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  1. Re:Why? on MediaDefender Buys MediaSentry For $136,000 (Not $20M) · · Score: 1

    Damages != fines and restitution.

    This is a civil court. It doesn't fine people (save, perhaps for contempt and perjury). The phrasing seems to indicate criminal convictions.

    You'll also note it says "fines and restitution imposed by a court for any crimes committed by the debtor."

    Since this is a civil case, there are no official crimes committed by the debtor (i.e., you're right, it would indicate criminal proceedings).

  2. Re:Disconnect/reconnect specialist on Even Dirtier IT Jobs · · Score: 1

    If someone has really managed to get a RJ45 into a RJ11 jack I doubt the jack is still in a usable state anyway.

    This is likely the case. GP, may I suggest cutting the cable instead of trying to pry it out?

  3. Re:Harlen on Harlan Ellison Sues For "Star Trek" Episode · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is why you don't take $$$ from the profits. You take them from gross revenue. Accounting can make all the profits vanish into thin air. Of course, this was done to deprive people with % of profits clauses in their contracts. Every solution that comes up, the studios will always try to find ways to minimize those numbers, to keep all the money to themselves.

  4. Re:How this works... on Sony Blu-spec CD Format Detailed, Hits Stores · · Score: 1

    Damn it, you beat me to criticizing the bigger problems with audio CDs these days. :P

  5. Accuracy? Pffffttt. on Sony Blu-spec CD Format Detailed, Hits Stores · · Score: 1

    What's the point with improving accuracy, when they screw with the music way before it gets to the glass mastering stage?

  6. Re:Counter-intuitive on Web Rescues Un-Aired Super Bowl Ads · · Score: 1

    That's because the ads were ass this year. I think the best ad might have been one of the Heroes promos (where they were playing football, funny enough).

    Plus, the game was one of the better Super Bowls. I kind of miss the old days when the Super Bowl itself was a blowout.

  7. Re:Still waiting for all that change... on Barack Obama Sworn In As 44th President of the US · · Score: 1

    Almost two hours into the Obama presidency...

    Still waiting for all that change...

    Did you check the cushions in the sofa?

  8. Re:do we really need an article here on /. on The Presidential Portrait Goes Digital · · Score: 1

    It needs to happen first, then it won't be news anymore. The second time it happens, they won't really report on it, because it's not news anymore.

  9. Re:My personal favorite on Tales From the Support Crypt · · Score: 1

    That's similar to the call my coworker took, while I was doing hardware peripheral support. Guy calls up and complains his CD burner isn't being detected by his computer at all. Coworker goes through everything he can think of and calls some of us over for suggestions. After finally exhausting everything, I finally tell my coworker to tell him to completely disconnect the drive and then reconnect everything. The next sound we heard was the opening of the box for the drive and him taking it out of the plastic. Was the drive supposed to work via telepathy?

    At least it was an external USB drive...

  10. Re:Install Ubuntu on Configuring a Windows PC For a Senior Citizen? · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you're a little sensitive? The comma is used to separate the two adjectives for "person" and aren't necessarily linked together, except for describing the person. I'm sure we all know plenty of older, technically capable persons. They don't have the same needs as a older, technically deficient person (the mom in this case).

  11. Re:iPod, iPhone, then what? on Jobs Not Giving This Year's Macworld Keynote · · Score: 1

    Real artists ship

  12. Re:Obligatory on Sarcasm Useful For Detecting Dementia · · Score: 1

    I wonder if whoever called sarcasm the lowest form of wit was demented.

    Or being sarcastic. :P

  13. Re:Larry Gonick ... on The Manga Guide to Statistics · · Score: 2, Informative

    Larry Gonick's Cartoon Guide to Statistics.

    This was actually a recommended book for my Econ Stats class. There was a required textbook, but the prof said that this book was very helpful as well. I had a copy; it's probably my garage somewhere. It was a very well done book, IMO.

  14. Re:Hmmm ... on How Do I Manage Seasoned Programmers? · · Score: 1

    Boss? Is that you?

  15. Re:I may have herpes but at least I don't have her on Cold Sore Virus May Be Alzheimer's Smoking Gun · · Score: 1

    And while he's being a PC semanticist, it's HIV or Human Immuno Virus, but to call it the HIV Virus is to say virus twice.

    Brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department, previously bringing you the ATM machine, PIN number, NIC card and ISBN number.

  16. Re:Hard Cases Make Bad Laws/Judgments/Convictions on Lori Drew Trial Results In 3 Misdemeanor Convictions · · Score: 1

    In order to bypass one charge that had some physical evidence the defendant plead to a lesser crime that [b]could[/b] carry as little as 50 hours of community service. The final verdict? 10 years in jail. In this case the judge believed that the person deserved a harsh sentence and that's what the defendant got. That's all it takes.

    Judges are also bound by the laws, in terms of how to sentence people. There is a range for the punishment, as well as the prosecution's recommendations (which the judge doesn't have to listen to). Obviously, in this case (I'm not familiar with it at all), 10 years is possible for what he pleaded to, regardless of what the prosecution said or even recommended to the judge.

  17. Re:Obligatory Apple reality check on Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-In Copy Protection · · Score: 1

    The customer is always right. At least in his own mind. They need to be treated that way, especially in retail.

    However, do not conflate that with the customer always gets what he wants, because the customer will want everything, for free.

  18. Re:Suddenly glad I bought the previous version. on Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-In Copy Protection · · Score: 1

    MBP still have firewire ports.

  19. Re:To Steve on Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-In Copy Protection · · Score: 1

    buy a MacBook and a firewire card

    There are no slots on the MacBook, so this isn't an option.

    You can get the previous model of MacBook (still being sold new by Apple) or pony up for the MBP.

  20. Re:good job! on Washington Post Blog Shuts Down 75% of Online Spam · · Score: 1

    A Royale with Cheese anyone? :P

  21. Re:mass produced CDs last far longer on How To Verify CD-R Data Retention Over Time? · · Score: 1

    Sure, tons of extra redundancy there. :P

    Something goes wrong, you've got 1000s of backups. ^_^

  22. Re:Bonus points on Rock Band Licenses The Beatles · · Score: 1

    The achievement for 100% on expert on bass in Rock Band 1 requires that all your strums be upwards to get it. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

    Same achievement for Rock Band 2, also. Except Rock Band 2 comes with the ridiculously easy "So What'cha Want", which consists of playing one note (the green one) over and over again, but not at a fast pace.

  23. Re:Anal on Researcher Warns of "Digital Dark Age" · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, but the Library of Alexandria was the offsite backup. This is why we need 3 copies of our important data. ^_^

  24. Re:Improper disclosure? on Student Charged With Three Felonies For Finding Security Flaw — and Report · · Score: 1

    Bah, if it was a 15 year old kid in charge of the network, it'd be harder to "break" into. :P

  25. Re:Nothing to see here. on Why Your Clock Radio Is All Abuzz About iPhones · · Score: 1

    I know when I used to leave my GSM phone near my speakers, the "about to ring" sound was different than the "is the network still there" sound. So it was still a preview that I was about to get a call.

    I solve the issue by putting my phone in a slightly different place. For me, the phone had to be practically next to the speaker (or CRT monitor, but I fixed that with a 24" LCD. }> ).