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  1. Re:I don't liek the name on Flock Delivers On Promises Post 1.0 · · Score: 1

    I agree 100%, which is why I'm not one of them. I think I can be easily manipulated, which is why I don't trust myself. or software that provides "easy" access to services notorious for privacy violations. I also don't trust myself to engage in any potentially addictive behaviors.

  2. Re:I don't liek the name on Flock Delivers On Promises Post 1.0 · · Score: 1

    It still seems like its trying to control me, rather than the other way around. Its the clippy effect. Sure he was there to *help* me write a letter, but he tried taking too much control. And as a result certain actions were performed that now prevent me from visiting Washington state.

  3. Re:What's the distinguishing characteristic? on Judge In e360 Vs. Comcast Rules e360 a Spammer · · Score: 1

    I don't really pay for snail mail spam, I can easily filter it out with out incurring excessive costs. The cost for sending snail spam are also much higher than the electronic part. This helps limit it.

  4. Re:You should learn to spell legal on Europe Rejects Plan To Criminalize File-Sharing · · Score: 1

    I disgargee.

  5. I don't liek the name on Flock Delivers On Promises Post 1.0 · · Score: 1

    Flock. Like a flock of sheeple. I don't want to be a sheep headed for the slaughter. I want the be the Shepard telling the flock where to go, and selectively sheering and slaughtering sheep at my convenience.

  6. They should make it leagal ... on Europe Rejects Plan To Criminalize File-Sharing · · Score: 0, Redundant

    to share any and all files, provided its sent over ham radio, or manually via morse code.

  7. Re:I can relate... on Many Scientists Using Performance Enhancing Drugs · · Score: 1

    Any one can come up with theories under the influence of mind altering substances, I'd be more impressed if you had actually performed experiments and analyzed the data proving your theory of everything while taking lsd.

    Which raises another point do these drugs only help theorists or do experimentalists experience a similar productivity increase with pharmaceuticals? Do the same pharmaceuticals help both, or are there specific ones that help theory more than experimentation? Not that I would recommend taking any artificial substances to improve scientific performance, but it might intellectually stimulating and may lead to further research about other natural means of archiving similar improvements. Many chemicals work because of their similarity to natural chemical signals. There may be a way to naturally boost those with less problems than the drugs would induce.

  8. Re:I will. on Who Pays for Rebuilding the Internet? · · Score: 1

    Center Against Stagnant Hex-bytes, but please write the check out to our acronym. Please provide your Social Security Number and Mothers Maiden name for tax verification purposes, and let us know when and where we can pick up the check and we will gladly send an authorized agent out to receive it.

    Thank You for your support.

  9. Re:Ready for this.. on Adults Too Quick to Dismiss Educational Gaming? · · Score: 1
    Yes. I recommend linux. You learn all sorts of things digging in the source code. It also makes a great bedtime story.

    /linux/arch/i386/boot/main.c

    void main(void)
    {
    /* First, copy the boot header into the "zeropage" */
    copy_boot_params();
    ...
    go_to_protected_mode();
    }
    I love happy endings.
  10. Re:I warned them on Google Sued Over Privacy Invasion On Street View · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Were you interviewing for a position in their legal team? If not, I can completely understand why they didn't take legal advice from a non legal potential employee. Plus, its unlikely that the interviewer himself would be in any position to influence that kind of a decision.

    Plus, you basically gave a group think answer to a question aimed at exploring your creativity.

  11. Re:obsolete on A Fond Look at Some Obsolete Ports · · Score: 2, Funny

    I realize this is slashdot and all, but I'm not really sure that dial up modems were really ever in fashion. Never really heard of a modem fashion show with models wearing modems for clothing. Thats not something that I would ever recommend. Internal modems do not good under garments make.

  12. Re:Anyone ever rip a running scsi drive out? on A Fond Look at Some Obsolete Ports · · Score: 1

    Clearly, you have much to teach me master.

  13. Re:Mac Version on OpenOffice.org 2.4 Released · · Score: 1

    Doe sit crash less than neo office? Are there less glitches ? If you search my comment history, I'm not a heavy office user anymore, but I do want a office suite that won't crash period.

  14. Re:Damn. on Rubik's Cube Proof Cut To 25 Moves · · Score: 1

    Gaah! I need to remember not to post patentable ideas on slashdot. What kid wouldn't pay $2000 for a oled rubicks cube?

  15. Re:Damn. on Rubik's Cube Proof Cut To 25 Moves · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, just make the rubix cube out of the oled keys of the optimus keyboard. Integrate with bluetooth and "solve" the rubix in a single button press.

  16. Sort of. on Does It Suck To Be An Engineering Student? · · Score: 1

    There is some truth in that, but I don't really know if I believe that some people are born with more artistic talent than others. There is some level of experience and training that goes into becoming a world class neoclassical artist who could reproduce a carvagio, rapheal, or da vinci painting, that you can not obtain with out years of study. However more modern art of found object sculptures or pollock style paintings requires more original though than professional training. And I don't believe that original thought or creativity is the exclusive domain of artists.

  17. Re:The answer... on Does IE8 Really Pass Acid2? [Updated] · · Score: 1

    I suggest you look into the nature of the Cross site Request forgery. How do you prevent that in a browser and stay compliant to the relevant standards? failing to do so could put your users in jail

    I think general situations are more interesting than specific ones.

  18. Re:The answer... on Does IE8 Really Pass Acid2? [Updated] · · Score: 1

    If the answer comes to you too quickly, I'm not sure you understand it. Its not a specific situation that you can easily make a decision on, its one where you should have to imagine different scenarios where there might be a real conflict between the two with no good answer. The mental exercise should help you, if you should ever have to design such a spec yourself. There are some situations in which the two are in conflict in the web app security space. I imagine Microsoft is also confronted with the issue often as well. Its one well worth spending some time contemplating.

  19. Re:You are Freaken Arrogant! on Does It Suck To Be An Engineering Student? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    True, but your reply is also arrogant. People can be talented in a variety of areas, and may choose what to study based upon which one they think will lead to a better career. At my college they had to restrict a certain number of plays per year to just drama students, otherwise none of them would be cast in any of the student plays. The other majors contained a fair number of dramatically talented people, who were the leads in their school plays/musicals, but decided there was a better chance at making a living in another discipline.

    Every discipline also has a fair number of students hat aren't talented in the discipline, but really really like it.

  20. Re:The answer... on Does IE8 Really Pass Acid2? [Updated] · · Score: 1

    Again, I'm not clear on this specific issue. I'm talking about in general should you follow an insecure standard, or break it to make it more secure?

  21. Re:The answer... on Does IE8 Really Pass Acid2? [Updated] · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I can't say for certain who is int he right with this m=particular issue, but there is a larger issue here. If following a standard leads to an unavoidable security hole, should your follow it ?

  22. Re:St John is under the delusion that on DirectX Architect — Consoles as We Know Them Are Gone · · Score: 1

    No, he's just wishing that there were more systems that would play newer games. The more computers that are put out there that can't run games released two years ago, the fewer potential customers of pc games there are. He's arguing that if there were more gamer level pcs, there would be more gamers.

    Washes self with holy water to remove the stain of having used the word gamer. shudder

  23. Re:Is writing Evil Javascript still supported? on Web 2.0, Meet JavaScript 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Sorry I don't have mod points. Its just scary to ready other people's javascript on sites. I respect the google app level of javascript, but it seems like js is used far too often to do add nothing to the usability of a site.

  24. I think thats the point. on Web 2.0, Meet JavaScript 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Most javascript is written by developers that are not using self like languages on the back end. Making the two more similar should allow more developers to write more complex javascript.

    And in my book having more javascript is the huge step backwards.

  25. Re:You're missing the point. on Game Developers Should Ignore Software Pirates · · Score: 1

    Plus, if you can actually reuse that same copy protection on multiple games, you can achieve economies of scale.