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  1. Vicente's doing what? on Microsoft vs. Ximian · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    eMexico? 98% of the population ONLINE? Try getting 98% of the population fed properly first.

  2. RSI on Stephen Hawking On Genetic Engineering vs. AI · · Score: 1

    How long will it take after this comes out for some boob to sue for Repetitive Mental-Task Injury?

  3. Ender's Game on Parasitic Computing · · Score: 1

    Anyone remember Jane from the later books in this series, and the philotic connections?

  4. Speaking out of the other corner of their mouth... on Web No Longer Eclectic? · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wasn't it our corporate dominated culture that originally perpetuated the notion that the web was this wonderful land of freedom and thought and pure idea in order to suck more real money out of our pockets and into AOL's bank account?

  5. Why would it render it useless... on Keyloggers Now Classified Technology · · Score: 1

    one asks. Think upon this interesting note: If something is ruled either unconstitutional or, to a lesser extent, otherwise illegal, it is thus "useless" to the DoJ. So you must ask yourself, do they not reveal their methods for reasons of technical continuation for their devices or legal continuation for their devices?
    "The world may never know."

  6. Ashamed on Brazil Breaks Patent to Make AIDS Drug · · Score: 1

    I see but many of my American countrymen rushing to the defense of the drug companies and their patents, all in the name of "R&D" continuation, or lack thereof should ignoring patents become a trend. To a country of workers who wouldn't, nay, couldn't afford even the most discounted of prices, I applaud Brazil's bold move to tell the drug cartel to take their patents, roll them up nice and tight and... *ahem*.

    The notion that they will stop researching if Brazil or ALL third world countries (South Africa comes to mind as an example) disregard their patents is absurd, what with America alone being diseased enough to keep them running. Cancer treating patents being snuffed in soandso? Push cigarettes more in America. AIDS treatments gone generic in soandso? Whittle off STD-discussions in public schools. I can think these up, they can, and companies that don't die off. Evolution with the cruelest of corporations surviving. Whatever you think of this arguement, always keep this in mind.

    They do not need anyones sympathy.

  7. Thanks, man on Gator Will Replace Ads On Sites · · Score: 1

    ...for bringing this to my attention. I had noticed "whagent" in the tasklist and assumed it had to do with WinAmp Agent (in spite of the H). I went straight to Add/Remove and, before reading *that* specific portion of your post, uninstalled. *THEN* I read that part, and immediately went to Ad-Aware, ran it, rebooted, and everything's working fine 'n' dandy.
    Thanks again.

  8. Court TV... on Stem Cell Patent Torpedoes Research · · Score: 1

    Coming up next: The epic case of the University of Wisconsin v. Nature

  9. Boo hoo on Intel: Don't use Via P4 chipset · · Score: 1

    "Intel claims that Via does not have the necessary licensing for its Apollo P4X266 chip set."

    Oh no, somebody call the WAAAAAHHHHHmbulance.

  10. Decorative Designing via Patrick Bateman on How Can I Make More Of My Cubicle? · · Score: 1

    Tack the severed limbs and heads of your boss and co-workers onto the walls. If anyone asks just say it's for Halloween.

  11. Already done. on This Book Will Self-Destruct In 10 Hours · · Score: 1

    It's too bad the writers of The Simpsons never patented their notion of a coin-operated bible next to a coin-operated vibrating bed in hotel rooms.

  12. Reverse Engineer hax0r3d! on Old Protocol Could Save Massive Bandwidth · · Score: 4, Funny

    I figured it out. They do it by removing the data pertaining to popup/popunder banners! 100 to 1 ratio seems about right.

  13. Re:Wrong economic metaphor on New TLDs Loaded with Fraudulent Registrations · · Score: 1

    Tell it to the Pope. There's a reason Brazil speaks Portugese while the rest of South and Central America speak Spanish.

  14. Opportune on Distastful Advertising Continues: "Gatoring" · · Score: 1

    "Gator is a so-called online helper application that has millions of active users and manages passwords and user IDs."

    This is like having a roomfull of cocaine and claiming you sell weed to a couple very close buddies.

  15. The Man Behind the Curtain on Battling the Patent Trolls · · Score: 1

    *cough-Martin Bormann-cough*
    See if anyone catches that out-of-print reference.

  16. I wish on Iceman Murdered by Arrow in the Back · · Score: 1

    They make it sound like A) He was screwing around in another tribes territory or B) He was in a full battle with another tribe. While carrying an ax and a bow with a number of arrows makes me think of a prehistoric Braveheart, being shot by an arrow from below and behind seems more like he was going after mountain goats and some guy let one loose discreetly.

  17. Coupled with the Mars "Human Face" mountain... on Recent Evidence Of Water On Mars Near Equator · · Score: 1

    that was debunked years ago as a play of light, is anyone else freaked out by a hand that looks like it was torn off of Predator in this picture: http://www.spaceref.com/redirect.html?id=0&url=ima ges.spaceref.com/news/2001/01-006a.jpg

  18. Re:Enough whining - it's time to do something inst on Senator Seeks Injuction Against WinXP · · Score: 1

    I'd do all that but MSFT would use it's monopoly to restrict many a path necessary for success, thus the reason that the government (forgive me for not being Republican) should smack them around and restrict them from restricting me.

  19. Covered on Smart Car, Or Dumb Idea? · · Score: 1

    Last I checked, radios tend to keep me awake whenever I'm studying and need to stay up late. Damn, I just can't wait untill they figure out how to fit a radio into my car.

  20. Penny-Arcade and The Bench on The Well-Connected Park Bench · · Score: 1

    I wonder how many www.thebench.org comic strips are going to be produced with this bench in mind.

  21. Re:How about ripping in Analog mode? on CD Copy "Protection" in California · · Score: 1

    More inconvenient than getting a job? Nothing exists for the "average Joe."

  22. Re:Great! on Solving the Great Shower Curtain Mystery · · Score: 1

    Oh yeah, I can't wait untill Greyfox intices Pinky and The Brain to take in that practicle doomsday hurricane device-type use for Schmidt's research :)

  23. More organized for a reason on MP3.com Summit - The Music Revolution is Over · · Score: 1

    Ever since the Bormann Organization took over they've been looking for ways to increase profits. I'm not suprised the summit would seem more organized, they probably through out a whole boatload of workers and replaced'em with their own.

  24. Franchises on Hotel on the Moon · · Score: 1

    Talk about a Motel 6000

  25. None too bright on Publishers vs. Libraries, round 2 · · Score: 2

    Biting the governmental hand that feeds them copyright enforcement in the first place, yeah that's real darn wise.