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  1. Bad Headline on Warner to Sell Music on DVD · · Score: 5, Funny

    Should read:
    "Warner to Offer Music on DVD"

  2. Wrong Question on Support Desk Software for ITIL-Based IT Department · · Score: 5, Informative

    From Wiki:
    It is not possible to certify an organization or a management system as "ITIL-compliant,"
    Individuals can be "ITIL" certified, but a software package cannot be ITIL compliant/certified/blessed.

    Also, seeking a help desk package does little to implement ITIL goals as you must manage all aspects of IT Service to gain the benefits of the ITIL method. You can just take one part and hope it gives you all the benefits. You have to have all the major bases covered: (Configuration management, service level management, etc, etc, etc.)

    You might be better off jumping in head first to get all the benefits. At least that is the preaching of the ITIL literature.

  3. Re:And the real question is... on White House Demands Encryption for Sensitive Data · · Score: 1

    These tie into the PKI infrastructure that has been rolled out...

    What do you think PKI stands for?

  4. Re:Kinda defeats a parking meter feature on Top off Your Parking Meter with a Cell Call · · Score: 1

    Two Words:

    Oxyacetylene Torch

  5. Re:What about the energy-density ? on Capacitors to Replace Batteries? · · Score: 1

    A conventional cap will retain its charge for months or years.

  6. Sponsored Links on Google Sued for Allegedly Profiting From Child Porn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kiddie porn?
    Whatever you're looking for
    you can get it on eBay.
    www.eBay.com

  7. Re:Identity Track Creep on Australians to Get Compulsory Photo ID Smartcard · · Score: 1

    It may make you feel watched - but that doesn't prevent your freedom.

    Is that really what you think? People behave differently when they know they are being watched. This is the old slippery slope arguement.

  8. Re:Antiquated technologies? on FCC Commissioner Wants To Push For DRM · · Score: 1

    they are actually generating money for the government. About 1 penny of your taxes goes to fund them, but then they turn around and generate multi-billion dollars of revenue. Their budget for 2006 is $304M, all but $4.8M comes from regulatory fees. And they generate $26.8B for uncle Sam through auctioning off freed up frequencies.

    Then the companies that buy these rights to use certain ranges are forced to turn around and charge their customers / general public. What a great source of free money. No, it is just another stupid tax.

  9. Re:Insteon works and it IS better than X-10 on Is Insteon Better than X10 for Home Automation? · · Score: 1

    If they ever invent wireless power transmission, sign me up!!

    Next time you are outside during the day, take a look up.

  10. Re:Shipping this year? on Gecko's Feet Power New RAM Chips · · Score: 2, Informative

    You will still be limited by the bus speed. In my experience, I've never gotten more than around 20MB/sec from USB2.0 or Firewire (1394a). That 480Mbps (60MBps) that USB 2.0 claims is a pipe dream.

  11. Re:Long Article and Attention Span on A Recipe for Newspaper Survival in the Internet Age · · Score: 1

    It's called an "in depth" article. Actually, it is typical for the length of article you saw in a major newspaper on a regular basis before the days of the internet.

    Compare this with common blogs, and other similar media since the dawn of the television age.

    yes there is more information about more things, but I think you could make an argument that the breadth of content ...


    blah blah blah. Blah blah blah... zzzzzzzzz.

  12. Re:Not Quite on Truckers Choose Hydrogen Power · · Score: 1

    The other trade-off of course is that there is still combustion so it's not as clean as fuel cell cars.

    What pollutants do you think you get by burning hydrogen? That evil waste known as H2O?

  13. Re:Welcome to 1990, Sony. on Sony Profits Low, Halts CRT Production · · Score: 2, Informative
    Can the depth of the TV really make someone spend so much more money?
    "Conspicous consuption" my friend. Or "keeping up with the Joneses."
  14. Re:Hrm. on Making Ice Without Electricity · · Score: 1
    No, in Canada you get this:

    'Tective man he say, say Daddy Me Snow me stab someone down the lane
    A licky boom-boom down...
  15. Re:What if they like to eat humans? on Warming Up Mars With Greenhouse Gases · · Score: 1

    If you think "In all likelyhood" some spores grew on Mars, got blasted off the planet by an impact, survived thousands of years in space to travel millions of miles to earth, survived re-entry, landing, and were able to do anything useful, then you must spend every dime you make on lottery tickets.

  16. Re:Two Strings Walk Into a Bar on What's the Best Geek Joke You Know? · · Score: 1

    Give credit where credit is due.

    Simcity 2000 Maxis

    At least that's the first place I read this joke.

  17. Re:What I don't like about BSD on Linux For Losers According To De Raadt · · Score: 1

    Incidently, some of those .INI files could be written in lisp.

  18. Re:Here's two good reasons on Reports of VHS's Death Highly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    The Ultrasound machine at our doctor's office had video outputs. I brought along my miniDV camcorder and hooked up an S-Video cable to record the whole procedure for our baby. Now I can easily edit it and burn DVD as needed

  19. Re:3d input? on Linux 3D Input Driver Project Started · · Score: 2, Informative

    Google for "Spaceorb 360"

    or look here:

    Birdman's

  20. Re:If it's illegal... on Allofmp3.com Wins Court Case · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Why not use MP3 on an iPod? It works just fine. There isn't much of a reason to pick AAC over MP3 assuming no difference in the original source.

  21. Re:In the case of Iceland... on Hydrogen Buses In Iceland · · Score: 1

    Does Hydrogen expand when it becomes a solid like water does? I honestly don't know, but I do know H20 is the exception and not the rule in that regard.

  22. Re:No sky on Indoor Tropical Island · · Score: 0

    Truman Show

  23. Excite Bike eh? on Nintendo Eyeing the Big Screen · · Score: 1

    I think that story line is a little worn out, unless Nintendo would like to ride the wave of loyal fans of other classic biker movies

  24. Re:Fuckin' Daley on Chicago Pondering Huge Camera Network · · Score: 1

    Mike royko? Is that you? Must run in the family for the Daleys. See this book about chicago politics

  25. Re:Oh-oh. on Internet2 Speed Record Broken · · Score: 1
    ...posters telling a funny joke involving ESR or RMS...
    This will hurt a lot of people's chances.