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  1. Re:"Privacy issues" don't bother me on How Retailers Watch You · · Score: 1

    Plus you can always give false personal info. I clearly gave CVS false info and they did not care. One example I have used at a different store: Jane Doe that lives on 194 Anonymous St.... with a phone number of 432-111-1111.

  2. Re:You might as well ask... on What is the Ultimate Linux Development Environment? · · Score: 1
    By definition-- all religions are cults. Religion:

    Main Entry: religion. Part of Speech: noun. Definition: belief. Synonyms: adoration, bent, ceremonial, church, communion, connection, conscientiousness, consecration, creed, cult , ....
  3. Re:Safari has similar capabilitites on New Web Browser Leaves No Footprints · · Score: 1

    Install the Stealther FF plugin... creates a button to toggle real-time automatic retention and deletion mode.

  4. Re:How many... on The Light Bulb That Can Change the World · · Score: 3, Informative

    I love and use them too, but there are problems. 1) can't use them on with dimmers 2) some sockets can not use them because of the fat width right above the metal screw part

  5. Re:Confusion About Abbie Hoffman on Steal This Film · · Score: 1

    Don't forget Steal This Album from System of the Down.

  6. Re:Why is 1800 of 2000 trampoline accidents? on Bob Saget 2.0 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't know about you, but most of the AFHV's was not that funny or often at all. Most of the videos only would be funny if it happened in person to someone. Instead of them cherry picking what the masses might like, places like youtube let people choose themselves, along with screen any videos instead of a select few.

  7. Re:Someone remind me... on Dodging the Negative Reaction To GE Crops · · Score: 1

    This is just another form of cross breeding plants, which nature does on its own and humanity for thousands of years. So over all, that should not be a problem. What can be a problem is what genes they splice into a plant and the effects is may cause, along with genes jumping to other plants in the wild-- such as chemical resistance has jumped to weeds. The problem is whether it is wise to add certain "powers" to a plant, or as for safety for consumption, which is tested by the way. If it is to increase yeilds, make it more tastey, smell and look better (happens all the time with things like cheese, cherries for example), incubate medicine, etc... really should not be a problem. When we start to add chemical resistance or means for the plant to fight off certain bugs, fungus, etc-- we also need to study how that affects the wildlife around it and make sure it is not harming or doing things we really should not occur.

  8. Re:malware-free system? on Eavesdropping on a Botnet · · Score: 1

    True... The best protection is just running a computer off a livecd and have network file storage

  9. Re:Agreed! The bandwidth is not there on Jeff Pulver Is Betting on Internet Video · · Score: 2, Interesting

    To get around the current issues without waiting for everyone to shift to IP6, what would be needed is system for video steaming that made use of a p2p network.

  10. Re:Have You Ever Noticed? on Rosen Believes RIAA is Wrong about P2P Lawsuits · · Score: 1

    My iRivier 899 comes with software that only allows one way travel of music onto the device, but there is a wonderful *nix program called ifupgui that is for iRiver players and supports me placing and copying off music from the player. Perhaps there is a OSS project that will provide that feature and more. If it supports rockboxs you could then play ogg and mp3 files (among several others).

  11. Re:I have to say on Slashdot CSS Redesign Winner Announced · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I prefer the 'classic' look. I hope they have a setting so that people whom prefer the current/old design will not be forced to live with the newer design that is suppose to be "better".

    CmdrTaco please give us Classic Theme options in the preference settings!

  12. Re:Inventions on Steve Wozniak Honors Innovative Inventors · · Score: 1

    That is why you need to have, on hand, blood clotting powder. I do not recall the name of what I use have, when I had pets many years ago, but you should be able to buy it from most animal care shops.

  13. Re:It's not 1984, ... but.... on London 2006, Meet London 1984 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Although, oversight is important, this would make a wonderful tool for planning crime, stalking, and tracking down people that went into hiding ( example witness protection people, if they have a program like this ). Because of this, it might be better to not let everyone have access to such channels

  14. Re:dead.com poor support on Memo Outlines Microsoft's Plans · · Score: 1

    To use any feature on that site requires javascript. This really bugs me, since it makes using w3m, lynx, or firefox with noscript un-usable. Google, at least, makes their sites workable without javascript, even gmail.

  15. Re:Not even a matter of boycotting on Next DVD Format War Still Wide Open · · Score: 1

    This will create a market where some small companies will sell special black boxes to sit between your tv and player, asuming of course that the powers that control the blue-ray or DHTV standards will not sue them out of business for helping consumers use their invalidated tech.

  16. Re:This is ludicrous. Is it? on AOL to Raise Dialup Prices · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I would bet that this is part of a larger plan, so people would be more willing to buy and download from the Net movies, music, games, etc. It is not just a push for high speed access, since TimeWarner has fingers into all kinds of media and entertainment .

  17. Re:Age on Newest Patent Threat to MPEG-4 · · Score: 1

    Then lets hope that it is old enough for it to expire soon.

  18. Age on Newest Patent Threat to MPEG-4 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How old is this patent that AT&T owns? The article does not seem to say.

  19. Re:Many Aliases and More Info on Kama Sutra Worm Could Make For A Bad Friday · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I would think one of the best solutions (along with backing things up) is to turn the system clock back a few days, until a proven removal tool can be used.

  20. Re:Jolt Cola? on Coca-Cola's Coffee Soda · · Score: 1

    Bring back Slurm from the year 3000!

  21. Re:Fixed prize limit? on NASA Prizes for Builder and Flyer Robots · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The point perhaps: To have a reasonable starting point, then there it is all about tweeking and evolving....

  22. Re:HT == Home Theater on HTPC 4-Way Enclosure Roundup · · Score: 1

    Or you could have used the Firefox Dictionary extention. Select a word and a small window pops up with the results, and if that doesn't supply good enough results, then no worries because there are 14 more dictionary sources to seek answers with.

  23. Re:Now there is a good idea on Nintendo Puts Emphasis On Parental Control · · Score: 1

    How much you want to bet there is a reset password to default button somewhere on the system? Thus rendering this parental control useless for kids that are somewhat bright.

  24. looking closer... on FBI Widens Use of National Security Letters · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the submitter missed an important part of the article, which is this quote[ ...In late 2003, the Bush administration reversed a long-standing policy requiring agents to destroy their files on innocent American citizens, companies and residents when investigations closed. Late last month, President Bush signed Executive Order 13388, expanding access to those files for "state, local and tribal" governments and for "appropriate private sector entities," which are not defined. ...]

    This lack of respect to privacy is troubling....

  25. Re:Indexing or Caching? on Reining in Google · · Score: 1

    Since they only provide snippets on non-public domain works, it still falls under fair-use. It does not matter how the info is indexed and stored, since they are allowed to have a copy. What matters is what they share and display to others.