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  1. Re:Hyperinflation in the Airmiles currency on British Man Trades Frequent Flyer Miles for Space Shot · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Branson is a master publicist.

    I bet he asked his airline team 'who has the most airmiles?' and set the tarrif at that price point.

  2. Re:"The Sun" is British gutter press on British Man Trades Frequent Flyer Miles for Space Shot · · Score: 1

    The sun is probably the most influential single newspaper on the entire planet.

    1. It got Tony Blair elected. 3 times. Why do you think Tony addresses the NewsCorp annual dinner?

    2. The markets move to what is mentioned on The Sun's city news page. Why? Because the barrow-boy traders who shift billions around the economy each day read it on the can before the day's trading starts.

  3. Re:My understanding... on A Buckyegg Breaks Pentagon Rules · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't think it's anything to do with charge. Each intersection of the picture of the molecule represents a carbon atom. Even when you break the isolated pentagon rule, each carbon atom is still only connected to 3 other carbon atoms - just like in graphite.

    It's more to do with the angles those bonds are forced to take on by the structure. Having the other elements within the cage will allow different angles to occur.

    Also, I think it's more likely that the chemists involved are inorganic. :-) Fullerenes are just a way of getting them to think about carbon again. ;-)

  4. Re:My understanding... on A Buckyegg Breaks Pentagon Rules · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just because you don't understand it, it doesn't mean it doesn't matter.

  5. Re:Wow, that's an interesting take... on Geologists Angry About New 'Pluton' Definition · · Score: 1

    There's a huge difference in using the same term in a different field and core units of measurement.

  6. Wrong way around on BumpTop, Pushing the Desktop Metaphor · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wish I could make my phyical desktop and indeed my whole flat more like my windows desktop.

    "They're coming around when?!"

    *select all -> drag into single folder*

  7. C# on Apache down, IIS up · · Score: 1

    I think at least a significant portion of this is down to the continued success of C#.

  8. Photos on Fraud in Internet Dating Prompting Regulation · · Score: 2, Funny

    I want to see regulation against using photos that were clearly taken BEFORE YOU STARTED EATING LARD BETWEEN MEALS!

  9. Re:Best Quote on CNN Sits Down With Linus Torvalds · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Normally I am not recognized, people don't throw their panties at me."

    Nice to know he thinks like the rest of us guys.


    A considerable majority of the open source movement are guys. I for one wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of a crusty boxer short shower!

  10. While you're there... on Bluetooth Headset Roundup · · Score: 1

    While you're out buying your blue-tooth headset, don't forget your white trainers (sneakers), Burberry baseball cap and fake designer tracksuit.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav

  11. Uh? on Apple Defeats RIAA and France In Same Day · · Score: -1, Troll

    RIAA = wow!

    France = who hasn't?

  12. Way too easy. on An Alternate Human · · Score: 1

    ..and reproductive organs in its mouth?

    Way too easy.

  13. Re:Changing the Channel on Philips Patents Technology to Force Ad Viewing · · Score: 1

    Which is why people like Sirius or iPods: commercial free. Hey, there's a concept that works! No ads + pay for content = happy customers + profit.

    And the BBC.

  14. Re:I find it hard to care on The Beatles, Apple, and iTunes · · Score: 1

    I'm not quite sure how you came to that conclusion of my opinion from what I wrote. No - I'm just saying that it's a bit of a non story. I suppose the interest is in who the parties are. A bit like the way the glossies put celebrity hair cuts or weight loss under the microscope.

  15. I find it hard to care on The Beatles, Apple, and iTunes · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I find it hard to care about some very very rich people suing some equally rich people.

    IANAL but the case wont have too much impact on future law. Apple Computer said that they will never be in the music biz so were alowed to use the name. Now they are they've renaged on the deal so they will have to pay. It's the cost of doing business in that segment. The only question is how much.

    Neither of the parties will have any less bread on their table as a result.

  16. Re:wtf on Super-Strong Synthetic Muscles Developed · · Score: 1

    That's as much as he needs or wants to know, and more importantly, he'll absorb it before his short attention span is exhausted and he moves on to the celebrity gossip column.

    I'll happily fall into that category. On a Sunday.

  17. Re:Pay For Play on Senate Bill To Prohibit Extra Charges For Internet · · Score: 1

    Crikey:

    "Let me explain to you how the Internet works [blah blah obvious waffle.....]"

    Mod + 20 condesending arrogant bastard. Grow up fella. No-one deserves to be spoken to like that.

  18. I can see the SpaceShuttleTrader ad now: on NASA To Retire Atlantis by 2008 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Space Shuttle, 89,908,732* miles on the clock. Spares or repairs.

    Phone: 202.358.0001

    *

  19. More proof on Why Don't You Sleep On It? · · Score: 1

    More proof that Mother was right all along...

  20. Re:Eh? on A 1.2 Petabyte Hard Drive? · · Score: 1


      So my PETABYTES of data don't all go down the tube at once.

    So buy a few. Make a RAFMAD*.

    * Redundant Array of Flipping MAssive Disks. -- IainMH 2006 ;-)

  21. Re:Correct application number and link on Cingular Patents the Emoticon? · · Score: 1

    I think the point is that it wastes resource. Companies should be fined for trying this on. Sometime they might slip something through when no-one is looking. It's sneaky.

  22. Re:good patent? on Toyota Prius Under Fire For Patent Infringement · · Score: 1

    Pharmaceutical companies do spend a fair amount on R & D. However, it is nowhere near as much as they spend on marketing.

    Indeed. Their primary business is marketing and they happen to have a bunch of chemists as well. Plus the consolidation of the chemical companies into GlaxoWellcomeSmithKlineBeechamDaveDeeDosyBeakyMick Tich and the resulting devistation to the prospects of a rewarding career as a chemist was just too depressing.

  23. Re:Mod Article Down (-1 Troll) :) on On the Matter of Slashdot Story Selection · · Score: 1

    Brilliant idea!

    I know it was probably unintentionally hilarious, but each one of your proposed moderations was negative.

    What about?

    Interesting
    Helpful
    Enlightening
    Useful
    Warm gooey feelings :-)

  24. Oh good lord. on How To Get Free Stuff At Shows · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've staffed a couple of trade show stands in the past past. What we REALLY hated was people coming over and just saying.

    "So what are you giving away then?"

    Urgh - probably the same kind of people who work out their exact portion of the bill, sans tip.

  25. Re:Output. on Scanjet Music · · Score: 1

    GPWM.