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  1. Information warfare against Fox News on America's War on the Web · · Score: 1

    CanadianAlly.com is a Canadian government website used to distribute information in the USA to combat inacurate information sources about Canada in the USA.

  2. Re:Wedge Issue on Justice Dept. Rejects Google's Privacy Concerns · · Score: 1

    The difference though is that where most Republicans aren't gay and will vote against it, most Republicans use porn and will want to maintain their access to it on the sly.

  3. Re:Won't it be hard to launch that far north? on Canadian Company Developing New Space Shuttle · · Score: 1
  4. eBay feedback on Amazon Gets Patent on Consumer Reviews · · Score: 1

    Negative:
    I left this feedback, and was sued by Amazon for leaving a comment.

  5. I'm confused on Slacker or Sick · · Score: 3, Funny

    When did employers ACTUALLY start hiring real rats for the rat race?

    Oh, sorry, I read the story a bit more carefully now. Never mind.

  6. A new first on Broadband from Airships · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is this the first time that "super-fast", "airships", and "successfully" have been used together in the same sentence?

  7. I miss comments on Intel: VoIP is Beachhead to More Collaboration · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why aren't any comments showing for me, is slashdot down?

  8. Do you suppose Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies on British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies · · Score: 2, Funny

    Suppose we could get a pair of these knickers to the goatse guy? Looks like he could use some germ fighting action in that area of his body.

  9. Re:Next week?! What aren't you telling us? on 10 Technologies MIA · · Score: 1

    "Next week?! What aren't you telling us? "

    The government likes secrets, and if they can get away with keeping it, they will. My point is, in some cases, we just aren't going to even know what hit us, so it's best to be diverse all of the time. I mean, look at 9/11? Who saw that coming? The minority did, and the rest were blown away with what was happening. Imagine those planes were large rocks from space. Wouldn't it be better to be already having a few people living on Mars and the moon with plenty of plants that we could live off of until the Earth was back to "normal"?

  10. Re:Manned space exploration loss, or is it a gain? on 10 Technologies MIA · · Score: 1

    Spin offs aren't much use if we need to have a colony of an ark on the Moon or Mars next week.

  11. I miss word processors... on 10 Technologies MIA · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That can start in under 2 seconds. I don't see why current word processors like Open Office and Word need 30 seconds to load, when all they are doing is taking input from the keyboard 90% of the time. Why can't they load a simple screen and then fill in the rest behind the scenes later so you can start typing when you open the darn program, and not a minute later? It makes no sense. People are going to start to wonder why we don't use PAPER for writing anymore.

    Speaking of paper, there's another technology I'll miss, especially in the bathroom, unless they get something better.

  12. Re:Linux gain on IBM Officially Kills OS/2 · · Score: 1

    It will only be Linux's gain if the users actually migrate to it. If linux can somehow run OS/2 code, that'd be a huge advantage over going to Windows, but really, what would stop the people from rebuilding with Gates?

  13. Re:Netcraft confirms it... on Reports of VHS's Death Highly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    VHS is dying

    OH NO! You've started the new cliche?
    Next could be:
    In Soviet Russia VHS records on you!

  14. The Internet can ward off depression I think on Broadband Life and Internet Anxiety Disorder · · Score: 1

    Using the Internet to gather news, it's obvious that there's more news than can be read in a day, created each and every day. It is unfathomable to me that someone could become depressed with such limitless access to information and humour everywhere around them.

  15. Re:Eh... on COMDEX Cancelled Again · · Score: 1

    "I wonder if I have been reading /. for too long?"

    Judging by your low user ID, and reference to a troll *I* don't even recall, you must NOT be new around here.

    Maybe OOG is organizing COMDEX 2006?

  16. Re:OMG on 42nd Mersenne Prime Confirmed · · Score: 1

    "2^25,964,951 - 1.
    Is my password! "

    Really? That's the password on my luggage! Now I have to get my dark sith to change it for me!

  17. I'm in favour, the kg doesn't work for me on Experts Suggest Replacing Definition of Kilogram · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Being Canadian, I still use pounds to describe my weight as a human being, and a kilogram just doesn't do it for me. I'd be happier if they made it a number that more closely represents the American pound.

    But I think what they should do is simply find some natural occurance, that defines the current weight, and so even though the basis of the system would change, the product packagings, and my kg weight on earth wouldn't be changed.

  18. Re:Plaintiff 't understands on eBay Accused of Price Gouging Scheme · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "therefore his bid increment would not be enough to secure the item"

    That is not correct if I understand you right, so your comment should not be moderated Insightful.

    The proxy bidding system is what eBay is using to manipulate some buyers, and thus milk higher FVFees from eBay sellers.

    A person CAN win an auction if their high bid is not a full official increment above the lower bidder. This happens in the following situation:
    I bid $5.02 on an auction first. Then you bid $5 in the final seconds, in an attempt to snipe my bid which is showing as the starting price of $0.99. I win the auction with a winning bid of $5.02, even though the next increment should be $5.25.

    My appology if you meant this and I wasn't understanding what you were saying in your post.

  19. I've not been waiting on Mozilla Sunbird's First Official Release · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've been using this program, for months now. It's rather clunky though, and crashes sometimes in my Windows XP.

  20. The obvious joke on Mars Rovers Update · · Score: 2, Funny

    On Soviet Mars, the Pink sunsets are BLUE!

  21. I could make a tiny Epson flyer too on Epson Creates Tiny Flying Robot · · Score: 1

    Just attach a little kite made of tissue paper and a thread to the print head of an Epson FX80 and print the Bible.

  22. People who use Real Player - try this on The Elegant Universe, Now Available Online · · Score: 0, Troll

    You can use this program to watch the video, I hope. I didn't test it, but you can.

    http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm

    Look for Real Alternative

  23. Re:Symantec makes poor judgment calls on Symantec Says No To Pro-Gun Sites · · Score: 1

    The point it, Symantec claims to slay demons, when it is one itself. It is a self propogating virus.

    And Brimstone was awesome.

  24. Why are computer geeks skinny, but hackers fat? on Hackers On Atkins · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I didn't think of a punch line. Maybe you can help?

  25. Re:More and more data on 800 Megs of Data Per Person Last Year? · · Score: 1

    And when you think about how much bit space could be saved by using superior compression methods, and lower quality storage techniques for low priority data, you can't help but cry. Well, I can't anyway, but I guess I'm overly sensitive about data storage.