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  1. Re:Elementary School in the 80s on Dying Man Shares Unseen Challenger Video · · Score: 2, Funny

    One of the ones in the UK:
    "Go on then, let her have a go."

  2. But who's responsible? on "Breathtakingly Stupid" EU Cookie Law Passes · · Score: 1

    Ignoring the pro/cons of this issue....

    If I manage a web site that uses Google AdSense, for example, is it not Google that serve up those cookies?

    So, is it not my problem?

  3. CounCILLors! on Blogger Humiliates Town Councillors Into Resigning · · Score: 4, Informative

    They're councillors. As in, people on a council.

    Counsellors are a different breed of people altogether, like Troi.

  4. Re:Idiots. on ELF Knocks Down AM Towers To Save Earth, Intercoms · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unlikely. The AM broadcasts saw to that.

  5. Me on FBI Investigating Mystery Laptops Sent To US Governors · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the governors don't want them, I'll have them.

  6. Re:You wouldn't steal a car... on In the UK, a Plan To Criminalize Illegal Downloaders · · Score: 1
  7. Duke Nukem on Videogame Places You're Not Supposed To Go · · Score: 1

    "You're not supposed to be here."

    Or something like that. It was at the end of a very high tunnel type thing that could only be reached be using a flying cheat.

  8. Sometimes, I just switch it off and on again... on British Royal Navy Submarines Now Run Windows · · Score: 3, Funny

    That'll explain this recent Royal Navy advert.

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHPCr5m4ko

  9. Re:Brilliant!! on CueCat Patent Granted, Finally · · Score: 3, Interesting
  10. Best of both worlds? on The End of Non-Widescreen Laptops? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather have a widescreen display, but one more vertical height than you can currently buy these days. Leave the width the same, just change to height.

  11. BC-5500S? on Panasonic To Ship Form Factor-Standard Blu-ray Drive · · Score: 1

    Isn't the Optiarc BC-5500S a standard laptop sized Blu-Ray drive?

  12. Re:I have CTS on Does Computer Use Actually Cause Carpal Tunnel? · · Score: 1

    I made no reference to pr0n! I simply commented that I can still browse one handed while my other hand is out of use. If one is bandaged up and the other is driving the mouse/keyboard, things could get difficult.

    However, I will admit to providing the opportunity to those that chose to took it, before I saw all the other smutty comments.

    Sorry. ;o)

  13. I have CTS on Does Computer Use Actually Cause Carpal Tunnel? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have CTS and am going for my op early next month to fix it. I'm 33 now and have used computers since the ZX81.

    My GP insists that my CTS has nothing to do with my years of computer use, and that in fact it will be good post-op physio.

    Still, I'm having one hand done at a time so that I can still manage one handed browsing. ;o)

  14. Re:Oh microsoft on Microsoft Details FOSS Patent Breaches · · Score: 1

    The U.S. patent system is based on a "first to invent" doctrine, not "first to file."

    Try telling Elisha Gray that!

  15. Re:The Ministry of Funny Walks on Mind How You Walk - Someone is Watching · · Score: 1

    Do you mean John?

  16. SCO stock on The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 · · Score: 1

    It'll be interesting to watch SCOs share price now...

  17. Re:Nothing new on Upside Down Phone Patent · · Score: 5, Informative

    (Replying to my own post, ugh!)

    Pics of Hedvig can be found here:
    http://semania.mobilmania.cz/content/view/87/2/

  18. Nothing new on Upside Down Phone Patent · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ericsson did this way back in 1999 with the "Hedvig".

    Project was cancelled, one reason being users didn't like the upside down configuration.

  19. Re:Falklands on U.S. Refuses to Hand Over Fighter Source Code to UK · · Score: 1

    Its interesting, I have read that the US actively tried to dissuade the UK from its plans for an invasion as there was a belief that it would cause problems for the (US supported) military dictatorship that was running Argentina at the time, the US hoped that there could be an alternative solution, one that could be acceptable to both the UK and Argentina, - with both giving ground. Remember that they US officially remains neutral as to the sovereignty of the Falkland islands.

    But of course, at that time we had Thatcher, who had bigger balls than Bush and Blair put together.

  20. But, but, but... on War Declared on Caps Lock Key · · Score: 1

    wITHOUT A CAPS LOCK KEY, HOW WILL i TURN CAPS OFF?

    ----
    and i've had to type all this to avoid the stupid lame filter. Hmpff!

  21. Re:Lawsuit? on Windows XP on Intel Mac Confirmed · · Score: 5, Funny

    maybe more than 30% of the dual booters will actually pay for a Windows license

    A percent (%) character seems to have slipped in there. ;o)

  22. Re:How-to? on Sony RootKit Still A Problem? · · Score: 3, Informative

    You do a non-recursive lookup.


    [root@kryten pete]# nslookup
    > set norecurse
    > www.xmob.co.uk
    Server: 192.168.0.1
    Address: 192.168.0.1#53

    Name: www.xmob.co.uk
    Address: 217.77.184.55

    > www.microsoft.com
    Server: 192.168.0.1
    Address: 192.168.0.1#53

    Non-authoritative answer:
    *** Can't find www.microsoft.com: No answer
    >

  23. It's gonna get.. on Geneticists Claim Aging Breakthrough · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ..real crowded in the world if we're all immortal.

  24. Re:rumors on New Legal Threat To GMail · · Score: 5, Funny

    They wouldn't do that. Nobody would be able to find it!

  25. Re:Finally! on Virus Hold Computer Files 'Hostage' for $200 · · Score: 1

    lemonparty

    You bast4rd! Didn't know what that was, but soon found out.