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  1. Re:That TV series on Ask Bruce Perens About Linux and Open Source · · Score: 0

    I don't get it.

  2. Re:High Water Intake is a Good Idea on Getting Back Into Shape While At The Office? · · Score: 1

    Was "befirts" a typo? Either way, could you explain?

    Thanks!

  3. Re:What folks seem to be missing here... on Southeast To Start Video Monitoring Flights · · Score: 1

    The passengers, or the airline employees, could file a lawsuit against the airline years after an incident.

  4. I have an idea! on California Microsoft Settlement · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool, man. When the tobacco companies were getting sued left and right a decade ago, they should have negotiated a settlement where they donated cigarettes to schools.

  5. Re:Short Answer: No on Cell Phones on Commercial Flights by 2006? · · Score: 1

    Is this like a movie reference or something?

  6. Re:Summary of MS's attitude on Xbox Linux Made Possible Without a Modchip · · Score: 1

    Next week: Gilette to sue people who buy one of their razors and then figure out or tell anyone how to remove and resharpen the blades rather than buying more.

    Here's how i look at it: If everybody did that, Gilette would go out of business. So it is wrong to resharpen your razor blades, and it ought to be illegal.

    Yes, of course i'm kidding.

  7. Re:Columbia University on Which Organizations Have Standardized on Mozilla? · · Score: 1

    Butler, at least two labs in Lerner, the CS wing of Mudd, all over Avery, and as of a year or two ago, the Wien basement and a room off 251 Mudd.

  8. Re:Columbia University on Which Organizations Have Standardized on Mozilla? · · Score: 1

    Right, but there are also public Windows and Mac labs all over campus, and they all are set to use Moz as the default browser.

  9. Re:useless on Protecting Cities from Hijacked Planes · · Score: 1

    Why don't we just prevent the hijacking in the first place?

    Personally, I think if we were to see a new 9-11 size terrorist attack, it would be something besides what is expected.


    Sounds like you answered your own question. :)

  10. Re:the difference between copying and stealing on Digital Shoplifting From Bookstores? · · Score: 1

    What if everybody went to the library instead of the bookstore?

    What if everybody didn't run out and buy the products they saw advertised on TV? There would be no incentive to advertise, so the shows would get no support, and there would be no content.

    Does that mean it's wrong to watch a TV show without rushing out to buy the products you saw advertised on it?

  11. Re:the difference between copying and stealing on Digital Shoplifting From Bookstores? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    For the love of god, we're not disagreeing with you. I'll keep this short:

    Stuffing a CD under your shirt and walking out of the store without paying for it is stealing and it is wrong.

    Downloading a song off the internet is copyright infringement, and it is wrong. But it is not stealing.

    Stealing is worse than copyright infringement.

    But copyright infringement is still wrong.

    Are we all in agreement on these points? Good. Then this thread can end.

  12. Re:a little info on magazine selling in japan on Digital Shoplifting From Bookstores? · · Score: 1

    What's an obasan?

    Thanks

  13. Re:I loved the IBM model M keyboard key caps... on A Condensed History Of The Keyboard · · Score: 1

    Ok, I've found one exception; I do often tab through links, and having a way to get to "Open in New Window" is a little useful"

    In Mozilla, you can set Ctrl-Enter to do that.

  14. Re:I loved the IBM model M keyboard key caps... on A Condensed History Of The Keyboard · · Score: 1

    What? The topic was how stupid and useless the windows keys are, and you said that one thing they're useful for was renaming files. But using the "Right-click" key to do that still requires you to select "rename" from the list that pops up; it's faster to just press F2. So it was insightful -- it showed that your example did not stand.

  15. Re:Slashdotted ... on Cracking the Quicksilver Code · · Score: 1

    If you understand this, send a fax to 1 (212) XXX-XXXX.

    That fax number's in a strange code too.


    Nah, there's no code; it's just 212-999-9999.

  16. Re:Wasn't smart enough. on $180 Million for Piracy Conspiracy · · Score: 1

    Yeah, we should have just killed him.

    What? That'd be too harsh? The punishment should fit the crime? Ah, now you're getting it.

    Break into an electronics store and steal a TV, you'll get out of jail in three years and start life fresh.

    Break an algorithm, you'll do more time, have your paycheck docked when you get out, and maybe more (e.g. Mitnick couldn't use computers for years after his release because erased all those people's data.. no wait, he didn't. He shut down their systems, wreaking havoc and terror. Hold it, that's not it. He stole their secrets and tried to sell the information. No wait, he didn't do that either.)

  17. Re:Excellent example! on U.S. DoD Commits To IPv6 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The next dupe will be posted soon, but subscribers can see it early!

    Ha!

  18. Excellent example! on U.S. DoD Commits To IPv6 · · Score: 3, Funny
    From the recent Slashdot IRC chat:

    reefer asks: Is there any system in place or a plan on developing some system to prevent duplicate posts?

    CmdrTaco: Whatever. Next.


    Great attitude there, Rob.
  19. Re:Old... on SCO Berates Linus' Approach To Kernel Contributions · · Score: 1

    Rainy Cat's Computer can Work in Humid Conditions.

    What is that, a mnemonic?

  20. Re:Moon on Chinese Manned Space Flight Set For Autumn · · Score: 1

    What doors?

  21. Re:It's a fake! on IRC Forum w/ CmdrTaco & Hemos Tonight at 8pm Eastern · · Score: 1

    You misspelled "orthography," ironically.

  22. Re:Pricefight on Declaring War on Mobile Phone Spam · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perl is better. :)

    $ perl -e 'for $i (50000 .. 59999) { print "mail 21255$i\@mobile.example.com < spam.txt\n" }' | sh

  23. Re:Who cares? on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 1

    Actually, I'm not really sure what a capitla 'Q' looks like.

    Judging from the picture in the article, the teacher isn't sure either -- they just use the print "Q".

  24. I'm giddy with revenge on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 2, Funny

    I went to Catholic school for ten years, forced to write in script. Like eating those disgusting communion wafers and wearing an awful school uniform, the mere thought of it brings up anger tempered by the relief that nobody will ever be able to force me to do it again.

    How happy to read that the world is rising up against at least one of the three.

  25. Re:I told you so... on Offshore Outsourcing Threatens Offshore Outsourcing · · Score: 1

    I benefit, as does everyone else, because stuff costs a lot less than it used to (adjusting for inflation). I might make less because i have to compete with a foreign worker, but i can get a lot more for that lesser salary than i'd be able to get otherwise.