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  1. Re:foward planning! on Virgin Atlantic Licensing SpaceShipOne · · Score: 1

    2002 was the year Branson went and herded up all the unclaimed virgins in the world.

    the jammy Bastard!

  2. Re:American Companies on Private Mars Mission Planned For 2009 · · Score: 1

    Could it simply be that the government contract stipulates that the companies can only produce components for space flight exclusively to NASA?

    Much like the exclusive clause in the satellite photos?

  3. Re:Without reading the article... on NYT On Flying Cars · · Score: 1

    Of course with flying cars the airlines will go totally bankrupt, which is probably just as well.

    I dont see how the airlines would go bankrupt.

    We have been discussing short haul, local flying conditions. The kinds of vehicles being thought of wouldn't have enough fuel to cross the atlantic, or do a quick hop to South Africa or other lang haul journeys.

    I would love to be able to have a weekend sporty jet to go flying cross country etc, but I can already do that with baloons hang gliders and private planes.

    It appears to me that the market for flying cars is about as large as the market for aquatic vehicles.

    Lets keep our feet on the ground and make what we have safer, faster and more efficient.

  4. Re:Thank you Ministry of Information on Google Confirms Chinese Censorship Claims · · Score: 1

    Google already censors things.

    It has done for a long time, haven't you noticed your searches coming back with "1-10 of about 1000". Its a computer system, if there was no country specific filtering occuring, then it should know the exact amount.

    There are many examples, and many articles written on the issues and reasons.

    Perhaps you should do a search (using google) for google censorship.

    heres the "I'm feeling lucky" item :)

    http://www.sethf.com/anticensorware/general/google -censorship.php

  5. Re:No it is not fair!!!! on Google Confirms Chinese Censorship Claims · · Score: 1

    Google is not some great big constitutional mainstay.

    Its a search engine.

    There is already different content depending upon which portal you enter through.

    Also, don't I remember something about google blocking access to kazaa and other things YOUR government deemed inappropriate?

  6. Re:8 lots of P4 at 3.2 GHz overclocked. on Overclockers Top 6GHz With A 3.6GHz-Rated P4 · · Score: 1

    Thats the minimum spec for longhorn aint it?

  7. Re:can you please just TRY? on Judge: Live Performance Copyright Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    this time.

    lol only joking, hope it hasn't really happened.

  8. Re:Useful material to have when printing out organ on A Liquid That Turns Solid When Heated · · Score: 1

    Unless you know something the rest of us dont, the entire human body is "bio-degradable", and susceptable to all kinds of attack.

    The fluid/solid they would use would just be to create spacers between actual cells. Think of it like polystyrene packing in a box. As your parent said, once the entire structure is built, they can reduce the temp and have it drain out.

  9. Re:Roland Piquepaille on A Liquid That Turns Solid When Heated · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't actually care where the original stories come from, or that somebody gets a few extra cents per page view.

    The fact remains that the stories and articles Ronald comes up with are genuinely interesting.

    I don't see any of the whingers actually finding and submitting decent stories.
    {/rant}

  10. Re:Link on Digital Music Eyewear From Oakley · · Score: 1

    The article you linked to does indeed confirm they are Oakley shades.

    The telltale Apple iPod earphones Lance Armstrong wore while warming up for the prologue got a lot of attention, but Armstrong is trying out a new set of Oakley shades with integrated MP3 player.

  11. Re:Now Hear This.... on Spam Over Internet Telephony (SPIT) to Come? · · Score: 2, Funny

    {spam}
    Pen1s
    En1argemen+
    p1||5
    4
    u
    {/spam}

    {hawking}
    Pen One Ess
    En One argemen plus
    pee One Bar Bar five
    four
    you
    {/hawking}

    Though I think spam filters can handle this kind of thing already, the problem comes the message subjects with random none english strings in the title.

    What is a cursory glance to us may infact take a number of seconds before realising theres a problem with it.

    "Message from your friend wuidfn32rh 32 923hwnefwe"

  12. Re:Can it see through smoke and mirrors? on Camera that Sees through Smoke and Fog Underway · · Score: 1

    Thats just a Doom 3 screenshot!!!

  13. Re:No DNA Sample Required on USB Thumb Drives as ... Fashion Statement? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    jokes about Russians or beowolf clusters or portmans grits or coyboy neals gender/sexuality also arent funny (well everything apart from cowboy).

    Its part of slashdot though.

    I, for one welcome the dna extracting, tin foil busting website dictators.

  14. Re:unsure on Astronaut Wants Space Program With No Frills · · Score: 1

    In space, noone can hear you pee.

  15. Re:Pin codes on international/premium rate on Ireland Cracks Down on Online Scammers · · Score: 1

    who said anything about giving them the password in the first place ;)

    I can truly see M$s conunderum with admin account, especially regarding home users, and your right, they will just change that.

    At least giving users the appropriate rights protects the machines under my control.

    Perhaps home machine installation should include a random test. Pass the test and you get admin priviledges, fail it and you stay as guest.

    Things like "A website is asking to install something automatically, should you let it?"

    "Your 90 year old Grandmother sends you a whiz bang screen saver, do you open the attachment?"

  16. Re:XP only ? on Microsoft To Provide IE Patches for Windows XP Only · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll have it!!

    How much is the shipping to England? ;)

  17. Re:Pin codes on international/premium rate on Ireland Cracks Down on Online Scammers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Maybe the spyware would start displaying the following:

    "If windows asks about changing dialup settings, remember to click Yes or you won't see [Insert_Celeb_Name] tits."

    Its just like the websites for activeX controls, or more recently for Driver downloads.

    Never underestimate the gullibility of your userbase.

    All of these problems are caused by operating under Admin anyway, because if I remember rightly, you can't change things like this as a normal user.

    Fix that issue and the problems will subside.

  18. Re:NO! on Anti-Spyware Bill up for Vote in Congress · · Score: 1

    Blacklist her ;)

  19. Re:NO! on Anti-Spyware Bill up for Vote in Congress · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know times are hard when your own family outsources your technical assistance.

  20. Re:rocking in the free world... on Does Google Censor Chinese News? · · Score: 1

    I have done some more digging and found a load of feeds blocked from america.

    http://rtv.rtrlondon.co.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?strin g=NO+ACCESS+USA

    So YES things are blocked, as a news feed agrigator, Google should adhere to these restrictions.

    Heres a feed regarding Hurrican Ivan, explicitly blocked from USA audiences with this:

    TV AND WEB RESTRICTIONS~**NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET/WIRELESS**~

    Whatever reason these restrictions are in place means that you are censored. In the example cited, it may simply be because the audience already has local news on the issue, but we never know.

  21. Re:rocking in the free world... on Does Google Censor Chinese News? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Don't like replying to self, but the link I gave isnt quite right.

    Click World1 on the left and go into any of the feeds, a lot have different restrictions.

    Another example is here (checked link this time):
    http://rtv.rtrlondon.co.uk/2004-09-22/2b32d49c.htm l

    which is marked as
    "TV AND WEB RESTRICTIONS~**PART NO ACCESS IRAQ**~"

  22. Re:rocking in the free world... on Does Google Censor Chinese News? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Reuters already has suppression coding in all its feeds.

    News editors are supposed to adhere to them.

    For example: http://rtv.rtrlondon.co.uk/index.html

    This report has been marked as:

    "TV AND WEB RESTRICTIONS~**NO ACCESS BRAZIL/ INTERNET**~"

    Lots of different restrictions....

  23. Re:Mouse wheel? on The Secret Behind the iPod Scroll Wheel · · Score: 1

    The tilt and scroll mouse wheels M$ are selling right now have a feather light wheel.

    Theres almost no "click" when scrolling, and it feels funny to use - almost broken.

    I prefer knowing its clicked.

  24. Payoff on Security Attacks Increasingly Motivated By Greed · · Score: 1, Funny

    If your gonna hack nowadays, its MUCH more likely you will be caught.

    Might as well make it worth your while.

  25. Re:Of course... on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    from the article:

    The concept floundered, but programmers note that Google could easily pick up the ball. Already, its Gmail free e-mail system gives users 100 megabytes of storage space on a remote network -- providing consumers a virtual hard drive.

    spot the deliberate mistake?