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  1. Re:Omsoft on ISPs for the Little Guy? · · Score: 4, Informative

    I was torn between modding BrynM up and making my own post. I'm very happy with Omsoft as well. For my business, I have 768 SDSL and 10 fixed IP's. I've never had a bit of trouble with them, 100% uptime since I was connected. $169/month.

  2. An excellent example of bullshit moderation.... on Mystery Spot on Jupiter Baffles Astronomers · · Score: 2, Insightful
    The parent is both clever and funny, but only if you live on the west coast and see the funky little Mystery Spot signs beside the roads.

    Moderators, just because you don't understand a metaphore or reference, doesn't mean it's not funny. And funny is *NOT* off-topic.

    We could certainly use a lot less of the "I don't understand it so it must be off-topic" moderations.

  3. Re:What does this prove? on Pencil 'Lead' Mightier than Diamonds? · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The point is, idiot, that just because you can break a with b doesn't make b harder than a.

    More proof of the downward spiral of slashdot.

  4. What does this prove? on Pencil 'Lead' Mightier than Diamonds? · · Score: 4, Interesting
    'The graphite that resulted from our experiment was so hard that when we released the pressure we saw that it had actually cracked the diamond anvil.'"

    Does this really prove anything? I broke lots of glass windows with rubber balls as a kid.

  5. I, for one... on Who is the Best Registrar? (take 2) · · Score: 1

    Say SCREW YOU to our Verislime overlords...

  6. Used Joker for years and like them... on Who is the Best Registrar? (take 2) · · Score: 1
    After the last Verislime issue with Netfinder, I moved everything over to Joker from NS. No problems at all.

    Anyone using Joker DNS for their servers? I'd like to try it, but I have something that works and I'm a little hesitant to change things.

  7. perhaps someday even being mounted on Humvee on Warfare at the Speed of Light · · Score: 1

    I would prefer that the weapon be used to target the civilian use of Humee's

  8. The a big relief on Bernstein Cryptography Case Dismissed · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The Bearanstan Bears were always favorites of mine and to think they might end up in prison for volating crypto laws is unthinkable.

  9. Let's face it... on Verisign Gets Out of the Registrar Biz, Keeps .com Registry · · Score: 1
    To most of us in the know, it just doesn't matter. We've all transferred our DNS reg to real companies, that play in the free market and that actually want to keep customers through good service instead of spam and sleeze.

    I moved my last 3 domains to joker.com 2 weeks ago in response to the Verislime sitefinder stupidness.

  10. Michael needs to get his facts straight. on Supreme Court Will Hear Pledge of Allegiance Case · · Score: 1
    The CNN article's emphasis on voluntariness -- "whether schoolchildren can be allowed to recite the Pledge voluntarily" -- is grossly misleading, almost propagandistic. Most states have laws requiring the pledge to be recited every day as a class activity, and these are the laws in question.

    What the hell is Michael smoking here? They are not "the laws in question" They are going to decide on a California law. It may have precedence elsewhere at some other time. Michael should be either canned or at least forced to disclose that he is *obviously* not a lawyer.

  11. Excuse my ignorance, but someone has to ask... on 12 Million Historic Photos Scanned to Web · · Score: 1

    How do you pronounce Pathe?

  12. Don't open it on Matrix Revolutions To Be Released On Imax · · Score: 1

    You'll be sorry.

  13. If this is any sign of their intelligence... on SunnComm Reconsiders Lawsuit Threat · · Score: 1, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new DCMA overlords.

  14. At $99 each.... on GameCube Outsells PS2, Xbox After Price Cut · · Score: 4, Funny

    It might be a good time to figure out how to make a Beowulf Cluster of these...

  15. A short-term gain only on GameCube Outsells PS2, Xbox After Price Cut · · Score: 2, Insightful

    First of all, we don't know what's going to happen to PS2 prices as the holidays approach. I think some kind of PS2 bundle is likely. Secondly, at $50 per game, how many games can most casual users afford. And if they waited until now, they are probably casual users. Thirdly, how many of the people now buying Gamecubes already have PS2s and a stack of games for them? We have 5 consoles switchable into our livingroom wide-screen. The PS2 gets most of the play.

  16. Re:A minor nit... on Notes From The SCO Roadshow's First Stop · · Score: 1

    I may be a karma whore, but I'm not a lying karma whore. See the above post for details....

  17. A minor nit... on Notes From The SCO Roadshow's First Stop · · Score: 5, Informative
    I refrained from pointing out that pre/post-AMF Harley produced respected product, and did not send threatening letters to Yamaha owners ...

    Actually, Harley claimed to trademark the distinctive "potato,potato" sound of its engine and threated legal action when either Yamaha or Honda introduced an engine with the same cylinder timing and sound.

  18. Re:bleh on MPAA Ruins Own Films As Anti-Piracy Measure · · Score: 5, Interesting
    They are for reel changes, not scene changes. I worked as a projectionst in the 60's. In those days, a movie consisted of 6 - 10 reels of film, each reel being 15-20 minutes long. You had 2 projectors, one running the current reel, the other threaded up and ready to run the next. A bell would ring on the first projector when you got down to 1-2 minutes of time left. Then you'd go over and light the carbon arc on the second projector and start looking for the cue mark.

    At the first cue mark, 8 seconds from the end of the reel, you'd roll the second projector and uncap the arc lamp. At the second cue mark, you'd close a shutter on the first projector, open the shutter on the second, and throw the sound feed over the the second.

    After you changed over to the other projector, you had to shut off the carbon arc, unload and rewind the film on the first projector, thread it up with the next real, check the carbon arcs, and go back to sleep for 10 minutes.

    And yeah, I still always see the cue marks.

  19. Maybe the Evil Empire on GameCube Sales Quadruple, Nintendo Debuts New Slogan · · Score: 1

    Is using Beowulf clusters of them to make weapons of mass destruction....

  20. Re:My evening on User Interface Design for Programmers · · Score: 1

    So why not hang out at fuckedcompany.com instead of slashdot? Sounds more like your crowd over there.

  21. Chunkservers... on The Design Of The Google File System · · Score: 1

    and chunkhandles. I love it. Great read.

  22. Your professor says... on Does Videogame Length Vary By Territory? · · Score: 1

    To do your own homework.

  23. Now a cruel bastard would... on Practical Jokes on Co-Workers? · · Score: 1

    Change their browser homepage to goats.cx

  24. Should have cut the game prices instead on GameCube $99 Price Drop Now Official · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A $99 console is nice, but it still doesn't mean market share when the games are $40 each.

  25. It seems to me... on Entire NASA Safety Board Resigns · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They did the only honorable thing.