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  1. Re:What's the fuss? on DOJ Wants ISPs to Log User Traffic UPDATED · · Score: 1
    No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.


    Oh, that's easy. It says "in time of peace".
    Didn't you hear - there's a war going on?

  2. Re:Test smarter, not harder on Properly Testing Your Code? · · Score: 1
    Testing rigs that generate random input or, if feasible, go through all possible inputs, are a good idea and relatively cheap to do.


    While you're at it, build a testing environment to simulate all possible states of underlying
    environment, including hardware, OS, other
    software, network, phase of the moon, room
    temperature and most recent Slashdot article.

  3. Re:Since when has this site turned from... on Cops Have Got Your Number · · Score: 1
    They're after the bad guys, the guys who deserve having their phone tapped.


    There again goes that sad little polemic technique, about how bad guys shouldn't have rights, don't you agree? But the problem that
    you don't see (because you're stupid?) or
    don't want others to notice (because
    you're fascist?) is HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO THE
    BAD GUYS ARE IN THE FIRST PLACE?

  4. Re:Not a Problem of Want, a Problem of Can on Software Product Liability? · · Score: 1
    As a practicing structural engineer, I would have to oject to the inclusion of software as an engineering entity.


    You stand on the shoulders of thousands of
    years of engineering practice. Have some patience.

  5. Re:I believe .org should be controlled by the UN on Open-Source Pioneers Make Bid for .org · · Score: 1

    It si meant for non-profits


    Coming soon: Amazon.com

  6. One word, Benjamin... on Technology Sectors that are Hot or Heating Up Now? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Plastics.

  7. Re:Learn this skill on Are Written Computer Science Exams a Fair Measure? · · Score: 1

    A) Stop using IDEs. Use the plainest text editor that you can find to write your code. Turn off any syntax highlighting and code completion.


    What the hell, just do
    cat > a.out

  8. Re:This is A Big Problem... on Are Written Computer Science Exams a Fair Measure? · · Score: 1

    Real Programmers write code any time, any where, on any thing.

    I wonder if there's a geek with a "Hello, world!"
    tattoo anywhere out there...

  9. Re:Written exams are stupid on Are Written Computer Science Exams a Fair Measure? · · Score: 1

    So why the hell not add a little feature
    to the compiler to say "Would you like me to
    insert the semicolon into your source code now?"

  10. Re:Hate it! on Are Written Computer Science Exams a Fair Measure? · · Score: 1

    (Constant not counting the string size
    of course).

  11. Re:Hate it! on Are Written Computer Science Exams a Fair Measure? · · Score: 1

    One of my favorite interview questions is:


    Write a function to reverse the order of the letters in each word in a string of arbitrary length, using a finite amount of memory. eg "This is a test" becomes "sihT si a test"


    I'd rub your nose in it if you asked me that,
    and used the worst possible algorithm. Any string you give me will be finite, so memory I use
    will also be finite. You meant constant, eh :)

  12. Re:Something seems wrong on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1
    If I was your current employer, I would view this as unprofessional and inconsiderate.


    I see. It's not enough to do your job and be underpaid to be considered a professional. It is also holding the company's interests ahead of my own at all times, with no requirements that the company does the same.

  13. Re:Hiring mgr sez: Don't take the counter on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 2
    I can't count on them anymore.


    Of course it doesn't matter shit to you when you lay them off that they can't count on you anymore, because you have the upper hand, being the employee hustler. Uh huh...

  14. Re:Real reasons not to take the counter offer on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1
    Come raise time everything was REALLY
    pissed at him.


    Envious bastards, too cowardly to be pissed
    at the management (after all, it's them who
    decided to pay him more and you less) or
    to do the same thing he's done.

  15. Re:Lord of the Counter-Offer on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1
    So why were you pissed off and went to
    rat to your boss? What was it so horrible
    that he did? Wanted more money?


    Yuck.

  16. Re:Seriously: Don't. on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1
    What's the name for the feeling you get
    when you're escorted out the door
    by security when you get laid off?


    Money is the bird in hand. Boss's goodwill
    is those two in the bush :)

  17. Re:Changes in perception on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1

    But since you can never tell
    whether you will be laid off either
    way, who cares? It's not like being
    "loyal" will protect you.

  18. Re:Seriously: Don't. on Is it Wrong to Accept an Employment Counter-Offer? · · Score: 1

    What the hell is this all "loyalty" business?
    Loyalty is not in my contract.

  19. Re:other conflicts? on Calculators vs. PDAs in the Classroom · · Score: 1

    especially in hard core math classes.

    How many "hard core" math classes
    have you taken? Where in a hard core
    algebra or analysis class would
    a calculator be required or be of
    any help?

  20. Re:Well ... on How Yoda Became an Action Star · · Score: 1

    Striking out against evil does not make you evil, no matter what Lucas' crazy mysticism demands.

    Why is your mysticism any less crazy than
    what Lucas' created, dammit?

    There could be a similarity to JRRT (duh).
    It may not even be evil to use the Ring to
    fight evil, but the very use of it would
    corrupt you and turn to the dark side,
    with potentially worse consequences.

  21. Re:Well ... on How Yoda Became an Action Star · · Score: 1

    (which is completely nonsense in my opinion- mental power doesn't have nothing to do with physical power or the ability to affect the physical world)

    So I guess this whole crap about impulses
    and nervous system is a big deception.
    Your brain just thinks, but how it
    affects physical world, like movement of
    your legs and arms, is completely separate.

  22. Re:I believe its called democratic republic... on How Yoda Became an Action Star · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That said, it is pure hogwash to think that a planet would elect a 14 year old to rule them.


    If people cannot even suspend their disbelief
    for a FICTIONAL STORY, and allow for the fact
    that people a LONG TIME AGO in a FAR-AWAY galaxy
    could have different belief systems, one wonders
    if tolerance of cultural differences is at
    all possible in our world.

  23. Take the first step on UK Government Expands Spying Powers · · Score: 1

    Print out the logs of the pr0n servers
    and the like you go to, and mail them
    to your government. Daily.

    Including a note saying you feel an
    obligation to do this as an honest
    citizen.

  24. What the hell... on Rolling Your Own USB Devices? · · Score: 1

    make it JINI-compliant: )

  25. I don't get it on ADTI Whitepaper Released · · Score: 1

    Open software can be EXAMINED by SPECIALISTS
    to make sure there are no backdoors. How
    do you audit proprietary software?