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  1. Re: Everything should be patented on SCOTUS To Hear Patentable Thought Case · · Score: 0

    Why not just patent the act of applying for a patent? then you could sue anyone who applies for a patent into oblivion.

  2. Re:Modules that work with different kernel version on Red Hat Pledges 'Integrated Virtualization' · · Score: 0

    Be very careful! I've been looking into building a computer specifically for playing with Xen, what I have found out is while the Intel product doc's say VT enabled chip, it isn't actually turned on yet...

    http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/02/08/intel_ enables_xeon_vt/

    As far as I can tell AMD hasn't released their pacifica chips yet.

  3. Re:GPS? on Study Says Cell Phones Can Interfere With Planes · · Score: -1

    Pilots should not be using GPS except as a backup to other information, if you're on an aircraft where the pilot is using GPS as a primary source of information you are in a _lot_ of trouble, get off the plane! GPS is "selectivly available" that means whenever the people in charge of it decide to, they can _change_ the acuracy of the GPS or even _turn it off_, where is you're pilot now? Turning it off isn't so bad, it's obvious, but changing the acuracy could really cause havoc if GPS were a primary source of location information.

  4. Re:What about going to heaven? on Doctors Claim Suspended Animation Success · · Score: 0

    I hope it does work on humans, then we can actually live Resident Evil.

  5. Re:Implementation on Ajax Sucks Most of the Time · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is the Internet. You can say "fuck" here.

    I believe the correct terminology on the internet is "fsck".

  6. Re:DUPE! on Online Daters Sue Matchmaking Web Sites for Fraud · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i can ruin my karma any way i want pal.

  7. DUPE! on Online Daters Sue Matchmaking Web Sites for Fraud · · Score: -1, Troll
  8. Re:Soap Opera, DS9, B5, BSG on Top 50 Science Fiction TV Shows · · Score: 0

    > Will they drive off into the ditch along
    > the way and never get to the conclusion

    They are already driving into the ditch, this started off as one of the best remakes I've ever seen, but the new episodes are dropping so much bollocks on the veiwer it's not funny anymore. Take the last episode I saw, you can't tell who's a cylon, they x-ray etc the same way humans do, but the viewer is expected to belive that Sharon can cut herself, poke a fibre optic cable up her arm, and read and write data down it and save the fleet? c'mon, i'm about done with it, thanks to the hubub made on /. recently I've finally found some decent sci-fi in Firefly.

  9. Re:is this really news? on U.S. Broadband Access Falling Behind · · Score: 0

    1 1/2 cases of beer a month for broadband? you've got to be joking...

  10. MythTV will do this _right_ _now_ !!! on Thousands and Thousands of Hours of PVR TV · · Score: 0


    blah, been there done that...


    Encoder status
    Encoder 1 is local on vector and is not recording.
    Encoder 2 is local on vector and is recording: 'American Morning' on CNN. This recording will end at 10:00 AM.
    Encoder 3 is local on vector and is not recording.


    Machine information
    Disk Usage:

    * Total Space: 1525,504 MB
    * Space Used: 1233,000 MB
    * Space Free: 292,504 MB



  11. Re:Battlestar Ponderosa on Battlestar Galactica Resurrection Effort Described · · Score: 0

    You forgot Esri.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_DeBoer

  12. Re:Why this happens. on EA's Advice is to Uninstall Battlefield 2 · · Score: 0

    > I am an avid BF1 and BFV player. But
    > I'm not buying a new video card just
    > to play bf2.

    I can't see why you need a new video card to play, I bought my system just to play bf1942 ~ 3 years ago with an ati graphics card, it runs bf2 just fine.
    Granted, I admit I'm not buying bf2 either due the the way they screwed us on bfv, but hell the bf2 demo was _waaay_ better than retail bfv out of the box...

  13. Re:Wow on BBC Open Source launched · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hustle? come on, the chick wasn't bad to look at, but good? try contrived.

  14. Re:FINALLY! on Apple to Become Wireless Provider? · · Score: 1


    Sounds great:
    1) sign up for wireless and get locked into a two year contract
    2) have he non-user servicable battery die on you after 12 months...
    3) ????
    4) Apple profits..

    http://www.ipodbatteryfaq.com/
    ;-)

  15. Re:Maybe 4 bombs on Six Bomb Blasts Around Central London · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does anyone here remember who won the war on drugs? I can't seem to find the score anywhere...

  16. Re:Portability on Linspire To Run Windows Games · · Score: 0

    heh, I paid good money for Cadega to play bf1942, which is in their list of supported games, it was totally unplayable, they lied so I canned my subscription and wont be going back.

  17. Re:No biggie on Body Modifications Still Hinder IT Professionals? · · Score: 0

    We hava a great saying in the skydiving comunity:

    I trust you with my life, but not my money or my wife...

    ;-)

  18. Re:One small problem ... on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 0

    > with an arguably "better government" (Australia)

    geez mate, as an Australian I'd like to hear that arguement, as far as I can tell little Johnny just appears to bend over and take it from Dubya...

  19. Re:800 nm ??? on The Diagnostic 'Bugbot' · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    iamnotalawyer

    (the lameness filter bitched about 'junk' characters so I pulled a few)

    hash include stdio.h
    int main(void)
    open curley brace
    FILE *fp=stdin;
    int i,n=0;;

    while((i=fgetc(fp))!=-1)
    open curley brace
    if(!isspace(i))
    open curley brace
    n n|=i=='0'?0:1;
    close curly brace
    else
    open curly brace
    printf("%c",(char)n);
    n=0;
    close curly brace
    close curly brace
    return(0);
    close curly brace

  20. Re:A better solution... on Television Reloaded · · Score: 2, Funny

    > ... and then the sh*t will really hit the fan ... literally!" - My Boss (1992-1996)

    He said that constantly for 4 years? man i coulnd't have taken it for so long.

  21. Re:software and bridges on Netscape Releases Security Update · · Score: 1

    Think about the work that goes into putting out a release, you have to burn CD's etc, package them, ship them, etc. You don't do this the day of the release, you do it weeks/months before.

  22. Re:Quick comment and mirrors on 512MB GeForce 6800 Ultra Reviewed · · Score: 1

    thats so true, I once bought one of these http://www.precision.aero/r-max.htm so that if I ever used it I'd get a free t-shirt.

    My mate bought one of theses http://www.precision.aero/nitron.htm because it came with a shirt. He got really pissed when I was given the same shirt for testing one at Richmond ("THE" boogie)...

    Can't say I balme him, $2k is a lot for a t-shirt.

  23. Re:PC-based DVRs have massive drawbacks... on Build Your Own DVR · · Score: 1, Interesting

    > I paid next to nothing for it (well under $200)
    > when I got DirecTV and am floored by what people
    > are spending on DIY approaches. To each is own
    >indeed, but when the DIY costs twice as much as a
    > stand-alone its a geek hobby

    Granted I'm a retard, I've spent over $1k on my myth box (3 tuners, 1.2TB, amd64 etc) but I have no monthy recuring fees either, so far you'll have spent over $300 or so just for guide data. So all in all nearly 1/2 the cost of my machine in total and all you can do with it is record tv, mine records radio from around the world, plays dvds, music, photos, the list goes on...

    > You can opt-out of Tivo demographic data. Call em.

    when you can opt out of the monthy fee, i'm in. again, each to their own i guess...

  24. Re:Modules that work with different kernel version on What to Expect from Linux 2.6.12 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I don't mean to nitpick, but your spelling sucks

    > What the fuck for?

    the correct spelling would be

    > What the fsck for?

  25. Re:Modules that work with different kernel version on Kernel Changes Draw Concern · · Score: 0

    You really don't understand, please do some research on kernel tainting, there is good reason the module system is the way it is.

    http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s1-18