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  1. Sometimes... on Spam and the Law Conference Report · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sometimes I wonder just how much money these spammers really make from the spam. I've never even looked at a piece of spam in serious contemplation of buying whatever "product" they are selling

  2. Re:Subscription? on Wal-Mart Sells PCs Preloaded With Sun's Linux · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, in fact, I got a Sun Java Desktop "livecd" thingie with an issue of Linux User & Developer that I bought the other day...haven't really tried it out, but I'm pretty sure it's free

  3. Now... on PC In An XP Box · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I just have to find an OS/2 box...

  4. Why you should not read /. on Microsoft FUD Machine Aims at OpenOffice.org · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Here is an article on why you shouldn't read slashdot:
    DUPE!

  5. In other news... on Ballmer On Microsoft's Search Goofs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Billy Mac, of Mac trucks, had this to say:

    "I want to make sure (Steve Ballmer) can't get through ... a busy highway without getting hit by a Mac truck."

  6. The best part... on Why You Should Choose MS Office Over OO.org · · Score: 3, Funny

    The best part has to be "with an R&D budget of over $4.8 billion, Office is a core Microsoft business."

    $4.8 billion, and it's not up to par, IMO, with OpenOffice

  7. Great! on Sony To Launch E Ink-based eBook In April · · Score: 5, Funny

    "display over 10,000 pages on a single set of batteries."

    Great! Now I don't have to recharge my batteries in the middle of War and Peace!

  8. Wow! on KDE And Gnome Together At Last? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait for KGplayer, twice the features, double the resource usage!

  9. Well that's nice... on Opera Promises Voice-Operated Web Browser · · Score: 1

    But I'd just sit at the homepage yelling "BECOME OPEN SOURCE!" and get mad as it doesn't understand what I'm saying

  10. Just... on Microsoft's Paul Allen Funds ET Search · · Score: 5, Informative

    A little interesting... What does SETI.org run?

  11. I''m glad on HP Starts Pushing Desktop Linux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While Mandrake may not be the best distro, it is probably the best for new users, and at least a better alternative than that FreeDOS Dell offers

  12. Well on ATI Releases Drivers for XFree 4.3.0 · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is always rpm2tgz

  13. Re:These drivers on ATI Releases Drivers for XFree 4.3.0 · · Score: 1, Informative

    No, rage chipsets, radeons use the rage chipsets, 9800 = Rage 350, and so on down

  14. Uh oh on Windows XP SP2 Could Break Some Applications · · Score: 3, Funny

    "the upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 could break some 'unsecure applications.'"

    That's just about every application in Windows XP

  15. Revolt! on Robotic Bubble Baths for Japan's Elderly · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is bad! The elderly hold all of our history, if they give that information to the robots, we will all be doomed!

    DOOMED!

  16. Re:2.6.3 kernel only from unstable ~x86 on Gentoo Linux 2004.0 Released · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't give out wrong info, all you have to do is emerge gentoo-dev-sources for a 2.6.X kernel

  17. The stages... on Gentoo Linux 2004.0 Released · · Score: 1, Informative

    The stages that say 2004.0 are only for Hardened Systems I hear, the mirrors haven't updated yet

  18. This is great on Stolen Laptop Alarms · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is great for when Bonzai Buddy Hijacks your computer!

  19. Heh on 'Extreme' Web Sites Under Fire From UK Police · · Score: 2, Funny

    "What happened to freedom of expression online?" I think Microsoft patented it

  20. I think on Yahoo! Vs. Google: Algorithm Standoff · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Google is way too embedded in everyones everyday life, it will just naturally be more widely used. When was the last time you heard someone say "Yahoo it"?

  21. Well, that's just dandy, but on Do-It-Yourself Electronic Enigma Machine · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    does it run linux? Someone had to say it, I'm proud to be the first.

  22. CowboyNeal Defense on Working Around Bad Luck on the Resume? · · Score: 5, Funny

    When they ask questions of prior jobs that were unsatisfactory, simply yell "That's none of your concern, you insensative clod!"

  23. Re:It will be Google but not for the reason you th on Today Is SCO's Deadline To Sue Linux User · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't think that will be such a bad thing if it happens, I've never met a man or woman, geek or not, who didn't love google.

  24. Oh please on Russian Rovers on the Moon · · Score: 0

    We all know the pictures were taken in some building in Siberia :P

  25. Increasee sizzwwe on Microsoft, Yahoo Investigate Spam Solution · · Score: 1

    To:Microsoft From: Istar Muhbar Would u loike 2 no how 2 st0p spamz?