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  1. This is what started this whole thing... on SARS Contained · · Score: 2, Interesting

    As soon as Toronto gets taken off the list there are massive celebrations and the same thing happened in Hong Kong. That's not a bad thing per say but I can't help but wonder if people are letting their guard down.

    The Singapore government has done a fantastic job in containing and combating SARS and they continue to do so even after being of the WHO's list for sometime now. Daily temperature checks for public servants and temperature scanning at all ports of entry continue. They've even gone far as to develop a SARS channel on cable TV. Bottom line, we have to continue to live but not live ignorantly.

  2. Re:The pot calling the kettle... on Corbis Sues Amazon for Copyright Infringement · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fist yourself.

  3. The pot calling the kettle... on Corbis Sues Amazon for Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Hi kettle, this is pot. You're BLACK!"

  4. Yeah, sure... on Simulation Of An Asteroid Impact In The Year 2880 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who wants to bet it doesn't turn out like they predict? I'll bet my house on it.

  5. large collection of hardware??? on Australian Computer Museum Looking For Space · · Score: 1

    Why store it? Use it to power a few small Aussie towns!
    See last article.

  6. I'll save everyone some time.... on A Brief History of the Internet · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No need to read the article, I invented the Internet. Of course at that time I called it the intraweb but let's not concern ourselves with minor details.

  7. UNIX Trademark??? on The Spirit Of Unix vs. The Unix Trademark · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's not even a trademark in the real sense -- do you even know who owns the word now? Nobody cares. For the record, the Unix trademark is owned by The Open Group (opengroup.org).

    I here I was thinking SCO owned UNIX.

    They told me they did!!

  8. Now if my car breaks down... on Verizon To Offer WiFi At Pay Phones · · Score: 1

    I can email CAA and send them a detailed description of where I am using mapquest.

    Thank you Verizon.

  9. Sony very please? on Sony Vaio GT3/K: You Spilled Your Laptop on my Camcorder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Either way, Sony is very please with the outcome.

    Not half as please with the editing job me bet.

  10. Re:Just when I thought life couldn't get any stran on Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race · · Score: 1

    I think the poodle people are doing better than this guy

  11. Re:Sock Puppet on Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have no idea. What do you think Mr. Hat???

  12. Re:ascii pr0n on Star Wars Asciimation Revisited · · Score: 1

    Bah, too much like watching scrambled cable porn.

  13. Who's idea was it... on New Terminator 3 Trailer Released · · Score: 1

    To release this trailer right after the Matrix sequel is released?

    Bad timing if you ask me.

  14. Make up your minds!! on Aussies Face Jail Over MP3s · · Score: 2, Informative

    From one article....[smh.com.au]
    "Three students have been charged with copyright offences over an alleged $60 million music piracy operation. "

    While another reports....[news.com.com]
    "Australian police said on Thursday they had closed down an Internet music piracy site and arrested three students in an alleged copyright scam that cost the music industry at least $37 million."

  15. 1968?? on Aussies Face Jail Over MP3s · · Score: 1

    If found guilty of breaching copyright under the Copyright Act 1968, they would face up to five years in jail or a $60,000 fine.

    If this copyright law dates back to 1968 than there are bound to be some loop-holes that should get these guys off. They just need a decent lawyer.

  16. Re:Empowerment for All on Open Source Enables Terrorist States · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, you could take that view, or you could just assume that everyone in power is EVIL.

    That's what I do and look how well I've turned out!

  17. Re:For gods sake... on Open Source Enables Terrorist States · · Score: 1

    For example, my high school foods teacher. She wasn't all that great of a teacher, in fact she was pretty dumb. Not a bright lady. Not all that nice either - although not a complete bitch. Well, a couple years later I see that she ran for state representative and won. WTF? Nothing short of amazing.

    I think it's about time I run for Senator.

  18. Re:wonderful quote on Robotic Massage, Anyone? · · Score: 1

    I think you meant "Freaky, Deaky, Dutch".

  19. Slapped...buckling... on Acadia Streaming Patent Contested · · Score: 4, Funny

    Eight firms agreed to Acacia's terms. But 40 didn't, and Acacia promptly slapped them with lawsuits. Rather than buckling, though, several of the porno sites joined together and stood their ground. Now Acacia is in the fight of its life and may even face a shareholder revolt as a result.

    Searching for sexual innuendos..... searching......

  20. War = $$ on Satellite Access in Time of War · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Pentagon "is hoovering up all the available capacity," said Richard DalBello, president of the Satellite Industry Association, a trade group.

    I can't tell if he's amazed or excited. Chances are DalBello is calculating his stock options as we speak. War will always make some people millionaires.

  21. Great..... on Microsoft Enters the Cell Phone OS Market · · Score: 2
    Now I have to wait for my phone to boot for twelve minutes before I can use it.

  22. online petition.... on Concerning The Cancellation of Futurama · · Score: 2
    maybe we should sign up in shifts, I don't know how popular we'd be if we slashdotted their server.

  23. Re:virus on Microsoft Calls Viruses "Industrial Terrorism" · · Score: 4, Funny
    Somebody's got to find a fix for this one. I've deleted everything from my hard drive twice this week already and my friends are getting really pissed off.

  24. Let's go more blue collar than that! on Star Trek: Enterprise Premieres Tonight · · Score: 3, Funny
    This series will prove to be a more rougher, blue-collared version of star travel than the picture portrayed by Kirk and Picard, i.e. crew wear baseball caps and their captain is a regular 'Joe' kind of guy

    Then why didn't they get Tom Arnold?

  25. State of the art Encryption Technology? on What's Now State of the Art in Encryption Technology? · · Score: 2
    I'm not trying to be funny here but I think we should be asking what's state of the art in decryption technology. Isn't that what we're all worried about?