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  1. utexas.edu still does on Does Anyone Still Use Token Ring? · · Score: 1
  2. Up or Out on Developer Stress Crippling Game Innovation? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There's nothing wrong with an up or out mentality in an industry. Both big law firms and management consulting firms employ this strategy. Having a revolving door of fresh blood may be what allows the industry to flourish with new creativity instead of stagnating with aging dinosaurs.

  3. Vertical integration on Wal-Mart Controls Modern Game Design? · · Score: 1

    Fine, if you don't want Wal-Mart to exert it's buying power, then vertically integrated so you have your own distribution channels. Perhaps online selling distribution by the developers could sell with razor thin costs with the implementation of just-in-time inventory for low packaging and carrying costs.

  4. Re:why not pay the shareholders? on Court Rules Ellison Must Donate $100M to Charity · · Score: 1

    1) their shares are diluted, giving them a smaller stake in the company equity grants to an executive, whether in stock options, stock grants, or derivative contracts - if the contract is created by the company - would do all of these

  5. Re:why not pay the shareholders? on Court Rules Ellison Must Donate $100M to Charity · · Score: 4, Interesting

    well the long-term investors - those who were damaged at the time of illicit trading and have sustained a drop in shareholder wealth - are compensated with the recapitalization of the company

  6. 25% of the damage inflicted on Court Rules Ellison Must Donate $100M to Charity · · Score: 1

    so a quarter of the total parties damaged by Ellison's insider trading was.... Ellison. ohhh

  7. re: wow. parent but with CORRECT formatting on Linux Desktop Email Key to Success · · Score: 1
    webmail replacing client side readers for all but power readers
    I'm not sure how easily this medicine can be taken. For my mother and aunts, I set them each up with outlook, and they're forever (well, for the time being) grateful to me. The only complaint they've had (possibly the only problem they've had with webmail) is when they go to send an email and for whatever reason (ISP, or simple timeout) their message isn't sent. They complain because they've lost the message; they can't simply hit back and have the text of their message there. Unfortunately, being non-'power readers', they write really, really long emails. [I'm not sure I've ever written an email longer than 6 sentences.] I'm not aware if the occurrence of this problem - timeouts, for example - is something that webmail can fix.

    I believe this directly relates to the features/programs - importance/care - divide-between-users-and-developers-problem with linux adoption.

    PS - before setting them up with outlook, i had to get them to ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v into something else before hitting send, so they would have a copy of their words. this - of course - was something they hated having to do. And why not? with technological advancement age we live in, such simpleton-like, onerous ex-ante troubleshooting shouldn't have to occur.
  8. ohh,simpletons tech users of the world (~85%) on Linux Desktop Email Key to Success · · Score: 1
    webmail replacing client side readers for all but power readers
    ? I'm not sure how easily this medicine can be taken. For my mother and aunts, I set them each up with outlook, and they're forever (well, for the time being) grateful to me. The only complaint they've had (possibly the only problem they've had with webmail) is when they go to send an email and for whatever reason (ISP, or simple timeout) their message isn't sent. They complain because they've lost the message; they can't simply hit back and have the text of their message there. Unfortunately, being non-'power readers', they write really, really long emails. [I'm not sure I've ever written an email longer than 6 sentences.] I'm not aware if the occurrence of this problem - timeouts, for example - is something that webmail can fix. I believe this directly relates to the features/programs - importance/care - divide-between-users-and-developers-problem with linux adoption. PS - before setting them up with outlook, i had to get them to ctrl-a, ctrl-c, ctrl-v into something else before hitting send, so they would have a copy of their words. this - of course - was something they hated having to do. And why not? with technological advancement age we live in, such simpleton-like, onerous ex-ante troubleshooting shouldn't have to occur.
  9. Re:This would seem to raise a seriously interestin on Online Daters Sue Matchmaking Web Sites for Fraud · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This would be outstanding. I would love to see the clusterfuck that would ensue.

  10. I can't help but think... on Online Daters Sue Matchmaking Web Sites for Fraud · · Score: 1

    that this was posted for the /. community to get things rolling on the soon-to-be-announced slashdot user fueled class-action lawsuit to be filed as well.

  11. Childish, but... on AIM Bots: Useful or Spam? · · Score: 1

    I don't know if it still operates the same way, but SmarterChild used to be entertaining when using curse words. Well, entertaining to those with the maturity level of a 13 yr old...

  12. Re:INS can't be bothered to pick up arrested illeg on Sex.com Hijacker Captured in Mexico · · Score: 1

    Illegal immigrants pay payroll taxes... that they will never benefit from. The input/non-output feature of this more than makes up for a lack of income taxes from them - which they would most likely not pay under current pay levels that illegal immigrants receive.

  13. Re:underrated post on Is There Such A Thing As A Final Cut? · · Score: 1

    err, underrated postS

  14. Re:Well, MOST of the time on Is There Such A Thing As A Final Cut? · · Score: 1

    Underrated post

  15. Human Capital cost on Intel's Per-Chip Cost Averages $40 · · Score: 1

    This is also how they can pay for the talent they need to develop and innovate.

  16. I'm glad they don't hotlink their burgers on Fuddruckers Called Out on Hotlinking · · Score: 1

    those things are delicious! This guy is dumb though for thinking he came anywhere close to pwning them.

  17. Re:Replacement? on Is Rodi BitTorrent's Replacement? · · Score: 1

    but M$ is so big that they can always claim to have improved on whatever the new feature is and spin it in the business press.

  18. Re:Not for me... on Is Rodi BitTorrent's Replacement? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, your ISO downloads track you.

  19. Re:Replacement? on Is Rodi BitTorrent's Replacement? · · Score: 1

    but will Rodi's position as first to have this feature push it ahead of BT? Is BT's usage right now such a stronghold that it can slowly implement features that it's competitors/substitutes create without losing users?

  20. Re:Conservative media on Mushroom Cloud Reported Over North Korea · · Score: 1

    dude... laugh. im funny.

  21. Conservative media on Mushroom Cloud Reported Over North Korea · · Score: 1

    Fox News reports it was a forest fire. Indications point to Saddam Hussein igniting said fire. Connection... certain.

  22. Re:million dollar ? on Sun will Open Java's Source · · Score: 1

    well it looks like parent should be modded up motherfuckers!

  23. million dollar ? on Sun will Open Java's Source · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    at what point does an irrelevant company lose the ability to make relevant news.

  24. "lockeed"? on Smart Bullets Phone Home · · Score: 1

    correct me if im wrong (which im not)

    but its Lock h eed dammit

  25. WINNER! on Google IPO Swami · · Score: 1

    opening: 23.65 closing: 46.13