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  1. The oil companies love Al Gore. on PR Firm Behind Al Gore YouTube Spoof? · · Score: 0, Troll

    The oil corps love Al Gore, look at how much fuel the jet flights, limos and SUVs he drives / rides in use. Don't forget all the energy required to heat his multiple large homes or the millions he has invested in energy sector stocks and bonds.

      Al Gore talks the talk but by no means does he walk the walk.

  2. 12 24 55 88 45 97 96 on VoIP Numbers Stations were Social Experiment · · Score: 2, Funny

    23 42 13 75 24 53 20 45
    12 43 88 42 90 45 23 23
    45 63 00 06 34 64 22 64
    32 54 99 99 23 54 32 22

  3. Re:Wings up, flaps down. on OSCON - the Wrap-Up · · Score: 0

    Funny but I thought it was due to CERN, The ASF, W3C and other people who actually write code.

    The FSF was missing from that fight, since they didn't start it and could not control it they left it alone.

  4. Re:(-1, Get Off My Lawn) on "iSCSI killer" Native in Linux · · Score: 1

    I never got death threats or my address posted to /. by people who disagreed with me in the 'old days'

    I do miss them, the knowledge level of the typical /.er was higher.

  5. Re:another "benefit" on The Benefits of Hybrid Drives · · Score: 0

    And the technical ability of the typical /. user continues its downward spiral.

  6. Re:Applicable? on GPLv3 Second Discussion Draft Released · · Score: 1

    Simply put a little proxy in front of the web app and have it filter out the link.

  7. Re:Quite Frankly.... on OpenDarwin Project Shutting Down · · Score: 1

    OK

    DAldredge

  8. Re:Absolutely Shocked on In-Game Advertising Comes to Board Games · · Score: 1

    Visa, while a corp, is a non-profit corp.

    "Legally, Visa comprises four non-stock, separately incorporated companies that employ 6000 people worldwide: Visa International Service Association ("VISA"), the worldwide parent entity; Visa U.S.A. Inc.; Visa Canada Association; and Visa Europe Ltd. The latter three separately incorporated regions have the status of group members of Visa International Service Association, whereas the unincorporated regions (Visa Latin America [LAC], Visa Asia Pacific and Visa Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa [CEMEA]) are divisions within VISA.

    The de-centralised nature of Visa allows it to respond to member needs and adapt the Visa International rules and products to suit the individual needs of their regional members. Regional banks therefore have a strong stake in the governance of their region.

    The Visa International Board has the dual responsibilities of:

          1. Oversight of the worldwide interests of the Association
          2. Strategic direction and supervision of the three unincorporated divisions and the central staff of Visa Worldwide services.

    The Visa Association is not a profit- driven organisation and the four companies that make up Visa issue no cards and make no loans. Members (about 21,000 worldwide) fund day to day management and make the investments needed to maintain and develop the Visa payment system. Fees are levied according to the following formula:"

  9. Re:It's sad on Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow · · Score: 1

    No.

    I blame those that accepted the submission. They have a job, they really should look into doing it once in a awhile.

  10. It's sad on Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is sad.

    Coax? Do the editors do anything at all? This is why I read /. much less than I used to.

    Guys you really need to get it together.

  11. Re:Why does everything need to be tech based? on Re-Inventing Hotwheels · · Score: 1

    Not all kids are that way.

  12. Re:Hoping they win the Randi prize?!-Telepathy ID' on Virtual Reality Gaming System Tests for Telepathy · · Score: 1

    No - we love ID - J. Carmike is cool! :)

  13. CxO pay cuts? on Intel To Lay Off 1000 Managers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How much of a pay cut will the Board of Directors and CxO's take?

  14. Re:Perhaps now. on Debian Server Compromised · · Score: 1

    I have my own fan club - he/they follow me around. The sad part is they are too stupid to put any creativity into their insults.

  15. Perhaps now. on Debian Server Compromised · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Perhaps now they will spend less time griping about Ubuntu and more time working on their security.

  16. Re:Myspc Sux! LOL! on MySpace #1 US Destination Last Week · · Score: 1

    Most people on myspace appear to not know how to spell. It is kind of hard to not look down on people who type crap like "HeY MaMa...I KneW u WanTed A mYsPaCe paGe...LOL..WeLL I wAs jUs ShowiN MaH LoVelY MaMa SuM LuV...C ya wHeN U waKE up In dA MorNiN!!

    That was found by going to myspace and clicking on one of the profiles on the FRONT PAGE.

  17. Re:Narcissism on MySpace #1 US Destination Last Week · · Score: 1

    Everyone on myspace doesn't have to be Einstein - but it would be nice if they knew how to spell you, hello, thanks, and most other single/double syllable English words.

    Reading myspace is like reading the writings of a 6 year old with worse grammar and spelling.

  18. Re:Apple did it first. on Sun Unveils Thumper Data Storage · · Score: 1

    yawn...

  19. Re:Considering.... on Sun Unveils Thumper Data Storage · · Score: 1

    Sun has to have time to test and certify the drives - they don't run down to fries and buy the biggest drives they can buy. People who buy this sort of thing kind of look down on the use of untested/unproven drives...

  20. Re:Ok. Now if I could just afford it. on Sun Unveils Thumper Data Storage · · Score: 1

    A few GPS trackers, film camera with zoom lens and some remote audio equiptment + time should allow you to get enought information on your boss so that getting anything approved will not be a problem.

  21. Re:Apple did it first. on Sun Unveils Thumper Data Storage · · Score: 1

    Name three (3) major things apple did first. Please note that first means no one else did them before apple.

  22. Re:The smart thing to do... on Cutting out the Naughty Bits Ruled Illegal · · Score: 1

    The fact that you do not know of the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 (Sonny Bonno CR Act) means you have a lack of knowledge of CR law - I suggest you read up on copyright law.

    Anyone ever notice that, when used outside a CS topic, that most of the time that someone uses the word orthogonal in a post they are using it to cover up a lack of knowledge of the subject they are trying to be an expert on?

  23. The smart thing to do... on Cutting out the Naughty Bits Ruled Illegal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The smart thing to do is for the EFF and other orgs to make a temp alliance with the 'pro-family' groups to have copyright laws rewritten.

    This is a chance to get more people involved in rolling back the increased rights granted to copyright holders these past few years.

  24. Re:Do no evil - except when outfitting your 767 on Lawsuits Fly Over Google Founders' Party Plane · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If I had a few billion in cash in the bank I would act like a spoiled child too.

  25. Re:Difference between India and China on The Myth of the New India · · Score: 1

    Next time you post pro-china text you might want to have a native english speaker read it.

    No westerner would say " living in china since one year"