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  1. Re:Well, isn't it obvious? on Nokia Claims Ogg Format is "Proprietary" · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just downloaded Microsoft's /dev/null decoder, and it's 8 gigs...

  2. Re:AdBlock and NoScript on Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC · · Score: 1

    Another way... Flashblock http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

    Also I use MVP Hosts to take care of the "bad" (like Double Click) IP's out there. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

    These two simple things alone, make browsing faster and safer.

  3. Re:So let me get this straight... on Congress Pressures DoJ With PIRATE Part II · · Score: 0, Troll

    The English department at Harvard has contacted the DOJ and urged civil prosecution against you for that run on sentence.

    In their summary affidavit, they referenced the great harm to any child that read your comment, and now thinks it is okay to have 95 words in a row without a period or semicolon. In addition starting a paragraph with "So" is just bad sport.

    Just when you thought it couldn't get worse, it gets worse.

  4. Re:It's a lose-lose. on Nintendo Cracks Down on Copying Devices · · Score: 1

    Modded insightful? I thought he was making a joke.

    If he wants to take a sledgehammer to his WII than I'm sure he's allowed. However breaking into the OS and cracking software with, lets be honest, the general purpose of playing commercial games for free, then I believe Nintendo has the right to try to stop that activity. Believe it or not, that's hard thing for me to say. I like the ability to tinker and play around with stuff and I hate the general idea of not being allowed to do with paid content as I see fit. The truth is though, if "pirating" was easier to do, with no repercussion, then more people would do it. There is a ton of stuff out there that's free use, but people seem only want to consume the commercial / advertised crap, I included.

    I guess it comes down to, what else can a manufacture, software maker, record company, or movie producer do to make money from copyrighted work, while satisfying "I want use as I please" crowd? Is it possible? Probably not...

  5. Re:1/2 an hour and no comments. on Sex Pistols Reunite For Guitar Hero III · · Score: 1

    Never Mind the Bollocks , move along

  6. Re:I smell something... on Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License · · Score: 1

    if you refuse, which is your right, then we can detain you How exactly do you detain someone that does not want to be detained without using force? Lock the store down so no one can enter or exit?
  7. Re:Kudos in advance on Karl Rove Resigning Aug 31 · · Score: 1

    Do you feel they same about James Carvel? The Republicans know he's the real Dr. Evil (Even has a matching bald head). I personally think Rove and Carvel is the same person and every eight years or so, he changes his mask.

    One man's hero is another man's terrorist.

    ~Matthew

  8. Re:Bring Down A Website In Six Words on Bring Down Internet Explorer In Six Words · · Score: 1

    Need
    A
    Mirror
    Of
    The
    Article

    PACAOS leads to NAMOTA.

  9. Re:How about the Wii? on Two 360 Titles Lose Their Exclusivity · · Score: 1

    Almost everyone agrees that the controller for the WII is a leap forward in terms of interacting with a game. Why has a similar product from MSFT or Sony not been released? Figure it would have been done by now. Are there patent issues? ~Matthew

  10. Re:Oh, come on! on Why Are T1 Lines Still Expensive? · · Score: 1

    I always wondered what the "g" stood for in 802.11g... Of course it's what God uses. Man I feel stupid... Now if I could only figure out the whole "N" thing.

  11. Re:But the big hole is... on Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 2.0.0 · · Score: 1

    Just to throw my 2 cents in as far as "the big hole."

    I know I am a rather simpleton, but my life is not that complicated that I need my email client to connect to a calender program.

    However I still do not use Thunderbird, for what some may perceive as a trivial reason, but the "only" reason why I haven't taken the plunge. When replying to messages Thunderbird winds up throwing in greater than signs ">" for every line. After 4 or 5 messages back in forth it looks like
    ">>>>>>>>>>Buy
    >>>>>>>>>>>Component
    >>>>>>>>>>>at $3.00
    >>>>>>>>>>>Stock"
    I know the emails gods have created the standard that says you should reply under a message and you must clearly differentiate between messages and reply's with ">", in front of each line, but no one does that in my business. We all reply on top of the previous message and there are no ">" to be found. The messages are seperated with
    -----Original Message-----
    From: BeerCur
    Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:21 PM
    To: Microsemi butt munch
    Subject: Re: PO X4324 / 10pcs JANS2N6849

    It is clear and industry standard. At least you can duplicate the header with extension in TB, but is there a way to eliminate the ">" in Thunderbird... nope, nada, nay... at least I haven't been able to find it. OE, it is in the options.

  12. Star Trek Patent on Bionic Eye Could Restore Vision · · Score: 1

    Star Trek... I hear Gordie wants the eyedea all to himself.

  13. Re:Windows 98 and ME out in the cold on Patch Tuesday — IE7 Clean · · Score: 1

    Thanks, for the information / advice.

  14. Windows 98 and ME out in the cold on Patch Tuesday — IE7 Clean · · Score: 1

    So we have these vulnerabilities with Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, and other parts of the OS. I'm sure there are a bunch of people... ummm me... that are still using the now unsupported OS's of 98 and ME...

    Can Zone Alarm, router firewall, along with Ad-Aware, keep things more or less safe for ME, or is it really time to upgrade?

  15. Re:More government tax on corporations who outsour on Outsourced Call Centers Losing Feasibility? · · Score: 1

    Though I agree with the underlining logic, it got me to thinking, is a socialism capitalist the same as compassionate conservative? And more to the point of your argument, there are no real capitalist societies in existence, just there are no societies that are absent of some form of capitalism. At the end of the day we cannot implement theories and pie in the sky ideals; therefore being critical of people that point out the real life consequences is wasted energy except for the scholarly aspect of what is, "is".

  16. Re:Gee whiz on Quantum Computer Works Better Shut Off · · Score: 1

    Does this mean "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" is a recognized command?

  17. Re:Question. on Justice O'Connor Retiring · · Score: 1
    They had to find it by a slightly tortured reading of the fourth amendment

    I always thought it came more from the reading of the 9th amendment.
    The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
    The framers realized that progress would transform the society we lived in. This amendment was a reminder to the judicial branch that the basic premise and intention of the Bill of Rights was to limit government's power to infringe on our freedom. The spirit of Bill of Rights therefore should be considered when deciding new constitutional "law" in this every changing world.
  18. Re:Ah, a troll. How cute on More Details On Civ IV Moddability · · Score: 1

    If you actually know at least _one_ historical example, _then_ I'll be willing to take your point.

    I am reminded of Italy in Northern African / Greece during W.W.II. They had almost every conceivable advantage... However due to poor tactics, and ineptitude they basically got smoked and Germany had to "rescue" their sorry butts... at least for a while.

  19. Re:Click here to download plugin on The Onion in 2056 · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's called flashblock
    http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

    Very handy program for Firefox

    ~Matthew

  20. Re:A little mixed already on No Pictures, Thanks · · Score: 1

    How about this approach to marketing. You can take photographs of people and use it commercially, without compensating them. The logic... If they didn't want to get their picture taken for commercial use, they would have "bought" the device that would have blurred their image... seems almost Microsoft-evil like.

  21. Re:I love.... on Twin Prime Proof Proffered · · Score: 1

    So now that Twin Prime is Proffered... is it now time put down the chalk and watch some football? I love Football on TV Shots of Gena Lee Playing with my friends And Twins I love Burritos at 4 am Parties that never end Dogs that love cats And Twins And I love you too (Here's to Love Songs!)