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  1. Re:not quite primary-school chemistry on AgroWaste Oil Plant Starts Production · · Score: 1

    Chem is well outside my specialty (shouldn't be, I loved organic chem, long story...), but IIRC, patents are good for 17 years, and gasoline has been in use a hell of a lot longer than that. Wouldn't the older processes for chopping up carbon chains therefore be public domain? My intuition says yes, but I've been wrong before.

  2. Sadly... on PlayStation Hits 100 Millionth Shipped · · Score: 2, Funny
    I have neither the PS1 or PS2. I'm still using a p2-400 to play Counter-Strike. Why, oh why, did I spend $100,000 on college to get a shit job when I could have bought thousands of Playstations and still have the same job?


    Come on Sony, sell them for $10 so I can not eat for a day, and then pick one up. :)

  3. Re:I Disagree on Google to be Sued Over Name? · · Score: 1

    So can I sue every homosexual who has changed the meaning of the words fag and gay such that I can't use them in everyday speech without someone yelling the I'm-gonna-get-you-fired phrase "I'm offended?"

    No. This lawsuit should be thrown out.

  4. Re:Logs of private channels on Phatbot Trojan Suspect Linked To Half-Life 2 Code Theft? · · Score: 1

    The new version of mIRC has SSL support, according to my brief look at the changelog when I updated.

  5. Re:Google says ... on No Call List Bypassed Using Call Centers in India? · · Score: 1

    That page is wrong, I called them back a few minutes ago. They had my number listed for 3 different people in 3 different states, none of which were me. The company is
    First Management Alternatives, not Equifax.

    To verify I had no collections problems, I ordered a 3in1 credit report from Equifax, and I was right, no problems. D'oh! It cost $40 :(

  6. Re:stupid telemarketers on No Call List Bypassed Using Call Centers in India? · · Score: 1

    I've never, ever had a late payment in my life. To do so would mean a lack of self-responsibility, and therefore I would have to kill myself. It's the one thing I blindly believe in (my own religion!) It amounts to theft, and there's only one thing I hate more than thieves, religious extremists. Of course, they're nothing but thieves anyway, stealing people's thoughts. Now I'm way OT. Thanks! :)

  7. Re:I recognize that on Cryptic Code Stumps Experts · · Score: 2, Informative

    Properly called the Konami Code. It has variations, such as the 60 lives for Bad Dudes on NES (Awesome sidescroller asskickin' game.) U D U D L R L R B A B A Select Start on the second controller. :)

  8. Re:stupid telemarketers on No Call List Bypassed Using Call Centers in India? · · Score: 1

    Got the number, the douchebags just called again. This must be coming from outside the US, the guy's accent was so bad I had to listen to the message 4 times to get the number, I couldn't understand the business name.

    1-800-477-1827

    I need to find a payphone to bitch at these guys from. No way am I using my cell minutes on telemarketing scum.

  9. stupid telemarketers on No Call List Bypassed Using Call Centers in India? · · Score: 1

    Every month or so I get a voicemail (on my cell even, no landline) with a message that starts with "This is not a business call. Please call back at 800-814-xxxx between ." I googled for the number, hit verizon's phone listings and yahoo's number lookup, but I couldn't find it. It's rather annoying that they don't even bother to leave a business name.

    Telemarketers need to die.

  10. Re:The inherited problem is still on Manure-Powered Generators On The Rise · · Score: 1

    Oh, Greenpeace is definitely anti-nuke. I just hope that the next time Greenpeace tries to block a nuke carrier from entering port that someone orders a JADAM or 2 into the decks of the Greenpeace boats.

    It really is a shame I can't make the order. Yet.

  11. Re:ATi on E3 - Game Sites Get Hands-On With Half Life 2 · · Score: 1

    And you can even get it to pre-load CZ so you just have to give it a key to unlock it. I haven't had the $40, but CZ is sitting on my hard drive.

  12. Multiple Identities on Locally Secure Email Clients? · · Score: 1

    If you're using OE (not sure if Outlook has the same feature), you can use OE's Multiple Identites feature to password protect your identity so one can't just launch OE and browse through your mail. Since we're talking about people you trust and I presume aren't very savvy, this will prevent casual browsing. The mail storage on local disk (%systemroot%\Application Data\Identities\CLSID\Microsoft\Outlook Express) is in a db format, not easily read by non-savvy people.

    Best part is you don't have to do anything besides implement an existing feature if all you want to do is prevent casual browsing by non-savvy people.

  13. Re:Ok, here's the standard on Locally Secure Email Clients? · · Score: 1

    Heh, did you happen to go to RIT? It looks like you tried to fit stuff with the standard dorm furniture and layout of a high rise room. Or maybe all college dorms are the same, I wouldn't know. :)

  14. Re:Kiosks on Transfer Digital Pictures from Flashcard to CD? · · Score: 1

    I would be really surprised if you can read MMC but not SD, as the formfactor is the same. SD just has the write protect switch.

  15. Re:RMS raises a stink as always on MIT's Stata Center Dedicated · · Score: 1

    Maybe because 'hoes' is a valid word? It's the plural of ho, a tool used in gardening. Get out of the house, you might use one someday. :)

  16. Screw patching those systems. on Microsoft Security Updates for Pirated Windows? · · Score: 1

    REM MY Windows Piracy Solution
    echo "You're an idiot, try purchasing Windows if you want support!"
    format c:
    format d:
    format e:
    REM We'll let any other drives keep their data, this time.
    echo "Thank you for using Windows Update, the FBI will be crashing through your windows shortly."

  17. Re:Alternate endings? on EA Cranks Up Villainy For GoldenEye 'Sequel' · · Score: 1

    Best Castlevania (2, Simon's Quest?) Post Ever? :)
    W26K
    R5KN SIBK
    Darn, can't remember the rest of the ultimate cheatcode for the best game ever.

  18. Re:This is neat, but... on Linux Smartphones On The Rise · · Score: 1

    I'm using both my 5120i and my 5165 right now. They work, and they were free with my plan, I don't see a need for anything else, for me anyway.

  19. Re:These guys missed the boat. on New Online Ad Technology To Bypass Popup Blockers · · Score: 4, Funny

    I clicked a TreeLoot banner ad once ( I was bored with nothing to do). Because of that one click, I've had a free subscription to Playboy since 1999, I think it expires in 2006. Now that was some good advertising money well spent by someone... They gave away a product, and had to pay to give it away! hehe.

    Will I pay to renew in a couple years? Hell no. Will I click another banner ad to do so for free? Oh yeah.

  20. Re:Don't underestimate Valenti on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Actually, a lot of stupid people get to his level. It's called promotion to incompetence, and it happens every day.

  21. Re:Hmm?? on Painlessly Update FreeBSD · · Score: 1

    I hadn't checked on my 5-current box, but it appears you're correct, it doesn't exist on cvsweb (src/etc/defaults). My last comment was for 4.x machines, I guess I should have mentioned that. I didn't read the article, as it's rather irrelevant to me. I'm guessing the article is for 4.x?

  22. DC5000 on Cameras for Dark and Wet Locations? · · Score: 1

    Ebay for a used Kodak DC5000. They're vacuum sealed, water and shock resistant. There was a recall for a screw problem; if you can get the serial number before you bid, you can call to see if it has been checked/fixed. If not, it's done for free (including shipping).

  23. Re:Ports upgrading is more painful on Painlessly Update FreeBSD · · Score: 1

    portsdb -uU takes a hell of a time to generate a new INDEX.db

    This just took me 10 minutes on a server that was under 50% load at start time, with a ports cvsup on Saturday. The machine is a k6-2 350.

    I don't think that's unreasonable considering how old my servers are, and the number of ports it has to chew through (10,000+, maybe 11,000 now.)

  24. Re:Hmm?? on Painlessly Update FreeBSD · · Score: 1

    make.conf doesn't exist in a /etc on a fresh system. You moved it instead of copying it (ie mv /etc/default/make.conf ../ instead of cp /etc/default/make.conf ../ )

    If you run mergemaster after you cvsup, you'll get a fresh copy in /etc/default.

  25. Re:because it's an ugly, lumbering dinosaur on Postfix 2.1 Released · · Score: 1

    I would seriously hope that GNU/Mailman could care less about the MTA in use. I use postfix, but enver had a need for Mailman, so I have no idea.