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  1. Re:Can somebody 'splain this? on Computer Models and the Global Economic Crash · · Score: 1

    Remember, a CEO's goal (lawful duty, actually) isn't to make a profit, it's to maximize profit.

    I see. So where is this law written, exactly? State? Federal? County? City? Which country/countries?

  2. Re:Can somebody 'splain this? on Computer Models and the Global Economic Crash · · Score: 1

    No one in their right mind would ever consider a car an "investment," unless it's already a classic or rare one already. They depriciate as soon as you drive off the lot, and continue to drop the more you own them. True investments pay off by growth, and a car isn't one of those. It's something you buy to use up.

  3. Re:News? on Plethora of New User Space Filesystems For Mac OS X · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I searched on that phrase and found a note on Apple's site with a Last Modified date of October 30, 2008: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1545

    Heck, here's one that makes reference to Mac OS 9 and OS X 10.2.4: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1411

    Doesn't sound like it's even remotely new, yet alone being new news.

  4. Re:Oh Noes! on Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs · · Score: 1

    No, coffee is made with very hot water but below the boiling point. Usually 85C is ideal. Tea is made with boiling water, but then you let it steep for 5 minutes so it cools down.

  5. Looking forward to this! on Plethora of New User Space Filesystems For Mac OS X · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I still have the old Intel Rhapsody DR2 disks lying around, and would love to see if this can read the filesystem. It's kind of fun playing around it what was NeXT with a MacOS interface, and at times I almost would rather have it than what OS X became, if only to eliminate the stupid gimmicks.

  6. Sorry on Experts Say To Switch Browsers In Light of IE Vulnerability · · Score: 2

    Never been Catholic.

  7. Ignore speed of light: on Graphene Transistors Clocked At 26GHz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Allow/Deny?

  8. Re:obviously on The Mouse Turns 40 · · Score: 1

    I don't get it.

    Reference?

  9. Grow up, and stop being so pedantic on Apple Believes Someone Is Behind Psystar · · Score: 1

    That's about as stupid as reading news about countries' governments doing something and moaning about the use of "Washington" or "Ottawa", it's incredibly common usage. You should read more.

  10. Re:interestingly the text message device could be on Doctor Performs Amputation By Text Message · · Score: 1

    Remove either for a real stinker.

  11. cooper theft on Copper Thieves Jeopardize US Infrastructure · · Score: 4, Funny

    Better leave those barrel makers alone!

  12. Bees on Acorns Disappear Across the Country · · Score: 4, Funny

    The bees took them!

  13. Re:fairness on Bittorrent To Cause Internet Meltdown · · Score: 1

    Look, all I want is to get what I get sold.

    Then you'd better go over every single line of the contract you agreed to when you signed up, as well as all subsequent updates that they sent out, and stop complaining over what the marketing copy said.

  14. Re:The universal gift. on Computer For a Child? · · Score: 1

    Lost you spell check?

  15. Re:Missing analysis: on Symantec Reports Spate of Attacks Via Recent Windows Flaw · · Score: 1

    Niggle: You repeat yourself

    Fo' shiggle.

  16. Re:Sadly philanthropy isn't profitable. on Inside Dean Kamen's Seceded Island of Geekery · · Score: 1

    Yes, raise property taxes, surely the landlord won't pass that on to his poor tenants, right?

  17. Re:Freecycle on How To Help Our Public Schools With Technology? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd trade an old computer for a used firearm, sure!

  18. Re:Reboot on Apple Quietly Releases Safari 3.2 · · Score: 1

    Bollocks. You can choose to ignore any update that comes down the pipe from Software Update. Uninstall iTunes and ignore all subsequent updates to it, it's not needed on a server. Maybe you should be a better admin! :)

  19. Re:Politics on Mind Control Delusions and the Web · · Score: 1

    Thank you, Philip K. Dick.

    I now leave you with Robert Anton Wilson: "Reality is what you can get away with."

  20. Re:What about the "traditional" camera companies? on RED's New Digital Stills and Motion Camera Pushing the Limits · · Score: 1

    Because film can still do things digital can't. Digital still has a long way to go for low light shooting, though its dynamic range continues to improve.

  21. Re:It's been done in 5 seconds.. on Boot Windows Vista In Four Seconds · · Score: 1

    I never shut my systems off anyhow though, I always believed that systems left on have a longer life span because the chips never cool down, but that can't be true for some of the computers moving parts.

    Hey, never let verifiable facts get in the way of your beliefs. :P

    If you're not using a machine, put it to sleep.

  22. Re:This disgusts me on Relentless Web Attack Hard To Kill · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd say fully half of all the programmers are going to be below average...

  23. Re:Cheap = Good for parents on Lego Loses Its Unique Right To Make Lego Blocks · · Score: 1

    None taken. I wasn't a 'collector' as a kid either, routinely building my own versions of "Smash 'em Up Derby" with my friends, or more likely building cars with the sole purpose of hurling them off tall ramps and seeing how far they could go.

    I'm still of the opinion that fewer, better quality toys is the way to go, regardless of age :)

  24. Re:Cheap = Good for parents on Lego Loses Its Unique Right To Make Lego Blocks · · Score: 4, Interesting

    My parents always bought me real Lego bricks, and I have practically all of those bricks/sets 30+ years on. They still click and snap like new. Good luck getting that kind of lifespan from the cheap knock-offs.

    Quality costs money, pure and simple. So, no, the choice isn't "obvious" at all.

  25. Re:Welcome to the recession. on 40-Gbps DDoS Attacks Worry Even Tier-1 ISPs · · Score: 1

    How is this tied to the recession? Sounds like SOP for any business that wants to bump up the bottom-line with zero thought put into the decision.