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  1. Re:Yeah... on Car With A Mind Of Its Own -- Part 2 · · Score: 1

    I think he meant "glazed". I've nver heard crystallized myself, but yes, one can glaze brake parts by overheating them.

  2. Re:I'm shivering... on Auto Accident at SANE Conference Kills One · · Score: 1

    Now now, we're the US of A over here. We get to use 9/11 for anything. Ooh, free bagel. 9/11!

  3. Re:Television "tax" on Ceefax Turns 30 · · Score: 1

    What platforms does it cross? Doesn't work on my x86 box running Linux.

  4. Re:Thank you sir, may I have another photo publish on Why You Should Never Lose Your Digital Media · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Um, how does the creator know that the original owner didn't LEAVE the pictures in a taxi to be discovered? Found art?

  5. Re:Best reason to vote Bush out on Cringely: MS To Hurt Linux Via USB Enhancements · · Score: 1

    ... you DO realize that cartoons are not reality, and television plots do not always reflect real life, right?

  6. Re:What did Didio see? on Randall Davis: IBM Has No SCO Code · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You're a stupid idiot. Now then, if you see #endif twice, that's duplication of code. It is not, however, copyright infringement unless #endif is included along with some other more useful code.

    You obviously have not read the deposition, you fucking shitbag. There is mention of #endif being essentially the similar to ending a story with "The End". No infringement, no court case. Similar code != infringement. Fuck off, asshat.

  7. Re:I vote on Home Defense, Geek Style? · · Score: 1

    Last I checked, the U.S. Government was "for the people, by the people", which lays the work firmly back in the lap of the people.

    Yep, time to go down to that good ol' state capitol and start voting. They'll let me in. Yessiree.

  8. Re:Online Tax/Property Search on Municipal Online Services Wishlist? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Contact your local Metropolitan Planning Organization for information on transportation projects. These organizations are designated by congress to distribute federal highway funds for local projects. They are required by law to provide public information and foster public involvement. I went ahead, and found the one for your area:
    http://www.miwats.org/
    Give 'em a ring. They're usually very nice.

  9. Re:oh GOOD on IBM Recalls 553,000 Laptop Power Units · · Score: 1

    Jersey! HAHAHA! Wow! Did you come up with that one yourself? HAHAHA! You must have been the first person ever to ever use that gag! And it's so true! Oh, it's funny! You, sir, are a truly hilarious comedian.

  10. Re:good idea? on Television On Your Cell Phone · · Score: 1

    Fuck you karma nazi!

  11. Re:No on Big Brother In Your Front Seat · · Score: 1

    Don't have mirrors on your car, eh?

  12. Re:Other paths to "computer science" careers on Fewer Computer Science Majors · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'll have to disagree there. It's quite easy to slide through almost any university with the minimum of effort. At my University, cheating was so rampant that it was impossible to prevent. A college degree shows that you had access to many tens of thousands of dollars, 4 or 5 years, and a little perseverance. Not really that much integrity.

  13. Re:How to make the warranty work for you on Kensington Laptop Locks Not So Secure · · Score: 1

    You are ignoring the key point. The police will never ask about the cable. Here is how things will progress (yes, I've done this before.)

    Me to cop: I got robbed. Some goon stole my laptop.

    Cop to me: so?

    Me to cop: Can I file a report?

    Cop to me: Uh, do you really want to? It's not really worth it. It's not like we're going to look for it.

    Me to cop: Yes.

    Cop to me: Have fun.

    Cop to me: OK! We'll call you when we hear anything.

    They don't ask much at all.

  14. Re:One time use? on Passwords - 64 Characters, Changed Daily? · · Score: 1

    The way the tokens are set up at my work, you can't "borrow" someone else's token to log into your own account. Each token is linked to a specific user.

  15. Re:Everything will be half on Northface University - Computer Science in Half the Time? · · Score: 1

    On the East Coast, we don't need to study because we're naturally smart. It's in the water. No, you can't have any.

  16. Postscript. on Software for Making Company Diagrams? · · Score: 3, Funny

    Be a real man and hand-code your own postscript graphics. It's really not that difficult. Really.

  17. Hmm..Let me think about this on Are Job Perks Coming into Vogue Again? · · Score: 1

    No.

  18. Re:How much? on Human Powered Helicopter · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's actually over $70k unless you have some hookups at Boeing to give you the composite material for free...

  19. Re:stronger? on Are Job Perks Coming into Vogue Again? · · Score: 1

    Because the big kettle drum of CONSUME! CONSUME! CONSUME! is impossible to get out of most people's heads. You are what you drive in America.

  20. Re:Everything will be half on Northface University - Computer Science in Half the Time? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The philosophy at the Universities that I've been exposed to isn't so much to expose people to differing viewpoints, although that is an integral part of the learning experience. In my opinion, I feel that by requiring students to take English, Calculus, Physics, and all the other basics not only requires some sort of literacy (No, C comments are not writing!) but teaches the student how to learn rather than merely teaching a trade. By learning how to add to their own knowledge, they are prepared to go for further studies, or to develop themselves in the worksplace. If you've never written a long essay, or done scientific experiments, you're probably missing out on a big chunk of experience that is difficult to gain in the real world, and it definately puts you at a disadvantage to people who have this experience.

    Remember, eventually, there will be another IT crash. Just studying CS gives you little head start on another career. If you think school is hard, changing careers 10 years down the line is even harder.

  21. Re:I wonder... on FCC Says TiVo Owners Can Share Shows · · Score: 1

    Oh man ... and if you can share the media on your player on the internet.. You can be a PiMP!

  22. Re:"well it was the dumbest thing I've ever read!" on Gates Gets Government Guards for Gala · · Score: 1

    People were honestly interested in this guy's opinion of the article. He answered in the typical alpha-geek, offish manner. This is the exact same reason why the IT staff at many companies are also hated.

    Yes, sometimes we get pissed off. But as responsible adults, we deal with our emotions. If he wants to punch a hole in a wall when he is alone, that's great. But to write off someone else's wowrk as "dumb" shows that this guy really ignores everyone else's ideas except his own. Sounds like he's acting more like a 4 year old than an adult to me.

  23. "well it was the dumbest thing I've ever read!" on Gates Gets Government Guards for Gala · · Score: 1

    "well it was the dumbest thing I've ever read!"

    ... so, he's not half bad, but he says terribly crass and unthoughtful things like this. Right.

  24. Re:Don't fault Apple? on Apple Not Too Harmonious with Real · · Score: 1

    Right on. This sort of mindset (that of tolerance) has dissapeared from the American psyche. As opposed to crying to the government or suing, what ever happened to a bit of good old fashioned talking? And I'm not talking about threatening lawyer letters...

  25. Re:Well at least it's doing something! on Segway Revolutionizes Polo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I thought the most expensive parts of the Segway were its magnets for its motors, the batteries, and its gyros. Those are non-trivial parts which, under mass production, could become very cheap indeed.