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  1. in case of slashdotting on DRM for 1'3" of Silence · · Score: 1

    can we have a torrent of that file?

  2. I hope on Building a Linux Computer Lab for Schools? · · Score: 1

    that they teach the students the wonders of imagining beowulf clusters of those...

  3. Re:Can a knowledgable astro person explain this: on Astronomers Find Star-Less Galaxy · · Score: 1

    Why hasn't this gravitationally bound collection of hydrogen (plus possibly nonbaryonic other stuff) collapsed to form significant numbers of stars?

    Funny thing is, maybe it did, but we will only find out for sure in about 50 million years.

    (If it collapses today, but maybe before if it's already collapsed some time ago.)

  4. Re:Sunlight pollution eh on Astronomers Find Star-Less Galaxy · · Score: 1

    yea well, obviously such a telescope would need nuclear power.

  5. Sunlight pollution eh on Astronomers Find Star-Less Galaxy · · Score: 1

    The astronomers say it is hard to study the universe's dark, hidden objects because of the Earth's proximity to the Sun

    So why isnt there a project to send a telescope to the edge of the solar system and a couple of other space relays to send the photos back to us?

  6. Re:When will they update the firmware for old iPod on Apple Updates iPod · · Score: 5, Funny

    They did. They called the update the iPod Shuffle and it comes in its own separate player.

  7. Contradiction on Star Wars Episode 3 Play-By-Play In Pictures · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If the website guy is correct and Vader forcechokes Padme, who dies giving birth, it contradicts Return of the Jedi when Leia tells Luke she vaguely remembers her mother, being sad and all that stuff.

    Way to go, George.

  8. Re:here's the list on Top 100 Gadgets of All Time · · Score: 2, Insightful

    OMG the calculator watch didnt make the list!

  9. maybe on Can TiVo be Saved? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Maybe if TiVo has patents on their system, they can use those to make enough money to stay afloat for a while?

  10. game machines and ipods? on Inside the Games Machines of the Future · · Score: -1

    I didn't know iPods had Cell processors... /didnt RTFA

  11. Re:Well... on Canadian Privacy Law v. E-Mail Harvesting · · Score: 1

    I've done them one better by including "no spam" in my email address... if they remove "no spam", then I don't receive the email!

  12. Re:Isn't the purpose of a publically posted addres on Canadian Privacy Law v. E-Mail Harvesting · · Score: 1

    My phone number's in the book, that doesn't mean I want you to ring me and see if I'm interested in double glazing

    That would explain why none of Paris Hilton's friends are returning my calls..

  13. Re:Mod Article on Wearable PC with an Artificial-Reality Helmet · · Score: 1

    Maybe anti-roland slashdotters can do him one better and post the "ad-free" article in here, like some post "registration free" NYT articles...

  14. glowstrips on Electronic Gadget Ideas for a New House? · · Score: 1

    You could embed glowstrips in the floor to delineate specific routes in your home for when you get in late, so you don't have to turn the lights on to get where you're going, and then have to make your way back to turn them off and bumping your way back in the dark to get to bed.

  15. Re:All things aside... on Popcorn-Popper -> Coffee Roaster Mod · · Score: 1

    most air poppers will do, provided the air is blown sideways, and not vertically through the bottom.

    my air popper is rather simple and I don't think it's possible to wire it to a computer, so I rely on my brain, my eyes and my nose to see when the coffee beans are ready...

    if I screw up, no problem, because the amount of beans can safely I roast at a time is just about the same amount I can grind and put in my stovetop espresso maker.

    And since I like my coffee roasted Full City, it's pretty easy to tell when it's ready.

    There's tons of other coffee information in the site I've linked too.

  16. In Other News... on New York Times Buys About.com for $410 Million · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Toronto Star buys Aboot.com

  17. Re:Only the incredibly naive... on Can Terrorists Build a Nuclear Bomb? · · Score: 1

    No, 'cause your average terrorist is not terribly bright. It is likely that they steal some weapons-grade plutonium, and then pay a scientist to build a nuclear bomb.

    If terrorists had access to radioactive materials, wouldn't they have used them in bombs already, for example, in Iraq?

    What we do see instead is small conventional explosives used in crowded places.

    Consider what the terrorists want to achieve versus the difficulty in obtaining the means to do it.

    Personally, I'd be more concerned about carbombs placed in random crowded areas than a dirty or nuclear one.

  18. Re:maybe on Online Cigarette Customers Get Bill from State · · Score: 1

    Since you're interested...

    I use a popcorn "air popper".

    If you want to do it like that you have to find one that blows the air sideways, and not through the bottom. Use an amount of beans that will enable the popper to move the beans around... if you put too many beans and the air doesnt move the beans, you'll get an uneven roast.

    If you like your coffee medium dark, you have to know that the beans will crack twice, first is a loud *crack* *crack*, and the second one is more like a quick *tick* *tick*. After the second crack it starts to burn out quickly so you have to pour it out of the popper into a metal sieve to cool the beans down, because they keep roasting until the internal temperature drops significantly. I also use a countertop fan to help speed the cooling process.

    Afterwards, let the beans sit for at least 24 hours to let them reach their full taste potential, and they remain there for about 5 days, and start losing freshness after. It's also a good idea to grind them immediately before you start making your coffee.

  19. maybe on Online Cigarette Customers Get Bill from State · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Maybe smokers who want to avoid taxes should grow their own tobacco?

    I'm not a smoker, but I'm a coffee addict... so to save money and get the freshest coffee possible, I buy green coffee beans and roast them myself, which saves me a lot of cash.

    Sure, I'd save more money if I quit drinking coffee, and believe me, I can quit whenever I want, I just choose to keep on drinking it because I love the taste of fresh home-roasted coffee...

  20. Re:Running Man on GPS-Enabled Criminals In Massachusetts · · Score: 1

    Considering how popular "reality tv" is, it shouldn't take too long...

    Hello, this is Killian. Give me the Justice Department, Entertainment Division.

  21. Re:It will never see the light of market shelves . on The Cure for Cancer Might be: HIV · · Score: 1

    The Cervical Human Papilloma Virus is sexually transmitted and causes cervical cancer.

  22. Re:The Children on Chinese Force Mass Closure Of Net Cafes · · Score: 1

    heh

    Obviously, the communist Chinese government does not believe that parents should have the sole responsibility of regulating their children's use of the Internet.

    Kinda like gaming here.

  23. Re:Planet of the Apes? on U.S. Denies Patent on Part-Human Hybrid · · Score: 1

    patents just means nobody but the creator profits from it for a finite period of time.

    there may very well be people out there who'll do it just because they can.

  24. Re:Not Theft on Identity Theft of Many SAIC Employees · · Score: 1

    Actually, only personal information was stolen, not identities...

    However, identity theft COULD follow from this theft of personal information.

    Also, identity theft does not deprive someone of their identity. It's used in most cases to commit fraud or buy stuff in someone else's name, and in some cases, to enable someone to try to bypass his criminal record and have a "normal life" identity.

  25. Re:hmmmmm..... on Public Park Designated Copyrighted Space · · Score: 4, Funny

    I copyrighted my own voice, so I could charge companies for phone calls when they start with an automated message that says "this call may be recorded for [whatever reason]..."