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  1. Re:Related, have everyone sign a release.. on How Do I Prevent Lan Party Theft? · · Score: 1

    I'd also add to that, things like hubs etc should be out in the open and like the tag said duct tapped or something. That way if it goes missing you might know quicker. if it's hidden under a table it could go missing very easily. Also when my guild does lan parties we try to find a place that specializes in LAN parties. That they might have things like routers switches might be more secured.

  2. Re:Can a String Theorist? on Amateur Scientists Seek Fusion Reaction · · Score: 1

    When I was posting this last night at 2am it made much more sense.
    Sleep deprived posting is like drunk dialing only it's put in to record so that everyone can laugh at you....

  3. Re:Can a String Theorist? on Amateur Scientists Seek Fusion Reaction · · Score: 1

    The resulting energy that we get out of the fusion is because of the gravity that's pulling everything together. Right? I mean it's a balance and to get energy on one side of the scale you need gravity on the other side. I don't think you're getting something from nothing out of the sun. Sure we could do the same thing if we had a solar mass of hydrogen laying around. Course then we'd have another sun... So then it comes down to why don't we use the sun we have? Why are we trying to reinvent the wheel when the universe gave us one for free?

  4. Re:Evolving? on Obama's Evolving Stance On NASA · · Score: 1

    Thats what it's called when you really really like the candidate. Its the like fanboyism....

    (For the record I had mod points and thought about modding you + but around here it wouldn't have helped)

  5. Re:License Management Software!? on Massive VMware Bug Shuts Systems Down · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I really don't think the fines would keep large corporations in line. look at all the stuff you see big business doing that they know is illegal and that they know will land them big fines if they get caught. Software piracy is no different. In fact it's probably easier to use a pirated piece of software than it is to dump illegal chemicals or defraud investors. You can manage the exposer.

  6. Re:Disgraced Arthur Anderson on Non-Compete Clauses Thrown Out In California · · Score: 1

    link to Post article
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/31/AR2005053100491.html
    I had a friend that worked for AA, she was happy to see them finally absolved. Sadly it was too little too late.

  7. Re:What's the fuss? on USAF Violates DMCA, Escapes Unscathed · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm betting his next review board doesn't go so well.

  8. Re:Talk about overkill... on Scotty's Final Mission · · Score: 3, Funny

    And all along it was Bones who was worried about having his molecules scattered across space..

  9. Re:Weird on US To Launch Military Orbital Spaceplane · · Score: 1

    When I want witty headlines/summaries I go to Fark.

  10. Re:Let it be deleted on Are There Any Smart E-mail Retention Policies? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I save emails for the same reasons I would save regular mail. If I think it's something that I will need later to CMA then I'm saving it. I should imagine that saving the whole email and not just the text will lend credibility to my side if someone tries to say they never sent/received "that" email.

    Since I don't what will come back up 5 years from now I tend to save all of it.

  11. Re:Why do the even HAVE tickets? on Craigslist Forced To Reveal a Seller's Identity · · Score: 1

    so the submitter expected Craigslist to fight tooth and nail for their privacy.
    And how much does it cost to sell things on craigslist? Yeah you get what you pay for....

    From their FAQ
    Q: Why does craigslist still use a .ORG domain?
    A: It symbolizes the relatively uncommercial nature of craigslist, as well as our service mission and non-corporate culture.

    Non corporate is right. Not that I have anything wrong with hippies but yeah you can't count on hippies that are too busy trying not to be part of the system to always handle things in a responsible manner.

  12. Re:Huh? on Video Game Labeling Law Passed In New York · · Score: 1

    It doesn't have to be obtrusive, like the PS2's parental control on DVD's.

  13. Re:Huh? on Video Game Labeling Law Passed In New York · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Even if we are all not parents, we were all kids once. My parents watched me like hawks but I could still do things without them noticing. Hey, they had to go to sleep sometime. I don't see how this is a big deal it gives power to parents. My parents would have used this feature if they had it and I'll use it if they have it when I have kids.

  14. Re:yeah, that's right. i'm not a rocket scientist on NASA Shuttle Replacement's Problems Are Worsening · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can buy from your self but you still have to disclose the costs to the government. In the paperwork the you disclose what the base costs are plus all the markups and profit. Not only that but you have to prove to the DCAA auditor that your stuff is cost competitive, usually by showing a comparison to three other independent solutions. It's actually quite interesting on the government side to see how open they force you to be in your proposal and billing compared to the private sector.

  15. Re:$35 Billion on NASA Engineers Work On Alternative Moon Rocket · · Score: 2, Funny

    I need this figure in LOC's or it's useless to me.

  16. Re:will they actually cover the sports this time? on 2008 Beijing Olympics as a Media Test-Bed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Agreed. I just want to see people compete at the highest level so I can see what something look likes when it's done "the best" it can be done.

    If I want to know someones life story I'll check wikipedia.

  17. Re:Seriously - the box on New Pictures of White Knight Two and SpaceshipTwo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hear red snapper is a very good fish :)

  18. Re:What happened to common sense? on Student Faces 38 Years In Prison For Hacking Grades · · Score: 1

    If he was failing classes He already is an underachiever. Before I say the punishment is too hard I'll wait to see if its concurrent sentencing or not, and also if that's the actual punishment he gets. A lot of people are facing crazy sentences for crimes that what the sentencing section is for, to provide mitigating circumstances etc.

  19. Re:Female characters should be weaker on AoC Bug Penalizes Female Characters? · · Score: 1

    Not sure why this one is labeled FlameBait. Sadly I have no mod points to fix it.

  20. Re:uh.. on Final Fantasy XIII Still PS3 Only · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's like an article stating that "Elvis is still dead"
    Just in case someone forgot.

    Or for when the zombies come.

  21. Re:Business as usual on McCain Supports Warrantless Domestic Surveillance · · Score: 1

    Funny enough I thought the Republicans were the ones in favor of making it easy for people to get guns... /Couldn't care less who wins, the choice for 2008 looks a heck of a lot better than the last go around.

  22. Re:Gagdets, Widgets, etc. on Google Releases Desktop Gadgets For Linux · · Score: 1

    I like the side bar in Vista. I keep the weather up, sometimes the notes and I installed sphere clock (which I use as a very loud alarm when I simply must not oversleep). The only gadget I wish they had was a simple tell me how hot my cpu is.

  23. Re:The consequences might not be as fun on Comcast Briefly Loses Control of Its Domain Name · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I personally couldn't care less what they charge them with. If you going to do something so high profile you better expect that your punishment is going to be equally if not more so. I hope for them it was worth it.

  24. Re:Neat, it is very much like... on Prism Glass Windows Making a Comeback · · Score: 1

    Good so someone else remembers that show and more importantly that episode. I was looking for a reference to it. I always wondered why it never took off. Just walking around the modern office I can't even imagine how much electricity they use to light up the place in the middle of the day...

  25. Re:Motherboard on First Reviews of the MSI Wind Ultra-Portable Laptop · · Score: 2, Insightful

    thats some nice FUD you have there.