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  1. clarification on Hacker Finds Multiple PDF Backdoors · · Score: 2, Funny

    that's assuming that by "PDF", he means "Pretty Drunk Female"....

  2. pr0n on Hacker Finds Multiple PDF Backdoors · · Score: 5, Funny

    He claims there are least seven different ways to backdoor a PDF.

    I've seen quite a bit of pr0n. There's way more than seven ways.

  3. totally bogus! on Canadian Sony Rootkit Settlement Stirs Controversy · · Score: 4, Funny

    An anonymous reader writes: the document, which is not on the Sony settlement site but has now been posted on Geist's site (pdf), contains a series of bogus arguments

    Is it not completely obvious that this "anonymous reader" is either Bill S. Preston, Esquire, or Ted Theodore Logan?

  4. as we all know on The Diebold Voting-Machine Hack · · Score: 3, Funny

    The paper details a simple method whereby the Princeton team was able to compromise the physical security of a Diebold voting machine, infecting it with a virus that could change voting results and spread by memory-card to other machines of the same type.

    It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes.

  5. one word makes a difference on U.S. Backs Apple's iTunes DRM · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'a useful illustration of how an attack from intellectual property rights-holders can threaten dynamic innovation.'

    Fixed that for you, Barnett.

  6. Re:hmm on Mastering Regular Expressions · · Score: 1

    arr... tis a fine line between "funny" and "troll", matey. a little lighthearted humor about our former robotic vice-president is all in good fun.

  7. a double-edged sword on Microsoft Wins Record Amount from Hotmail Spammer · · Score: 1

    Despite efforts by the Information Commissioner's Office to gain power from the Department of Trade & Industry to deal with spam, Information Commissioner Richard Thomas remains hamstrung.

    Sounds like Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is into the kinky stuff. That's why there's no action on this topic.

  8. you're asking the wrong question on US Air Force to Test Hi-Tech Weapons on Americans? · · Score: 0, Troll

    The question you should be asking is "Why is the Military being used for civillian law enforcment?"

    Citizen, it sounds like you need to be sent to the Ministry of Love for re-education. The question you should be asking is "Why isn't the military being used for civilian law enforcement all the time?"

  9. hmm on Mastering Regular Expressions · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Mastering Regular Expressions

    This book would be a great gift idea for Al Gore.

  10. Re:typical.. on The Apple News That Got Buried · · Score: 1

    yeah, it's a fine line between "funny" and "troll", I guess. hahaha

  11. almost on ESA Pushing for Gamers to Vote · · Score: 0

    The drive is being managed by the ESA's Video Game Voters Network, an attempt at growing a grassroots community around the issue of games legislation.

    There is already a "grassroots community", but I'm thinking it's not the kind of grass you're referring to... if you know what I mean.

  12. good thing on Regulation That Could Stifle Video Over the Net? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could Stifle Video Over the Net

    Good thing. We wouldn't want the tubes to get all clogged up with video. When my staff sends me an internet, I need to get it on time.

  13. typical.. on The Apple News That Got Buried · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Anandtech could not release performance numbers for the new monster, but did report they were unable to max out the CPUs.

    If they were testing it with the typical Mac-user's workload, that's not surprising.

  14. Biotech Rice on Bayer Petitions For Approval of Biotech Rice · · Score: 1

    Bayer Petitions For Approval of Biotech Rice

    Well this is just what we need: field-grown neon lights, 'Type R' stickers, coffee-can mufflers and wing spoilers. Terrific.

  15. beware the internet chop shop on Hacking the Governator · · Score: 1

    Chopping off URLs.... oh my, these h4x0rz are scary as shit!

    Why do you think they've got the CHP involved? Someone obviously stole Governor Schwarzenegger's internets and took it to an internet chop-shop, where it's dismantled and sold for parts.

  16. yep on Grannies and Pirated Software · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the ESPC faq page they scare these grandmothers by telling them even if they didn't know the software was pirated, that 'Unfortunately, when it comes to copyright violations, ignorance is no defense.

    In this day and age, it's also not a barrier to using a computer.

  17. time to cash out on eDonkey Pays the Recording Industry $30M · · Score: 2, Interesting

    MetaMachine Inc., the firm behind online file-sharing software eDonkey, has agreed to pay $30 million to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits from the recording industry.

    Sounds like they've made their fortune, and have made the decision to pay the piper and cash out. I have no doubt that MetaMachine's profits were far in excess of $30 million.

  18. cardboard inspiration on Sun Wins Top Tech Innovation Award · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sun's DTrace trouble-shooting software won top prize in the Wall Street Journal's 2006 Technology Innovation Awards competition. It's the second time in three years that Sun took the top award.

    Sounds like they've put those HP founders to work, instead of just parading them around in t-shirts.

  19. Krypton, a victim of the Death Star on The Physics of Superheroes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Superman can just turn back time, then use his super-speed to fly to the galaxy that is "far far away" and confront Vader. In fact, he could confront Vader when he was just whiney Anaken, smash the crap out of his pod racer, and leave his dessicated corpse on the sands of Tatooine.

    It is rather suspicious that Krypton exploded in much the same manner as Alderaan. My only guess would be that the Vader saw this move coming while Kal-El was still a baby.

  20. more than one similarity on Avatars Need Personal Space Too · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Avatars in the virtual reality of Second Life act like real people in this way

    Avatars act like real people in almost every way. They're extremely materialistic, cliquish, and superficial. "Playing" a game like Second Life is like hanging around with a bunch of thriteen-year-olds. The only difference is the conversation is less intelligent.

  21. you have that backwards on Toshiba Develops 3-Layer DVD and HD-DVD · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your machine however could have a HD-DVD drive and the HD-DVD side could be your porn, and she'd never know. This, by far, will save many marriages that are destroyed by porn.

    Far more importantly, it will save all the porn that is destroyed by marriage.

  22. Not "Burger King", The Burger KING on Social Networking Goes Big Business · · Score: 2, Informative

    no appreciable "cool factor"

    They're not making friends with "Burger King", they're making friends with The Burger "King", a character designed such as to appeal to tweens and teens who have grown too old for Ronald McDonald, yet still are likely to frequent fast food restaurants. Brilliant campaign by Crispin Porter. Check out pictures of their revived king-- the guy would be right at home in any Snoop Dogg video.

  23. Riddle me this one, batman on The Physics of Superheroes · · Score: 1

    But what about the Physics of whether Superman could beat Darth Vader in a fight?

  24. huh? on Social Networking Goes Big Business · · Score: 4, Informative

    Big business is catching on to their possibilities too.

    What do you mean "is catching on"? News Corp (FOX) bought Myspace for 500 million a year ago.

  25. torn... on Interview Lawyers Who Defend Against RIAA Suits · · Score: 1

    Interview Lawyers Who Defend Against RIAA Suits

    I'm torn. This is about Lawyers, so I really want to make an "Interview with a Vampire" joke. And yet, they actually seem to be doing some good this time.