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  1. can't get to article... on Intel "Northwood" vs. Athlon XP 2000+ · · Score: 2
  2. TVGuide already has a bunch of them on VeriSign Buys .tv · · Score: 2

    I think they have purchased like 20 of them so far

  3. Cant use my CB anymore!!! on California's "Wireless-Free" Zone · · Score: 2

    'Ol smokey trying to stop da rubber duck! least they wont be able to use those rader guns anymore either...

  4. 1st amendment applys here.... on California City Issues Internet Cafe Moratorium · · Score: 2

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

  5. Re:Violence in video games. on California City Issues Internet Cafe Moratorium · · Score: 2

    Obviously the gang members are violent because they play games about violence. It's highly unlikely that gang members might be violent because of social/economic reasons.

    I dont buy the economic theory either, its completely moral and social problem, otherwise the great depression would have been the most violent era in US history...

  6. you forgot... on Review: Nex II CF MP3 Player · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    5 posts mentioning this

  7. so whats going to happen when we switch to HDTV? on Site Review: 2002 Olympics · · Score: 3, Interesting

    and the olympics are on the other side of the globe? the only way we could watch them is by staying up till 3:00 in the morning?

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/01/18/0742 25 4&mode=thread

  8. first... on EFF Comments on HDTV Copy Restriction Plans · · Score: 2

    HDTV is being shoved down our throats, and now they want to disallow us to record shows for later viewing?

    http://www.readingeagle.com/krt/entertainment/hd tv /html/2c.htm

    Q: Is my conventional TV going to turn into a pumpkin in 2007?

    A: Even if you're not interested in digital programming, conventional TV sets will continue to work for many more years. For broadcast signals, they will work until at least 2006 and then low-cost HDTV sets will be available.

  9. I submitted similer story a month ago on New Thoughts in Public Transportation · · Score: 2

    except instead of using one of these cars, you drive your own car onto a pallet that will take you and your own car to the destination of your choice... and this one idea will not work because people dont want to give up their own cars (or add another one to the drive)

  10. avoid these artists.... on Universal Music Prepares for Copy-Protection Complaints · · Score: 4, Informative
  11. Re:About Time!!! on The End of The X-Files · · Score: 3, Funny

    I do feel bad for the show and Duchovney. He is a very likeable actor, however, he has been severely typecasted (see the last two or three movies he's been in)

    the "Red Shoe Diaries" vol 54 and which other movie?

  12. Re:You guys got it all wrong on VeriSign/NSI Proposes Domain Name Wait Listing Service · · Score: 2

    at $6.95 a year through Godaddy getting anything BUT 10 years is a waste of money.

  13. now how much will this donated software on Microsoft Settlement For Private Suits Rejected · · Score: 2

    actually cost Microsoft... about $.10 a CD....

  14. yet they can play 4 episodes of... on The Tick to be Cancelled · · Score: 2

    Family Guy Back to Back... wasnt the Tick supposed to be on Thursdays?

  15. anyone know where... on The Tick to be Cancelled · · Score: 1, Redundant

    someone could find the episodes to download?

  16. Re:so what? on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 2

    there's a difference between being competitive and paying off the the scorekeeper/referees

  17. Re:Oh, please on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 2

    sorry, I dont "work" for slashdot....

  18. I wonder if MS will do the same for this poll? on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 2

    Which of these next generation consoles do you hope to be spending the most time with in 2002?

    http://polls.zdnet.co.uk/zdnuk/?p=24&d=O

  19. Re:The people are the problem... on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 2

    looking at the numbers, I would say quite a few resisted... (.Net only got 1057 votes)

  20. Re:so what? on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 2

    its not that it is supposed to be "scientific" or anything, but it just illustrates how MS wants to "win" at everything.

  21. How many people work at microsoft? on Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll · · Score: 3, Insightful

    according to the poll numbers only 1057 people voted for .NET (1415 Votes Total), It wouldnt take much to get those kind of numbers, especially shooting out a company wide email.

    Where I work there are 1100+ people in my office and most just click links in email for the heck of it (can you say outlook virus?)...

  22. Re:I don't get it on Banning Violent Arcade Games Unconstitutional · · Score: 2

    This isnt the gov't saying what a private owner can or cant have this is the fed gov't telling local gov't that they cant tell the private owner what they can or cant have...

  23. The only problem I see with this... on Public Money, Private Code · · Score: 2

    is that a lot of code is derived from students, the students are paying to go to school. The university should have NO rights to the code that was developed by their students, only that derived from the faculty...

  24. No, its time we take money away from the JOCKS on Public Money, Private Code · · Score: 1

    and allocate it towards education, in case you didnt notice, we kind of need the military...

  25. The dabate of late has been... on Public Money, Private Code · · Score: 2

    we need more money for education... well now you have a choice, either they can sell the code they have developed, or taxes can go up...