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  1. Golden Egg Theory on Blackberry Blackout Threat to Software as Service? · · Score: 1

    The legal issue is of money. The winner will operate the Black Berry Business.

  2. Re:SVG? on Microsoft's Sparkle a Flash Killer? · · Score: 1

    Possibly one could show a "Bench Mark" to support their respective statements? Otherwise: "Opinions are like ... everyone has one..."

  3. Re:Sony fiasco related? on GPL 3 to Take Hard Line on DRM · · Score: 1

    It would appear that the DRM has gone the path of such momentus events like the "Burning of the Books", and the "Dark Ages". Restricting understanding is a cancer with a Sirens voice.

  4. Re:Sore Thumb on DoJ search requests: Yahoo, AOL, MSN said "Yes" · · Score: 1

    You may change your conclusions when one day you may be considered an enemy of the state. But if you must stand unresolved of your convictions; Then go and buy a hamberger in Peking.

    Please, keep in mind that the fence at the U.S. border is NOT designed to keep you in.

  5. Re:Did I miss something? on U.S. Government Wants Google Search Records · · Score: 1

    Naaaaaaa, I think I see a trend here. First, there is the obsession with a "Childs Left Behind", now a direct list of where to find child pornography. It makes sense, the president has, "Needs."

  6. Re:Logic simulations on Beginning Excel What-if Data Analysis Tools · · Score: 1

    I think a book on this topic might be more meaningful.

  7. Ya, Right on Beijing's New Enforcer - Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Let's see, I can get Linux for free, and do what I want. Or, I can live with the pharase, "Use Windows, Go To Jail." Yep, works for me.

  8. Re:Bah... useless on Trauma Pill Might Help Ease Emotional Pain · · Score: 1

    I can't help but remember what the Door Mouse said.

  9. Re:Give me aping. One ping only, please on Firefox 's Ping Attribute: Useful or Spyware? · · Score: 1

    Given that this PING would interrupt all servers listening thus causing these same servers to do something; would it be resonable think this as, "One Ping To Rule Them All?"

  10. Re:IBM ineptitude on Get Fired. Delete Colleague's Account. Go To Jail. · · Score: 1

    "...it effectively bars him from working in I.T."

    Uhmmmmmmmm; If I had a phone, computer, and access to the internet? I think 90 days of doing nothing but thinking about what Step 2, would be a little chilling. Lets face it, in jail there's are so many stories of what people did to other people that the knowledge gained would be, in the words of Visa, "Priceless."

    My favorite jail story is were the ex-con comes out of jail only to create a competing business; Only more successfull.

  11. Ya? on Warp Engines In Development? · · Score: 1

    "Switching off the magnetic field would result in the engine reappearing in our current dimension"

    ...we think

  12. Re:For those of us without speakers... on Going Deep Inside Vista's Kernel Architecture · · Score: 1

    Hi,

    Windows Vista? Oh boy! I can hardly wait to see what I can do with this new toy! And the NEW security "features" that I'll be able to ussssssssez.

    Regards,
    14 Year Old Script Kiddies, and Out-of-Work-Programmers with nothing to do, and all day to do it.

  13. Re:Could it be used for passengers? on New Aircraft is Part Blimp and Part Airplane · · Score: 1

    "What are the options besides flying for quick(define quick as can make a cross-ocean trip in a weekend) alternatives to flying that are both fuel efficient and don't do irreversible knee damage?"

    Well, there is Teleportation; But we don't understand the technology to do it yet.

  14. Re:Are you kidding? on Businesses Urged To Use Unofficial Windows Patch · · Score: 1

    This success kind of hammers the big toe of EULA. Maybe the handlers of the Adam Henery's of the faceless corporations will realize that slaping the helping hand is a very expensive thing to do.

  15. Re:WHO CARES? on XP SP2 Adoption Lagging Overseas · · Score: 1

    From the article, the issue is not that the defendent is "qualified", but that the defendent DID modify an item of personal property, AND sell it. Once the previous owner sold that piece of property to the defendent, then the previous owner lost all claim of ownership on that piece of property. The fundamental issue here is, "The Meeting of the Minds", and that has yet to be established.

    Another major issue here is, "Can the defendent afford to litigate their constitutional rights?" I think we have a case for the ACLU to consider, given the abuse of power by large businesses today.

  16. Re:DMCA on Xbox Modders Charged Under DMCA · · Score: 1

    Wait a GD minute; The prosecution is going to put two well trained electronic technicians guilty of copy write infringement in a Federal lockup for 5 years? Next to some of the hardest assed human predator socialpathic criminal minds this land HAS to deal with? I thought there was a "no tolerance" policy on taking federally controled substances while working in the department of justice!

  17. Re:WHO CARES? on XP SP2 Adoption Lagging Overseas · · Score: 1

    To use this "auto example", Microsoft would not care if you purchased their car with faulty brakes; But you could not fix the brakes because the documentation says only how to start/stop the car, but not LOCK the DOOR. And If you try and fix the brakes, you will be breaking the law because of the EULA you PAID FOR.

  18. Re:Incredible on Beagle 2 Probe Spotted on Mars · · Score: 1

    Ok, I'll bite; "How does that splat mark represent the 'Landing Site' of Beagle-2?"

    A couple of notes on my drinking buddy who still owes me money:

    1. Bin Laden must be hidding in Libraries, because that's were the Department of Homeland In-Security is looking.

    2. Anytime someone from the military says they know more, and better about a situtation than you; It's time to be afraid, of military advice.

  19. Re:OMG THIS IS TOTALLY UT2004! on Israeli Company Creates Nano-Armor · · Score: 1

    No amount of armor can defend you against an obnoxious voice that refuses to be patient.

  20. Ya, Right on Creating an IS Department? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Can't tell who you work for because you handle RFP's for the DOD? Go apply for credit with that line; I hope you don't disappoint easy.

    Managers manage people, not machines. Technicians manage machines.

    It looks like your part of a staff of 5 to 10 people; That's not wide spread. You can only negotiate from a power position.

    You're asking the wrong question. You need to respond to an RFP from the CBD that requires wide spread coverage. /. has reported earlier that NASA has some DARPA funds; If you can make NASA happy, then you'll be happy to. Good Hunting, Good Luck.

  21. Re:Do not be afraid. on Where Do All of the Old Programmers Go? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Legend has it that there is a hidden valley. This is where the "old" programmers go. There the lan's flow at 100gb, there's total 3D emersion games, and software licenses cannot survive. PHB's can't see it, and Users read the GD Manual. I hear it calling me now.

    Rats, its my boss asking how to reboot his "Etch-A-Sketch" Lap Top.

  22. Re:WHO CARES? on XP SP2 Adoption Lagging Overseas · · Score: 1

    Could it be that because this company called "Microsoft" is trying to push a closed source product? My computer teacher says, "Be careful about software that has no peer review, and if it breaks, you can't look inside to see why." Maybe those at Microsoft could talk to some people that are familiar with debugging.

  23. Re:My Dealings With ASP.NET on Building Intelligent .NET Applications · · Score: 1

    Training? How about documentation? It reminds me of an old road racing saying, "The Bullshit Ends When the Green Light's On."

  24. Next Time You Resign on Computer Jobs -- How to Resign Professionally? · · Score: 1

    Give them 90 days notice.

  25. My Dealings With ASP.NET on Building Intelligent .NET Applications · · Score: 1

    On using ASP.NET:

    Boss comes in says, "Build me a simple order entry screen. And use those 'new' asp:datagrid's with anything that looks like a table. If its HTML, don't use it. All input items are in the datagrid format also."

    Getting drop down boxes, check box lists, and text boxes to work is an undocumented nightmare. My humble dealings with ASP.NET is that its not ready for prime time.