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  1. Sorry, But It Ain't Gonna Work on Privacy in the Woods? · · Score: 1

    Unless every hiker carries an individual tag, the system won't really help. Trails aren't linear - people double-back and go off of the beaten path regularly. You also don't know if the person you clocked at Checkpoint A is the same one who just crossed Checkpoint B, because they may have been passed by another person or group.

    The real onus is on the hiker. They need to inform others of their route, their emergency planning, and take steps to ensure that they are prepared for the situations that hiking puts them in.

  2. Re:Aha! That's what they want you to *think* it's on Building A Modern Stonehenge In New Zealand · · Score: 1
    Moderation +2
    50% Informative
    50% Funny


    I'm not sure if I find the Informative moderation funny or disturbing.
  3. UFO! on High-Altitude 'Security Blimps' Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    You have to wonder how many reports will come in about giant ships with lights hovering overhead.

  4. Re:wouldn't it be simpler on Software To Stop Song Trading · · Score: 1

    U of R isn't the only one that spends money on something all students don't necessarily want. SUNY Brockport had a "BSG" (Brockport Student Government) fee is a required portion of your registration fee. It paid for club funding and various activites about campus. Since they were to broaden student background or some such, it was required. Didn't matter if you never partook of the things they funded.

    Then there was the parking fee... Almost the same dollar amount per semester, but only applied to those who actually purchased a parking sticker. Their reason for not including the parking budget as part of your registration costs? Not everyone uses it.

    Nice double standard if you ask me.

  5. Re:I don't need one, do you? on Invulnerable, Waterproof PDA · · Score: 2, Informative

    Better yet, here's a manufacturer's link. Pelican is famous for their cases, and this one is no exception.

  6. Re:I don't need one, do you? on Invulnerable, Waterproof PDA · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you need a dry box (scroll about halfway down the page). I picked up one for my canoe from those folks.

  7. Re:What the #$%#? on Homeless to be Implanted with Subdermal RFID Tags · · Score: 1

    Naaaaaaaaaaaaah, this is still typical slashdot journalism. Lame stories that people complain about. It's not joke if it happens every day ;-P

  8. Re:Since the mirror list will be slashdotted... on Gimp Hits 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Of the web access mirrors, currently only Planetmirror in Oz actually has the released version of 2.0.

  9. Torrents? on Gimp Hits 2.0 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Since gimp.org is toast, howzabout posting some torrents?

  10. Sorry.... on Metal Gear Solid's Rex & Ray in Lego Blocks · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But the LotR ones are pretty weak. Minifigs with the character names under the pictures doesn't quite cut it in my book.

  11. Re:The List (if you don;t wanna do the slideshow) on Worst Cars Of All Time Rated · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nice list, but not the one related to the article in question. Your descriptions point to this article from October 21, 2002. The linked article is from this week's January 25, 2004 magazine.

  12. Re:The SPEWS philosophy on SPEWS Adds DSL Reports to Block List · · Score: 1

    I'll just wager a bet that every other reply to this parent has never had their IP block listed in SPEWS. I know I'm one of those getting hit with collateral damage right now, and I've got a folder full of bounces to prove it.

  13. Re:the sun? on You Are Here (On Earth) · · Score: 1

    It's definitely a snapshot, because it includes various probes and Halley's comet at specific positions, and does not plot a path of movement for them.

  14. Re:Did NSF fund this? on Stone Skipping the Scientific Way · · Score: 1

    OK... So this should be called Freedom Skipping then! ;-)

  15. Re:The promlem? Censorship! on Photoshop CS Adds Banknote Image Detection, Blocking? · · Score: 1

    What makes you think the software company decided to do this of its own free will?

  16. Re:Why all the bashing on Wikipedia Needs $20K · · Score: 5, Funny

    Better yet, buy them at airzooka.net. Four bucks cheaper.

  17. The Irony.... on Wikipedia Needs $20K · · Score: 4, Interesting

    OK, the servers are crashing because they can't distribute the load properly. Story asking for donations gets posted on Slashdot. Servers suffer a coronary.

    I can't help but wonder if that 20k figure goes up after slashizens romp on Wiki.

  18. Re:Send Us $20,000... on Wikipedia Needs $20K · · Score: 2, Informative

    1978... Wiki's a wee bit more current. And since you've got all kinds of people contributing, you can sift through the info provided, and make your own decision.

  19. Re:My Special Gift on Weird Presents Anyone? · · Score: 1

    Happened to me once. I got my old coat back from a girl in my dorm for a Secret Santa gift. Her boyfriend had taken it the year before from in front of the dorm while a bunch of us were playing football in the parking lot. One of the best gifts I've ever gotten.

  20. Re:Why is this a scam, and televangelism not? on Nigerian Scammers Claim Another Victim · · Score: 1

    No, but it might promise him a cure for his gout, and eternal salvation ;-P

  21. Re:Life of Pi and Middlesex on Best and Worst Books of 2003? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ask yourself where the "music" is on MTV anymore while you're at it.

  22. Re:Anyone read... on Coffee Flavored Breakfast Cereal · · Score: 1

    I used to work at a food proccessing plant that mainly made tomato-based sauces and salsa. We used to get samples of natural flavorings on a regular basis. The varieties were endless.... Lobster, clam, orange, lemon, roasted portabellos, sauteed onion... You name it, there was a flavor for it.

    The amazing thing is how intense the oils and flavorings are. All of the flavor heat in 550 gallons of hot salsa came from less than a half liter of capsicum resin.

  23. Re:INVASION OF PRIVACY on Police and Lawyers Love E-ZPass · · Score: 1

    Your theft scenario is a bit thin (in NY at least). Standard EZ-Pass placement is inside of the vehicle, next to the reaview mirror.

  24. Re:Empire State Building??? on New York City, LEGO Style · · Score: 1

    Trust me, I know that a meter is 39.37 inches. I also know that the kit goes for $199, not the $399 the parent stated. I'd put my faith in LEGO's description of the kit first.

  25. Not a surprise.... on Sun to Offer Support for OpenOffice.org · · Score: 4, Informative

    ... for anyone who read the AOL PC story last week. AOL's ad clearly lists the Office suite supported by Sun.