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  1. Re:Why not have voting over internet? on Hugh Thompson Answers Voting Machine Security Questions · · Score: 1

    The simple answer is "Vote Selling".

  2. Cool! Free Software on Help Black Box Voting Examine ES&S Software · · Score: 1

    Thanks to Slashdot/BBV for the links to free software! Please provide links to Photoshop, Office, and HalfLife while you are at it.

    Really, what is the difference?

  3. Re:(sigh) on Voting Machines Wreak Havoc in Maryland Elections · · Score: 1

    In the US, counties are required by law to provide ADA accessible voting solutions. If you are blind, how can you put an X by the candidate of your choice?

  4. Re:IMO on Kids with Cell Phones, How Young is Too Young? · · Score: 1

    I generally agree, but a cell phone probably saved the life of a friend of mine who stopped to render aid to a car which had slid off the interstate. Another car hit my friend at 65 mph. He lost half his leg, but lived thanks to quick medical aid.

  5. Yawn on Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Ever since 1983 when my spinal cord was injured, I've heard over and over that a "cure" is only 5 years away. I'll belive it when I see it.

  6. wheelchair on A Cleaner, Cheaper Route to Titanium · · Score: 1

    Great, then maybe my $3,200 wheelchair would only cost $2,999 thanks to the wonderful medical equipment industry.

  7. Re:ease of use on Robotic Legs Instead of Wheelchairs · · Score: 1

    Why is it so hard to believe that someone might carry an object up or down a flight of stairs? That's complex when you don't have hands available to do the carrying.

  8. Re:ease of use on Robotic Legs Instead of Wheelchairs · · Score: 1

    He's right though, giving up your hands just so you can go up/down stairs is not a reasonable trade-off. You might be able to navigate stairs, but you couldn't hold anything. You can't always sit stuff in your lap due to wind and the object (e.g. glass of beer). Also, devices like this are not practical to put in your car.

  9. Re:Maybe . . . on Cassini Finds Evidence of Water · · Score: 1

    If it were oil, the US would have invaded years ago.

  10. Re:I'm trying to switch, but... on Breaking Down Barriers to Linux Desktop Adoption · · Score: 1

    Great! Now I'll just do that 300 times in a row. Wow, that really helps! .... back to Powerpoint, which exports all slides with one click.

  11. I'm trying to switch, but... on Breaking Down Barriers to Linux Desktop Adoption · · Score: 1

    The first thing I tried to do was create a presentation and export jpg images of the slides. Open Office couldn't do this, or I couldn't figure out how to do it. Back to PowerPoint, which does this easily. Damn.

  12. Re:Looks like they've got subpixel in there on NetBeans 5.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Yeah, my big complaint is the ugly editor font. I can't stand looking at it all day long. Cleartype can't come soon enough.

    Also, the active editor tab is just barely a different shade than all the rest and is difficult to locate right away. And the tab color is fixed. It isn't customizable. Lame.

  13. Sadly, this won't happen on Scientist Pushing for Early Use of Stem Cells · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...until we get a new president.

  14. Re:BTW...did I mention I don't own a TV? on Software PVRs Becoming Tivo Killers · · Score: 1

    ... and I read and posted comments about the article despite the fact that I don't own a TV.

  15. Re:Im as dumb as they come on Brain Chip Approved For Paralysis Research · · Score: 1

    Because the nerves in the spinal cord are broken. The brain works and the muscles work, but the spinal cord can't transmit the messages between the two.

    It's like your ISP not working and you asking "why can't you just connect my PC directly to Yahoo!?"

  16. Re:Jurisdicition problem on The Rise of Cyber Bullying · · Score: 1

    What if the bully-ers are stalking the bully-ee at school so they can take photos for their cool website?

  17. Re:Funniest post ever!!! on Microsoft's new CLI · · Score: 1

    Agreed! I was reading while eating my lunch and nearly spit a mouthful of chips all over my keyboard.

  18. NPR on Who Needs Radio? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I couldn't live without NPR. I don't listen to music on the radio because it stinks, but I listent to NPR every day.

  19. Re:Assholes abound on Could Isaac Newton Get a Faculty Job? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Well, he was bipolar. So he could have been an asshole at times... but it was likely due to a genetic condition, not a choice.

  20. Teresa == babe on Intel's 'Personal Server': The Handheld Killer? · · Score: 1

    I don't want a personal server.... I want Teresa.

  21. Re:doom three on Tim Willits Interview: Lead Doom3 Designer · · Score: 1

    Guns and ammo laying around. People running around shooting each other. Doesn't seem politically "liberal" to me.

  22. Morals? on The Plusses And Perils of Overclocking · · Score: 1

    Why would overclocking be immoral? If I buy something, I should be able to [ab]use it however the hell I please.

  23. Re:yes! but support... on Carmack on D3 on Linux, and 3D Cards · · Score: 1

    No I haven't, but I will. Thanks for the info.

  24. Carmack only cares about his cars... on Carmack on D3 on Linux, and 3D Cards · · Score: 1

    That's why he donates so much cash to the FSF.

  25. Re:it will be as hard to find as Q3A Linux ? on Carmack on D3 on Linux, and 3D Cards · · Score: 2

    You can order them from www.lokigames.com.