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  1. Re:Why would you not reformat the drive? on AOL Tries New Tactic to Keep Customers · · Score: 1

    The third company was Home Depot.

  2. Re:Nobody cares on Windows Guru Calls For IE7 Boycott · · Score: 1

    And your comment about Linux browsers doesn't apply to Firefox how?

  3. Re:More people than you think would pony... on A $100 Million Trip to the Moon · · Score: 1

    My thoughts exactly! I think this trip is now first on my "List of things to do after winning over $100M"

  4. Re:wheee on MPAA Giving Up on Broadcast Flag... For Now? · · Score: 1

    An "Over the Hedge" fan I see...

  5. Re:Best Game for Bored Workers on Satellite Easter Eggs · · Score: 1
  6. Re:More Useless News on Some Ways To Avoid Spam On Gmail · · Score: 1

    But I don't get dictionary attack spam on a major ISP domain that has the same e-mail address as my Google address. (Part before the @ is the same). Why do I get so many on Google but not on my other domain? What is Google doing different?

  7. Re:TOP SOFTWARE... on Some Ways To Avoid Spam On Gmail · · Score: 2, Informative

    That's my brand of spam too. For me, the first 6 letters match and then it goes off to random number land. But I get at least one of those a day. I send them off to Spamcop.net but their analysis seems to indicate the e-mails are coming from China. We all know their attitude about helping to stop spam...

  8. Re:Good news? Bad news on FBI Ordered to Turn Over Lennon Files · · Score: 1

    And when that small elite is a group like Al-Qaeda or Hamas, we're in for a world of shit

  9. Re:_Practical_ military purposes on U.S. Navy to Deploy Rail Guns by 2011 · · Score: 1

    Who do you think develops these weapons? Would this not be a tech job? Engineers, physicists, etc. Or are tech jobs only jobs that employ network administrators? I bet there are a few of those involved in this work as well.

  10. Can I just say.... on 71% of Spam Servers are Located in China · · Score: 1

    DUH? DUH! Sorry if that's been said already.

  11. Re:Smart Cars to Save Wealthy Drivers... on Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers? · · Score: 1

    I don't know if the previous poster lives in Atlanta, but I do. I regularly see all kinds of dumb stuff. People reading papers (news and print-outs), putting on makeup, talking on the cellphone and driving 5-10 mph below the speed limit while weaving. Will this system solve the problem of people not using their blinker??!

  12. Re:Interesting... on Voice Of The Fire · · Score: 1

    I'm reading that book right now! You're right too. Don't try to read it on a deadline. I want to finish it but I've been reading it in bits and pieces since December.

  13. I downloaded it on BitTorrent Blamed for Matrix2 Downloads · · Score: 1

    already. But I haven't watched it. I plan to see it in the theater this week and then watch my download multiple times to figure out all the things I missed or said "WHA?" about. I wouldn't pay to see it in the theater more than one time. And I'll buy the 3 DVD set of Matrix movies when it comes out.

  14. Re:Monopoly on Phone Companies Bill Public for Nonexistent Equipment · · Score: 1
    1. The community should purchase the network: all the last mile copper and rights of way should be owned by the commons and not monopolized by any private entity.

    2. Any company (including the Baby Bells) can bid to rent the use of the network for the provision of any service (dialtone, DSL, etc.) to any customer. These rents should be for a term that allows for regular adjustment as the market changes.

    I love this idea. It's like a small business almost. You know, the kind that have to lease their office/storefront. If they offer a good service at a competitive price and have satisfied customers, they stay in business. They offer crapy service or at too high a rate, customers get their deal elsewhere.
  15. Re:but Saddam on Updates on War in Iraq · · Score: 1
    said during the interview with Dan Rather that he will NOT set the wells on fire and I believed him. My trust in Saddam is now shattered. Going to see my shrink. Tarek
    No, you misunderstood what Saddam said. He meant that he wouldn't set fire to the wells personally !
  16. Since 1997 at least... on Snood, the Simple Game · · Score: 1

    This game has been around. I used to play it on my parents' Mac before going to my summer job that year. I had to rush to get there on time more times than I can count.

  17. Re:"Bendadryl" my butt on Ellen Feiss Interview · · Score: 1

    I've got the same problem with Benadryl. I can be wide awake. Take a Benadryl or two, and Boom! I'm out of it or just plain out.

  18. First Thought on Fitting Slashdot Into Your Schedule · · Score: 0

    The first thing I thought when I saw this was "Wow, they have a topic that's tailor made for me!" I'm a moderator for the third time in two weeks. Does it really happen that often?

  19. SB1394???? on Another iPod Competitor · · Score: 1

    Does anybody know what the hell this is? The website mentions that this player connects using SB1394, and that SB1394 is compatible with FireWire. But what is it? This is the first I've ever heard of it.

  20. Microsoft Ad on Microsoft Tries a "Switch" Campaign · · Score: 1

    I just think it's great that there was an ad for Microsoft Visual Studio .Net when I took a look at this Slashdot article. (Yes, Slashdot, not the MS page.)

  21. Re:Sodium Fun on Sodium + Private Lake = Fun · · Score: 1
    Anyone else curious as to how this guy managed to find an auction for sodium on eBay, the site that has a list of banned items longer than the entire list of auctions for "Star Wars" displayed on one page? Hot damn, you're right. ebay's banned item list is like a telephone directory (namely, a telephone directory for people who only make fun things). But I did find the following, under 'fireworks', which are classified as 'Prohibited' under ebay rules:
    Under California law, fireworks include "any device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and producing audible, visual, mechanical or thermal effects which are useful as pyrotechnic devices or for entertainment."
    To be truthful, a chunk of sodium as hardly a "device"
  22. Re:Regulation of Robot Pets on Fritz's Hit List · · Score: 1

    Only if the give lousy service or have lousy customers who don't tip. And even then, they make minimum wage. But it's minimum wage for tipped employees which when I waited tables was $2.15/hr vs $5something/hr for all others.

  23. Re:How much could he actually sue you for? on When Do You Really Need a Lawyer? · · Score: 1
    Start the explanation "I did some research into what seems to have happened, and I see how you mistakenly believe I sent you the email. However..."
    I most certainly wouldn't say it this way. You're pointing out that he made a mistake and as others have mentioned, he probably has a massive ego and will not take well to insults, as he would certainly interpret this. Instead, try "I did some research into what seems to have happened, and I see WHY IT APPEARS I sent you the email. However..."
  24. No Surprise on Toshiba, NEC Plan To Create Yet Another Optical Format · · Score: 1

    It's not surprising that an increasing percentage of total video revenues come from DVD sales. They cost more than VHS. So even if you sell equal numbers of VHS and DVD, the DVDs are going to take a larger percent of the revenue. Plus the fact that they don't take up as much room as VHS tapes means people are more likely to have a very large collection without realizing they've bought so many.

  25. Re:$1M dollars can buy alot of CDs on Internal MP3 Server? 1 Million Dollars Please · · Score: 1
    The one thing I haven't seen is anyone suggesting that maybe the RIAA and IIS are in bed together.

    One big, public case to scare companies so that even people storing mp3's in directories that only the original owner of the material can access will not be allowed to do so anymore.

    And then they'll go after the little guys...