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  1. Re:Presumably on Secret Service Plans New Fence, Full Scale White House Replica, But No Moat · · Score: 2

    Don't be silly. D.C.'s draconian gun control laws make that simply IMPOSSIBLE.

  2. Maybe they'd have enough energy to catch the fence jumpers if they weren't so tuckered out by patronizing Colombian prostitutes.

  3. Re:Easy Solution on Broadband ISP Betrayal Forces Homeowner To Sell New House · · Score: 1

    Suspension of all business. So they shut off all their customers until this one is set up?

  4. Re:The whole premise is wrong wrong. Teach users w on Many Password Strength Meters Are Downright Weak, Researchers Say · · Score: 1

    Well, a random set of 7 words will rarely form a sentence.

  5. Re:is this good? on Many Password Strength Meters Are Downright Weak, Researchers Say · · Score: 2

    OpenVMS handles invalid logons correctly. It locks out the terminal (that is, the network address) of the intruder. Why Microsoft, and most of the rest of the industry, does not understand how this is more secure and less vulnerable to DOS, I don't know.

  6. Re:Coating causes growth of superfluous genitalia on Scientists Create Permanently Slick Surface So Ketchup Won't Stay In Bottle · · Score: 1

    So you manufacture your own ketchup out of vegetables and spices you grew in your own garden? And your mustard, mayonnaise, applesauce, jam, etc.

  7. Re:Do It, it worked in AZ on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 1

    The bus was public transportation. A child can understand the difference between institutionalized racism FROM THE GOVERNMENT, and prejudiced private citizens and businesses.

  8. Re:What's in the bill? on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 0

    I can't help but notice that neither the summary nor the links actually say what the bill says. Instead, we get the TL;DR, left-wing interpretation of its effects. I'm guessing, through some quick searches, it's meant to prevent what happened to the baker who had to shut down because while he had served many gay people in the past (supposedly; I don't tend to announce my sexual orientation before buying pastries) but refused to provide a wedding cake for a gay couple.

    The Constitution is meant to restrict the government, not the people. People are always going to do things, in business and society, that you dislike. This is not about "Jim Crow" segregation that was institutionalized by the government. I'm not sure how far we can restrict people's right to freely associate before we realize we've gone too far. Maybe it will be once Westboro Baptist demands a "God Hates Fags" float in a gay pride parade.

    "-1, Troll" doesn't mean, "-1, I disagree".

  9. Re:I wonder how the Gen Con people would feel on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 1

    Businesses aren't government. At least, not yet.

  10. Re:Leave then on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 1, Insightful

    When you run a public business, the government gives you nice shiny benefits

    Oh. Well, what if I want to run a business without their "nice shiny benefits"? Can't do that, eh? I have a natural right to run a business. Since when is government "giving" me rights?

    If you're baking cakes out the back door of your house and selling them on Etsy (never mind how that works), fine, the government probably didn't support you, and you didn't promise them you'd participate in the economy they set up.

    Actually, you'd probably be running afoul of many, many laws by doing that. You'd be lucky if you were allowed to GIVE away food.

  11. Re:This will be used against blacks on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 1

    Everything's not about black people.

    We have a black president, and black representatives in all levels of government. Our greatest problems of discrimination in society come from class, not skin color.

    Other people have suffered discrimination.

    Get over yourself.

  12. What's in the bill? on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: -1, Troll

    I can't help but notice that neither the summary nor the links actually say what the bill says. Instead, we get the TL;DR, left-wing interpretation of its effects. I'm guessing, through some quick searches, it's meant to prevent what happened to the baker who had to shut down because while he had served many gay people in the past (supposedly; I don't tend to announce my sexual orientation before buying pastries) but refused to provide a wedding cake for a gay couple.

    The Constitution is meant to restrict the government, not the people. People are always going to do things, in business and society, that you dislike. This is not about "Jim Crow" segregation that was institutionalized by the government. I'm not sure how far we can restrict people's right to freely associate before we realize we've gone too far. Maybe it will be once Westboro Baptist demands a "God Hates Fags" float in a gay pride parade.

  13. Re:Totally agree with Bechdel on A Bechdel Test For Programmers? · · Score: 1

    It's a mare.

  14. Re:I once glued three woodwind instruments togethe on First Prototype of a Working Tricorder Unveiled At SXSW · · Score: 1

    Now you can cry in three-part harmony on television.

  15. Re:easy on First Prototype of a Working Tricorder Unveiled At SXSW · · Score: 1

    Barclay: Computer, begin new program. Create as follows: workstation chair. Now, create a standard alphanumeric console, positioned for the left hand. Now an iconic display console, positioned for the right hand. Tie both consoles into the Enterprise main computer core, utilizing neural-scan interface.
    Enterprise Computer: There is no such device on file.
    Barclay: No problem. Here's how you build it.

  16. Re:Jane is Lonny Eachus is a pathological liar on A Software Project Full of "Male Anatomy" Jokes Causes Controversy · · Score: 1

    You know, you really should lay off. I looked at your recent posts, and of the first page, EVERY ONE was directed at JQP. It's disrupting the discussion, and I wish I had mod points.

  17. Re:Jane is Lonny Eachus is a pathological liar on A Software Project Full of "Male Anatomy" Jokes Causes Controversy · · Score: 1

    I think you've been on the Internet long enough to know that just because someone uses a female handle/nick, doesn't mean they are actively trying to deceive others into believing they are female.

  18. Re:Idiot Parents on Online "Swatting" Becomes a Hazard For Gamers Who Play Live On the Internet · · Score: 2

    It is ridiculous that everyone except law enforcement is trying to find a solution to this problem. Law enforcement IS the problem. Their "shoot first" policy based on any old anonymous tip is dangerous and tyrannical.

  19. Re:What's missing from this story? on Online "Swatting" Becomes a Hazard For Gamers Who Play Live On the Internet · · Score: 1

    No one thinks having guns pointed at you is glamorous.

  20. Re:Animal House on A Software Project Full of "Male Anatomy" Jokes Causes Controversy · · Score: 1

    Did you notice that in your example, it became a problem only when jerks escalated it? One poster should not have been a problem, but it turned into a furball of idiocy because people are stupid. Bad behavior is the problem.

  21. Re:We should stop using the word renewable on Costa Rica Goes 75 Days Powering Itself Using Only Renewable Energy · · Score: 1

    Sorry I don't have mod points for this. THAT is why the outdated "renewable energy" term is still being trumpeted-- to exclude evil nuclear power.

  22. Re: Strong public relations on NZ Customs Wants Power To Require Passwords · · Score: 1

    Can you show me in the article where this has anything to do with the USA?

  23. Re:Recycle and bioplastics on Some Biodegradable Plastics Don't Live Up To Their Claims · · Score: 1

    Indeed. Pennsylvania has a law that prohibits throwing electronics into the trash. While there are places that will take it for free, you have to either scrounge every newspaper, bulletin board, and poorly designed "community" website to find out when these "recycling fairs" are, or you have to pay someone to take it. Staples will also take some things. Either way, YOU have to drive somewhere to get rid of it. Until the ruling class stops imposing the cost of their feel-good activities on the poor and middle class, we're going to have these problems.

  24. Re:Don't treat the computer, fix the space. on Ask Slashdot: Building a Home Media Center/Small Server In a Crawlspace? · · Score: 1

    Well, should have a slab too. And while he's at it, the cool floor issue can be fixed by installing foam insulation before laying the slab, then conditioning the space to keep it above the dewpoint. If ducts are run here (as they should), you can just add a small opening.

  25. Have you ever had issues with dust in your house?

    How about humidity?

    Small animals?

    There is 0 chance you'll be successful against these issues. Might as well not have a computer!

    We don't know how his crawlspace is designed. If it's designed within the building envelope, with a lined and insulated slab, insulated foundation walls, no vents, and kept at a temperature above the dewpoint, it's just a very short room. If not, then he will have challenges.