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  1. Hacks or hackers? on Call Yourself a Hacker, Lose Your 4th Amendment Rights · · Score: 1

    It's okay -- you're not really a hacker until someone else calls you a hacker.

  2. CAD/CAM on Nano Origami for DNA, Complete With Software · · Score: 1

    "With the right software, organism design should be indistinguishable from CAD/CAM." -Dr. Donovan (from Deus Ex, in the MJ12 Labs)

  3. Re:MONEY MONEY MONEY on Congress Pressures DoJ With PIRATE Part II · · Score: 1

    Do you have any idea how much a Piracy Tax would cost?!

  4. MS Security guru leaving for Amazon? on MS Security Guru Leaves for Amazon.com · · Score: 1

    Sweet! Free books and movies!

  5. Re:Yet another reason... on The Worst Bill You've Never Heard Of · · Score: 1

    They can't enforce the existing setups, but by setting precedent, the *AA lawyers will have another target, thereby setting up further precedent.

  6. Re:I believe I speak for Red Sox Fans everywhere.. on Videogame Remake of 1986's World Series Game 6 · · Score: 1

    I was going to say a blender, but I guess a duck works, in a way that would provide a lasting odd mental scarring value.

  7. Re:omg on Global Warming Dissenters Suppressed? · · Score: 1

    All the liberal tree-hugging enviro-hippies I know aren't particularly adept at suppressing others' viewpoints nearly as effectively as neo-cons. Reducing our own emissions on an individual basis is not any major sacrifice, and can only serve to reverse any negative environmental effects. Doing our part while new evidence continues to support the existence of global warming seems trivially easy; an ounce of prevention, as they say.

  8. Re:man... on Blue Ring Around Uranus · · Score: 1

    I'd like to see it renamed after the muse Urania, but I doubt mixing a Greek name into the Roman names would get much support among the purists.

  9. Re:Terabits per second!? on New Data Transmission Speed Record · · Score: 5, Funny

    A measurement everyone understands? Like how much porn?

  10. Acid2 test? on Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Alpha Peeking Out (Or Not) · · Score: 1

    Any news on how much, if any, the news of Opera's latest success passing the Acid2 Test will affect the development of Firefox? For Mozilla to stay ahead of the game, it needs to continue to do more than just staying ahead of IE.

  11. Re:Why not just use ... a live mule? on Robotic 'Pack Mule' with Impressive Reflexes · · Score: 3, Funny

    A few of the brothers in the Pack Animals Union chapter 107 would like a word with you, Mister "I-can-see-a-whole-lot-of-applications-where-a-liv e-animal-wouldn't-be-as-useful."

  12. Re:Risky business on Yahoo Reverses Allah Ban · · Score: 1

    You forgot the bomb.

  13. Re:media player on Microsoft Faces Fresh Antitrust Complaints · · Score: 1

    Fortunately, Firefox is one of many grassroots methods people are using to fight the monopolistic practices of Microsoft, since the government has decided to let things slide ever since a very pro-business government was implemented. If you don't like the EULA, use a bottom-up approach, and write your own, or support OSS, naturally.
    I 3 Sourceforge. Oops... 3. ;)

  14. Monitors? on Matchbox-sized Laser Projector · · Score: 1

    Does this mean I'll be able to replace the 35 pound CRT on my desk with one of these, or at least have a paper-thin projector screen in its place? Full color by the end of 2006 (FTFA) doesn't mean "In Best Buy by the end of 2006," I'm guessing.

  15. Re:Space Quest! on What Game Do You Love? · · Score: 1

    SQI, SQII and SQIII were all great, but in SQIV, once they added the mouse interface and owner's manual-based copy protection (yes, I bought the game), that really ruined it for me. I had Quest for Glory when it was still marketed as Hero's Quest. Great game. :)

  16. Re:Flipping magnets... on Magnetic Processors - Computing's New Future? · · Score: 1

    Who thought finding the square root of negative one would be this easy?

  17. Re:Gums. on Fight Tooth Decay with Electricity · · Score: 5, Informative

    Your saliva is basic, not acidic. The bacteria produce lactic acid and lower the pH in plaques, ultimately resulting in tooth decay. The bacteria produce the acid because they metabolize sugary foods by glycolysis. Less sugar means less acid production by the bacteria in the mouth.

  18. Re:For the love of all that's good... on EFF Sues AT&T Over NSA Wiretapping · · Score: 1, Informative

    Yes it's flamebait... but it's insightful flamebait. Don't dismiss it too readily as partisan politics until you can seriously argue that most politicians in favor of invasive wiretaps aren't Republicans (I doubt anyone would make that case). The demographics of U.S. politics are partially responsible too - in the desire to appear more anti-terrorist, Bush takes drastic steps which may fight terrorism, but violate the U.S. Constitution (a cute ancillary benefit is that the executive branch gains significant power over legislative checks). Republicans in congress would be politically stupid to argue against his policies. The Democrats, in order to fight critics' allegations from the last elections that they are disorganized, are practically obligated to play the civil liberties card (and rightfully so, IMO) to appear unified.

  19. Bad idea... on China Declares War on Internet Pornography · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let me get this right... China doesn't want to see people demonstrating because they fear democracy. And they're attacking porn. Sorry, but I can't think of a better reason why half a billion Chinese would take to the streets.

  20. My reaction to the ruling... on Federal Judge Rules Against Intelligent Design · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Thank god.

  21. Re:The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing on E-Paper On Cereal Boxes · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great. Hacked cereal boxes. I can just see "Goatse Cereal." Hey, it even sounds like "oats," so it's got to be good. GAHHH! My eyes!

  22. Not a good idea on FCC Report Supports a la Carte TV Pricing · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Why do so many people think this is a good idea? What channels won't be included that would otherwise provide quality viewing? Who would pay for their provider to include PBS, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, or CSPAN (besides me)? What incentive would stations have to put out quality programming any other time than prime-time? Won't this narrow the market down to a few stations able to provide the most flash and sex? A free market approach doesn't benefit the consumer if the consumer loses programs of artistic merit or education.

  23. Re:Hey, man! on Driving Away Teens With High Frequency Noise · · Score: 1

    What's with all these music posts? JESUS CHRIST.

  24. Crumbling Justice on Exception Expands Domestic Surveillance · · Score: 1

    Funny, I thought the article on CNN about the marble facade on the front of the Supreme Court building was literal.

  25. Re:Why not give PEOPLE addresses? on How Things Will Change Under IPv6 · · Score: 3, Funny

    As noted by the recent spate of cellphone-targeting malware....if you don't have the latest coffeepot firewall, someone could make you wake up to decaf! The horrrrror!