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  1. Re:Easiest code EVAR on YouTube's Content Identification Failure Raises Eyebrows · · Score: 1

    If I'm not mistaken, I just made that joke.

  2. Re:Hmm? on RIAA Goes for the Max Against AllofMP3 · · Score: 1

    HTTP 200 OK

  3. Re:Easiest code EVAR on YouTube's Content Identification Failure Raises Eyebrows · · Score: 2, Funny
    I thought of a new algorithm that should be more accurate:

    if (views > LEGIT_VIEWS_THRESHOLD) {
        return "This Youtube content has been identified as: Illegal";
    } else {
        return "This Youtube content has been identified as: Legal";
    }
  4. Re:I can't believe it... on Judge Rules Against Deep-Linking of Content · · Score: 1

    How can something given for free be stolen?

  5. Re:...in the place VISA and MC have offices. on RIAA Members Sue Allofmp3.com Over Infringement · · Score: 1

    The major credit card companies already don't allow transactions with AOMP3. Neither does paypal. Last time I filled up, I went through a service called XROST.

  6. Re:filed lawsuit where? on RIAA Members Sue Allofmp3.com Over Infringement · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Because it's convenient and requires no specialized software. I can use it at work.

  7. Re:Lights? on Appliances Hog More Energy Than High-Tech Gadgets · · Score: 1

    So it pays to replace a brand new bulb, but not one with 20 hours remaining? I think his math was off.

  8. Re:It isn't that much on Anti-Spyware Law Snags Anti-Spyware Vendor · · Score: 1

    Three bucks? Holy crap. Don't people realize they could be getting a Big Mac for that kind of money?

  9. Re:They should be careful about escalating on Millimeter-Wave Weapon Certified For Use In Iraq · · Score: 1

    The Army Times reported that, as commander of a low-tech, third-world army, Gen Van Riper appeared to have repeatedly outwitted US forces.

    He sent orders with motorcycle couriers to evade sophisticated electronic eavesdropping equipment. When the US fleet sailed into the Gulf, he instructed his small boats and planes to move around in apparently aimless circles before launching a surprise attack which sank a substantial part of the US navy. The war game had to be stopped and the American ships "refloated" so that the US forces stood a chance.


    http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,778139 ,00.html
  10. Re:I can't wait on Universal and MySpace Square Off Over DMCA · · Score: 1

    Live performance? Or sell tshirts? Or keep a day job?

    I think if we totally abolished copyright, some artists/creative talent would indeed not get paid/give up, but I think the total benefit outweighs the negatives.

    And a middle ground in which copyright is not totally abolished but just brought back to the realm of the reasonable would be even better.

  11. Re:difference between google and microsoft on Changing Climates for Microsoft and Google · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I turned off adult content filtering in the options:


    google
    Page 1 of 65,601,473 results


    Very strange
  12. Re:sidewalk should be an option on Americans Drove Less in 2005 · · Score: 1

    I was hit twice in the same day riding on the sidewalk.

  13. Re:Bad headlines, worse summaries on Major Chinese Satellite Suffers Complete Failure · · Score: 1

    It's like a hurr hurr.

  14. Re:Mileage per galon is misleading measure on Americans Drove Less in 2005 · · Score: 1
    Second, drag force is directly proportional to air speed

    Aerodynamic drag is directly proportional to the square of the air speed.
  15. Re:It's my fault on Americans Drove Less in 2005 · · Score: 3, Informative
    they should really allow bikes on sidewalks, like Japan (and some European countries) do.


    What countries are you talking about? Riding on the sidewalk is far more dangerous.

    Stats

    The road with traffic is actually the safest place to ride, contrary to your intuition. This is consistent with my riding experience.
  16. Re:question for you, sir on Slate Pans the Wii, Slate Loves the Wii · · Score: 1

    Think of it like a mouse. You move a mouse to get the same relative movement of the cursor on the screen. You don't actually have to put the mouse on the screen. Similarly, you don't actually point the wiimote at your target. You aim with relative movements. FWIW, I find slingshot aiming in Zelda to be the best projectile aiming system I've ever seen in a console game.

  17. Re:Forgot another method of Disassembly on The Wii Disassembled · · Score: 1

    Lucky you. If you got to the East side Target in Madison, WI after 3:00 AM, you'd have been out of luck. They had 111 consoles. I got there at midnight and I was number 93 for the 8:00 opening.

  18. Sites? on U.S. Government Crippled by Sex, Gaming Sites · · Score: 1

    Are you sure it wasn't referring to web pages?

  19. Re:Parent has the right answer on An Affordable Pro-Quality Sound Card? · · Score: 1

    USB has timing issues.

    FWIW, I achieved a much higher S/N ratio with an internal M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 than I did with an Edirol USB interface. Internal isn't always bad. Most of the comments are overstating the effect of interference on a quality board.

  20. Re:Moo on University of Virginia Student Graduates in One Year · · Score: 1

    Economics is dependent on physics?

    This I gotta hear.

  21. Re:I feel kinda bad... on Rob Levin, lilo of FreeNode, Passes · · Score: 1

    Yes, it is. But the point stands.

  22. Re:I feel kinda bad... on Rob Levin, lilo of FreeNode, Passes · · Score: 1

    http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm

    Here are some stats for you.

    Executive summary: You're wrong.

    But read it for yourself. It's very in depth.

  23. Re:It's "let's pretend to be a programmer day" on iPod Users Buy CDs, Shun iTunes · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're the kind of guy that the audiophile crystal audio clarifier salesman loves to see walking in the door.

  24. Re:Who hit him? on Rob Levin, lilo of FreeNode, Passes · · Score: 1

    What makes you think he was running red lights and stop signs? BTW, turns need not be turned on a bike if both hands are necessary for the safe operation of the bike. That's the legal wording in most states, I believe. I frequently find that both hands are necessary for the safe operation of my bike when approaching a corner.

    I suppose you never exceed the speed limit on public roads since you hold traffic law in such high regard?

  25. Re:Beard as personal wall on The Mismatched 'MythBusters' · · Score: 1

    The force of the aerodynamic drag is almost doubled at 130mph vs 95mph.