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  1. Re:So, what now? on Judge OK's MediaSentry Evidence, Limits Defendant's Expert · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Jammie is, if her defense is blaming it on a wireless router that she doesn't have.

  2. Re:It means almost nothing on Linux To Be First OS To Support USB 3.0 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Neither Amiga (Virtual desktops in 1985) or NeWS (tabbed windows and browsing, 1988) were open source.

  3. Re:Another win for OSS community on Linux To Be First OS To Support USB 3.0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Linux: more bleeding edge than a pussy on the rag.

  4. Re:Next Step: No Safari in Snow Leopard??? on Microsoft Will Ship Windows 7 in Europe With IE Unbundled · · Score: 1

    Microsoft has announced that it will ship a special version of Vista's successor in Europe, titled Windows 7 E, without Internet Explorer 8. The browser-less version, a reaction to an antitrust investigation by the EU into whether Microsoft is abusing its dominant position with Windows and Internet Explorer, will be distributed in all member nations of the European Economic Area as well as Croatia and Switzerland.

    The EU antitrust crew aren't investigating Apple for abusing their dominant position with OS X and Safari. (Though they did previously investigate iTMS/DRM music).

  5. Re:It's so obvious on Periodic Table Gets a New, Unnamed Element · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the offensive odor!

  6. Re:Cool, but where are the kernel sources? on Palm's webOS Root Image Leaks Out · · Score: 3, Informative

    Have you read anything about it? The root image is linux. That's a fact. You can verify it yourself if you want to.

    The Pre is the first Palm device to use webOS, the Linux based platform that replaces Palm's previous Palm OS. Developed from scratch for use in mobile phones - whereas Palm OS was originally designed for PDAs - webOS is capable of supporting built-in first party applications, as well as third party applications.

    webOS is a completely new operating system based on Linux.

  7. Re:Larry effect again? on Apple Removes Nearly All Reference To ZFS · · Score: 1

    OS X supports UFS, which doesn't have those features either. And ZFS does have extended attributes support.

  8. Re:Still suits next? on Frank Herbert's Moisture Traps May Be a Reality · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's illegal because their water rights are based on a first come (excluding Indians) basis. Conventional wisdom (since disproven) was that collecting rainwater prevented it from going to it's rightful owners. More recent scientific studies have demonstrated that only 3% of rainwater ends up in the waterways.

  9. Re:FTFF on Apple's WWDC Unveils iPhone 3.0, OpenCL, Laptop Updates, and More · · Score: 1

    They also added new features (or added back features that were previously removed) and threw in some bug fixes.

  10. Re:Some information would be nice. on 7-inch Android Netbook From GNB · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trust me: 7 inches doesn't mean much if you don't have the girth to go with it.

  11. Re:Parallel is here to stay but not for every app on New Languages Vs. Old For Parallel Programming · · Score: 1

    That's Grand Central (aka Open CL). Microsoft is also including their own implementation in Direct X 11.

  12. Re:Get rid of our horrible tax system on Ballmer Threatens To Pull Out of the US · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Trying to live beyond our means (collectively via the federal debt and the congress/white house orgy of spending and individually with credit card debt, mortgage debt, house speculation, buying cheap chinese shit, etc) has destroyed our economy.

  13. Re:Ballmer threatens to pull out? on Ballmer Threatens To Pull Out of the US · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It's not too late for a 215th trimester abortion.

  14. Re:Uh-oh, they're catching up! Someone tell Apple! on Apple To Face Challenge At WWDC · · Score: 1

    No... craigslist is a private company, but awards stock to some employees. One (now former) employee sold his stock to ebay. So they are a stockholder, but don't own or control it.

  15. Re:Take away the cloud on Google vs. Microsoft On the Desktop · · Score: 1, Informative

    From where I sit, "the cloud" looks like a huge glob of poison gas.

    That's not the cloud... cowboy neal had chili for dinner last night :(

  16. Re:Antitrust? on Palm Pre "iTunes Hack" Detailed By DVD Jon · · Score: 0, Troll

    Apple doesn't dictate music prices, retard. The RIAA does.

  17. Re:Antitrust? on Palm Pre "iTunes Hack" Detailed By DVD Jon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Apple isn't doing anything (illegal or otherwise) to interfere or prevent other online music stores from operating. iTunes popularity is due to brand loyalty, mind share, convenience, and being first.

  18. no on Buying a Domain From a Cybersquatter · · Score: 5, Insightful
    You don't own the trademark and even if you registered for it, you're doing so too late. Either pay for it or find another name. If it's a low volume domain (or one they scooped up when it expired) they may not renew it, in which case you can get it that way, if you want to wait.

    If your business plan depends on owning one specific domain then your business plan sucks.

  19. Re:Watcom C++ on KDevelop4 Beta 3 Released · · Score: 1

    I can't speak for any of the others, but Apple is fairly active in gcc development. They keep their own branch but submit a lot back. They're also active in llvm and are using it in their opengl stack, iphone sdk, and opencl (grand central) in 10.6.

    The developer pool is small because:

    • gcc is mature and generally works
    • gcc is a monolithic mess and there is a steep learning curve to understanding and improving it
    • the number of people with the time, inclination, and skill to work on it is small. Many are paid (by apple, red hat, etc) to do it.
  20. Re:Are they going to still be sold here? on GM's Hummer Brand To Be Sold To a Chinese Company · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'm glad you feel that way. You see, we had a vote and the majority of us decided you should be our toilet slave. I'm sure you'll whine and scream, but it'll help the economy.

  21. Re:Are they going to still be sold here? on GM's Hummer Brand To Be Sold To a Chinese Company · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The "bankruptcy" is really just a wealth (for lack of a better word) transfer. And by transfer, I mean theft. Contract law was ignored when deciding what secured debt holders deserved. Tim Geithner's hand is shoved up the banks, GM, and Chrysler like a ventriloquist dummy, so they can do nothing but nod their heads. Not that the banks mind too much -- the revolving door between treasury, federal reserve, and the investment banks looks like a bukake session with you and i in the middle.

  22. Re:So, who makes HumVees? on GM's Hummer Brand To Be Sold To a Chinese Company · · Score: 2, Informative

    The military (humvee) units are manufactured by AM General in Indiana. They sold the brand name to GM, who's now reselling it. The vehicles are built in Louisiana (?) (for the US) and South Africa (worldwide exports). Those plants will continue manufacturing them for at least another year. Maybe not the US one... I think most people who would buy a hummer would refuse to buy a chi-com hummer.

    Anyhow, it's basically a name and a grill design.

  23. Re:5,013? on GM's Hummer Brand To Be Sold To a Chinese Company · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's worldwide. They're popular in the middle east and africa for sheiks and dictators.

  24. Re:An excellent company name on GM's Hummer Brand To Be Sold To a Chinese Company · · Score: -1, Troll

    I enjoy a good chinese hummer. Sucky sucky, 5 dolla!

  25. Re:Sounds about right on When VMware Performance Fails, Try BSD Jails · · Score: 3, Insightful

    sysjail is vulnerable to race conditions