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  1. if you want insight into web page design... on The Design of Sites, Second Edition · · Score: 4, Informative

    ...check out the web pages that suck web site. There's a lot of good advice there and who knows, your site may be listed there.

  2. A lot of effort for 90 days detention. on What We Know About the FBI's CIPAV Spyware · · Score: 3, Insightful
    ...Monday, June 18. On July 15, after he pleaded guilty in juvenile court to charges of identity theft and making bomb threats, the teen was sentenced to 90 days' detention.

    They spent a log of money on that. Sounds to me like it was actually a "test run" to make sure things work as expected. And now that they know it will work...

  3. Re:10 pages to say what? on Ubuntu Linux vs. Mac OS X · · Score: 1

    Well, maybe here on /. but the rest of the world still has to be reminded of this. This article strikes me as written for the suits out there that aren't really sure yet (or the poor IT guy that has to explain this to them) and may need some justification for moving on.

  4. This got me thinking. on Report Warns Against Well-Meaning Net Censorship · · Score: 1

    This kind of censorship is something that a real-life Church Lady would do.

  5. But of course. on $500M Piracy Ring Busted In China · · Score: 1
    I'm sure that the RIAA will find a way to connect all this with their campaign to prohibit file sharing on college campuses.

    The fact that it has nothing to do with bittorrent means nothing. It will be used as an opportunity to say something on the lines of "If its happening there, it must be happening here. Evil,evil,evil!"

  6. Twiddler. on Five Finger Keyboards · · Score: 3, Informative

    I prefer the Twiddler. After some practice, it's actually pretty easy to use.

  7. I'll believe it... on Internet Phone Start-up Goes Belly-Up · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...when Netcraft confirms it.

    Till then, SunRocket VoIP is alive an well

  8. That's all well and good for browsers. on Adobe Flash Exploit Could Log Keystrokes · · Score: 1

    But what about spam? I know that most of us here wouldn't click the link. But I've seen spam that was supposed to be from bluemountain that had this exploit in it. Of course the headers told a different story (it originated in Poland), but my point is that you've got the usual gang of idiots that will click any link in an email if they think "Oooo, Mom send me another e-card".

  9. You know what would really be great. on Matt Groening to be Final Boss in New Simpsons Game · · Score: 1
    A Futurama MMORPG.

    ..or a Simpsons MMORPG. Either one, take your pick

  10. Ok, let the pr0n jokes begin!! on UK Copyright Extension in Exchange for Censorship? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We all know how that first sentence actually reads and what your twisted little mind makes it out to be.

  11. Re:So this was the reason for the Bush/Putin meeti on Alltunes.com Lets Users Download AllofMP3 Songs · · Score: 1

    No, someone just forgot to pay their bribe.

  12. What do you expect? on Captain America Buried in Arlington National Cemetary · · Score: 1, Insightful
    With the story line so relevant to present-day politics, and the timing of the latest issue so precise, it's hard not to think the whole thing is one big slam on the government.

    With an administration that is turning out to be as bad as the Nixon and Harding administrations combined, I wouldn't be at all surprised. Marvel will tell you that it's just coincidence, and it may very well be, but that doesn't mean it's not timely.

  13. Good stuff. on Theo de Raadt Details Intel Core 2 Bugs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I always find Mr. De Raadt's comments an interesting read. He's like a geek version of Harlan Ellison.

  14. Honestly... on Linux Computer in USB Key Form-Factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I'm not sure anything could.

  15. Just you wait until... on The Mechanized Future · · Score: 1
  16. HOWLER MONKEYS!!! on France Bans BlackBerries In Govt. On Fears of Spying · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HOWLER MONKEYS!!!

  17. LANdriod? on DARPA to Raise Robot LANdroid Army · · Score: 2, Funny
    Come on, you can do better than that

    And anyway, I thought that Lucas had a copyright on anything 'droid.

  18. One thing is for sure. on 800 Break-ins at Dept. of Homeland Security · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The people that are smart enough to really do this IT stuff properly for the DHS are smart enough to earn more money elsewhere.

  19. Well.. on Do Patents Stop Companies From Creating 'Perfect' Products? · · Score: 1
    1) I'm sure that to some extent this is true and could create a case of "I'm going to go home and take all my toys with me."

    however

    2)A bad idea is still a bad idea.

  20. One topic I'd like to see covered. on Practical Ruby Gems · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Installing Ruby on an Apache web server and getting it to work properly. I've seen bits and pieces all over the Ruby Forge wiki and in a ton of Google searches, but nothing that worked.

  21. Just curious. on Half Life 2 Episode 2 Due Out October 9th · · Score: 0
    Is this the one that was supposed to include Portal?

    I'd buy it for that game alone.

  22. Well, maybe... on Google Street View Could Be Unlawful In Europe · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ...but probably not in England.

  23. I know what it is, I know what it is! on Matter Discovered Traveling at Near Light Speed · · Score: 2, Funny
  24. Re:5 Minutes on "Spam King" Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Court · · Score: 4, Funny
    Maximum of five minutes in prison for each of the people he spammed. Seems a little light.

    Well, talk to the judge, maybe he'll give you have your five minutes alone with Vitale and let you to bring your own baseball bat.

  25. Given up, have you? on USPTO Increases Scope Of Amazon's 1-Click Patent · · Score: 5, Insightful
    So this means that you've quit. You are no longer going to try and change the system (whatever that may mean to you).

    Go ahead and mod me flamebait or troll, but my point is that this isn't just about the 1 click patent. There's a company that has the patent on the breast cancer gene. Thats right, you can't try to cure a prevalent form of cancer without paying a frickin' royalty for something that wasn't even invented. At best you could say that they discovered it.

    We need to keep trying to stop this insanity.