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  1. Creationism on Nations Report Card For Science · · Score: 2, Insightful


    What do you expect in a country where many states outlaw the teaching of science in favour of mythology?

  2. this? on Seeking Reviews of Colocation Facilities? · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.colosource.com/colo2002.asp

  3. PS2 on How Does XBox Stand Up as a DVD Player? · · Score: 1

    All your answers, opinions and favorite trolls are here.

  4. Re:Where do you want to go? on Net-Friendly Holiday Destinations? · · Score: 1


    I know (First Post!). You don't really think he's going to listen to that though, do you?

    He's going to spend hundreds of dollars on plane tickets and hotel rooms. Then sit there for 2 weeks eating pizza, working, and looking out the window at all the people having fun on their holidays.

  5. Ask Slashdot on Net-Friendly Holiday Destinations? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Food?
    [Basic Living Skills]Posted by Cliff on 19:14 Monday 19 November 2001
    from the Where's-my-mommy dept.

    Hungry Guy asks: "What shall I have for dinner tonight? How do I cook it? How much salt shall I add? Which hand do I hold my fork in? Do I swallow before chewing or afterwards.
    At the age of 46, I have just left home. My mummy used to cook for me, but now I'm all on my own!!! This is great when I want to bring my friend round to compile the latest linux kernel; but it means that I am no longer provided with hot nutrious food 3 times a day. Please reply quickly, my tummy is hurting."
    This is a prolbem that effects all g33k's when they first venshure out into the werld. Cna ne1 suggest a meel that Hungry Guy can cook for himself this evening?

  6. Where do you want to go? on Net-Friendly Holiday Destinations? · · Score: 1


    It's no use /. suggesting the "Costa Del Internet" resort in Spain if you don't have a passport, are allergic to seafood and cheap wine and have no desire to learn Spanish

    Decide where you want to go.
    Find the resorts there - tourist towns have tourist information offices which can help you with this.
    Then phone them up and ask if they have internet access.

    Piece of cake.

    have a nice holiday.

  7. Re:This tech is rediculous on New Nokia Phone · · Score: 1


    The 2 technologies aren't mutually exclusive.

    It is possible for phones to have SMS at the same time that people are researching and developing better voice recognition.

    And I think you'll find the majority of Europe and Asia would disagree with your "useless capability" opinion.

    And, finally, voice recognition isn't a replacement for SMS anyway. How does the phone reminding you to pick up the kids replace sending a text message to the kids reminding them to do their homework?

  8. Sprouts on Boredom Chasers? · · Score: 1


    Looks interesting ... but isn't very suitable to meetings since it is 2 player. If I sat in a meeting giggling and passing paper back and forth with my friends then I'd get into trouble.

    Forget the "if", that does happen to me :-(
    One of our managers doesn't believe in fun.

  9. Boring on Boredom Chasers? · · Score: 1

    This article is boring.

    Actually ... I take a laptop to meetings and read /. Really!

  10. Re:Aha! on Douglas Adams' Last Book · · Score: 1

    If (6) is true, then how did Marvin go on functioning after the Earth was destroyed by the Vogons?

  11. Original Source on Douglas Adams' Last Book · · Score: 4, Informative

    The original source of the story is the Sunday Telegraph.
    There is a little more information here than at the BBC.

  12. Re:So many questions... on Douglas Adams' Last Book · · Score: 5, Insightful

    WHAT WAS THE FINAL QUESTION? PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME PLEASE PLEASE.

    That will be revealed at the end of the unfinished "A Salmon of Doubt".

  13. Re:Help on Panasonic Calls It .PBE? · · Score: 1

    I know ... and therefore the best people to ask for help are Panasonic and the link to support is the best solution ... not just a link

    The support homepage gives email addresses and phone numbers.

  14. Help on Panasonic Calls It .PBE? · · Score: -1, Redundant


    All the help and information you need is here

  15. Stinky feet. on Comdex 2001 Coverage With a Handheld Twist · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    Please explain this picture

    Thank you.

  16. Re:Just a tad expensive on World Solar Challenge Beginning · · Score: 1

    Yes, I wasn't really expecting huge technological leaps from the teams that weren't solar cell manufactures ... it just that for an event whose aim is to promote solar power, I did expect some discussion of the advances since last time somewhere. Your pyramid thing, for example; if it works, doesn't increase cost and doesn't decrease yield - if this year's car got 15% instead of 14% that might make a difference.

  17. Disappointing. on World Solar Challenge Beginning · · Score: 3, Informative

    The World Solar Challenge is a race to motivate research and development into harnessing solar energy

    I haven't looked at all the teams yet, but so far they seem to be aiming to improve performance by improving aerodynamics and reducing weight, not by improving the efficiency of the electricity generation.

    One exception is the aurora team, but I can't find any technical details of the improvements they're claiming.

  18. Re:A good read on the Xbox being a PC issue... on TechTV Cracks Open The Xbox · · Score: 1

    I guess you could say it's kinda like SMP.

    Or exactly like Asymmetrical Multi-Processing

  19. Re:2nd hit on Google on A Real Bourne Shell for Linux? · · Score: 1

    It suggests

    Ksh93 may be had, precompiled for Linux, via www.kornshell.com

    Which another poster in the thread has said works.

    Also, it shows that lots and lots of people have asked the same question already - and got similar answers to the answers posted here. Doing a bit of research is quicker than submitting an ask /.

  20. 2nd hit on Google on A Real Bourne Shell for Linux? · · Score: 0, Informative
  21. Re:Paper on Searching for a Global Address Book? · · Score: 1

    Open the notebook.
    Using the pencil, copy the information from the mail client into the notebook.
    Repeat for the addresses you need to merge.

    Works with all mail clients and brands of notebook and pencil. Guarenteed!

  22. Re:Big deal on Rowing Across the Atlantic · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some one crossed the English channel on a tricycle in 1883

    The 1823 duck hunting machine from England (on the same page) is brilliant.

  23. Gulf stream. on Rowing Across the Atlantic · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The race began Oct. 7 at Los Gigantes Harbor in Tenerife, Spain, and ends in Port St. Charles, Barbados.

    Is there a good reason they're rowing against the gulf stream and the prevailing winds?

    As if rowing across the atlantic isn't hard enough already

  24. Paper on Searching for a Global Address Book? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A little notebook and a pencil.

    V.easy to use, worldwide access, compatible with all software.

    Try it.

  25. Re:RTFA on Onstar Navigation System to Deliver In-Car Spam · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "it's not going to be interrupting your service use"

    The article is not very clear. I assumed it would interrupt based on ...

    "Of course, drivers listen to unsolicited
    commercial messages every day on their car
    radios, with no fuss


    Their theory is that because we're being advertised at already, we obviously have no problems with being advertised some more.

    I, for one, am quite capable of switching to a different station when the ads start. These new-fangled radios with their presets and memories make channel hopping easy.