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  1. That's how it works for me on More Evidence That Piracy Can Increase Sales · · Score: 1

    I never would have bought an Evanesance album had I not downloaded it for free and decided they were way too good not to support buy buying their alums.

  2. A master volume control on What Features Does iOS 7 Need? · · Score: 1

    I would love to be able to lock down the volume so my autistic son, who lives on the iPad, doesn't max out the volume on everything he does.

  3. Re:Oh, the irony! on Apple Said To Be Working On a 'Watch-Like Device' · · Score: 1

    I enjoy long walks - for exercise and stress release. I don't want to be in communication with anyone, but I do want to know roughly how far I have walked and when I should be heading back in, and for this, a watch is perfect.

  4. bcc to the rescue on Companies Getting Rid of Reply-all · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you put the distribution list in the bcc field, the only person inundated with stupid replies is the sender, which serves them right. It's also a way of saving idiots from themselves when the reply is....inappropriate.

  5. Taxes on Mandatory Automotive Black Boxes May Be On the Way · · Score: 3, Informative

    This will be used to track your mileage so you can be taxed that way. At least that is the ultimate goal. Masking it in safety will get it started, and I see a few sheep have already bitten that hook.

  6. Craig's List on Teenager Tries To Hire Hitman Via Facebook · · Score: 1

    Aren't you supposed to use Craig's List for this sort of thing anyway?

  7. The clacking of keys.... on Should Colleges Ban Classroom Laptop Use? · · Score: 1

    Had a guy in a class I took who was a speed typist or something - you could barely hear the lecture over the machine-gun sound of his typing. To me, the distraction factor was in the noise created by the tool. If it had been done quietly, I would not have known or cared.

  8. Re:Drones in US airspace? on FAA Adds a Study On Adding Drones To Commercial Aviation · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Eventually, commercial planes will be unpiloted - pilots are expensive. I'm guessing this will be a good test of that eventuality.

  9. Verizon on Rumor — AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity Next Week · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If Verizon gets the iPhone, I'll be there next week.

  10. No Novell? on The Twelve Most Tarnished Brands In Tech · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No Novell? They used to own the LAN, and now they feed off MS scraps....

  11. 419 scams? on Spammers Use Holes In Democrats.org Security · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought they passed that number within days of Zero's inauguration.

  12. Netware! on Ten Applications That Changed Computing · · Score: 1

    I think it revolutionized the way people worked with computers.

  13. Language you need to be proficient in. on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hindi.

  14. Re:Why can't we sue the lawyers? on Yoko Ono/EMI Suit Exposes Fair Use Flaw · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The easy joke to make is SCO, but I think ACORN and the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the world have started off poor and used the court systems, the treat of lawsuits (and the bad publicity that comes with them) and the threat of boycotts to become quite wealthy.

  15. No. on McCain Asks Supporters To Campaign On Blogs · · Score: 1

    Sorry, Juan, you and the assclowns in DC - all of them - suck. Blog *for* you? You're lucky you're not squirming on the end of a pitchfork.

  16. The UFO guy? on 35 Articles of Impeachment Introduced Against Bush · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Jesus Fucking Christ....if you are hanging your hats on the rantings of some nutjob who thinks he's been contacted by UFOs you're kidding yourselves. It's shocking that horseshit like this is "news for nerds" - "news for nuts" is more the case.

  17. I work for a government entity on White House Says Hard Drives Were Destroyed · · Score: 1

    We have a written policy NOT to back up email, we currently dban every hard drive we send to surplus and we are toying with the idea of physically destroying hard drives. YMMV.

  18. Can't wait..... on Anatomy of the VA's IT Meltdown · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can't wait until all of our health care is provided by the government, seeing as how it's being done so well on a smaller scale.

  19. Re:Official response from SCO on Increased Linux Use With SCO's Defeat Predicted · · Score: 2, Funny

    That sure is a lot of verbiage to say "Novell put sand in the KY and widened our hineys."

  20. Free? on Advocating Linux / OSS to Management. · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Tell them it's $150 a license for Linux Super Ultra.
    Step 2: pocket $150 a license.
    Step 3: profit.

  21. They generally know - they don't care on Satellite Images Used to Document International Atrocities · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You don't think the international community knows about Dafur - or knew about Rawanda? They don't care. This may strip plausible deniabilty (eg "we had no idea that was happening"), but it won't mean there will be action taken.

  22. Re:unsecured terminal? on City Almost Loses 450K to Keylogger · · Score: 1

    If the Treasurer is elected, he or she can't be fired - they can only be impeached. They are a law unto themselves, as bad as judges.

  23. Job performance on MIT Dean of Admissions Resigns in Lying Scandal · · Score: 1

    If she's been there for nearly three decades, it sounds like she's been doing her jobs well enough to earn promotions whether she had degrees or not.

  24. SCO Shill takes anti-Linux position. Film at 11. on Five Things You Can't Discuss about Linux · · Score: 1

    He's nothing if not predictable. He thinks SCO should win its case against "linux" in general, so why would anyone be shocked he's written tripe like this?

    http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1543531,00.as p

  25. Re:Pass the bill on Fair Use Bill Introduced To Change DMCA · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Remember, the last Democrat who was President signed the current bill. The Democrats get a lot of money from Hollywood, so they won't be too eager to go against Hollywood's perceived interests.