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  1. Re:Oh no! on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 1

    In the US the job of the USGOV isn't to 'take care' of us, it's to do what is outlined in the USCON.

  2. Re:Where the good guy pays on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 1

    WTF are you talking about?

  3. Re:Same thing as cop cars being painted with ad's on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 1

    No, that's they way things happen in the real world and to say otherwise just shows how young and stupid you are. ;->

  4. Re:what is the point on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 1

    Maybe they did, but how much did they raise the value of that property? If they lowered the rate by x% then all they have to do is increase the value of the property by x%+y% to bring in even more money. You pay more in taxes, but the rate is less.

  5. Re:This won't help lower taxes. on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 1

    No, I know how goverment works. It has always worked this way and has shown no sign of changing anytime soon.

    Crack open a history book sometime and see for yourself.

  6. This won't help lower taxes. on Advertising Hits Arizona County Government Website · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This won't help lower taxes, it will raise them. You see someone (political connected) will 'have' to be hired to managed the ad program. And since the persons salery will come out of a different budget pool they will still make it look like the ad program is bringing in more than it is.

    Ain't goverment budgeting wonderful? It makes Enron's accounting look legal by comparison.

  7. Re:Awesome hack. on BSD Hacks · · Score: -1, Troll

    True, but apple doesn't have a reliable chip supplier and that fact alone makes apple a risky company to purchase from.

  8. Re:I may have found something useful... on Skype 1.0 For Windows Released, Updated Linux Beta · · Score: 1

    If people would READ the updated info on the post submission screen they would find out that you can now just use "http://example.com/" which will auto-link a URL.

    See, http://slashdot.org/

  9. Re:Well, he does have a point ... on Open Source a National Security Threat · · Score: 1

    It can be done and it has been done.

  10. What about Oracle and Microsoft... on Open Source a National Security Threat · · Score: 1

    The EXACT same arguments could be used against US corps that more dev offshore (oracle, msft, sun, others).

  11. Re:Can't we have just one place? on NASA Set To Launch Probe To Mercury · · Score: 1

    No.

  12. Re:Take a cue from NASA... on Mini PC Grows Up? Shuttle XPC Reviewed · · Score: 1

    It's rather hard to get rid of waste heat in a vacuum...NASA and the Sat design corps spend a lot of time and money trying to come up with ways to do it.

  13. Nope. on Google Loses Domain Fight Over Froogles.com · · Score: 1

    Bet they had to do SOMETHING that day and registering domains was something simple.

    You have to keep the PHB's happy.

  14. Re:-MSN +Bluetooth = my $ on Tissot's MSN Direct SPOT Watch Reviewed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What in the world made you think that spending 400-650 USD on a Watch was a good idea?

  15. Re:To the sun! on U.S. Nuclear Cleanup Carries Major Risks · · Score: 1

    If large pieces of the shuttle can survive a reentry after the shuttle has been ripped to pieces, why can't the plotonium be safely encased in something to protect it?

    Well, it can, but your side doesn't want to mention that because it hurts donations.

  16. What about Darfur? on Africa Enters Global Market For IT Outsourcing · · Score: 1

    What about the genocide in Darfur. Is that a extremely low scale war? If it is, what the fuck do you consider a large scale war, the use of asteroids to destroy planets?

  17. Re:Go for it... on Project GoneME Fixes Perceived Gnome UI Errors · · Score: 1

    What is so special about the K3B interface? I just don't see anything that special in the the 5 or so minutes I looked at it.

  18. Re:How long... on aKademy Team Announces International Lineup · · Score: 1

    It's a jab at those on /. that feel the need to bring up Python and Ruby EVERY time another programming language is mentioned.

  19. What is so wrong with Gnome? on Project GoneME Fixes Perceived Gnome UI Errors · · Score: 1

    What is so wrong with Gnome?

  20. Re:Nobody wants it on Where are the High-Capacity SCSI Drives? · · Score: 1

    And what type of work do you do that data storage isn't an issue?

  21. Re:More like turning the door knob on What Do You Think of Online Vigilantes? · · Score: 1

    Why is it a bad thing for me to leave my door unlocked?

  22. Re:How long... on aKademy Team Announces International Lineup · · Score: 1

    Yes, and if you would check the wording you might find that it is a little tongue in cheek humor. IOW, don't be so fscking sensitive. ;-> ;-> (since some people would not know a joke unless it hit them on the head at a speed approaching 0.99 c) ;-> ;->

  23. Re:Time to do some reading on Where are the High-Capacity SCSI Drives? · · Score: 1

    But the 7 r/w heads in those 7 drives can make for a faster setup for some/most workloads.

  24. Re:EYE SURGERY on Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If he has done so many, Why does he have to advertize so damn much? It's like brakes to go and other auto 'repair' shops, they advertize so much because they overcharge and can't get word of mouth referals from customers.

  25. Re:Internal memory has limited write cycles? on Comparing New vs Refubished Printers? · · Score: 1

    Yes, it means that his employer doesn't make any money if you bay a rebuild/used printer. So, it's better for his employers and his bank account if you buy a new printer.