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  1. Re:2003 called on Web Bugs the New Norm For Businesses? · · Score: 1

    No kidding. This is (has been) used by companies big and small since email started to be sent to customers. I don't believe that I have ever worked with an "email marketing firm" or product that didn't include this "feature". It is stale old news.

  2. Who controls the TSA? on Making Airport Scanners Less Objectionable · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The question I have is who controls the TSA. It is the belief of the American public that they elect representatives who then control the government. But, the TSA and Homeland Security in general seem not to be controlled by our elected representatives. I have yet to hear anyone outside the TSA who think these measures are necessary or valuable. Congressmen are fighting against it. Yet, the Homeland Security and the TSA don’t seem to care at all. They just continue to spout their “for your own good” refrain and do whatever they want. When the house to house searches and the interment of liberals start that will be for our on good too and we might no be able to stop it. The entire mentality of safety at all costs is costing our freedom.

  3. But Linux on the desktop is dead. on Ubuntu 10.10 Multitouch Support Demo · · Score: 1

    Slash dot told me so just three stories ago.

  4. Re:It is not true and I can prove it. on Proving 0.999... Is Equal To 1 · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I know. I just tossed it off and then actually thought about it....
    my bad.

  5. It is not true and I can prove it. on Proving 0.999... Is Equal To 1 · · Score: 1

    If .999... = 1 then
    .999... - .111... = 1 - .111...
    and
    .888... != .999...
    so
    .999... != 1

    So it is NOT true.

  6. That is crazy on Feds Discover 1,000 More Government Data Centers · · Score: 1

    How can you possibly have to estimate how many data centers you have. I'll bet google knows how many they have.

  7. Re:Lawyers... on Lawyer Is Big Winner In Webcamgate Settlement · · Score: 1

    If I had mods I'd mod you up. Yeah ok, the students need to lawyers or they won't win the case. But, that does not mean that a fair cut for the lawyers is 70% of the take. Even on spec that is outrageous. If a stock broker to 70% of your earnings you would get a new stock broker. You might need him to play the market but that would be an criminal percentage of the cut. Maybe it is the fault of the kids for picking the wrong legal firm? I can't believe that the solution is a new law. Then you would just have to hire a lawyer to hire a lawyer. Lawyers are legalized crooks but we are the ones who allow them continue to operate as such.

  8. Re:Finding 1920x1200's on Why Are We Losing Vertical Pixels? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In modern America one is not limited to purchasing things in the town you live in. Try the internet sometime. It has all the stuff you could ever want to buy for sale. Even monitors.

  9. He has it all wrong. on Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just social media doesn't promote anything. It is a tool. I will bet the NAACP used the phone when promoting the boycott. It may take an organizational structure to promote social change. But, that organization can use social media as a tool to communicate with and motivate its base.

  10. Re:What kind of semantic bullshit is this? on Hawking: No 'Theory of Everything' · · Score: 1

    It is not simply a question of semanitcs. If you read the article, there is a good description of what they mean by interconnected theories.
    They use the example of a goldfish in a curved bowl. The fish would experience a curvature of light as its reality and while it wouldn't be accurate to someone outside the bowl, to the fish it would be.
    It is more like each theory is true dependent on your point of view. So, there isn't one theory, but several and the one that needs to be applied is dependent on the physical situation in question.

  11. That really sucks. on Court Says First Sale Doctrine Doesn't Apply To Licensed Software · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That really, truly, SUCKS!!

  12. Re:Ummmm, no. on Should Developers Have Access To Production? · · Score: 1

    As a developer I would like to add...NO NO NO. That just makes me responsible for up time and hardware. I'm a developer not a system administrator. I want to be responsible for the code. NO NO ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

  13. Political Insanity Test on Bicycles As a Gateway To Government Control · · Score: 1

    There is a conspiracy here but, not the one you think. The council of 12 that runs the world has been only allowing only truly insane people to run for office in the United States for the last 15 years. All sane people who want to run for office are quietly taken aside to have their minds wiped of all desire to be involved in politics.

  14. Re:Crime still there on Gambler Plays Poker to Avoid Prison · · Score: 1

    But, man maybe with just one more roll or the dice he can pay off all those innocent victims, rite the widows and orphans fund a nice check, put a little back for retirement and save the world. Or, more likely just lose even more of somebody else's money. Just one more roll. Come on baby just one more roll.

  15. One more "Job Well Done" on Family Shoots 'I Will Survive' Video While Visiting Auschwitz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you live through a Holocaust then dancing to "I will Survive" in the place of you torment is an appropriate response. Hope he went and danced on Hitlers grave too.

  16. Re:md5? on Crack the Code In US Cyber Command's Logo · · Score: 1

    The MD5 sum of the secret Cyber Command PR effort to get geeks to talk about it without delving too deep into the actual workings and mission of the Cyber Command. Hmm, I wonder if it will work?

    No, Silly /.ers would never be taken in by such an obvious ploy.

  17. Re:OMFG on George Lucas C&Ds 'Lightsaber Laser' · · Score: 1

    I think it must be obvious by now; George has lost his mind. Reality is no longer able to push its way through the giant pile of money blocking the entrance to his home. Please George, just stop doing anything. Sit down at the Skywalker ranch and do nothing.

  18. Re:Huh... on Plagiarism Inc. · · Score: 1

    Here here. Just because you don't agree with the morality of another persons action does not make it unethical or illegal. It is unethical for students to present others work as there own. Just ask any teacher.

  19. Re:Freedom is just a word. on Say No To a Government Internet "Kill Switch" · · Score: 1

    You are correct sir. Read my post as amended to read Democrat and Republican alike.

  20. Freedom is just a word. on Say No To a Government Internet "Kill Switch" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The US government liberal and conservative alike continue to create institutions and policies in the name of freedom that limit the actions of individuals to act on there own behalf. Someday soon someone who want power above all will use those institutions and policies against the masses. Then the new American police state will be born. But, I will bet that we will still advertise the country as free.

  21. To many bad developers in the world. on Better Development Through Competition? · · Score: 0

    Yes, yes, yes. Most employers do understand what makes a good programmer. So, they often end up hiring the longest resume. If they had a little competition to see who's output was the most satisfactory a lot of bad developers would quickly become good or leave the market place.

  22. Because on Microsoft Dynamics GP "Encrypted" Using Caesar Cipher · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    njdsptpgu tvdlt!

  23. Re:Well... on iPad Steering Wheel Mount · · Score: 1

    Nothing could go wrong. Once he is a pile of smoking ruin - Darwin will once again have been proved right!

  24. Does this matter at all on Web Heritage Could Be Lost · · Score: 1

    Really, we didn't record some website in Britain. This will matter historically how?