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  1. Is This a Public Company? on Binary Watch · · Score: 1

    Where can I short their stock?

  2. Re:other ignition technologies on Is Hacking Cars a Thing of the Past? · · Score: 1

    You have an arguable defense.

    "Your honor, I thought there was a crazed road-raged, maniace behind me...he was TAILGATING JUST A FOOT OR TWO OFF MY BUMPER"

    This actually happened to a friend of mine, admittidly, it was more of a car chase, but the cops lights wern't on. My friend said he thought it was his new girlfriend's ex-boyfriend out to kill him.

    The judge threw out the ticket.

    Remember, if they don't have their lights on, you can say you were evading a insane highway killer.

  3. The Hotties from Marketing on Getting Introverts to Unwind at Work X-Mas Party? · · Score: 1

    This has always been a party-maker...the minute the hotties from marketing show up...especially Nancy in the low-cut business suit, flaunting her tripple-D's...um,er....I have to go to the men's room now.

  4. Keep hands off on Network Webcurity Wishlist? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Let's look at this on a higher level.

    Do we really need more laws?

    If this guy realy wants to be a servant of the people how about going through the old, dusty laws and getting rid of them.

    You know, the ones like swinging a lantern in front of a horseless carriage. These guys in government really need to 'clean house' not 'shop more'. I know it's not as sexy, but being a servant is not a sexy job.

  5. I think I'll start giving bogus information on Who Wants To Be An Oregonian? · · Score: 1

    Inverting digits
    typos in name, addy
    especially for my SS#

    you might say...they the IRS will get mad, but they are so understaffed, they audit less that 1% of returns..besides, the error will always look like a typo / fat finger....hehe, I'm a sneaky ****

  6. That's where the CAT came in on Cable Co's Want More Control Over Your Network · · Score: 1

    CAT is their new cable router that lets them snoop on you...the article envisions when a cable customer gets internet cable access not only do you get a cable modem, but a (CAT) cable router, which the cable company has hooks into.

    My question is ...how can they tell if I have 12 kids, each with their own 802.11b lappy; *or* 11 of my neighbors are piggy-backing of my wireless? [along with my legal lappy].

    In fact, they could be piggybacking without my knowledge !!! HEY...[scurries home to check]

  7. If only... on Sell Out: Blocking an Open Net · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I could block Jon Katz stories.

  8. Re:Still a problem on Hydrogen Micro Turbine Only 4mm In Diameter · · Score: 1

    well, if countries were serious, the could simply not tax Hydrogen Fuels, that would help bring the price in line.

    Also, I understand to build dual (Dino-Gas/Hydro) cars is not a problem, the problem is safely storing enough hydrogen (fuel cell) in the car.

  9. Cool on Linking Hardware To Wetware · · Score: 1

    This means, when the bells in my head go off, the phone call is *really* for me, not one of my stinky kids.

  10. When you write your [congressperson]... on Cybercrime Treaty to Be Signed · · Score: 1

    It really won't matter, they are all so scared of Anthrax, no mail is being opened.

  11. Re:Speaking of fun on Cybercrime Treaty to Be Signed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I use to get this same effect from a [$50 msrp] K-Mart electric guitar, pluged into any old crappy amp.

    Life was good 20 years ago...

  12. damn on Rental Car - Thumbprint = No Rental Car · · Score: 1

    what if...um, I have no thumbs !!!

  13. This is a little scary on Cybercrime Treaty to Be Signed · · Score: 3, Funny
    2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 above "child pornography" shall include pornographic material that visually depicts: ... b. a person appearing to be a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct;

    So...all young looking porno models are out of work now....I's a sad, sad, day.

  14. someone needs to on 233 sq. mile Iceberg · · Score: 1

    officially claim this "land" and form a new country. I'd do it, but I'm busy this weekend.

  15. MY GOD on Message from Kabul · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I made it through a Katz story without wanting to puke !!

  16. worst movie? on MST3K "Manos" Arrives on DVD · · Score: 1
    Ok, I was a real fan in the early years, I had about 30 or more hours of MST3K....then (gasp) I neglected to lock them in a vault...and my daughters discovered a cache of 'old tapes'...perfect for tapeing that Friends re-run.

    So most of my collection is, sadly, lost.

    On a side note, I caught some of Barbarella the other day... man what a stinker. How yahoo gives it 3/5 stars is beyond me.

    For those under 20 years old, Barbarella is like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery *but* there are no funny punch lines, and the whole movie looks like it cost about $13.47 to make.

  17. Re:MST3K on MST3K "Manos" Arrives on DVD · · Score: 1

    I Accuse My Parents is the best

    I wet myself just thinking about it.

    Now that I'm a dad, I try and model myself after the Father from this short

    "Your birthday?!? Again? Here's $20, go have some fun, your mom and I are going out wife-swaping..."

  18. I Hate Tacks on Internet Tax Ban Extended · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oooooh....tax

    never mind

  19. wow...$150 on The Thin-Client Challenge? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have nothing more to add at this time

    except

    this sounds like a stupid idea...btw, whats a w2k terminal server do?

  20. forget electronic security systems on Do-It-Yourself Home Security? · · Score: 1

    get a couple of dogs that bark loud

    My friend in security [big electronic systems for corporate campus's] for over 20 years swears by big dogs.

    Burgulars always skip the house with multiple barking dogs, and dogs are fun !!

  21. Re:Linux isn't the threat. Customers are. on "Linux is *the* threat," Says Microsoft · · Score: 1

    If Shakspeare wrote porn, it would still be porn.

  22. I Love Perception on What's It Like Working For Worldcom? · · Score: 1

    I contracted @ MCI at the time of the merger; I built and maintained Netview Maps for a NOC.

    More than once my harried Sr Manager came to us with a list of Worldcom customers who were paying for management, but no one was managing (6 months or longer)...so we added them ASAP.

    fyi, there was no fat in our division, at least from the cheap seats.

    per the orig req for corporate feel: it's the Borg

  23. I was a C programmer on How Did You Become a UNIX Administrator? · · Score: 1

    Doing firmware in 1991. Our manager also had some guys / project(s) working on Suns [I was working on a DOS box, doing firmware].

    As a contractor, my (perm) friend said the key to longjevity(sp?) was, when I got down to 40 hrs a week of work, goto the manager and ask if there was anything else I could help out with.

    Aparently we shared a unix admin with another group (the admins real group) and the unix admin quit. Two weeks later, my manager found out, paniced, then asked if I wanted to be the new unix admin. I had never even touched a unix box. I said, "sure".

    I should have stayed with programming, as all the programers shifted to C++/Smalltalk and went thru 1-2 months of company paid for training, while I was struggling with taring shit off to tape.

  24. comon, get real on What Should One Do After the Interview? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    it's how hot you looked in that low-cut business blouse that sealed the deal.

    that, and not being an idiot durring the in-person.

  25. Did I miss something on Using Commodity Hardware in Laboratories? · · Score: 1, Funny

    or does this guy seem way to picky about his PORN SCANS?