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  1. Re:D-Link Plan on Linux Cell Phones Coming Q1 2007 · · Score: 1

    Missing step: Hardcode Stratum-1 NTP server in Demark.

  2. Re:I'm off to Sweden on First Swede Convicted For File-Sharing Now Cleared · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unfortunately, I don't think it's that easy to move to Sweden, especially if you don't speak Swedish.

    I'd figure the hard part would be convincing your parents to buy a house with a basement in Sweden, but what do I know?

  3. Re:pink my butt on Going Pink For October · · Score: 1

    this is an opportunity for wee geeks to show how insensitive we can be.

    What about us big, fat geeks? This IS Slashdot after all, how many wee geeks do you think are here?

  4. Re:Strangely unfamous cancer on Going Pink For October · · Score: 1

    Hi Mr. Gere! Who would have thought a famous actor like you read Slashdot?

  5. ObBloomCounty on Going Pink For October · · Score: 1

    Are they showing more cross-sections of the President's prostate again? Ya know, fer my money, you can never have enough of that sort of thing.

  6. Re:More on the Study on Hollywood Says Piracy Has Ripple Effect · · Score: 1

    ...piracy is capable of running rampant down the street and reeking havoc everywhere.

    If only those pirates would shower more often, then the havoc wouldn't smell so bad.

  7. ObBallmer on Wal-Mart Leaks Zune Price · · Score: 1

    Undercutting the iPod is a major goal of Microsoft's upcoming effort, say these sources.

    "Dumping, dumping, dumping!!!"

  8. Re:Ahh... messy racks... on How a Wiring Rack Should Look · · Score: 1

    Ahh, memories. At one point in the past, I was tasked with removing 50+ runs of PVC-coated CAT-3 from the buildings plenum. Turns out, it was cable-tied into bundles every 18 inches AND tied to support beams, false ceiling hangers, electrical conduit and anything else in there that seemed to be attached to the building.

    We ended up moving before I got to it.

  9. Re:marry then divorce on Would You Date Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    My lawyer stinks, so I'd end up with just Clippy, Bob and Windows ME.

  10. Re:Good for Spamhaus on Spamhaus to Ignore $11.7M Judgement · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Or Dmitry Sklyarov.

  11. Re:Monty Python on "Xena" To Be Named Eris · · Score: 1

    So it has Aero Glass turned on by default?

  12. Re:age on MGM to Produce "The Hobbit" · · Score: 1

    I'm in love with Sauron's Ring! I'm in love with Sauron's Ring!

    I'm not gay!

    I'm in love with Sauron's Ring!

  13. Re:What the ... on Microsoft's High School Opens in PA · · Score: 2, Funny

    the day starts at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 4:19 p.m., simulating the typical work day.

    I usually come in at least 15 minutes late. I use the side door, that way Lumberg doesn't see me.

  14. Re:More information on Microsoft's High School Opens in PA · · Score: 1

    Yeah, what school can afford Photoshop for all their PCs?

  15. Raw material? on Microsoft's High School Opens in PA · · Score: 1

    "Our raw material is smart people," he [Mundie] said.

    Soylent Vista is people!

  16. Re:Also on A Crash Course on Network Bandwidth Metrics? · · Score: 1

    Calm down. He's probably a Sonicwall Tier 2 tech trying to gain the skills needed to jump to a Forum Moderator position.

  17. Re:Memory leaks on 611 Defects, 71 Vulnerabilities Found In Firefox · · Score: 5, Funny

    God-damned copy and pasta bug!!!

    What, is it giving you spaghetti when you wanted ravioli?

  18. Re:If anyone wants to download it... on Windows Vista RC1 Impresses Critics · · Score: 1

    Perhaps I'm blind, but I could not find any license keys at the link you provided.

  19. Re:HP decided to got out of the OCR business? on Google Releases Tesseract as Open Source · · Score: 1

    At least they're not hurting anyone with their printer ink business.

    Other than the people who would prefer to refill their ink carts or buy refilles/remanufactured ones at a fraction of the HP retail cost, anyway.
  20. Duck and cover! on California Passes Wi-Fi Guidance Law · · Score: 1
    1. Crawl under table, desk or other solid object
    2. Draw knees in and place both hands holding MacBook protectively behind head

  21. Re:RC? on Windows Vista RC1 Complete · · Score: 1

    Yep. Not to put too fine a point on it, but Windows 95 is STILL not finished. I am STILL waiting for it to make everything I do "faster and more fun".

  22. Re:I'm disappointed on Duke in Trouble? · · Score: 1

    On the other hand, as much as we like to run down the embarrassing side of Romero, at least he got to plug Killcreek.

  23. Re:I'm disappointed on Duke in Trouble? · · Score: 1

    A game where you have to kill enemies smaller than flies?

  24. Re:Maybe a little too metaphorical but... on Explaining DRM to a Less-Experienced PC User? · · Score: 1

    And only while sitting in the chair and at the table made by the specific manufacturer that the bookstore has partnered with.

  25. Re:that's only the half of it on Vista Startup Sound to be Mandatory? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bonus if you can throw in Ballmer giving the order to "squeal like a piggie".