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  1. Re:Wha?? on The Billion-Dollar Telescope · · Score: 1

    That's what your toes are for.

  2. Re:downloading webpages on Do-It-Yourself Internet Archiving? · · Score: 1
  3. Re:wow... on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1

    Because now my personal website will show up in Slashdot and Google searches, thereby linking my nefarious post history to my real-world identity.

  4. Re:She's been posting EVIDENCE, for heaven's sake! on Woman Ticketed For Nude Pics On Internet · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, you can't be COMPELLED to incriminate yourself, but you're more than welcome to do it.

  5. Re:wow... on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1, Troll
    Well, I managed to mirror that picture in case anyone else wants to see it: here .

    Besides explaining who "Dina" is, it's not terribly interesting... :(

  6. Re:another writeup on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1, Informative

    MOD PARENT DOWN!!!!

  7. Re:How many birds would die from a coal plant? on Wind Turbines Kill a Few Birds · · Score: 2, Informative
    And a study at a single Florida coal-fired power plant with four smokestacks recorded an estimated 3,000 deaths in a single evening during a fall migration - "Bird Casualties at a Central Florida Power Plant," Maehr, D. S., et al., Florida Field Naturalist, 11:45-49, 1983. Florida Ornithological Society.

    From here

  8. damn! on Wind Turbines Kill a Few Birds · · Score: 4, Interesting
    And a study at a single Florida coal-fired power plant with four smokestacks recorded an estimated 3,000 deaths in a single evening during a fall migration - "Bird Casualties at a Central Florida Power Plant," Maehr, D. S., et al., Florida Field Naturalist, 11:45-49, 1983. Florida Ornithological Society.

    From the link above...

  9. Re:No, TivoRadio is what we need! on Satellite Radio Subscriptions Rising · · Score: 1
    NPR has a highly structured program schedule, as do many talk stations. Specific shows have consistent time slots.

    Your point is valid for music stations and 24/7 news stations.

  10. Re:photoshopped on G5 vs Opteron, Finally · · Score: 1

    I agree. I'm shocked to hear that Apple has lost the Photoshop speed crown.

  11. Re:Is a virus an independent living organism? on Smallpox From The Past · · Score: 1

    This is what I was taught: The definition of life is anything that has a metabolic system. In other words, to be called alive, it must convert food to energy or energy to food (photosynthesis).

  12. Re:Virus are on Border of living and Dead Matter . on Smallpox From The Past · · Score: 1

    Thank you. That's exactly what they mean.

  13. Re:How does this compare to Waste? on MUTE: Simple, Private File Sharing · · Score: 3, Informative
    MUTE appears to be for large, public networks - networks in which users don't necessarily trust or know each other. Its goal is to mask both the sender and recipient of data, thereby preventing RIAA/MPAA-like organization from cracking down on either. This privacy comes at the cost of bandwidth and performance as data must be routed through various users to remain anonymous.

    WASTE, on the other hand, is for small, private networks in which users know or trust each other. Both the sender and recipient know each other's IP addresses. This is far more efficient as users can download files directly from each other.

    Both MUTE and WASTE encrypt data, thereby making it far more difficult for ISP's to determine exactly what is being transferred. WASTE has the additional benefit of being a "by invitation only" system - you can't get in unless your public key has been accepted by other users.

  14. Re:how many file sharing systems are there now? on MUTE: Simple, Private File Sharing · · Score: 1

    It's working great for those of us that have established private P2P networks with our friends.

  15. Re:What's the big deal? on Japanese Pocket-Size PC Cube Demonstrated · · Score: 1

    Anything with the word "TRON" in its description is newsworthy... at least on Slashdot.

  16. Go straight to the source! on Examining an Automated Spam Tool · · Score: 1

    Perhaps the FBI might be able to ignore us, but those that fund the spammers will have a harder time ignoring thousands of screaming Slashdotters.

  17. Re:Time to get serious? on Examining an Automated Spam Tool · · Score: 1
    since the spammers will react violently to the strike back, turning the whole net into a gigantic game

    Good, then maybe the "authorities" will start paying attention. Until Amazon or Microsoft get hurt, the FBI will continue to play dumb.

  18. The obvious answer then... on Spamholes Fighting Spammers · · Score: 1
    Spammers aren't stupid, just evil.

    ... is to get the Vatican on our side!

  19. Re:Before they answer that... on Cash Value 1/10 of a Cent · · Score: 4, Informative
    This might be article you're talking about: Portland's top brass said it was OK to swipe your garbage--so we grabbed theirs.

    The DA thought it was funny, the mayor and chief of police didn't.

  20. Another good article on Cash Value 1/10 of a Cent · · Score: 3, Informative
    Check out This excellent article on Slate.com about Supreme Court arguments regarding a family's right to privacy after an individual's death.

    It's also really funny.

  21. Re:Nada on What Has Number Portability Done For You? · · Score: 1

    There's also that nifty "refuse call" button...

  22. Re:I work for a call phone company on What Has Number Portability Done For You? · · Score: 1

    Three months. You can request your unlock code by contacting customer service via their website.

  23. Re:Pay services made Free on What Has Number Portability Done For You? · · Score: 1

    Damn. I want free data and free SMS - I'm not currently paying for either. I guess I have to wait a few more months for my contract to expire before I can start asking for freebies.

  24. Good for them on Public Libraries Trading Quaintness For Cash · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I've been to plenty of local library sales and not only do most people simply ignore them, but less 10% of the books are sold.

    I don't see any reason for libraries to go through the enormous trouble of organizing a local sale just to keep a handful of patrons happy. If they can get rid of them online, more power to them.

  25. likely response: on Recovering Deleted Files on ReiserFS3? · · Score: 1

    "Nope, you're outta luck. Thanks for the cash!"