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  1. Re:Now, let's all have a big Slashdot group hug on Kerry Concedes Election To Bush · · Score: 1

    They must not have RTFC ;)

  2. Re:Car annoyances on Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies · · Score: 1
    Most of the shoddy body kits also serve to increase front downforce as well, by blocking off air from going underneath the car, creating a nice low pressure zone.


    Wouldn't the "low pressure zone" be above the car?

    Think about it: a car is basically the same shape as an airplane wing. The air goes straight under the car, but must move faster over the top of the car, creating a low pressure zone above the car.
  3. Screw photos on New Apple iPod with Photo Capabilities · · Score: 2, Insightful

    With 40gb/60gb, you could store quite a few compressed dvds on there. I want an iMovie!

  4. Re:I've been to space but it was really depressing on Space Tourism is Off and Running · · Score: 1

    There needs to be a "+1, ouch" moderation ;)

  5. Re:OFF TOPIC. Gmail... on OpenGL 2.0 Released · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have five free invites for anybody that wants them - reply with your addy and I'll send you one.

  6. Re:Tobacco sponsored research did it for me. on MPAA Piracy Survey - Junk Research · · Score: 1

    4 out of 5 moms choose JPEG, actually.

  7. Re:Some online typing tests on Is Typing a Necessary Skill? · · Score: 1

    One or both of the two tests seems to be skewed. I took the first one at TypingPal.com, and consistently got a WPM score of abuot 84. Then I took the test at TypingTest.com, and consistently got a score of about 64. Which one is accurate?

  8. Re:Read before you throw a fit on P2P Leaks Surprises · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It seems possible that the reason the military did not respond is because the information on the P2P networks was misinformation that the military hoped would fall into the hands of the enemy. If I'd put misinformation on a P2P network, I a) wouldn't want to admit that is was misinformation and b) wouldn't want to lie to the american public and say it was a security hole.

  9. Re:Rick Wallace's behavior is disgusting on P2P Leaks Surprises · · Score: 1

    read the fucking article, moron.

  10. Re:I think is was said somewhere else... on P2P Leaks Surprises · · Score: 2, Informative

    I believe the grandparent was implying that the original information on the P2P network that this guy downloaded could possibly be misinformation - not the website that this guy put up.

    An interesting take on the issue - and certainly possible.

  11. Re:about time on Blame Bad Security on Sloppy Programming · · Score: 1

    ouch, you just free'd un-malloc'ed memory. good job.

  12. Re:OMG! We Slashdotted sound of the unvierse! on Listen To The Universe On Your iPod · · Score: 1

    Kind of makes you wonder what a slashdotting would sound like.

    Chorus:
    aaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie, 200 bytes/sec! Yeah!!

  13. Re:I think I speak for many when I say on First 16x DVD+R Recording Tests Available · · Score: 1

    Umm... what's keeping you from getting up and doing something else while the 30 minute burn is going?

  14. Odd.. on Microsoft Extends Product Lifecycle · · Score: 3, Funny
    I have to say kudos to Microsoft on this one.

    You must be new here.
  15. Re:Big difference between zombie and server... on Comcast Thinks About Stopping Zombies · · Score: 2, Insightful

    But how long will that hold true? If comcast users really are a large percentage of the zombie boxes out there, and if Comcast just looks for bursts of activity on port 25, then it won't be long before spammers/scammers/virus writers start writing viruses that send mail in a way that looks like a real person.

  16. Re:A _review_? on High Integrity Software · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Wow, you're right! Wow!

  17. Re:My 1999 Camaro can do 100 MPH... on A Camaro That Leaves A Wake · · Score: 1
    The engine is at only about 20,000 RPM...
    And you still have an engine??
  18. Re:TI-86 Etc on TI-84 Plus Released · · Score: 1

    Switching RAM banks on the ti-86 takes 11 t-states. Not much time. Also, each bank of RAM on the 86 is 16k, not 32k, so there are 6 usable banks.

    I suspect the grandparent is complaining about the pre-parser that is run the first time a basic program is executed on the ti-86 to make sure all the commands are complete and well-formed.

  19. Re:Define:value on Increasing the Value of the Domestic IT Worker? · · Score: 1

    ok

  20. Re:Translation on Conectiva Linux 9 Review · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My eyeballs just melted. Thanks a lot.

  21. Re:Interesting on Sony Develops 25 GB Paper Disc · · Score: 1

    Kinda makes you wonder just how much information is stored in, say, a 4x6 photograph. What is the resolution and color depth on proffesionally printed photographs?

  22. Re:Hmmm money to be made here... on Forbes Reviews Google's Gmail [updated] · · Score: 1

    Not to little nitpick, but it's actually 1000 MB, as stated on gmail.google.com

  23. Re:IM2000 on Analysis of Spam, and a Proposed Solution · · Score: 2, Informative
    And under the current system, the spammer doesn't know anything about the recipient (or even that the email address is valid) unless he does something stupid like reply or click on a web link. Under this system, the spammer would know which addresses were valid by watching which messages were picked up.


    Not entirely true. If a user is running a mail client that allows HTML mail, then the spammer can make the client request something unique from the spammer's server - an image, for example. I've seen spam email with images like this:
    <image src="http://1.2.3.4/verify.php?email=YOUR_EMAIL_HE RE" />

    When the user previews or opens that mail, their client will request that "image", and the spammer immediately knows that your email is valid.
  24. Re:NIMH? on Recharge Batteries in 30 Secs · · Score: 1

    I loved those books when I was a kid. I used to love the movie, too.

    On a whim I downloaded it and watched it, only to realize how stupid it really is. Oh well, there goes another childhood memory.

  25. Re:parent Interesting? more like funny... on The Worst Development Job You've Ever Had? · · Score: 1
    I knew guys charging tons (like $200/hr) in late '99 to run scans on Win98 for compatibility, and all they did was set the date to 00 for a few minutes.


    So he only got $7?