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  1. RTFA on Have Humans Come Close To Extinction? · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    We are all from about 2000 people. This is why our genetic diversity is non-existant. The Bible is fucking fiction. Unfortunately that means Christianity is bullshit. Ah well, fear driven religion is where it's at. At least Scientology has the balls to straight up make you pay to be "enlightened". Oh wait so do the Mormons (Jesus in North America? lol, that is fucking hilarious).

  2. I cannot stand it when this happens. on Foundstone Shoe On Other Foot · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Nothing worse than a software company that steals software. How the hell can someone who steals the exact thing they are trying to sell look at themselves in the mirror. Oh yea, I forgot we still have Republicans.

    Hypocrites are such a waste of space.

  3. I do this on Which Red Hat Should Be Worn in the Enterprise? · · Score: 1

    Remove the previous rpm install and dependencies and install the new set.

    If I were running linux as a production server I would build almost everything. Realistically what do you need to make a distribution complete? You answer would be different for almost every SysAdmin you ask. I just do minimal installs and get the components I need as I'm running off my server checklist.

    Hell, slackware is still one of my favorites. Since Sun is still supporting Solaris 2.6 why is it so difficult for Redhat to continue to support their distros for longer? In the real world this will keep RedHat out of the exact place they want to be, Enterprise level servers.

    I know Solaris is my first choice for a DB platform (Oracle). And I'm considering evaluating it on OS X with 970's if they come out (and Oracle gets out of RC stage).

  4. Good lord, you mean we weren't from on Have Humans Come Close To Extinction? · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Adam and Eve? This rocks my world.

    Make sure to keep this out of the papers in the "Old South". It would really piss off some white rednecks to be told they are related to the minorities they hate so much.

    Alabama man was my favorite South Park commercial ever.

  5. I use this on Which Red Hat Should Be Worn in the Enterprise? · · Score: 1

    rpmfind.net and have no problems.

  6. Stupid people are republican. on RIAA Grabs Student's Life's Savings · · Score: 1

    At least that is my belief.

  7. FYI I vote, it's just pointless as I contend. on RIAA Grabs Student's Life's Savings · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You can look up my voting record (whether I voted or not, not the candidate) at the Cleveland County Voter Registration Board. I'm a registered Democrat in a state of Republicans. I just laugh when these stupid ass people of oklahoma bitch about having to lay off half our teachers, cut back on social programs, and raise local taxes to pay for basic services. I just tell them "you get what you vote for, did you think the republican party gives a shit about poor ass oklahoma?". I wish everyone was required to do 3 things in life, 1. Wait tables, 2. Get a degree in economics before being able to vote, and 3. work for organizations that do social programs for free.

    When the federal government takes in less money, Oklahoma suffers more. Most people don't realize we are a subsidized state (as are most of the small populated mid-western/western states).

  8. Hate to tell you this but it's pointless. on RIAA Grabs Student's Life's Savings · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Corporations own the politicians. A perfect example of marketing in action. People vote for the person they see in commercials, not the candidate that best matches their beliefs. Most people couldn't tell you where the people they vote for stand on any issues at all with confidence. It takes money to buy commercials and as a consequence to win you have to kiss ass to corporate America.

  9. Use it, get sued. See SCO on Outstanding Objects (Developed Dirt Cheap) · · Score: 1

    If you don't agree to the license, etc...

  10. Actually while you are correct on Celebrating 26 Years of the Apple ][ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in the greater context of the nation as a whole, you're wrong about why my parents became poor.

    1. Divorce
    2. Oklahoma economy 80% dependant on oil
    3. Housing market dries up completely (my parents are builders of houses)
    4. Regan economy actually helped no one but the rich.

    So you are right it's just you left out the first three reasons.

  11. Lol I posted this 2 days ago! on Senator Pushes Bill To Limit Anti-Copying Schemes · · Score: 1

    I guess they didn't want it because it was on zdnet! Slashdot snobs.

  12. Same here! on Celebrating 26 Years of the Apple ][ · · Score: 1

    My parents didn't take out any loa(n)s though. I was fortunate to be the child of well off parents (until the mid 80's).

    Without my first computer (Apple //e 1983) I probably wouldn't be in the position I am today. We go to lunch and my dad says "That was the best investment I ever made." That is a pretty strong statement in my opinion.

    Ah, it's like the Cat's in the Cradle all over again! lol... (tear in my eye)

  13. You forgot one benefit on Will Caffeine Cause Health Problems? · · Score: 1, Informative

    diÂuÂretÂic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-rtk)
    adj.

    Tending to increase the discharge of urine.

    n.

    A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.

  14. Re:Steal nothing. on Steal This Idea · · Score: 1

    Two moderator points. How about yours?

  15. And yet will stop none. on Crime Prediction · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Worthless if it doesn't help stop any.

    You've got to look at the cause not the effect to make a change. Minority Report just won't work. Normally you can guess these stats based on the demographics of the area as well.

    Live in the country? Then you're more likely to get broken into.
    Live in Compton? You're more likely to get shot in a drive-by.
    Live next to Barbara Streisand? You're more likely to get sued.

    The list goes on...

  16. Lol, MS needs to use this logic. on GTA Creator To Make GTA-Beater? · · Score: 1

    Nothing to see here. All our bugs and security flaws are just tests to see if the market will catch them. If you only knew the number of backdoors you'd never use our products!

    Not far from reality.

  17. Steal nothing. on Steal This Idea · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This book does the exact same thing all the slashdot posts do, nothing.

    Until our goverment is more worried about pissing off the constituents instead of the "sponsors" we'll get a government run by the corporations.

    Money talks, bullshit walks. Welcome to the U$A.

  18. You're the fool. Someone is moving your cheese. on Xserve Powers iTunes Music Store · · Score: 1

    If you think any sysadmin, software developer or manager would allow their platform to be picked on the basis that it requires a lot of people and is very expensive, you've obviously never worked in a well managed company. Profit is the motive, not hiring 30 sysadmins when 2 would do.

    Just like in the automotive industry, a sysadmin or software developer needs to see the trend and move to the next viable option incrementally as to avoid their own obsolescence. I just laugh at people who say "I never thought I'd be out of a job screwing a bolt into a car door at the local GM plant".

    Change with the times or fail. Either way it's your choice and it has nothing to do with "So it's no surprise that people whose livelihoods depend on sweet, sweet IT salaries would advocate the use of the single most labor-intensive hardware/software combination on the planet." unless you're a complete fool.

  19. Sounds like shitty eBay. on Microsoft Plans An Overhaul For Patch System · · Score: 1

    Change your number and forget to tell eBay! How dare you.

    At least in theory you should own the domain name for the length of your fee.

  20. I'll win. on Play Counter-Strike For Real · · Score: 1

    Just bring my real Aug and my MP5. I can carry way more than 4 clips for my MP5. 9mm bullets are soooooo cheap here in redneck land $5.50/100.

    BTW I'm kidding, this would be very interesting to see.

  21. True. on TiVo To Sell Customer Data · · Score: 1

    I think we're arguing the same point. We've known about HIPAA since '96(?) and have been very careful to focus on it since it was passed. Everyone else is crapping in their pants where we just undergo our regular audits.

  22. The ever present AC. on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    Get some balls dipshit. You call me an idiot yet you post AC. How pathetic that is.

  23. Not really. on TiVo To Sell Customer Data · · Score: 1

    You'd be surprised how difficult it is to make all data nontraceable. For example if you're doing aggregate data on a home (ltc facility) you have to be certain that if there is only one resident with parkinsons (unlikely) that when you show related data to parkinsons patients/residents it doesn't directly link to their meds (or whatever else it is your showing).

    It's far from status quo. Although we have been dealing with this for quite some time. HIPAA is both good and bad in my opinion. It's difficult to implement something like that without the stupid side effects (a la not reporting injuries to football players, etc).

    If you were the one being denied care, it would matter. However, that's the american way. Ignore it as long as it doesn't affect me. Sad really, I blame the republican "evil-doers" party.

  24. Lol, laptop. on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    Some would say God invented the laptop. I say evolution.

    Either way I'm not sure Apple invented the Notebook.

    Could you provide a Link

  25. Exactly right. on TiVo To Sell Customer Data · · Score: 4, Interesting

    HIPAA laws even allow for this. I work in long term care and we group data by regions. We just remove all identifiable data.

    This allows us to do trending and catch things that would otherwise be impossible.

    Trending is good when it's aggregate data. When the book police come to your door it's bad.