User: Tranzor Z

Re:-- busy signal --

On: FCC to Push VoIP 911 Requirements

Maybe people realize that 911 is aservice in place designed to save lives and decide that prank calling it isn't such a hot idea. I would hope that there aren't many people in this world malicious enough to get their giggles from prank calling 911 from behind an untracable phone number.

Too late. It's called bombing and it's already being done, happened just last month in Jersey. See http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_032405_hosta gehoax.html

If you're going to post articles here ....

On: The Long Tail

Can you switch my Wired Magazine subscription to a slashdot subscription, so I can at least read the online articles before everyone else?

Re:"the cam has 'far-reaching" applications"

On: 70 Megapixel Webcam

I swear I thought I heard someone scream "Panaramic Porn!"

I don't know about you, but I use a 'short-reach' with my porn

Re:Heh..

On: Shifting From P2P To Stream Ripping

Are you bringing the Civil War set to chess club this week, or am I?

Or maybe, he gets a bunch of monkeys, dresses them up, and makes them reenact the civil war.

Re:Sheesh!

On: TiVo Will Die

Ahh yes Comcast on Demand. "We'll give you a list of programs to choose from, if you favorite show isn't on the list too bad."

Actually Comcast is offering a PVR as a set top box choice in some areas. This is different from their On Demand service which IIRC is a server side technology that comes with all of their digital boxes.

Re:Ransom Love?

On: Ransom Love, Caldera Co-Founder Interviewed

... Ransom Love ... reminds me of my last date.

Re:Prison?

On: Former Intel Engineer Pleads Guilty To Taliban Aid

Well, he's certainly not going to white collar resort prison.

Re:Potential to end Reign of Terror

On: RIAA To Sue Hundreds Of File Swappers

"... all it would take is one to stand his/her ground and fight. Once one rises to the challenge, a following will form."

Yea, I can't wait until November to find out if there is a RIAA within a RIAA ....