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  1. Re:2 mothers = 4 breasts! on A Mouse With Two Mothers · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Patent madness? on The Guy Responsible For Ctrl-Alt-Del · · Score: 1

    Besides the "hefty spring" reset button, my II+ had a switch on the motherboard. Set one way, the control key was required in addition to the reset. Set the other way, the reset key worked on its own.

  3. In a related story... on Phoenix Unveils Anti-Theft BIOS · · Score: 1

    In a related story, Phoenix Technology announces its entry into the data backup market.

  4. Re:There are many... use google? on Alternative to SourceSafe in a Commercial Environment? · · Score: 1

    FWIW, perforce has whitepapers here that compare Perforce against VSS, ClearCase, CVS, and PVCS. Obviously, they are slanted, but they might be worth looking at anyway.

  5. Re:Do we need a gun license for this? on T-Shirt Cannon · · Score: 1

    I can't find a citation right now, but I'm pretty sure that a "gun" has to have a combustable propellant in the US.

  6. Re:InfoWeek having issues on Legacy-Free PCs · · Score: 2, Informative

    Read this comment for how to get the whole article.

  7. Re:Reminds me of a story on Alternate Reality Games Grab Mindshare · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Use the Freedom Of Information Act to request your file from the FBI.

  8. Why Iraq and not North Korea... on Open Source Code And War · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you are right that Iraq doesn't have the bomb (I'm not sure even the inspectors can say that with any certainty), all the more reason to invade them rather than North Korea - Iraq won't launch nukes it doesn't have. Attacking North Korea in no way assures they won't get a nuke off, unless the US were to launch an all-out preemptive nuke attack against them, which is not on the table right now, in small part because it would prove true North Korea's belief that the US wants to destroy their country.

  9. The f'ing interview is from *1995* ! on Microsoft: Because Bugs are Cool · · Score: 2, Informative
    From the intro:

    German weekly magazine FOCUS (nr.43, October 23,1995, pages 206-212)
    Anyone besides me think that an interview that old is likely to have little or nothing to do with Gates's current mindframe or business? Microsoft couldn't exist today if it was the same as it was in 1995! Few, if any, tech companies could!

  10. Re:A better (though more general) book on What Should I Do With My Life? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Inspiring, yes. Instructional, not IMHO.

  11. Re:Joke on SAUNAAB · · Score: 1

    You say that like crumpling is a crash is a bad thing.

    I'd rather walk away from a totalled, crumpled car that insurance will replace than bounce the back of my head through a window when someone rear-ends me.

    Of course, nothing corners like a pickup.

  12. Re:Not relevant - The Club is good! on Is Remote Keyless Entry Any Safer Than It Used to Be? · · Score: 2

    I've never tried it, but I've heard that a strong person wearing gloves can brace their foot on the steering wheel, pull on the club, and break it at it's weakest point: one of the detents that the lock latches into.

    At those points, it's probably about half the diameter of the rest of the club.

  13. Most lawmakers are dubious on Hearing on Hollywood Hacking Bill · · Score: 2

    Most lawmakers are dubious: questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality

    Perhaps the author meant that some of the lawmakers are doubtful: lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination that "... the RIAA wouldn't abuse this capability".

  14. You seem to have already made up your mind on Making the Case Against Software Patents? · · Score: 2
    When you ask for:
    Clear evidence that ...
    you suggest you already have a strong opinion about the subject.

    I'm not suggesting that your conclusion is wrong, but you must have reached it somehow. What materials did you read to draw such a strong opinion?
  15. Re:Eat grapefruit. on Longer Lasting Caffeine · · Score: 2

    Geeks with bad eating habits and good prescription drug plans should take note: Don't do this if you also take Lipitor to fight high cholesterol! Results can be very bad.

  16. Re:Attract the mosquitoes on Using Your Computer to Repel Pests · · Score: 2

    Yeah, right! All geeks know that leaving stale chips, pizza boxes, etc on the floor never attracts cockroaches, mice, or anything!

  17. Catch Up on AT&T Concerned About H2K2 · · Score: 2

    Read the jargon file !

  18. Thank god... on Coffepot Computer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks God it doesn't have a pizza oven and a toilet - I'd never get out of my chair!

  19. full of holes on Can You Hear Me Now? · · Score: 5, Interesting
    ...surviving for 24 hours with his only warmth coming from carefully measured dozes[sic] of brandy.
    Alcohol only gives the perception of warmth. It does it by dilating blood vessels in the skin. The result is you lose heat faster. Drinking when you're really cold is a good way to get dead.

    Besides, chilling your battery will not revive it. It will only slow down power loss.

    What a stupid article!
  20. Says something about company and you on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 2

    Your situation tells me:

    1. Your employer was underpaying you. Either they did it knowingly or they had no clue what you're worth. Either is pretty bad.

    2. You're not very "go-get-em" with respect to your salary. If you can allow your pay scale to fall that far behind, you're not very good at looking out for your own career. As an honest employer, I'd wonder whether an employee who doesn't stand up for him/herself can serve my best intrests. As a crooked employer I'd wonder what else I could pull over on you.

    When I resign, I include a sentence like: "My decision is final and I am not interested in a counter offer." Don't accept your employer's counter.

  21. Re:As a jobless highschool sophomore, I must ask on Amazon.Heartbreak · · Score: 2
    Is it possible to have a six-figure income...I'm not a greedy scumbag...
    Am I the only one that sees the irony in this?
  22. Re:Obvious on Passwords May Be Weakest Link · · Score: 2
    Quote:
    Just bring out the fingerprint scans or retina scans, etc. and be done with it.

    Don't you read /. ?

    From this post: comes: Fingerprint readers can be fooled.
  23. Not to be discouraging but... on Which IT Certifications for Specific IT Jobs? · · Score: 2

    Your problem can be summarized in three words:
    The Economy Sucks.

    More experienced, more certified, more desperate (i.e. supporting families) people are having a hard time finding IT jobs right now.

    Another post suggests moving your location. Do some research and figure out where there's a relative lack of demand and target that area. Or live in your parents basement.

  24. It will upgradeable to GPRS on The Handspring Treo In Real Life · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It will be upgradeable when GPRS is ready.

  25. Re:Asteroids, The Movie on Resident Evil · · Score: 3, Funny

    Three words: "Pong - The Movie"