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  1. Did we learn nothing from the previous bailouts? on FTC Staff Discuss a Tax on Electronics To Support the News Business · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Postponing the death of an industry with a huge influx of cash is not just illogical, it's such a stupid idea that only Washington could come up with it. For one, it does not fix the problem. People will still choose electronic media over paper. There is also something to be said for making the country's print media dependant upon the federal government. Print an article blasting the current administration? There goes your funding...

  2. This is not Apple's problem. on iPhone's PIN-Based Security Transparent To Ubuntu · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is a security problem with Ubuntu and should be fixed by their dev team before they are sued for hacking. Afterall, the iPhone was not meant to be connected to anything other than Apple software.

  3. Re:ummm on USAF Scramjet Hits Mach 6, Sets Record · · Score: 1

    The published top speed is Mach 3.2, but the theoretical (not sure if it's been proven) top speed of a ramjet engine is around Mach 5. The SR-71 used a hybird turbojet/ramjet engine, so assuming the airframe could support it, Mach 5-ish may have been possible.

  4. Re:So on USAF Scramjet Hits Mach 6, Sets Record · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The SR-17 had a combo turbojet/ramjet engine, it's forseeable that an updated engine could make the ramjet-scramjet leap.

  5. This all happened before we had Bruce Willis. on Vast Asteroid Crater Found In Timor Sea · · Score: 1

    We're safe now.

  6. Maybe they wrote the Wiki page themselves? on In Argentina, Law Against Plagiarism Plagiarized · · Score: 1

    Or... you know, maybe not.

  7. "No one takes their laptop to the bathroom." on Shall We Call It "Curated Computing?" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This statement alone is enough to disregard the entire article.

  8. Re:They perpetrated on me! on Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal · · Score: 1

    Troll? Seriously? It's was a joke... /. needs more coffee this morning.

  9. They perpetrated on me! on Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal · · Score: -1, Troll

    How do I get in on this? My PS3's BR drive stopped reading disks, I feel perpetrated by that as well and deserve my money back. Plus $10,000 in damages, of course.

  10. Slashdotted to death. on Massive Number of GoDaddy WordPress Blogs Hacked · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who needs viruses and chinese hackers to take down blog sites when you can just use slashdot?

  11. Don't put any details in the post or anything... on Massive Number of GoDaddy WordPress Blogs Hacked · · Score: 1

    The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later. Apache/1.3.33 Server at blogcastfm.com Port 80

  12. The Internet has taught us the power of two things on Steve Jobs Recommends Android For Fans of Porn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Video games and porn. Steve has undermined half of the reason the internet exists. Not a good move there buddy.

  13. But...but... on Slashdot Discussions Now Include Roulette Video Chat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm on the Internet so I DON'T have to interact directly with other humans... :(

  14. Re:OMG Ponies! on Judge Finds NSA Wiretapping Program Illegal · · Score: 1

    Sure, we broke the law and violated people's civil rights... But you can't prove that we violated *your* rights specifically, so you have no case against us.

  15. Given NASA's new budget cuts... on Balloon and Duct Tape Deliver Great Space Photos · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...this guy could be a leading US space pioneer for the next decade or so.

  16. Bitchin Bagle is where it's at. on Android 2.1 Finally Makes It To Droid · · Score: 1

    I'll update my phone to 2.1 when there's a root hack and the Sholes guys put out a ROM. Sholes includes must have stuff like wireless tethering and more than 3 screens. Not to mention overclocking....

  17. I need a Powermat for my Prius on Japan To Standardize Electric Vehicle Chargers · · Score: 1

    Plugging stuff in takes way too long. Park it on your Powermat for a bit and you're done. Or better yet, build roads out of Powermats! How I'm not a billionaire yet I can't understand...

  18. Re:Where do I send my resume? on US Government Begins Largest IT Consolidation in History · · Score: 1

    Yes, Google is always the answer :) In fact, the number of 'virtualization' positions I've seen advertised for in the northern va area recently has gone way up....now I see why.

  19. BRB, buying VMware stock. on US Government Begins Largest IT Consolidation in History · · Score: 1

    All that's left to do now is pick curtains for my sea side villa in the Carribean.

  20. Where do I send my resume? on US Government Begins Largest IT Consolidation in History · · Score: 1

    In for some way overpriced consulting gigs. :)

  21. Re:Well at least the Norfolk town IT can rest easy on Microsoft Confirms Update-Linked BSODs Required Compromised Machines · · Score: 1

    Drat. I came here to say this.

  22. Re:It happened on Patch Tuesday. on Time Bomb May Have Destroyed 800 Norfolk City PCs' Data · · Score: 1

    This is what I was getting at, I read about this problem but I'm far too lazy to find a link at the moment. It was a known issue with a recent MS patch, but I don't recall whether it would trash the System32 directory or not. I'd venture to say not since it had to do with a specific .dll or something similar being updated.

  23. It happened on Patch Tuesday. on Time Bomb May Have Destroyed 800 Norfolk City PCs' Data · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder if there is any correlation between the number of PCs that crashed and the number of PCs set to automatically download and install patches...

  24. Wait until the Milestone/Droid is released on ATT. on Owners Smash iPhones To Get Upgrades, Says Insurance Company · · Score: 1

    There will be a huge flood of suddenly accidentally destroyed iPhones... Rooting + Overclocking + custom ROMS > jailbreaking.

  25. Breaking News: New moon spotted in Earth orbit. on NASA Astronauts To Open New Space Station Windows · · Score: 1

    Oh wait, that's just Yuri's ass. Yuri put your damn pants back on and get back to work. Crazy Russians always screwing around.