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  1. I'm going to use a 2x2 decision matrix... on Matrix Decision Making · · Score: 1

    ...in order to decide to buy the book or not.

  2. tired of the blame game on P2P Networks Blamed For Software Losses Doubling · · Score: 1

    Take your pick. Retailers blame sales losses to weather/rain/snow/heat/cold. Sales of music down to piracy, etc. Sales of applications down due to piracy, etc etc etc. Car manufacturers blame a downturn in the econonmy.

    Instead, the retailers need to open more lanes so they move more people through and stop making people wait 10-15, the music sellers need to lower their prices, applications need to be cheaper, car manufacuturers need to make better cars. It's so easy, and so elusive. Does no one get it? Do retailers in general realize how many people just abandon their purchases, and what to save $7 an hour in labor to open another checkout?

  3. perfectly safe on More on the Swedish Stealth Ship · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    From 'Young Zaphod Plays it Safe'

    "One hundred per cent positive," replied the owner of the first head.

    "You're one hundred per cent positive that the ship which is crashed
    on the bottom of this ocean is the ship which you said you were one
    hundred per cent positive could one hundred per cent positively never
    crash?" said the owner of the two remaining heads.

    "Hey," he put up two
    of his hands, "I'm only asking."

  4. $10,000 a year, eh? on Fix a Troubled Mac · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What is that, the cost of one G5?

  5. your tax dollars at work... on 'Pirate Act' Would Shift Copyright Civil Suits To DoJ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...spent on arresting pirating grandmothers and children.

  6. DCO? on Linus Adopts Enhanced Tracking Process · · Score: 5, Funny

    The name is kind of ironic, yes? You say DCO, I say SCO, let's call the whole thing off.

  7. satellite picture? on Researchers To Climb Ararat To Seek Noah's Ark · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't the ark be visible on various satellite pictures of the earth? I know you can see things as small as cars (try Mapquest aerial photos).

  8. wallpaper bubbles... on Operation Fastlink Cracks Down on Warez · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One will pop up for every one they push down.

  9. remember SDMI? on Interview With The MPEG Committee's Founder · · Score: 1

    He was the guy in charge of SDMI, which never went anywhere. I imagine that under his leadership, this will do the same.

  10. IT is a step-parent job... on The Unhappy World of IT Professionals · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You have all the responsibility, but none of the authority.

  11. too expensive on Why iPod Can't Save Apple · · Score: -1, Informative

    Apple's #1 problem is the price. I might of grabbed one if it wasn't so expensive. The second problem is the unwillingness to license (which they did at one time). PC Magazine also said that Jobs did not embrace the games market, which probably has hurt Apple the most.

  12. what does his Bayesian corpus look like? on Junkie Loves His Spam · · Score: 1

    He's probably the only guy we know that uses Spambayes BACKWARDS. His corpus floats up messages that contain such hot words as mortgage, savings, viagra, etc.

  13. nothing's the same anymore on Life After the Video Game Crash · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I may be a little bit old school, but nothing has generated as much excitement as the release of a new Mario game or Final Fantasy 2 and 3 (US) used to when I was younger. Perhaps age has something to do with it, or it could be a lack of quality and fun. My money is on the latter.

  14. interferes with public radio? on Nextel Jumps into Wide-Area Wireless Broadband · · Score: 1

    Is Nextel using their SMR spectrum that interferes with public safety radio to run this trial?

  15. wire it on A Wireless Network for a 4-Story Apt. Building? · · Score: 1

    I'm sure many companies would wire the whole building for less than $7,000. Are you sure you want to get yourself involved with such a risky venture?

  16. +5 for Webcams on Online Gaming for Couples? · · Score: 1

    Several people suggested getting webcams setup. It's thoughtful, and it'll make her feel good, which is what you should be concerned about. If she's not happy, you won't be happy.

  17. hmm on Online Poker for Linux? · · Score: 1

    The reason is that Linux users should know better than to gamble!

  18. slashdot problem on Unemployed? Why Not Start a Software Company? · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem with starting your own company and gathering a bunch of unemployed slashdot readers is that they will be reading slashdot from 'work', looking for the elusive FP!

  19. "A" is in Dulles, VA on Fort N.O.C.'s Security in Obscurity · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Although the article says that the location is a secret, a link from the article to www.root-servers.org happily tells you that server A is in Dulles.

  20. Open source alternative KCeasy on Morpheus Infiltrates Other P2P Networks · · Score: 2, Interesting

    KCeasy available at www.kceasy.com also taps into the Kazaa network, is open source, and spyware free. Check it out.

  21. A true visionary... on Justin Frankel On AOL, Subverting The Status Quo · · Score: 0, Interesting

    It looks like he'll be getting out of AOL soon and going back to what he does best. It's an exciting time, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

  22. be careful... on Sharing IT Problems with Executives? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You may be tempted to get everything (problems) out at dinner, but usually this will harm you in the long run. Be extremely careful on what you say, and what you do.

  23. Does it have built in DRM ? on The Successor to AC'97: Intel High Definition Audio · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm surprised no one has brought this up, but does it have any sort of DRM (Digital Rights) built in to it? If so, no thanks!

  24. both are unique on Satellite Radio Systems Compared · · Score: 1

    XM uses two geostationary satellites, has commercials, is 9.99 a month.

    Sirius uses three geosynchronous satellites, has no commercials, is 12.99 a month. You can listen via streaming on your PC if you are a subscriber.

    I beleive that Sirius would provide better coverage due to its three satellite system because the angle is much less. No commercials is cool, as is a lifetime subscription option.

    A family member has XM, and it sounds highly compressed. It drove me crazy!

  25. p2p magnet links on Star Wreck Trailer · · Score: 1

    The special effects are fantastic. Here are some magnet links for P2P users of the DivX versions. Don't forget to remove the space.
    magnet:?xt=urn:bitprint:NBL7X6W6VIXGOE6YX6 VAOEYWZQ FAD2YL.KH66BY3FQFYWAVNV4MYIZYFFYFXIPWMXIFIQ6CY&dn= star_wreck_itp_trailer_divx.avi
    magnet:?xt=urn:bi tprint:MUU6EICDGLHXQ5YQVPE66TA67K EAXLVT.UPRYFT5PZPPENT4BEQK26G4AZIGBTJU7DZFXZHY&dn= SW6_teaser2_divx.avi