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  1. Re:www.allofmp3.com on MP3 Download Prices to Rise? · · Score: 1

    Goldstein... isn't he the leader of the Brotherhood (if it even exists)?

  2. Re:Why SP2 on Ready or Not, Here comes Windows XP SP2 · · Score: 1

    plugs into the wireless lan at the airport So where did you find this new wireless lan that uses... ummm.... wires?

  3. Not too smart eh? on The Return Of The Pop-Up Ad · · Score: 1

    Don't they realize that the people blocking the ads dont want to look at them in the first place, and therefor probably wont click on them?

  4. Re:A practical solution on Always-On Internet For Cheapskates? · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://isohunt.com/ has a torrent search... very good results, pretty much the only thing i use now that suprnova's gone.

  5. Re:Uhhh.. How does this impact SourceForge? on OSI Hopes To Decrease Number of Licenses · · Score: 1

    Sourceforge allows a non-OSI liscense to be provided at the time of project registration.

  6. Re:How can they do this? on OSI Hopes To Decrease Number of Licenses · · Score: 1

    Hate to break it to you, but when registering a project on sourceforge, you do have the option of using a non-OSI liscense, and even provides a nice little box for you to type it into.

  7. Re:Is Java the right language for a RDBMS? on Daffodil DB / One$DB - How Do They Compare? · · Score: 1

    Contrary to popular belief, Java code is almost as fast as code written in C or $COMPILED_LANGUANGE_OF_CHOICE. It actually assembles much of its code in a machine specific state before running, allowing it to run at close the speed of comparable languages.

  8. Doom 3? on Overclocking Calculators? · · Score: 1

    Are you sure that wasn't doom II?

  9. Re:The Lemov Test on Creationist Textbook Stickers Declared Unconstitutional · · Score: 1, Informative

    I would say it does quite the opposite, despite the court ruling.

    The books present evolution (a counter-religious theory) as fact, making the books violate #2 more than the sticker, saying that the school system condones neither belief.

    And for #3, I'd say that these stickers help to remove the entanglement of government and religion, by not presenting a certain view as a fact.

  10. irony? on Mitch Kapor Warns Against Firefox Gloating · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Oh the irony:

    He says not to gloat about firefox's success, then he uses it is a standard he wants to meet.

  11. Re:Strange Double Standard on No Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking By Police · · Score: 1

    I believe the woman in that incedent had a restraining order on the man, making it illegal for him to knowlegdably be in her proximity. Anyways, he should have been convicted for stupidity if nothing else. He got caught changing the batteries for the GPS in the middle of the night.

  12. Re:Can of worms on No Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking By Police · · Score: 1

    The fact that it would be impossible to have someone track all of those and determine where to send agents?

  13. 2 lines? on World's Shortest P2P App: 15 Lines · · Score: 1
    if(story.isDupe())
    story.post();
    hows that for 2 lines?
  14. konfabulator on Modern-Day Pointcast Replacement? · · Score: 2, Informative

    check out konfabulator.

  15. Re:Keeping it simple: answer to all astroturf post on LokiTorrent vs. MPAA · · Score: 1

    This is when Option A: Leave the country is a good choice.

  16. Re:Keeping it simple: answer to all astroturf post on LokiTorrent vs. MPAA · · Score: 1

    _This_ is just plain stupid: "The law changed... but I want to follow the old laws, so I'll break the new ones". Seriously, if you disagree with the law, leave the country, or, better yet, try to get it changed. But don't complain when someone comes and chases you for breaking the law everyone else is living by.

  17. Re:Nah, you'd better not on On the Ethics of a Code Split? · · Score: 1

    I think he was trying to be funny... but did a bad job.

  18. Hmmm.... on Legal Rights for Computers · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would post a counter to this article, but my computer might sue me.

  19. Re:SWEET! on FCC to Allow Wireless Access on Planes · · Score: 1

    People can already bring magazines (ever been in an airport bookstore...) on the plane (and do).

  20. What about...? on FCC to Allow Wireless Access on Planes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Hmmm... but how much will it cost? If talking on a phone is close to to $687/minute, what is internet access going to be? If its cheaper, how long till they realise that people are just going to bypass with VoIP. Or will they be smart and run their own VoIP service and give the handsets an overhaul.

  21. Good ideas. on What Interests High-School Students? · · Score: 1

    The programming/robotics competition ideas aren't too shabby. A few weeks ago I attended a programming competition, but the prizes were pretty dinky. I would suggest having a contest with multiple ranking catagories. Give a few nice prizes. Depending on the entree fees/etc., and iPod would sure get a fair ammount of interest among highschoolers. If you're interested in letting them learn too, hold a short (1-2 hour) programming seminar after the contest, letting those who want to stay and learn do so.

  22. Here too on In Korea, Email Is Only For Old People · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's like that here (in America) too. Most teenagers in America use AIM, IRC, or MSN more than they email. Reasons for this are pretty simple. IMs (and chat rooms) provide instant communication (this is comparable to a phone call, or talking in the halls), whereas an email is like passing a note. The reader has to read and respond seperately.

    And as far as blogs, teens like talking about themselves, so this gives them a place to write about themselves as much as they want. Then anyone who knows how to get to it can read it, so its spread to the masses.

    And SMS. Many teens have cellphones, and aren't at their computer 24/7, so an easy way to communicate is to a device that they carry with them all the time.

  23. Progress on FSFE Becomes WIPO Observer · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is a substantial piece of progress for widespread recognition and acceptance of OSS. If the OSS liscenses can't be enforced internationally, they are worth nothing. Even though this is only observer status, this is a major step in making OSS a major part of internation trade.

  24. Too bad on Steve Ballmer's $100 PC, Sans Windows · · Score: -1, Redundant

    A few points: First of all the SolarLite page has 0 info. Just a small picture, so don't go looking for details. Also, with a 100,000 unit minimum order, thats $10,000,000. Who needs that many computers? especially as limited as they're going to be.

  25. Still on Tin Foil Passports? · · Score: 0, Troll

    Even if the tinfoil blocks it, there's still alot of ways that the information could be stolen with little effort. And how durable would this paper be?