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  1. Re:Thespians on Pay the TSA $100 and Bypass Airport Security · · Score: 1

    It was. GP was mistaken.

  2. Re:SSL? on US ISPs Become 'Copyright Cops' July 12th · · Score: 5, Informative

    The whole point of an SSL Diffe-Hellman or RSA key exchange is that any eavesdropper (including the ISP) can't figure out the session key, even if they hear the entire negotiation.

  3. Re:"Anime and manga" on Canadian Charges Against US Manga Reader Dropped · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why do you Hate The Children???

    Why won't you THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!

  4. Re:No, its still an expensive toy. on VisiCalc's Dan Bricklin On the Tablet Revolution · · Score: 2

    I believe GP was referring to actual physical real estate. 2048x1536 is kind of useless on a 10" screen.

  5. my liberal arts college had 2 girls for every guy on Reversing the Loss of Science and Engineering Careers · · Score: 3, Funny

    You went to Surf City Tech?

  6. The side that wins the current wars will be on AC and DC Battle For Data Center Efficiency Crown · · Score: 2

    whichever one gets Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

  7. Re:You just missed it -- on 10 Ways To Celebrate Pi Day · · Score: 1

    He was shooting for pi/2

  8. Re:10? on 10 Ways To Celebrate Pi Day · · Score: 2

    The editors should kill commenting on this story after 314 posts.

  9. Re:end the debate on Pi Day Is Coming — But Tau Day Is Better · · Score: 1

    No, there should be 365.2422 degrees in a circle! That way, the Earth moves 1 degree per day!!!

  10. Re:TV and Intelligence? on South Africa Wins Science Panel's Backing To Host SKA Telescope · · Score: 2

    Unfortunately, they did not receive the final episode of "Single Female Lawyer"

  11. Re:Indentured Servants on NASA Boss Says Mars Colonization Will Be Corporate Only · · Score: 1

    You mean "Logic of Empire"

  12. Re:Indentured Servants on NASA Boss Says Mars Colonization Will Be Corporate Only · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Three other to-be-announced companies on NVIDIA Is Joining the Linux Foundation · · Score: 1

    I know. I'm on Groklaw, too. I just couldn't think of a good third company to add on to the list.

  14. Re:Three other to-be-announced companies on NVIDIA Is Joining the Linux Foundation · · Score: 1

    SCO, Unxis, and Caldera

  15. Re:First Wine Post on Wine 1.4 Released · · Score: 1, Funny

    An impertinent little release, with a bold, fruity taste.

  16. Re:Here are a few authors: on Ask Slashdot: Good, Forgotten Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels? · · Score: 1

    Heck, maybe The Elenium is more inventive, but The Tamuli is a straight clone of The Malloreon.

    All the friends from the first series go on an adventure to the mysterious continent to the east. They become friends with the various rulers, including the ruler of the massive empire there, all in preparation for the final confrontation between the two powers that have been manipulating history for eons.

  17. Hey-o!!! on The Mercedes-Benz 'Cloaking Device' · · Score: 1
  18. Re:Here are a few authors: on Ask Slashdot: Good, Forgotten Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels? · · Score: 1

    Eddings gets very formulaic after a while.

  19. Re:Some classics on Ask Slashdot: Good, Forgotten Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels? · · Score: 1

    Heinlein's shorts are available in anthology form as "The Past Through Tomorrow".

  20. Re:Many Many options on Ask Slashdot: Good, Forgotten Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The Lankhmar series (Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser) by Fritz Leiber

  21. Re:Idiots! on What To Do About an Asteroid That Has a 1 In 625 Chance of Hitting Us In 2040? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The Mayan calendar was more accurate... 365.2420 days, vs. Gregorians 365.2425, when the actual value was 365.2422.

  22. Re:It can be hard to seperate work and personal ti on Building a Case For Telecommuting · · Score: 1

    Mod parent up.

    I telecommute two days a week to take care of my wife. I find it much easier to focus when I'm in the office.

  23. Re:You used to be cool, Canada on Canadian Music Industry Wants Subscriber Disclosure Without Court Oversight · · Score: 2

    Not Nixon. Reagan. Nixon would be lambasted as a RINO these days.

  24. Re:Yay on Bringing Online Shopping Into the Future With the 3D Web · · Score: 1

    Mod parent up. I was going to say almost exactly the same thing.

  25. sconeu's law on Leaked Assassin's Creed 3 Screenshots Show American Revolution · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In any discussion of Ubisoft, the probability of discussion of DRM approaches 1.

    This means that the person who bring it up has lost.