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  1. pulling a sco? on Kodak Wins $1 Billion Java Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    hmm, didnt they just lose a bunch of revenue from poloroid cameras being discontinued? I can understand if they are defending their patents... I just hope they dont pull a sco and turn the focus of the company to it...

  2. clustering? already got that... on New Clustering Search Engine to battle Google · · Score: 1

    Google has had this for a while - its the allinurl advanced search option.

  3. too generic name... on On Training, Recruitment Uses For Army Games · · Score: 3, Funny

    Americas army is too generic,ymra eht nioj would be much cooler! :)

  4. Re:I've beend oing that for years... on Hacking the RFID Network · · Score: 1

    I actually had that happen - when napster got big (ahh the days...) I downloaded a track from a longtime online friend without knowing it - the tag had his nick in it, sure enough it was from him...

  5. hide and go seek on Hide and Go Sneak - The Rise Of Stealth Gaming · · Score: 1

    hide and go seek rocks! I remember it for the atari 2600... good times... (switching the cart when the other person was "hiding" was fun too...)

  6. arcade games ! on Building a Better Office · · Score: 1

    seriously, a ms pacman in the breakroom would go a long way - they are not really all that expensive either...

  7. Re:Scanlations on Scanlation: Distributed Manga · · Score: 1

    perv...

  8. Re:I don't get the Wi-Fi buzz. on Austin Becoming Wi-Fi Hot Spot · · Score: 1

    But you want to enjoy surfing the web from the recliner, or while taking a dump, wireless is more then a convient way to access the internet. Go capitalism !!! This is truly the peak of human culture...

  9. some is better than none on SCO and Baystar Strike a Deal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Getting some of their money is better than losing it all when sco gets their ass handed to them.
    Next time I would suggest in doing more research...

  10. open source engineering = portability on Evaluating Open Source · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I can see this as a great opportunity to both mainstream developemnt and provide more options. Id software being able to more between mac/windows/linux on their releases is a good example of this.

  11. Re:Doom3.. on Playing Games While Not Ruining Your Relationship? · · Score: 1

    a grand? dude... the spinning chrome top is for suckers...

  12. Re:Biiig difference on Automakers Try To Keep Repair Codes Secret · · Score: 1

    Actually there is another difference, there really isnt anything illegal I can do to a car if I have the codes (well cause the breaks to fail I guess?) and there are countless auto repair shops that provide a needed service to car owners.
    There really isnt a good reason to tinker with your xbox, atleast in a business sense. Do you see xbox repair shops on every corner? No, combine this with the load of illegal things you can do to it this starts to draw a very clear picture.

  13. Re:Security is only one possible area for innovati on The Spinning Cube of Potential Doom · · Score: 1

    Another innovation I can see is hooking this kind of tool up to network aware objects, like those little spheres that change colors.

    I can see it now...
    admin: "oh crap the ball on my desk just turned red, Ill have to call you back..."

  14. gems? on GPU Gems · · Score: 4, Funny

    no wonder high end cards are expensive!

  15. better get the contract right... on Sun Says Hardware Will Be Free · · Score: 1

    Didnt microsoft try this with msn with "free" hardware for a subscription agreement. Too bad some local laws voided this - Id suggest anyone else trying such things get their contract worded correctly and do enough law research to avoid this in the future.

  16. finally! on The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking · · Score: 4, Funny

    finally I can wear a labcoat and a chefs hat in the kitchen and not feel like a dork.

  17. $500! on Second quarter Open Source Awards announced · · Score: 3, Funny

    Im sure some people here will claim $500 isnt a lot of money, but its programmers were talking about here - imagine how much ramen that is !

  18. cease to exist? on End Of Development For Grsecurity Announced? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    how can it cease to exist? isnt open source software forever? (well in some form or another) it may not be regularly updated (or updated at all by the looks of the article) but could still prove useful in the future...

  19. Re:Yay, we fixed spam! on DSPAM v3.0 RC1 Spam Filter Released · · Score: 2, Funny

    While I agree that this is not a cure all for spam, the bottom line is that it will make a difference. Spam only happens because people buy the crap they're offering. Stop the cash and spam will stop as a result, or evolve into huge robots that come to your house and steal gas from your car... gas stealing bastards, wilson I know you were behind this !!! Was this post informative, funny, offtopic or all three? I leave that up to you to ponder... :)

  20. its all about the accessories on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Ditching the white earphones was a good first step - I would also suggest not using a fancy case to carry around your laptop - those leather targus bags just scream "look at me! expensive stuff here!"

  21. what I want to know... on New Largest Prime Found: Over 7 Million Digits · · Score: 0, Troll

    The new prime was verified by Tony Reix in just 5...

    so why isnt this guy looking for primes if he has such a fast setup?

  22. content? on FCC Move Could Shut Down High School Radio Station · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Im unclear of the FCC's rules, but I was under the impression that a certain kind of station (rock music for example) needs to provide a reason their content should be allowed in the market and is not similar to other options...

    this may be a local thing tho...

  23. good for them on Mo' Beta Testing Blues · · Score: 2, Insightful

    using the term "beta" gives a clear impression that everything is mostly there, but there is more work to be done.

    I would much perfer a site say they are beta instead of putting out non working features.

  24. skynet on The World's Most Dangerous Password · · Score: 1

    Good job! you just told skynet the codes! You know it can time travel, what the hell is wrong with you people?

  25. Re:mobo on Sneak Preview of VIA's next-gen mini-ITX mobo · · Score: -1

    I have to say, you nearly made me spew sprite on my monitor. Someone please mod parent up - if I had any points I would...