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  1. Why do geeks confuse Halloween and Christmas? on What is Your Best Tech Joke? · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Because DEC 25 = OCT 31

    Yes, I know, oldie but goodie.

  2. 640MB? on 12" Powerbook: Slick and Sexy, But Not Without Issues · · Score: 2, Funny
    There probably isn't a technical reason why it was limited to 640Meg

    Ah well, 640MB ought to be enough for anybody.

  3. Some not-helpful distinctions on Guido van Rossum On Strong vs. Weak Typing · · Score: 2, Funny
    here are some totally unscientific definitions, do not use:

    Strong typing: Original IBM PC keyboard, requires effort, but very satisfying for coding, data entry, letter writing, or any other purpose requiring text. Your hands will get tired.

    Dynamic typing: The old Apple adjustable keyboard or the IBM Butterfly laptop. Breaks easily, but may fit your hands better.

    Weak typing: The Atari 400 membrane keyboard. Often too wimpy to handle adult hands.

    Static typing: Keyboard has loose wiring and gives you an electric shock. Ouch!

  4. Re:All packets are created equal on IPv6 Application Competition - win $10,000 · · Score: 1

    IP over Avian Carriers now supports Quality of Service. Just FYI.

  5. Re:PCMCIA on 12" Powerbook: Slick and Sexy, But Not Without Issues · · Score: 1
    but PCMCIA fits inside the notebook. very useful for e.g. CompactFlash/SmareMedia cards. dongles on notebooks are a pain.

    I see your point, though - certainly for faster data transfer it's firewire or USB 2.0.

  6. Re:PCMCIA on 12" Powerbook: Slick and Sexy, But Not Without Issues · · Score: 1

    Necessary for future expansions not yet invented.

  7. Not going away quietly on Castle Denies GPL Breach · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least not until they change their name to GNU/Castle

  8. PCMCIA on 12" Powerbook: Slick and Sexy, But Not Without Issues · · Score: 2, Informative

    Is necessary. On my old PB G3 Bronze (still going strong) I use the slot for three different features: firewire, 802.11, SmartMedia adapter for my digital camera. Yes, the first two are included in new notebooks from apple; but when I bought the PB in '99 they were not in common use. Similarly, other stuff will be invented in the next several years that will fit into a PC Card slot, and it would be a damn shame not to be able to use it.

  9. If they want Silicon Valley to pack up and leave.. on California Considering More Internet Taxes · · Score: 1

    then they can just go right ahead.

  10. OK, this is WEIRD. on Do-Not-Email Registries? · · Score: 1

    I posted something but can't see it - yet it appears after posting that there are 244 comments. All attempted FP's? WTF?

  11. Admit it! on Negative Effects of Workplace Net Monitoring · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're commenting on this AT WORK.

  12. Corporate Credit Cards on Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Under NO circumstances should you accept joint liability for a corporate card. NEVER DO IT. Do not put personal expenses on a corporate card either. It's just a bad idea to let your personal credit report be at any risk based on, for example, late payment by your accounting department (would have happened to me had I mixed my expenses).

  13. Re:Ah, the joys of seeing the shoe on the other fo on Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? · · Score: 1

    Right, because it's so much better when the union steals of your dues to buy vacations, and jewelry? Fuck that.

  14. Re:Oddity to me on Microsoft Sends Broken Stylesheets to Opera · · Score: 4, Insightful
    My theory is that they particularly hate Opera because it's commercial. To their customers (OEMs and corporate licensees) they can bash Mozilla for being open-source and therefore unreliable, Netscape for being too tied to AOL, and Safari for being too new and half-baked, but Opera proves that there's something better, separate from the OS, that people are willing to pay for, and this must really piss them off.

    Of course, I am happy with Moz and never think of using MSN. But that's just me.

  15. Old News on Baked Apple · · Score: 1

    Apples have been heat resistant since the days of the Apple II Plus!

  16. Re:17 of 20 gigs useable? on Sony Combines Pocket Drive with 802.11 · · Score: 1

    MagicGate?

  17. Re:Egads on Review of BeOS Developer Edition 1.1 · · Score: 1
    it's been a while

    ten minutes?

  18. Re:Requirements gathering on Dell Dropping The Floppy · · Score: 1

    If you need one I'm sure you can still connect one. Dell just won't ship as part of standard config.

  19. Best sneakernet choice for me on Dell Dropping The Floppy · · Score: 1

    SmartMedia (or CompactFlash, or your other favorite tiny-memory-card) in PCMCIA adapter. Works perfectly. On desktops you need to add a slot for it, but I never use desktops anyway.

  20. Haha, what a blooming idiot. on Jack Valenti's Views On The Digital Age · · Score: 1

    Maybe Jack is one of those asses who actually drive 55 in a 70 zone. Or maybe he was one of the few, thw proud who put the "It's A Law We Can Live With" stickers on his car (1980 vintage Dodge Diplomat, maybe?) while everyone else cursed him and passed him on the right and lobbied for that law's repeal. Hilarious.

  21. Takedown Takedown on Kevin Mitnick Answers · · Score: 1

    Note the frequent use of the word libelous. I bet the next step is the lawsuit against the NYT and Markoff - perhaps Mitnick will be wanting to get some of the profits from the book...

  22. Re:Needs a better name on Red Hat Certification Program For Education · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would be more likely to hire a Certified Linux Installation Technician. But maybe that's just me.

  23. Use Moz! on CNN Doesn't Like Being Spoofed · · Score: 1

    It's worth getting admin access if you're on Win2K or XP, to have a non-shitty browser.

  24. Clearly to pass it they need a more hokey name. on Digital Media Consumer Rights Act · · Score: 2, Funny
    Hell, even names that had no real significance on their own (Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act = COBRA) are memorable with the right acronym. And everyone wants to be patriotic.

    So maybe we need the United Support of Artists via Free Legal Access to Great music act. Then its opponents can be easily bashed as unpatriotic. You don't want to be a FLAG burner, do you? Fox News would love it.

  25. Re:Read the contract. on Online Travel Agencies? · · Score: 1
    Well, I used automated check-in yesterday, while the n00bs with big luggage and/or paper tickets stood in a long line. So it was a plus for me, whether or not they "hope I believe" it.

    For me the trade-offs (less convenient interline transfers if a flight is cancelled) are worth it for the benefits (much quicker check-ins). Maybe they aren't for you.