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  1. Re:You can grow all three you know. on Switchgrass Makes Better Ethanol Than Corn · · Score: 2, Funny

    like this?

  2. Re:The point about America... on Replacing a Thinkpad? · · Score: 1

    Actually, I don't think the Chinese would mind if you put up a website that said "Bush sucks".

  3. Re:What about on DUI Defendant Wins Source Code to Breathalyzer · · Score: 4, Funny

    This post is going to go in the dictionary under "begging the question".

  4. Systems Integration on Marketing Yourself as an IT Jack-of-All-Trades? · · Score: 1
    Many of the defense contractors have a group of systems integrators, who have the job of taking the high level designs that the systems engineers come up with and actually doing the implementation. It's a really fun job to start out your career, since you'll get to travel around the country and around the world doing a lot of challenging work.

    Another option is a field engineer. Many times, different remote jobs don't have the budget to hire a slew of specialists, and need a person who can deal with sysadmin work, but also do hardware troubleshooting, and general "anything to keep the system running" work. They'll know a little bit about everything in the system.

  5. Re:Are They Hypocritical? on eBay's Ill-Timed Lifetime Achievement Webby · · Score: 1

    Double-check this. Many times a store will impose their own rules, like when some grocery stores in my area won't lets kids purchase cans of whipped cream.

  6. Are They Hypocritical? on eBay's Ill-Timed Lifetime Achievement Webby · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm not sure where the problem is in Ebay's position. Anyone can go into a store and legally by a gun clip, without a background check, and without being 18 (assuming the clip itself is legal to sell). Therefore, Ebay has no responsibility to verify the status of the buyer, unlike guns, and bullets.

    It's the same thing with cigarettes and cigars. I can't buy tobacco products on ebay, but I can buy a butane lighter. Is this inconstancy on Ebay's part? Nope... anyone can buy a lighter, but you need to be 18 to purchase cigarettes.

  7. Did I Read the Right Article? on Jury Rules That H.264 is Not Patented · · Score: 2, Informative

    According to the article, the case is going to the jury, and that "experts" believe that the jury will find against Broadcom, not Qualcomm. I'm not seeing anything that says that the jury has ruled on anything.

  8. Ikea Light Bulbs on Wal-Mart Is Pushing Compact Fluorescent Bulbs · · Score: 1
    I grabbed a couple of these guys on my last trip to Ikea. They're the cutest little things for my desklamp, but the best part is that they're encased in rubber. One of my kids got a hold of one and broke it, and the rubber skin kept all the glass interior confined.


    That's in addition to the fact that they're a lot warmer than the fluorescent lights I've experienced in the past.

  9. Re:Ever thought of... on RFID Fitted Throughout Tokyo Ginza Shopping Center · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm working on it. I don't live in Tokyo yet, and I have a tough time learning my Japanese when I'm not there. If and when I move there, I will definitely be learning the language.

  10. If It'll Find Me an Eglish Menu... on RFID Fitted Throughout Tokyo Ginza Shopping Center · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...it'll be worth it. Ginza has some very good restaurants, but I feel bad dragging my Japanese-speaking friend out just because I can't read the menus. If the English version will point out which of the restaurants caters to English-speaking guests, I'll be all over it.

  11. Re:MoneyDance is better on Managing Money With Linux Apps · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I second the MoneyDance recommendation. I used GnuCash for a while (pre 2.0), and it was really too complicated for what I needed. MoneyDance does what I need it to do, plus I can have a client on my linux box at home and my windows laptop on the road.

  12. Re:No Surprise. on Virtual Land, Real Court, Real Money · · Score: 1

    I didn't know that he was circumventing the reserve price. Again, with the ebay analogy, if someone starting winning auctions for less than the reserve with a hack like this, they'd be within their rights to throw the auction results out.

  13. Re:No Surprise. on Virtual Land, Real Court, Real Money · · Score: 1

    How is this any different than people who are able to purchase items off Ebay for much lower than the market rate because the seller misspelled the item being sold (e.g. "dimond ring")?

  14. Re:Great... on Managing a Huge Music Collection? · · Score: 1

    Mobile Phones. Now, what were you saying?

  15. Mantis Bug Tracking System on Personal Ticket Tracking System for Admins? · · Score: 1

    Once you get it set up, Mantis is pretty easy to use. You can have a simply interface for creating tickets, with more information available to those who work, verify, and close the tickets.

  16. Re:Typical elected official on Bloggers Not Eligible for Shield Law? · · Score: 1

    It sounds like a handgun license.

  17. Re:Huge mistakes on RIAA Suit Rejected With Prejudice · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not if the defendant settles, which is what people have done so far.

  18. Re:SCIF on Mazda Switches To USB Keys · · Score: 1

    The funny part is that I'm allowed to have my PDA, as long as all the communications abilities have been disabled.

  19. Re:Overly technical solution for you on Mazda Switches To USB Keys · · Score: 1

    Sorry, won't let us have that either. Too much of a bomb threat. I asked for that when they banned cell phones. Thanks for the insult... I'll store it with the others.

  20. SCIF on Mazda Switches To USB Keys · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My office is a classified environment, and USB drives ain't allowed in the door. Where am I supposed to put my keys?

  21. Re:case details? on RIAA Hands out more Lawsuits · · Score: 2, Informative

    Probably not immediately, since the lawsuits are more often than not "John Doe at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IP" lawsuits.

  22. Re:Will it help expand their service? on Speakeasy Unaffected by FCC Ruling · · Score: 1

    I was told the same thing by Speakeasy, that they wouldn't ever have access to the means for providing their service. :-(

  23. Will it help expand their service? on Speakeasy Unaffected by FCC Ruling · · Score: 1
    What I want to know is what do I need to do to help Speakeasy expand their service. When I lived in my apartment near college, I had Speakeasy's DSL service, and loved it... I rarely had problems, and when I did, their customer service was excellent.

    I also loved their policy of "you paid for your bandwidth... use it how you want", even to the point of assisting users in reselling the service to their neighbors.

    When I moved to my new house in Coatesville, PA, I called Speakeasy to transfer the service, but they notified me that they didn't support my new address.

    You can read about my trials here, but the short story is that I switched to Verizon, since they were the only game in town. After two years of their crap, I switched to Comcast. I've been happier with them than Verizon, but if I were able to go back to the Speakeasy, I'd do so in a second.

    So, why can't Speakeasy service my home?

  24. Imperialism? on New Star Wars Movie From the Makers of 'Troops' · · Score: 1

    Is it just me, or is the whole thing a subtle shot at so-called "American Imperialism". Am I such a "Bush-hater" that all I can see are analogies to the U.S. military, and their ill-advised excursions (i.e. Vietnam, Iraq)? I guess it'd be funny if it didn't piss me off...

  25. Of course it's a dupe on Puzzle Pirates Reviewed · · Score: 4, Informative
    Zonk is getting good $$$ everytime he mentions the program. I said that in the last post. I'm waiting for him to post a "9.5 out of 10" Slashdot review of the program.

    Is there a way to filter his submissions off the front page?