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  1. Unconstitutional on its face on The Coming Fight Over TV Violence · · Score: 1
    The First Amendment

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

    And how would passing a law allowing the FCC to "regulate" violence not be in violation?

    What part of "Congress shall make no law" do they not understand?
  2. Re:Anlogous to Slashdot vs Scientologists on A Law Professor's Opinion of Viacom vs YouTube · · Score: 1

    An Op/Ed piece on the same subject in the LA Times.

  3. Re:Posted notice? on Archive.org Sued By Colorado Woman · · Score: 1

    You got it wrong. It's Fnord.

  4. Re:Hard Sci-Fi on Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi for High-Schoolers? · · Score: 1

    Because in every fscking novel, Baxter has to describe how people take a crap in free fall.

  5. Re:Anything by Arthur C. Clarke on Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi for High-Schoolers? · · Score: 1

    Clarke is one of the major writers who gives Einstein his due.

  6. Re:Linus says he wrote errno.h himself on The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 · · Score: 1

    And there's only one way to write

    "#DEFINE SIGKILL 9"

    So that it will compile, and that's

    #define SIGKILL 9

    (Emphasis mine)

  7. Re:Your post is just silly on The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 · · Score: 1

    Hey, it's not SCO's fault that Herr Blepp's magic briefcase got lost!

  8. Re:I'm sure I won't be the first to ask on Building Tomorrow's Soldier Today · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It's obviously less liquider or gasser.

  9. Re:Linus says he wrote errno.h himself on The Score is IBM - 700,000 / SCO - 326 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Linus reaffirmed that in a story on Groklaw.

  10. Re:OT: Your sig on RIAA Has to Disclose Attorneys Fees In Foster Case · · Score: 1

    Yep.

    Big Y, Little Y, a Yawning Yellow Yak. Young Yolanda Yorgenson is Yelling on his back.

  11. Slashdot too? on NPR Takes First Step To Fight Internet Royalties · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess CmdrTaco got hit with a royalty request, because I got "Nothing to see here..."

  12. OT: Your sig on RIAA Has to Disclose Attorneys Fees In Foster Case · · Score: 1

    V .. v .. V - Vera Violet Vinn is very, Very VERY awful on her violin.

  13. To continue the Engvall joke.... on Don't Google "How To Commit Murder" Before Killing · · Score: 1

    Actually, the appropriate Texan legal phrase is "He done need killin'."

    There ya go!

  14. Re:One way to look on Germany Rejects Microsoft FAT Patent · · Score: 1


    No it IsNot!!!
    </SARCASM>

    Sarcasm tags added for the sarcasm-impaired, in compliance with the ADA.

  15. Re:Classified info on File Sharing — Harmful to Children and a Threat to National Security · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The other question questions are "Why are machines with classified data able to access the internet? And why did users have permissions to install said software?"

    NISPOM chapter 8 specifies the requirements for a classified machine.

    Whenever I set up a classified net, one of the last things I do before I get certified is to yank the internet connection. All classified nets should be physically isolated.

    Also, all software changes to a classified computer must be logged. Ordinary users should not have permissions to install such items, and any attempt to do so should be logged as a potential security risk. I would think that the network/sysadmins of these systems are NOT doing their job properly.

  16. Re:I think the problem.... on Shuttleworth Tells Linux Users to Stop Being So Fussy For OEMs · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The key thing is that if it's shipped with any of these, especially a community supported distro, then wiping and reinstalling is cool, because you know the hardware has drivers available.

    If you just buy a generic Windows version of said box, the hardware may not be supported.

  17. Re:Advertising/market share controls TV on Who Controls Your Television? · · Score: 1

    Their fries kick ass. Well, except for Del Taco's, but only if Del Taco's are hot.

  18. Re:Makes perfect sense on Billion Dollar Handout To Upgrade TVs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I could probably make an argument baed on the Fifth Amendment that turning peoples TVs into very expensive paperweights by administrative fiat, so as to auction off the analog spectrum constitutes "private property taken for public use".

    Hence, the us.gov is constitutionally required to do something like this as "just compensation".

  19. Not just no, but... on TV Airwaves To Deliver Internet? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    HELL NO!!!!

    This opens the door for the FCC to regulate content on the Internet.

  20. Re:Well crap... on The Dozen Space Weapon Myths · · Score: 1

    Come on, we all know The "Moon" Does Not Exist!!!!

  21. Re:I live in Europe on Wednesday Is Pi Day · · Score: 1

    Which clearly proves that the last digit of pi is 3.

  22. Re:software support on Why Dell Won't Offer Linux On Its PCs · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You mean they offer useful support for Windows now????

  23. Re:Ignorance is just so wonderful to see in action on Why Dell Won't Offer Linux On Its PCs · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Dell supports windows all the time, as part of their business, and you presume to say they don't know how it's done?

    <ANECDOTAL>
    Based on my one time calling tech support (in Bangalore, I assume), Yes, I'd be willing to say that they don't know how it's done!
    </ANECDOTAL>

    OK, They know how it's done (let script monkeys handle the caller), but they don't know how it's done *RIGHT*.

  24. Re:Proton beam on Tour of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center · · Score: 1

    t is currently supplying the BaBar experiment with electrons and positrons and it is also undergoing modifications to accomodate the LCLS

    So now we have talking French elephants doing particle physics?

  25. Also depends on the kind of virtualization on Virtualization Is Not All Roses · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What kind of virtualization do you need?

    Are we talking server virtualization? Are we talking storage virtualization?

    There are many kinds of virtualizations.

    I admit, I didn't RTFA, but based on the comments I'm assuming server virtualization.

    Storage virtualization, done right, can be done with minimal overhead inside your SAN fabric.