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  1. Re:You MORONS. on Satellite Abandoned Due To Orbital Patent · · Score: 1

    It's not good practice of the transfer procedure when the parts aren't suitable for said transfer.

  2. Re:method patent on Satellite Abandoned Due To Orbital Patent · · Score: 1

    I'd done it when I was younger (approx. today - 35 years). I pretended to be riding a horse.

    It's not something to be done on a playground set amongst other swingers without damaging friend(ship)s, though.

  3. Re:Also new in June on An App Store For iPhone Software · · Score: 1

    Don't hold your breath on the GPS...

    They cost $s and Apple already has a solution that they consider good enough... I.e., if you can receive from a cell tower, iPhone knows approximately where you are.

  4. Re:Solution on When Should We Ditch Our Platform? · · Score: 1

    :^)! This has to be the most worthless set of _Answers_ that I've ever seen here!

  5. Re:It's an accounting thing on An App Store For iPhone Software · · Score: 1

    They probably didn't do the same long accounting with the iPod Touch because it doesn't have a continuous revenue stream from AT&T, O2, etc...

  6. Re:This happens everywhere on Bill Allows Teachers to Contradict Evolution · · Score: 1

    Why's the above comment at -1? It's the most sense that I've seen in this discussion!

  7. Re:This happens everywhere on Bill Allows Teachers to Contradict Evolution · · Score: 1

    Just because _you_ can't handle the math for it doesn't make it so. Sheesh!

  8. Re:Nothing to see here, move along on USA 193 Shootdown Set For Feb 21, 03:30 UTC · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Hmmm...

    In 1997, President Clinton wasn't very interested in anti-missile defense, was he?

    In 2008, President Bush has some new things to test. Go to MDA.mil -- your (US) tax $s hard at work.

  9. Re:Target practice or....? on US To Shoot Down Dying Satellite · · Score: 1

    Umm... If there weren't some sort of resistance, the orbital decay wouldn't have started in the first place.

    The area above Earth is only a relatively good vacuum - and there are magnetic fields that get in the way of things, too.

  10. Re:What about the Parental Controls/Dashboard bug? on Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update Brings Welcome Fixes · · Score: 1

    Upgraded and Dashboard works for me.

  11. Re:Hmmmmmm on Perl 5.10, 20 Year Anniversary · · Score: 1

    Perl is sort of self-spec'd. There are many test suites that are used in the compilation. Modules are tested as they are built and installed from CPAN.

    If you aren't able to tell when you're getting the wrong answers, perhaps you should: think of tests for your code; consider edge/extreme cases; consider pizza delivery...

  12. But, you're missing something... on Space Shifting DVDs to Cost Extra? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Yes, customers have rights. Exercising them is up to the customer. I don't have to help them/you. If my help is desired, ask nicely. Payment would help.

    Apple is (apparently) offering to help. They would expect payment - natch.

    E.g., you have the right to keep and bear arms. If you don't have said arms, they may be provided to you - at a cost. (As a deflection to arguments from people outside of the US, I would say that you also have the same rights. I'm sorry if you don't have the same opportunity to exercise them.)

  13. Re:Read the bible lately? on Halo In Church Points Out ESRB Flaws · · Score: 1

    Bestiality? Please elaborate.

  14. Re:You sure about that? on Stephen Hawking Says Universe Created from Nothing · · Score: 1

    In so far as the USSR part of the Universe, that certainly was the truth! (And not very funny. :^)

  15. Re:Ew. on Can Apple Penetrate the Corporation? · · Score: 1
    If you check out what the charges are for their Enterprise level services, you may agree that they can easily add a body on a phone for every few XServes that they sell.

    None
    Mac OS X Server Software Support - Select [Add $5995]
    Mac OS X Server Software Support - Preferred [Add $19995]
    Mac OS X Server Software Support - Alliance [Add $49995]
  16. Re:So to be clear... on Human Species May Split In Two · · Score: 5, Insightful
    This is not a new idea.

    Read Aldus Huxley's Brave New World

  17. Re:The implications... on Scientists Shocked as Arctic Polar Route Revealed · · Score: 1

    And he would be wrong.

    The idea is: use the North Pole passage because it is shorter and will save money .

  18. Re:The implications... on Scientists Shocked as Arctic Polar Route Revealed · · Score: 1

    The Danish are currently trying to map the extent of the Earth's crust that Greenland sits on to establish their claim on the North Pole.

    (Are they really one of the great political, economic, or capatilistic powers?)

    I think that its just the nature of the game for nations to exploit the implications of their realm.

    I'm all for it, though I think that we (USA) could get by without being hurt by trading them use of the North Pole passage for the use of the Bering Strait passage (at least our side of it).

    - - -

    If this makes little sense forgive me, I'm on Vicodin

  19. Re:Mac Users on Less Than a Minute to Hijack a MacBook's Wireless · · Score: 5, Informative
    According to John Gruber of Daring Fireball, the affected MacBook was seen to be using a 3rd party wireless card. MacBooks (Pro or not) have wireless built in these days. This is a non-story. And this will probably be fixed soon by Apple for others.

    Next?

  20. Re:Outdated System on Proposal to Update the Electoral College · · Score: 1

    The Electoral College gives a greater weight to smaller states - so they liked it and decided to join our "Union." This is still a good idea. The politics of California and New York generally drive the U.S., but don't have to.

    Another reason that we shouldn't do away with it is that this country is not a "democracy." It is a Republic, ruled by laws, not simple majorities and whims.

    It wasn't about ease of use. They had plenty of time to count and more people deeply interested in the results to keep an eye on it.

    Yes, it is somewhat about keeping the "people" from electing the President, but in a good way. ;^)

  21. Re:Can't Win? Change the rules! on Proposal to Update the Electoral College · · Score: 1

    What a remarkable idea. And _so_ retro! I like it! Could a state bring their senator home if he wasn't properly representing it?

    Let's Do It. Repeal the 17th amendment!

  22. Re:Old... on How America Changed the Mario Brothers · · Score: 1

    My VCR (Panasonic, I think) sets it own time from the antenna signal that I run through it. Perhaps you're using cable?

  23. Re:sigh on NH Man Arrested for Videotaping Police · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sherm, thanks for your service.

    I think what you're missing is that, without a search warrant, the police officer with his foot in the door is trespassing. Period.

    Please have your warrant handy before attempting to search my home.

    Please have your warrant handy before displacing my wife and children from our home.

    It's simple, really.

  24. Re:sigh on NH Man Arrested for Videotaping Police · · Score: 1

    So, Anonymous Coward, you're saying that, depending on your whim (and my attitude being poor), you may arbitrarily decide to find me to be in violation of as many of the multitudinous laws at your disposal as possible.

    Right.

    You, sir, are part of the problem. Thanks for your past service. Please consider retirement.

  25. Acid2 test on IE7 Bug Reports Flooding In · · Score: 1

    It does an even worse job on the Acid2 (CSS) test than IE6 did. Bah!