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  1. Re:attorneys on Assange Could Face Execution Or Guantanamo Bay · · Score: 1

    For a second I actually thought your post was for real.
    But when I read your list of "sources", I understood that you were ironic.
    Nice work :)

  2. Re:Wait for Google then... on Throwing Out Software That Works · · Score: 1

    I have in my house one simple screwdriver and it's enough for all my needs (opening the computer case and changing cards :) ). My dad has a full set of tools and about 20 different screwdrivers, because that's what he needs. .

    Obviously, you still live with your parents.
      No-one can manage with just a size 2 Phillips - you can't even open a can of paint.

  3. A shot in the foot? on The Pirate Bay Seeks Interesting Route To "Pay" Fine · · Score: 1

    I don't feel good about this. Whatever you think about Danowsky and his lawfirm, he actually did his job.
    I don't like the idea that people wouldn't be able to find a lawyer, just because lawfirms wouldn't dare to be associated with Internet related stuff.
    At first, I must admit I thought it was a great idea, though - I'm not a Danowsky fan...

  4. Classic title! on British Royal Navy Submarines Now Run Windows · · Score: 4, Funny

    From "Das Boot" to "ReBoot".

  5. Finally! on Paul McCartney Releases Album As DRM-Free Download · · Score: 2, Funny

    A McCartney album that's actually worth the money!

  6. Re:Heartening... on NVIDIA's $10K Tesla GPU-Based Personal Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    who will be the first millionaire hobbyist to pay $25 million to have his own simulated human brain?

    Well, some I know of already seem to have one...

  7. This country? on Slashdot's Disagree Mail · · Score: 1

    Which country is that? India? China? Indonesia?
    Oh, yeah, you're referring to Intercountry, right?

  8. Re:What "study"? on Study Suggests Music Industry Embrace Piracy · · Score: 1

    Searching for "Calypso band" is similarly barren - lots of results for calypso bands, but no band specific named Calypso in the first few dozen results.

    Try "Banda Calypso".

  9. Damn! on Wikileaks Gets Hold of Counterinsurgency Manual · · Score: 1

    Destruction Notice: Destroy by any method that must prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. There went my keyb....
  10. Re:Step 3 of 5 to economic collapse. on China Launches Antitrust Probe Vs. Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Feel free to keep wishing hard for America to fall and China to rise.

    Thank god! I was worried for a minute.
  11. Re:More communist lies on China Launches Antitrust Probe Vs. Microsoft · · Score: 1

    It's 2010: "The year of the Penguin".

  12. Re:Wha? on China Launches Antitrust Probe Vs. Microsoft · · Score: 1

    If all the copies are of the same software, sure it's a monopoly.

  13. Re:Politicians... on Wiretapping Law Sparks Rage In Sweden · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It should be noted that it is unknown if the ruling block is pressuring its members of parliament. The official statements are "everyone is free to vote after their conviction". Your statement is totally false. It has been explicitly stated from several leading officials for the ruling right-wing alliance that members might even be expelled if they don't vote according to the party lines.
    Even the prime minister has been very clear about that every alliance parliament member is supposed to vote along party lines.
    It seems that several of these are very uncomfortable about the law, and one member of the Liberal party has stated that she will abstain from voting.
    It takes only four members to vote for the opposition, but the pressure is so big that they probably will do as they're told.
  14. Re:Linux is shit on Linux To Take Over The Low-End PC Market? · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    > *BSD is way better.

    No, it's dying.

  15. Roll up is useless on The Cult of Kindle · · Score: 1

    > What people REALLY want is something e-paper about 13x19 tabloid size at
    > 300dpi & reflective that can roll up.

    What they (we) really need is something you can FOLD up. Even a book-like screen works better than a tube-like thing in your pocket.
    It will be really interesting to see who'll be first to fix the problem with the creasing :)

  16. Re:I have another bill that should be passed on Anti-P2P College Bill Moving Through House · · Score: 1

    Your argument is a typical example of post hoc thinking.
    In truth, the "narrower" artists don't attract enough people to get a record deal anyway. If it wasn't for the Net, they just wouldn't be on the radar.
    Actually, some of them get so much on the radar, thanks *to* the Net, that they actually *do* get a record contract - in spite of the fact of downloading.
    The winners in these cases are not only the downloaders, but everyone else that would never had heard of these artists otherwise.

  17. Re:I hate the l337 txt culture on iPhone Keyboard Leads to Typso · · Score: 1

    > hu kars so lng as u cn reed it?

    Well, I could read it, so I guess you didn't use an iPhone.

  18. Replicators on Linux-Powered Lego-Like Devices Target Developers · · Score: 1

    I've often wondered about the OS of the Replicators in Stargate SG-1.
    Now, it's obvious.

  19. Re:Another Reader on Electronic Paper's Past and Future · · Score: 1

    > And a review says its functionality is also better.
    > Unfortunately the review is also in Russian

    No problem - BabelFish makes it perfectly clear:

    "1. In one electronic chitalke can be stored although entire Leninist library".

    Anything else you wonder about?

  20. Re:How stupid can people here be? on Lessons To Learn From The OLPC Project · · Score: 1

    According to the specs, it's supposed to last 24 hours when used for reading with backlight turned off - at least 6 hours when used for general computing.
    It seems that they're almost there with the latest OS builds.

  21. Re:Conform or die on Justice Department's Bio-terror Mistake · · Score: 1

    > and driving yugos very shortly.

    For people that are used to driving Fords, this may sound more like a promise than a threat.

  22. I wouldn't... on Your Chance to be an Astronaut · · Score: 3, Funny

    leave my job at Stargate Command for this!

  23. Re:Who's your daddy? on Russia Tests World's Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Do we like it or not the cold war is back and sabre rattling is in full swing.
    Sadly, you're right. I's never been gone, though - just lying low for a while.

    BBC exorcising with extreme prejudice any footage and any mentioning of Russian
    fire fighter planes during the Greek fires this summer

    Do you have any more info on this?

  24. Re:So? Can't he use a Windows box to route? on Pirate Banned From Using Linux · · Score: 1

    You've missed the point completely. It's all about cruel and unusual punishment.
    Forcing someone to use Windows is both.

  25. Re:PDF is irrelevant to the web. on Robert Cailliau Talks With WikiNews · · Score: 1

    > PDF is not really relevant to the web today, except as a
    > shining example of how not to create content.

    I think that depends on the creator - when it comes to long texts that needs a special layout, PDF can work great.
    12 - 13 years ago, though, it was a disaster - the slow connections back then made it extremely inconvenient to use PDF documents.
    I doubt that we'll ever get past the problem of content vs. looks (which was in fact, one of the basic questions that the Web was meant to solve).