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  1. For love or money ? on Franklin's Glass Armonica · · Score: 0

    He probably loved his work. =)

  2. Blah on Wireless PS/2? · · Score: 0

    RTFM

  3. Re:Do you own a DVD player? on Sony Proudly Rolls Out Spyware/Restrictions System · · Score: 0

    DVD?

    Never seen one.

  4. Here goes... on Consumer Friendly (or Disney Hostile) DVD Players? · · Score: 0

    *Ill get modded to -10000 for this one.*

    I am not buying a DVD until its legal to play DVDs in GNU/Linux. I dont support the 'piracy' listed above.

    Open Source, Open Platform, Open Eyes!

  5. Re:His name rings a bell on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 0

    Some people just arent geeks. :\

  6. Re:Makes sense on X-Box Flaw: MS Won't Use DMCA · · Score: 0

    will have to accept them, or not use any computers.

    Either way - they win. :(

  7. Re:I like Spaghetti Code on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 1

    Sub-Routines?

    I dont see those as GOTOs.

    Its been a while since I touched Machine Language (NB. Not Assembly) as Computers are more complex.

    MenuetOS sounds fun!

  8. Re:Let's See... on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 1

    Rent a random video on Computing and his name will probably be mentioned in it. :\

  9. Re:Let's hope he's Hindu on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 1

    What is that Procedural Object language you write?

  10. His name rings a bell on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I dont know of Edsger Wybe Dijkstras written name although I am positive his name is well known verbally to me.

    RIP

  11. Re:Sad. on Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 · · Score: 1

    The Oxford English Dictionary cites his use of the words "vector" and "stack" in a computing context.

    I think the answer is yes.

  12. Re:why not: Fortran ***AND*** C++ ??? on Is FORTRAN Still Kicking? · · Score: 1

    ...they don't have to use just one tool.

    This idea is common sense IMO. =)

  13. Re:Yes on Is FORTRAN Still Kicking? · · Score: 1

    FORTH?

    Yeah I started learning that an an Amstrad CPC 464 (8bit). I cant comment about it being good or bad in any way but I definately started learning it. =)

  14. Re:Sweat or heat? on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    Its me again.

    Three things are needed:
    1) A type of sensor (switch, photosensor, etc)
    2) A noisemaker (many buzzers available)
    3) A mechanism to prevent accidental firing


    Accidental firing can be tuned via software as all of these sensors can be made to produce variable electricity. Now you just need someone to produce the device and as I said above, it will not take more than a week to produce a demo when the designer has some electronic/computer skills.

    Electronics Whizzes of Slashdot, step up to the plate the winner receives a warm fuzzy feeling inside and a almost unbeatable reference for employment in the field. =)

  15. Re:What about your liability... on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    Looks promising. Since its Open Source, if these guys do have any liability, the software and design will always be available to implement yourself. Money isnt everything. =)

  16. Re:Did you guys read the story at all? on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you missed my posts?

  17. Re:Sweat or heat? on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    OK I am posting a response to my own suggestion.

    Above there has also been a suggetsion to use a heart rate monitor and a breathing aparatus to detect change.

    I would certainly design you a demo of each sensor if I could but its been too long since I cared about electronics and there are electronics experts out there who can make my suggestion into something real.

    If you dont get a good example by next week, entice electronics people to make a device either via this online approach or at a local university. It should not take more than a week to produce a working demo product of ANY of the sensors mentioned in my post!

    Good luck producing the equipment.

  18. Sweat or heat? on A Humanitarian Engineering Problem · · Score: 1

    Dont agitated people sweat more or produce more heat?

    These could be exploited fairly easilly and cheaply to design something although it would probably take alot of fine tuning.

  19. Does anyone else notice on Dan Looks at Office Toys · · Score: 1

    ... most of the toys are guns?

  20. Re:At last... on Jon Johansen DVD Trial Date Set · · Score: 1

    Hehe, Mum Linux 2000 comes compatible with Bingo.

  21. Re:Court room transcript on Jon Johansen DVD Trial Date Set · · Score: 1

    I wish I was a Pirate,
    Id sail the Seven Seas.
    Id find a lovely * lass,
    and have her marry me.

    ^^ Someone please tell me if this is a real song or if its something that I have somehow made up. I am not sure.

    [*] I cant remember or havent made this bit up.

  22. Re:wow, irony is heavy in here... on Jon Johansen DVD Trial Date Set · · Score: 1

    Cool, but can I watch it in Linux without breaking laws?

  23. Re:Distribution on Jon Johansen DVD Trial Date Set · · Score: 1

    If you bring your DVD with you, it is highly likely that you will also bring your DVD player as well.

    Are you serious?

    That is quote of the day!

  24. Re:Take control? on Shattering Windows · · Score: 1

    700 dayes without installing any programs and having to reboot to update the registry (or whatever happens)? Impressive.

  25. Re:Take control? on Shattering Windows · · Score: 1

    ...both in the arenas of security and optimization.

    I cant comment too much about IIS but I have developed ASAPI with IIS and thought it was very optimized. Flame me if I am wrong but I think ISAPI is an optimized technology (my book certainly said so and I understood it as being optimized).