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  1. Re:Do people even see the lock? on Phishing Scams Incorporate SSL Certificates · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or, worse yet, the guy who has the credit card in his wallet goes out and buys something! Oh wait, I guess that was a step too far.

  2. Re:Wording on summary on Can Software Kill? · · Score: 1

    Well, sure. Using anything more than the standard lethal dose to kill some one is gratuitous and downright inefficient! Sounds like that code could have been tested more -- think of the savings in power!

  3. Re:Another possibility... on Peter Jackson Says "Hobbit" Movie In The Works · · Score: 3, Informative

    Except that Hobbits have a longer lifespan than we do. Frodo was barely out of his "tweens", which is equivalent to our own "teens". I think he was cast well, and the look was about perfect. If only he could have looked just a little less soulful, maybe, 25% of the time...

  4. Re:I think they're going after the wrong people. on Infinium Labs Threatens HardOCP Again · · Score: 1

    I sure do. Some people were upset that PA didn't fight back, or try to keep the comic up. Personally, I think they made the right decision. I'm glad they shrugged it off in favor of cranking out quality art and humor every MWF, as opposed to sinking a bunch of time and energy into a lawsuit.

  5. Re:EDWARDS WINS RHODE ISLAND, Squishy Liberals Tea on Infinium Labs Threatens HardOCP Again · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey cool! I hope you Slashdotters realize that you are being graced with some of the quality material the better trolls at K5 put out. Nice to see some good crustacean info here.

  6. Re:But... does "rebooting" a zone fix issues? on Zones are in Solaris Express (Solaris 10) · · Score: 3, Informative

    It has been! Notice the huge growth of "virtual colocation" services? Those are usually run with BSD jails or UML. They are a middle ground between consumer shared hosting and full-on managed servers.

    This technology has already created a successful and useful market. I think we can only expect more.

  7. Re:Modern Inter-Fic on Magic Words - Interactive Fiction in the 21st Century · · Score: 1

    Strong Bad, over at homestarrunner.com, shares your frustration.

  8. Re:Hype? on iPod Mini Autopsy · · Score: 1

    You're right, I misread that article. The part I was looking at is here:

    "Reports say this problem was finally fixed in 3rd generation iPods but if you bought an earlier one then you're out of luck."

    However, upon closer inspection this refers to the problem of small gaps in a single file. The problem of gaps between files has not, as far as this website is concerned, been fixed.

    I hope I didn't cause any confusion.

  9. Re:Hype? on iPod Mini Autopsy · · Score: 1

    Hm, the website you link to says that the 3rd generation iPods (read: iPod mini) have fixed the gap problems.

  10. Leading expert on WHAT?! on Professor iPod Discusses Device's Social Impact · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds like a load of Bull to me.

  11. Re:Flame me if you want... but... on A First Look At The GIMP 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Back when I was a young graphic artist, we were using Photoshop -6.0! That was the best one yet. The program has gone downhill since then. For us, of course, it was uphill both ways -- not downhill.

  12. Re:And still... on A First Look At The GIMP 2.0 · · Score: 1

    What's the command in GIMP for changing the pixel aspect ratio? You know, so you can design for mediums in which the pixels aren't square?

  13. Re:No it doesn't. on Sony Delays PSP To 2005 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's one of those horrible cliches the karma-whores overuse. It's like the ubiquitous, unnecessary, and untrue little disclaimers I hate so much: "well, there goes my karma! ;)".

    Demonstration:

    Well, there goes my karma! ;)

  14. Re:If you build it, they will come on Sony Delays PSP To 2005 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Is that really a motto? Well, they don't always come. GameSpy had an interesting article, "The Top Ten Handhelds That Never Made It", which both Sony and Nintendo decision-makers may want to look over.

  15. Re:Problem with waiting though... on Sony Delays PSP To 2005 · · Score: 1

    This sort of thing is a complex balancing act, and I would hate to be the guy making the decisions. Remember the Sega Dreamcast: it was revolutionary and the best system on the market for quite a while, but it still got smashed by the others.

  16. Re:PS3 on Sony Delays PSP To 2005 · · Score: 1

    You own a computer, right? Just a thought. HDTV can look very nice on a half-decent CRT or LCD.

  17. Re:Ouch on Dell's Gaming Monster · · Score: 1

    What? The people in GTA curse at you or dive out of the way if you drive within a few feet of them.

  18. Re:Still binary.. on Intel Devises Chip Speed Breakthrough · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, you would have tits (Tertiary digITs).

  19. Re:Still binary.. on Intel Devises Chip Speed Breakthrough · · Score: 1

    Nope. The "it" in bit comes from "digit". The "b" comes from "binary". However, the "bi" in "binary" really does mean two.

  20. Huh. on Kazaa Offices Raided · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Can they do that?

  21. Re:This is a better solution than the others on Red Hat's Open Source Assurance Program · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Uh, I mispelled solution and then put it in quotes. So much for my journalistic integrity. :(

  22. Re:This is a better solution than the others on Red Hat's Open Source Assurance Program · · Score: 1

    Actually, this "sollution" is so obvious that it is implied the others are using it in addition to their more generous and honorable indemnification offers.

    Think about it for a second. If SCO wins, then the companies distributing Linux are legally obligated to change the offending code. Duh.

    Red Hat to customers: we'll do what the law requires to help you out!

  23. Re:I've thought about this on One-Way Ticket to Mars? · · Score: 1

    No good. They could agree, and then sabotage the mission. A little revenge for being in prison: $400M spaceship down the tubes.

  24. Re:Better be Zahn's Trilogy. on Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Rumors · · Score: 1

    I loved KotOR as well, but it's ironic that you emphasize "prequel" in your sentence. KotOR would make for an even earlier prequel than Eps 1-3. ;)

  25. Re:Yes, but .. on Matrix-Style Brain Interface Closer To Reality · · Score: 1

    Actually, humans are already watercooled! I guess liquid nitrogen would work. Or some good air conditioning. ;p