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  1. What can I do on Court Upholds FCC's 2007 Deadline For Digital TV · · Score: 2, Funny

    My grandma has had the same TV since 1934, in them days tubes was measured in metric so was classified as a 33cm. Does this mean that she has to upgrade 'cause I'd hate to be bequeathed summat what was illegal. Plus I've been told that digit TV makes you impotent.

  2. If there has ever on House Asks NASA to Postpone Space Plane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    been a greater firm of bean counters, it was prior to the big bang, Ernst & Young are magnificent. They can count beans in a more Alice in Wonderland style than any other bean counters that have ever existed on any planet in this galactic spiral arm. Call them business intelligence firm call them crooks, they are by anyones standard of anything, simply the most creative.

    P.S. I used to work for them so I know they're crooks.

  3. Re:Excuse me, on Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX With CrossOver Office · · Score: 1

    You are of course correct, it's the people that use it, however the likes of Dreamweaver and other authoring software are not as efficient at writing mark up as humans.

  4. Re:all good but... on Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX With CrossOver Office · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Mostly people who commission corporate websites are impressed by aesthetics, and are not informed enough by the designers of what is functionally possible, to increase the companies trade. You're right it is lame but it's lameness on the side of the designers, because rather than design a site that is functional, quickly loaded and informative, they go the way of bells and whistles because they think it 'looks good'.

  5. Excuse me, on Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX With CrossOver Office · · Score: 0, Insightful

    but if they've been holding out for Dreamweaver and Flash before defection, what happens if the other side doesn't want them and their bloated, annoying web pages?

  6. Re:ha! on The FSF, Linux's Hit Men · · Score: 1

    Insightful, and erudite comment. Methinks you sir, are a bigot!

    Welcome friend

  7. Re:A more interesting question might be: on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious? · · Score: 1

    "*sigh*"

    You should get that looked at by a professional.

    If people expect second rate, I suppose they will be given second rate. Those who question this philosophy are either considered trolls by some unfortunate individuals or unrealistic by the complacent.

  8. Re:RealOne on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious? · · Score: 3, Informative

    unfortuantly there is no other player which plays their media

    mplayer!

  9. Re:A more interesting question might be: on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious? · · Score: 1

    Well that's all right then. What's everyones problem?

  10. A more interesting question might be: on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Should the purveyors of operating systems be prosecuted for allowing software to run on their loyal customers computers, without their knowledge or permission. I have never read a Microsoft EULA in it's entirety, does it mention that this is part of the agreement?

  11. Re:RTFA - It's not a sales tax ban! on Ban On Internet Sales Tax Ends Saturday · · Score: 1

    There's always some smartass that will pollute a good ol' FUD article with facts.

  12. Re:More Linuxy == good on Land Warrior Army Suits Simplified, Linux-ized · · Score: 1

    So why is China en masse adopting Linux? Perhaps it come with better games.

  13. B'Jesus! on A Novell Linux Specialist? · · Score: -1, Troll

    Is that you Steve?

    You can have an MCSE certificate and be totally incompetent, why should there be different rules for Linux?

  14. Re:Sad on Parents Sue School Over Use of Wi-Fi Network · · Score: 1

    education!

    I think you'll find that's tuitification

    GWB.

  15. But these on Parents Sue School Over Use of Wi-Fi Network · · Score: 2, Insightful

    same brats carry mobile phones, I bet $2.

  16. Re:First Pizzost! on SunnComm Says Pointing to Shift Key 'Possible Felony' · · Score: 1

    Not only did I invent W00t! in 1967, I also patented First Pizzost! in1997. You're sad and you're late, my legal represention will be in touch, BTW you also owe me $14 for evey time you have used the '0' character when then 'o'character was required, I took that patent in 1986.

  17. Re:Let's vote for the greatest forgotten... on Software Fashion · · Score: 1, Funny

    writing applications using .NET, C# and SQL server

    Is as fashionable as putting your genitals in a blender, but a lot more painfull.

  18. Victim? on Software Fashion · · Score: 3, Funny

    "as demonstrated by Britney, our sexy young model over on the left"

    That's my mother you insensitive clod.

  19. Re:Unix-based ... on Viruses and Market Dominance - Myth or Fact? · · Score: 1

    It may be the case that Linux is a UNIX clone, but to say it is 'UNIX based' is highly misleading, after all GNUs Not Unix.

  20. Re:That Explains It. on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: -1, Troll

    YHBT HAND

  21. Re:Closest, hah! on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: -1, Troll

    The sighting in Wales is very interesting, not only was it not spotted by NASA with their third world debt budget, and reported by a 15 year old school kid, but NASA stole his photos to put on their website with no credits.

  22. Re:Closest, hah! on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: 2, Funny

    But that was only the the size of a sofa and three cushions, and didn't actually touch ground.

  23. Re:That Explains It. on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: -1, Troll

    I have heard of this theory, but the Limestone deposits in Zaire and other notable sites tend to contradict this thesis.

  24. Re:Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: 0

    What about the one that heralded the arrival of the baby Jesus I understand that at the time it was equated to two small removal trucks and four laser printers?

  25. Re:That Explains It. on Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm lead to believe that the only living thing to have been exterminated by an extra terrestrial event was a dog in Egypt in 1911, the offending rock was, some 70 years later identified as having come from Mars. I ask one question, could this rock not have come from the same source as the billions of rocks that litter the martian surface? I.E. somewhere other than Mars.