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  1. Re:Killing wives? on AOL Releases Search Logs of 657,427 Users · · Score: 1

    All the more reason the Police (or anyone else for that matter) shouldnt be looking at this without some sort of due process and/or the cooperation of the searcher themselves. Due process that started with some sort of reasonable reason for suspicion. At this point, given the search as the only piece of "evidence" we dont even know if the guy even HAS a wife or not.

    Thanx

    Rayston

  2. Re:Killing wives? on AOL Releases Search Logs of 657,427 Users · · Score: 2, Insightful

    uhh, is there something I am not seeing? How does this search pattern indicate that he wasnt writing a play? or a book, or just morbidly curious(wierd but mostly harmless), or putting together some resources for a plot for an RPG group or any of a million other things. I have done similiarly unusual searches on just as distasteful subjects for completely innocent reasons. ....well innocent in that I wasnt going to kill or harm anyone real.

    All this search pattern indicates is that...he searched for some wierd stuff. Thats it, absoloutely nothing else can be reliably inferred without some more context. Just because I read the communist manifesto doesnt make me a communist, it makes me a guy who reads a controversial book. You need more information before you can come to any more conclusions.

    Thanx

    Rayston

  3. Big List on Open Source Point-of-Sale - What's Out There? · · Score: 1

    Here is a big list of all software certified with TSYS Acquiring (formerly Vital, and before that were referred to as visanet) Big List of Software sorted by Company Name Warning its a huge document 600+ pages and around 1300 different software's I believe it lists what OS each software is for but not wether its Open source or Free. However, the contact information for each individual software provider should be in there. Thanx Rayston

  4. And if you REALLY love the doh! on The 50 Year History of Play-Doh · · Score: 5, Interesting

    or you have SO that does.

    http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/03/playdoh_scent ed_colo.html

    cologne that smells like playdoh.

  5. I am doing the same thing on Advice on Learning Japanese? · · Score: 1

    I am doing the same thing although I will likely eventually take classes as I would like to be able to put this on a resume. Heres one interesting approach to learning the alphabets and even some simple words. http://lrnj.com/ Its a retro style adventure game (think Final Fantasy) that trys to teach you the japanese alphabet's along the way.

  6. A wired article related to this technology on Implants Allow the Blind to See · · Score: 2, Informative

    You might find this interesting as well.

    http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,59634,00. html

  7. Re:Getting into D&D? on RPGs In The 'Real World' · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Windows based? Who cares? on Software PVRs Becoming Tivo Killers · · Score: 1

    Thanx, that makes alot of sense, I probably would have gotten there eventually. ;-)

    THanx

    Rayston

  9. Re:Windows based? Who cares? on Software PVRs Becoming Tivo Killers · · Score: 1

    I am planning on upgrading to a Athlon XP 64 machine in the next 18-24 months and I have decided to turn my old machine into a PVR when that happens, I am pretty sure I am going to use MythTV but I find the intermittent nature of the documentation to be distressing, for example will a SnapStream Firefly Remote work with MythTV? I think it does, but I cant seem to find a straight answer. Rather distressing. But ill almost certainly bite the bullet and go for it anyways, as much as I fear the headaches, I also enjoy a challenge. ;-)

    Thanx

    Rayston

  10. Re:Huh? on Another New Serenity Trailer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I have learned to just agree to disagree with opinions like this. You think the first 3 seasons of buffy were the best? I liked them the least. I thought the plot really got good and interesting after that, I think fireflys plot was the absoloute best series joss ever did, and possibly the best series on TV.

    Neither of us are "wrong". Its just a difference in taste, I like the exact kinds of plots that you apparently dislike.

    Ever heard of the Series "A song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R Martin? Its a plot intrigue fantasy book. I LOVE this series. I recommended it to a friend, not really thinking about his normal taste in books. He hated all the plot intrigue and deception stuff, I couldnt relate, the whole reason I liked the books in the first place was the intrigue and deception angle, which is exactly what he hated about it.

    Difference of opinion, I think stuff like that is good, he didnt.

    You think the "monster of the week" and dramatic love story of angel buffy that were the focus in seasons 1-3 were good. I think they were overdone and some of joss's most "just okay" work.

    I like the plots and characters presented after season 3 for various reasons, you apparently think they were weak.

    Thats ok.

    we simply dont like the same things.

    I hate when the "geek" community gets in a silly argument about which scifi show is better, sometimes theres truly atrocious shows that noone with any taste should consider, but far more often theres just different scifi for different people. Me? Ill take my western in space and have fun thank you very much.

    Thanx

    Rayston

  11. Re:Looks like you'll get your wish on Futurama: Can it be True!? · · Score: 3, Informative

    For those who read slashdot, they already posted about the fact that the Firefly Movie has been greenlit.

    Firefly Movie Gets The Green Light

    Also check out
    FireFlyFans.net for all new firefly gabbing and info.
    and
    Whedonesque.com for all Joss Whedon News.

  12. BoonDock Saints! on What's Your Favorite Underappreciated Movie? · · Score: 1

    Recommended to me by a friend, great script, great directing. William Dafoe as a homophobic homosexual FBI agent. Sean Patrick Flannery is in it too. IMDB Listing Fan Site Buy the DVD Thanx Rayston

  13. Re:something doesn't sound right on IBM Researcher Offers an E-Stamp Spam Solution · · Score: 2, Informative

    "The post office wanted to start charging for email a while back."

    Are you talking about this Hoax? :

    http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/602p.htm

    I have never seen any reliable info that the Post Office ever seriously considered charging for email.

    Thanx

    Rayston