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  1. Re:Power Power Power on PHP 5 RC 1 released · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The problem with template engines is, of course, that they are either not powerful enough for what you do, or they become a new language by themselves. What good does it do, to replace a php if() { }else {} statement with some uber-xml-template-engine's ?
    None, other that everybody who needs to use your system has to learn another language.

    For a php-product of ours, we have chosen to simply use php as the template language. The codebase itself is OO and seperate from the html, but somewhere you just have to have a loop through every row of a result making a table with it. And right there you have to mix logic and presentation, because presentation becomes part of the logic.

  2. Re:Famous last words on Planetary Defense: Protecting Earth from Asteroids · · Score: 1

    Thats total BS of course. What would happen? Let's say there is an impact in Jerusalem and everybody thinks its a nuke. Israel has WMDs, but what are they gonna do? They have no target.

    Let's say the impact is in New Delhi. India might blaim Pakistan and both of them have Nukes. They might even use them, yes, but it would still be contained on the subcontinent.

    There is no szenario that would cause a real global war. Thats simply because all the superpowers are more or less on the same side now, and none would risk all that for a local conflict.

  3. GnomeMeeting on GnomeMeeting 1.0 Videoconferencing/VoIP Released · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll wait for GnomeMeeting 2.0: ModelMeeting.

    seriously, when do people realize, that the underlying technology should NOT be reflected in the name?

  4. Placebo Buttons are useful on NYC Crosswalk Buttons are Inoperative · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Actually, lots of traffic signals here in Germany have touch-sensitive Buttons, which can't really be pressed. You just touch them and they notice the change in temperature.

    Since you don't get any feedback, it doesn't really satisfy and I'm always left with the feeling that it didn't register the request at all.

  5. Good News! but... on Appeals Court Rules Against RIAA in DMCA Subpoena Case · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does anybody know if the ISPs could now be liable if they release thei customers' data without their consent?

  6. easy... on US Military Develops P2P Wireless Network Sniffer · · Score: 1

    they patented them, and wolfpack is certainly a registered trademark.

  7. a guess on The Economics Of Spamming · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe they work?

  8. Re:Christianity and the Gutenberg Bible on Digitized Gutenberg Bible Available · · Score: 0, Troll

    the book, it remains largely inaccessible to those who live in foreign countries

    What are you fucking American dickhead talking of? You are one of those who asks a visiting french or italian if they already have electricity in Europe.

    Oh, and by the way: GOD IS DEAD

  9. in related news... on SCO Terminates IBM's Unix License · · Score: 5, Funny

    IBM has terminated sco's licence to live

  10. Re:Asbestos Post on IBM Says SEC Probing Its Accounting · · Score: 1

    mine too

  11. repeat after me: on Alien Case Mod · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    S-L-O-W N-E-W-S-D-A-Y

    Oh well, i better go. The sun is shining and the beer is cold.

  12. Re:translation on IE6 SP1 Will Be Last Standalone Version · · Score: 0, Troll

    Liberal means "free". Or do you have a fucking Statue of Change or Socialism in NY?

  13. translation on IE6 SP1 Will Be Last Standalone Version · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Several people came up with conspiracy theories but these dont belong in the article. So I decided to give you my own theory."

  14. Re:chat forum?` on DirecTV takes on PirateDen.com · · Score: 1

    yes, correct, thats the description of a chat. still i dont get the forum (=message board) part

  15. chat forum?` on DirecTV takes on PirateDen.com · · Score: 1

    So what exactly is a chat forum? Something like a car bicycle or a can bottle?

  16. way to go AOL! on AOL Pulls Nullsoft's WASTE · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...we all love you.

    But, since it's GPL and some people downloaded it, it doesnt really matter any more anyway.

  17. cool project... on Machine Learning and MP3s · · Score: 3, Funny

    from their download page:

    "Who wants Synapse?

    Listeners of the MP3. Students. Elevator operators. Makers of other media players. Programmers. Gangsters. Punks. Nerds. Really big nerds. Even ones from Yemen. Yeah, plenty of those. Competitors. Winners. People who exercise to Rocky music. Will Deringer. Audiophiles. Revolutionaries. Even Canadians. Quality people. Gastroenterologists. Bums. Lots of bums. Evil geniuses. Classics professors. Chinese people. Wine connoiseurs. Businessmen. Rabbis. Dew drinkers. Sherpas. Dictators. Professional servants. People with special powers. People who come through in the clutch. You. "

    I like them!

  18. yea, but how? on Corporations Getting Into The Open Source Spirit · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I run a moderately-sized software company.

    We use a lot of open source software, so I'm always looking for good ways to contribute to the oss-movement, but the consequences are too difficult to judge.

    We actually thought about making our source open for the benefit of non-profit organisations (it's a project-management software).
    Has anybody made any experience with something like this? We are talking about enterprise-level software here, not your average free-for-students-ide.

  19. 652000? on RIAA Seeks Estimated $97.8 Billion From MTU Student · · Score: 1

    He was sharing more than half a million songs? I'd say he has more problems than just this lawsuit...

  20. hmm, pancakes on Hubble Captures a Protoplanetary Disk · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... i always forget to eat when working.
    But slashdot comes to the rescue. tata.

  21. Re:Lack of liberties (e.g. Privacy) != Security on Do Privacy Fears Allow Terrorism? · · Score: 0

    in addition to 'funny', we need an option to moderate somethng as 'sad'

  22. grumbling... on Duke Nukem 3D Source Released to GPL · · Score: 1

    i submitted this story two days ago.
    *grumblegrumble*

  23. Re:Here is a quick image analysis quiz on Photographer Fired For Digitally Altering Photo · · Score: 1

    The main straight part of the boy's shadow is also almost perfectly in line with another long line of shadow (telephone pole? overhead cable?) to the right.

    That might have to do with the fact that the same sun shines for children and telephone poles. Therefore, all shadows are aligned.

  24. Re:come on guys. its boring on IPv4 Headers Investigated · · Score: 1

    its boring to read the same article the 4th time!

    You read the articles?

  25. *bzzt* wrong on LCD Screens Double as Speakers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't like LCDs to have _any_ form of integrated speakers.

    I have my surround sound system and don't want to pay for stuff I'll never use.