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  1. Re:Yes, by all means on BIOS-Approved PCI Cards For Laptops · · Score: 1

    1. Hack the BIOS
    2. Get sued for distributing the hacked BIOS.
    3. Profit (not you).

  2. Re:Marketing vs IT on Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices · · Score: 1

    Common practice, generics/store brands are generally name brands with a different label. I use a store branded shampoo, I read the ingredients on both, they were nearly identical... I would even venture to guess that the store brand just used synonomous chemical names :)

  3. Re:iTunes on Multi-Room Wireless Sound System? · · Score: 1

    I ran iTunes on a P4 with 512MB of RAM, at work, three people were listening to my music, after leaving it running one night, I came back into 99% of the CPU being used by that HOG.

  4. sure on Harvard Pres Says Females Naturally Bad at Math · · Score: 1

    I'll tell that to my mother, who has a BS in Mathematics, then my friend, Jenn, who is getting a PHD in Mathematics.

  5. Re:My thoughts.. on Redesigned PlayStation 2 Console Preview · · Score: 1

    No HDD == Less Compatability

    IMHO

    There's no new hardware, so I don't see how they could make PS2^2 specific games.

  6. Re:Stop playing solitaire on my dialysis machine on Fed-Up Hospitals Defy Windows Patching Rules · · Score: 1

    Windows(tm) Defibrillator
    EULA: Microsoft cannot be held responsible if Defibrillator crashes during use.

    User: Shoot how the hell do I reboot this thing?

  7. Netscape Sucks on Netscape 7.2 To Be Released August 3rd · · Score: 1

    Wow, I hope when I install Netscape, it will add all of those AOL icons all over my system, plus some extra eBay icons, those are always useful. Plus the browser will probably be more bloated than Internet Explorer and there will be little hope of getting security patches, because the versions are so far appart.

    Now with Mozilla, if there's a security issue, a patch is usually released within a day or two. You just can't expect the same quality from a product developed by AOL, remember, AOL owns Netscape, why the hell would you use their browser?

    Netscape is dead, use Mozilla!

  8. Re:Credit Cards on eBay Scam Victim Strikes Back · · Score: 1

    I've experienced similar situations, that's why I rarely buy from eBay anymore, unless I'm looking for something obscure. I rarely buy from someone with under around 100 transactions and I never buy if they don't list the shipping price.

  9. dafdsfasdf on Linux Distributions for Powerbooks? · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ask Slashdot: you know you're lazy when you can't use google.

  10. Re:No one has mentioned stealing one? on Dongles to Fake Presence of a Keyboard? · · Score: 1

    Is that a keyboard in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?

  11. Re:simply a bad idea on Dongles to Fake Presence of a Keyboard? · · Score: 2, Funny

    He said that it is non-legacy, USB shouldn't care in a modern system .. though he is using COMPAQ for some gawd awful reason, so removing a USB keyboard may format the hard drives.

  12. Re:Not terribly helpful, but ... on Dongles to Fake Presence of a Keyboard? · · Score: 1

    ..but they all want $30 for shipping.

  13. aadfsf on Dongles to Fake Presence of a Keyboard? · · Score: 1

    You could probably make one pretty cheap, I was using a KVM on my secondary monitor. Two PCs with two monitors. The problem I had was the KVM didn't have an external power source, it got the power from the keyboard port.

    Get a USB to PS/2 converter and stick a resistor into one or more of the PS/2 holes, that will probably trick the computer into thinking there's a keyboard there. Though I may be totally wrong :)

  14. Re:How about.. on Modding Laser Tag Gear? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I thought cops in the US were trained to shoot black people, holding anything.. including, but not limited to: an apple, a set of keys, a wallet, a comb, .. oh yeah a gun.

  15. Re:How about.. on Modding Laser Tag Gear? · · Score: 1

    I used pellet guns w/ a friend, until he realized I knew how to aim. We both stood behind trees he had a six-shooter and I had a single shot. He fired all six pellets .. at .. um .. the tree, perhaps. I shot him in the elbow with the one pellet, while he was reloading. He didn't like the game after that.

  16. Re:who is jello biafra? on Fifth HOPE Conference Underway · · Score: 1

    One Word: Rawhide

  17. Re:These conferences need to be in cheaper venues on Fifth HOPE Conference Underway · · Score: 1

    Cow tipping?
    Nah, Shrooming!

  18. Starbucks on Starbucks - Your Next Music Superstore? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Starbucks - Your Next Anti-Trust?

  19. Cat got your tongue? (something important seems on Requiem For A Motherboard · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can't wait for the next "Who the Fuck Cares?" story to be posted!!

  20. Re:Great... on Brew Your Own Auto Fuel For 41 Cents A Gallon · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I don't think it is sold to the grease company, I think the resturants are charged to have it picked up. Quite a good racket, if you ask me, because the grease company refines the grease a bit and resells it to make-up companies. Yes, ladies, that lipstick you are using was once the run-off from a whopper.

    *pukes*

  21. Re:s/Slashdot/Google "AskSlashdot" on Windows Alternatives to NTFS? · · Score: 1

    #!/usr/bin/perl
    my $forum = "AskSlashdot";
    $forum =~ s/Slashdot/Google/i;
    print $forum;
    exit;

  22. Re:Some I gave during interviews on Pre-Employment Skill Set and Aptitude Tests? · · Score: 1

    I theorize that the number zero does not exist, therefore, I must stop typing now.

  23. Re:A better choice... on Best Results From Bartering Computer Services? · · Score: 1

    Holy S* I saw that truck too .. it was off of 28 in dulles .. unless there are two trucks like that, scary!

  24. eBay!! on Inventorying Miscellaneous Computer Junk? · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm selling a lot of my old junk on ebay, you should buy it!

  25. Re:Support in taking meds on Schizophrenia Experiences and Suggestions? · · Score: 1

    Don't let the doctors experiment on her either; always remember they call it a practice for a reason.

    I have a friend who's mother has some form of schizophrenia, prior to about the last five years, the doctors would play around with her medication. This led to some horrible consequences, including the killing of the neighbor's two "satanic" dogs, as well as some sexual assult on my friend.

    Acording to Virginia state laws, the mother is STILL allowed to own firearms. Even though she had been commited several times, since she was released at her own recognisance, she didn't lose any 'rights'. Check your state's laws, consider talking to a lawyer, as well.

    You should also look into state programs, Virginia's mental health institution is, according to several people who I'm aquainted with, is really bad; though I doubt it is the worst.