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  1. Re:I'm still at a loss on MIT's New Music Sharing Network · · Score: 1
    "I'm still at a loss - how is lossy analog via FM radio or television still any different than lossy digital music, such as MP3s?"
    • DMCA ... the first letter stands for Digital. I'm sure the RIAA despises both, but they've got carte blanche legal power to prosecute the latter.
  2. Re:Yeah, I would... on Google Considering IPO Auction Online · · Score: 1
    "I'd pay $20 a share for a stake. Uhh, I mean $22. No, wait, make that $24. Did I say $24? Darn, I meant $26. No, I take that back, what I really meant was..."
    • There's a job waiting for you at SCO with steadfastness like that.

  3. Horrible Timing! on X10 Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just when I was starting to get some good footage on the nanny-cam!

  4. Re:So the Sears Tower is still the tallest buildin on Taipei 101 Now World's Tallest Building · · Score: 1
    "Granted the largest structure in the world still remains the CN Tower [cntower.ca] in Toronto."
    • Yeah ... but that's Canada. Nobody cares about them except Canadians, and terrorists looking for safe passage to the US.

  5. FUD on Mono-culture And The .NETwork Effect · · Score: 1

    Why not read this article instead. Though obviously Microsoft could do a 180 and change their mind, so far they've supported the Mono project.

  6. Confused about the photo... on Boot a CD and Make Your X-Box Join the Cluster · · Score: 1

    I didn't realize Mario and Luigi were coming to the XBOX ... and who's the guy on the right?

  7. Re:The problem with this whole mess on SunnComm Reconsiders Lawsuit Threat · · Score: 1
    "The protection was still broken within 2 hours of the games release."
    • Crackers must've been distracted with something else for the first 100 minutes, huh?

  8. I'll change... here's what I want.... on FCC Still Pushing for Number Portability on Nov. 24 · · Score: 1

    1. A small phone with solid service in NYC
    2. The ability to sync my contacts from MS Outlook with my phone.
    3. Minimal ability to display calendar events.

    Right now the Motorolla Mx200 looks like a good match, though it's only listed as AT&T, and that may miss my first, and most important, requirement.

  9. Re:Yes, I'm a lawyer . . . on Can You Sue Over Loss of Personal Information? · · Score: 1
    "Yes, I'm a lawyer . . ."
    • Based on your lengthy disclaimer, I'm convinced you're telling the truth...

  10. Multi-use advice... on Can You Sue Over Loss of Personal Information? · · Score: 1

    Sounds like the same advice you'd give someone having an affair...

  11. Deceptive Advertising on EMusic Acquired, Halting Unlimited Downloads · · Score: 1

    It amazes me that the company has changed their policy going forward, yet their website still lists their service as offering unlimited MP3s.

  12. Here's my 10 on Top 10 Software Titles Every Home PC Needs? · · Score: 1

    1. Adobe Photoshop - Expensive, but worth it
    2. WinAMP 2.91
    3. WS_FTP LE
    4. Microsoft Office
    5. SecureCRT
    6. UltraEdit
    7. Google Toolbar 2.0
    8. WinRAR
    9. ACDSee
    10. Yahoo! Messenger

  13. Re:Is there some way to filter Ask Slashdot? on Top 10 Software Titles Every Home PC Needs? · · Score: 1
    "Is there some way to filter Ask Slashdot?"
    • Why don't you submit your question as an "Ask Slashdot" submission.

  14. Re:Hmm... on What's A 'Scroll Lock' And Why Is It On My Keyboard? · · Score: 4, Funny
    "They still haven't told me what the 'any key' does"
  15. Re:For Users? on TV's Tipping Point · · Score: 1
    "It took them at least 2 seasons to realize Family Guy was funny, and another season to finally kill it..."
    • Imagine how long it could've lasted if only they'd integrated porn...
  16. Re:Even worse (or better?) (precedent) on Innocent File-Sharers Could Appear Guilty? · · Score: 1

    Here's an example of precedent, only it was with kiddie pr0n ... not MP3s.

  17. It's first ... it's fast ... and it's usually righ on Is the Internet Your Source of Knowledge? · · Score: 1

    Not that the internet is always right ... but the cost/speed/24-7 accessibility/accuracy balance can't be beat. This morning I needed to find out the name of the landlord of the house at a given property because my girlfriend couldn't get in touch with her sister and was worried that something had happened.

    Within about 5 minutes I had the landlord's name, her phone number, and if I'd have been willing to pay more, I could've gotten more info on the property. While some might look at this as scary, it's an incredibly powerful way to access public information that previously would've required a plunge into warehouses of public records.

    The internet is a tremendous tool. Like any tool, it can be abused ... but the give/get ratio can't be beat.

  18. Nope... on Have You Personally Used an Honest Head Hunter? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Got a call from a guy that's called me every 3-4 months last week.

    Me: "I'm still pretty happy in my current job"
    Him: "Well, we're looking for C# developers, but we'll interview people with java talent to fill those roles."
    Me: "We're looking for Java talent as well, so if I knew good people, I think we'd take them."
    Him: "Really?!? What's the hiring manager's name?"
    Me: "I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want that information given out."
    Him: "Fine... **click**"

    I don't expect to hear from him in 3-4 months.

  19. Isn't this why MMORPG's exist? on Why Online Gaming Isn't As Fun As It Should Be · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That way you can aimlessly walk around massive world, interracting with next-to-nothing, and raising your experience level just by staying logged in.

  20. Re:Complete Zeta Solution? on yellowTab Announces Complete BeOS/Zeta Systems · · Score: 1
    "Wow, even Hollywood actresses are into open source."
    • I think it was a typo ... she's actually into open
    • sores on her aged husband.
      Between him, and her baby ... she's got to spend most of her day changing diapers.

  21. My Couch? on NYT on RFID · · Score: 2, Insightful
    "Try to microwave your couch."
    • Chances are if they're close enough to pick up the signal from the couch, they're already in my apartment, and can get a lot more information about me than which Sears I shop at.
  22. Re:do they use any 64 bit applications ?? on First Round of AMD Athlon 64 Reviews In · · Score: 1
    "The OS is 64 but most of the games/applications are 32 bits ?????"
    • If you build it ... they will come...

  23. Re:WTF? on The Weak Signal Challenge - Decode and Win $100 · · Score: 1
    "Dude, you could make more than that working at Wendy's."
    • Last week, the woman working the register at the Wendy's I went to was named Wendy... ya think she thinks she owns the joint?

  24. Re:In Soviet Russia ... on Major Problems with Cingular Network · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My girlfriend would be a big fan of that ...
    Looks like it's off to Russia we go...

  25. They DESERVE to be allowed in schools.... on File-Sharing Ethics Taught In Classrooms? · · Score: 1

    The MPAA and the RIAA deserve to be allowed into schools ... but they should be part of the history class. While I feel strongly that watching a movie in a theatre is still a great experience ... the RIAA needs to face it. They're a dying organization unless they learn to adapt without suing everyone and their brother in the process.