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  1. Re:DevSta? Seriously? on Microsoft Programming Contest Hacked and Defaced · · Score: 1

    Nah, stars are easy. Its the planets that take work - ever seen what it takes to make a good fjord or two?

  2. is the $$ enough? on Getting Paid To Abandon an Open Source Project? · · Score: 1

    If the $$ amount is enough - to cover the possibility of not getting a certain job 'cause you can't work on it, etc. Everyone has their price... you just need to figure out what yours is, and then perhaps double or triple it. They obviously don't want you to work on it, since you can just put out another free (as in beer) version of it which makes their investment useless. So they need to pay you, and pay big. Think in terms of enough to buy a nice house, etc.

  3. Re:once again... on Judge Suppresses Report On Voting Systems · · Score: 1

    Ok... so lets imagine a little scenario. Not to be racist, but lets assume that most of the black population votes for Obama. Lets also assume that McCain wins in a landslide, or if not a landslide, by more that "just a little bit", especially getting the electorate in areas heavily populated by blacks. What are the chances that there wouldn't be mass riots, etc. in areas largely populated by blacks, who "just know" that "everyone voted for Obama" and he should've won? A little organization, and instead of cars burning and tvs being stolen, and you've got cars burning and an armed populace headed towards their local voting precincts, elections office, etc. Now mix well with Jackson and Sharpton....

    Hopefully the elections will be smoooooth and issue free (yeah right!) but I am talking about the bigger picture. Will elections issues be enough to push a group of folks over the edge and into riot or revolt?

  4. once again... on Judge Suppresses Report On Voting Systems · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I find myself posting this particular comment a lot in regards to voting issues...

    Strangely enough, the last armed revolt against the government in the US was in Athens, Tn. in *1946*. The cause? Voting issues...

    http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1985/2/1985_2_72.shtml [americanheritage.com]

    Not that I am advocating it, but it will be interesting to see just how PO'd folks will get...

  5. Normal 'net access? on China To Run Out of IPv4 Addresses In 830 Days · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Do any Chinese citizens even have "normal" 'net access now? Thought NAT was used heavily, not to mention the GFWOC

  6. Also... on Today Is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! · · Score: 1

    It is also Ferry Porsche's birthday (Porsche 356, not Fernidad the VW guy)

  7. Re:Looks Legit on Graduate Student Defends Right To Own Chicago2016.com · · Score: 1

    And maybe I'll do losangeles32.com and post my grandma's videos, etc. of the '32 Olympics...

    (she was secretary to the GM for those games, we've lots of footage... )

  8. athens, tn on Voting Machines Routinely Failing Nationwide · · Score: 5, Informative

    Strangely enough, the last armed revolt against the government in the US was in Athens, Tn. in *1946*. The cause? Voting issues...

    http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1985/2/1985_2_72.shtml

    Not that I am advocating it, but it will be interesting to see just how PO'd folks will get...

  9. Re:In other news on Can You Be Sued For Helping Clients Rip DVDs? · · Score: 1

    It has happened. Several gun makers have had to defend themselves...

    However, since they lost, I think that families of folks killed by drunk drivers shoudl be able to sue Ford, etc. (whoever made the DD's car)

  10. my nokia 770 does this... on 24 Hour Laptops From HP? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My Nokia 770 does this. In fact, I can work with docs, etc. on it for 2 days no issues... as long as I'm not using wireless or bluetooth. Either of those are battery killers... with wireless on, 3 hours max...

  11. Re:Ink ink ink on Hacking Esquire's E-ink Cover · · Score: 4, Funny

    Until they are programmable enough.

    When I was in middle school, our typing teacher gave repetitive exercises like that, to do at home or in lab. I happened to have a daisy wheel printer at home for my TRS-80 (m4, 32k and 2 drives!), which was basically a - you guessed it! - typewriter.

    A for-next loop and homework was done... even trimmed the edges so the perforation marks wouldn't be there to tip her off....

  12. Re:Obligatory. on Are 68 Molecules Enough To Understand Diseases? · · Score: 1

    But it returned the favor (and flavor?) at least...

  13. Re:War-orbiting on Wi-Fi, Now Available On the ISS · · Score: 1

    Thats sorta what my neighbors and I do... if someone can connect to us, means they are on our property, and Florida has that nice castle doctrine law....

  14. Re:Despite Tropical Storm Hanna? on Is the US Ready For the Switch To DTV? · · Score: 1

    Yup, the TV really helps me out with keeping track of being about to be slammed... since I live in Florida, it only makes sense that I only get TV (via satellite) from NY or LA. Not even local emergency stuff...

  15. Re:No thanks, I like to own media and do what I wa on Ghostbusters Is First Film Released On USB Key · · Score: 1

    No to mention the wasted space on the device...

    Wonder though.. could you use dd to make a disc image of the whole drive and then mount it as loop and have it work?

  16. hack the voting machines! on How Can Nerds Make a Difference In November? · · Score: 1

    Of course, if you use this option, remember that the last armed revolt in America was over voting issues.

  17. Re:Private information?? on State Cannot Force Removal of SSNs From Privacy Advocate's Site · · Score: 1

    Actually, it is a terrible primary key. SSNs are a limited pool of numbers - the first 3 depend on which state you were born in or applied for a SSN in (eg. Florida has a bunch in the 262 to 268 range, and then more in the 591 to 59something range, 700 is for the railroad retirement society, etc), and they are reused after death, combined in IRS records with name, DOB, etc. to make them unique there and more.

  18. Re:Private information?? on State Cannot Force Removal of SSNs From Privacy Advocate's Site · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because some programmers and record keepers decided years ago that it would make a good primary key for their db...

  19. Re:Serious issue! on What To Do With All of My Gadget Chargers? · · Score: 1

    Hey, what about those of us with 6v cars?

  20. But... on Examining Portal's Teleportation Code · · Score: 5, Funny

    But... can they telefrag?

    I just love the sound of 2 bodies trying to occupy the same space at the same time in the morning... or afternoon... or evening...

  21. Re:webcam video cast on A Full-Time 2-Way Video Link To Grandparents? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yup. VLC passing off to a Darwin Streaming Server and being viewed by VLC on the other end. Easy to do, no issues until power goes out

  22. Re:So, let me get this straight on States Throw Out Electronic Voting Machines · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't worry, you'll be voting regularly after you've died...

  23. Re:Police thugs on "War On Terror" Board Game Confiscated In UK · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A domestic violence *arrest* will loose your gun rights... one of hte new federal laws. Of course, exempt for cops...

  24. Re:Futile on Psystar "Definitely Still Shipping" Mac Clones · · Score: 1

    First sale, etc. So them buying OS X and sending it to me, alnogn with the hardware, etc. is oK. As some other poster(s) mentioned, they are redistributing OS X updates,e tc.

  25. Defcon guys... on Russia and Georgia Engaged In a Cyberwar · · Score: 1

    Looks like the Defcon network guys could have a nice little contracting business...