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  1. Re:They don't have a right to an audience on Searching for The New York Times · · Score: 1

    You're on their web site. Shouldn't you be the one to go away?

  2. Re:Why don't some companys just change their value on Software Companies - Merge or Die? · · Score: 1

    Those greedy software companies! How dare they write software just to make money! They should give the software away, since they're so rich and we're so poor. No fair, greed!

  3. Re:Sys admins on Akamai: How They Fought Recent DDoS Attacks · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Actually, at 3AM they're probably still awake, trying to figure out how to get all these different systems to behave exactly the same under normal operating conditions.

  4. Re:Trade-Off on Akamai: How They Fought Recent DDoS Attacks · · Score: 1
    And if you are maintaining a massive hybrid infrastructure like that you will likely have the people and processes to handle security issues/patches.

    Usually the opposite is true.

  5. Re:How is this going to help? on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 1

    That's a nice theory, and I'm sure it works sometimes. But we're talking about practicalities here.

  6. Re:How is this going to help? on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 1

    Of course an encryption system shouldn't RELY on keeping the algorithm secret, but in all practicality, it probably wouldn't hurt.

  7. Re:Why we should outsource the government to India on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 1

    While you're making comparisons between Indian and U.S. governments, why don't you go visit that country and let us know how great it is. Maybe it will occur to you that these are two VERY different countries. Perhaps these policies that you prefer aren't one-size-fits all?

  8. Re:And that's ok. on Comparing Internet Cafe Rates Worldwide · · Score: 1

    What's going on here? This kind of logic doesn't come from smoking regular CIGARETTES.

  9. Re:Is smoking allowed? on Comparing Internet Cafe Rates Worldwide · · Score: 1

    Here's a clue: You stink!

  10. A patch has been released. on Dept. of Homeland Security Says to Stop Using IE · · Score: 3, Informative

    This patch disables ADODB.Stream, which should eliminate any vulnerability. You can download it here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870 669

  11. Re:The Difference on Linux vs. Windows: What's The Difference? · · Score: 1

    Might have something to do with him running a consumer backup/restore product on a server operating system that it wasn't designed for.

  12. Re:All these SUVs are beginning to embarrass me... on EPA Fuel Economy Myth: Too High, Too Low? · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Thus the phrase... on EPA Fuel Economy Myth: Too High, Too Low? · · Score: 1

    Then flying in a 747 must be REALLY dangerous. I think you missed his point.

  14. Re:mileage by driver feedback on EPA Fuel Economy Myth: Too High, Too Low? · · Score: 1

    I have a 97 M3 with the gauge, although it is an analog needle, not digital.

  15. As usual on DoJ - Making Data Public Would 'Crash System' · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here we see the typical Slashdotter over-simplified solution: smugly link to an open source product.

  16. Re:too many loopholes on 429,000 Do-Not-Call Complaints · · Score: 1

    Donate stuff to your local thrift store. It's usually anonymous and even if it isn't, they are to small and unorganized to bother with a telemarketing campaign.

  17. Solution to short battery life on Fuel Cells for Laptop Computers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop playing games on the company laptop.

  18. Re:Please consider parent for positive moderation on Microsoft Sues Brazilian Official for Defamation · · Score: 1

    Uh oh, here comes that crack legal team of Slashdot posters.

  19. Re:And -- duh -- there's no market for it anyway on Yet Another Degrading DVD · · Score: 1
    Interesting.... You claim that there is no market for these DVD's, yet the EZ-D trail is expanding...

    EZ-Ds(TM) were initially made available in the following four markets:

    Austin, TX Kansas City, KS/MO Charleston, SC Peoria/Bloomington, IL

    In April 2004, EZ-Ds(TM) expanded into four new markets:

    Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ Orlando, FL* San Antonio, TX

  20. Re:paranoia mode enabled. on Microsoft Plans To Sell Anti-Virus Software · · Score: 1

    Yep, you've lost it. That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

  21. Re:Blog backup service. on Hosting Service Closes 3000 Blogs Without Notice · · Score: 1

    If people aren't going to pay to have a blog hosted, what makes you think they'll pay to have them backed up?

  22. Re:California on California Orders SBC to Split Phone, DSL Service · · Score: 1
    Umm, you pay tax on capital gains from stocks, right?

    Only when you sell, I believe.

  23. Re:Manga? on Scanlation: Distributed Manga · · Score: 2
    Downloads are only for NarutoFan.com Members
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  24. Manga? on Scanlation: Distributed Manga · · Score: 4, Funny

    The guy from Saturday Night Live?

  25. Re:Sorry, no. on Java Faster Than C++? · · Score: 1

    How scientific.