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  1. And so much of it lieing around! on Ultra-Thin Alternative To Silicon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Much easy to find than that pesky sand

  2. It's not that simple on Generic PCs For Corporate Use? · · Score: 1

    So you have some free monkeys, a large static free build room and lockable large supply room?

    You must have a _lot_ of free time. Have you catered for your staffing costs? Security costs? Insurance? Do finance want to bring all those costs back onto the books that the Dell single number approach removes?

  3. STFU on Internal Costs Per Gigabyte — What Do You Pay? · · Score: 0, Troll

    When I go over quota on my current plan, I am charged at the rate of $0.15 a meg for two gig, and then capped. There's $300, or $150 for a gig.

    I know you're complaining about what your IT team charge your internal department for the service. Don't whine to slashdot, whine to the CIO

  4. Re:Normalized vs Denormalized on Good Database Design Books? · · Score: 1

    +1

    Normalised is normally used for applications in use

    De-normalised (flattened) is used for historical (trend) reporting

  5. Did no-one tell microsoft? on IE9 Flaunts Hardware-Accelerated Canvas · · Score: 1

    The internet is being viewed on a lot of tablets, phones and netbooks that don't have the hardware support for this. It looks like their share is only going up. I'm sure some dev in a hurry is going to use this feature, but the moment they do they lock out all the new market.

  6. Re:The funny part is, it's still better than Andro on Apple Hires Antenna Engineers. Really. · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the Apple Fanboy club! Your mock turtleneck should be arriving soon. In the meantime, why not check out our newest iPhone, iPod and iPad accessories at the Apple Store? Your friend, Steve

    Your Lord and Master, Steve Fixed it for you

  7. Re:Interesting Historical Fact on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 1

    England's Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher. She held the job for a very long time.

    Because she could kill a man at 30 paces - with anything nearby!

  8. Re:"First Female PM" is not news. on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 1

    I like to picture pledging support as some sort of ceremony where they get a brand over their heart while reciting something, one hand on a skull, the other on a fly swatter, but i'm pretty sure its just a phonecall between office functionaries.

  9. Re:But it's AUSTRALIAN "news". on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 0, Redundant

    made me laugh

  10. Re:"First Female PM" is not news. on Australia Gets Its First Female Prime Minister · · Score: 1

    Ah, the gong. So blatantly labour it isn't even worth pork barreling,

  11. Re:They're watching... on DDO's Turbine Partners With Notorious SuperRewards · · Score: 1

    Yeah, the internet isn't much fun for the blind is it.

  12. Re:Read below: Oh yeah, I like this idea on DDO's Turbine Partners With Notorious SuperRewards · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Hang on, in almost the same breath they state: For questions about point rewards, offer content, or payment details please contact the Offer Vendor or advertising company (the company whose offer you complete). Turbine is not responsible for Super Rewards points or transactions. Then: If you believe that you have not received Turbine Points purchased or earned through Super Rewards, please contact Turbine.

    This... does not make sense.

  13. Re:Wow - no, Lotro on DDO's Turbine Partners With Notorious SuperRewards · · Score: 1

    It's in lotro. Check out www.thefatlute.com

  14. Re:Crazy Australians. on Oz Pirate Party Tells the Elderly How To Bypass the Net Filter · · Score: 1

    Good thing we won't need people with long term experience in these matters to act as experts in the system.

    Good thing the people running stuff in the background can't be suborned to move votes around.

    Good thing the politicians will vote to change to this system as it will remove the old representation system and all their perks.

    Ways to game the system: submit votes on lots and lots of issues - DoS the votetakers and makers

    Getting a policy approved that cover multiple types of issue boundary.

    Defining your issue boundaries
    # people come up with a policy proposal and present it to parliament
    # those opposed or with a different policy engage in a lively debate

    A proposes a tax on livestock entering the country. B have a different policy. B propose merging the police and the zookeepers. Someone has to say if an opposing policy fits the same area.

    How well must it fit? A's policy covers health professionals. B covers them, but also anyone who works maintenance or services at hospitals. B exclude clinics.

    Laws get that picky. And dumb. But many of the methods for creating laws have created a system that cannot be slashed at so quickly.

  15. Re:Sad on DarkPlaces Dev Forest Hale Corrects Nexuiz GPL Stance · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't kid yourself. We have a gatekeeper, they are called microsoft. They're just standing a bit back from the gate, and they left the key in their other pants. They've proved they can lock down a system with x-box. They're implementing the same thing with mobile7 - code can only run inside silverlight or their game framework for the platform. UAC in vista & 7 warns you when a program runs. How hard will it be for them to stop it running of they havent signed the digital cert? But I run linux! Or Mac! Have fun in your toy sandbox world.

  16. Re:Serious Allegations on Facebook Founder Accused of Hacking Into Rivals' Email · · Score: 1

    and yet again, WHOOSH

  17. Re:And what will the Register say? on Facebook Founder Accused of Hacking Into Rivals' Email · · Score: 1

    I'll get my coat, it's the one with the ww2-era spy-plane plans

  18. This is the machine from 5th Element! on Printing Replacement Body Parts · · Score: 0, Redundant

    One Milla Jovovich please.

  19. Re:ha ha suckers!!! on Windows Patch Leaves Many XP Users With Blue Screens · · Score: 1

    No linux user has ever needed latex.

  20. Re:Nitpick on One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman · · Score: 1

    Imagine if they had used frog DNA to fill in the gaps, and then left an all male population of of slugs somewhere like an island...

  21. Re:eating on One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman · · Score: 1

    Thats why triffids started eating people

  22. Re:eating on One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman · · Score: 1

    I'm sure you can buy a scrotum stretching rig at your better local sex shop.

  23. Re:eating on One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman · · Score: 1

    I've been working on that by upping my intake of sugary drinks. The shame is, I seem to be increasing belly size at the slightly slower rate to back size. Sunbathing naked is fun tho.

  24. Re:I'm glad everybody's discussing the article... on NY Times, LA Times Want Amazon To Collect More State Taxes · · Score: 1

    It's like coleslaugh, but with less cole and more horse. Still plenty of cabbage and mayo.

  25. Re:You're doing it wrong. on How Can I Contribute To Open Source? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Name dropper