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  1. Re:Deus Ex? on GTA IV Trailer Inflames Big Apple Politicians · · Score: 1

    They changed the name from Ellis Island?

  2. In Soviet Russia... on Russian School Teacher 'Pirate' Case Re-Opened · · Score: 1

    In Soviet Russia, double jeopardy has you!

  3. Re:Rebellious? on Take Two's Board Ousted by Shareholders · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Look, I'm generally very anti-authority as can be proved by sheer volume of criticism I have written that is critical of our government. However a movie that glorifies criminality the way that crime movies do is not rebellious in the "good way," it's rebellious in a sociopathic sort of way. You have to be detached from reality to believe that it is healthy catharsis to watch a movie where you see wanton crime against your fellow man; it's not the sort of violent catharsis you get in most comedies.

    Look, I'm generally very anti-authority as can be proved by sheer volume of criticism I have written that is critical of our government. However a novel that glorifies criminality the way that crime novels do is not rebellious in the "good way," it's rebellious in a sociopathic sort of way. You have to be detached from reality to believe that it is healthy catharsis to read a
    novel about wanton crime against your fellow man; it's not the sort of violent catharsis you get in most technical manuals.

  4. Re:Probably not fair use. on Students Sue Anti-Plagiarism Service · · Score: 1

    Your school should have accepted the permission slips. I had no problems doing this (or signing myself out) at my high school.

  5. Re:You're Missing Out on Oracle Sues SAP for Spidering Their Support Site · · Score: 1

    Well I guess that does make sense, thanks.

  6. Re:This isn't a win for us on RIAA Wins Worst Company In America 2007 · · Score: 1

    If you like rock there are quite a few good bands on that list, most of which I didn't know were non RIAA affiliated. I'll probably be buying the Raconteurs album as soon as I see it in a store again.

  7. Re:You're Missing Out on Oracle Sues SAP for Spidering Their Support Site · · Score: 1

    Does anyone have any idea as to why SAP would even want/need that stuff?

  8. Re:And so ends YouTube on NBC, News Corp Join to Create YouTube Clone · · Score: 1

    I don't really watch much TV, but doesn't ABC already do this. I could have swore one of my co-workers was watching Heroes or something on break the other day.

  9. Re:Your content, your rules?? Within limits on Congress Must Make Clear Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure I can sell a CD or DVD after I break the seal.

  10. 3 years on EU Official Labels Microsoft's Behavior Unacceptable · · Score: 0, Redundant

    3 years huh? Well obviously the EU has no teeth.

  11. Wow... on Congress Must Make Clear Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    ...first the RIAA is getting slapped around like a 12 year old girl, then ISPs are under fire for trying to keep service data secret, now this. It's almost like it's Bizzaro Day on Slashdot or something.

  12. Re:Apple Legal on Maker of Anti-Clinton Video Outed, Loses Job · · Score: 1

    And I'd imagine *political* satire is doubly protected.

  13. Re:d4 on Dungeons & Dragons and IT · · Score: 1

    Well, unless you are a halfling or a half-giant what I typed (which BTW is from the Hypertext d20 SRD) still stands.

  14. Re:d4 on Dungeons & Dragons and IT · · Score: 1

    Daggers are tiny weapons & and deal 1d4 piercing damage vs. medium creatures, short swords are small weapons & deal 1d6 piercing damage vs. medium creatures.

  15. Re:A new box on Dungeons & Dragons and IT · · Score: 1

    Are you in the midwest or Bible-belt by any chance?

  16. Re:Giant In The Park on Dungeons & Dragons and IT · · Score: 1

    "That Belkar, as stubborn as he is stone-cold sexy"

    -Belkar

  17. Re:wtf? on Hummer Greener Than Prius? · · Score: 1

    Where are you driving? I have a POS `99 Neon with 216k miles on it & no signs of slowing down. I always assumed Hondas would last even longer than that with regular maintenance.

    Offtopic: I'm considering getting VW Rabbit soon, anyone have any good/bad stories concerning that car?

  18. Re:Could be a way to protest DRM on Store Says DRM Causes 3 of 4 Support Calls · · Score: 1

    Corporations have no shame, why should we give them that advantage?

  19. Re:Swedish Constitution on Sweden Admits Tapping Citizens' Phones for Decades · · Score: 1

    Wow, talk about kicking yourself right in the nuts. The fallout from this should be interesting to watch.

  20. Re:Bleh... on FlipStart to Replace Your Laptop? · · Score: 1

    From http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/abbrev.html

    CAD Computer-aided drafting; Computer assisted design
    CADD Computer-aided design and drafting

    I was referring to the first entry of course.

  21. Re:ADVISE on Homeland Security Tests Snoop Computer System · · Score: 1

    Oops, looks like I was wrong.

    According to ISO, "ISO" is not an abbreviation. It is a word, derived from the Greek isos, meaning "equal", which is the root for the prefix "iso-" that occurs in a host of terms, such as "isometric" (of equal measure or dimensions) and "isonomy" (equality of laws, or of people before the law). The name ISO is used around the world to denote the organization, thus avoiding the assortment of abbreviations that would result from the translation of "International Organization for Standardization" into the different national languages of members. Whatever the country, the short form of the organization's name is always ISO.

  22. Re:ADVISE on Homeland Security Tests Snoop Computer System · · Score: 1

    Also

    ISO = International Organization for Standardization

    http://www.iso.org/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage

    I imagine ISO is actually a acronym in a European (French, Scandinavian?) language.

  23. Re:ADVISE on Homeland Security Tests Snoop Computer System · · Score: 1

    SQL = Structured Query Language

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL

  24. Bleh... on FlipStart to Replace Your Laptop? · · Score: 1

    No thanks, I'll keep my $600 laptop that I *can* do CAD design on.

  25. Re:An MMO for kids? on Lego MMOG Announced · · Score: 1

    Lego Racers 2 lets you build cars from the standard Lego parts at the very least.