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  1. Re:Complaining about proprietary software prices.. on Australian IT Price Hike Inquiry Kicks Off: Submissions Wanted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is as useful as tits on a bull.

    No It's not

    Companies can charge whatever they damn well want for their software.

    Sure, but they shouldn't be allowed to stop you importing it from another region.

    Who is anybody to tell them different?

    The Australian Government

  2. Relevant Quote on Survey Says Bosses Fear Being Filmed By Employees · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.
    - Marge Simpson

  3. Unfortunately on iPad 3 Confirmed To Have 2048x1536 Screen Resolution · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unfortunately users at my company will still find a way to run them at 800x600

  4. Re:Campers on NYPD Dismantling Occupy Wall Street Encampment · · Score: 1
  5. Re:Too bad the planes don't fly... on Brothers Build World's Largest Model Airport · · Score: 1

    Yes it is! In fact most of the video is showing the planes land and take off.

  6. Huh on Over 7.5 Million Facebook Users Are Under 13 · · Score: 2

    There is no way it is that few.

  7. Re:Banned? on Australia Bans New Mortal Kombat · · Score: 1

    Does anyone know what exactly "banned" means in Australia?

    Widely Pirated

  8. Re:DON'T READ THE ARTICLE on 'Death By GPS' Increasing In America's Wilderness · · Score: 1

    Spoiler Alert!

    Thanks a lot dick!

  9. Re:Not surprising on Sharks Seen Swimming Down Australian Streets · · Score: 1

    Actually it is. Typically the crocs eat the sharks before they can cause too much trouble.

  10. Re: Iran... on Stuxnet Still Out of Control At Iran Nuclear Sites · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Another example:
    People also get confused with chants like "Death to America" which isn't as extreme as it sounds once translated. For example a Persian stuck in heavy traffic is often heard to say "Death to Traffic".

  11. Re:Focus misdirected on Pumpkin Pie on Pumpkin Pie increases Male Sex Drive · · Score: 0

    I've read through the document you attempted to link to and I don't know why I should trust this "Ellen Leschek, M.D. NIH/NIDDK/DDEMD"

    I mean what makes her such an expert? I want to see some credentials!

  12. Re:ads don't make you buy stuff... on Fighting Ad Blockers With Captcha Ads · · Score: 1

    I don't know, is Y $foo cheaper then X $foo?

  13. Welp on DC Suspends Tests of Online Voting System · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I suppose its a good thing they tested the system.

    Isn't this the type of thing testing is supposed to identify?

  14. In related news! on Deleting Certain Gene Makes Mice Smarter · · Score: 0, Troll

    In related news scientists have discovered the so called "Religous Gene"

    More at 11.

  15. Wait... on Ask.com To Shut Down Bloglines · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So now all ask.com does is push shitty spyware toolbars?

  16. Re:Poor Choice of Damages on Aussie Gamer Loses PS3 Court Case Over 'Other OS' · · Score: 1

    That was the retail price of a Playstation 3 in Australia at launch.

  17. Re:The ASP on AU Government Censors Document On Planned Web Snooping · · Score: 4, Informative

    There are two major parties in Australia, the Labor party and a coalition between the Liberal Party and the National Party.

    Both are pretty much the same, Labor is perhaps centre left, and the other two are Centre Right. Though in American terms they would all probably be classed as far left.

    The balance of power at the moment is pretty much 45% Labor, 45% Coalition, 10% smaller parties.

    The smaller parties are Independants (Generally Centre Right), Greens (Left wing), and the Family First party (Ultra right wing).

    Essentially for any government to get anything done they need to get the Family First party onboard, and in general, Christian votes. The Family First party is pretty much a church group, all their candidates are former Pastors etc.

    So basically:
    - Christians (in South Australia) hold the swing vote.
    - Most Australians think this shit is bullshit.
    - Our opinion doesn't count.

  18. Yeah on Is Open Source SNORT Dead? · · Score: 1

    If there is one thing that is terrible for prompting innovation it's competition. I predict both programs will fade into obscurity within 6 months.

  19. Dear FBI on Retrieving a Stolen Laptop By IP Address Alone? · · Score: 1

    On X day at X time I was emailed child porn and/or terrorism material from the following IP address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD

    Now that your dell serial is on the national stolen goods database the rest should sort itself out.

  20. Just a by the dub on AU Band Men At Work Owes Royalties On 'Kookaburra' · · Score: 1

    The song was written by a Scott.

  21. Hmm on Testing the Safety of Tasers On Meth-Addled Sheep · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I wonder if they figured out what would happen if they tazed the sheep 20 or so times in short succession.

  22. Oh well on "Install Other OS" Feature Removed From the PS3 · · Score: 1

    I guess I'll just hold back on the update until a Custom Firmware is released that gives me all of the features and none of the bullshit.

  23. Re:I don't understand on Disgruntled Ex-Employee Remotely Disables 100 Cars · · Score: 1

    Woah, I'm not sure how it works in different countries but when I configure automatic payments with my bank they are just automated transactions to the company from my account. They don't dip into my account and take what they want. I give them what I expect to pay.

    Sure that doesn't cover bills that fluctuate but I deposit what I spend on average and pay the difference if need be.

  24. Re:We make mistakes. We make games. on When Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    I imagine most humans, free of the responsibility to provide for themselves, would simply do drugs and have lots of sex.

  25. Come on now on Only 27% of Organizations Use Encryption · · Score: 1

    There is no way it is that high.