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  1. Re:CAN TROLLING MAKE MONEY FOR YOU? YES! on Can Technology Make The Money For You? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    +5, Informative

  2. Re:It didn't work. on Recycle Fee For Each PC? · · Score: 2

    Worked for me. Try refreshing, and let the script generate new data for you.

  3. Hacktivism on On Hacktivism · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You know, the antics of the music industry (and the kind of thing that MS is kowtowing to with their DRM scheme) really pisses me off, but also convinces me that there will eventually come something to replace them both. But, know what? It's their property. If they want to fuck up their distribution channels, fuck em. I can do without "so-called" modern music anyway. I go see live bands locally, get lit, and have a great time and I didn't need to buy a fucking copy-protected by the DMCA CD or cassette or anything. These guys are out there trying to make a living, maybe you should check em out. And if you catch them after the show, you might can convince them that they should distribute their songs on CD's for cheap and ask them (ask them) about how they feel about MP3's and music-sharing in general. Of course, they might not agree with you (or myself), but they have that *right* to do so. So, I encourage, nay I *challenge* each and every one of you who would boycott MS or the RIAA to pick up a local newspaper and see what's going on in y our town this weekend. Chances are, there's a band or two actually worth checking out, and hey, it's not like you're going to meet chicks sitting behind your monitor. Oh, and on-topic: Rock on Beale! I'm encouraged to see that grassroots hactivism coming alive! :) (hacker used in "coder" definition) Keep up the good work and keep fighting the good fight.

  4. Bandwith on Net Phones Taking Off in the Third World · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Be careful of bandwith issues. Bandwidth will always be a problem. No matter how much bandwidth you add, no matter how big you make your highways, no matter how much oil you drill, people will always use as much as you make, even if it means wasting it or creating enough traffic to degrade the whole thing. There is no substitute for efficiency. A better license can compensate for inferior technology to only a minor degree.

  5. New meaning... on NASA To Resume "Teacher in Space" Program · · Score: 2

    This gives new meaning to the term Geeks in Space!

  6. Ouch on Paper Computing Among the Young · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...the group of geeks were able to turn this project...

    Sure, label them geeks on one a large, national web site. That will go over real big in the locker room at High School...

  7. Huh? on Abit's New Motherboard Lays On The Ports · · Score: 1

    "Hardcoreware.net has the first full review of this board, which has support for 10 USB devices" "I wish it had even more built-in USB ports, but six is a good start." Am I missing something?

  8. Information on Copyright [CBDTPA] Bill Universally Rejected · · Score: 4, Informative

    Information on the Security Systems Standards and Certification Act itself is available here.

  9. Spyware on Minnesota Bill Would Prevent Disclosure of Web Habits · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why does this bill not go after third party programs/spyware such as Gator?

  10. Ouch on Driving from Alaska to Siberia · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope your car's heater is working...

  11. Mirror on Build Your Own Monorail · · Score: 2, Informative

    Google has a cache of the text.

  12. Re:Since when is 1:300 *LIKELY* on Large Asteroid Impact Likely -- But Not For A While · · Score: 2

    I'm going to open up a bag, which contains 300 pills. 299 are sugar pills, while one is rat poison. Would you like a pill?

  13. Not new on Web Radio and the RIAA · · Score: 2, Informative

    These problems with the RIAA and internet radio are nothing new. Slashdot had a story on October 5 about how the recording industry is trying to collect royalties from webcasters who are streaming audio.

  14. SOAP for Geeks? on Exploring Apache's SOAP Serialization APIs · · Score: 2

    [joke] From my nose's interaction with the Geek community, SOAP is not something that they often come in contact with. [/joke]

  15. Squelch! on Do Felines Have Instrument Preferences? · · Score: 2

    I have a Motorola Minitor from my local Volunteer department, and my cat flips out every time anyone talks on the pager or whenever the tones go off.

  16. Resources on Can Internet Radio Survive? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Even though there are increasing restrictions on the hobby, there are still some resources to help you on your quest for an Internet Radio Station. Also, don't forget to find out how you can help.

  17. The Linux kernel preemption project on Non-Deathmatch: Preempt v. Low-Latency Patch · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out this
    comprehensive guide to Linux Latency.

  18. Only thing a better monitoring system would do... on Stealth Asteroid Misses Earth · · Score: 2

    ..is tell us when we're all going to die.

  19. Re:Clio on Turn Your PC Into A Tablet · · Score: 2

    I have one, and they are just fabulous. It will run the Windows CE version of Office, which you can then convert to the PC version simply by dragging the file onto your PC's desktop. Nice, big screen is larger than any other PDA screen. Built in keyboard reduces the need for Caligrapher. Enough memory to do all of your tasks. These together make the Clio what it is. Look for a new version coming out in the "third quarter."

  20. Clio on Turn Your PC Into A Tablet · · Score: 2

    Of course, one of the greatest Windows CE Tablets is/was the Clio.

  21. H.4 Timepiece Background on Centuries-Old Longitude Clock Runs Again · · Score: 5, Informative

    This site tells much about Harrison's H.4 Timepiece (picture). Don't forget to visit the official site.

  22. Cached on Point, Shoot and Translate into English · · Score: 3, Informative
  23. DVD and D-VHS on The State of Recordable DVD's · · Score: 3, Interesting

    D-VHS may be superior, but it's still a magnetic tape format, like VHS is, correct? One of the things that I like about DVD is that no matter how many times I play a movie, it will never wear out. I'm sure we've all expirenced haveing an audio or video tape lose quality from overplaying. CDs and DVDs don't have this problem, so why would I want one? The DVD format could just be amended, like audio CDs/computer CD hybrids (CD-XA?) were ammended to the origional audio CD format. Plus if this is indeed a tape format, then you don't get that great near instant seek of DVDs. Is there anything to prevent these tapes from degrading?

  24. Update on MacPerl 5.6.1 Released · · Score: 3, Informative
    The official MacPerl site, which includes a downloads page, might be of interest.

    Highlights In MacPerl 5.6.1 shows updates include:

    • Update from 5.004 to 5.6.1 sources
    • Update to GUSI 2
    • New and improved Shuck
    • Many bugs fixed
    • More modules and utilities included
  25. More Info on Red Hat To Support PowerPC, AltiVec · · Score: 1

    Slashdot has reported on Linux And The PowerPC before.