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  1. Re:Alternitives? on Spectrum as Property · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Girls are like internet domain names, the ones I like are already taken.

    well, you can stil get one from a strange country :-P

  2. Re:But why? on Next-gen Copyright-aware P2P System Whitepaper · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... because without corporate supervision you clearly cannot be trusted to abide by the law.

  3. Re:wow, only 62 calls at once? on Mobile Cell Phone Towers For Disaster Relief · · Score: 1

    Population density? Fine. The US state whose population most closely mirrors Finland's 5,214,512, is Maryland, which comes in with a population of 5,296,486. Whats the catch, you ask? Finland's total landmass weighs in at 305,470 sq km to Maryland's 32,133 sq km. So what was that about population density?

  4. Re:wow, only 62 calls at once? on Mobile Cell Phone Towers For Disaster Relief · · Score: 1

    Then again, have you looked at the US on a map lately? I mean, its not a small place to cover with cell towers.

  5. Re:Watching a live slashdotting on Build Your Own FreeBSD-powered Motorcycle · · Score: 1

    way to pimp netscreen.

    hugs

  6. Re:Two Words on Impoverish a Spammer Today · · Score: 1

    well if you got infected by a virus that lets spam be sent to you, I would think you have more important things to worry about :)

  7. Firmware on IEEE Approves 802.11i · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is there any news on if this will be available as a firmware update for existing equipment? Or will our access points not have the required processing power to handle it?

    If thats the case, running a VPN over the wireless may still be the best option.

  8. Re:Ah, Seti@Home on SETI@Home Transitions To BOINC · · Score: 1

    not to mention the processor in the tivo is like, fantastically slow. It uses dedicated hardware for all the video processing, so you'd complete a workunit every week or so. So the words "like hell" do indeed come to mind.

  9. Re:I can't wait...... on Fuel Cells for Laptop Computers · · Score: 1

    highly reactive substance? as opposed to lithium?

  10. Re:Is this a new thing? on Starz, RealNetworks Offer Movie Download Service · · Score: 1

    you aren't, which is why downloading is safe, if not ethical.

  11. Re:I live without Windows on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 1

    Plenty, except they aren't called businesses, but non-profit corporations.

  12. Legal Software on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I was tired of pirating software I couldn't afford. Open source software is largely gratis.

  13. Re:Well my roomate has this... on Is Caps Lock Dead? · · Score: 1

    I hate having that empty space, so epoxy mine in the off position

  14. Re:Ads on Slashdot -- they do cront the ads on Linux Today Founder Calls for Boycott of Linux Today · · Score: 1

    I think a VAX fell on them.

  15. Re:Ads on Slashdot -- they do cront the ads on Linux Today Founder Calls for Boycott of Linux Today · · Score: 1

    Preaching to the choir would be running those ads here.

  16. Re:How does this work? on BBN Announces Functional Quantum Encrypted Network · · Score: 1

    They're only sending one time pads.

  17. Re:Solar? on The Wireless Backpack Repeater · · Score: 1

    Put panels on an umbrella, then it gives you shade and power.

  18. Re:A return to the old phone company on Sun Says Hardware Will Be Free · · Score: 1

    what happens when you are broken down on a long stretch of highway, but your phone battery is drained because someone was using your phone to get better reception earlier in the day?

  19. Re:Both Platforms? WOW! on EIOffice 2004 vs. MS Office 2003 · · Score: 1

    You could write the installer in java, but what about people that need the JRE? Obviously you could make a zip file that you extract and run, and leave the JRE installation to the user, but the idea is ease of use.

  20. Re:So... on Teaching History In Schools With Video Games · · Score: 1

    Well they did do gruesome experiments. I'm sure they tried reanimation of dead tissue.

  21. That reminds me on Teaching History In Schools With Video Games · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I really miss playing Oregon Trail on the apple II we had in our classroom.

  22. Re:I mock the Cell Processor on Sony's 'Cell'-based TV Ready By 2006 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It dosen't really matter how bad the API is. Sales are driven by consumer demand. Little bobby wants a PS3 for xmas, therefore developers will develop so all the little bobbies out there can bug their parents to get them Fragment Chamber III ULTRA.

  23. Re:Slashdot Uses PayPal on Paypal Deals Blow To Freenet · · Score: 1

    So if they are all a single seller, you contact them and request that they allow you to bid on multiple items and purchase only one out of any that you win. If you told them an order of preference they could just cancel your bids on any items ranked lower than the highest ranked that you won.

    Sure, it's a little bit of work for both parties, and the seller might not agree to it, but its kind of silly to expect ebay to do it, when its really unfair to subject a seller to it without their consent. Given that ebay makes most of its money from sellers, its not surprising that the system is geared toward them.

  24. Re:zeokmp3.nl? on Dutch Portal Cleared of Copyright Infringement · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Maybe thats because in the US, linking to things is just as bad. ie. 2600.com and DeCSS.

    Just a thought.

  25. Re:Just make them cheap enough? on Road Marker Marks You · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You mean like, prison details?