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  1. Re:Prey! on Jade Rabbit Spotted By American Eagle (LRO) · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits"

  2. Re:Santorum claiming that.... on Santorum Calls Democrats 'Anti-Science' · · Score: 2

    so what you are saying is that this is an example of conservative evolution in action

  3. Re:and how well will the sensors stand up to the w on IBM Launches Parking Meter Analytics System · · Score: 1

    I can understand parking meters, but people defacing meters? What sort of metrics are collected for that: type of defacement? degree of defacing? How much does each defacement cost?

  4. Re:Misleading... on Lawmaker Reintroduces WikiLeaks Prosecution Bill · · Score: 1

    not retroactive, phew, at least Karl Rove will be safe then.

  5. Re:High Opinion of the Man on the Street on Free Radicals May Not Be Cause of Aging · · Score: 1

    What causes ageing is having too many birthdays...

  6. Re:Flash on Website Mass-Bans Users Who Mention AdBlock · · Score: 1

    I browse using an iPhone - what is this "Flash" of which you speak?

  7. Re:The question on everyone's mind on Cisco Introduces a 322 Tbit/sec. Router · · Score: 2, Insightful

    when I first read your comment I thought you said you would have to "pay for the bug fix" to get full capacity, even after re-reading I think my initial parsing still makes sense...

  8. Re:order of things... on Spring Design Sues Barnes & Noble Over Nook IP · · Score: 1

    I'm not blaming anybody without more information.

    you're obviously new here

  9. Re:$4.9 million spent on Frank Carlucci on Transforming Waste Plastic Into $10/Barrel Fuel · · Score: 1

    hmmm - you may be right. It is already September 17th over here (New Zealand), and nothing new has popped up so far today.

  10. Re:How about storing it in analog format? on Sequencing a Human Genome In a Week · · Score: 1

    I bet the whole thing could be squeezed into something smaller than the head of a pin!

    or, indeed, smaller than the point of a pin

  11. Re:Stop the Presses... on Swiss Banks Making Concessions On Secrecy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Evil Dictators got caught doing wrong... (stop). Last bastion of free money compromised... (stop). Secret stash not so secret... (stop). Mugsy and Lefty may be on the take... (stop). Slashdot editor KDawson sensationalizes yet another tired story... (stop).

    KDawson please just... (stop)

  12. Re:Kudos to Google! on Google Begins Blurring Faces In Street View · · Score: 1

    Well, what's the problem with this? It's not like their faces need blurring or anything...

  13. Re:That is pretty sensitive.... on PDF Is Now ISO 32000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean we could finally get a picture of a grue?

  14. Re:doubleplusgood on Did Humans Get Their Big Brains From Neanderthals? · · Score: 1
    Oceania has never been at war with Eurasia. Everyone knows that.

    That's strange, I was sure that I just read that Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia...

  15. Re:No details emitted on Mini-ITX Computing For Everyone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any emissions are indicated by a Light Omitting Diode

  16. Slashdot Effect Bonus Download on How We Got Here - Stuff To Read · · Score: 2, Informative
    Well - due to increased load on their site, they are offering a generic (i.e. non-personalised) version of the book for today only.

    From the site "5/2/05 VERIO HAS BEEN SPOOKED BY HIGH TRAFFIC FROM /. (ISN'T THAT THEIR BUSINESS?) WE'VE DISABLED EMAIL ENTRY AND FOR TODAY ONLY, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A GENERIC PDF OF THE BOOK. ENJOY."

    You can get to the download here

  17. Verification on Computer Problems Already Affecting Florida Voters · · Score: 1
    Did anyone else read "A work-around was created by calling in each voter's name to the main Election's Office in Fort Lauderdale" as "the main Echelon office"?

    Only me? Oh - ok...

    *fits tin-foil hat more securely*

  18. Re:We're doing it on What VoIP Is Actually Good For · · Score: 1

    Scenario - walk into work to find your cube-buddy having a heart attack on the floor. Turn on PC, wait to boot, load softphone, dial 911...

  19. Re:but... on Nuclear Batteries · · Score: 1
    the only thing you have to worry about are rednecks who think it's funny to melt down the batteries and mix them with paint for glow-in-the-dark wallpaper. Even then, I rather doubt it will have much effect on them

    Could I perhaps suggest "Even then, I rather doubt it will have much extra effect on them".

  20. Yes indeed... on 3G Internet Access Via PCMCIA Card · · Score: 2, Funny
    If you're tired of searching for a WiFi hotspot when you need one, this could be the answer.

    Only if the questions is: "Why can't I find any 3G coverage around here?"

  21. Is that... on FTC Recommends Bounty on Spammers · · Score: 1

    ...dead or alive?

  22. Re:This is fine and well, but... on Ars Reviews AirPort Express · · Score: 1
    "The documentation included with AirPort hardware lists approval for use in the following countries: Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland Germany Hong Kong Netherlands Norway Sweden United Kingdom United States Notably absent from this list is France."

    Also missing is New Zealand - Apple better fix this because I know of at least three people over here who want to buy one...

  23. Can't fool me... on For Sale: Lycos.com · · Score: 5, Funny
    (click on "Adults 18+ only")

    You won't catch me that easily goatse boy

  24. Oh Great... on Move Over Karaoke...Hello Movieoke · · Score: 1

    No longer is it just enough to talk louder or put your fingers in your ears at your corner bar, you'll have to cover your eyes too. I'm gonna need a straw for my beer.

  25. Re:What I'm afraid of ... on Microsoft's Take on iTunes for Windows · · Score: 1
    Yes, this is a simplistic example and might not be 100% real-world

    You haven't posted here before, have you?