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  1. Re:massive innefficiency on 19th Century Airship Technology for Port Security · · Score: 1

    They can as much as AWACS

  2. Re:Easy to do on Moving to the Linux Business Desktop · · Score: 1

    Couldn't VNC handle a bit of this?

  3. Re:Security issue? on Breaking Google's DRM · · Score: 1

    You are mistaken with what google does now and some hacker could do with it.

  4. Re:Security issue? on Breaking Google's DRM · · Score: 1

    Although most people trust google and understand why they have implemented this particular feature in the search. Someone could possible use this ability of the browsers to do more (harm) then just protect digital documents seen in a browser window.

  5. Re:Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press! on Indymedia Server Raided by FBI · · Score: 1

    Mccarthy

  6. Re:Duh! on Gmail Adds Features · · Score: 1

    Being called cheap now and then. I actually don't mind targeted advertisement, hey I may get a good deal out of it. Also I don't have any secrets so I don't mind about some algorithm reading my email. If I did have secrets I know enough to not use any form of electronic communications for transferring my secret world domination schemes :) So basically I would love to get some personal recommendation on stuff I talk about. I mean if I go into a car dealers shop I will also get personal recommendation, or pay per view channels or if you just shop with a reduction/memebership card/frequent flyer miles they will also monitor you, for me it's the same. I do have a gmail account but I don't use it as I have no need for it. I use mainly my ISP's email pop/smtp service (and webmail) for friends and family email. My hotmail and also mailinator for site registration and for msn messenger (gaim).

  7. Re:Anti-Matter Resch. on Air Force Researching Antimatter Weapons · · Score: 1

    So you are saying that after the A-bomb the next big thing will be at this moment the gamma-bomb?

  8. Re:Who's next, IBM? on Kodak Wins $1 Billion Java Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    Thanks for stating the obvious, the parent poster really didn't know that there was a lack of information.

  9. Re:Nah. on US Military Plans Space Combat · · Score: 1

    Like one of the the biggest importers of US military technology would stand up to its master and NATO partner in more then just a show protest.

    Europe is to close to the USA to really stand up and disagree.

  10. Re:Wind Requirement on World's Largest Wind Turbine · · Score: 1

    I was wondering if something like the Turbosail would work. See a bigger picture of the device here: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/b.mauric/images/boats/Caly pso-II.JPG

  11. Re:Corps will continue to rule, people are sheep.. on Amateur Revolution? · · Score: 1

    Not saying that modern popular music is something really new. Just that it developed more complex rhythms instead of harmonies. The emphasis has shifted. Personally I think that the lyrics of rap/hiphop and techno/house are the harmony of the music. E.g. what the singers are saying is not that important but their tone/feeling.

  12. Re:Corps will continue to rule, people are sheep.. on Amateur Revolution? · · Score: 1

    Harmony has been replaced by rhythm. Personally I think if you can listen to rap/hiphop you can listen to house/techno. As instrumentally they are the same.

  13. Re:Erm... on Overclockers Top 6GHz With A 3.6GHz-Rated P4 · · Score: 1

    Neither in a heavy multi-threaded enverionment?

  14. Re:Painting Your Way to Safety - half right on Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Will Miss Earth, This Time · · Score: 1
  15. Re:should the gov decide who has the right to marr on Submit and Moderate Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1

    Keep in mind that in the bible having more then one wife was a normal thing. Actually it was just poor people that had one wife as you needed to proof your capability of supporting more then one wife and their children.

  16. Re:Sounds like they are looking for the competitio on Is Sun Turning against Linux and Red Hat? · · Score: 1

    What you are saying is that you can have a great team with a bad leader or a great leader with a bad team.

  17. Re:No surprise here... on Is Sun Turning against Linux and Red Hat? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't buy it, I grow it.

    This will be my Slashdot sig from now on.

    For me it means: I don't buy Windows, I manage and configure (growing) Linux/GNU to work for me.

  18. Re:No surprise here... on Is Sun Turning against Linux and Red Hat? · · Score: 1

    Sun should offer Linux to small and medium sized businesses (those who can't affort to much custom support) and actually were MS is at.

    Anything bigger should get (semi)custom hardware and software in the form of Solaris and Sparc+Chipset.

    So sell it like this: A small Linux farm needs less support and customizations so it will be cheaper for small to medium sized businesses to run linux.

    However a big server farm needs a lot of customizations and optimizations so the cost of hardware and software license is nothing compared to that. And that makes Solaris on Sparc a nice fit.

  19. Re:tell everyone! on Plutonium Shipment to France on the Way · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's right here: http://www.atlantictunnel.com/hist.html

    Ten years after tunnelling recommenced, the US and UK excavation projects had reached the combined distance of exactly 1825 miles - just over half way.

    So its there just not ready.

  20. Re:Alevt on Ceefax Turns 30 · · Score: 1

    Not sure if you are complaining about the quality of teletext subtitels or the lack of them. But on BBC 1 and 2 for most shows you just goto page 888.

  21. I like this thumbdrive on USB Thumb Drives as ... Fashion Statement? · · Score: 1

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000 0CG81A/qid=1095967944/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl 23/002-4023038-8472009?v=glance&s=photo&n=5078 46

    It is a small and simple digital camera with 64mb memory which can be also used to store files on. As big as a thumbdrive and allows you to take pictures anytime (as long as their is enough light) and move your personal files with you.

  22. Re:MD5 hashes on Kazaa Loses P2P Crown To Edonkey · · Score: 1

    Its called sig2dat on kazaa lite.

    Check out this site (also works for edonkey) http://sharethefiles.com/

    Can't find Kazaa lite? Then look here: http://www.sharethefiles.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t =5356

  23. Re:sad truth on Wastewater Into Energy · · Score: 1

    No, he is saying that if you want a cleaner planet or just a cleaner country. You will have to pay for it (in dollars). Someone will have to pay for the cleaning crew, stricter laws and so higher prices.

    However people tend to go for less environmental friendly products because they are cheaper. So in terms of capitalism it's their own fault for the messed up enverioment.

  24. Come on... on Interwoven Patents Some Aspects Of Image Search · · Score: 1

    How can some one patent the idea of searching for images. You can patent an specific implementation, that I agree/live with.

    Ok if you had patented a certain algorithme and someone else was using it. I would agree to sue them. Just because you made a way to search for images and I later found another way with the same results doesn't mean I copied you.

    This way of patenting sounds like me in the stone age patenting a vehicle (which means basically anything) which doesn't depend on animal power.

    If this system of patenting is legal. Then hereby I patent a way of travel to the stars using an engine thats able to exceed the speed of light. Please deposit all money on my paypal account. Thank you very much. (idiots, no not you but the legal system)

  25. Re:Not easy to port from Microsoft to KDE librairi on Novell to Help Port Applications to Linux · · Score: 3, Interesting

    From the bits and pieces of news and info that I know of wxWindows, porting a MFC app to wxWindows (cross platform) is 98% of the time just a matter of search and replace.

    So technically there is no excuse, however they were responding to a QT framework question.