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  1. The Monday after daylight savings? on Black Holes 'Do Not Exist,' Contends Physicist · · Score: 5, Funny
    You've got to be kidding, It's way to early for this.

  2. One way to defeat any copy protection... on Macrovision Releases DVD Copy Protection · · Score: 1

    I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we see guys setting up their camcorders in front of their tv's in order to copy dvd's.

  3. Re:Don't involve yourself with home users on What Do You Charge for Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    Someone please mod this up - he hit the nail on the head.

  4. Re:RIGHT on Lost Nuclear Bomb Found Off Georgia Coast? · · Score: 1
    Pu makes Au look like Si.

    I've found my new sig - thank you...

  5. Re:The BBC Server on The Technology Hype Cycle · · Score: 1

    I'll make a note for future reference. - ty

  6. Re:The BBC Server on The Technology Hype Cycle · · Score: 1

    That's some network. Sorry for the redundant question. I guess I missed the last time it was asked. Was the same question asked about the BBC servers or someone elses?

  7. The BBC Server on The Technology Hype Cycle · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Has taken a /.'ing without breaking a sweat. I wonder what they are running over there?

  8. Re:Not impressed yet.... on Epson's 12 Gram Flying Robot · · Score: 1
    Wasn't it a "standard" cockroach with some kind of remote control and camera attached?

    Anywho, I don't know what it is about that movie, but everytime it's on I wind up watching the whole damm thing. I must be on my 40-50th viewing by now..

  9. Re:List of patents on The Programmer Who Could Save Tivo · · Score: 2, Funny
    He created his html resume with Microsoft Word 9 - he can't be that smart.

  10. Not very encouraging news... on Ammonia Could Indicate Life On Mars · · Score: 1, Funny

    It smells like a bathroom.

  11. Re:Slashdot. on Unix To Beef Up Longhorn · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    It's Lunchtime here on the East Coast - ./'ing is in primetime. :)

  12. Re:Great? on Wi-Fi by Rail, Bus or Boat · · Score: 2, Informative
    Speaking of security...

    Take a look at this story:

    Wi-fi hopper guilty of cyber-extortion

  13. Ironic - He died just like his machine on Herman Goldstine, ENIAC Developer, Dies at Age 90 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Quotes about the ENIAC:

    "Thus ended the life of the once glorious pioneer in the field of digital computation"

    "It's death was a natural one--it had served its purpose."

    As quoted from: The ENIAC Story

  14. Flash Gordon on SpaceShipOne Flight Completed Successfully · · Score: 5, Funny
    This might be a little too old for most /. 'ers but the first thing I thought when I saw SpaceShipOne is that it looks alot like Flash Gordon's Ship

  15. Linpak Benchmark on Top 500 Supercomputer List Released · · Score: 1
    Is it possible to run that Linpack benchmark on my gaming PC?

  16. Geeks and the Sun on Surfing on a Surfboard · · Score: 5, Funny
    Is a recipe for disaster

  17. Re:How'd they get so rich? on The Technology Behind Formula One · · Score: 1
    Also,

    Forget to mention, that Michael Schumacher is the highest paid athlete in the WORLD

  18. Re:These are truly amazing cars on The Technology Behind Formula One · · Score: 1

    It is here:
    Indianapolis in two days

  19. How'd they get so rich? on The Technology Behind Formula One · · Score: 1, Interesting
    I always wondered where the hell all of these F1 teams get so much cash. I know there tons of corporate sponsors, but I'd love to see the ROI of a 2x2 vodafone sticker on the front of a F1 car traveling @ 200 mph.

  20. Re:Is it just me... on Linux Unwired · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's just you...

  21. I can't wait to read on California Orders SBC to Split Phone, DSL Service · · Score: 0, Redundant
    the rest of the posts about this, but I personally think it's great.

    Having to have a phone line in order to have DSL is the only thing keeping me from dropping phone service and using my cell phone full time.

  22. Re:And a brand new ... on SCO Announces Product Line Updates · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Hey, it has worked for Direct TV and smart card programmers.

    If you caught the article from yesterday you will find that DirectTV sue fest is over.

  23. Oh the Humanity! on Zeppelin Flies Again · · Score: -1, Redundant

    - it had to be said...

  24. Is this... on Hacking the Linksys WRT54G · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Groundhog day?

  25. For the *BSD nay sayers on FreeBSD 4.10 Released · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Just take a look at "Sites with longest running systems by average uptime"

    I swear that I'm no BSD zealot, but that's pretty impressive.