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  1. You are soo very right about the part on Indiana Jones coming to DVD in November · · Score: 1

    that ..even Spielberg makes mistakes..especially in this case,it just happens to be colossal blunders.I don't care if this gets modded down or up,but I would like to say that there r lots of misinformation sprinkled throughout the movie and am even more appalled that the slashdot crowd 'idolises' them.For instance, I'd like to know where Spielberg found out that monkey's eyeballs are served as food in India! Considering the effect movies in general have on the general knowledge of common American population, this is irresponsible. having said that,it is equally true that hollywood projects america as a country of slut and sleaze,which is obviously,untrue..or is it:-)?

  2. That'z all O.K,but... on Microsoft's Athens PC · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...can it run Linux:-)?

  3. The first thing that popped... on New Ultra-Intrusive Pop-up Ads Introduced · · Score: 1

    ...out of my mind was that this looks familiar.where have I seen that b4?Then I remembered surfing to Salon,where u get a 'free' subscription to the articles for 'enduring' a minute of advt. Thanks no thanx. When r these morons going to learn that what works for one medium may not work for another.Why not put a commercial on radio that requires visual acuity of the listener:-)?

  4. That's exactly what I thought first.... on Are Plain-Text Ads Doomed? · · Score: 1

    ....till I read his "about this site" information.That confirmed my suspicions that he is losing the forest in search of trees:-).This guy,who is so attentive as to the use of 'glyphs' and heirarchical maps for guiding the user thru the web site,could'nt figure out the right color combination for his site. I presume he is too busy to design his own site,but why put out a shoddy work in the first place>?

  5. The Author really wanted to name it Firebird..... on Finding Bugs Is Easy · · Score: 1

    but I heard that an AOL backed organization is already pursuing the name.(I am really,really new here!)

  6. I tried the solitaire on... on Digital Game Based Learning · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...ethics too.I reached the conclusion that It is unethical to play solitaire at work.

  7. Markov process may be an answer.... on The First Steps Towards Asimov's Psychohistory? · · Score: 1

    ....to your question.Markov Process is a stochastic process in which the future distribution of a variable depends only on the variable's current value. Stock prices are widely assumed to follow a Markov process.So a Markovian analysis of Asimov's model might very well support his claims.who knows?

  8. I beg to differ.... on Positively Fifth Street · · Score: 1

    ....I am not sure on what grounds are u basing ur arguements upon,but it is certainly shaky!
    Detachment,my foot!Look at the coverage of the war in US media. If you really want detatched,objective journalism,take a look at Bremner,Bird,Fortune or America's finest news source

  9. The Answer is ofcourse Eight.... on How Would You Move Mount Fuji? · · Score: 1
    ..would it make me super intelligent?I would be flattered,but I ain't taking the byte: I wonder how many ways you could arrive at the solution to the problem posed here:

    For example, trying to describe how a superintelligent person figures out the next letter in the sequence "O T T F F S S", he advises people to think hard: "Persistence alone will now bring its reward, and eventually a thought occurs to him."

    1.The immediate thought that occured to me was it was either 'days of the week'/months of the year. Within 30 seconds,I could figure out that it must stand for the numbers...One,Two,Three,Four....Eight would continue the sequence... 2.What would really make me super intelligent is to find an alternative fittable pattern that satisfies the criteria.This would not only take the interviewer by surprize but also conclusively prove that I have too much time on my hands..
  10. Was that a Book Review?.... on How Would You Move Mount Fuji? · · Score: 1

    ....Or the author's own thought process chugging up ssooo much space? Anywayz,here'z my take on the issue. 1.I don't subscribe to the 'ask puzzles-judge programming skills-will hire' approach.Sure,it might have worked for microsoft,but microsoft is anywayz hiring from the top schools(If Ballmer is interested in a kid from Ivy league schools,he need'nt think for 15 seconds before hiring him!The fact that he is in the Ivy school is proof enough that he must have 'somthing'in that brain of his!.True..not ALL Ivy leaguers are brainy,but the reputation is good enuff) 2.What might work for Microsoft may not at all work for any other company/profession. 3.Has anyone correlated how other big tech companies base their hiring process?Now,that would be an interesting read and would give a lot more information. 4.I will skip reading this book precisely for the above reasons

  11. How many 'really' subscribe to Netflix? on Analysis of Netflix's DVD Allocation System · · Score: 1

    NetFlix does'nt seem like a very viable business option,especially when there are umpteen Blockbuster/Hollywood Videos abounding in your neighbourhood.I would like to know how much of a success is this netflix thing? As an aside, If u r in Schaumburg,IL,check out the Schaumburg District Library,Schaumburg Library. They have a great collection of videos/DVD including the latest ones.

  12. Wait a minute.... on Gas Goes Solid · · Score: 1

    ....Taco Bell has already perfected this technology....Eat their bean burritos(small pellet sized mashy burritos)and 'instantaneously' produce 'natural gas'.....

  13. Funny remarks @this time?? on Major Strike on Iraq Underway · · Score: 1

    C'mon now...People,This is not some game that is being staged for your amusement.Please,Please restrain your insensitive comments/sarcasm. New Yorkers should especially empathise with what's happening here--Is it funny when I talk about 7/11? If there is anybody who needs to be commended at this time,It has to be that ordinary Brave Baghdadi citizen,the Common Man. Atleast,try to be Human,guys!

  14. Wait a minute here.... on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1
    ...Are you implying that Japan and Germany rose from the ashes of World War II Because USA helped them?If "bombing" Hiroshima and Nagasaki(remember,the war was almost over even without dropping those bombs in the first place!),is what u say 'helping' to rebuild the nation,then I agree.

    It is morally wrong and totally insulting to attribute the prosperity,perseverance and resoluteness of post war Japan and Germany to America.

    I for one,hope that you stop making such insane statements to justify this war(We are going to 'rebuild' Iraq.But in order to do that,we need to 'destroy' it,right?)

    Aargh!
  15. Not to be nitpicking and all..... on Software Craftsmanship · · Score: 1

    ...but,what does the reviewer mean when he says, "the widow sashes were rotted away" Slashdot readers need to know,bcoz we cannot tolerate 'slepping' mistakes:-)!

  16. In India,this is not new.... on Cow Manure --> Electricity · · Score: 5, Informative
    ...at all...More than 2 million biogas plants have been built in India so far.This was more in line with Mahatma Gandhi's vision of self sufficient communities,sustaining their needs from the local environment.

    You can learn more about it here: BioGas in India

  17. Sounds so much like.... on World of Ends Public Draft · · Score: 1
    /.
    From the article

    There are technical reasons why stupidity is a good design. Stupid is sturdy...Thanks to its stupidity, the Net welcomes new devices and people, so it grows quickly and in all directions

    Hmm...How much has Slashdot grown in the past few years:-)?

  18. Re:Definately not what you think it is on Working as a Game Tester · · Score: 1

    I would like to 'point' out something here: 3) You're usually laid off at the end of your temp position
    TEMP:of brief or limited duration; impermanent. person, usu. an office worker, employed for a limited time only
    So,this one,works AGAINST your arguement,rather than ENFORCING it:-). Oh well..This is Slashdot,anywayz..whaddaya expect?

  19. It looks like..... on Better Bandwidth Utilization · · Score: 1

    ...my packets are being acknowledged extremely well by the author.
    Trace Routing to the author's link
    <a href ="http://www.benzedrine.cx">Insomnia Site</a> yields the following path:
    ....

    6 pop1-hou-P7-2.atdn.net [66.185.136.77]
    7 bb2-hou-P0-2.atdn.net [66.185.150.146]
    8 bb2-tby-P7-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.247]
    9 bb1-tby-P1-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.242]
    10 bb2-atm-P7-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.245]
    11 bb2-cha-P6-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.31]
    12 bb2-ash-P13-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.50]
    13 pop1-ash-P1-0.atdn.net [66.185.139.195]
    14 BritishTelecom.atdn.net [66.185.151.110]
    15 t2c1-ge6-2.us-ash.concert.net [166.49.208.221]
    16 t2c1-p8-0.nl-ams2.concert.net [166.49.208.133]
    17 t2c1-p8-0.uk-lon2.concert.net [166.49.208.90]
    18 t2c1-p2-1.ch-zur.concert.net [166.49.164.46]
    19 t2a1-ge5-0-0.ch-zur.concert.net [166.49.186.17]
    20 ixp1-p0-0-0.ch-zur.concert.net [166.49.223.10]
    21 gw.dl.zhl-zhh-00.netstream.ch [62.65.130.1]
    22 gw.fiber.dd-zh-00.netstream.ch [62.65.128.133]
    23 gw.fiber.dd-dd-01.netstream.ch [62.65.128.146]
    24 ...
    .................

    I think he was expecting 'nightmares' anywayz,that'z why he chose to name his machine INSOMNIA:-)

  20. Allrite...I am late,but.... on Europe Heads for the Moon in July · · Score: 1

    ...How many of you expected to see the discussion hijacked by the single sentence about Americans opting to Sit and watch,Please, Raise My Hand:-)

  21. Re:So, what is this? on Aspect-Oriented Programming with AspectJ · · Score: 3, Informative

    Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) is a new language paradigm proposed for cleanly modularizing the crosscutting structure of concerns such as exception handling, synchronization, performance optimizations, and r esource sharing,that are usually difficult to express cleanly in source code using existing programming techniques. AOP can control such code tangling and make the underlying concerns more apparent, making programs easier to develop and maintain. In aspect-oriented programs, the basic program unit is an aspect. An aspect with its encapsulation of state with associated advice, introductions, and methods (operations) is a significantly different abstraction in comparison to the procedure units within procedural programs or class units within object-oriented programs. The inclusion of join points in an aspect further complicates the static and dynamic relations between aspects and classes My humble request:Please take a moment to use Google before you feel the urge to click the submit button here:-)\

  22. I don't know about you guys here.... on Do Scripters Suffer Discrimination? · · Score: 1

    ...But yeah,budding Scripters in Hollywood really feel discriminated by the production programmers:-)

  23. Words..words.. on Why Nerds Are Unpopular · · Score: 1

    ..A total waste of words.This,in essence,is what I sifted from the article: Geeks===non-conformant Geeks==losers Geeks are a microcosm of the real world attitudes,while the non-geeks are blissfully ignorant. Peer pressure leads to do what we do. Just as a Geek wants to be a futbol player, A futbol player aspires to be a geek. So,there is no such thing as a geek===loser and futbol player===winner! As an aside,remember,there was a huge furore recently at Rice University,where the futbol players are regarded as the scum of the earth(In author's words--Geeks:-))

  24. I am guessing.... on Kasparov OpEd On His Latest Match · · Score: 1

    ...that,the tournament fizzled out(kind of got under the radar screen of the Newsance(nuisance)generating US Media),because it resulted in a tie. NewsWeek,on that occasion,touted Kasparov to be the Human Brain's Last Stand This time,there was no such thing.Juss a cursory column in WSJ(oh,check the referring site,will ya!). It sort of puzzles me that he still grouses his loss against a measly machine,after all! oh well..whaddever!