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  1. Re:Competency on Messages From Democracy's Ghosts · · Score: 1
    Only votors who can competently answer questions about the candidates should have their votes counted.

    Or those who can spell voters.

  2. How to create copy by editing: on Messages From Democracy's Ghosts · · Score: 1
    There's a widespread belief in the tech world, inspired perhaps by the growing interaction between technology and politics, that two-thirds of Americans aren't sure what they think but their messages may be from the future.

    And that's just from the first paragraph.

    Anybody got the time to make something sensible from the whole article?

    No, Jon, you've had your try.

  3. Re:I am a former Meta-Editor on Dmoz (aka AOL) Changing Guidelines In Sketchy Way · · Score: 1
    Why don't you select Highest scores first then scroll down until you hit the zeros?

    This site is so cool. Everyone can be happy.

    It's probably prevented a few suicides in its time.

  4. Amiga on Mir To Crash Into Pacific · · Score: 1
    is that another name for Viagra?

    If so, it could theoretically stay up indefinitely.

  5. As Taco said on Politics and The Almighty Buck · · Score: 1
    And if you don't care about the election, login and disable the United States topic and you'll be free from this.

    Not easy if you're too cowardly to log in.

    Who wants to be kept informed during the run-up to an important event like this anyway?

    Why not be grateful for the access to information and power of franchise?

    You'd be singing a different tune if your apathy had lost you those two great privileges.

  6. Whore-ing, boring on Wireless LANs and Linux · · Score: 1
    Boom is the sound made by lightning, a form of wireless electricity.

    You may know it as Thunder.

    Thanks for inflating your karma a little closer to your ego.

  7. So what you're saying is on Wireless LANs and Linux · · Score: 1
    That the idea is, /. users read the article and check out the links before posting?

    It'll never catch on.

  8. Wireless Electricity... on Wireless LANs and Linux · · Score: 2

    Didn't Benjamin Franklin tap into this using a kite, a key and a storm?

  9. Tried it... on Linux-Based Home Services Server · · Score: 3
    I got a Linux-Based Home Services Server, but she only spoke Spanish, and kept using the phone long-distance.

    At least she didn't have a CueCat.

  10. Re:Living tissue causes human characteristics? on Microprocessors With Living Brain Tissue · · Score: 1
    That would be a scientific breakthrough. Using tissue from leeches, which suddenly begin exhibiting human characteristics.

    Also, would it be considered living? If so, does powering down=murder?

  11. Re:Hmmm.. this won't work... on Microprocessors With Living Brain Tissue · · Score: 1
    If you use some neurons, and read the article, you'll find the sentence

    Ditto acknowledges that "there are still lots of engineering headaches.

    BTW, don't neurons make connections in an organic, unpredictable pattern?

    Maybe 256/256===0 after all!

  12. Sehr geehrte Herren on German EU Delegate Sues 'Unknown' Over Echelon · · Score: 1

    Ich möchte mich um den Job als Übersetzer für alle Ihre deutschen Geschichten bewerben.

  13. Nothing to see here on Students Protest DMCA During Visit by Valenti · · Score: 2
    It's all been censored.

    Brave new world...

  14. Eliminate the LCD first on Configuring X to Run on VAIO Desktop LCD Screens? · · Score: 1
    Plug it in to a standard monitor and see if your problems go away.

    If they do, it's the LCD.

    If not, get the altar ready.

  15. Re:CollieSex Office project on StarOffice Source Released · · Score: 1
    Stop it or you'll get a Bitch-slapping.

    Oh, you'd like that though.

    Well stop it anyway, some people want to read serious/relevant/insightful stuff here.

  16. Re:Extra-terrestrial origin? I think not on Bus-sized Meteorite Gives Clues To Earth's Origin · · Score: 1

    Maybe the UV got refracted through all those diamonds.

    </humor>

  17. Credit where it's due... on Bus-sized Meteorite Gives Clues To Earth's Origin · · Score: 2
    recovered by a Canadian named Jim Brock

    The guy's name is Jim Brook.

    Incidentally, do diamonds qualify as organic molecules - they contain (ok, exclusively) carbon atoms.

  18. The functions formerly known as SHA-xxx on NIST Releases SHA-256, SHA-512 · · Score: 1
    will now be known as AYATOLLAH-xxx

    (sp)

    And while we're at it, can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of these?

    Soon everyone will know everyone else's secrets.

  19. Re:Sorry, don't understand why someone would but t on Second Generation Aibo Specs Officially Released · · Score: 1
    Hey, leave out the yeast, bake your own Cracker.

    Now someone's going to say that it's hardware, so it would have to be a Hacker.

    In fact that's a Mauri ritual adopted by the New Zealand rugby team.

    Or someone who expectorates.

  20. Re:Excellent book on The Code Book · · Score: 1
    2 words: Neal Stephenson.

    Thankyou.

    Damn, that's three words.

    Now it's 7....

  21. Re:Solution to loved ones/co-workers problem on Aristotle, Dilbert And The Working Life · · Score: 1

    If only you could kick that carrot addiction.

  22. 1st Beowulf 2! on Dual Athlons Released · · Score: 1
    Yeah, cluster 10 of them.
    Call it a DecAthlon.

    Oh. Apparently the Olympics® have finished.

    ps Does it run Linux?

  23. Solution to loved ones/co-workers problem on Aristotle, Dilbert And The Working Life · · Score: 1
    Screw your bosses.

    My bosses have always screwed me.

    Uh, that was financially, though.

  24. Re:New moderation proposal on One Processor, 128 32-bit Cores · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's a Beowulf cluster of Timothies causing the duplication: massively parallel articles?

  25. The pin - straight to the point on Space Shuttle Launch Delayed · · Score: 1
    So some guy left a pin on a strut.

    It only takes a little prick to fsck things up.

    Seriously though, 8 ounces is heavy for a pin.

    Anyone know what it was meant for?