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  1. Karma whore? I believe in Open Karma on Culture of UNIX and Windows Programmers · · Score: -1

    Free karma, as in free speech. Or was that as in cruelty free? I forget...

  2. Well, sir, there's nothing on earth on Money Problems May Derail First U.S. MagLev Train · · Score: 1

    Like a genuine,
    Bona fide,
    Electrified,
    Six-car
    Monorail!

    What'd I say?

  3. The real question is... on Would Ansel Adams Have Gone Digital? · · Score: 1

    would Mapplethorpe have a pay-per-view pr0n site?

    (http://www.mapplethorpe.org/)

  4. Great! But what about Newtonscript? on Stanford Offers Cocoa Class · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's probably one of the best OOP environments yet developed. It would be a great intro to OOP. Too bad there's no real live platform on which to experiment.

    Talk of Newtonscript makes me think of soup, and now I'm hungry...

  5. Great. But as a motorcyclist, I want... on Heads-Up Displays for Motorcyclists · · Score: 1

    a device that keeps the idiot cagers' heads out of their asses!

  6. Extension booms? It's Zero-G, ferchrissakes! on Space Shuttle to be Outfitted with New Sensors · · Score: 1

    Why don't they have little repair drones like on Bab5. Or at least stupid R2 units like on that ridiculous movie...

  7. FYI - SPARC U5 is also avialable - burning hint on Solaris 8 & 9 Free for x86 Once Again · · Score: 1

    Solaris 9 SPARC U5 is also online for free download. Remember to use a slow write speed when you burn the ISOs, if you have somewhat older SPARC gear. I've seen on Google and run into trouble with this in the past. Yeah, it takes forever, but hey, that's what the stupid PeeCee is for, right? Does that sort of thing while I use my Mac...

  8. Darnit! I just installed Solaris 9 U4 yeserday! on Solaris 8 & 9 Free for x86 Once Again · · Score: 1

    Oh well, gotta see what's changed. Maybe it's worth just wiping/reinstalling.

  9. All these worlds are yours, except Europa. on Nuclear Powered Mission to Jovian Moons · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Attempt no landing there.

    Don't piss off the MONOLITH!

  10. WDYM by "beginner?" on Best 35mm SLR Camera for Beginners? · · Score: 1

    Do you mean "never took pictures before" (or seldom), or "beginner photography buff?" If you want to learn about photography, you need a fully manual (or auto that allows you to shut all the auto off). I suggest an old Nikon F series, or a Minolta SRT201, which is what I got. I paid about $100 on consignment. The most important part is that I got a couple of good Minolta lenses (not cheap Chinese crap). Remember the most important thing - the camera is just a box to hold your film. The lens is what takes the picture.

  11. Renew your .mac account... on Finding Holiday Discounts on iPods? · · Score: 1

    and get a $20 certificate at the Apple Store :)

    (that's what I'm doin', but the certificate hasn't shown up yet)

  12. Moof! on Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1 Available for Download · · Score: 1

    Oh wait... Wrong dog!

  13. This could actually HELP their users... on Australia's Largest ISP Redefines Spam · · Score: 1

    At least they will learn to write better. I mean, the only people this would innocently hurt are those that pop off one stupid email after another. Come on! Take more than 30 seconds to write something. This could help reverse the trend of absolutely crappy grammar and speeling you see in emails today...

  14. Buy a Mac! on Dell To Techs: Don't Help Customers Remove Spyware · · Score: 1

    The only spyware there is stuff that's sent to Apple. And everybody knows Apple never does anything naughty :)

    (posted from the wife's iBook)

  15. I already have a "tablet digital hub" on Cheap Linux Tablets, And (Maybe) An Apple Tablet · · Score: 1

    It's an old PowerBook G4/500. I stream my iTunes music to it wherever I go (even the coffee bar), and jam out with my headphones. The only bad part is the wired headphone. If I had a new Bluetooth-enabled AlBook, that would be sweet :)

  16. I prefer the term... on Transatlantic Cable Fault Disrupts Internet In UK · · Score: 1

    "wanker," personally. "Limey wanker" is a bit more specific. :)

  17. Oh come on. It's not as if... on Web Pages Are Weak Links in the Chain of Knowledge · · Score: 1

    secretaries didn't print them out for their PHBs to read and stuff.

  18. Updated fire codes don't allow this on The Problem Of Unused Cabling · · Score: 1

    We haven't allowed "abandon in place" for a few years now. Our ceilings are so much cleaner now.

  19. Why mess with good DRM? on Apple's iTunes DRM Cracked? · · Score: 1

    Apple's iTMS provides possible the best DRM solution thus offered. I like it enough to have spent actual money on downloadable music (I detest media pirates).

    Go piss around with WMP, or Ogg...

  20. Astroturf?!?!?!?! on Texas High School Gets iBooks · · Score: 1

    No way! We'll drain the Rio Grande (screw you, Mexico) before we let our precious players touch that stuff. 100 yards of pure, green, thirsty burmuda. Yup.

  21. I *know* "Centrino is not a chip" on Ars Dissects POWER5, UltraSparc IV, and Efficeon · · Score: 1

    But, it's a chip PLATFORM that depends on certain Pentium-M chips. Naturally, systems built around Transmeta "chips" will also require Transmeta-compatible support devices (e.g. the "Transmeta PLATFORM").

    My point is, this low-voltage thing was a non-issue before Transmeta came along. Intel just told everyone to "put bigger fans" in their laptops and shut up. I've got this Dell with seriuosly huge fans, and it gets HOT (but it's pretty durn fast, has a big screen and built in DVD/CD-RW). I don't need low-voltage because it mostly sits on my desk.

  22. Of course analysts are "catching on" on Gartner Recommends Holding Onto The SCO Money · · Score: 1, Funny

    It just took them a bunch of time to finish reading all the SCO stuff on /.

    But what do they think about emacs vs vi?

  23. sudo vulnerability? Give me a break! on Security Updates Released for Panther and Jaguar · · Score: 1

    This is such a non-issue. First, it requires an authenticated sudo event (e.g. someone typed in their sudoers allowed password), the laptop to be put to sleep, then someone to run another sudo command immediately after the system wakes up. This is NOT a critical vulnerability by any standard.

  24. So, despite being lower voltage/MIPS... on Ars Dissects POWER5, UltraSparc IV, and Efficeon · · Score: 5, Interesting

    the author suggests that it's not worth "pissing off Intel" to go with Transmeta. Give me a break. Transmeta is the only thing pushing Intel to make Centrino and other lower-wattage chips. They recognize that anybody in the mobile computing/devices world will seriously consider anything that gives their customers increased battery life and less toasty pockets.

  25. Don't favor it? Then STFU! on Minnesota Senator Says Email Tax Might Reduce Spam · · Score: 1

    Damn politicians. Last thing I want is them idiots messing with my email.