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  1. s/protect consumers/protect Microsoft/ on Microsoft Piracy Plan Means Concerns for IT · · Score: 1

    s/protect consumers/protect Microsoft/

    there, fixed it for ya.

    -d

  2. Re:Boo hoo on MySpace CoFounder Says Purchase Was A Scam · · Score: 1

    how does an existing computer's value skyrocket?

    -d

  3. Won't matter on PS3's Lack of Rumble May Disappoint · · Score: -1, Troll

    Nobody is going to buy a PS3 anyway.

  4. Impressive on First NetBSD Bugathon a Success · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Thats not bad for 30 devs and 8 hours. Not bad at all.

  5. Beating required. on University of Virginia Student Graduates in One Year · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If anyone has ever needed a good, solid beating, it is this kid.

    -d

  6. A.K.A. Modern Life on What Is Real On YouTube? · · Score: 1

    The same thing happens everywhere, in everything we do, see, and hear. We're just used to it when it comes in other forms besides novel web fads.

    -d

  7. SMOG on PS3 Downtime To Fight Disease · · Score: 1

    In the effort to fold proteins, we fill the air with extra SMOG and further pollute our water, because all of that extra electricity will come from burning coal. Bet they won't mention that part.

    -d

  8. Re:Reality Distortion Field in overload mode... on The Next Step For The FPS - Advergames? · · Score: 1

    I agree completely.
    The only thing that allows me sleep at night is the fact that in-game advertising (for pay-for games) will likely be immediate targets for modders to remove.
    Sigh, then, of course, there will be the move to stop it with anti-cheat technology.
    Then, after much battling, we will end up with what we now call "cable television".

    -d

  9. Great excuses? on Dungeons, Cities, and Psionics · · Score: 1

    As far as I'm concerned, theres no reason to ever throw a D20

    -d

  10. MRTG on What Do You Use for SNMP Monitoring? · · Score: 1

    MRTG
    Oldie but a goodie.

    -d

  11. Re:How did she do that? on Boardroom Spying Debacle at HP · · Score: 2, Informative

    yes, but if you read TFA, you see that they were both company phones AND "private cell phones"

    -d

  12. How did she do that? on Boardroom Spying Debacle at HP · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Can someone please explain to me what authority she had to authorize phone taps on private cell phones? She is not law enforcement. WTF?

    -d

  13. Re:FPS icon on Prey Review · · Score: 1

    its the rocket launcher from quake 3 ....NOOB ;-)

    -d

  14. "penetration" on Microsoft Says Vista Most Secure OS Ever · · Score: 1

    Black hats have been "penetrating" the "back door" of microsoft since the beginning. Nothing new here.

    -d

  15. Re:Bye, bye DRM-crippled Intel Viiv on New MythTV Based PVR Available · · Score: 1

    "who in their right mind would buy a restrictive system like Viiv when free-as-in-speech OpenMedia systems are available"

    ya, okay, and by that logic, who in their right mind would buy a system like Windows when free-as-in-speech systems like Linux are available.

    the answer, as we all know, is...

    EVERYONE

    -d

  16. Re:Googled after you die... on Your Digital Inheritance? · · Score: 1

    I like that idea too.

    -d

  17. Re:Sounds like a movie plot. on Your Digital Inheritance? · · Score: 1

    Neuromancer.

    -d

  18. Re:Salary is only part of the equation on Entry Level Game Industry Salaries · · Score: 1

    heh.

  19. Re:Rumors on Segway Inventor Turns To Environment · · Score: 1

    ever price out a goped?
    At least you get to sit down on a vespa, and it is, you know, street leagal.
    -d

  20. Re:uhm...yes? on Reinventing Gaming Addiction with 360 Achievements · · Score: 1

    err...no?

  21. Re:More Scared than Interested on Reinventing Gaming Addiction with 360 Achievements · · Score: 1

    Why the f would I be scared of that?
    What do I care if someone knows that it took me tweleve tries to beat level 9?
    Why would anyone monitor that useless information?

    3 words for you:
    tin. foil. hat.

    -d

  22. uhm...yes? on Reinventing Gaming Addiction with 360 Achievements · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    uhm...yes?

  23. Starforce on Boing Boing Threatened By Software Creator · · Score: 1

    Heh, I just RTFA. How did a man who writes so poorly get to be a "PR-manager"?
    I have been stung by Starforce, and it is TOTAL BS. I refuse to purchase or play any games that are protected by that virus.

    -d

  24. LAME on Personal vs. Work/Free Server? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seriously, what is this?

  25. Re:Access? on Diebold's Election Data Off-limits · · Score: 1

    It has always been proprietary.