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  1. Just don't call it nuclear on Nuclear Battery That Runs 10 Years · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Remember, calling it nuclear is a sure-fire way to steer the public clear. Call it incandescent batteries. I still think the smartest move the creators of the microwave made was to not clue the public in that somehow radiation was involved.

  2. Re:Non-lethal exposure on Nuclear Battery That Runs 10 Years · · Score: 1

    However, there ARE nuclear batteries with lethal radiation once their lead casing is stripped away. I seem to recall the Soviet Union had a nasty habit of discarding these.

  3. Re:Does DDoS'ing it count? on Hack IIS6 Contest · · Score: 1

    No I think the submitter wins.

  4. Trouble? on Gates Calls for Increase in Tech Labor Supply · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I find it hard to believe that it is difficult to find qualified individuals within the United States. Especially after the last four years the industry has been through.

  5. Wait... because it's coming out later? on Jobs Claims Microsoft Is Shamelessly Copying · · Score: 1

    It must be copying? These are some pretty serious allegations from mister Jobs and he'd better watch his lips or the Microsoft Lawyer army will have fun with slander.

  6. File swapping = life? on Congress Declares War on File Leakers · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So do multiple files aggregate then? Say there were multiple offenses. Would one then receive life imprisonment for a massive amount of file transfers?

    Axe murderer: What are you in for?

    File swapper: I shared a master copy of Britney Spear's newest cd before it was released.

    Axe murderer: The Villainy!

  7. Just not exciting for PC on Preview of New Games at E3 2005 · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one who is not excited by the offerings this year for PCs? For the first time in a long while there are no titles that are "must have" in this particular lineup. While some gems might emerge at E3, the real innovation seems to be shifting from the PC to the consoles.

  8. And now... on China PM Wants to Rule Global Tech With India · · Score: 1, Funny

    My substandard chinese parts can be serviced by substandard indian technicians!

  9. Preferred distribution on Half-Life 2 - Aftermath · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well you have to think about the developers. Systems like steam are ideal for them. It allows them to cut out publishers and middle men entirely.

    And when they want to stop support for a game, they can just yank it. That's bad for you, but good for them. I mean they're really only selling "licenses" to the game anyway, right?

  10. Individual Efforts on 29th ACM Intl. Programming Contest Results · · Score: 1

    I have to wonder how much of this relies on individual abilities rather than being a sign of flaws or successes in an institution.

    I mean, one doesn't say the United States is only second best in basketball because the team comes runner up in the Olympics.

  11. Commence paranoia! on Why One Man Got a Guerrilla RFID Implant · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So where do I sign up for the mark of the beast and the rest of revelation to unfold...

  12. Re:Dead pixels? None here on Sony Recants on Dead Pixels (Sort Of) · · Score: 1

    Windows Millenium dropped the drivers to your monitor.

  13. Re:They're right! on Sony Recants on Dead Pixels (Sort Of) · · Score: 1

    "All" is the wrong wording "some," or "many" might be more appropriate.

  14. Re:not malfunction? on Sony Recants on Dead Pixels (Sort Of) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe they mean most Sony LCD have these problems?

  15. Re:Not to downplay but... on Metafor: Translating Natural Language to Code · · Score: 1

    As they stand now, they simply don't have the intuitive skills of an actual human.

    Machines don't say: "well you said X but perhaps you mean Y?"

    They typically say: "You said X you get X"

    It will take a lot more research into simulating human intuition before this becomes a really sharp coder.

  16. Wait a sec... on Spammer Bankrupted by Anti-Spammer Suits · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In a Denver Post article Richter claims to have less than $10 million in assets but more than $50 million in debts including the $49 million that Microsoft is seeking.

    $50 million - $49 million = $1 million debt. Doesn't that mean that pending the MS lawsuit, he still has a wad totalling up to $9 million?

    Seems far from "bankrupt" to me...

  17. Not to downplay but... on Metafor: Translating Natural Language to Code · · Score: 1

    Typing english into a translator at google does not spew out perfect Chinese. Likewise, a machine english-to-code translator will never be as good as the real thing.

    It's all about interpretation.

  18. Read the terms of Use on player names on EULA Confusion w/ Used Copies of WoW? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It is quite hillarious:

    A. Rules Related to User Names. Each user will select a user name for his or her character, or allow the World of Warcraft software to select the name for him or her. Additionally, users may form "guilds" and such guilds will be required to choose a name for the guild. When you choose a user name, create a guild, or otherwise create a label that can be seen by other players of World of Warcraft, you must abide by the following guidelines as well as the rules of common decency. If Blizzard Entertainment, in its sole discretion, finds such a label to be offensive, it reserves the right to change the name, remove the label and corresponding chat room, and/or suspend your use of World of Warcraft.

    In particular, you may not use:

    1. Names of another person with the intent to impersonate that person;

    2. Names which incorporate 'swear' words or which are otherwise offensive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;

    3. Names subject to the rights of any other person without authorization;

    4. Names of popular culture or media personalities;

    5. Names that are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment or other companies);

    6. Names of religious deities or figures;

    7. Names of characters from Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft products, including character names from the Warcraft series of novels; or

    8. Names related to drugs, narcotics, or criminal activity, including references to drug substances; or

    9. Name comprised of partial or complete sentences (e.g., "Inyourface", "Welovebeef", etc);

    10. Names comprised of pure gibberish (eg, "Asdfasdf", "Jjxccm", "Hvlldrm");

    11. Names that refer to pop culture icons or personas (e.g. "Britneyspears", "Austinpowers", "Batman")

    12. Names that utilize "Leet" or "Dudespeak" (e.g., "Roflcopter", "xxnewbxx", "Roxxoryou")

    13. Name that incorporate titles. The term "Titles" as used herein shall include 'rank' titles (e.g. , "CorporalTed," or "GeneralVlad") and/or fantasy titles (e.g., "KingMike", "LordSanchez")

    Additionally, you may not use a misspelling or an alternative spelling to circumvent the name restrictions listed above, nor can you have a "first" and "last" name that, when combined, violate the above name restrictions.


    I especially like the dudespeak one and "lordsanchez"

  19. Due Process on GPS-Enabled Criminals In Massachusetts · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This seems like a perfectly good way for probation officers to check on their flock. It will also provide a disincentive for future criminal behavior under the program.

    Remember, that these folks have already had due process of law.

  20. Works Great on Microsoft Releases AntiSpyware Program · · Score: 1

    Downloaded and tried it out. Tried installing common spyware such as Lop, Webhancer, VX2, etc. Caught all of them upon infection with its security service.

  21. Re:A Subtle Problem on How to Fix U.S. Patents · · Score: 1

    Sounds good, but where are you getting your facts from? I mean, I would like to read about this.

  22. Re:Long time... on U.S. Military To Create Its Own Internet · · Score: 1

    The obvious solution to social problems is money.

  23. A Healthy Dose on Using Games to Improve Medicine · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Who could forget such educational and healthy hits as Captain Novolin? Dodge the bad foods and eat the good ones. Save the mayor. Diabetes education for only $69.95. Coming to an SNES near you!

  24. Nuclear Boogie Man on China Goes Nuclear · · Score: 1

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. The word nuclear is as frightening to adults as the boogie man is to children. It's a sort of manic paranoia about anything nuclear. Depleted Uranium, etc., you name it. "Nuclear paranoia is what got Nuclear Resonance Imaging renamed to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI.)"

  25. Endorphine vendor on Guerrilla Drive-Ins · · Score: 1

    People of the future will have their endorphine production glands removed by RIAA/MPAA agents. Then you will have to buy endorphine from a vending machine. But no sharing.