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  1. Re:Against my faith. on Fighting Cancer with Math · · Score: 1

    To stay in character you'd have had to write: "Fornicating heathens!"

    Cheers!

  2. Re:I think he'll get sued but... on Official BitTorrent Search Opens · · Score: 1

    But my understanding is that it is the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted works (ie uploading/sharing) that is illegal, and the search engine would only benefit downloaders.

    Or would it? Since BT causes downloaders to automatically share...

    Great, now I'm confused.

  3. MOD THE PARENT UP!!! on Iomega Patents 850GB DVD Nano-Technology · · Score: 1

    I was thinking the exact same thing. I will never buy an IOMEGA product ever again. They not only produced shoddy crap, but they treated their customers with contept as well.

    They now sell things under other brands as well, surrepticiously dropping the Iomega name and using cyberhome or some such instead.

  4. But what I don't understand is... on Searching by Image Instead of Keywords · · Score: 1

    ...why does it show me pictures of donkeys when I use my school portrait for the search?

  5. Just Great on Robots to Help the Blind · · Score: 1
    "and a laser range finder to avoid obsticals"
    ...so the rest of us will go blind too due to lasers going off everywhere.
  6. I'll be scared when... on Daleks Return to Dr Who · · Score: 1

    they feature the dalek machine in an episode of "Pimp my ride" and add the undercarriage neons and big bass boosters.

  7. Re:afraid that many Americans will be unpropagandi on Will America's Favorite Technology Go Dark? · · Score: 1

    More important to members of congress - these people will neither hear the campaign slogans nor see the televised debates in elections when their screens go dark.

    I'd say they care about that more than anything else .

  8. Re:I forgot who said it but... on Yankee Group Survey Says Windows, Linux TCO Equal · · Score: 1

    I believe it is attributed to Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain

  9. Re:Amazon alerted me... on Identity Theft Victim Gets Last Laugh · · Score: 1

    I have heard that CC thieves often use their stolen cards at gas stations. Doing so gives them the opportunity to check whether the card is still good without being in front of a human being who might remember them later.

    At least, that is what a customer service rep told me on the phone once when I was disputing some charges once.

  10. I already have something like that... on The World's Most Devious Alarm Clock · · Score: 5, Funny

    I could swear my keychain already exhibits similar behaviour, clearly MIT stole the design from me.

  11. Re:Rouge? on Anti-Piracy Bureau of Sweden Planted Evidence · · Score: 1

    With a friend like you...

  12. Re:It's ROGUE on Anti-Piracy Bureau of Sweden Planted Evidence · · Score: 1

    You are joking, right? I mean, you know "rouge" is French for "red," yes?

  13. Re:Don't go bezerk people... on Wisconsin Governor Proposing Tax On Downloads · · Score: 1

    Or like a slashdot subscription.

  14. Re:Random number machines predicting the future eh on Random Number Generator That Sees Into the Future · · Score: 2, Informative

    Err, you mean Oak Ridge Natl Lab, I think?

  15. That's ironic... on Pfizer and Microsoft go after Viagra Spammers · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because of Microsoft, I can't get my box to come up, and because of Pfizer, I can't get... oh, nevermind.

  16. Censorship technique? on China and its Relation With Spam · · Score: 1

    I have to wonder if they don't do this on purpose - I mean, if 90% of the traffic comming out of the country is spam, and ISPs block all mail traffic as a result, the few mails offering details about something the gov't wants hushed up would be dropped.

  17. Re:Make your TiVo "ReadOnly" on TiVo to Sell Your Fast-Forward Button · · Score: 2, Informative

    From what I understand however, this only applies to Series 1 boxes. Series 2 box owners are SOL, as they are not as "friendly."

  18. Re:Why worry? on Senate May Rush Copyright Legislation · · Score: 1

    The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your
    fingers.

  19. Re:Paper? $5/week??? Hahahahahahahahahahahaha on Nielsen Will Measure TV ratings Among DVR Users · · Score: 1

    Five dolla, make you holla!

  20. That would explain... on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 1

    ...why the recent third-party gmail notifier stuff is going on... Looks like they've architected a protective measure for their own branded browser - gmail integration.

  21. Feeding time on 3D Chocolate Printer Made from Legos? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I gather from the recent two stories that the /. editors are hungry - whose turn is it to feed them?

  22. Re:Divx deja vue. on TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits · · Score: 1

    >>So what advantage does a $4.00 movie via PPV (plus additional fees that they might charge) have?

    You don't have to get in the friggin car and drive there. Seriously, they are counting on Joe Sixpack being a sloth.

  23. Park it... on Robot Eats Flies to Generate Power · · Score: 1

    ... on a dairy farm - the entire place could be powered by a single generator.

  24. Re:And then what? on California AG Says He'll Sue Diebold · · Score: 1

    Indeed. They will be found guilt, and a fine will be levied. Diebold'll pay with old voting machines. Which are illegal to use now in CA, so they will sit in a warehouse somewhere and gather dust until the cockroaches inherit the earth.

    At least old Will Smith CDs are smaller and easier to transport.

  25. Heh on Virtual Girlfriend · · Score: 1

    VG:
    "Can you hear me now?"

    "How about now?"

    This is way better than those pens that you have to hold upside-down that are sold at truck stops...