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  1. Re:BugMeNot days numbered? on Turning Up The Heat On On-Line Registration · · Score: 1

    In my expierence marketing people avoid real-life data whenever possible. To quote one, "If I don't know it's not true then I haven't lied to the customer."

  2. Re:Another problem on Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 0.9 Release Candidates Out · · Score: 1

    This is an XP patch

  3. Re:Another problem on Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 0.9 Release Candidates Out · · Score: 1

    One of the more recent windows patches changes this. Your default browser will be used. Or thats what the description on the patch says.

  4. Re:One Word: DriveShield on Setting Up Mac OS X for a Teenage Coffeehouse? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If a kid saves important stuff, wouldn't that be called a learning oportunity?

  5. Re:Interest on Microsoft's EU Appeal is Ready · · Score: 1

    Off topic but could you give more information about your sig

  6. Re:Math correction on Royal Bank of Canada Software Upgrade Goes Awry · · Score: 1

    Damn, you city people are expensive. My 3 bedroom home only runs 500 a month.

  7. Re:poor != moron on Hotmail Loses Customer Files · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure about the security measures at your library, but there is no reason that you can't use a floppy or flash drive to keep data from a public computer. Just look like you know what your doing and don't ask permission. That cuts through most of the red tape in the world. Like I told the shipping people at work when I had to ship stuff to a customer, "Of course I'm authorized to ship this, If I wasn't authorized how could I sign the ship request?"

  8. Re:Is it downloadable or only buyable on MandrakeMove 2 And Mandrakesoft Profit Reports · · Score: 1

    It is downloadable.

  9. Re:Simple, they want the best, we want the values. on NTT DoCoMo's 4G Tests Hit 300Mbps · · Score: 1

    2-3 years? My phone is 5 years old. The company name on the phone is VoiceStream who was bought out by somebody who was then bought out by T-mobile. I chuckle everytime I see a buddy drop his brand new 200 ring tone without a normal ring phone. Mine has been dropped a bunch of times and never fails.

  10. Re:Carry a gun on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    Thank God I'm not the average slashdot poster

  11. Re:Carry a gun on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In some states he would get public praise

  12. Re:The answer is GLOCK! on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    Isn't a G22 a bit big? I go for the G23 myself.

  13. Re:Some ideas on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    I would say that each time a criminal is shot you have reduced the odds of another crime being committed. If you give the thief your stuff he sells it then robs somebody else. If he is caught he spends some time in jail and then robs somebody else. If he is dead then he won't rob anybody. There are 2 ways to improve an area, organization or group of people. 1. Acquire good people 2 get rid of bad people.

  14. Re:Carry a gun on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the old lady who was convicted for using her knitting needles to fight off a mugger. The poor mugger got hurt.

  15. Re:Attitude Is Important on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    I personally believe that you should do all you say and carry a pistol, just in case they try to rob you anyway. People driving carefully can dramatically reduce the odds of an accident, but they still wear a seat belt just in case.

  16. Re:STOP de "get a gun" madness! on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    I'll point out that criminals don't tend to practice much. I've seen the videos of the Columbine kids "practice", I wish all criminals would do more of that. Then we would never have to worry about them hitting the target.

  17. Odds are against a knife on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 0

    The only weapon that improves your odds is a firearm. I personally suggest a glock. With any close in weapon you can be quickly overpowered. A pistol, if practiced properly, can remove the threat before they get close enough to overpower you. You do have to maintain situational awarness to see them coming though.

  18. Re:Area 51 is a hoax by the goverment on Area 51 Hackers Map Buried Surveillance Network · · Score: 1

    fyi, there is an area 51 on most military bases. The military breaks up their bases into different areas. Each area is assigned a number starting at 1. This is done to ease managment of land use by different units.

  19. Re:When you're a commodity-oriented company... on Innovators vs Copiers: HP vs Dell · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sharia, I don't think I've met her. I she hot?

  20. Re:Schizophrenia on Schizophrenia Experiences and Suggestions? · · Score: 1

    Thank you. I think you have helped me gain a little more understanding.

  21. Re:Schizophrenia on Schizophrenia Experiences and Suggestions? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I hope this doesn't come across badly. But it someone is hallucinating people, are all the details filled in? I mean do they have shadows? Does the wind move their hair? Do they leave footprints?

  22. Re:Damn - Still no free lunch! on AgroWaste Oil Plant Starts Production · · Score: 1

    I thought 80% effiecint meant that 80% of the theoretical energy availiable was being harvested?

  23. Re:This *is* useful on AgroWaste Oil Plant Starts Production · · Score: 1

    Sounds like a good addition to the sewage plant on the edge of town.

  24. Re:You're adding unnecessary work. on AgroWaste Oil Plant Starts Production · · Score: 1

    I think the idea is the pigs are already being fed and producing the waste. So they might as well use the waste to produce some oil.

  25. Re:Unions are good for everyone on SBC CWA Strike Imminent · · Score: 1

    The Union guys only profit untill the company is out of business. Then instead of a few layoffs or premium increses everyone is out of work.