User: kireK

For privacy and DMCA enforcement?

On: The Privacy Candidate

OK...how she she be for privacy but also for open records to enforce the DMCA?
She lobbied for DMCA enforcement through methods that violate your privacy.... but then to another auduance she says we need more privacy?

So, a normal politican... a different stance for a different groups.

Forget police use

On: Inventor Slims Down Exoskeletal Body Armor

I want a set for Dragoncon, size XXXXL please.

SBC or BellSouth?

On: AT&T Offering Merger Concessions

AT&T already merged with SBC, now SBC Management controls AT&T and they want to merge with BellSouth.

I know, confusing.... but wait till AT&T merges with the Borg.

Re:Adapted from the Onion

On: Quad Core Chips From Intel and AMD

We are Fucked
By Craig Barrett
CEO and President,
Intel
February 11, 2006

Some ass wipe in sales pointed out that Sun started shipping 8 core machines last year. To make it worse another fucking engineer pointd out that the Sun CPUs pull half the power that our dual core boxes do.

I quit.

SUN had 8 core CPUS in 2005

On: Quad Core Chips From Intel and AMD

Sun is currently shipping EIGHT core CPUS, and each core handles 4 threads... so you are talking 32 threads in one RU of space.

http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/overview/in dex.jsp

What's the problem?

On: Earth's Copper Supply Inadequate For Development?

If you read the article, it does note that usages is down from the 1999 high of 238 kilograms per person to only 170 kilograms of copper per person in 2005. At this rate will there be a shortage?

While your at it, save Mars from Global Warming

On: Humanity Responsible For Current Climate Change

What, no mention that Mars is also experiencing a fair amount of Global Warming too ( google for it... articles go back for years)

Will the enviro wackos just hurry up and get that court order against Sol to stop warming up the solar system.

Re:But can they do it TWICE in two weeks, for the

On: SpaceShipOne Flight Completed Successfully

This launch doesn't count for the X-prize. You need to take two passangers up to count for an X-Prize launch.

Christmas Tree!

On: NASA's New 'Exploration' Insignia

First there was the Meat Ball
Then the Worm
Then back tot he Meat Ball
So, is it now to the Christmas Tree?

Simple

On: Avoiding the Bat-Belt Syndrome?

Dude, it's called a treo.

Get a totally new rack

On: Solving a Wiring Mess?

Do you have insurance?

This would make a great book

On: 2191.78 Years for the RIAA to Sue Everyone

Something to drop into a SciFi book, movie etc.

"And in the latest move, the RIAA has sued the descendants of 10,000 MP3 users over the DMCA. For more info about Mp3s, please see your local museum or antique store"

Cluetrain derails

On: Cheap PPC Linux Machines From IBM

You haven't a clue... you can't build a 1 CPU based off of the next generation PowerPC 970 from IBM. Each chip has two CPUs.

With IBM's fabrication costs, I could see how they could see a 4way box for $3500. Probably 256-512MB ram and a 40-80GB drive along with a CD. Probably very similar to the Sun X1 when it was released.

Re:In a (vain) attempt at disscussion...

On: Most Powerful Amateur Rocket in Canada

My guess that the largest rocket ever would be the Soviet N1, but the rocket wasn't very successful. It had a big problem blowing up.

After the N1, I think the Saturn5 would be the most powerfull, and it never went kaBOOM. :-)

Re:Engine?

On: Most Powerful Amateur Rocket in Canada

Nope, wrong again...

According to the specs from Rockets of the World, the SaturnV is as follows;

Stage 1 was 5,800,000,000 N-s, which would make it 5xAC

Stage 2 was 1,200,000,000 N-sec or a 5xAB

Stage 3 was 450,000,000 N-sec or a AC motor

Re:Engine?

On: Most Powerful Amateur Rocket in Canada

I can't beleive Canada hasn't launched anything larger than an L... geez folks, it's not that big of a rocket.

Sun next?

On: IBM Responds To SCO: Business As Usual

So when does SCO sue Sun?
And after that, is Apple next?

Re:**Jaw Drops**

On: RTCW: Enemy Territory Full Version Released

Look for a Special Edition RTCW in the store soon. It should include ET.

How would speeds be compared?

On: Digital DNA Circuits

Calories per second?

Money trail

On: SCO Threatens Red Hat and SuSE

Has someone looked at the money trail yet? Microsoft.....

'nuff said

Re:Here is a link to a picture of starship sizes..

On: Comparing Sci-fi Starship Sizes

Great... trying to /. the US Military...

What's next?

Re:pretty obvious, don't you think?

On: Slashback: Rocketry, Pythonation, Scoffing

He is corrext about AP being stable. I had a frined that use to use a big chunk of AP as an ashtray.

Now, if he was smoking thermolite.... well, it would have been an impressive roman candle.

An oldie but a goodie - xyzzy

On: Funny and Irrelevant Program Names?

Data General's AOS/VS operating system had an undocumented command named "XYZZY." In the original 16-bit version, the response was: "Nothing happens." In a later 32-bit version, this was amended to: "Twice as much nothing happens."

Mandrake needs to merger with Apple

On: Mandrake Linux... Not Dead Yet?

Then we'll cut the number of dead and dieing compnay storeies in half for the next 5-10 years.

My advice

On: Advice You Would Give to Your 12 Year-Old Self?

Buy lots of Microsoft stock and retire early.