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  1. With Pics! on Search For RMS Titanic Was a Cover Story · · Score: 3, Informative

    USS Scorpion has been visited a couple of times, http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/ssn589-n.htm has pics.

  2. Now that the cards are delt, Call. on MPAA Committed To Fair Use and DRM · · Score: 1

    If you are sincere, then publish a statement that will release circumvention software from prosecution.

    While you're at it, go ahead and state for the record that fair use will not be prosecuted, including, but not limited to, parody, short clips posted to the internet, ripping for media servers, etc.

  3. Re:Legal, not moral on Spy Act of 2007 = "Vendors Can Spy Act" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yes, organizations that distribute spyware care.

    >sarcasm off

    When organizations have the legal cover to do junk like this, they will. No amount of moral outrage is going to stop them, unless they monitor and report some random elected official's illegal activities.

  4. Water Cooled PS on First Retail Water-Cooled DDR2 Memory Tested · · Score: 1

    Well, sort of.... http://www.overclockers.com/tips1240/index03.asp
    The article is about building a plexi box, putting a waterblock in the box, then tossing the PS and some mineral oil in.
    Just seems unsettling to have the PS in liquid.

  5. Re:Picture on The Blackest Material · · Score: 1

    Nothing to see here, move along.

    (when I clicked, link was safe, funny too.)

  6. Cast my vote on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    for Peter Lada's design. Nice, clean, stayed up. Porrit's is a close second, however.

  7. For me, it was the other way... on 35mm - One Step Closer to the End · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I became a better photographer with a DSLR, since I can try out all the manual modes, and other fun stuff that SLRs offer, but without the expense of burning several rolls of film learning exactly what aperture and exposure do!

  8. funny... on Great Hacks and Pranks Of Our Time · · Score: 1

    Same sort of "paper chase" happened in the mid-90s. Would explain a lot!

  9. Not a good sign... on Oracle CFO Leaves after Four Months of Service · · Score: 4, Insightful

    CFOs depart quickly because they see tyranical leadership, bad financial situation, or both. Sounds like there are some serious problems in Oracle's financial sector.

  10. Skylab on NASA Admin Says Shuttle and ISS are Mistakes · · Score: 1

    Wasn't skylab a Saturn V tank?

  11. What will it take? on A Useful Grammar Checker? · · Score: 1

    People who have language skills, not just 1ee7-speak.

  12. Sounds Like on Real Worried About Apple Lawsuits · · Score: 1

    Sounds like they're channeling Orwell. War is peace. Love is hate.

  13. Wow! on FDA OKs Brain Pacemaker for Depression · · Score: 1

    Who needs the pacemaker when the Oracle is around to Zot you that much?!?!?

    Praise to the Oracle!

  14. Thanks for the honest answer on Improving Education? · · Score: 1

    Well, if the browser will remember who I am, I'll post this! :-)

    I like your thoughts, and understand all except #2, standardized testing - How would you assess #5, Merit Pay, without some quantitative measure?

    BTW, I'm very much in favor of abolishing the "tenure" concept and moving to a merit pay situation. Oh, and you're exactly the type of person I would want on the change committee!

    My two cents on standardized testing: When I did standardized testing, most students in the class took it as a joke. There was no penalty for marking all answers "C". I actually took the tests and wound up blowing the top off of every standardized test I ever took, including the ACT and SAT. Later, those same skills have served well with testing for the MCSE and several Cisco certifications.

    On another note, what subject(s) do you teach?

  15. Ok, Education Professional: on Improving Education? · · Score: 1

    How would you improve the current educational system? What expertise do you see lacking, and what qualifies one as a "REAL educator"?

    What metrics would you use to evaluate the progress of students and staff?

    I'm guessing your response will include several items, how would you prioritize them to obtain the most "bang-for-the-buck"?

  16. Already done in Perl on Morse Code Faster Than SMS · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.freshports.org/converters/p5-Convert-Mo rse/

    Perl module to convert to and from morse. Now for that 'open' phone that could run perl...

  17. RIAA Shutdown on Indy: Auto-Discover Free Music to Download · · Score: 1

    RIAA Shutdown will take much longer than the /. slam-dunk. One comment, and the site is down.

  18. Ticket to ride on Fun Tabletop Games? · · Score: 1

    This game rocks. Everyone in the family loves it, from the 5 year-old on up.

    There is even an online version when you need a T2R fix ;-)

  19. Bull. on Geeks in Management? · · Score: 1
    If your company is behind you and realize you are a geek but have intelligence, they'll help you
    No way. I have never seen a company help a geek up the corporate ladder. No matter how experienced, how smart, nothing. The only thing I have ever seen to help an employee up the ladder is the employee's ability to schmooze and present "success" cases, even if those cases are based on other's successes, or downright fiction.
  20. Estate on Stan Lee to be Paid Millions for Spidey · · Score: 1

    I would think that any settlements would go into his estate, and be disbursed according to the will.

  21. If.... on Laser Painting Could Lead to 25-Year Prison Term · · Score: 1

    Maybe, if you were printing $100 bills.

  22. Ow. on Review: Half-Life 2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Too Late! PA is dead!

    Warning: mysql_connect(): Host '192.168.50.64' is blocked because of many connection errors. Unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts' in /mnt/nfs-w1/users/penny-arcade/www/php_admin_heade r.php3 on line 11
    Host '192.168.50.64' is blocked because of many connection errors. Unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts'
    Warning: mysql_select_db(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) in /mnt/nfs-w1/users/penny-arcade/www/php_admin_heade r.php3 on line 15

  23. Depending on the aircraft on BBC Wants Help With Dirac Codec · · Score: 2, Funny

    They may actually be weightless! Zero-G aircraft, private spaceflights....the possibilites are endless!

  24. In other news... on Auto Accident at SANE Conference Kills One · · Score: -1, Troll

    It looks like Hans' webserver didn't survive the /.ing, either.

    Condolences to thir loved ones.

  25. Give them the Leaden trophy! on Nerdorama for All Your Geeky Needs · · Score: 3, Funny

    For one of the fastest slashdottings ever!

    That's gotta hurt!