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  1. Re:I got confused... on WineConf 2004 Wrapup · · Score: 1

    So you have your local high school's chemistry teacher produce non-denatured ethyl alcohol. (You know he's got it hidden somewhere.)

  2. Considering... on The Simpsons Movie · · Score: 1

    ...the only couple episodes I've ever seen of the Simpson's, they ought to do a timeless piece. One that mocks politics, elections, science--you know, the works.

    That's what I liked about the episodes I saw. If you're up on current events, you see pretty good satire.

  3. Important to note.... on Scientists Claim They Cloned Humans · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...That they didn't claim to produce an entire embryo; just stem cells.

  4. Re:It's not easy on Verisign's SiteFinder - An Engineer's View · · Score: 1

    So a static info page could register, wait until they get get archived, then let the domain name lapse?

  5. Uh... on Blackout Cause: Buggy Code · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Didn't the story used to be that after a tech maintenenced the machine, he forgot to re-enable an alarm?

  6. VNC on Good Demo System For A High-Bandwidth Link? · · Score: 1

    Thinking of Microsoft...

    How about a raw-type(iow, uncompressed) VNC connection? Demonstrate streaming video at its best.

  7. Re:Tongue as battery tester. on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 1

    er, that's Digi-Key

  8. Re:Tongue as battery tester. on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 1

    You can still get them, but you have to go to a place like Digi-Key. They're just not all that common.

  9. Re:No more for Duracell or others? on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 1

    It's neat. That's all that matters.

    Probably looks best on a computer without a chassis.

  10. Re:Wow on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 1

    If the batteries died, you'd be getting a "connection refused" error.

  11. Re:Ah-may-zing on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think KISS sells them.

  12. Re:Ah-may-zing on Linux Duracell CPU Load Monitor · · Score: 5, Funny

    My brother took one of those industrial-grade (you know, without the current limiter) 9-volts and put it on his tongue. He told me it didn't un-curl for several minutes.

  13. Legalities on Motorola A768 Phone Loaded With Open Source · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not just that, but a litigation-heavy court system and a class-action popular mindset make us the last place anyone wants to try something new.

  14. Danger! Danger! on SimpleTech Announces 8GB Compact Flash Card · · Score: 1

    If you want that much pr0n, you're talking about batch downloads and mirrors. You'll have to go over it to make sure you didn't end up with anything incriminating.

    You're better off collecting slowly and putting it on a USB-based hard drive. (I real SCSI platter-based drive communicating over USB.)

  15. Thank You on Psion May Look To Linux For The Next Big Thing · · Score: 1

    I think I'm going to have that put on a T-shirt

  16. Re:Education? on Bush's Space Panel Seeks Public Input · · Score: 1

    Their parents ought to be involved with the process. There aren't many organizations out there that will bend over backwards without being firmly pushed there.

  17. Re:Schools on TeacherReviews.com Forced Offline · · Score: 1

    Normally, only above-average students would be interested in the class, so it makes sense that above-average students should be rating it.

  18. Re:How will they pay for this? on WiFi Free-For-All · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's the security gaurd's opinion when someone who hasn't shaved in two weeks is always hanging out at the airport?

    Or do I just wear a business suit?

  19. The solution: on Bush's Space Panel Seeks Public Input · · Score: 1

    The solution is easy. I'll just disable the "space race" server setting.

    Anyway, back to FreeCiv.

  20. Re:This sounds good on Lawmakers Game The System · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Heinlein always said (from a future perspective) that all democracies failed when people voted themselves bread-and-circuses.

    In other words, people would vote to get something for nothing.

  21. Education? on Bush's Space Panel Seeks Public Input · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Well, my public education worked fine for me. And the school bent over backwards to accomodate my learning disability, so long as my parents kept prodding them.

    And I'm doing alright at a community college, too. You can even work at the same college you're a student at, to pack in some experience for down the road.

  22. Re:FreeNET on What The Internet Isn't · · Score: 1

    What about the rumors that it's been cracked? I don't recall when, but it was certainly a Slashdot article.

  23. Re:Open != effectiveness on Nokia Takes Control of Symbian · · Score: 1

    I didn't say anything to contradict the reasons the movement came to be. I'm simply pointing out that, as far as corporations and other bodies with financial interests are concerned, those aren't the primary direct benefits.

    In fact, having a religious OSS developer in-house could be considered a risk; they might walk out on principle.

  24. Re:Hire a Lawyer but You May Not Like the Results on Modifying Employment Agreements? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm still on my first contract job, but here's a couple of thoughts:

    So your lawyer notices a bunch of things that would be convenient to have in your contract. Don't jump at all of them. Look at them, and decide your priorities. Go back to your new employer with a few versions; a minimalist (My time is my time), a nice-to-have (paid holidays), and a luxury contract (Paid vacations.)

    Offer a compromise... Is double-on-overtime worth a few thousand less per year (on average)? Are paid vacations worth a couple dollars less per hour?

  25. VR Headset? on Apollo 11 Launch Tower Rescue Effort · · Score: 1

    Why not virtualize it? Then let people explore it at some museum using a joystick and a VR headset?

    Granted, it won't save the smells just yet...