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  1. Re:It's a black hole! on Possible Dark Matter Signs At the Core · · Score: 1

    XML is sort of like violence. If it doesn't work, just use more of it.

    FTFY.

  2. rsync+zfs on Best Backup Server Option For University TV Station? · · Score: 1

    I use rsync to a zfs file system. A couple of cron jobs to fire off rsync and do zfs snapshots makes for a nice TimeMachine-like solution without TimeMachine.

  3. Re:Boring Story on Bing Search Tainted By Pro-Microsoft Results · · Score: 1

    An story is not official/real until it has a dupe. More dupes means more 'real'.

  4. Re:Speech-to-text on Futurama Voices Could Be Recast · · Score: 1

    Look at how well it worked for Chef on Southpark.

  5. Kind of expected on Prof. Nesson Ordered To Show Cause · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The professor had to expect something like this. It's like playing chess. He'll respond with his next move, etc...

    It's interesting to watch this and the Camara case unfold. Much better than 'Lost' or Reality TV because the results actually do effect me.

  6. Re:Am I Alone? on Jammie Thomas To Appeal $1.9 Million RIAA Verdict · · Score: 1

    I made this point in an earlier thread. The defense new that they didn't have time to put together a proper defense. They knew they had several valid reasons for an appeal so let the case tank while they worked on their longer range goals.

  7. been there... on Browser Vendors Force W3C To Scrap HTML 5 Codecs · · Score: 1

    Let me guess. You just got done watch 'Being There' again, right?

  8. Re:What are the lawyers thinking? on In Round 2, Jammie Thomas Jury Awards RIAA $1,920,000 · · Score: 1

    My theory is that the attorneys really needed more time to prep for the case. Knowing full well (or praying) that this verdict will also be set aside gives them several months to get more completely prepared for a third trial.

  9. Toy Story 1, 2, 3 on Pixar's Next Three Films Will Be Sequels · · Score: 1

    The next three releases are apparently Toy Story 1 & 2 (in 3D) and 3.

    That's more than enough for me.

  10. Re:why just schools? on Flu Models Predict Pandemic, But Flu Chips Ready · · Score: 1

    Finally, we have a good reason to 'think of the children!'.

  11. Better name on Wikipedia Threatens Artists For Fair Use · · Score: 1

    A better name might have been 'wikipediasux.org' or something similar. No confusion, then, that it's another Wikipedia site.

  12. Re:Summary of current debate on Judge In Pirate Bay Trial Biased · · Score: 1

    >The former Chief Prosecutor Sven-Erik Alhem says (in Swedish) [newsmill.se] that this will hurt the international renown of Swedish courts as well as damage domestic belief in judicial neutrality and safety.

    Yet another successful American export.

  13. Re:Don't see the point on The History of Microsoft's Anti-Competitive Behavior · · Score: 1

    > What, like Windows does?

    No, like a Mac does!

  14. Re:It would be cool... on Do We Need Running Shoes To Run? · · Score: 1

    This was not the link I was anticipating.

  15. "Too Queasy"? on NASA Shows Off Mock-Up of Mars-Capable Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    "Over the summer, flight doctors will analyze the data to ensure it does not make astronauts too queasy."

    They're testing a the system for it's performance during an aborted launch and they're worried about the astronauts getting too queasy? If they have to abort a real launch, you would think that a couple of astronauts chucking would be the least of their worries. Survivability I understand, but this is not a theme park ride we're talking about here.

  16. Re:NH considering passing a law to enable cameras on Mississippi Passes Law To Ban Traffic Light Cameras · · Score: 1

    > As usual, we're a bit behind the times.

    Normally, I would hear this from somebody from Mississippi, not New Hampshire.

  17. Re:Alternative proposal on CP80's Cheryl Preston Suggests "CyberSecurity" Group At ICANN · · Score: 1

    The old AOL needs to come back to life. It would be perfect for people that want an interweb that is safe for business and/or safe for kids.

  18. Old malady on New Medical Disorder Linked To Gaming · · Score: 1

    I remember seeing this problem long before video games.

    Blindness and hairy palms were secondary symptoms.

  19. Post the blacklist on Why Doesn't the IWF Notify Those Whom They Block? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Post the blacklist so we can independently verify that they have not made any mistakes!

  20. Re:Generate your own 'fake' logs on Bill Would Require ISPs, Wi-Fi Users To Keep Logs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    >Last time I checked, the government can't suddenly force everybody to pay money for something.

    *cough* Taxes *cough*

  21. Re:amazing on Ubuntu Download Speeds Beat Windows XP's · · Score: 1

    Where are people getting 22mbps over cable? Or is it fiber?

    And why do your parents need that kind of bandwidth? Email? Web Browsing? YouTube? Torrent Seeding?

    And if the extra 256MB keeps XP from paging, it may get you close to 2x.

  22. Logitech S 530 Mac on Ubuntu Download Speeds Beat Windows XP's · · Score: 1

    Logitech S 530 Mac. Three mouse buttons (plus the extra configurable ones) as the godz intended.
    The no-button mouse from Apple is a close second.

  23. Re:Presumptive admission of guilt on Breathalyzer Source Code Ruling Upheld · · Score: 1

    > In many states, refusal to take a breathalyzer test is legally presumed an admission of guilt.

    Refuse the breathalyzer and tell them you want a blood test instead. That removes a major piece of questionable technology from the process and gives your attorney other better known avenues to question the evidence or evidence gathering process. Also, it's not always easy for them to get a tech to do the work at 3am.

  24. Something missing on An In-Depth Look At Game Piracy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I know there are people like myself who purchase games, don't install them, but do install a downloaded copy that has the DRM restrictions removed. This may or may not be viable with Steam-related DRM, but I'm anti-social enough that online multiplayer doesn't really hold a whole lot of appeal for me. And if I did decide that I absolutely had to play something online, I setup an account just for that game so that I could resell my original copy (with the account info) when I was finished with it.

  25. Re:bad move on Wine Goes 64-Bit With Wine64 · · Score: 1

    Going from 32bit to 64bit is _huge_ in the Photoshop world. If I install any version of Vista64 (or Wine64) it will be specifically to run Photoshop CS4 to work with large images efficiently.