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  1. Louisiana sold its old lever voting machines on New York City Wants To Revive Old Voting Machines · · Score: 3, Funny

    Louisiana sold its old lever voting machines to Mexico when it got the new "touch" voting machines.

    You would not believe how pissed off the Mexicans were when Edwin Edwards was voted in as President of Mexico.

  2. No No No~! on New Best Way To Nuke a Short-Notice Asteroid · · Score: 1

    You have to try to extend your warp field around it to change its gravitational mass and fail. Then hope Q puts it back in the proper orbit after you save his life from a plasma creature.

  3. Dream Job cleaning at a Google Data Center on Why Everyone Gets It Wrong About BYOD · · Score: 1

    I would love a job cleaning at a Google Data Center. But I only have a Bachelor's of Computer Science. I do not have time to get my Master's to qualify for the position. ;)

  4. Officially Licensed Earl Grey on Why the 'Star Trek Computer' Will Be Open Source and Apache Licensed · · Score: 1

    Ha, I know the proper place to get "Tea Earl Grey Hot(TM)".

  5. No Robot Barber's anytime soon eh? on Terrorist Murder In London Could Revive Snooper's Charter · · Score: 1

    When will you trust a "Robot Barber" to cut your hair? Sure they would test the software and such, but edge cases and an "off by 1" error would be much more painful I would imagine.

  6. Use the bloody jumper on Will Robots Take Over the Data Center? · · Score: 1

    There is a bloody jumper to reset the BIOS password.

    Yes, even in this digital age, sometimes a person has to connect two pieces of metal with another piece of metal. Sure a paperclip would suffice, but we are civilized creatures.

  7. Do the specs include unit tests? on Ask Slashdot: Moving From Contract Developers To Hiring One In-House? · · Score: 1

    Do the specs include unit tests?
    I could see that if the requirement states that the code must meet spec and demonstrate it by passing the provided unit test that might be reasonable.

    This would be part of the review process and acceptance testing, not as you quote:

    "Developers are always fine with it until we get toward the end of a project and the customer is complaining about bugs."

    Don't wait until the end of a project to demand what your project management is supposed to provide.

  8. Forget whether it is Quantum or not... on Some Scientists Question Whether Quantum Computer Really Is Quantum · · Score: 1, Funny

    This crazy scientist kidnapped my cat and put it in a box! See if the D-Wave computer can tell me if my cat is alive or not.

  9. Comments owned by the poster. on Irish Judge Orders 'The Internet' To Delete Video · · Score: 2

    Let the poster explain to the judge that he "owns" the comment, but doesn't have a delete or edit button.

    Judge might rule Slashdot be taken off the internet.

  10. What about the young mouse? on Transfusions Reverse Aging Effects On Hearts In Mice · · Score: 1

    Did anyone check to see if the young mouse was "less healthy" afterwards?

  11. Not involved with antivirus. on Interview: John McAfee Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    "Didn't actually know that he's not involved with the antivirus vusiness anymore."

    But still not sure if we have less reasons to dislike the guy now or not.

  12. Won't leave the ship.... on Mars One Has 78,000 Applicants · · Score: 1

    They won't "voluntarily" leave the ship. Cause that is where their private World of Warcraft server will be.
    How else do you think they go so many volunteers? Bet they promised the "elitist gear", a higher level cap, and a new playable Martian race too.

  13. Says right on the bottom.... on US DOJ Say They Don't Need Warrants For E-Mail, Chats · · Score: 1

    "Comments owned by the poster."

    I will believe that when they add an "edit" button at least for a short while after posting.

  14. Re:Homosexuality removed from DSM on NIMH Distances Itself From DSM Categories, Shifts Funding To New Approaches · · Score: 1

    Homosexuality was removed from the DSM because in this modern day and age, being immoral is not abnormal.

  15. Really? on Oslo Needs Your Garbage · · Score: 1

    Really?

    You mean Celine Dion does tours in Detroit?

  16. Free Energy on Ask Slashdot: What If We Don't Run Out of Oil? · · Score: 1

    I have said it many times that if a way to produce virtually free/unlimited energy was developed tomorrow the same companies would still be selling you energy at market rates. They may pass on some of the savings, but people will still have to pay to get it.

  17. I've eaten that! on Does Antimatter Fall Up? · · Score: 1

    I've eaten that! It is called a baseball sirloin.

  18. Whoosh! on One Bitcoin By the Numbers: Is There Still Profit To Be Made? · · Score: 1

    Works on both ends. You could also use it to wipe the yolk/joke off your face.

  19. US Currency on soft rolls of paper on One Bitcoin By the Numbers: Is There Still Profit To Be Made? · · Score: 2

    I imagine US currency coming in nice $100 "soft rolls of paper". Least that way you know your money is always worth a ... well you get the picture.

  20. Synergy Man! on Inventor of OpenFlow SDN Admits Most SDN Today Is Hype · · Score: 1

    Hey we need to get some Synergy going between your HOSS and my Packet In My Packet (PIMP) protocol. I can totally pimp your hoss you know what I mean!

  21. Waste of Tokens on In Iceland, Tap Cellphones To Avoid Incest · · Score: 1

    "women aren't just vending machines you put niceness tokens into until sex comes out."

    *SPOILER ALERT* - Don't click link unless you finished Baldur's Gate 2.

    What a waste of tokens! You need 15 to get the Boots of Speed!

  22. Don't eat the ones on the northwest continent on Why We'll Never Meet Aliens · · Score: 5, Funny

    The alien surgeon general recommends not eating pasty white humans from the northwest continent. You can eat all the yellow ones you like from the eastern continent they are much healthier for you. Though you may find yourself hungry again in just a few parsecs.

  23. Printed Mini-Tank Prototype on 3D-Printed Gun May Be Unveiled Soon · · Score: 1

    Let me know if they make "mini" printed Abrams battle tank prototype. I would love to give that to my daughter!

  24. Re:Exciting development for MariaDB on MySQL Founders Reunite To Form SkySQL · · Score: 1

    I want to like it, but if they ever want any real fandom they need to pick a name and stick to it for more than 15 minutes.
    I loved My - S - Q - L and I want to love whatever the hell you call it too!

  25. Re:28PostsLater on Protesting Animal Testing, Intruders Vandalize Italian Lab · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Haven't we learned anything from the movies... this is how the zombie apocalypse begins"

    Nope, still not funny. Will check back in 28 weeks.