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  1. Re:A good reason for typewriters: on Building The Navy Intranet · · Score: 1

    I am an intelligence analyst for the New Jersey Army National Guard. I use the EPSQ software to complete and submit each SF-86. You can check out the web site or go directly to the download page and check it out.

  2. Pleasure on Redheads Need More Anesthesia than Others · · Score: 1

    Do we also experience more pleasure? I hope so, it would explain why I'm an eight-pump-chump...

  3. Trying to keep up on The Coming Air Age · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I think it's a good thing that futurists predictions are further ahead than reality. We might be more inclined to push ourselves if we think we are behind schedule...

  4. Audio Books on Educational Courses in Digital Format? · · Score: 2, Informative

    How about you download audio books for just two bucks from this place? Or get some Stephen Hawking stuff for the same price.

  5. Re:Competition on Review of SuSE 8.1 Professional · · Score: 1

    By competing with eachother to put out a better product they are competing with Microsoft. Also, remember that they are competing mostly on the product front rather than the advertising front where there is a lot of money wasted (i.e. Pepsi vs Coke).

    I would, however, like to see more collaboration between the Linux distros.

  6. Onward and upward! on Deciding On The Future of Linux · · Score: 1

    Today games, tomorrow Berlin!

  7. Machine wars! on First Kramnik vs DeepFritz, In Progress · · Score: 1

    Has anyone ever thought about matching some of these machines against eachother?

  8. Either way we pay the cost... on JPL Begins Commercialization · · Score: 1

    We are either going to be taxed to pay for research that is given away for free or we are going to pay for the liceinsing fee through the price of the consumed good. I would rather see research be given away for free rather than be tainted by corporate sponsorship.

  9. Re:I don't understand... on New Zaurus Prototype, Sony Palm OS 5 Devices, Yopy 3500 · · Score: 1

    Whatever happened to making PDA's smaller?

    One of the best form factors I have ever seen for a PDA was found in the Rex.

  10. Maybe now... on Public Up-Skirt Cams Ruled Legal · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...the charges against me will be dropped and I can finally get on with my life...

  11. Slashdot effect on NSF Grants for Decentralized Infrastructure Research · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They must have heard about the "Slashdot effect"

  12. Other abilities on 'Sticky Mittens' Give Babies A Head Start · · Score: 1

    "...those who had used the mitten subsequently showed more sophisticated abilities to explore objects..."

    ...climb walls, cling to sheep, stick to other babies...

  13. self cleaning...Solar cells! on Self-Cleaning Glass · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Sounds like this would be good for Mars rovers and the like. One of the problems that we have with rovers is that the glass on the photo cells get dirty and degrades the power output of the cells. I know that it doesnt rain on Mars, but this glass and some wind might prevent the degredation from reaching beyond some critical value.

  14. Just use Dasher on Images and Screen Shots of Zaurus SL-A300 · · Score: 1

    Even though there is no keyboard, text input shouldn't be all that hard. Remember the article about typing with you eyes a few weeks ago? A program called Dasher is the fastest way to input text aside from a keyboard.

  15. Don't stare! on Type With Your Eyes · · Score: 1

    If you day dream and stare off like I did you will get something like this:

    realiserson module axiomsy i rendering the sysxagkhbokofieffcvoc with he

    The sad thing is that that is pretty much what I wanted to say...

  16. Re:K12OS.org on Linux and Public Access Computing? · · Score: 1

    http://k12ltsp.org/contents.html is probably a better link. Sorry about that. Don't mod me down for being stupid. If we all moded people down for being stupid..uh...well, I guess we would all be equal.

  17. K12OS.org on Linux and Public Access Computing? · · Score: 1

    Go to K12OS.org. They have a modified Redhat distro that allows one to boot terminals (discless workstations) from a main server. This is a cheap solution and easier to impliment than you think. I have actually done it myself!

    Also, install GNOME and KDE. The user can figure out for themselves what they like best.

  18. Re:What happens when the cable breaks? on More on Space Elevators · · Score: 1

    How about we put together some sort of system that maintains the tension on the cable so that if the tension falls it will keep pulling the line. If we can pull the cable in as fast as it is falling there would be no problem. Since the terminal velocity of something so lite pulling it in at it's terminal velocity should be no problem.

  19. LIft the shingles on Wireless Dilemma at Newton's House? · · Score: 1

    Lift some shingles. Put an antenna there. Place some stuff that looks like the shingles that do not disrupt the signal (assuming that the shingles would).

  20. M$ Office spending? on The Path of Least Surveillance · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know this is way off topic, but I looked on Google and found no answers to my question.

    How much money is spent on M$ office wacy year? I am curious because I hypothesise that if 10% of that amount could be invested and would yield greater long term returns. If that 10% was instead put into developing an opensource office suite (soon to be gobe) all people who use M$ Office would have a equally robust free alternative. Having this they would save future money from M$ spending.

    This seems like a pretty reasoable hypothesis, however if I can think it up, why can the large businesses not? If they have, why have they not proceeded with suck a plan? Am I missing something?

    This would be a pretty good "Ask Slashdot"

  21. HDTV on Diamonds - Are They Really Worth the Cost? · · Score: 1

    I's like to see her firend's faces while they gaze upon Matrix: Reloaded on her new engagment Widescreen HDTV.

  22. Laser damage on Going Up? · · Score: 1

    Would the laser used to power the cart damage the ribon if not aimed properly? If the damage does not occur at once it may have an effect over time.

    [M.C.] Hammer is a tool...he he he...
    -Mark Twain

  23. Re:Not quite real translation... on Speaking in Tongues · · Score: 1

    He got a mod 5 because he said "babel-fish"

  24. A Rudebot? on GRACE Exceeds Expectations! · · Score: 2, Funny

    She was rude and cut in line? Well, then I guess she is more human than we thought.

    I'm too cool for a sig...

  25. What about... on May I Have Your EULA Please? · · Score: 1

    all the EULA's that are copywritten? I bet there is at least one EULA that forbids copying of itself.

    Just some food for thought. Start eating...