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  1. Re:Absolutely not. on Can Anyone Become a Programmer? · · Score: 1

    Exactly. I got into html back in 1996 and had not problems building websites for the 10's of geocities websites I had, it was pretty simple. Then in 1999 I started out with an auction script called Every Acution which was a flat db PERL scipt. Setting it up and modifying the html output was straight forward but when time came to creating new function for the script and the code look like giberish to me. I bought books and started to learn PERL but past basic things I could not visualize or get the logic in the code. Once in a blue moon I manage to add some if, elseif into the code but to me it all looked like the streaming code on the Matrix movie, giberish,

    I have no problems following instructions and have built some nice sites using Emotite, Drupal and other scripts, I've set up my own Slackware 8/9/Windows 2000 web/mysql servers serving my websites and shoutcast site from home in the late 90's ealy 2000's but for someone reason I dont' get code. Maybe its because I never liked math, wasn't bad at it but couldn't get drawned into it like Biology, Art, Graphic Arts or Drafting where I got A's in those subjects.

  2. Digital currency is only as good on BitInstant CEO Says World Operates "On an Inferior Monetary System" · · Score: 2

    as the network. Network goes and and you're fucked. People need to learn how to barter again and save on taxes and remove the usless currency. To me there's more value in buy/sell type websites than digital currency.

  3. Piracy keeps me... on Pirate Bay Co-Founder Detained In Sweden · · Score: 3, Funny

    from committing more serious crimes to get money to purchase legal overpriced entertainment not including the money I save also keep my children fed. Now you don't want my children to starve or be sold on the black market, do you?

  4. Re:bin Laden is winning on GAO Slams DHS Over BioWatch Biological Defense System · · Score: 2

    bin Laden is winning and you don't even know it. .

    Actually a LOT of people know but they don't know how to fix it as the gov just doesn't listen to its citizens. The governments know that if the people are in debt not enough will take days off work a chance to protest as they can't afford to. Now you have a new generation of people who can't think about organizing a movement outside of social media.

  5. Or or on Amateur Astronomers Spot Jovian Blast · · Score: 1

    Jupiter is the MAN, always taking it for the team Earth.

  6. Jupiter on Amateur Astronomers Spot Jovian Blast · · Score: 1

    is the MAN!!

  7. Re:Are they gonna block love books on Amazon Blocks Arch Linux Handbook Author From Releasing Kindle Version · · Score: 1, Funny

    You can't tell the difference between love and porn?

    Hope you never meet anyone I care about.

    too late my son.

  8. Are they gonna block love books on Amazon Blocks Arch Linux Handbook Author From Releasing Kindle Version · · Score: 0, Troll

    plenty of free porn out there.

  9. How about an app that announces on NYC Taxi Commission Nixes Cab-Hailing Apps · · Score: 1

    that you have a spare seat and are leavig from one location in say 20 min and heading to another. That way you carpool and save money.

  10. Apple has finally done it !!!! on China's Yangtze River Turns Red · · Score: 4, Funny

    They've unleashed gods wrath on us with their patent wars....

  11. Re:Like the multi-user features on Amazon Debuts Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HD In 2 Sizes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >It'll be interesting to see if Apple has anything up and comping to address this same problem

    Of course there will be. It'll be an Apple original idea...patented.

  12. Yet people still give me weird looks on Google Patents Profit-Maximizing Dynamic Pricing · · Score: 0

    when they find out I don't belong to any social networks. I'd rather be unknown with no social life than some $$$$$$$$$$$$$ generating product number for some corporation.

  13. ... beautiful OS. on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 0

    I've only used OS X during the current year but I have to say it is beautiful OS.

    Just because you wasted your money you expect people to spend a premium on beautiful OS?

  14. Windows 2000 on Torvalds Takes Issue With De Icaza's Linux Desktop Claims · · Score: 4, Informative

    Its mmazing how fast it runs. I've installed it on one of my laptops some months ago just for nostalgia and man lxde/xfce have nothing on its speed.

  15. Re:WTF. on Torvalds Takes Issue With De Icaza's Linux Desktop Claims · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I got you beat. I have 4 laptops in my house all using some version of mint from 11. They all work just fine for the 4 of us even with three of the people wife/kids being casual users. People not into computers could care less about eye candy cosidering most computer usage will be browsing the web or office work. So why do you need some compicated bloat ware for opening programs or changing the desktop background.

  16. Re:games and applications on Torvalds Takes Issue With De Icaza's Linux Desktop Claims · · Score: 1

    Exactly. How hard is it to add a quick launch icon to a task bar and have one click start for programs. The way I see it is yes the pre Vista Windows style desktop wroks just fine an sure they don't look like some Web 2.0 shiny eye candy BUT what else do you need? The desktop is only seen once in a while vs how oftern the gui for other programs is shown.

  17. As long as there are people on The True Challenges of Desktop Linux · · Score: 3, Interesting

    who think that when they buy something it belongs to them to do with as they wish, there will always be Linux. As it is seems that WIndows 8 MS is taking that away and so is Apple.

    As a non developer or programmer seems to me Linux is stronger than ever.

  18. Better beat Apple to the pattent office on IDT and Intel Join Forces For Wireless Charging · · Score: 1

    I'm sure they're already stating they innovated magical charging first.

  19. Re:I still don't see what the problem is on Apple Seeks To Block 8 Samsung Products After Court Win · · Score: 1
  20. Riiiiight on App Can Prevent Users From Texting While Driving · · Score: 2

    Forget about teaching your children not to do it, we`ll just create another useless device to offset parenting skills and common sense. So tell me genius what keeps the kids from having a second phone and switch the sim card.

  21. Re:Too early to fully comment.. on Victory For Apple In "Patent Trial of the Century," To the Tune of $1 Billion · · Score: 1

    Well maybe the rest can get together and revoke licensing agreements with Apple.

  22. Re:Why I don't let facebook have my number on Paying Through Facebook May Become a Reality · · Score: 1

    Same here even had to remove a pretty popular youtube account/channel after they wanted my mobile number. No thanks...

  23. Yah well the pen might be mightier on After Hacker Exposes Hotel Lock Insecurity, Lock Firm Asks Hotels To Pay For Fix · · Score: 1

    than the sword but not mightier than Porta Power http://www.kmstools.com/autobody-11000000/porta-power-hydraulic-items-11040000/

    They were also volnuralbe to freezing with butane and then smaking the lock base with a hammer. This was before the pen exploit.

  24. Is there a shark on Mars Curiosity Rover's First Road Trip Planned · · Score: 0

    attached to this laser?

  25. The disease was called on Happy Birthday, Debian! · · Score: 1

    RPM hell