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  1. What else do that have to do? on Open Source as Programming Exp. for College Students? · · Score: 0, Redundant
    However, starting their own project is a hard and time-consuming task.

    Well, are they doing anything else?

  2. Stop! Hammer time. on It's (Almost) Hammer Time · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Intel knows it can't touch this. :)

  3. Re:The Next Big Thing on KT-Tech Sound Compression - Music at 32 Kbit/s · · Score: 1

    Hmmm . . . 40 megs of ram * 20 . . . you have 800 megs of ram!?

  4. hard to make? on Serial Cables Illegal Due to DMCA? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How hard are these cables to make?

    Can you make your own?

  5. Re:hardcover on What if Harry Potter 5 Was an E-Book? · · Score: 1
    . . . but it wouldn't be the best use of your resources . . .
    He didn't ask, "what's the best use of my resources?" He asked for a hardcover version.
  6. hardcover on What if Harry Potter 5 Was an E-Book? · · Score: 1
    . . . but I still want a real hardcover copy . . .
    Well can't you just print it out and put it in a binder?
  7. why? on Comcast To Stop Tracking Users' Web Habits · · Score: 1

    So why were they recording it in the first place if they weren't using it?

  8. Get rid of women? on Lab Develops Artificial Womb · · Score: 1
    . . . 'Some feminists even say artificial wombs mean men could eliminate women from the planet . . .
    Ha, ha, ha. Good joke. Who would pose for porn?
  9. The Washington Post?? on AOL Time Warner Files Anti-Trust Suit against MS · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Washington Post?

    Ah well, I knew it was too good to be true.

  10. GNOME 2.0 faster? on GNOME 2.0 Desktop Alpha · · Score: 1

    Is it any faster than the last version of GNOME?

  11. How much? on Review of Pay Napster · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How much is the service?

  12. Re:And they wonder why sales have dropped... on Linuxwatch Budget System of 2001 · · Score: 2, Funny
    maybe put those spare cycle to work analyzing my patterns so that stuff i will want or need soon are loaded in the background

    Doesn't windows already do this?

  13. faster releases on Debian 2.2r5 Released · · Score: 1

    The release cycle seems to be getting shorter. Didn't they just release 2.2r4 a few months ago? What's up with that?

  14. Why pdf? on RMS: Putting an End to Word Attachments · · Score: 1

    I'm glad he mentioned html and txt formats, but why pdf? Aren't pdfs more bloated than docs? This is of course refering to his example 3.

  15. Re:Old debate...? on SmoothWall Firewall Review · · Score: 1
    > If the purpose of this product is have a CD you can ship to your parents to secure their DSL line against script Kiddiez and Hotmail's Traceroute function, then Smoothwall sounds to me like an outstanding effort.

    Excuse my dumbassity, but what's "Hotmail's Traceroute function"?

  16. Solaris for Intel on Slashback: Bandwidth, Animation, Gruvin' · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Maybe this is the first sign that they are planning on dropping the intel version completely.

  17. [OT] Recommendations on Testing the Audigy · · Score: 1

    Since most people around here seem to be against creative for one reason or another do you guys have any recommendations for the best sound card to get?

  18. Re:Really? on Christmas Spam Level Skyrocketing · · Score: 1

    Which is exactly why we should be using text based readers that don't accept html.

    Who needs an HTML or RTF e-mail anyway?

  19. Re:The Application is King on Porting Debian to... Windows · · Score: 1

    Yep. That's why I use VIM.

  20. Don't forget the "H" on California Takes Issue With Microsoft Settlement Idea · · Score: 0, Redundant
  21. Which ones? on The Problem of Search Engines and "Sekrit" Data · · Score: 1

    Can they tell us which ones so we won't shop there? That ought to fix that problem right on up.

  22. Re:Under $50, now isn't that nice... on Sega Drops Dreamcast Price To $50 · · Score: 1

    The fun is back oh yes-sir-ee
    it's the 2600 from a-tar-i
    it's the video system with classics galore
    from space invaders, to cars that roar
    ? controls the screen
    ?
    And it's under 50 bucks, 50 bucks!!??
    Now isn't that nice.
    the fun is back of yes-sir-ee
    it's the 2600 from a-tar-i

    That's my contribution to the song lyrics. Anybody want to fill in the blanks? And yes, that song is hard to get out of your head.

  23. 0.9.5 in woody. on Mozilla 0.9.6 Released · · Score: 1, Funny

    Doh!! 0.9.5 just got into Debian Woody.

  24. Is this legal on Enhanced Carnivore To Crack Encryption Via Virus · · Score: 1

    Since when did sending "viruses" become legal? Did I miss that memo?

  25. non-complaining girlfriend on Geek Gift Ideas 2001 · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about a girlfriend that doesn't complain when I get on the computer?