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  1. Re:Army didn't on Are Marines Censoring Web Access for Troops in Iraq? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Em. Sorry, but I wouln't count CNN as an example of freedom of information -or non-biased, if you like-.

    TIME-WARNER TBS - AOL (donated 1.6 million to GW's 2000 campaign)
    America Online (AOL) acquired Time Warner-the largest merger in corporate history.
    Television Holdings it has:
    * CNN, HBO, Cinemax, TBS Superstation, Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies, Warner Brothers Television, Cartoon Network, Sega Channel, TNT, Comedy Central (50%), E! (49%), Court TV (50%).

  2. Why US? on Google Moving PRC Records Out of China · · Score: 1

    How about an abandoned oil platform in the middle of some ocean? They could call it GCountry and declare it an autonomous country or principate with their won rules.

  3. Save the freaking lasers!!! on The World Oceans Now 70% Shark Free · · Score: 0

    This is a bad sign for the sharks

    Not to mention freakin lasers!!

  4. Re:Darwin award? on Scientist to Implant Electrode in His Own Brain? · · Score: 1

    So? Looks like a win-win situation for him!

  5. Re:Looks like sedimentary rock to me. on Mars Rover Finds Unusual Rocks at 'Home Plate' · · Score: 1

    I must say I disagree with you but you have a good point. IMHO, that is, obviously, as well as in China, ancient-feathered dinosaur's poo. In this case, we would be talking about martian-ancient-feathered dinosaurs's poo of course. No bird, no matter how ancient, can migrate that far. We all know that.

  6. Bah on Yahoo Allegedly Sells Reporter Out to Chinese Authorities · · Score: 1

    The same would have been done for someone suspect of terrorism. They just name it different. And everyone would be like: Wow Yahoo makes me feel more secure.
    Every goverment simply protect the imperating status Quo.

    btw, I know the difference between a real terrorist and a dissident, I'm just talking about "believed to be" here.

  7. Overprotection makes you weaker on A Bathroom That Cleans Itself · · Score: 1

    Imagine if you grew up in with one of these all your life, then you have to take a piss in a dirty public WC or something, that could kill you.

  8. Happens everywhere on Google Agrees to Censor Results in China · · Score: 1

    Google, as well as any other search engine, censors results so the Status Quo is preserved. This happens in every corner of the planet. And they must do it if they want to survive in that place.
    Just like China bans some things, your goverment censors other things. Don't fool yourself thinking your country is different. I'm talking about every country, not just USA. Your goverment will always try to hide certain knowledge from you. Always.

  9. The most important thing on Robot Pets Almost as Good as Real Ones? · · Score: 1

    If you keep up with a good backup plan, your pet doesn't die and you don't need to suffer from it loss

  10. SF on Is There Still Racism in IT Hiring Practices? · · Score: 0, Troll

    Some time ago, while I was visiting a friend in SF, we were talking in spanish between us when another co-worker came in told us: Hey! You are in "America", speak in english!
    Note that he wasn't there when we were talking, we weren't lefting him out of it.

    Guess, some people forget that they live in San Francisco and some time ago spanish was the main language in that city, same with Los Angeles, etc.

  11. 3 times on First Impressions Count in Website Design · · Score: 1

    It's been posted 3 times now if my memory doesn't fail. That gives us 100 extra milliseconds!!!

  12. The other way around on Computer Science Students Outsource Homework · · Score: 1

    In the future: US has to outsource jobs because its students outsourced their homework

  13. Be honest on Ask Microsoft's Security VP · · Score: 1

    Be honest. Do you actually use IE to surf the Web?

  14. FEAAAARRRRRR!!! on Google To Buy Radio Advertising Firm · · Score: 1

    I can already listen Google ads with the imperial march behind.
    Google is EVIIIIIIiiiLLL!!

  15. How about? on Moon Shadows Frustrate Astronauts · · Score: 4, Funny

    Having helmets with lights in the forehead?
    Every science fiction movie worth of mention has space suits with lights in their helmets

  16. Images = evil on Graphics Coming to Google Ads · · Score: 5, Funny

    Images is the path to the dark side!! Sooner than you think, Google will partner with Gator and you'll see Bonzi Buddy dancing in your desktop!!

  17. Thank you on The Truth About Suprnova Shutdown · · Score: 1

    I think everyone here (including myself) owns him AT LEAST a paint of beer. For me, that site saved me a lot of trouble more than once.

  18. For newbies on New Possible Record Prime Number Found · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If you think this is your grand chance to win money easily using GIMPS, think again.

    As it states here

    If you were to find a 10,000,000 digit prime today the above rules imply that $5,000 would go to Michael Cameron, discoverer of the 39th known Mersenne prime, $5,000 would go to Michael Shafer, discoverer of the 40th known Mersenne prime, $5,000 would go to Josh Findley, discoverer of the 41st known Mersenne prime, $5,000 would go to Dr. Martin Nowak, discoverer of the 42nd known Mersenne prime, $0 would go to discoverers of algorithmic breakthroughs, $5,000 would go to GIMPS primarily to fund future awards, $25,000 would go to charity, and $50,000 would go to you.

    Now the bad news. Testing a single 10,000,000 digit number takes two months on a 2 GHz Pentium 4 computer. Your chance of success is roughly 1 in 250,000.
    Someone may find a 10,000,000 digit prime before GIMPS does.

  19. They'll do everything... on Superman 'Too Big' for the Big Screen · · Score: 1

    ...to keep you talking about this movie.

  20. Imagine on Algorithms Determine Mona Lisa's True Emotions · · Score: 1

    It would be great to have this software display in your glasses (or cellphone if you pefer to have it now) the emotion of the girl you are talking to in a bar in realtime. If your cell phone/PDA doesn't have enough power to do that, you could upload a picture to a web server and get the stats. OK, I'm a nerd, but so are you!

  21. Re:Great. A flexible clock! on Slashback: Quinn, iBackups, Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    Salvador Dali (the "inventor" of bending clocks if you like) would have died again if he saw this. I thought they were going to recreate the clock in Dali's painting Persistence of time but they've made a digital one!?!

  22. We choose to go to the moon on Microsoft and MTV to Launch Music Service · · Score: 1

    Sounds like MS aknowledges they can't beat Apple in audio, and go directly for music videos. I don't like MTV's music. But, like it or not, we are not their audience and when it comes to music videos, MTV is a strong player.

  23. Sure on First Cell Phone for Dogs · · Score: 1

    Add to this just one case of a dog bitting a child and it will become mandatory. So, people will be tracked whenever they walk their dogs out. Is there a tin foil hat for pets?

  24. Fancy name on Vista To Be Updated Without Reboots · · Score: 1

    Restart Manager
    What a fancy name they've found for "Quit to DOS and restart Windows"

  25. Bad News on Cybercrime More Lucrative Than Drugs · · Score: 1

    This is bad news for mind-expansion and brain-hacking drugs as more criminals will turn their investments to the more profitable and less risky cibercrime industry.