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  1. Re:Fark on Lunar Dust: A Major Worry for Moon Visitors · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your dog wants a HEPA filter. /submitted with a much funnier headline

  2. Re:Master and Commander on Jon Johansen Interviewed · · Score: 2, Informative

    Although you can't get to the main menu by using the "menu" button in that situation, you might be able to press the stop button, which takes you to the logo screen on your DVD player. Then, pressing the play button would dump you into the main menu.

  3. Re:EM emissions on NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition Launched · · Score: 2

    You do realize that MHz is a measure for any sort of frequency (ie clock cycles) and not just radio waves, right?

  4. At least an American did it in the US on U.S. Blogger Breaches Canadian Publication Ban · · Score: 1, Insightful

    If the tables were turned and a Canadian started disclosing "sensitive" information that the US media was generally discouraged (can't ban b/c of 1st amendment) from disseminating, the scene would likely be much uglier with talks of extradition. At most, this guy will have to avoid going to Canada for a while, for fear of being arrested in contempt of court.

  5. Countdown in 3, 2, 1... on Dayton, Ohio: Free City-Wide WiFi · · Score: 2, Funny

    For the randroids that will start bitching about this new network and how it prevents private companies from creating viable, competing WiFi networks in Dayton.

  6. Re:Would I need the "Pro" version of XP? on Preview of Intel's Dual-Core Extreme Edition · · Score: 1

    "I could be wrong, but I don't believe there is a version of Windows compiled for dual processors."

    Microsoft put a limit on the number of processors that would be supported by XP Home: 1. If you want dual processor support (as well as other, advanced networking options) you need to shell out extra $ for XP Pro. Hence, the purpose of my parent post.

  7. Would I need the "Pro" version of XP? on Preview of Intel's Dual-Core Extreme Edition · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If I wanted to build a Windows system for gaming, would I have to buy Windows XP Pro for multiprocessor support...or is this dual core configuration invisible to the OS, meaning I could get away with XP Home for $100 less.

  8. Re:Sale is a contract on MGM Concedes Some Fair-Use Rights Exist · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "Every sale of goods is a contract..."

    At least in the US, the sale of goods is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). When you buy something in a retail transaction, you've bought it, period. Moreover, you bought it from the retailer and not the publisher.

  9. Re:Empathy on Vaccine to Prevent Killing Human Beings? · · Score: 4, Funny

    This post has been sponsored by the chewing gum and bottled water industry. Thank you.

  10. Re:I dub thee....APRIL STUPID on Apple Releasing Home Media Center: iHome · · Score: 1

    It wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't so much news about people dying and being near death lately.

  11. Re:This, too, is great news. on Britannica Takes Over the Wikimedia Foundation · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but who else is going to declare that you have a lovely three-piece suite?

  12. Can you do the same with an Airport Express? on World's Smallest Linux Box Fits in RJ-45 Jack · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder if the Airport Express is hackable enough to give you similar results.

  13. Re:Yes, Jeff, you do get police services on Book 'Em, Dano · · Score: 1

    I've only paid shipping (unless I've gotten free shipping) and no sales taxes.

  14. Yes, Jeff, you do get police services on Book 'Em, Dano · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The police help maintain law and order. That way, it's easier for me to go out into the world and earn a living without having the double duty of helping to protect my town. That's how I was able to afford that $500 vacuum cleaner from your website, dumbass.

  15. Re:An Indie filmmaker's perspective on Indie Artists Support Peer To Peer · · Score: 1

    You need someone else's permission to distribute *your* films?

  16. Re:Interesting Quote on Microsoft Partially Opens Proprietary XML Format · · Score: 1

    This topic has nothing to do with copyright whatsoever. One can create any kind of document with a closed format and you still own the copyright on the content.

  17. Interesting Quote on Microsoft Partially Opens Proprietary XML Format · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "We are acknowledging that end users who merely open and read government documents that are saved as Office XML files within software programs will not violate the license."

    It seems that the ability for a citizen to read and access government documents should surpass all other interests, regardless of licensing issues. In other words, even if a government employee was boneheaded enough to save a document in a proprietary format, my ability access to the information in that document should be guaranteed no matter what, licenses be damned.

  18. Re:I don't know about you... on Cable Equal Access Case Goes to Supreme Court · · Score: 1

    A library stores all the books. Stuff from the internet merely passes through the ISP.

  19. I don't know about you... on Cable Equal Access Case Goes to Supreme Court · · Score: 3, Insightful

    but I've never gotten "information" from my cable modem provider. All they sell is a pipe and the information comes from elsewhere. It's not that much different than using the telephone, in which case the "information" comes from the people I call, not the phone company.

  20. Re:That's gotta hurt on Apple Settles with Tiger Leaker · · Score: 3, Insightful

    He's an adult that signed a contract. When you enter into these types of agreements, there is a very strict wall that forms between your profession and your friends and family. This guy is completely at fault and cannot act like a child and say "my friends made me do it!"

  21. Re:Basically, never... on When Would You Accept DRM? · · Score: 1

    Everyone understands that you can't distribute copies of something in which you do not own the copyright. DRM prevents you from doing the things that you can otherwise legally do, such as making copies for your own personal use or moving a file to another device.

  22. Re:I'll be one of the converts on Forbes Predicts 5% Desktop Share for Apple in 2005 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How much did you pay for your computer 3 years ago?

  23. Re:* excellent * on Build Your Own Cell tower · · Score: 1

    Or you could use those kiddie cell phones that are really gum dispensers...so I heard.

  24. Re:What do they want to hear? on How To Talk To Aliens · · Score: 2, Funny

    Christ, if that happens, we'll pretty much *deserve* a little visit from the Vogons.

  25. Re:Simpler way on Inside the Free iPod Offer · · Score: 1

    The cool part about the iPod from TiVo is that it has the little TiVo guy engraved on the back...all but guaranteeing its collectability in the future.
    Oh, btw....my TiVo rewards reference email addy is tivo@valdot.org :-)