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  1. Monitoring users isn't necessarily bad on Consumer Groups Protest SonicBlue/ReplayTV Order · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But in this case it seems that a definitive judicial decision one way or the other without requiring ReplayTV to perform such 'research' would be a better solution. All this pussyfooting around about what amount of usage is fair use isn't good for anyone.

  2. Re:Who is DNA? -nt on Slashback: Hagiography, Oracle, Fusion · · Score: 1

    Are you sure it's not Distributed interNet Application?

  3. The contents of one second on Attack of the Clones Cut in UK · · Score: 1

    It's not easy to fit "Anakin,becarefulnottoloseanylimbsandrequirebionic bodypartsbecausetheEmpirewillbeabletoturnyoutotheD arkSideoftheForcewhereyouwillbeforcedtoattemptthem urderofyoursonanddaughterbutdieahorribledeathatthe handsoftheEmperor" in one second. I wouldn't be too worried about losing content.

  4. Re:Single Modality? on Why Hal Will Never Exist · · Score: 1

    Speaking "Google asian porn" aloud in the office is not a good idea. For some things the nonverbal interface is best.

  5. Re:Who wants HAL anyway? on Why Hal Will Never Exist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speech is a natural way of interfacing with a control system. "Illuminate"

    It's particularly bad for games. "Click both buttons on the unopened square next to the '3'"

  6. Who wants HAL anyway? on Why Hal Will Never Exist · · Score: 5, Funny

    An insane bot is not the kind of thing people would find useful.

  7. Re:First amendment right -- TO WANK!!! on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    How Obvious. Anyway, back to the point. I prefer Kaoru Sakurazawa myself. I'd post a link, but I'm at work, obviously.

  8. Re:First amendment right -- TO WANK!!! on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    Interesting. Anna isn't a Japanese name.

  9. Re:EFF, Donate Now on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    What are you fighting for? So long as the EFF remains a reactionary organization it will be considered as marginal as the Sea Shepherds.

    Proactive groups make fewer headlines but more impact.

  10. Re:First amendment right on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    I've been caught!

  11. Re:First amendment right on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1
  12. Re:Obviously. on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    Then you wouldn't be said to be "cracking" it.

    You wouldn't say that making a copy of your house key and using it was "breaking into" your house.

  13. First amendment right on Elcomsoft Case Will Proceed · · Score: 1

    There is no recognized First Amendment right to Fair Use. Will this judge be willing to be the one to set the precedent? Slashdot devotees wait with bated breath.

  14. Re:Was I the only one...? on Bionic Retinas Give Patients Sight · · Score: 1

    If you're really interested in learning about this kind of neurological problem, I recommend reading Oliver Sacks. He's got a couple good books out on the subject. Of course the books are as dry as parchment, but the information is very good.

  15. Text is nice on Interactive Fiction Comp 2002 Open for Signup · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sometimes the best way to improve gameplay is to take out the superfluous graphics.

    Of course, I wouldn't want to play Return to Castle Wolfenstein in text mode.

  16. Re:AbiWord's size on AbiWord 1.0.1 Released · · Score: 1

    That makes sense. The writeup is sure misleading in that regard. Still, it would be interesting to see a head to head comparison of AbiWord, OpenOffice (word processor), and Microsoft Word. It's not a given that the Open Source renditions will come out ahead of the Microsoft product.

  17. Re:Eldred wins on /. on Eldred Wins... in Mock Trial · · Score: 1

    You are a troll.

  18. AbiWord's size on AbiWord 1.0.1 Released · · Score: 1

    If it's true that AbiWord is 20 times smaller than OpenOffice and still provides comparable capabilities, those coders sure know what they are doing!