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  1. Re:Paypal still poorly integrated with eBay on Yahoo Shuts Down Their PayPal Competitor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Keeping the systems separate is in my opinion a protection to the consumer. I would never want my paypal account connected directly to my ebay account. I have had my ebay account broken into but never had my paypal account messed with. I would rather have to input my two different passwords to make a payment for a purchase than to have that worry that my bank account is prone to an ebay phishing scam.

  2. Re:this same bit of news was on TV just now- on U.S. IT jobs Down 400K Since 2001 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    San Francisco is run by a worthless mayor and the city is overrun by parading gays. The rampant liberalism is why that city is collapsing. You should probably blame your local administration if your local "things" are down "48%" when overall "things" outside of San Fran are down "18%".

  3. Re:Dot-com burst on U.S. IT jobs Down 400K Since 2001 · · Score: 1

    The tech market was doomed to collapse like the stock market when it gets over inflated. People out of high school were making fortunes being web nerds. Course most of that went down the toilet. Tech jobs were the field to go into if you wanted a high paying salary. The over inflated demand plummetted and so did all the jobs. I bet economists/historians were ringing the warning bells but the techs were too busy living up the high life. Then with the recession and the economy on the downward cycle with the added acceleration from a severe hit from terrorism it all spelled certain mass unemployment increase. I myself graduated at the worst time and had been working outside of the tech field just to live. The economy is finally on the upward cycle as has happened many times in history. It has taken 3 years to finally reach an increasing amount(even if slow). The proof I have is I finally have a high paying software engineering position here in the US that I obtained with no professional experience. I received two calls already with other interview offers that I have had to decline. So in my opinion assuming there are no more blips in way of life we should see the tech market return to a more normalized amount.

  4. Re:oh please on Open-Destination Quantum Teleportation · · Score: 2, Funny
    This could lead to downloading mp3's before they have been recorded.. try to stop that RIAA bastards!
    Obligatory quote: SANDURZ: Pardon me, sir. I have an idea. Corporal, get me the video cassette of Spaceballs - the Movie. CORPORAL: Yes, sir. HELMET: Colonel Sandurz, may I speak with you, please? SANDURZ: Yes, sir. HELMET: How could there be a cassette of Spaceballs - the Movie. We're still in the middle of making it. SANDURZ: That's true, sir, but there's been a new breakthrough in home-video marketing. HELMET: There has? SANDURZ: Yes. Instant cassettes. They're out in stores before the movie is finished.
  5. Re:Posting an ebay auction on slashdot? on Paying for Apple iTunes with PayPal · · Score: 3, Informative

    Umm... you can't bid. It's set price only. You can click buy now...

  6. Re:Notice they aren't calling it DRM on Microsoft "Swen" Worm Squiggles Into Sight · · Score: 1

    Nevermind it's called "windows rights management client" in the "add/remove software" control panel.

  7. Re:Notice they aren't calling it DRM on Microsoft "Swen" Worm Squiggles Into Sight · · Score: 1

    Shoot I was taken by this virus... which "hotfix" ((SP2) Q8.....?) is it so I can remove it from my system? system = win xp.

  8. Re:Selective reporting on Venezuela Falling Behind · · Score: 1

    Well the fact that oil shipments are being missed and delayed because of the strikes does directly affect the US. Our gas prices going up causes a lot of people to become unhappy especially when they are filling up their SUV. A country that is suffering from famine might not get as much attention because it doesn't directly affect the US. People are interested in knowing why fuel costs are rising not wondering "Hmm, I wonder what country is starving today." So the media in turn gives us what we want.

  9. Re:Or... on Funding Approved for Pluto/Kuiper Probe · · Score: 1

    Well I was watching Star Trek yesterday and thought "Hey why don't we just ask them for their Warp Technology".

  10. AOL cds? NOOOOOOO on Presenting The CDR-ROM · · Score: 3, Funny

    If AOL used this technology getting by AOLS auto-run installation would not be worth getting to any files burned on them.