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  1. And double majors get nailed twice as hard... on Higher Tuition For an Engineering Degree · · Score: 1

    I'm majoring in both engineering and journalism (EE and newspaper, respectively), and both of those have additional per-credit-hour surcharges. I'm an in-state student, so on top of my $235.90 per credit hour, I end up paying an additional 22% per hour ($52.40) for my engineering courses or 16% more per hour ($38.70) for my journalism courses. It adds up rather quickly...

  2. Re:Doesn't work for me. on Frets on Fire - Guitar Hero for Linux/Windows · · Score: 1

    Second error (1282) matches mine on an Intel GMA 915GM. I noticed a second log file in the folder, which read:
        (W) GLEWpy not found -> Emulating Render to texture functionality.
        (D) Initializing audio.
        (D) Audio configuration: (44100, -16, 1)
        (D) Initializing video.
    With that in mind, I installed GLEWpy (after installing Python itself, which the GLEWpy installer looks for), but that didn't help. Anyone with other ideas to help pin this down?

  3. Re:Don't put it in stocks or stock funds on Investing Tips for College Students? · · Score: 1

    TI-89's make surprisingly good projectiles.

    Don't throw 89s; those are actually useful. If you're going to launch calculators, I suggest the 83 or 84.

  4. Re:Do-gooder on Hillary, GTA, and High School Football · · Score: 1

    I wonder if there are any /.ers wishing to run for office. It'd end up one of two ways:

    0: The person preaches the virtues of goatse, and if he won, he'd fill the cabinet with GNAA members.

    1: We might have someone reasonable on our hands who's condemned by everyone else as someone whose mind's been warped by those heathen video games and obviously doesn't deserve the office.

  5. The obvious solution (apologies to South Park) on Hillary, GTA, and High School Football · · Score: 1

    Times have changed
    Our kids are getting worse
    They won't obey their parents
    They just want to fart and curse!

    Should we blame the government?
    Or blame society?
    Or should we blame the images on TV?

    No, blame Canada
    Blame Canada
    With all their beady little eyes
    And flappin' heads so full of lies
    Blame Canada
    Blame Canada
    We need to form a full assault
    It's Canada's fault!

    Don't blame me
    For my son Stan
    He saw the darn cartoon
    And now he's off to join the Klan!

    And my boy Eric once
    Had my picture on his shelf
    But now when I see him he tells me to fuck myself!

    Well, blame Canada
    Blame Canada
    It seems that everything's gone wrong
    Since Canada came along
    Blame Canada
    Blame Canada
    They're not even a real country anyway

    My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer, it's a-true
    Instead he burned up like a piggy on a barbecue
    Should we blame the matches?
    Should we blame the fire?
    Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?

    Heck no!
    Blame Canada
    Blame Canada
    With all their hockey hullabaloo
    And that bitch Anne Murray too

    Blame Canada
    Shame on Canada
    Ohhh...
    The smut we must stop
    The trash we must bash
    Laughter and fun
    Must all be undone
    We must blame them and cause a fuss
    Before somebody thinks of blaming us

  6. Re:Aerial photo limitations? on MSN Virtual Earth Revealed · · Score: 1

    Of course, those images are around ten years old, IIRC...

  7. Re:I think.. on Windows Vista Faces Lawsuits · · Score: 1

    Of course, naming versions with years may confuse people as well.

    Imagine a person a few years down the road with a brand new computer: "Why does this thing come with Windows 2006 when it's already 2010? Don't they have anything newer? I'm getting ripped off!"

  8. No, it isn't. on No Graphics Upgrade for 360 FFXI · · Score: 1

    From the article:
    Final Fantasy XI, as it will appear on the Xbox 360 console, will be a straight port of the title with no proposed graphics upgrade.

    The "graphical prowess" of which you speak would be understated, not showcased. A "great showcase" would be a game designed specifically with the 360's capabilities in mind.

  9. Re:Where is the Great Publishing House of Ursa Min on Wikipedia Planning a DVD Version · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've always considered Wikipedia the closest thing Earth has to a Hitchhiker's Guide. If I need to know about anything quickly, that's the first place I look. I'd be a bit interested in something like what the parent mentioned.

  10. Reliability on How Long Do You Want Digital Media To Last? · · Score: 1

    I'd say my biggest problem with the whole "migrate your data to another medium later" mentality is all the information that people don't consider to be of enough importance to migrate (even though it could be very important centuries later). After all, look at the Exeter book. The thing's almost a thousand years old, was used as a cutting board, had various things spilled on it, has pages missing, etc. and is one of the most important records of Anglo-Saxon literature in existence (even though some people clearly didn't care what happened to it at the time).

    Furthermore, the thing can still be read. If you even give a CD a decent scratch, some drives are going to cry uncle and refuse to read it. The fact is that digital media can't take very much abuse at all and remain useful. Paper and other such media can (some more than others, of course), which is why all my important stuff exists in hard copy somewhere.

  11. Re:Diamonds are forever...but... on How Long Do You Want Digital Media To Last? · · Score: 1

    I'm trying to live forever. So far, so good.

  12. EP on Companies Claim iTMS, iPod Patent Infringement · · Score: 1

    I wish this had happened before the EU software patent directive passed. This is a perfect example of the stupidity that is software patenting. Since the directive still has to go through a few more votes, I'd say members of the Parliament should definitely hear about this before voting any more on it.

  13. UT on Ask mc chris · · Score: 1

    In "White Kids Love Hip-Hop", you talk about "playing Unreal Tournament with infinite ammo" (a good way to pass the time if I ever heard one). How often do you play video games, and what are your favorites?

  14. MC... on Ask mc chris · · Score: 1

    ...how'd you get to be such a big star?

  15. Re:You insensitive clod... on Piimpin' Out Your Corporate Office? · · Score: 1

    What a waste of good feet...

  16. Re:Current issue with subscription? on 'Make' Premier Issue · · Score: 1

    I just subscribed today, and they said my first issue would be shipped shortly (so I assume I'll get the first one, since there aren't any others to ship).

  17. Re:Definition on Why Apple Makes a One-Button Mouse · · Score: 1

    He never said it wasn't a word; he simply said it was no longer a word.

  18. Re:Summary of the Article on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Screening Reviews · · Score: 1

    Damn, I wish I had some mod points. Definitely a +1 Insightful.

  19. Re:Book to movie? on Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Screening Reviews · · Score: 1

    Perhaps the production is a bastardization of his work on the script.

  20. Re:What a coincidence... on Monday, January 24th to be Worst Day of the Year · · Score: 1

    Macs are messed up enough when they aren't processing under the influence...

  21. Re:$9940 on LokiTorrent vs. MPAA · · Score: 0, Troll

    And modding you to -1 is /.'s wrath towards the ACs.

  22. Re:Backdoors? on New Global Directory of OpenPGP Keys · · Score: 1

    That's why people can check the fingerprint with each other. Of course, that's yet another hassle to deal with...

  23. Re:PGP in forums on New Global Directory of OpenPGP Keys · · Score: 1

    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
    Hash: SHA1

    That's one of the most interesting serious ideas I've ever heard on
    slashdot. I only have one problem with it, though: What impact will it have
    on the servers? I imagine that would add considerable overhead to every
    post operation.

    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
    Version: 6.5.8ckt http://www.ipgpp.com/

    iQA/AwUBQbpWT6oVgopboHGhEQKToQCfR1/tuxhXpe+P+5Vz ho OE01ICk34AoKrx
    RJtSgRICdVwFU1raFj8W1z15
    =bz+Q
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  24. Re:not to be picky or anything.... on Optical Mouse Used As Cheap Motion Sensor · · Score: 2, Informative
    From the abstract (emphasis added):
    For accurate and quantifiable data on the deformation, an electronic displacement sensor should be incorporated. Most of such sensors are expensive. Here, an optical mouse was demonstrated to provide accurate data at low cost.
    I'd say the author knew that...
  25. Let's cause some harm... on Home Defense, Geek Style? · · Score: 2, Funny