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  1. Re:St. Louis on New York Plans Surveillance Veil For Downtown · · Score: 1

    OK. Skip the periodic flooding thing. I was probably just complaining about the humidity :)

    [Native LA resident, went to WUSTL for a couple of years]

  2. St. Louis on New York Plans Surveillance Veil For Downtown · · Score: 2, Interesting


    Nah, St. Louis has none of that. Nor does its surrounding metro area. It has less social annoyance, but much greater for police abuse.

    However, aside from periodic flooding, St. Louis is also sitting on top of a 8+ point fault (New Madrid), with a 90% probability of a 6+ quake in the next 20 years. And it's not built for it (yeah, LA sits on the San Andreas, but we know the big one's coming, and have tried to build to deal with it).

  3. 2nd Amendment on Court Upholds Warrantless Internet Snooping · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Re: crypto...

    GP: Until they illegalize it.

    PP: Anyway - you've got no worries. If the USG tried that, you'd use all those wonderful 2nd-amendment protected firearms to overthrow it? :

    Actually, you could make a Second Amendment argument to the court. Is strong crypto still on the ITAR list? If so, it's a "munition" and the Second Amendment guarantees your right to it.

  4. $50/month on Massachusetts Makes Health Insurance Mandatory · · Score: 1

    $50/month??? Where the fuck do you live that health insurance costs $50/month?

  5. Re:"Take hold of their dreams"? on Ubuntu Dell $50 Cheaper Than Vista Dell · · Score: 3, Insightful

    With a LAPTOP?????

  6. Re:They'll probably choose Ubuntu because.. on Ubuntu Dell $50 Cheaper Than Vista Dell · · Score: 1

    Red Hat and SuSE, at least on the server side.

  7. Please pay for your copyright violation. on Granny Sues RIAA Over Unlicensed Investigator · · Score: 2, Funny

    We own that song. You are an Evil Content Pirate(TM). Please pay us <PINKY-TO-MOUTH>ONE MILLION DOLLARS!</PINKY-TO-MOUTH>

    Signed,

    The RIAA

  8. Re:Extra Feature on Sony Develops Fluid-Filled Bags For Hard Disks · · Score: 1

    How can this be redundant? There were no rootkit jokes when I posted!

  9. Extra Feature on Sony Develops Fluid-Filled Bags For Hard Disks · · Score: 1, Redundant

    As an added bonus, the disks come with the rootkit pre-installed!

  10. Re:Don't feed the lawyers on Is RIAA's Linares Affidavit Technically Valid? · · Score: 4, Informative

    It wasn't Linares. It's Ray Beckerman, aka NewYorkCountryLawyer.

    Sheesh, if you won't RTFA, at least click the submitter's name before you go all conspiracy.

  11. Re:Great, you know what that means on Microsoft Doesn't Care About Destroying Linux · · Score: 1

    Thanks, AC, much appreciated.

    <SARCASM>
    In the future, I shall provide SARCASM tags, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, so that the sarcasm-impaired (such as GP) will be able to appreciate it.
    </SARCASM>

  12. Re:Great, you know what that means on Microsoft Doesn't Care About Destroying Linux · · Score: 1

    Linux allows for multiple vendors to compete in the market (aka capitalism)

    Come on. Linux is communism. Both SCO and Microsoft have told us so!

  13. Re:Not a trustworthy source on Deathbed Confession Says Aliens Were at Roswell · · Score: 1

    Ultimately why would a space craft be built out material resembling tin foil.

    I don't know. Why don't you ask Northop Grumman, the builders of the LEM?

  14. Re:Nice headline, guys! on Exxon's Brute Squad Hacks the Yes Men · · Score: 1

    You're on the Brute Squad? You are the Brute Squad!

  15. OT: Your sig on Bigelow Aerospace Deploys Genesis 2 Space Module · · Score: 1

    Your sig is remarkably on-topic for this discussion!

  16. Re:oh but of course on Microsoft to Sell PCs, Starting in India · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Since when has the Antitrust settlement stopped MS from doing anything?

  17. Re:oh but of course on Microsoft to Sell PCs, Starting in India · · Score: 4, Funny

    And this is the argument as to why MS won't sell PCs in the US.

    They won't be able to foist off level 1 tech support onto the vendor, as *they* would be the vendor.

  18. Re:Good for them... on Microsoft to Sell PCs, Starting in India · · Score: 1

    Based on posts in comp.lang.c++, they're already hooked... and on VS6.

  19. 1812 Overture on Boeing's New 787 Wings — Amazingly Flexible · · Score: 1


    In any proper production of the 1812 Overture, it wouldn't be drums, it would be cannons.
    </PEDANTIC>

  20. Re:Slashdot Poll on Boeing's New 787 Wings — Amazingly Flexible · · Score: 1

    Seems to me that CowboyNeal is the option for both 2 and 3. You put CowboyNeal on that wing, it's gonna get stress tested!

  21. Re:I hope they test it! on Boeing's New 787 Wings — Amazingly Flexible · · Score: 1
  22. Re:Well Played on Microsoft's Virtualization Stance Eying Apple? · · Score: 1

    It could be worse. The stance could be "eyeing" Apple.

  23. Re:Give them 7 questions. on Intelligent Design Ruled "Not Science" · · Score: 1

    You forgot bioterrorism (the Ten Plagues) as well.

  24. ObUserFriendly on X Prize Foundation Announces Lunar Lander Competitors · · Score: 1

    Erwin: Argh! Programming me for Lunar Lander you are!

  25. Drive In on ISPs Inserting Ads Into Your Pages · · Score: 1

    Alas, the last drive-in in our area shut down about 5 years ago for a multiplex.

    In L.A., the real estate is too valuable to use for a drive-in. Too bad. It's also the best way for parents with small kids to take in a movie. You don't have to worry about pissing off all the other patrons when your kids get cranky. You can have them in their pajamas, etc....