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  1. Keebler on NASA's Kepler Telescope Launched Successfully · · Score: 2, Funny

    Awesome. I lead the machining operations (Project Keebler) for the honeycombing of the mirror core. So long ago, another time in my life.

  2. Re:DTV Shopping list on DTV Converters In Short Supply · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The majority of which are hooked up to cable networks.

  3. Re:Bedlam... on State Dept E-mail Crash After "Reply-All" Storm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember 10 or so years ago a disgruntled employee managed to send a heartfelt "Fuck You" to the entire 27,000+ employees as he was being given the heave ho.

    That one tied up the network for some period of time. I always wonder who the bright star was how had composed the distribution list for the entire company directory.

  4. Re:This is... on Simple Device Claimed To Boost Fuel Efficiency By Up To 20% · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll believe it when I see Billie Mays selling it.

  5. Re:How you have this much phone sex? on Verizon Tech Accused Of Making $220K In Sex Calls On User Lines · · Score: 0

    Especially at that age. I mean 45, you need a couple days downtime afte each event.

  6. Re:Well... on Can I Be Fired For Refusing To File a Patent? · · Score: 1

    Your work belongs to the employer.

  7. Re:Thank you on Return of the '70s Microsoft Weirdos · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thats what, 3 or 4 people?

    Hardly a statistically significant opinion.

  8. Re:Thank you on Return of the '70s Microsoft Weirdos · · Score: 1

    What?

    And where is this mythical fantastic bit of kit now?

    The playing field was wide open in the 80's. Everybody could have innovated, but only one or two companies took the opportunity to do just that.

  9. Re:Plus free strings! on Return of the '70s Microsoft Weirdos · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Your 'access to the world of computers' must be acknowledged as a service that you license from a vendor, rather than a skill that you acquire and use for your own purposes.

    What exactly are you trying to say.

    What skill do I require beyond turing on my computer, starting Firefox and browsing? Would compiling my own Kernel enhance my experience somehow?

  10. Re:Thank you on Return of the '70s Microsoft Weirdos · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I can.

    Ubuntu is nice, in a entry level geeky kind of way. But it doesn't come close to fulfilling the Desktop boast of Linux.

  11. Re:Thank you on Return of the '70s Microsoft Weirdos · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While I'd grant you the fact that Linux is indeed powering many of the systems people interact with, it remains that Linux has failed time and again to fulfill it's Year Of Desktop boasts.

    Windows, for all it's warts, allowed almost everyone access to the world of computers.

  12. Re:What? on China Launches Antitrust Probe Vs. Microsoft · · Score: 1

    You actually believe that?

    Good god

  13. Re:my $0.02 on How To Convince My Boss Not To Spam? · · Score: 1

    If your competitor was dumb enough to give you that type of information, I see no reason not to capitalize on it.

    Email communications isn't necessarily spam. A well constructed and targeted email says alot.

  14. Re:I disagree. on The Red Team Wins · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Red Shirted ensigns might disagree with this.

  15. Re:Good riddance! on The SUV Is Dethroned · · Score: 1

    I pity you, reviling in other problems.

    While I agree that purchasing a 12 mpg SUV for commuting the 3-4 miles to work may not have been the wisest decision, there are lots of people now having to make tought choices due to the speculative rise in fuel prices.

    Will you next be ridiculing those who chose to live in colder climate and are now forced to pay higher heating costs. How about the elderly living on fixed incomes in Florida, choosing between air conditioning, medicine or feeding themselves.

    I suppose it gives yourself some felling of superiority though.

  16. Re:Install Complete... on Software Update Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant · · Score: 0

    Love the complete and utter lack of procedure. At my company you can't take a shit without ensuring the posted procedure is up to date and confirming that you've read and understand it. And to ensure complete ISO 9000 compliance, we have handy placards mounted at key points.

  17. Re:Beer on the server? on US Amazon.com Website Down For Over 1 Hour · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Isn't the Loss number a bit misleading? Wouldn't the typical Amazon shopper see the site down, figure there has been a problem and return at a later time?

    It's not like there are a lot of alternatives out there. Sure, some specialized places might fill part of the bill, but once you've become accustomed to Amazon, you more or less stick with em.

  18. Re:Funding? on Duke Nukem Forever Preview On Jace Hall Show · · Score: 1

    The OPs point is, game development take funding. Funding come from an investor how believes that'll the recoup not only their investment but also profit from it.

    In the case of D4, somebody has been going long on "whoop ass". I mean since D3 there have been a lost of investment options that could have netted you a substantial chuck of change. Heck, even if you just dumped it in the DOW you'd be up 10,000 points

  19. Re:mi2cents on NYTimes Speculates On the Next iPhone · · Score: 1

    And we're doing exactly what they want. Talking about it. Free publicity.

  20. Re:It's Not Gonna Matter on For CS Majors, How Important Is the "Where?" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A company interested in hiring the most qualified individual isn't going to focus on the institutes name, but rather the person themself.

  21. Fun on Columbia Holds Wake For Historic Cyclotron · · Score: 1

    Spencer R. Weart, director of the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics, a private group in College Park, Md., said the only cyclotron that rivaled Columbia's in importance was at the University of California, Berkeley. There, he said, the school put one of the great magnets outdoors on permanent display.

    That must make for some fun times, little cars suddenly veering off the road.

  22. Re:No kidding! on Cubicle Security For Laptops, Electronics? · · Score: 1

    The first, and most likely suspect is always the security guard.

    We had an incident several years back where a female coworker was receiving cryptic messages left on her desk, stuff was being moved, etc, etc. At one point she received a death threat, we had a full blown investigation going on with corporate and the state police. They had the area cordoned off, outside of which sat one of our security dudes.

    Guess who had a crush....

  23. Re:Kick on New BigDog Robot Video · · Score: 2, Funny


    I kept thinking about those mutant Headcrab things from Half-Life

  24. Farewell on Arthur C. Clarke Is Dead At 90 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Off to that big old Monolith in the Sky, I suppose

  25. Re:They already have a human in space on UK Reconsiders 1986 Decision To Ban Astronauts · · Score: 1

    According to the Hudzen-10, that was debatable