: 1

    Indeed. ;) If I'm not mistaken that's one Dutch company, one Korean company and 6 Japanese companies...

  15. My prediction... on Chinese Manned Space Flight Set For Autumn · · Score: 1

    is that the entire crew will die in a horrible accident.
    Mark my words.

  16. Re:I think you're missing the point. on European MP Responds on Software Patents · · Score: 1

    See my other post.

  17. Guess what? on European MP Responds on Software Patents · · Score: 2, Informative

    The European Council doesn't have any real power either! However, unlike the parliament, it *does* get taken seriously...

  18. Re:I think you're missing the point. on European MP Responds on Software Patents · · Score: 2, Informative

    No, they don't. The only area where the European Parliament has any real power is the E.U. budget. In all other cases, all it can do is give advice, which in turn can be ignored...

  19. Re:if _kilo_gram is base on The Changing Definition Of 'Kilogram' · · Score: 1

    I have even used 10 Farad capicators in practice... They're not *that* big, actually, if you don't build a giant box around them...

  20. *sigh* on Famous Last Words: You can't decompile a C++ program · · Score: 1

    "to be Slashdotted" is not an infinitive...

  21. People should stop over-abusing TLAs..... on Major Step Forward For SVG in the Desktop · · Score: 1

    SVG stands for Silicon Valley Group, dammit!

  22. Worf on Red Hat & Dell Host Open Source Security Summit · · Score: 1

    No, it means Worf will be there...

  23. Re:How does the FPS compare to Windows?? on UT2003 LiveCD · · Score: 1

    It is slower.

    NOTE: I'm comparing a finely-tuned Windows system to a finely-tuned Linux system (including BIOS tweaks). In that case, Windows' desktop-mindedness helps it defeat Linux.

  24. Re:What kind of CD on Super Audio CDs Rolling Your Way · · Score: 1

    [BLOCKQUOTE]No, they have not been approved, this is a Sony "standard". DVD-A (DVD-Audio) is a real standard, and more labels than just Sony's are producing material in this format.[/BLOCKQUOTE]

    WRONG! This standard was made by Philips and Sony, the same companies that made the original CD (well Philips made it and Sony just shove some money their way). In other words: if there's any "real" standard, this is it.

  25. Re:'20's auto market probably an excellent analogy on WorldCom CFO Accused of $3.6 Billion Fraud · · Score: 1

    I live in Europe and I can tell you that I'm not getting hit. Now I can finally buy American products at an acceptable price, while the reduced competition from American companies helps our companies grow. No problem at all!