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  1. Re:Dump stupid ideas on Competition to Build the Space Shuttle's Successor · · Score: 1

    It's been a while since my grade school science class but I believe that the more important aspect of location is it's distance from the poles (or proximity to the equator). Most space launched items use the earth's rotation to offer additional "thrust" into space.

    http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/StarFAQ3.ht m#q62Someone who has more credentials than me agrees.

  2. Re:Set the Wayback Machine to 1999 on Google Rewards Employees With Millions · · Score: 2, Informative
    From IRS.gov:
    Restricted stock is stock that you get from your employer for services you perform and that is nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. You do not have to include the value of the stock in your income when you receive it.
    You can elect to pay taxes on it, but who would?

    Me like tax. Tax laws fun.
  3. So let me get this straight.... on HP's Crossbar Latch... Next-Gen Transistor? · · Score: 1, Funny

    Smaller, faster, and easier to build.

    I must say, sexy, darn sexy.

  4. Re:Google take note... on MSN Search Has Arrived · · Score: 1

    Actually, I did a search (for "google' of course) and the url was beta.search.msn.com.

    O

  5. Re:Speaking as a geek... on Bill Gates Handwriting Analyzed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe the correct sentiment is "more successful" with technology than girls.

  6. News Flash on Fighting the Scourge of Gaming Addiction · · Score: 2, Funny

    Local Woman addicted to Work!!

    "She gets up every weekday and goes to work!" explains neighbor June (last name withheld). "I hear she even bought her car, and choose an apartment close to the office to facilitate her addiction."

    It has come to this. Except days where her office is not open and the occasional vacation, Mary spends eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, sometimes more, at her place of business.

    "I never thought I had a problem. Really, if they didn't pay me, I don't think I'd be here this long."

    Mary has even been known to stay after work to finish "important" things, skip meals, and form relationships with her coworkers. Her marriage was in risk for a while when long time team member John began to show an interest.

    Mary explains, "It was all a joke! We'd pretend to flirt. I was never serious! John KNOWS that." But her husband, Mark, has different feelings.

    "Work just takes all her time, she comes home exhausted. That John fellow was looking at her funny at the office party she dragged me to, " states Mark. "I just hope we can work this out."

    .....

  7. Small size a bonus? on Latest WinWorm Spreads Via ICQ And Outlook · · Score: 1

    I would think that a virus that is intending to bog a system would want to be large...

  8. Re:Limited Usefulness on 3Com's 10/100 Switching... Wallplate · · Score: 1

    Apart from it being dead sexy, it's a whole lot nicer looking than an external switch with a bunch of wires hanging about.

    Plus it's good for retro fitting/upgrading single ethernet wire jacks to 4 port jack without running extra wire, or deciding where to put the switch.

    Mmmm, less wires. Almost as good as wireless....

    O

  9. Too Bad.... on Bruce Campbell Answers Your Questions · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We've been spoilt by interviewees who answer big and huge, and now we get half tales. 'Tis a pity too, because it sounds like chrisd had a real neat time interviewing.

    Kudos on the attempt, but feel free to tell Bruce that Slashdot is not done with him. :)

    Maybe next time?

    O

  10. Re:Unfamiliarity? Where's the research? on Thus Spake Tick Creator Ben Edlund · · Score: 1

    The disasterously low budget is obvious, too. How many times in this first run of episodes are we going to have to put up with the characters looking out a window or over the rooftops, pointing and screaming "OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THE AMAZING STUFF GOING ON OVER THERE OFF-CAMERA!" And instead of an important special effects sequence, we get to watch BatManuel picking his nose.

    See, I liked the "use your imagination here" because us talking about a monstrously large cow who shoots fire out her "teets" is way more funny than actually showing the horrible destruction associated with a monstrously large cow setting fire to the town. It keeps the air light, and fluffy, and doesn't ya' know, bring us down.
    With Cherries on Top.

    O

  11. CD Storage on Storing Hundreds Of CDs? · · Score: 1

    If you want to keep the current sound system you have, you might want to look into getting a multi disk CD player (jukebox style) You can get up to 400 CDs in some for about $300. Some of them including categorizing software imbedded, but I don't know which are the best. MP3 is my recommendation, though. Cheaper too.