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  1. Re:What on Rare East German Arcade Game Unearthed · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In 1985, 68000s were only being phased in coin-op machines at the top-end. The Z80 was still the mainstay for a while longer. (You have to be kind and allow the 8088 and 68000 their 16 and 32bit-hood.)

  2. Re:It's only 5 patches *so far* on 4 New "Extremely Critical" IE Vulnerabilities · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure, but the installation instructions said that in order to protect me, I should go stand by the stairs. I'll do it later.

  3. It's only 5 patches *so far* on 4 New "Extremely Critical" IE Vulnerabilities · · Score: 1
    Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 SP1 (KB823353)
    Download size: 1.9 MB, A vulnerability exists in Outlook Express that could allow an attacker to cause Outlook Express to fail. You can help protect your computer by installing this update. After you install this update you may need to restart your computer. Read more...

    Security Update for Windows XP (KB840315)
    Download size: 306 KB, A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Windows and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...

    Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)
    Download size: 308 KB, This software updates the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to v2.0 and updates WinHTTP. These updates help ensure an optimal download experience with future versions of Automatic Updates, Windows Update, and other programs that rely on BITS to transfer files using idle network bandwidth. Read more...

    Security Update for Windows XP (KB841873)
    Download size: 307 KB, A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...

    Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645)
    Download size: 677 KB, A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker, with some user interaction, to run applications on a system. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...

  4. Re:Hollywood Blockbuster? on The New York Times On Earth's Magnetic Flip-Flop · · Score: 2, Funny
    in true Hollywood fashion they'll toss science out of the window for the sake of a better film.

    Yeah, when they head to the north magnetic pole to fix it and meet Santa Claus, they'll totally ignore that Santa Claus is at the north physical pole! Luckly they'll stop the reversal with two seconds left on the clock.

  5. Steve Martin quote on The New York Times On Earth's Magnetic Flip-Flop · · Score: 1

    "I don't remember what I was going to say."
    "Well it must not have been very important then."
    "Oh, now I remember. I'm radioactive."

  6. Re:Bush's fault on The New York Times On Earth's Magnetic Flip-Flop · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why hasn't the government tried to get internation agreement for a Kyoto Accord on magnetism? We have to start cutting down on world-wide use of magets immediately! :)

  7. Re:Let's just hope on The iPod Gets WiFi, Sort Of · · Score: 1

    Or that you don't suddenly get a few gigabytes of spam music tracks by the Al Ralsky and Bloody Vikings.

  8. Re:So... on Antarctic Lake Actually Two in One · · Score: 1

    Where can I buy the bottle of Scotch to match?

  9. Re:as a customer... on An Online ID Registry · · Score: 1
    What happens when you send someone photocopies of identification and they use those to claim that they're you?

    It's like the unbreakable toy: you can always use it to break other toys.

  10. Re:Thawte Web of Trust on An Online ID Registry · · Score: 1

    Isn't Thawte more-or-less a sockpuppet of Verisign/Network Solutions? (To give the illusion of a 2nd choice.) I could be wrong.

  11. Another threat from Korea on Korean Bipedal Robot Kit · · Score: 1

    Now we have to worry about "Wow Robot" rushes attacking our peon lines.

  12. Re:Usenet distribution / archives on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 1

    Write a bot to crawl their archive. (Spammers have done it for email address harvesting.) They could hardly complain about copyright violations. :)

  13. Re:Inflatable eh? on More on Inflatable Space Hotels · · Score: 1

    And they'd better have some space zoning laws, or there'll be some scary inflatable habitats!

  14. Re:Why do the private investors forget the DETAIL on More on Inflatable Space Hotels · · Score: 1

    They're working on an inflatable shuttle too.

  15. Re:Sky high prices on More on Inflatable Space Hotels · · Score: 1
    It's also the cost of the requirement of tracking all the bits, materials and labour. When you have to track everything back to the tree where the wood handle came from and who chopped it down, and who mined the ore, darned right it's expensive.

    It's a good system when figuring out why air-to-air missles don't work, but stupid for buying hammers.

  16. Re:But what if... on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 1
    But I post to Usenet. I never agreed that they could publish my copyright material as their archived commercial property. The very nature of Usenet means that I agreed to distribution by posting, but I never agreed to any pay-per-view deal.

    Google's free archive is an amazingly useful service. I just hope that never changes under pressure from stockholders, and if it does, that other alternatives will spring up.

  17. Re:creepy name on More on Inflatable Space Hotels · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he should start his own religion? Reverend Bob Bigelow sounds just perfect, and inflatable space churches would be impressive.

  18. Re:Who owns the content? on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 1
    What happens if this central database, owned by a single company, is no longer freely accessable?

    Then I ask them to remove all my copyrighted content. (Yeah, it verges on net-kookery, but look down at the bottom of this page: "All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. Comments are owned by the Poster.")

  19. Re:The Slashdot of Everything on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 1

    And how would having Google Groups run everything be distributed moderation?

  20. Re:Google, Deja, and thread continuity on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 2, Informative
    In the left pane will be a huge list of responses. But most will likely not be related to the discussion at hand, as Google throws all threads ever titled "The Beatles on tape" into that list.

    The reverse is also true. Any post in a thread where the Subject was changed to something else will not be included. Threads on Googlegroups aren't really threads at all.

  21. Re:Venti me? on The Traveling Salesman Problem Meets Starbucks · · Score: 1

    If nothing else, he could log all his washroom stops as well. (No thanks, the pictures are not necessary!)

  22. Re:So What? on THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut · · Score: 1

    Kind of ironic that he's redoing the SFX now that he can afford a bigger budget when you think about the ending of the movie.

  23. Re:Brave New World? on THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut · · Score: 1
    And the RPG Paranoia probably gets a lot from THX-1138. (Or maybe Logan's Run. :) If people couldn't take a basic idea and add their own interpretation, we might as well pack it in.

    A Silverlock defending the commonwealth of ideas made me smile.

  24. Re:He's on the wrong show. on The Man Who Knew Too Much · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There was a guy in Croatia who made a nice income from the local version of the show. I think he was eventually banned as a phone a friend. Here you go.

  25. Re:Only in america on The Man Who Knew Too Much · · Score: 1

    Bah! In America you can be celebrated on TV for being probed by Martians. [Or were they from the 7th planet?]