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  1. Re:USB drive on Critical Review of the Zune · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Subjective Review on Critical Review of the Zune · · Score: 1
    I think you should buy one though and find out. Go for a brown one - they're HOT!!
    I laughed.
  3. Re:No Chance on Amazon Collapses Under Weight of 1,000 Xboxes · · Score: 1

    Way to act like a 12 year old loser. You have no idea what you are talking about. Before you use words you don't understand, I suggest you read about game theory. Nice of you to resort again to attacking me and actual facts instead of bringing a real argument to the table. You need to go back to jerking off because you are obviously no good at this.

  4. Re:No Chance on Amazon Collapses Under Weight of 1,000 Xboxes · · Score: 1
    Whoosh. By your line of thought, the only reason you don't play the lottery is that you don't make enough money. Absolute brilliance.

    Twice now you've failed to rationally explain your unique vision of risk reward. Ah, maybe you simply don't understand the word rational. Yes, that must be it. Hey, why don't you reply again with your argument that $2 is very little money and therefore no matter how low the chances and how short a human life is, there is still a viable risk/reward scenario.

    Who thinks that $10m is 5m x $2? Basically you aren't doing the math if you think that that reward is enormous compared to the risk you are taking and the odds you are getting. You are not correct, yet you attack people that are. Pretty arrogant.

    Whether the best is $2 or 1 penny, whether the reward is $1 or $100 Billion, if you ignore the odds, you have not setup a viable risk/reward scenario.

  5. Re:No Chance on Amazon Collapses Under Weight of 1,000 Xboxes · · Score: 1
    And using the IP instead of the domain name likely would have helped, because it may have been their DNS server that got overloaded.
    no. That's silly thinking.
  6. Re:No Chance on Amazon Collapses Under Weight of 1,000 Xboxes · · Score: 1
    And this statement comes only from those who have no concept of risk/reward. e.g. That it can be entirely rational to "risk" $2 if you're not strapped for cash when the unlikely but remotely possible reward is millions.
    This is quite possibly the least informed statement I have ever read here. If you have defended the lottery with "payment for a bit of a thrill", you might have a valid point. However, attacking those with "no concept of risk/reward" is more than a little bit of a projection. Feel free to look in the mirror, point and laugh. I bet you think you save money by doing your own taxes, too.
  7. Re:What risks indeed.. on Virtualization Disallowed For Vista Home · · Score: 1

    Except that there won't be a lot of difference. It will be about as different as the 2003 server web, standard, and enterprise versions. There will be no inherent security difference between home and pro of vista. Unless you think that there will multiple drivers written, one for each version?

    The security model differences between XP Pro and XP Home is minimal. Don't believe that being part of a domain makes that machine more secure. My personal belief is that Dell will be selling a LOT of boxes with a Vista Home tag on it, and taking that tag and using it to install into a virtualization environment would be too easy in MS's mind. They will be more than happy to let you pay for a full copy, though. Look at XP on Parallels on Macs now.. the virtualization software costs $79, but the OS costs $300. MS is making very easy money this way.
  8. Re:What risks indeed.. on Virtualization Disallowed For Vista Home · · Score: 1

    No doubt there is an added vector of vulnerability from virtual drivers. However, either the arguments you present should apply to the whole Vista line, or none. Specifying the two Vista "home" versions isn't consistent with your reasoning.

  9. Re:What risks indeed.. on Virtualization Disallowed For Vista Home · · Score: 1
    One actual, real, bonafide concern that comes to mind is the possibility of an exploit in the guest OS allowing it to escalate privileges.

    That's more dangerous than ACTUALLY running the guest OS (in this case Vista home) how? Take your logic a step further.. how are the other versions of vista more secure in their ability to prevent privilege escalation?

    I'm inclined to think that is not a real, bona fide concen at all.
  10. Re:Because there is no enforcement. on Leopard Vs. Vista · · Score: 1

    What you are missing is the fact that the advertisements are for windows products such as anti-virus, software firewalls, AOL/Earthlink connectivity etc. Thus, they effectively can't be sold on linux desktop

  11. Re:What About Microsoft? on Google and Yahoo! Working Together On Better Web Indexing · · Score: 3, Funny

    That is completely new behavior on the part of the editors. In the past they have always had the utmost journalistic integrity and wrote the book on balanced reporting. Maybe they are being held captive kidnappers and this is their cry for help. You should call the FBI to come in and investigate.

  12. Re:How about SD? on Apple Orders 12 Million iPhones · · Score: 1
    And why should they? Cameras have USB ports.

    I didn't say they should.

    What I wanted to say was that regardless of connectivity (card reader, USB, WI-FI) for the iphone, it should have an SD slot to use so you can choose to buy multiple or bigger storage for it. That would solve the inherent problem of not putting in a large HDD. For one thing, that would make the iphone too large, and for another, when they moved from ipod mini with HDD to ipod nano with flash, support calls dropped some 75%.

    If I was not clear in my initial post, I regret it.
  13. Re:Star Wars Virgin? on Star Wars Virgin Takes the Plunge · · Score: 1

    She comes when called, and LOOOOOVES peanut butter, too!

  14. Re:Bad News About Star Wars (Cover Your Ears!) on Star Wars Virgin Takes the Plunge · · Score: 1

    LAN. DOE. CAL. RIZZ-ian.

  15. Re:Anyone... on Star Wars Virgin Takes the Plunge · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    god your comment was so gay. . . Don't get your panties in a bunch. Welcome to Slashdot.

  16. Re:Anyone... on Star Wars Virgin Takes the Plunge · · Score: 1

    Maybe he just saw Empire 6 consecutive times!?

  17. Re:So what's the catch? on Apple Orders 12 Million iPhones · · Score: 1

    Maybe because if you get crappy reception you blame it on apple? If they control everything, they can make sure things Just Work.

  18. Re:How about SD? on Apple Orders 12 Million iPhones · · Score: 1

    Apple won't use SD because none of their computers comes with a reader. That said, it seems the way to go.

  19. Re:12 million phones? on Apple Orders 12 Million iPhones · · Score: 1

    now that you explained it, it is just hilari... no. no it's not.

  20. Re:It's all about the interface on Apple Orders 12 Million iPhones · · Score: 1
    Only way the iPhone will be taking the place of my Treo is if they have it able to sync with iCal and Addressbook at the very least with my Mac. I'd love to see it happen, but I really don't see it working out.
    The isync with mac is pretty trivial, and already implemented with phones (i.e. my RAZR V3 iSync's over bluetooth across the room) with addresses and calendar. I've changed phones 3 times in the last year and it was absolutely painless with isync.
  21. Re:whats next on Intel Takes Quad Core To the Desktop · · Score: 1

    Vista will solve that little "problem"

  22. Re:MSFT just doesn't get it, do they? on Microsoft Debuts MySpace-Like IT Site · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Case in point, from the FAQ:

    How do I add a signature to my posts?

    See How do I add Signature to my Post? in the User Profile and Settings section.
    Thank god they didn't just link to it.. that would be waaaay too internetty
  23. Re:Start your biding... on Verifiable Elections Via Cryptography · · Score: 1

    err, isn't the first rule of onetime pads to have enough key to not reuse it? And if you DO run out of OTP, you have to find an out of band transmission method to generate more?

  24. Re:21st Century blackface on Mahir To Borat, I Sue You! · · Score: 1

    Satire, in its direct confrontation with everything from ignorance to stupidity is extremely important.

    If someone or something is hit with satire, it either is strengthened with its ability to handle it, or forced to reconsider its position/view/attitude/etc. Either way, it is good to shake the etch-o-sketch of life. (of the audience... rarely will the target of satire be affected.. just offended)
  25. Re:I know why they did it on ACLU Drops Challenge Over Patriot Act · · Score: 1

    There is exactly zero organizations out there that believe exactly what I believe. But some come close, so I support them.

    Regarding your statements: I don't believe in affirmative action. I think any mention of religion constitutes "respecting an establishment of religion" (I'm an atheist, I think anyone believing in God can keep it to themselves.... hell, I think bibles shouldn't even be in a court room, it's not like they compel you into telling the truth), and feel that everyone should be encouraged to go through training and own a gun.

    Correct. The ACLU doesn't help the 2nd amendment, but they don't do anything to hurt it either.. kind of a toss up. Not supporting them on that is like not supporting a candidate because they have no opinion on on the artwork on your refridgerator. I'm just saying that the ACLU and NRA are not at odds for the most part, and I support them both.