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  1. Re:Sad Day on Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70 Of Cancer · · Score: 4, Informative

    Dark City! He did a commentary track for the blu-ray even.

  2. Re:Finall I know what that volcano is called. on Volcano Futures · · Score: 1

    Yes, it reminded me of a Murloc.

    Also, I plan on using this word in Scrabble now.

  3. Re:Test server slashdotted already? on FCC Asks You To Test Your Broadband Speeds · · Score: 1
  4. Re:Sleep and Work? on Cell Phone Data Predicts Movement Patterns · · Score: 1

    I think 93% of the time I'm at home or work.

  5. Re:Alternatives? on Magicjack Loses Legal Attack Against Boing Boing · · Score: 2, Informative

    SkypeIn

  6. Re:Grammar Nazi says: It's "its", not "it's"! on Facebook Now Supports Jabber/XMPP · · Score: 1, Troll

    I find it even funnier that "its" is used correctly in the second sentence but not the first.

  7. I think you've already decided... on Ethics of Releasing Non-Malicious Linux Malware? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There were two options:
    1. Release it anonymously and take no credit
    2. Write about it and get some credit (but then you can't actually release it due to legal issues)

    You can't (and won't) release it now. If somebody gets attacked with your code, guess who they're going to prosecute and/or sue.

  8. Sounds good to me on The US's Reverse Brain Drain · · Score: 4, Insightful

    More jobs for the rest of us.

  9. Re:Context... on Computers To Mark English Essays · · Score: 1

    Well, if the whole essay is stuff like that, I think you deserve a low score.

    Humor may sway a human reader but it will have no effect on your robotic overlords.

  10. Re:Am I missing something? on 14-Year-Old Wins International Programming Contest · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the Wikipedia article:

    "The top 50% of the contestants are awarded medals, such that the relative number of gold : silver : bronze : no medal is approximately 1:2:3:6 (thus 1/12 of the contestants get a gold medal)."

  11. Re:Yes on The Ethics of Selling GPLed Software For the iPhone · · Score: 1

    id Software did it with Wolfenstein 3D.

    http://www.idsoftware.com/wolfenstein3dclassic/ (link to the source code is at the bottom)

  12. Re:obama was born on the north pole on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 1
  13. A variety of languages is not so bad on Which Language Approach For a Computer Science Degree? · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't be too worried. Having exposure to a variety of languages will mean that you have more job opportunities available to you, and therefore you'll get more interviews. Once you land a job and start using a specific language, that will become your specialty.

  14. Re:CPA on How To Get Your Program Professionally Marketed? · · Score: 1

    I agree, sign up with a company like Commission Junction and you will have thousands of people trying to get you sales.

  15. Best Department on Amazon Wants Patent For Inserting Ads Into Books · · Score: 0

    from the it-was-the-best-of-times,-it-was-comcastic dept.

    I laughed at that one.

  16. Re:Caps Lock Idea... on Lenovo Tinkers With Larger Delete and Escape Keys · · Score: 1

    What percentage of their customers are going to write SQL queries and also care about following standards?

    I never thought about it until this article, but I rarely ever need to use caps lock. Good riddance!

  17. Re:Codswallop on Why Don't MMOs Allow Easier Transportation? · · Score: 1

    As a former player, it seems factual and serious to me. I don't know why it was modded Funny.

  18. Should be ToS on EFF Launches TOS Tracker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    TOS = The Original Series; ToS = Terms of Service. Thank you for your time.

  19. Re:Great service from Blizzard! on StarCraft II Beta Signups Open · · Score: 2, Informative

    Brood Wars did not have a CD Key, so congrats, you get both! It's nice that Blizzard is creating a digital library of your games and moving away from CD checks. They've patched CD checking out of (almost) all their old games.

  20. Re:QuestHelper on Blizzard Asserts Rights Over Independent Add-Ons · · Score: 1

    ZorbaTHut, There are a lot of great ideas I've read here. Thank donators in-game without asking for new donations, and put the address of your own website in-game. Make those who want the newest updates first jump through a hoop of using your website, email list, or custom-made addon downloader, and put donation requests there. Be sure to explain Blizzard's new policy, and fans of the addon will surely be sympathetic to your cause. I definitely think there are ways of maintaining your level of donations. Best of luck!

  21. Re:why I don't believe in conspiracy on Wikipedia Edits Forecast Vice Presidential Picks · · Score: 1

    The interesting thing is that someone with knowledge of the VP pick could have made big money on it, much like a stock. http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetailID=607621&z=1220132512721

  22. Re:Excessive? on eBay'er Arrested For Attempting To Sell His Vote · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That's the maximum. I'd be surprised if he does any jail time at all. The thing that sucks is having a felony on your record, and explaining your stupidity when asked about it for the rest of your life.

  23. Re:RTFA ??? Huh on An Early Review of Roku's Netflix-Streaming Appliance · · Score: 1

    The quality of what's available for instant viewing is not very good yet. I browsed the instant library on Netflix for a while and only came up with about 20 movies I wouldn't mind seeing. That said, I may still get this device since I already have a Netflix subscription and the $100 price seems reasonable.

  24. Re:Slow down on Mozilla Firefox 3 Features Screencast · · Score: 1

    Once I noticed that he was using google.ca, the fast talking didn't surprise me as much anymore.

  25. zzz on Denmark Becomes Fourth Nation To Protest OOXML · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is anybody else tired of reading OOXML articles every other day?