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  1. The real winners ... on UK Scientists Create a Three-Parent Embryo · · Score: 2, Funny

    The real winners are the writers of Law & Order who have a great 3-way custody episode to create.

  2. Re:So, what can we (US Citizens) do to stop this? on ACTA Internet Chapter Leaked — Bad For Everyone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ..., but this treaty has changed my outlook.

    Changing your mail client will not solve this problem.

  3. Re:it doesn't make sense to me on Microsoft RickRolls Wi-Fi Network Leechers · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure that if you owned the rights to a hit song from 1987, you'd be singing a different tune right now.

    Maybe he'd be singing "Walk Like An Egyptian"....

  4. Re:Question on TSA Wants You To Keep Your Seat, and Your Hands In Sight · · Score: 1
  5. Re:Na plus a book on Science Gifts For Kids? · · Score: 1

    An IQ of 100 is always average by definition.

  6. Re:Less than the cost of a single cruise missile. on America's Army Games Cost $33 Million Over 10 Years · · Score: 1

    !(smart && rich) === !smart || !rich

    The military is a bunch of smart OR rich people.

  7. Re:What it really sounds like on Calling Video Professor a Scam · · Score: 1

    ...or self waterboarding

    also known as auto-aquatica.

  8. Re:I heard one of the ants in the experiment speak on Ants That Can Count · · Score: 1

    "Home is two thousand paces north, but your mileage may vary!"

  9. Re:Maybe NASA is so 1960's on Moon-Excavation Robots Face Off · · Score: 1

    I suspect that if anyone asked for such volunteers, they would be plentiful.
    Before I had kids, I would have been first in line.

  10. Re:Story meaning? on How 136 People Became 7 Million Illegal File-Sharers · · Score: 1

    They don't understand that you and sopssa thought the original article reminded you of summertime.
    In which case, you might include a comma, i.e., "Excellent, summery."

  11. Re:A simple request on jQuery in Action · · Score: 1

    Perhaps, but this is irrelevant to the question of when to use js or whether to use AJAX.

  12. yeah... it was the test on Let the Games Be Doped · · Score: 1

    ..like the unreliable test for synthetic testosterone that cost Floyd Landis his 2006 Tour de France victory...

    This is like the jailed thief who blames the police for his incarceration. It's never his fault.

  13. Re:Don't use whois at all. on Domains May Disappear After Search · · Score: 1

    The web is not the internet.
    Believe it or not, many people have domains without running webservers.

  14. .gp3 on Gaming on a Universal Platform? · · Score: 1

    I want go to the store, buy a game, and rip it to a .gp3 file so I don't need to carry the CD with my laptop.

    But then the GIAA will come after me.

  15. See also on Statistical Accuracy of Internet Weather Forecasts · · Score: 1

    I have been weather scraping daily since Feb. 2003
    http://www.weatherreportcard.com/

  16. Re:Load of junk on Financial Analyst Calls Second Life a Pyramid Scheme · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The "goods" that are sold at the iTunes Store have no value outside of mp3 players, which makes iTunes a closed system. It is a pyramid scheme. /sarcasm

    Who says entertainment has no value?

  17. Re:That's A Horrible Ruling: Wait For The Appeal on Miami Court Orders Take Two to Hand Over Bully · · Score: 1

    The reason that it hasn't been thrown completely out as prior restraint is because the Florida legislature has penned a law specifically allowing prior restraint if the publishing of the art constitutes a public nuisance. Note that my knowledge of said law is exclusively based on gleanings from other posters.

    To: John Q Floridian
    Re: Your future criticism of Jeb Bush

    We have deemed that future statements of yours that malign Jeb Bush amount to a public nuisance. The state doesn't have a problem with the content but just the effect. You must desist or face charges for disregarding the order of the court.

    Have a nice day.

  18. Re:So what should they do instead? on Cheating Via the Internet at College · · Score: 1


    ...irregardless...

    Let me guess, was it English class you were cheating in?

  19. Re:It's for the children! on U.S. House Votes to Extend Patriot Act · · Score: 1

    Everyone deserves liberty and security
    -The Declaration of Independence (paraphrased)

  20. Playing the field on Longhorn's Offical Name is Windows Vista · · Score: 1

    The domains were registered in late March, indicating the company made the decision even before WinHEC gave developers their first taste of Longhorn in over a year.

    No such deduction can be made. It is possible (and probable) that many domains were registered before any decisions were made.

  21. Another blatant inaccuracy on Windows Journalist Takes On Tiger · · Score: 1
    Surely if Apple can violate its "every other release is free" policy, it could charge $50 or less for Tiger. After all, Konfabulator and Google Desktop Search are both available for free.

    • Konfabulator is $24.95 shareware.
    • Google Desktop Search is not available at any price for Mac OS
  22. Re:Get a grip. on SBC Promotes Texas Anti-Wireless Bill · · Score: 1

    Update on Philadelphia's Free WiFi:

    MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

    For Immediate Release: April 7, 2005

    Mayor John F. Street Announces Plan to
    Implement Vision for a "Wireless Philadelphia"
    Proposal Will Extend Reach of Broadband Access and Conquer Digital Divide

    PHILADELPHIA - Today, Mayor John F. Street rolled out the details of the
    visionary "Wireless Philadelphia" Business Plan. Joining Mayor Street at
    the City Hall press conference were members of the Wireless Philadelphia
    Executive Committee, who drafted the plan. In 2004, when Mayor Street
    appointed the diverse 17-person committee, members were charged with
    developing a public-private partnership to provide wireless Internet access
    throughout the city. Key goals were to promote economic development, help
    overcome the digital divide and to improve the quality of life for every
    resident, business owner and visitor.

    "Today is a great day for Philadelphia and the thousands of businesses and
    tens of thousands of families and children who will benefit from our
    Wireless initiative," Mayor Street said. "Just as roads and transportation
    were keys to our past, a digital infrastructure and wireless technology are
    keys to our future. To ensure Philadelphia is a 21st century city, we now
    must begin planning for the next generation."

    Mayor Street also announced the formation of "Wireless Philadelphia," a
    Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, and issued the release of the
    nonprofit's RFP, available for download at www.phila.gov/wireless and
    www.phila.gov/rfp.

    In October 2004, the City made wireless technology available in LOVE Park.
    By May 2005, at least a dozen "hot zones" will also be available for
    service login. Today's proposal allows private service providers to deliver
    broadband access to the Internet by the end of the year.

    "The Wireless Philadelphia Executive Committee has done an excellent job of
    building a plan to lay the foundation for Philadelphia as a Digital City
    and to make broadband affordable," said Dianah Neff, Philadelphia's Chief
    Information Officer. "The benefits of this transformative technology are
    broad and far-reaching. I am extremely proud of the work they have done
    and look forward to helping implement their proposal on behalf of the
    Mayor."

  23. Re:It is NOT free on SBC Promotes Texas Anti-Wireless Bill · · Score: 1

    Many people use the roads for many purposes - including buying porn: Agreed.
    Isn't it also true that many people use the Internet for amny purposes - including porn?

    No one is building this infrastructure just for porn-buying Johnny.

  24. Re:What is Sony's contribution? on Sony Patents Matrix-Like Game Technology · · Score: 1

    Excellent! I'll start planning my retirement! :)

  25. What is Sony's contribution? on Sony Patents Matrix-Like Game Technology · · Score: 1

    IANAL, so please someone explain:

    They read some research papers and then patented the technology. But what have they contributed to this field that enables them to get exclusive rights to anything?

    Can I patent "teleportation" right now?