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  1. Re:I don't think so... on Could Microsoft Buy Red Hat? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would Redhat have to change it's name to Asshat if Microsoft bought them?

  2. Re:-1, REDUNDANT on Slashback: Hollywood, Commons, Misidentification · · Score: 4, Funny

    They did this dupe so they would not have to dupe the article later.

    If they can keep the dupes down to a single post it's a start!

  3. Re:How does spam STILL work?? on Massachusetts Drops Hammer on Spam Gang · · Score: 1

    It's not the spammers making money... it's people selling the spammers software and services... That is where the money is at.

    Like the 49 gold rush in California, the people that made the most money were marketing the "gold rush" and then selling the tools to mine/pan for gold.

  4. Re:Who thinks recent grads are undervalued? on Paul Graham: Hiring is Obsolete · · Score: 1

    Most people now days don't make five years anyways because of layoffs. ;)

  5. Re:Java = write once, run everywhere = good for OO on OpenOffice 2.0 Criticized on Use of Java · · Score: 1

    You mean write once, run really slow everywhere = bad for OO.

    How about standard C or C++. Using Wx, GTK or QT.

    Abiword and Gnumeric is a good existing cross-platform replacement for the crap that open office has put out.

  6. you can do stem cell research with federal money on San Francisco Getting Stem Cell Agency HQ · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sorry. But you CAN do stem cell research with federal money.

    Here are the basic guidelines:

    Federal funds will only be used for research on existing stem cell lines that were derived: (1) with the informed consent of the donors; (2) from excess embryos created solely for reproductive purposes; and (3) without any financial inducements to the donors. In order to ensure that federal funds are used to support only stem cell research that is scientifically sound, legal, and ethical, the NIH will examine the derivation of all existing stem cell lines and create a registry of those lines that satisfy this criteria. More than 60 existing stem cell lines from genetically diverse populations around the world are expected to be available for federally-funded research.

    No federal funds will be used for: (1) the derivation or use of stem cell lines derived from newly destroyed embryos; (2) the creation of any human embryos for research purposes; or (3) the cloning of human embryos for any purpose. Today's decision relates only to the use of federal funds for research on existing stem cell lines derived in accordance with the criteria set forth above.

    See:
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/20 010809-1.html

  7. Re:Emeryville will just sue on San Francisco Getting Stem Cell Agency HQ · · Score: 1

    Because no one in Emeryville needs a job right?

  8. Re:No ethical quandries on San Francisco Getting Stem Cell Agency HQ · · Score: 2

    You are wrong.

    There are 3 places you can get stem cells --
    adult cell, core blood cell (which is extra blood taken from the umbilical cord at birth) and embryonic cell.

    The only ethical forms of stem cell research is adult cell and core blood cell.

    Embryonic cells, come from embryos. Should companies be harvesting test tube embryos, then kill them before birth, to get stem cells? _embryonic_ stem cell research is NOT ethical.

  9. Re:now that we got that taken care of on Kernel, Shell Boots on DS Linux · · Score: 1

    Because... BSD is dead of course.

  10. Re:But what about the 1337 Gentoo users? on Graphical Gentoo Installer In The Works · · Score: 1

    All it proves is that they can RTFM... and maybe have a little patience.

    My 11yo son installed Gentoo on his computer. It is not difficult at all.

  11. Re:Uh... on Gates' Resolve in Bringing Spammers to Justice · · Score: 1

    Use this php code on your website ;)

    ?php if(strstr($HTTP_USER_AGENT,"MSIE")) { ?> echo "Your Web Browser Is junk download firefox free at: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/";

  12. Re:Really time for a revolution... on New York Court Says Telecommuters Must Pay NY Tax · · Score: 1

    I am not so sure.. If I remember my history books correctly, the only people that were allowed to vote were property owners... Then again, they did not tax wages at that time..

    I do agree that taxation is way out of control.

  13. Re:Competition on Cable Equal Access Case Goes to Supreme Court · · Score: 3, Informative

    Look at the contract your cable company has with your town or county (depending on where you live.)

    They prohibit another cable company from laying cable. So no one can compete, even if they wanted to lay their own cable.

  14. Re:Why this is big on Forbes Predicts 5% Desktop Share for Apple in 2005 · · Score: 1

    As much as we all hate Mircosoft they do have a lot to show for their R&D efforts.. And the following link is just some of the stuff they have available for download:

    http://research.microsoft.com/research/downloads /d efault.aspx

    If you are interested in all known MS research being done look at this page.

    http://research.microsoft.com/research/projects/ de fault.aspx

  15. Re:Where have I heard this before? on Over a Million Zombie PCs · · Score: 1

    Nope. It doesn't count because this story about a previously posted story is being covered by a different new publication. (it's complex)

    Slashdot just wants everyone to know that they covered the story before the BBC did.

    All those people posting first post has finally caught up to the slashdot editors ;)

  16. Re:Fingerprints on IRS Employees Fall For Hackers · · Score: 1

    Fingerprints offer almost 0 security, unless you wipe down the sensor after every use.

    For more info see: http://cryptome.org/gummy.htm

  17. Re:Not a live CD substitute... on IBM Using iPod to boot Linux on PCs · · Score: 1

    You CAN write to a live cd-r http://www.goosee.com/puppy/multi-puppy.htm

  18. Re:Copyrighted on Arcade Kit Seller Applies for MAME Trademark [updated] · · Score: 1

    So they are crying about people stealing the works of others without paying...

    I wonder how much they are paying the designer of the mame logo?

  19. Legal protection on Norrathian Pizza Delivery · · Score: 1

    They did this so they will not be sued.

    Remember the gamer that died after playing 20 straight hours: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/09/10785 94344830.html

    They plan on EverQuest II being so addictive that you will forget to eat.

  20. +750 in California alone! on ChoicePoint Identity Theft Fallout Widens · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "leading to more than 750 cases of identity theft." I wonder how many total cases of identity theft this incident will cause.

    The only way to know is to notify all people that had their identity stolen. All 50 states need to have a ID theft law like California.

  21. Pine? on Corporate Email Clients Reviewed · · Score: 4, Insightful

    *cough* Pine is NOT a corporate email solution.

  22. Spam on Eisenstadt's Analysis Of 8 Years' Worth Of Email · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have received more spam in the past week than I have legitimate email in the past 10 years.

  23. Re:Missing the point of the judgement on French Court Orders Google to Stop Competing Ad Displays · · Score: 1

    google should just set the term'Louis Vutton' to come up with no results... that would stop all other law suit

  24. Re:Already here on National PC Recycling Plan Proposed, Again · · Score: 1

    My city has something like this to.. It's called ebay. People on their actually pay you for your junk!

  25. Re:In other words ... on Fingerprints Replace Credit Cards in Seattle · · Score: 1

    They mean they have not caught anyone yet...
    http://cryptome.org/gummy.htm