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  1. Re:To be blunt... on What Do You Want in a Job Website? · · Score: 1

    most job sites are incredibly poor at what they do

    And apparently job seekers are poor at what they do.

    *DING* - Yes, yes, I'll be here all week ladies and gentlemen.

  2. Re:Why is this Important? on Greenland Glaciers Melting Much Faster · · Score: 1

    The main point that's being overlooked is that global warming won't happen linearly, it will happen exponentially.

    Shallow water is hotter than deeper water (because it has more surface area). As the ocean's rise, their surface area will increase, and the oceans will warm faster - which will in turn, cause the glaciers to melt faster. It's going to be exponential warming, not linear like predicted.

    I have an idea! Let's build a really big boat and start gathering critters...

  3. Where should I start my collection? on Interesting Wrist Watches? · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Where should I start my collection?"

    Try GOOGLE you fucking dolt.

    G'head, mod me down; but somebody needed to say it.

  4. Re:I would think it is obvious.. on Rumsfeld Requests 24-hour Propaganda Machine · · Score: 1, Insightful

    That's odd, it seems that the Fox News Propaganda machine is working great. Many Americans actually still believe that the Bush Crime Family are innocent victims.

  5. Re:The problem is.. on Take Two Shareholders to sue over Hot Coffee · · Score: 2, Insightful

    We're not mad, our government is.

  6. Re:Just say this... on Salary Negotiation for an IT Position? · · Score: 1

    That's incorrect. HR references can tell them what "range" within 10k you were making while employed there. They can't tell them the exact number, but they can say what range you fall within.

    I would just not tell them what you make, and tell them what you're seeking. If you're diplomatic in the dialog, you can DDE (Dodge, Duck, Evade), the question and leave them feeling like you answered it - with the salary you're seeking to make.

  7. Re:Who's being repressive? on US Lawmakers to Keep Google Out of China? · · Score: 1

    If I'm not mistaken, we are the #1 exporter of Cotton into China and we currently have an 800 billion dollar trade deficit with them.

    Those points aren't mutually exclusive (nor aren't they mutually inclusive???) [Ok, I just officialy blew a ].

  8. VPN Railroad on Outrunning China's Web Cops · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why not create a VPN Railroad? It worked to get American Slaves to Canada.

    Using strategically placed vpn points, it may be possible to access an "internal" Chinese server that actually has a tunnel to a northern/European internet portal. From there, the world is open...

  9. Re:A step backward on Are Vertical Mice The Next Ergonomic Trend? · · Score: 1

    The only problem with vertical mice is that you'll actually have to use your muscles more extensively to use it.

    With a horizontal mouse, you're only moving the mouse slightly (albeit unnaturally). With a horizontal mouse, you'll have to exert more energy to move the mouse (you're moving it against gravity at least half of the time).

    People are lazy, and as such they don't want a workout when they use computers. If they did, things like PowerGloves and the like would be more prolific.

    Who wants to hold their entire arm up in the air as they surf the web? If techies wanted to be healthy and in shape, they'd be meatheads.

  10. Webdav plus iCal and Thunderbird... on Multiple Front-End Solutions for Email and Calendaring? · · Score: 0

    Just install webdav on one of your webservers and point iCal (and/or Thunderbird) at the remote .ics file.

  11. Concealment... on Physics Students Build Drivable Couch · · Score: 1

    They probably have some cool new energy technology under that couch. They're Physics students, they're not dumb.

    What other way can you test out a cool new prototype vehicle technology in plain view of everyone?

  12. Re:That taxes requires a computer at all is a sham on Bill Gates' Taxes Require Special Computer · · Score: 1

    Ehrm, you haven't tried to file your taxes this year yet, have you?

    There is already a deduction for hybrid car use, energy "sane" vehicles, etc.

    Other than that your post is interesting - I wonder how it mis/aligns with the "Fair Tax" initiative that Neal Boortz is pushing.

  13. Re:Alternative.... on Simple Windows Development Tools? · · Score: 1

    I haven't done Windows in a while (thank you OS X), but when I did I used Perl2Exe for quick apps. You can do TK/TCL with perl, and compile it into a monolithic executable - albeit a big one.

    When I used it, it created 1 .exe file; so it's pretty easy to deploy into production.

    It's been a while since I used it, so I have no idea what the current state/status of that "app" is. I think it was Public Domain when I used it, with the option to purchase it. Anyway, I have more important _other_ slashdot posts to make, so I'll leave the homework up to you. It was a great little proggy.

  14. Re:Wikipedians expose the "congressional edits" on Wikipedia Entries 'Cleaned' By Political Staffers · · Score: 1

    Let's all do the "scandal breakdown":

    Nixon (R): Watergate - Illegal spying on US Citizens / Wiretapping / Fraud - Ultimately resigned to save face for the Republican Party.
    Regan (R): Iran Contra Affair - Sold Arms to Afghanistan/Iran in exchange for a handful of US Hostages.
    Bush 41 (R): The former CIA Director added Manuel Noriega (the South American Cocaine Drug Lord) to the CIA Payroll to the tune of $200,000 / year.
    Clinton (D): Got some head from a secretary and put a cigar in her coochie (most likely fscked her too).
    Bush 43 (R): Plamegate - Illegal spying on US Citizens / Wiretapping / Fraud

    I never understood my history instructors and their stupid "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it." banners on the wall - until now; as I relive the past.

  15. Re:Who pays his salary, anyway? on Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him · · Score: 1

    Particularly when it comes to Diebold Voting Machines. Try talking to _any_ government employee about Diebold voting systems - you'll get a very eerie vaccuous response.

  16. Turn off the lights... on Building an Energy Efficient Datacenter? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Seriously. Try killing the flourescents and not allowing "lighted" maintenance during certain peak times.

    On the other hand, that might be a dumb idea.

  17. Re:Ethanol seems best on Is Ethanol the Answer to the Energy Dilemma? · · Score: 1

    Actually, there are much bigger things standing in the way of "everyday ethanol". They are:
    a) a massive 10's of Billions of dollars of Fossil Fuel investment (dating back to the 60's) - You'll have to do your own homework but the keywords here are: President Regan, GH Bush (Cia Director), Noriega, Iran, Panama, Bush (41), Iran, Iraq, Bush (43), Saudi Arabia, Sept. 11th, Fox News, Iran, War on Christmas, Iran, Iran.

    b) Hydrogen is the future, but no new energy can come about without the approval of item a) above. The reason being that the production of any energy that deflates the profits of the massive investments in the existing (and decrepit) fossil fuel infrastructure haven't been re-couped. No Genius on this planet could introduce a perfect fuel and overtake the existing oligarchy. The "Big 3" Oil companies would simply fabricate a reason for the sudden lowering of Oil prices, and undercut the production costs of this great new energy source. For example: Genius inventor discovers a way to turn Corn into Ethanol. Genius inventor gets with investors (even Massively Wealthy ones), and can only produce his "fuel" for $2.00 a gallon. The existing Oilgarchy would suddenly "discover" a new method of refinement, or possibly an undiscovered "reserve" off the coast of Bali. As a result, prices of Gasoline would drop back down to $1.89 a gallon; thus making your affordable $2.00/gallon Ethanol Fuel both a) cost prohibitive, and b) not worth the modification to their vehicles and the existing "trustworthy" infrastructure.

    As long as we live and die by Petroleum fuels, we're all slaves to the rich corporations.

  18. Re:Very interesting on Is Ethanol the Answer to the Energy Dilemma? · · Score: 1

    Yawn.

    I knew about this Back in the third Future.

  19. Re:In a postmodern world -- could work on UCLA Students Urged to Expose 'Radical' Professors · · Score: 1

    Yeah, he could dress like an asshole or like Bill O'Reilly!

  20. How many cards/channels can a desktop machine... on Building the Godzilla of PVRs · · Score: 1

    How many cards/channels could a midgrade desktop machine handle in a PVR capacity? Specifically, like a 2GHz Pentium with PCI (not PCI-X)? I know it's less than 11, but where are the bottlenecks with PVRs? PCI bus or DiskIO or CPU?

  21. Re:Oh. NINTENDO Revolution. on Revolution In North America By Thanksgiving · · Score: 1

    So was I! I thought they meant a political revolution.

  22. Re:Hmm on PC Not Booting Until a Different Phase is Used? · · Score: 1

    I think this is the winner. Your PC Power Supplies are holding a charge (in one of the caps) and when you plug them back in, they are unstable and won't boot.

    When you move them across the room, you've given them adequate time to discharge, and they will power up.

    Try waiting for a longer time before plugging it back into the same outlet. I doubt it's the outlet/phase wiring. I think the culprit is your PC PSU's.

    Gateway's were notorious for this - leave them unplugged for a period of time, and they would suddenly "power up" when turned on (whereas they wouldn't before).

  23. Rentacoder.com on Working from Home on a Tropical Island Paradise? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If you're a coder, you can use rentacoder.com. I've used it as both a buyer and coder.

    One thing to keep in mind though, are Tsunami's and the cost of shipping to an island. You'll probably pay much more for internet goods (not services - ahem).

    Have fun, and send some postcards!

  24. Re:Does this guy know his stuff? on The Media's Crush on Apple · · Score: 1

    It may be obvious to you, but it's not obvious to many people. Your post informed me of a few things I wasn't aware of.

    You'd be surprised at the things that seem obvious to you, yet are not clear to others.

  25. Re:Low Resolution on MacWorld Keynote Announces x86 iMac & Laptop · · Score: 1

    I'm farsighted you insensitive clod! ;)