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  1. Apostrophe abuse on Software Code Quality Of Apache Analyzed · · Score: 1, Funny
    putting it ahead of many commercial implementations for it's low error density

    ...but behind the Slashdot editors in terms of number of abuses of the word "its" per story.

  2. ObQuake on Sports Technology? · · Score: 2, Funny
    How have advances in sports technology enhanced your own performance and enjoyment of sport?

    One word: aimbots. mcb

  3. Home Depot technology on Melamine Ceiling Tiles and the Quiet PC · · Score: 2, Funny

    Foam panels are just the beginning. Imagine how quiet his machine will be after he fills every space and crevice inside with expanding foam!

  4. Uh, what? on Which Organizations Have Standardized on Mozilla? · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I realize 99% of us geeks already use [Mozilla].

    Really? Everyone I know uses pine, Eudora, or Mail.app - you should be careful about making assumptions based on your own personal circumstances before you try to extrapolate data for use at an organization.

  5. Nice verbing on Beyond Software Architecture · · Score: 1
    Since when is "architecting" a word?

  6. Market size on TV Brick - Open Source TV Streaming? · · Score: 5, Funny
    Primarily targeted towards Japanese families living in France

    Okay, now that is definitely what I call a niche market. Heck, why not go all-out and also market it towards Brazilian families living in Slovenia?

  7. Power supply on Small Footprint Computers · · Score: 3, Funny
    Finally a computer for Beck fans: "What about those who swing both ways, AC-DCs?"

  8. Not surprising on Debugging in OSS Always Faster · · Score: 1, Informative

    Debugging is always faster when you have a bunch of viral Linux commune hippies on the job!

  9. Obvious opportunity on The Power Behind the SCO Nuisance · · Score: 5, Funny
    these guys are professional litigious bastards

    Thanks for the libel, we were wondering who we were going to sue today. See you in court!

    Sincerely,
    The SCO Corporation

  10. Re:Name not good... on Palm OS Wristwatch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but in Thumb mode.

  11. Re:Nice! on (Short-, Medium-, Long)wave Radio Meets Digital Stereo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Dude, if there was such thing as "+1 Fuckin' Awesome" you'd get it for sure.

  12. No thanks on Boeing Moves Towards New Planes · · Score: 5, Funny
    It can be very entertaining for all ages as you can brower the net

    Sorry, not interested in browering during a plane trip, but as soon as they install a brewery I'll be the first to buy a ticket!

  13. Only applies to pure hydrogen on Widespread Use of Hydrogen May Hurt Ozone Layer · · Score: 5, Interesting
    One would hope that the "hydrogen-based economy" would not be operating on pure gaseous - or even liquid - hydrogen! Gaseous hydrogen is annoying to keep sealed inside a system with any number of fittings (those tiny molecules like to leak out of anything) not to mention is extremely flammable.

    I was under the impression that the "hydrogen-based economy" would actually transport its energy around in a more easily handled form, e.g. methanol which can be trucked around and handled more easily than pure hydrogen.

    To me, this paper appears to be saying: "If the hydrogen economy is based around this arbitrary and unworkable assumption we made, bad things would happen!" Well, okay...

  14. Re:Domain names on Sex.com Case Finally 'Over' · · Score: 3, Funny
    It is almost impossible to acquire ownership of land without the consent of the owner.

    Unless you have, like, tanks and stuff.

  15. Not the first city after all on Los Angeles Gets Own TLD · · Score: 5, Informative
    I wonder how they can claim that L.A. is the first city with its own TLD, when the Vatican, which is a city as well as a country, has had its own TLD for a few years now...

    Now, "First city with a TLD and drive-through breast augmentation" - that I would believe.

  16. Re:Huh? on A Blog With Unlimited Bandwidth (Beta 1.2) · · Score: 1
    b5b, yep that is new but what the heck does it mean?

    You've never heard of J. Michael Straczynski's hit new cartoon, Babylon 5 Babies? Collect them all!

  17. Re:Ours is bigger. on Linux Rocket Blasts Off This Fall · · Score: 1
    From their webpage:

    Phase 1 was launched in 1995. Today, we're focused on launching phase 2.

    Hey guys, good luck with that, and can you let us all know what Phase 2 is when you get it figured out?

  18. Re:Fremch. on Beyond Pringles: 802.11 Antenna From A Floppy Disk · · Score: 2, Funny
    Oh great: more Fremch bashing. Will the madness never end?

    Remember, they're not Fremch Fries, they're Freedon Fries!

  19. Re:Heyo on Sendo Sues Orange for Patent Infringement · · Score: 1

    Yousa people gonna die?

  20. Good naming strategy on Sony Announces a Super Playstation 2, the "PSX" · · Score: 5, Funny
    First Playstation: PSX
    Second Playstation: PS2
    Third Playstation: PSX

    I can't wait to try out the new "PS2" when it's released in 2005!

  21. RTFA? on Information Obesity · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who has time to read the article? I have to put up another webpage about my cat!

  22. Re:Math on SGI Announces Restructuring, Cuts 400 Jobs · · Score: 4, Informative

    $40M / 400 = $100k per employee, which sounds absolutely standard for a skilled white-collar job. When I worked for a large (and still successful) company in the tech industry, that was the figure they used to estimate how much each employee cost them: my salary was about half that, and the rest was taxes, benefits, 401(k) match (heh, remember those?), building upkeep, chicken giblets for the cafeteria, etc. etc. etc.

  23. Re:Warning for 802.11b devices on 802.11g Slows Down · · Score: 4, Funny
    I'm thinking that a flashing red light and a Sonalert going beep-beep-beep should be sufficient.

    "So I was downloading this file, and my WiFi card was all like "beep beep beep"... and I was all, like, huh? It devoured my bandwidth. Then I had to finish downloading the file only it was really slow and it wasn't as good. It was, like, a bummer."

  24. Good idea, but on Students Use 802.11g To Save Cable Industry · · Score: 1

    I don't have 802.11g. I wonder if I can somehow use my cable modem connection to download this "cable content".

  25. Re:Great! (not really) on Washington State Legalizes NEVs on Public Roads · · Score: 4, Informative
    They have no tailpipe emissions, but where does that power come from?

    This is uninformed FUD. Utility-scale power plants are more efficient at producing energy and pollute less, per unit of energy produced, than the internal combustion engine in your car.

    Do traditional power plants (coal, natural gas, even nuclear) producing energy for a million electric cars still generate pollution? You bet - but less pollution than a million cars burning fossil fuel. In my book, less pollution seems like a good idea.

    Plus, there is at least the theoretical option of recharging your electric car with power from a renewable source - solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, etc.