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  1. Re:Ron Paul should give away his money on Ron Paul Wants To End the Federal Student Loan Program · · Score: 1

    Why is it the governments responsibility to pay those "with little to no money" way through college?

  2. Re:Canadian Technology! on BlackBerry Outage Spreads To North America · · Score: 1

    I picked it up immediately and im in Minnesota which touches Canada, does that count?

  3. Re:uhh... on Sprint Details Shift To LTE · · Score: 1

    Yes, there are many areas where 4G coverage is great here in Minnesota.

  4. uhh... on Sprint Details Shift To LTE · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So my new Evo Shift 4G will no longer have WiMAX/4G capability after 2012? Unlike some people, I don't buy new phones every 2 years...

  5. Re:Android C&C in China? on Android Malware Using Blog As C&C Server · · Score: 1

    Why would you give away a netbook? Throw your favorite Linux distro on there and be on your way. That's what I would have done anyways.

  6. Seems like a foolish way to spend money right now on EU Sending a Probe To the Sun · · Score: 1

    Interesting way to burn a billion euros. Someone correct me if im wrong, but isn't Europe almost as broke as the US? Why did they pick now to go study the Sun?

  7. Re:which patents? on Samsung Seeking Ban of iPhone 4S in Europe · · Score: 1

    My guess is he/she refers to the HTC EVO 3D, which has a dedicated button on the side.

  8. Re:As they say on Iron Chef America... on Samsung Seeking Ban of iPhone 4S in Europe · · Score: 1

    Correct, AB just provides semi-pointless commentary.

  9. Re:Just block the DNS traffic at all. Use the ISP on Belgian ISP Ordered to Block The Pirate Bay; Telecomix and TPB Offer Workarounds · · Score: 1

    Why would they have to use the ISP's DNS? Its very simple to use whatever public DNS you please...

  10. Re:Cyanogen Mod on Security Vulnerabilities On HTC Android Devices · · Score: 1

    Yeah, so it seems. Being unconventional is no problem, loss of functionality or reliability is, hopefully neither will be. From the looks of it, the GB 2.3.3 rom can always be reloaded on the phone so it seems I have no reason not to give CM7 a whirl.

  11. Re:Cyanogen Mod on Security Vulnerabilities On HTC Android Devices · · Score: 1

    Same question I have(as a Evo Shift owner)...

  12. Re:honestly...so what? on Australian Users Petitioning Against Windows 8 Secure Boot · · Score: 2

    I have with all my Dell work laptops and desktops that I run. Linux hosts, XP/7 virtual guests.

  13. Re:Not post PC for businesses yet on Can Newegg Survive the Post-PC Future? · · Score: 1

    You are assuming he has the cash and the manpower to setup a virtual infrastructure. Not everyone is equipped to jump into virtualization and thin clients.

  14. Interesting contrast I notice here on Aussie Researcher Cracks OS X Lion Passwords · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Its interesting how when OSX has a security hole, everyone downplays it as "not that serious, no big deal". In contrast, if this same issue happened with XP/Vista/7, then the entire /. crowd would be jumping on the bandwagon of Microsoft bashing, "OMG another MS security hole! See people, Windows is crap!". Its funny how people will defend their preference and bash their competitors, even though the root issue can be the same for both. Anyhoo, just an observation.

  15. Re:Huzzah on Aussie Researcher Cracks OS X Lion Passwords · · Score: 1

    Some of us never left.

  16. Re:Deal breaker on Diablo III Beta Begins · · Score: 1

    Same here. I was greatly anticipating it until the always connected single player stuff was revealed. I will not be purchasing it now.

  17. Cripe people, wake up and stand against this crap on Atlanta's Growing Video Surveillance System · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It blows my mind that people think this is a good thing. Why are people so damn eager to give up freedoms, liberties and privacies? Why do people want to live under constant surveillance? Why are people so eager to be cattle led to slaughter? FFS, crap like this should be causing outrage and riots. Instead people are complacent and eager for it.

  18. Re:Tax planning and rich people on White House Proposes "Wealthy Tax" · · Score: 1

    Mod points to you sir, I agree heartily.

  19. DVD's suck anyways, streaming only is awesome on Netflix Creates Qwikster For DVD Only Business · · Score: 1

    I was more than happy to drop my DVD service and drop to streaming only. My wife and I stream tons of stuff and for only $8 a month it payed for itself long ago. Guess it all just depends on what you like to watch. We could care less about all the new crap that comes out, as we love all the old TV series that Netflix has.

  20. Re:Link bait? on Netflix To Lose 1 Million Subscribers · · Score: 1

    Same here, we dropped to streaming only. We rarely ever got DVD's anyways. I'm happy in the long run since im saving money.

  21. Re:I don't believe it... well, OK, I do. on Microsoft Reveals More Windows 8 Details · · Score: 1

    GeoWorks back in the DOS days...I still have my install disks.

  22. Re:I for one look forward to windows 9 on Microsoft Reveals More Windows 8 Details · · Score: 1

    Where does NT fit into your equation, seeing as you included 2000 which was meant for business-class, not home users as all the others you listed?

  23. Re:postal 2 on Why Aren't There More Civilians In Military Video Games? · · Score: 1

    I love that game, still play it every so often these days.

  24. Re:Synology on Ask Slashdot: Network Backup Solution Out of the Box? · · Score: 1

    I use this model at home, its great. I have no idea why people are so eager to spend $$$ to keep their crap out in a cloud. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822108065

  25. Re:Glow-in-the-dark ??? on Glowing Cats a New Tool in AIDS Research · · Score: 1

    Logan's Run was the first thing that came to mind for me..odd.