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  1. I was a social chameleon! on Why Nerds Are Unpopular · · Score: 1

    I was able to blend into almost any social group.. the unfortunate side effect of this: No one really notices me now.

    When you blend into the background sometimes you get left there.

  2. Re:my opinion.... on Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? · · Score: 1

    Tell the CEO that the only way you'll submit your credit information is if he'll submit to an equal anal cavity search complete with paperwork.

  3. Re:Why? on Baked Apple · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't it obvious? She's an Apple employee trying to get a story on slashdot to get more hits for her .mac website!

    Now where did I put my tinfoil hat!?

  4. Role Models on Congress To Consider Age Limits On Violent Games · · Score: 1

    Hey! Our president didn't waste his time with violence inspiring video games and look at how calm and relaxed and well adjusted he turned out!

    It's a joke people!

  5. $1/TB on Hard Drives Down To A Dollar A Gigabyte · · Score: 2

    ..and of course by then the warranty will be one month too.

    Probably less tongue in cheek than I'd like that prediction to be.

  6. Apple feels the same way... on Moore's Law Disputed · · Score: 2

    "it seems to me that Moore's Law has lasted a lot longer then the throng of people who keep predicting its death."

    You could say the same thing about Apple.

  7. Just Great!! on FCC Considers Expanding Unlicensed Spectrum · · Score: 2

    Now the static will be nothing *but* messages!

    I'm turning in my tinfoil hat. They're just too good.

  8. On honor of the upcoming TTT. on IBM Working on Brain-Rivaling Computer · · Score: 2

    One computer to rule them all.
    One computer to find them.
    One computer to bring them all. ..and in the darkness *general protection fault err code: 1222335499xxvb45561e*

  9. I changed my name to John Doe! on Using Your Own Name May Be Infringement, Part 2 · · Score: 2

    I don't have to carry identification EVER!

  10. "Eolas might not accept a payout:..." on Could Eolas End Microsoft's Browser Dominance? · · Score: 5, Funny

    or in other words.. Eolas would accept a larger than normal payout.

  11. Does it actually matter...? on NASA Cancels Moon Hoax Book · · Score: 2

    Does it really matter if we really went to the moon or not..

    If we did... *Hurrah*!

    If we didn't then...oh shock! our government lied for political reasons.

    Whether we did or didn't is irrelevant to things that should be addressed today.

  12. OK....Where's my tinfoil hat? on Embedding Data Signals In White Noise · · Score: 5, Funny

    We all know this is just a cover story for the REAL secret messages in the static!

  13. Re:That's good on DOJ Blocks Satellite TV Merger · · Score: 2

    For a nation to work properly the indivdual must put the nation before him or her self. *However* other systems have made the mistake of not realizing that this placing of the nation before individual needs must *absolutely* be *voluntary*.

    When you force the nation before the individual, only then does the system fail...ANY system which forces participation is doomed to failure eventually... be it a nation or a company.

  14. Here's the real Quatrain on UnitedLinux Ready for Official Launch · · Score: 4, Funny

    A subarctic creature, through a window slides,
    A fractured system is united,
    The Gates of hell opened,
    A dot is slashed with the multitudes in great debate.

  15. Re:Protein!!!! on Folding@Home Reports Success · · Score: 3, Funny

    No no no..

    Average molecules come in plain white bags with black stencil lettering "Molecules"

    They're located in the science section of your local grocery store.

  16. Re:Hannibal (TM) Brand Bacon & Ham on Pigs with Human Genes · · Score: 2

    We already have it... "OLD FOLKS SAUSAGE" It's gooooooood!

  17. Distributed Funding on SETI@Home Faces Funding Problems · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Perhaps they can set up a Donate icon on their application, perhaps through Paypal...

    I'm sure there would be tons of people willing to donate.

  18. It's sad... on Fighting Telemarketers with Technology · · Score: 2

    that we have to *buy* a device to get rid of an inconsiderate business practice.

    Seems to me if we had legislators with ANY backbone whatsoever this practice would not be allowed. I find it hard to believe that the american public actually WANTS telemarketing.

  19. Ahem... on Red Hat 8.0 Released · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "Looks like Red Hat is moving towards the windows XP style using its new Bluecurve graphical interface."

    Excuse me... might you mean the OS X style Bluecurve graphical interface? Lets be honest here.. if it wasn't for Aqua.. The Luna derivative would probably never have been...and consequent derivatives.

  20. $621k today $29.95 tomorrow on Purchase Your Personal Gene Map · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Eventually as the process becomes less expensive and less time consuming we should see this slowly seep into the public sector.. once that happens the scare of it should wear off as the uses of it take shape.

    Personally, I think we're going to be seeing a LOT of gene therapy in our lifetime..

    I just know I'm gonna be the last person on earth to die!

    "Yup, we discovered how to let you live youthfully and healthily forever! All I need to do is give you this injection"

    "Forget it doctor... he's gone."

  21. Re:patriot? on Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Personally, I think that NO bills should have names.. only numbers, and basic subject classifications for storage purposes..

    This way if there is much ado about bill-1384343-3434 of U.S. tax law then the *only way* to figure out what you want to know about the bill is to actually *learn* about it!

    Government and business are ***relying too much*** on the ***ignorance and apathy*** of the people, to be beneficial to the people.

  22. Re:It might be second nature... on "L33T" Speak Invades Schools · · Score: 2

    While I do agree with your sentiment..

    There's a reason they call "Old English".. Old English..

  23. Re:MS Hardware? on Microsoft To Make Wireless Networking Hardware · · Score: 2

    Yes.. Microsft makes good mice joysticks etc.. but these devices are limited in their ability to be "used" by Microsoft, that's why you are seeing negativity.

    If the article was about an MS mouse it probably would have been very positive. I myself have two MS mice because I like them. However, I'm quite skeptical of MS hardware involving networks. MS has a long history of "using" whatever it can to manilpulate markets.. why should networking hardware be different.

  24. I just can't believe it! on Microsoft To Make Wireless Networking Hardware · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just can't believe Microsoft will be making hardware for people who warchalk..

    They must be thieves!

    For those who may be humor impaired, this post was tongue in cheek

  25. Re:UT2003 (first impression) on UT2003 Demo Ready · · Score: 2

    I do agree that it's prettier and it's fun, but for some reason it feels like regular vanilla unreal with a few sprinkles..

    of course, I'm using a 900mhz athlon and GeForce 3 and it feels choppy (which detracts from gameplay which was UT's strongpoint), which I'm sure is detracting from my enjoyment of it... So far I give it 7 out of 10.. I'm sure it'll grow on me after a while.