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  1. rims? on BT Plans Move To IP Telephony, Starting Next Year · · Score: 3, Interesting

    do people in britain (and other countries) suffer from the RIM syndrome? ie being on a remote integrated multiplexor? or even being pairgained? If its common over there, does that mean BT will be ugprading all their exchanges?

  2. Re:The Russian mafia on Russia, China World's Biggest Spammers · · Score: 1

    rule no 1 - intimidate your enemy...remember times have changed from the "italian" time...everything is internet based nowadays so you cant accuse the italians being dumb. They exploited the US govt right up to the top which is a pretty good achievement!

  3. Re:plenty of coverage, just not this issue. on Australia-US Free Trade Agreement Examined · · Score: 1

    neighbours? home n away? Even rove is pretty shonky these days - the best stuff seems to come out of the ABC these days with aussie and british tv shows.

  4. Re:inquiring minds want to know... on Microsoft Revamps Licensing Plans · · Score: 1

    who's to tell em? unless the software phones home that is.....

  5. accounting software on Is Caps Lock Dead? · · Score: 1

    a fair few large clients of mine have key fields in their accounting software using capitals in it. Dont know why but they just use capitals which is why whenever im fixing a machine i tend to find the damn caps key on always!

  6. wow on When 8 Megapixels Just Isn't Enough · · Score: 4, Funny

    imagine penthouse printed out in this size format....

  7. longhorn! on In The Works: Windows For Supercomputers · · Score: 1
    yeah afterall they do need supercomputer specs to run the damn thing! Might as well get some practice perfecting the OS beforehand :P~

  8. site counter! on Water-Cooled Half-Life 2 Case Mod · · Score: 2, Interesting
    id say more interesting is this link here...

  9. Re:wow on Anti-Missile Laser Weapon Successfully Tested · · Score: 1
    The larger, immobile THEL theoretically will be able to shoot down *mortar shells*. It has already been tested to successfully shoot down Katyushka small caliber rockets. These are revolutionary weapons systems.

    youve missed the point. How the hell are they going to target a car/person/whatever in the middle of a city intent on blowing up a part of the earth? Sure it can shoot down anything, but the fact remains that you still have to know what the target actually is.

  10. wow on Anti-Missile Laser Weapon Successfully Tested · · Score: -1, Insightful
    so hows this gonna stop some lunatic packing a car full of explosives n blowing up that section of a city anyway?

  11. Re:PPA sees problems with this bill that we don't on Boucher's DMCRA To Get A Hearing On May 12 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    That's true as well, as a CD with any sort of DRM applied to it ceases to be a "Red Book" standard CD. This law would require labeling of such non-standard CDs, and that such labels not be removed until the end consumer gets the disc. There'd be fines from the FTC if such a CD is sold without being properly labeled. Again, The PPA seems to think this is a bad thing, but that's the only problem with this claim.

    Well if the smoking companies are forced to put warning labels on their cigarette packets, then why shouldnt there be large warnings saying this cd is protected by copying protection schemes and may be incompatible with your current cd player. If the person wants the music bad enough, then it shouldnt be a problem and wont detract from sales. Heck you see heaps of smokers still smoking despite the surgeon general's warning on the front!

    Whats good for the goose, should be good for the gander as well is what is appropriate here. Sure cd's aint killing people but hey, if you dont adhere to a standard then you should be made to say so that its not the genuine thing and not dupe people into thinking otherwise

  12. Re:The Novell Connection on Mono Project Releases Beta 1 · · Score: 2, Funny
    microsoft buys novell?

  13. Re:Free internet on Projected 'Average' Longhorn System Is A Whopper · · Score: 1
    for youramusment

  14. Re:Solaris & Java on Gosling on Opening Java · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You want it to be called Java, you make it pass the test suite.
    kind of like the old method of naming programming standards like F77, C85, etc etc?
    It sounds theoretically possible but like how feasable would it be considering there is a new java release/patch every 2nd month?

  15. damn! on Build Your Own Heavy Metal Server · · Score: 5, Funny

    i dont think they are using that 2x3.2ghz machine because its slashdotted already with only a couple of comments! :-/

  16. wow! on Gosling on Opening Java · · Score: 4, Funny

    first maybe solaris....now maybe java...whats next...open source star office??? oh wait..

  17. Re:raid in a notebook?!? on The FragBook · · Score: 2, Interesting

    its a notebook tho...its supposed to be light and compact. What happens when your not connected to power and you have to use your notebook on battery? Thats twice the drain for a that singular amount of storage (unless they are running it in a striped array).

  18. raid in a notebook?!? on The FragBook · · Score: 1

    can anyone tell me why?

  19. obligatory simpsons joke on Robosaurus · · Score: 1

    does it have marlon brando's voice?

  20. Re:Too good to be true on Russian Music Site Offering Legal Songs By The MB · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    if they look anything like their pics ill take a russian bride over any westernised skank these days.

  21. oh the conspiracies.... on iPod Mini Design Flaw? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its all one grand unified ipod conspiracy if ya tell me...the shortage...the colours....u know its all related to the greys and the smoking man too! Better get my tin foil ipod cover out.

  22. Re:But the question is... on Listen to the Sky · · Score: 3, Informative

    most mobiles have autoanswer for handsfree

  23. i can see what is going to happen... on Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers · · Score: 2, Funny
    Warlord fighter: Chief momotoobo, representative from microsoft mr gates here to claim moneys owed to him for windows on our computers.

    Chief: what the fonoono?

    2 weeks later on cnn: Bill gates dead! Parts of him were found around a bunch of lions, weeks after he went on a mission to africa to sell refurbished licenses for software installed on african computers.

    seriously tho, how the fuck does microsoft think they are going to sell windows in african countries when ever bigger oil/mining companies shit themselves to have bases there because of the locals being treated like crap and uprising once in a while!

  24. Re:Consequently... on IBM's Mainframe Dinosaur Turns 40 · · Score: 1

    Im enrolled in the last class at my university that teaches priciples of cobol and disk related programming...i feel a bit nostalgic in which im the last of an eon to be trained!

  25. Re:Broadband in Australia on Australia's Great Linux-Based Satellite Network · · Score: 1

    Well they did drop the price of adsl ports by 40% today. Thats a significant step for internet access in oz!