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  1. Spaceballs? on AmigaOS 4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    FTA: "this brings things up to ludicrous speed."

    Prepare for the jump to ludicrous speed!

  2. hopefully this hasn't been said on FCC Nixes Satellite Radio Merger · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I didn't see it anywhere, but perhaps I searched for the wrong words.

    But what does the FCC have to say about it other than the frequency usage? If anything, merging would free up spectrum. I don't get how the FCC has any say in this whatsoever.

  3. Re:Almost expected on Is A Bad Attitude Damaging The IT Profession? · · Score: 1

    At the time, I was busy trying to help her not fail the class- on her own, she probably wasn't an A student as far as that class went, but she definitely was probably a solid B. She worked her tail off, and I did my best to help- we just didn't have time and the odds of proving/winning something like that are low. She took the class again the next semester and used a 'designated repeat' which basically lets you replace your grade (but you only have X of them over your college career, 2 or so? I can't remember). Anyway, it seemed better just to move on- she got her degree, life went on- but it was hard on her.

  4. Re:DVD ? on Sun Is Giving Away Solaris 10 DVDs · · Score: 1

    Most of the Sun enterprise level or better servers have been including DVD drives for a long time, and even the workstations. Sun Blade, Sun Enterprise 220R, Sun Fire, etc.

    Sun Ultra 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, did not- so I think anything newer than those generally does.

  5. Re:Almost expected on Is A Bad Attitude Damaging The IT Profession? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm male, but dated a female CS student- and we had a professor who simply said 'girls do not pass this class' and failed pretty much all of them- regardless of ability. Unknown if that professor still teaches. Nice, huh?

  6. Re:Fetch the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch on Giant Rabbits To Feed North Korea · · Score: 1

    beat me to it- I searched for 'fangs' on the page and then 'python' and I didn't find yours. Please excuse what appears to be copying, but was accidental.

  7. oblig. Monty Python on Giant Rabbits To Feed North Korea · · Score: 1

    But it's got big fangs!

  8. Monthly statement on Secure Ways to Determine 'Something You Have'? · · Score: 1

    A better way would be to put a code on the monthly statement (that changes every statement)- of course most banks are trying to get rid of paper statements so the point is moot, but I think it would be the best way without requiring an actual token.

  9. Re:The reason why Paypal does this on Paypal Won't Release Funds To Slain Soldier's Family · · Score: 1

    Except that you own your money, they don't own yours (except that which you pay in ridiculous fees of course)

  10. Re:Get the maximum on Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering Kids Due to Spyware · · Score: 1

    That may be true, most individuals don't want to help the greater good at their own expense- and the ones that do are usually branded as some sort of psychopath. If she does get a harsh sentence which is later appealed, can't she sue for legal expenses and mental anguish? (IANAL)
    I would most definitely want out as fast as possible too, but isn't it fair as outsiders for us to want the situation to be resolved on a larger scale?

  11. Re:ZOMG!! on MPAA Caught Uploading Fake Torrents · · Score: 1

    Still much at risk, but an otherwise good plan. I just hope everyone in town knows you as the trustworthy sort and have multiple witnesses. ;)

  12. Get the maximum on Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering Kids Due to Spyware · · Score: 0

    I hope she gets the maximum sentence- not because I think she's guilty, but because I think the charges are absurd and the sentence even more so. This obviously needs to go up a notch in the judicial system and bring attention to the idiocy below.

  13. Re:Right... on No Third-party Apps on iPhone Says Jobs · · Score: 1

    The iPhone has wifi in it.

  14. Re:The reason why Paypal does this on Paypal Won't Release Funds To Slain Soldier's Family · · Score: 1

    It's all virtual man.

  15. Re:ZOMG!! on MPAA Caught Uploading Fake Torrents · · Score: 1

    What if you've never been interested in having 'affairs' with minors, but want to test the legal waters of entrapment and set up meets with minors- if you show up and observe from afar that the minor is present, you leave- and if not, you dive in. When the feds ask you what you're doing there, say 'looking for you'. Since you've never committed a crime, and you never had intent to meet a minor at all, let alone for the purposes of sex, where does that leave you legally speaking? Furthermore, what if you post videos stating what you're planning on doing to a site like youtube so that when 'caught', you have timestamped 'proof' of the lack of intent.

  16. Re:I concur on Microsoft Worried OEM 'Craplets' Will Harm Vista · · Score: 1

    TiVo Desktop sucks up most of my CPU unless I kill the bastard. Yet I keep it because I like being able to download from my TiVo for backups of shows I like.

  17. Re:The reason why Paypal does this on Paypal Won't Release Funds To Slain Soldier's Family · · Score: 1

    Elsewhere in the article, someone mentioned that since paypal isn't a bank, they can't make interest on your money, since it's still your money- so the interest gathering you suggest is not a motive.

  18. Re:1bil lightyears is too far for me to understand on Astronomer Discovers the Most Distant Stars Ever Observed From Earth · · Score: 1

    What type of football do you play?

  19. Re:Credit cards suck on Just Cancel the @#%$* Account! · · Score: 1

    Oh, additionally, only certain numbers are valid due to the Luhn coding- that further reduces the number of actual card numbers. For the life of me I can't find a computation that suggests the actual number of valid credit card numbers.

  20. Re:Credit cards suck on Just Cancel the @#%$* Account! · · Score: 1

    There are 16 digits, sure, but the first 6 digits are essentially the issuer- the last digit is the check digit.
    There are really only 9 digits in the account per issuer. It's still quite a lot, but not the vast amount you state.

    http://www.merriampark.com/anatomycc.htm

  21. Re:Serial #s on Been Robbed Recently? Check Ebay · · Score: 1

    I've oft thought this, but then I consider all of the sites that let you register a device solely based on the serial number. Not only then are you potentially granting others the ability to get to your information (some sites do say 'hey, you've registered before'), but you're allowing others unjust access to extras that often come with devices (software downloads, whatever). I agree that serial numbers are a good way of adding good faith to the sale, but they can just as easily be forged/fudged/made up, and only someone very familiar with the product might catch an oddball serial number. Either way, they're not the grand solution it seems like at first glance.

  22. Re:Credit cards suck on Just Cancel the @#%$* Account! · · Score: 1

    I've oft thought of this, but card numbers would have to be longer to make room for the influx of account numbers- not to mention the check digits and what-not.

  23. Re:Newsflash: not all pools use chlorine on Water Cooling Computers With A Swimming Pool · · Score: 1

    Bromine is the second most common, isn't it?
    FWIW, I imagine that Bromine is probably as corrosive as chlorine anyway.

  24. Re:Not Unique to VOIP on Voice Over IP Under Threat? · · Score: 1

    They don't?

    I see your point, but mine are 1-800-US-BANKS and 1-800-DISCOVE(R).

    I suppose you could have your local branch number (which I don't have memorized), so you do have a point, but I just thought I'd point out that often enough there are good mnemonic numbers for banks.

  25. Re:Opinion Swing? on Hackers Disagree On How, When To Disclose Bugs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    MS should have a program whereby if you tell them first and let them patch it, they'll give some program or hardware (Zune?) to the first reporter of the bug, but if the exploit is released (by anyone) to the wild before the patch, then the offer is null and void. Assuming MS would play fair (and not have an insider leak the bug 2 hours before the patch), seems fair and easy good business for MS. Surely the cost of a Zune or a laptop would be less than the bad press costs.