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  1. Re:Nope on What Pro-Level MIDI/Audio Tools Are You Using? · · Score: 1

    Inthe Dos/windows world things like Fast Tracker and Inerta Tracker would let you creat sounds as you describe.

  2. Re:Which bank? on Sharing MS-Access Databases, Efficiently? · · Score: 1

    Much of it is/was using OS/2

  3. Re:Holy crap the end is near: Disagree here on Federal Judge Rules Against Reverse-engineering · · Score: 1

    Purging voter roles in florida was the real travesty.
    That IMO was irreprable harm to the system.

  4. Re:Now might be a good time to.... on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    Have you tried asking them about it?

  5. Re:Now might be a good time to.... on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    I can only hope someone while being accused in the fashion of the McCarthy hearings adresses them the same way that one Californian broadcaster did. Heard a little bit of it on NPR one day, he knew how to flame people.

  6. Your Sig (off topic) on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    Logans Run movie?

  7. Re:Not A Joke on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    "1. They are not US citizens, or even residents, and are therefore NOT guaranteed protection under our constitution."

    Can you please point out the part of the constitution that says the above?

    Only thing I see is in the preable to the declaration that talks about everyone being the same and all haing the same basic rights.

  8. Re:Not A Joke on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    My US constitution only talks of the configurations and rules of the 3 branches of government and the states rights.
    The Bill of Rights covers many of our protections, and in looking at them I only see referance to "people" or "persons" never "citizens", the parts about who can serve in elected office do specify citizens.
    So can you or anyont point out where this specific distinction is made? Why is it wrong to treat all people as if they are equal (read the preamble)?
    Isn't Bush supposed to be "compashionate"?

    I also saw this one:
    "AMENDMENT XV

    Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.

    Section 1.
    The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--

    Section 2.
    The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

    Isnt the purge of voter lists in florida in direct violation of this?
    It is later ammended to add sex as another thing you can not discriminate against, and again to prevent poll taxes being used to keep poor voters out, and again to prevent people 18 or older from being prevented from voting.

    wow it took 203 years to ratify the 27th ammendment. Ohio still hasnt ratified the ammendment that bans slavery.

  9. Re:Dog willing. on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    Just out of curiosity, but how many forign terrorists have use nukes, bilogical or chemical weapons in attacks on the US?
    So far except for one domestic terrorist AFAIK there have only been conventional means used to attack us, I dont see this as having changed significantly.
    I'm not saying terrorists are nice people, but for the most part they dont need to get all fancy, and it's so much easyer to do the suicide bomb thing.

  10. Re:God willing. on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    Depends on how the line is being tapped.
    Most of those detectors just show a change in the resistance of the phone loop.

  11. Re:I am confident on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    As we have seen from the last 20 years, who is appointed isnt necessairly going to be beholden ot a party or idelogy, for the most part I respect the Supremes abilities to for the most part examine things from the standpoint of the constitution.
    In fact the Supremes are the last part of the system I think still is functional.
    Listening to them in the affirmative action case made that clear to me.

  12. Re:No publicity in cooperating on MTU President Peeved At RIAA · · Score: 1

    I wish we would see more free music.
    Kosmic is a great organization, but they need a fast host, and aparently do not have the means by themselves to get one.
    Kosmic Free Music Foundation

  13. Re:Somebody please explain this to me... on Librarians Join the Fight Against The Patriot Act · · Score: 1

    You think the police in america do not do the same?

  14. Re:Checked out the koran lately? on Librarians Join the Fight Against The Patriot Act · · Score: 1

    I cant wait till that shows up on amazon book pages.

  15. Re:Monopoly Money on Analysis of RIAA vs Princeton Student · · Score: 1

    " Do I have to pay someone if I play music in my place of business?"

    Yes you do. That would be a public performance covered by copyright law.
    Most businesses pay for "canned" music (now a days via a DSS style dish system) from a company that handles paying royalties to the record labels of the artists works being played.

  16. Re:aside... on Analysis of RIAA vs Princeton Student · · Score: 1

    So they can be nailed for collusion and price fixing again then? Heck might as well do it every year till they behave properly.

  17. Re:I'll second that advice on What Would You Put Into A Software Survival Kit? · · Score: 1

    Dont ditch win95 so quickly.
    On older hardware (386 laptops) sometimes even 486 ones they might have an SX chip. This means no math coporcessor. Win98 can not be installed on a machine that has no math coprocessor. 95 is the highest form of MS windows that will install.

  18. Re:One thing on Review: Cowboy Bebop · · Score: 1

    Harlock and happy ending? What Harlock are you watching?

  19. Re:get a grip on Take Big Brother on Vacation with You · · Score: 1

    So to be cute should we get t-shirts that say "oni-chan is watching"?

  20. Re:Meshing tactical and first person on Ender's Game Influences US Army Training · · Score: 1

    Get yourself a copy of Half Life and the Natural Selection Mod.

  21. Re:Transmission from Reality on Former Intel Employee 'Disappeared' by U.S. · · Score: 1

    You claim beatings are not taking place, but at the same time we have newspapers saying prisoners have died while being "questioned". Now I suppose if we have been feeding them McDonalds food while they have been in the "concentration camp" (or whatever the proper term for it is since they are not POW) I dont see them suffereing death by natural causes during questioning. I'm quite sure we killed them.

  22. Re:Yeah but on Too Much Free Software · · Score: 1

    If you dont mind using a windows app, look at virtual Dub.

  23. Re:Yeah but on Too Much Free Software · · Score: 1

    Virtual Dub is much more of a Premiere like program.

  24. Re:Lack of liberties (e.g. Privacy) != Security on Do Privacy Fears Allow Terrorism? · · Score: 1

    My favorate example of what you speak about is the defacement of the english Al-Jezera page. It said "Let freedom ring" or some bullshit. Haveing news reported in my language from a different viewpoint was granting me more freedom, them defacing it and silencing that viewpoint was an attack on my freedom.

  25. Re:Lack of liberties (e.g. Privacy) != Security on Do Privacy Fears Allow Terrorism? · · Score: 1

    That kind of speach should be restricted to a "free Speach zone" enclosed in a cage and several miles away where no one will see/hear the speaker.

    Note for the ignorant, that was sarcasm.