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  1. Re:PayPal Donations? on Interview with Student Sued by RIAA · · Score: 1

    Nah, I actually attended RPI. I'm happy to help him out.

  2. PayPal Donations? on Interview with Student Sued by RIAA · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Is there anywhere to donate to help pay for the penalty these kids paid? I'd be happy to throw in a few bucks.

  3. Re:SDI funds basic research too on Software Bug Causes Soyuz To Land Way Off · · Score: 1
    "Some spin-off technologies is good, but how much more could we have achieved if our focus was different?"
    • I suppose you've devoted your life to these pursuits as well? Seriously, not everbody wants to research the same stuff, nor is everone capable of solving the world's overpopulation or energy problems.

  4. Re:How to identify 'Out of Area' on called id? on Suing Telemarketers Made Simple · · Score: 1

    Well, in theory they're only going to make money if they give you a way to "buy" their product. Find out what the machine is trying to sell and go from there...

  5. NK on Water-Rocket-Powered Cars · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are these the top-secret photos of the nuclear arsenal North Korea claims to have?

  6. Re:Doom on What Games Have Actually Affected You? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Yeah, I used to turn off the lights, crank up the sound and scare the crap out of myself with that one...

  7. Sales Figures and the RIAA on Grokster's President Talks About Court Win · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Great news on this recent verdict. What I'm wondering is when users all stop buying CDs and switch over to the Apple Music Store, will the RIAA still try to claim that CD sales are down due to illegal music sharing?

  8. 128 whole megabytes of RAM? on Sony Vaio GT3/K: You Spilled Your Laptop on my Camcorder · · Score: 2, Informative

    Woah ... What are we going to do with all of that?
    Seriously ... a video editing machine with 128mb standard ... upgradable to 256mb? That's a toy ... not a machine designed to handle video editing.

  9. Re:What exactly is the point of .NET? on Is .NET Relevant to Game Developers? · · Score: 2, Insightful
    "I can't see it being useful for cross-platform GUI apps because there's no guarantee that .NET really is cross-platform."
    • For many users and industries, they don't care if something is cross-platform. They invest their money in a single platform, and as long as their stuff runs on it, they're happy.

  10. Re:Make CDs more affordable on RIAA Chats With Song Swappers · · Score: 1
    "Hi there I am from Cape Town, South Africa"
    • You know Junis?
  11. Re:VOD is DOA [More Importantly...] on The Future of Digital Video? · · Score: 1
    "DVD, VHS, and CDs have the fundamental benefit of being able to be watched/listened to any time that it is convenient."
    • More importantly ... they allow you to watch or listen to them ANYWHERE that it's convenient.

  12. Re:Wh don't you hire a *real* web designer? on Announcing Games.slashdot.org · · Score: 1
    "Why don't you guys hire a real graphics designer?"
    • I'll do it for free ... get in touch with me if you want to talk it over.

  13. 97 Billion on Apple Introduces iTunes Music Store, iTunes 4, new iPod · · Score: 1

    So let's see. That one lawsuit for MP3 distribution was estimated to be $97billion, charged at $150,000 per song ... which equals about 646,667 songs. At $0.99 a song under Apple's new rate, maybe these kids just pony up the 640,200.33 and be on their way!

  14. The BIG Picture on Apple Introduces iTunes Music Store, iTunes 4, new iPod · · Score: 1

    I think we're all overlooking what's really important here. Did nobody else notice that the iPod now plays Soliatire?

  15. Re:The *really* obvious question on Apple Introduces iTunes Music Store, iTunes 4, new iPod · · Score: 4, Funny
    "But, I'd never be interested in BUYING a song in a lossy format."
    • "like, say, a cd? (or do you really think a cd is a lossless format?)"
      • Well now you see why nobody's been buying CDs for the past few years!

  16. Altogther now... on Apple Introduces iTunes Music Store, iTunes 4, new iPod · · Score: 1

    AAC?

    AAC == DOA

  17. Re:This really ain't news but anyway on Micro-Helicopter Fun · · Score: 2, Funny
    "If you look carefully, the site as seen its last update 2 years ago."
    • Yeah, sadly the site owner has been bleeding out on the floor for the past two years after being decapitated with one of his toy copters... I guess that explains why they're not available for sale.

  18. Iraq on Spamming Trojan "Proxy Guzu" · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just wish there was a way to get them to stop trying to sell me those damn Iraqi playing cards.

  19. hesitation on Starting a Home-Based Software Company? · · Score: 1

    Is anyone else hesitant to click on a link about a toilet from the domain with the phrase "cox" in it.

  20. It's invisible alright... on Anonymous Online Diaries With Invisiblog · · Score: 3, Funny

    The sure-fire way to make a website invisible is to put a link to it from Slashdot....

  21. Re:My Interview (solution enclosed) Oh, wait ... on How Would You Move Mount Fuji? · · Score: 1

    Wait, yeah, I see what you're saying ... screw it.
    I guess that's why I don't work there...

  22. Re:My Interview (solution enclosed) (It's Right) on How Would You Move Mount Fuji? · · Score: 1

    Nah, not really. I wrote it as "heavier" for comparison's sake, but you can interpret it as "different". You're just isolating the ball from the grouping that doesn't balance things. It could be heavier or lighter, but you know it's not balanced, so it's the odd ball.

  23. Re:My Interview (solution enclosed) on How Would You Move Mount Fuji? · · Score: 1

    1) Put 6 balls on either side of the scale. One side will be heavier than the other. (weighing #1)
    2) Take 3 balls off each side of the scale. The scale will either balance, or it will still be heavier on one side. If it's balanced, then one of the three that you took off the initial heavier side has the odd ball. If it's not balanced, then one of the three on that side is heavier. (weighing #2)
    3) Take two of the three balls from the group of 3 you devised above and put them on the scale. (weighing #3)

    If they balance, then the one ball you're not weighing is the odd ball. If they don't balance, then the heavier ball is the odd ball out.

    12 balls ... 3 weighings ... Done and done...

  24. Re:Screenshot on Half Life 2 To Appear At E3 · · Score: 1


    It's the new perspective ... 3rd person from in front of you...

  25. Easy Solution... Repetition on Getting Small Press (Comics) To The Masses · · Score: 1
    "In many ways, the same advice here applies to people trying to get word about out bands/books/games etc etc."
    • Just have one of the mods post it on Slashdot. It's sure to be reposted a few more times over the next couple weeks...