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  1. Will windows automatically adjust my clock for me? on Leap Second To Be Added Dec 31, 2008 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or, is that only in the vista ultimate edition?

  2. Re:Why not best of both worlds? on Florida to Scrap Touch Screen Voting? · · Score: 1

    That idea is actually just about perfect. You have a touch screen machine of some sort that punches out the pre-printed voter card, sign it when you're done and feed it into the machine. As for the electricity, they could probably have locations with generators or something.

    Do they do anything like this in any of the states? I don't know what they use here as I've never voted (for my own reasons).

  3. Hmmmm.... on A Rubric for IT Analysis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even worse it works about as well as pricing soap at $1.95 instead of $2.00 to fool people into thinking it's cheaper.

    I think $1.95 is cheaper, isn't it?

    Better run it through the rubric...

    8. Paper does not use the above terms correctly or calculates them incorrectly. Without the data you won't know the second part, but these 6 statistical concepts are very simple to calculate and get right.

    I think it's broken.

  4. Wonderful article on Performance of OpenOffice.org and MS Office · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Personaly, I think the lego robot was more interesting than his office comparison.

    But, that may be just me.

  5. Re:Wine? on Initial Review of Microsoft's Acrylic BETA · · Score: 5, Funny

    The question is... Will it run on windows?

  6. Yes, but... on NEC Strikes Back With SX-8 Supercomputer · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...can it figure out the question to the answer 42?

  7. Re:I wouldn't say that they're meaningless ... on Are IT Certifications Meaningless? · · Score: 1

    I don't think many employers base their decisions only on degrees or certifications. If they did, why would they even bother to interview anyone? Just pick the best resume and send out the offer letter.

    When I had to hire someone, I'd look at the resumes that sounded like a good fit. Certifications may or may not be interesting, depending on what was needed at the time. It all came down to if the person seemed like they would perform well in our environment. No certification alone can be enough to even get an interview. Maybe if combined with relevant experience.

    In the end, certifications help weed out the unqualified but by no means make the decision by themselves.

  8. Re:What's so great about water!? on Mounting Evidence for Water on Mars · · Score: 1

    But then again, if it was totally isolated...

    Shit, I don't know. Maybe.

  9. Re:What's so great about water!? on Mounting Evidence for Water on Mars · · Score: 1

    I don't really know but I suspect that capillary action uses the kinetic energy of water to move against gravity resulting in a loss of heat. So not really perpetual as it is using energy to move.

  10. Much cooler than the Opportunity landing on Mars on Han Solo in Lego Carbonite · · Score: 0, Troll

    hmmm...

  11. Re:MD-ROM format was a HUGE missed opportunity on Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever · · Score: 1

    I was about to post the same point but as you have already... I whole-heartedly agree. Also, don't forget reliable. I do not own a MiniDisc player but have never heard the stories of failure like I have of CD-R, CD-RW or regular floppies. No doubt, Sony's greed or just plain stupidity caused them to miss out big time. Although, I'd still consider buying one today if it wasn't too expensive.

  12. Re:802.11g spec on Apple Clarifies 802.11g Controversy · · Score: 1

    Three Telcos and NASA it seems...

  13. Coming from a former computer operator... on Why The Dinosaurs Won't Die · · Score: 4, Insightful

    the reason they won't yet die is that they are incredibly reliable. If you need a computer that has to work all the time you need a mainframe. Now, the software isn't the funnest thing to work with and you don't get pretty graphics (for the most part) but nothing can compare to its rock solid reliability. Another reason is that the hardware itself runs forever. Most of the older stuff still running was built to last. Unlike alot of today's hardware that is only built to last until it's obsolete.

  14. Re:Isn't this America? on Toledo Uncappers Getting Shafted · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Same reason they can arrest you and put you in jail without being convicted of a crime.

  15. From the FAQ on Scientific American Reviews 'Simputer' PDA · · Score: 4, Funny

    Q: Can I create a Beowulf cluster using many Simputers?

    A: You must be a /.er; in which case you know the answer!

    Its about time someone recognized the Beowulf Clustering needs of Slashdotters!

  16. I think... on Report from the ACM DRM Workshop · · Score: 3, Funny

    they should watermark paper. That way noone could copy it!

    Oh wait...

  17. Re:1 Hour Eh? on Radio Waves Employed in Space Construction · · Score: 3, Informative

    For those of us who have trouble reading binary.

    Binary to Text converter

  18. Re:Too Bad... on Star Wars Producer Says Box Office is Doomed · · Score: 2

    8. No Beer...

  19. Re:Modified XBox on Tux Vs Clippy - New XBox Game · · Score: 2

    How much of a bitch is installing the mod chip? I've read a bit about doing it for the playstation and that seems to be a bit too much soldering for me. Is the XBox any easier?

    Thanks for the info!

  20. Modified XBox on Tux Vs Clippy - New XBox Game · · Score: 2

    What does one have to do to modify an XBox to run stuff like this?

  21. Re:FUD on Web Hacking: Attacks and Defense · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Scanning a network doesn't make it secure, but we've all run into people
    who think it does-- including people who should know better.


    I agree that scanning a network doesn't make it secure but rather it is the first step in identifying where it is insecure. It's an important step that should not be overlooked. As far as the book goes, anything to help people realize that security is important is a good thing.

  22. Mirror Mirror on MS Reveals Big-Name Xbox Games · · Score: 4, Informative

    Luckily I got a look at the page... Uploaded to my web site.

    page1 page2 page3 page4
    page5 page6 page7 page8

  23. Note to self... on California Bans Mobile Phone Spam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop planned cell phone spamming campaign and instead walk up to people with bullhorn explaining how they can win free stuff and save thousands on their mortgage.

  24. Good Idea on Federal NOC To Be Modeled After Incidents.org / DS · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seems like a good idea as long as anonymous contributions from the public are welcome and uncensored. If it turns into a government throttled source of information, it won't be any good to anyone.

  25. Re:marketing crippled pc's on Microsoft/HP to Market Crippled Entertainment PCs · · Score: 1

    Maybe I'm just "lucky" but every HP and Compaq I've had to work with has been mostly problems or at least less then a "pleasure to work on". I had thought Compaq used to make good servers but with recent software troubles... I believe they are about as good as the wonderful pc I bought from them a few years ago that can only handle 64 megabytes of RAM. Anyway, that's just my opinion. I don't have a very high regard for HPaq.