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  1. Re:Just learn HTML. on Ask Slashdot: Web Site Editing Software For the Long Haul? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I actually built a complete e-comerce web site by hand something like 13 years ago. With php scripts (or was it Perl?) and some c-based CGIs. The reason I switched to WYSIWYG is because I don't have time to deal with that and that given web site development is a far cry from my regular Application programming duties, would rather spend whatever is left of my "free" time with my kids than learning to deal with CSS.

  2. Re:Cutting edge on Crashed Helicopter Sparks Concern Over Stealth Secrets · · Score: 1

    One thing is for sure, China and Russia are very good at reverse engineering.

    I have yet to see a convincing iPod or Concorde knock-off

    8-)

  3. Re:Hardly secret or surprising on Crashed Helicopter Sparks Concern Over Stealth Secrets · · Score: 1

    So I guess its fitting that technology developed using Chinese cash would return to China.

  4. Re:Does no one quality test anymore ? on Bug Forces Android Devices Off Princeton Campus Network · · Score: 0

    iPods dont have antennas, but nice trolling.

    My Garmin-Asus Android phone, which sucks balls, also has the same death grip issue that iPhones have. Like every effin phone if you cover the antenna with your palm.

    Never got that phone to work with Wi-Fi either.

    At least it does GPS right.

  5. Re:Why not ? on Judge In Oracle-Google Case Given Crash Course in Java · · Score: 2

    Yes, perhaps. But part of being a lawyer, and ultimately a judge, is to assimilate concepts and terminology and be able to make heads or tale with them so that they can balance out their judgement.

    Ultimately, he wont be able to program or fully appreciate the complexity of it all, but he will know what re
    refers to what and how it relates to the case at hand.

    I assume it's not the first time judges need such informal training. I recall a similar story back when Apple was suing MS for the QuickTime code theft case, which led to the infamous investment-settlement of MS of 150m back when Apple was on the verge of craping out, when Jobs was brought back on board to save the company.

    I'm glad this case is getting judge's attention.

    DISCLAIMER: I work for Oracle. This opinion is my own.

  6. Re:F**k on IPhone 4 Survives 1,000 Foot Fall From Plane · · Score: 2

    Maybe its your colleague that`s not lucky.

  7. Shoot yourself! on Panasonic Launches Beautifying Camera · · Score: 1

    Its like AutoTune for your ugly face!

  8. Re:Finished? on Universe 250+ Times Bigger Than What Is Observable · · Score: 1, Funny

    The black matter universe is bigger than ours :-(

  9. Do tools ever die? on Do Tools Ever 'Die?' · · Score: 1

    Yes, I believe every tool die at some point. But its the douchebags we need to worry about.

  10. Re:Moisture sensors on Apple Changes Stance On Water Damage Policy · · Score: 3, Informative

    Troll.

    As if Apple was the only one using those things.

  11. Re:Obligatory... on DoE Develops Flexible Glass Stronger Than Steel · · Score: 2

    Screw that. I`m waiting for transparent mythril.

  12. Re:Kettle, meet pot, pot, meet kettle on Microsoft Slams Google Over HTML5 Video Decision · · Score: 1

    FYI, this article makes it sound like MS is the only backer of H.264 and is out to lash at Google.

    But H.264 is backed by MANY companies out there, including Apple, Sony, DivX amongst others.

    Its a file format adopted by BlueRay, QuickTime, DiVX/XviD.

    Now, if HTML5 would go ahead with H.264, think of the transcoding hours you would spare by being able to simply stream the same content a those popular sources of content.

  13. Re:Black out? on Hypersonic Radio Black-Out Problem Solved · · Score: 1

    Montag remains incredulous over this.

  14. Re:Well on Mac OS X 10.6.6 Introduces App Store · · Score: 1

    The more informed people used versiontracker.com but since cnet bought it and turned it to a smothering pile of crap, we had no centralized repository.

    I welcome this so that we finally will have a package manager that is useful and can track updates.

  15. Re:It violated the license rules... on WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store · · Score: 1

    Well, NOW we can cry foul:

    http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/why-apple-removed-wikileaks-app-from-its-store/

    According to an Apple spokesman, it was pulled because it violated a rule about disclosing names and places that could endanger people`s life.

    That`s bull. I dont see them blocking CNN app or the other various news outlet applications out there.

    They are killing the messenger`s messenger.

  16. Re:It violated the license rules... on WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store · · Score: 1

    Which is precisely why it got pulled. It`s not a free donation app, as per the license for the AppStore.

  17. Re:It violated the license rules... on WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store · · Score: 1

    Perfectly valid point.

    Though, if the app is advertised one way or another to be a donation collection thing I suppose it has to be clearly mentioned as such. Or provide tax exemption receipts.

    It's a bit of a grey area. I don't have the details of how this thing was advertised on the App store. When I had looked for something like that I hadn't found one.

  18. Re:It violated the license rules... on WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What about YOUR bias?

    The rules are clearly laid out in the license and they violated one (or more). Thus it got pulled out.

    If the app gets corrected AND it's resubmission gets refused, THEN we will have reason to cry foul.

    Until then, I don't see why everyone is getting all worked up given Apple wants to play fair with others who might have gotten the axe for the same rule violation.

  19. It violated the license rules... on WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store · · Score: 1

    ...of charity programs which MUST be free. Charity payments must be done through paypal or an external web site which the app links to.

    This app was donating 1$ per sale. But it still violated the rule.

    There are tax reasons for this rule.

    So, everybody can get off their horsies.

  20. Re:Times Magazine windows Coward Of The Year award on TIME Names Mark Zuckerberg Person of Year · · Score: 1

    Damn I hate automatic spelling correction...

    ^ should have read wins.

  21. Times Magazine windows Coward Of The Year award on TIME Names Mark Zuckerberg Person of Year · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For being too pussy to admit Assange has had greater impact, as noted by the reader vote.

  22. Re:17.5 billion kilometers on Voyager 1 Beyond Solar Wind · · Score: 1

    Shows how much american vehicles fair over Toyotas.

  23. In your FACE common sense! on Facebook To Own the Word "Face" · · Score: 1

    [+] Like.

  24. Re:Been running a dev build for a few weeks now on Apple iOS 4.2 Hands-On · · Score: 1

    It's not a task manager.

    It's a task BAR :-p

    But yeah, it needs refining.

  25. Re:Been running a dev build for a few weeks now on Apple iOS 4.2 Hands-On · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not quite. Unless said apps are made to multitask and recognized as such, they are effectively put to sleep and revived for instant-on to where you left it. Processes that need to run can register special threads that keep running. Eg, chrono apps, chat apps etc.