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  1. about time on Cable Modem Tax Proposed by FCC · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was just sitting around the other day thinking, "Damn, I'm not spending enough on my cable modem access to the internet!", but what can I do about it. Then out of the blue comes my salvation. Thank you FCC, Thank you.

  2. Taking notes on What Kind Of Computer To Bring To College? · · Score: 1

    Personally, I'm a paper and pencil kind of guy. I find that writing something down by hand helps to reinforce what's biing said. On the other hand taking too many notes means that you're not paying attention to what's being said just trying to write it all down, then your notes don't make any sense later.

    Here's what I'd do. Get a laptop with a video camera and a cd+rw. Record all of your classes and then burn them to vcd and label the with the date and class. You can then go back and review the class as often as you like. You'll probably be able to make some money on the side selling the vcds to frat boys and football players that missed the class.

    I'd then use a notebook and paper to take notes on the really important things and subjects that need more clarification or questions that you have.

  3. Number of daily downloads on DeCSS Arguments in CA Supreme Court Case · · Score: 2, Insightful

    From Yahoo News:
    However, in one indication of the money that is at stake, Lockyer cited estimates that as many as 350,000 movies are illegally downloaded from the Internet every day.

    Does this even sound reasonable?
    If each move filled a cd at 700MB then they're claiming that 245TB of movies are downloaded on a daily basis. That seems a tad high to me.

  4. Re:Found this out last week on Resume Spamming Creates Storage, Legal Snags · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It may depend on what is ment by received. If the emailed resume just hitting the email gateway is sufficient to be considered as being received then dumping the resume even at that point would not be allowed. On the other hand if it has to be in HR's hands before being considered received then you'd be fine dumping it at the gateway.

    I wonder if you could pattern match the received resumes and only keep one copy if they're exactly the same?

  5. Re:Where can you buy the lyrics, then? on Lyric Sites In Trouble With The MPA · · Score: 1

    You could try here: www.activemusician.com

  6. Let's Just buy them out on SCO Claims Kernel Contains UnixWare Code · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's set up a fund to collect money from open source users to use for the sole purpose of buying SCO stock. We'll collect enough to just buy the damn company release all IP into the GPL that we own.

    And that as they say will be that.

  7. Here's what I'd do on Starting an After-School Computer Club? · · Score: 4, Informative

    First thing I'd do is talk to the teacher that
    teaches the Computer Science classes. Most schools have a teacher sponsor that helps with the club. They'll probably have some idea of what to do or at least who to go to, to get the info you need.

    The procedures for starting a club are varied and you'll just have to start asking.

    I don't know if it will come up but I would certainly make sure that when forming the club that you are perfectly clear that the participants in the club will not be engaging in illeagal hacking, trading mp3's warez, during club meetings or with club equipment.

  8. This is not a hoax on From Turkey Guts to Fuel Oil · · Score: 1

    I've been following this for a couple of years now, the article in Discover is pretty good.

    Here's a link from The KC Star from 2001: kcstar.com

  9. Well, so much for on Office Depot: Windows XP Apps Must Be Microsoft-Approved · · Score: 2, Funny

    buying anything at Office Depot. I'll take my business elsewhere.

  10. Re:Oh brother... on Major Strike on Iraq Underway · · Score: 1

    Yes, the neighborhood bully, who also has the means and will to kill off the entire neighborhood.

  11. The real problem here... on Lawyers Say Hackers Are Sentenced Too Harshly · · Score: 2, Funny

    is that the term hacking sounds bad. It's what crazed men in hockey masks with machete's do to college coeds. What we need to do is change the term to something like "Fluffin' the Bunny". Who'd think that's bad?

    Here's an example:
    Stan was arrested for computer hacking.
    Judge: Give him 15 years solitary.

    Stan was arrested for Fluffin' the Bunny
    Judge: That's so nice what you did for that bunny. You're free to go.

    See, the difference.

    Remember, Fluff the Bunny

  12. Who else thought... on ABA Withdraws Consideration of UCITA · · Score: 3, Funny

    that a swedish musical group had come out against UTICA?

  13. Vegas Odds on RIAA Unveils Net Tracking Tag for Online Sales · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Anyone got the bookie odds on how long it'll take to figure out how to strip this off a downloaded file?

  14. Never had a problem returning software on California EULA Lawsuit · · Score: 3, Interesting

    despite store return policies. Talk to the store manager. This may be the only person in the store who really cares about your happiness as a customer. Exlplain the situation whatever that may be. If he says he can't take the return, explain how much you like his store and that this is the first place you go when looking for software, computer equipment, home electronics, what ever fits. Then explain, how much you've bought there over the years and if he want's to break a good customer relationship over such a small matter, then you can just take your business elsewhere and never return. While you're at it you'll do your best to convince all your friends to do the same. I've yet to meet a store manager that wouldn't take an open return under those circumstances, especially since he'll just send it back to the publisher as defective.

    This assumes that you're telling the truth and haven't tried to return your fifth defective CD ina s many days. It also helps if you really are a good customer.

  15. everything an mp3 on Verizon Loses Suit Over Subpoena of Subscriber Info · · Score: 1

    Let's change the extension on everything to mp3 and make it a point to transfer 100+ titles a day of whatever *.mp3 files you can find.

    Let the RIAA sort that one out.

  16. never met satan on AMI Guy Talks About TCPA, Palladium, and Other BIOS Issues · · Score: 5, Funny

    3. I don't know, I've never met Satan ... but I have been to WinHEC

    Man that's like having diner at the Whitehouse and not meeting the president.

  17. Wow on Answers From a Successful Free Software Project Leader · · Score: 1

    That was a great response. Very interesting. Ethan put a fair amount of work into his responses. Kudos to him and thank you for the interview.

  18. Re:Fine Print on Want To Make Video Games? · · Score: 1

    Actual homework to be turned in When it's done!

  19. Re:hmm... I wonder if it will be kosher... on Lab-Grown Steak · · Score: 1

    It might depend on if there's any of the original unclean animal involved. It would be exceedingly difficult to grow pork in the lab without starting with pork somewhere in the beginning of the process.

  20. What on Microsoft's Worst Enemy: Themselves · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You're saying that Microsoft has developed a split personality?

  21. If they've done this on First Human Clone Born? · · Score: 1

    and there's problems it will set back all cloning research 50 years with the wave of legislation that will be enacted outlawing cloning of all forms.

  22. He did get his Ham radio license renewed on Kevin Free · · Score: 1

    From the Article: "Mitnick, who began using ham radios when he was 13, said it cost him more than $16,000 in legal expenses to convince the FCC to renew his license. Typical renewals are free. "It's the most expensive amateur radio license in the world," Mitnick said. "

    Though I think it's bogus that the FCC requires that you use windows to access their site: article

  23. Same as getting any job on How To Get Hired As An Open Source Developer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Have skills applicable to the job and a few others that might come in handy.

    Be flexabile on salary, understand that pay has come down in a lot of markets.

    Interview well when it gets to that point.

    Get lucky.

    How is any of this different than getting any job?

  24. Re:Celebrities? on Getting More Face Time · · Score: 1

    Only if they die young, who the hell wants to look like a hundred year old Mel Gibson.

  25. id terrorists on Getting More Face Time · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So much for facial identification technology at airports. Hell do the hands while you're at it for the finger prints, if you're not planning on living long who cares what the antirejection drugs do to you.