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  1. Re:Japanese culture? on Microsoft Claims Patent On Elements of Embedded Linux? · · Score: 1

    Question:

    Sony uses the Tron OS in many of their consumer electronics (so I've been told). Does Sony plan on replacing Tron with Linux? Is it because they don't want to pay the royalty fee for using Tron, or is it considered outdated and/or difficult to develop for?

  2. Re:Diesels on Stopping Cars With Microwave Radiation · · Score: 1

    I assume the engine was already started before the battery or belt failed? I seriously doubt you started that engine cold without a warmed up glowplug.

  3. Re:Ho-Hum on Microbes Churn Out Hydrogen at Record Rate · · Score: 1

    can we manipulate some that take IN CO2 in impacting amounts as well?


    Yes, but then the same people that bitch about Global Warming will be bitching about Global Cooling. You know, not enough CO2 left to keep us warm and such.

    Face it, it's a waste of time arguing and appeasing these people. But if it makes you happy...
  4. Re:it's funny because it's true on The Rules of the Swarm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's right, keep the Republican jokes comming. Typical Slashdot "Swarm-think".

    Hey, I just discovered something...

  5. Re:Elections is coming... on Russia Honors the Spy Who Stole the A-Bomb · · Score: 1

    They become more dangerous than any radical Islamists, who cause at least could be understood.


    Understood, but not rationalized. Even such, global radical Islam tops my list as those that pose the most threat.

    As for the state of Russia, I agree. It's a falling nation with a falling birth rate. Didn't they have something to the effect of "national conception day"? Funniest thing hearing Putin urging people to have more sex. No: if anything, Russia will fade away like some candle running out of wax. I mean, does anyone still view them as a super power anymore? I don't, and that bothers Putin and his comrades. Too bad his people don't give a care anymore.

    Soccer anyone? Vodka is on the house!
  6. Re:Carriers, so big, so beautiful, so dead on Chinese Sub Pops Up Amid US Navy Exercise · · Score: 1

    The Left in America needs to do a better job of analyzing the situation critically and spend less time figuring out ways to attack the Right.


    Never...going...to...happen!

    Notice how all the 08 Democrat presidential candidates slam Bush every chance they get? I must have missed the memo, because last I checked, Bush wont even be on the ballot this time around.
  7. Re:I don't see that. on Tools To Squash the Botnets · · Score: 1

    Well, the latest Java runtime available is 1.6. So does that mean these botnets are programed in Java and are executed using this runtime?

  8. Re:S.E.T.I on Is SETI Worth It? · · Score: 1

    The belief that these specific humanistic, egalitarian (sort-of) values, including the transformation of an instinct for compassion into a universal law which assumes that God must, too, be compassionate, are universal values, is a dangerous conceit. It is what motivated the neo-conservatives to create, by sheer force of will, a modern democratic state in Iraq, with the assumption that "deep down inside" the people of that region want nothing but to be what we are.


    Given the good news comming out of Iraq and the fact that Suni and Sheites are working closer togeather toward a common goal... Maybe, just *maybe* the neo-cons were correct.

    Only time will tell as it's still not over yet. In the mean time, don't be so hubris yourself.
  9. Re:I used to run Folding@... on Grid Computing Saves Cancer Researchers Decades · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Then just run it in the winter.


    Exactly!

    Rather then turning on my heater these past few days (getting chilly at night in Houston, TX), I run the GPU Folding@home client on my PC. Seriously, it's not wasted energy if you want your home to be heated. You also participate in worthy cause to boot!
  10. Re:In other words on House Narrowly Avoids Having to Debate Impeachment of Cheney · · Score: 1

    I doubt Congress got that memo. I mean, who the hell would impeach themselves?

  11. Re:In other words on House Narrowly Avoids Having to Debate Impeachment of Cheney · · Score: 1

    60 Minutes had a piece on Rafid Ahmed Alwan (aka Curveball) that provided the WMD information to the Europians and our CIA. Turned out in short, he lied so he could stay out of Iraq. Yes folks, he conned the CIA whome provided bogus information to the Executive branch.

    That all said, it think it's far fetch to call Cheney and Bush "liers" as that would imply they actively knew this information was bogus in the first place. Basically, it was incompetence not malice that lead us down the war path. But between us, I'm glad we got rid of Hussein. That bastard deserved to be hung!

  12. Re:This could work MUCH better than legislation on New Network Neutrality Squad — Users Protecting the Net · · Score: 1

    Except they (the government) wont let this stand, just like they wont accept us plebs taking border control into our own hands.

  13. Re:You just don't get it... on Data Loss Bug In OS X 10.5 Leopard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh great! Soon, Windows users will experience "white holes" where Mac files magically appear in the My Documents folder.

  14. Re:I've got an idea! on Ultracapacitors Soon to Replace Many Batteries? · · Score: 1

    Correct, but you miss the irony. What's so ironic about it is that we are working 40 - 80 hour work weeks just to achive laziness. Talk about being counter productive!

  15. Re:I've got an idea! on Ultracapacitors Soon to Replace Many Batteries? · · Score: 1

    You know what's ironic? It's that we use newer technologies to further advance our laziness.

  16. Re:Pimp my Magic-1 on DIY CPU Demo'd Running Minix · · Score: 1

    His CPU runs at 4.09 MHz, and your saying we are one step closer to StarTrek technology??? Where the hell have I been, and what changed while I was away?

  17. Re:There's Ron Paul on Colbert Ballot Bid Shot Down · · Score: 1

    Does Thompson really believe much of anything except a couple religious positions?


    Thompson is a true conservative with an emphasis on federalism. Given what's in my URL, it's obvious that I'm an avid supporter of him. You may or may not agree with many of his ideals and philosophies, but at least inform yourself on a particular candidate before making generalized "one liners" about them. You have Internet access, please use it.

    If you're interested to know more, feel free to check out his voting record.
  18. You know what this means? on China's President Hu Talks IT Warfare · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It means the US will be putting tighter restrictions on the export of software and networking equipment. Count on it!

    A good thing actually. I don't want any US corporation aiding the CCP's censorship goals/objectives.

  19. This is going to suck for gaming on FCC Complaint Filed Over Comcast P2P Blocking · · Score: 1

    I rather enjoyed having low ping times for my online games. Once the P2P floodgates are open, 1% of the users are going to slow the remaining 99% of everyone else down!

    Don't block P2P, but put it on the bottom priority list.

  20. Re:There is no war on terror on Schneier On the War On the Unexpected · · Score: 1

    Please attack Iran ... it will finish you as a great power and that will be a good thing.

    The world is fucked either way.

    If we attack Iran and fall as a great nation, you'll have China taking our place as #1 superpower. Hah, good luck being diplomatic with them!

    OTOH, we could just sit back and let Iran create and distribute warheads to Islamo facists. I'm sure Vegas will be taking bets as to which cities will fall first.

  21. Re:There is no war on terror on Schneier On the War On the Unexpected · · Score: 1

    I agree. It should be called "war against radical Islam" instead. I really wish everyone stop the political correctness BS!

  22. Re:title wrong on Brains Hard-Wired for Math · · Score: 1

    What about fuzzy math ?

  23. Re:Slysoft is GOOD STUFF on Claim of a Blu-ray BD+ Crack · · Score: 1

    You should try Clone DVD Mobile. That's the stuff! All you need is DVD Decrypter to create your VOB files, and Clone DVD Mobile to transcode them. I use it all the time to convert to IPod video format (MP4). It'll also do PSP and other formats too in case your wondering.

  24. Re:It happened before. on Best Buy Customer Gets Box Full of Bathroom Tiles Instead of Hard Drive · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You should've known that before taking the test. Best Buy sells "image", not results to the customer. As long as their happy (according to their marketing metrics), they want cheerleaders.

    Remember, extroverts far outnumber introverted geeks. This is the world we live in, even if it's all a farce. In other words, learn to be social or accept lower wage opportunities let alone a job.

  25. Re:This is only part of the problem on Researchers Achieve Amazing Memory Density · · Score: 1

    how to secure it


    The guys over at Ironkey.com seemed to figured that one out.

    One down, one left to go.