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  1. hmm on Paying Twice For Windows · · Score: 3

    I didn't know that two copies of an operating system were required for a computer.

    I better download an extra copy of Debian.
  2. hmmm on Full Frontal Quickies · · Score: 1

    That dot matrix printer music site is covered with Government of Canada logos. I'm glad to see that my tax dollars are being put to good use.

  3. The world is between 5000 and 7000 years old on Darwin's Revenge In Kansas · · Score: 2

    The Dinosaur bones were brought in from another dimension by minions of Satan to throw us off the scent of truth.

  4. How can they do this? on CNET And MozOffice: Mountains And Molehills? · · Score: 3

    How can they put an office suite into Mozilla when they haven't yet got Quake and Space Invaders in there yet?

  5. Re:T-Shirts can be banned too on "If You Can Put It On A T-Shirt, It's Speech" · · Score: 2

    What if you were to sing the DeCSS code to a Metalica tune and put it on Napster?

  6. Re:Commodore/Amiga Linux on IBM's $45 Linux Server (Well, Kinda) · · Score: 1

    Were that many of those machines actually manufactured?

  7. Canada Inhospitable? on Simulating Life On The Red Planet · · Score: 2

    The area around Sudbury has gotten much better than it was when it was used to simulate the moon.

    Now they are using the Great White North to simulate Mars.

    Fortunately the smog in Toronto doesn't match the conditions on Venus yet.

  8. Oh Oh on Tighter Video Compression With Wavelets · · Score: 1

    It is probably safe to assume that the MPAA will somehow try to stop this.

  9. Re:Not only that... on First Direct Evidence Of Tau Neutrino · · Score: 3

    Once the third neutrino was found the Standard Model had to be changed adding a fourth neutrino to allow for continued funding.

  10. Re:Cringely has missed the point here. on Earthlink Refuses To Install Carnivore · · Score: 1

    They may not intentionally shut down the internet. But if they put the same black box with the same security at all 6000 ISP's and some 12yr old figures out how to crack these things then...

  11. hmm on X Windows Must Die! · · Score: 1

    It's funny that I see this article just 1 minute after reading this one about the Yopy. It uses the W Window System

    Now off I go to read this article before I post anything else.

  12. Re:Yes... but, will it work? on Helicopter In Space · · Score: 2

    And the rotors spring into action!

    Unfortunately, The engineers specified their length in inches. The manufacturer built them in centimeters. They just didn't produce enough lift.....

  13. hmmm on Ebay Seeks Federal Assistance In Banning User · · Score: 5

    Could we get Jon Katz banned for life?

    Probably, but then he would just start submitting articles as J0n K475

  14. Quick on Download The Human Genome · · Score: 2

    Quick download the human genome and spread it around the internet before the RIAA and MPAA try to stop links to it. Humans duplicate copyrighted material. These agencies do not want the information required to build a human to be available.

    We must stop them from eliminating humans in the name of greed.

    There is also a rumour that they are attempting to patent sex.

  15. Re:Why not in the US? on Unbundling Windows Declared Legal in Germany · · Score: 1

    The next time one of your friends travels to Germany send them with your coaster^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Win 98 Cd to sell for you.

    It might be worth enough to buy you a coffee

  16. Why bother with wire tapping on FBI's Wiretapping Demands May Nix Verio Deal · · Score: 4

    Echelon has the data stored already. It could pay for itself by selling info to the FBI and others.

  17. Laptop Performance on Crusoe vs. Dell And Compaq · · Score: 1

    It is possible to get adequate laptop performance and battery life

    If you can find a big enough wheelbarrow to carry the car batteries and refrigeration plant.

  18. Legal or Not on Legality Of Linking To Be Tested In Court? · · Score: 1

    Legal or not, the links do infringe on British Telecom's link patent. They will be sued for patent infrigement. Also, /. will be sued for linking to this story. The RIAA probably has a link somewhere so they will be sued.

    Hey up there is a link pointing to your user information. Pay up.

  19. Re:Congratulations: Hemos and Adrienne on Hemos Gets Hitched · · Score: 1

    My wife is satisfied by a different vitamin F.

    By the way, you could probably get some, if you could spell.

  20. Congratulations: Hemos and Adrienne on Hemos Gets Hitched · · Score: 1

    Your marriage should last forever if you provide her with the proper nutrition.

    Vitamin C - chocolate

    Vitamin H - hugs

    Vitamin K - kisses

    Vitamin M - money (optional)

    Vitamin S - *** CENSORED ***

    Vitamin L - LOVE (most important)

  21. What's up on Gnome On Your PDA? · · Score: 1

    /. realy has it in for these guys. They /.ed them last night on a quickie and now this

  22. 666 on Pretty Poor Privacy · · Score: 4

    viewers will be required to reveal their addresses and other personal information to every commercial site they access or be denied entrance

    Next I'll have to have my IPV6 address tatooed on my forehead to do business in the brick and mortar world.

  23. Re:C "hash" on Microsoft's New Language · · Score: 3

    " C#" rhymes with CRASH!

    I see blue already

  24. hmm on Electronic Circuit Mimics Brain Activity · · Score: 1

    Mimics human brain activity eh!

    This must be a major step towards developing artificial idiocy

  25. Re:Thoughts? Just in case you people are idiots: on Slashback: Interoperability, Royalty, Fire · · Score: 1

    Is the fake eye bionic?