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  1. Re:Not totally the same. on The Great Internet Con · · Score: 1

    Amen

  2. Easy Solution - Use EULA on Iranian Coup Plotters Exposed By PDF File · · Score: 1
    So, the easy solution is to include a EULA with the pdf that say you won't disclose the names to any foreign govt's where it might endanger lives. By reading this pdf, you agree.... :P


    Oh come on, this is a valid form of protection, right?

  3. Re:Haiku on Programmers Will Debut Free MP3 Alternative · · Score: 2

    Can someone make a slashbox that picks up this guy's posts? :P

  4. Bad idea: PR disaster, at least if it's public. on Web-Based Helpdesks? · · Score: 1
    I had a similar setup on our ISP home page... but when one person complains (even though it's their own problem) others jump on the bandwagon, and pretty soon it seems that the whole customer base is angry at you for poor service, although nothing is actually wrong for most of them. They just like to complain every time they get a DNS error or site unreachable error message.

    Trouble tickets need to be private, and any indication of problems presented to the public should not be combined with a public response web-board. I learned this one the hard way. :(

  5. Re:Can PHP do external code modules? [off-topic] on What Are Good Web Coding Practices? · · Score: 1

    You mean, includes? sure!

  6. Does anyone find it strange... on Star Wars EP1 On DVD Confirmed By Lucas · · Score: 1

    that this was announced via a phone call to a radio staion ????

  7. Q: Why does satellite lag? on Bell Labs Achieves 3.28Tbps Over Fiber · · Score: 1

    This may sem like a dumb question for some, and I know I've heard it, but I can't quite work out the reason.

    Are the distances that much greater, or is there something else that slows it down. Does air slow down the signal?

  8. Re:Ooops, I lose. MODERATION LOSERS on Brainball! · · Score: 1

    How the heck can this be redundant when I said it FIRST! #2 post here!!!! :(

  9. Ooops, I lose. on Brainball! · · Score: 2

    I guess it took to much brain power to post.

  10. Re:Work hours on How many hours did you work this week? · · Score: 1

    Actually, vacation time means nothing... Maintaining a marriage relationship is a "real time" job, not a batch job. Interaction is needed on a constant basis, not an intermittent basis. :)

  11. Binary only? BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! on FBI Releases Updated DDoS Detection Tools · · Score: 1

    Oh man that just made my day. I'm supposed to run a binary only security tool written by the FBI?
    ROFL!

    Actually, this may work, but not in the intended way... all the script kiddies run it themselves to see if it works - the program reports back to the FBI - BAM! got 'em.

    heheh, I like it.

  12. Re:Needs Plugin: Gueiss on XMMS 1.0.0 Released · · Score: 1

    oooo!!! I like the idea!

  13. Public Records on Encryption Debate at Mitnick Trial · · Score: 1

    Soo.... just simply ask to have the files entered in as evidence! Make copies from public records before it gets sealed!

    Oh, wait can't copy encrypted data can we...
    (see earlier post RE: DeCSS)

  14. Needs Plugin: Gueiss on XMMS 1.0.0 Released · · Score: 1

    I was quite disappointed with the plugin contest -
    while I coulnd't do better myself, I was hoping for some better plugins. The best winamp plugin, IMHO, is gueiss (or whatever the spelling is).
    It's a great way to relax with music...


    Anyone got the skills to code it???? :)

  15. Re:Want something native with Java semantics? on Java Performance under Linux · · Score: 1

    Interesting story, but I really doubt it's true...
    true or not, Ada's merits can stand on their own.

    Been a while since I looked at Ada... anyone got a link to something current?

  16. Quite true, and here's the *correct* solution,IMHO on DVD CCA Part II - Waiting For The Judge · · Score: 1

    A lot of people got caught up with that, and yes it is hard to read this article now, *UNLESS* you read a threshold 1 or higher. Then it is very nice - in fact, I did that once some real post had ppeared, and I don't think I missed much.

    The correct action for Rob to take, OTOH, is not to ban these AC's or IP addresses or anything: he should recode the nesting display so tat it only goes to a set (user configurable) nesting level. Kinda like the default comment length.

  17. Re:This "Troll" S**t on DVD CCA Part II - Waiting For The Judge · · Score: 1

    Hear! Hear!

    My sentiments exactly. After a very rough day, this thread has managed to cheer me up. Who knew that a story about lawyer stuff held so much promise?

    Proudly signing my name,

  18. Re:Umpteenth Post on DVD CCA Part II - Waiting For The Judge · · Score: 0

    Well, this has turned out to be ver amusing... :)

  19. Re:Simple Public License on Hole in GNU GPL? · · Score: 1

    Nifty!

    It's easy to read - I wonder if lawyers will be able to read it... :P

  20. Re:More mouse vs keyboard on Linux Web Browsers Reviewed · · Score: 1

    >Leave your hand on the mouse

    How do you type that way? That's gotta be slower.

    Note, that I still prefer the mouse for web browsing, but a lot of time is in fact lost with moving the hand back and forth. You can't just leave your hand on the mouse unless you are just mindlessly clicking away.

    /me notes that I reached to the mouse to post this... :P

  21. Re:wasn't AC though on John Carmack on Coding a Linux IP Stack & Winmodem · · Score: 1

    Quite right... I had forgotten that. Still, I thought it had happened once.

    On another note, why was this moderated off topic, but mine wasn't?

    Sheesh

  22. Re:Wow on John Carmack on Coding a Linux IP Stack & Winmodem · · Score: 1

    Actually, no.

    Some time back there was an interview on slashdot where the person getting interviewed got the "first post". and it got moderated up to 5!

    (and moderated down, and up, and down...)

  23. Re:There's a humor element in this. on The Spotlight is a Harsh Mistress · · Score: 1

    I can't make up my mind if I'd really want to be in your shoes or not. :P Popularity has it's dangers. :)

  24. Re:VeggieTales on Review:Toy Story 2 · · Score: 1

    Doh! now I've got the song in my head!!!!

    Veggie ta----ils,
    Veggie ta----ils,
    Veggie ta----ils,
    Veggie ta----ils....

    duh dum dum dum dum...

  25. Re:VeggieTales Whooo hoo!! on Review:Toy Story 2 · · Score: 1

    Yes, they rock! Very good animation, too!