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  1. Quade post on IPv4 Headers Investigated · · Score: 1

    If the last one was a Tripe this one must be a Quade! What will be the next one called?

  2. Re:Black box?! on Shuttle Data Recorder May be Key to Accident · · Score: 1

    You know, the black box was able to re-enter but what I'm really interested in what video camera they used to record themselves before the break-up. The video was perfect considering what it went through.

  3. The old VW bug is world renown on Meteor Over Midwest · · Score: 1

    So why do astronomers always compare the size of meteors to Volkswagen bugs?

    It's related to the fact that everybody in the world is aware of the size/shape of a old model VW bug.

    Or would you prefer being referred to the size of a 1992 Honda Civic hatchback with 16" rims and low profile Goodyear tires?

  4. Re:Meteor strikes not that uncommon on Meteor Over Midwest · · Score: 1

    "Who wants to release news that may create mass hysteria?"

    CNN and MSNBC to name a few.

  5. Reason why it portrays war that way on Germany Places Command & Conquer on Restricted List · · Score: 4, Funny

    'It portrays war as the only way to resolve conflict'

    In the intro they have somebody say:
    "In the modern world, great leaders resolve conflicts with words, words like :
    Scud Luncher
    Carpet bombing
    Tomahawk missiles
    "

    The game is pretty fun to play if it wouldn't crash all the time and reboot my system because my video card was a ATI Radeon 7200 and they can't make the game not crash on anything lesser then a 7500.

  6. Re:Submission Title Problem on 4l-j4z333ra 0wn3d · · Score: 1

    17 15 |\|07 "|-|@X0R" 5p34| 45 '/0u k411 17. 17 15 l337. 90 84k| 70 5(|-|001 14/\/\3|2! ;)

  7. Re:The DVD... on Spirited Away Set for 800 Theatre Rerelease · · Score: 1

    Well, I always take my hiking backpack with me when I go to watch a movie. I carry a battery, a battery to AC converter, a microwave, and bags of popcorn. :)

  8. Re:The DVD... on Spirited Away Set for 800 Theatre Rerelease · · Score: 1

    "for the price of two tickets"

    Add the heavily overpriced popcorn and sugar water with bubbles and you easily get a better deal by buying it.

  9. Re:The Osborne made me rich(ish)! on Portable Pioneer Adam Osborne dead at 64 · · Score: 1

    "Why was it him and not Bill Gates who had to die?"

    Hopefully this way it won't be Bill Gates who monopolizes the afterlife software market.

  10. Re:why on Apple to Announce new Mac OS X version in June · · Score: 1

    Mine didn't either.
    It has something to do with adding Slashdot to the formula.

  11. Re:why on Apple to Announce new Mac OS X version in June · · Score: 2, Funny

    This happened before.
    AMD mutates to Apple over time. Just watch ...

  12. Re:Most popular app on Screenshot History of Windows · · Score: 1

    Oh no, another prove of Microsofts monopoly. They integrated their own screensavers in the OS.

    Shame on them!

  13. Re:GPS on Satellite Access in Time of War · · Score: 1

    "Freedom Fries" isn't patriotism, it's jingoism

    Cool, I learned a new word. Till now I called it childish and stupid.

    For anybody else that needs to look it up:

    jingoism (jngg-zm) n.
    Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.

  14. Re:prayers on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    War doesn't bring peace. Peace is always after war because there's nothing else to replace it if it ends.

  15. Re:I'm for the war... but.. on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    What's different about us?

    We don't have a psycho dictator governing the country.

  16. Re:First war post! on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 4, Informative

    What have we become in 200 short years?

    We finally get to see a few good battles without the risk of being there.

    People have been trying to watch people getting killed in battles since the Civil War when some people carried picnic lunches and alcohol to watch the Union fight the Rebels at the Battle of Bull Run (Sharpsburg).

  17. Re:Buddy, you don't know poor! on Sun Sued Over H1-B Workers · · Score: 1

    While I agree with you be careful on how you use the multinationals thing because your ancestors were multinational at some point and if they weren't they were probably hunting for buffaloes, sacrificing their children, and communicating through smoke signals.

    And as far as your taxes, there is another issue. Some of the taxes you and H1B workers pay go to the immigration service which is handled by the department of justice which doesn't have much control over labor related issues.

  18. Web based gallery on Beer and Bluetooth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The gallery software it uses is pretty lame.
    For a good web gallery app try coppermine.

  19. Re:I would have ordered one... on Amazon Sells IPAQs for $10 · · Score: 1

    You could have bought a plane ticket to London and back for the money you would have saved.

  20. Make it bigger on Building Your Own Glowing Cyber-Balls? · · Score: 1

    I'd really like to try this with a white workout ball that I use as my home office chair.
    Any pointers on how many LEDs I would need to light up a white ball with a 75 cm diameter?

  21. Re:Because of socialist TV and Radio stations on Germany Mulls A Copyright Levy + VAT For PCs · · Score: 1

    I don't avoid paying sales taxes but those are not the taxes that I am trying to point out. Germany as other countries in Europe have been funding public TV and public Radio stations out of tax money.

    That would not be so bad if they would be commercial free, which they are not.

  22. Re:Because of socialist TV and Radio stations on Germany Mulls A Copyright Levy + VAT For PCs · · Score: 1

    And I'm happy you'll keep paying taxes on your TV, radio, and computer next.

  23. Because of socialist TV and Radio stations on Germany Mulls A Copyright Levy + VAT For PCs · · Score: 0, Troll

    In most of Europe you have to pay tax for being allowed to watch the commercials on the public television and for listening to taxes on public radios. Just owning a TV or radio makes you have to pay the stupid tax.

    Every time I read about things like this I'm more and more happy that I moved to the US.

  24. Re:Come on... on Major League Baseball Releases Webcasting Plans · · Score: 1

    Being a geek is no excuse for being unhealthy.

    But then again being a geek doesn't mean you have to be smart.

  25. non-Windows is too vague on A College Without Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    Was the estimate based on switching to Linux, Mac, or other options?

    Did it take in account software utilities like MS Office?