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  1. Fuzzy logic on Koolio, the Beer Delivery Robot · · Score: 1
    From the article:

    It is an inconvenience to everyone watching the movie to stop the movie, but at the same time you don't want to miss anything important. Koolio could solve your problem.

    And I suppose that it's not an inconvenience to have a robot walking in front of the screen to deliver you a drink.
  2. Re:I don't buy it on UK Releases Global Warming Report · · Score: 1

    I support the use of lower emission vehicles, and reduction of industrial pollution. The thing is that some environmentalists use global warming data to support a wholesale replacement of existing polluters, at great cost to society.

    It's a no-brainer that as existing machinery wears out that it should be replaced with less polluting machinery. Whether such machinery should be replaced before it has reached the end of its useful life is another question. The jury is still out as far as I'm concerned.

    Just my 2 cents.

  3. Re:99% certainty the buyer is ... on Delorean Time Machine Replica Up For Auction · · Score: 2, Informative

    ... That and "Back in Time".

  4. Re:Picocells are the future on WirelessCabin: Use Your Mobile Phone on Airplanes · · Score: 1

    In my experience, they will collect as much money as they possibly can. I can't see any savings being passed on. Not knowing anything about cell technology ... would it not be possible to set up the cell to ask you to consent the rate before making the call?

  5. Re:Sweet!! on HDD Assault Cannon · · Score: 2

    I'm not sure about you, but for me Gauss and gauze don't sound alike at all (except they both start with G).

  6. Re:"multiple data in a spot unlike...."? on New Polymer Ideal For Secure Data Storage · · Score: 1, Funny

    I could be wrong, but I think that should be "alternate orifice".

  7. Re:Picocells are the future on WirelessCabin: Use Your Mobile Phone on Airplanes · · Score: 1

    Yeah, and then they start charging extra service fees for using them inside the building. Just like those ATM machines you find everywhere. And just like you can never find a Real Bank ATM, you won't be able to find a pay telephone anywhere.

  8. Re:it would be cool... on Montreal Parking Meters Run Linux · · Score: 1

    Just curious ... how do you steal one of the old parking meters? And what do you do with them? I have no intention of actually stealing one. Actually, I can't think of where to find one in town off the top of my head.

  9. Re:This reminds me of a Nigerian scam email on XOrg Foundation Opens Membership and Elections · · Score: 2, Funny

    Crap formatting? It's text. You know, words arranged in a collection to form sentences, in turn arranged to form paragraphs? This sort of thing existed before the Internet.

  10. Re:Unneeded history on C, Objective-C, C++... D! Future Or failure? · · Score: 1

    C++ is not C. Does that help?

  11. Re:Someone enlighten me.... on Is the Universe Shaped Like a Funnel? · · Score: 1

    I would be more concerned about tearing the fabric of the socks.

  12. Re:Fantastic on Sir Tim Berners-Lee Lauded For Web Efforts · · Score: 1

    The Canadian government resolved in 1919 to not allow Canadians to be granted knighthoods and peerages. See Nickle Resolution on Wikipedia.

  13. Millenium? on Sir Tim Berners-Lee Lauded For Web Efforts · · Score: 1

    I know that spelling and Slashdot do not go together, but it's right there at the top of the page. It's spelt "Millennium", people!

  14. Re:Why? on Sony Develops 25 GB Paper Disc · · Score: 1

    For one thing, paper is cheaper and less resource-intensive than aluminum. I can't really think of anything else.

    I don't get the "cut with scissors" angle. If it's easy to cut with scissors, it's also easy to reassemble with transparent tape. And it's easy enough (and more fun) to microwave DVDs as it is.

  15. How far we've come on Sony Develops 25 GB Paper Disc · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look how far we've come from paper tape to paper disc!

  16. Re:Hey Fox, Let me program Sundays for you on Futurama: Can it be True!? · · Score: 0

    Sorry, American football. I guess it's an acquired taste.

  17. Re:Hey Fox, Let me program Sundays for you on Futurama: Can it be True!? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm usually watching football at that point ... on FOX.

  18. Re:Great for warez... on Port Knocking in Action · · Score: 1

    But ... isn't this used for penetrating firewalls?

  19. Re:Great for warez... on Port Knocking in Action · · Score: 2, Funny

    Time to file a patent.

  20. Re:one of many on Port Knocking in Action · · Score: 1

    I like it! This is probably one of the most secure ways you could implement port knocking.

  21. Re:Figures on American Airlines Is Third Company To Share Data · · Score: 1

    Just because there were three inspection notices does not mean it was inspected three times. The last time I flew, I watched the woman put two notices in my bag as she was inspecting it.

  22. Re:Permanent deletion. Is it possible at all?? on American Airlines Is Third Company To Share Data · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's called records management. Trust me, there are people who live for this sort of thing.

  23. Re: your sig on Eiffel as a Gnome Development Language ? · · Score: 1

    And this differs from any other Web site how?

  24. Interference on Use Multiple Channels for Faster Wireless Networking · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This type of idea is not new, and I have seen it in wireless routers/nics for months. The primary drawback is that if you are using up all those channels, your neighbour's wireless network won't have anywhere to go. Conversely, if you are that neighbour, it wouldn't make you very happy.

    I consciously decided against buying something like this for that very reason when I bought my wireless hardware, even though the cost difference was negligible.

  25. Re:*WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE* on Downloaded Music Gets More Expensive · · Score: 1

    I do my free software development as penance for my day job spent working for The Man.