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  1. Re:applet on Do-It-Yourself Electronic Enigma Machine · · Score: 1

    I thought this was kinda cool

    WAKHPUZNZF

  2. This is what other people say about the Enigma-E on Do-It-Yourself Electronic Enigma Machine · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...George and I enjoyed building it very much. It provided several years of entertainment. With it, we were able to work out that the baddie Osama was definitely hiding out in some place called Afghanistan. We went and kicked some Arab butt which was a lot of fun, but he escaped somehow and now we can't find him. We also found out that Osama's friend Saddam had some bad weapons. We told our buddies about it, and they wanted to kick some Arab butt too. So we told some other people that the weapons were really bad. Our pal Tony who lives across the river even told people that the weapons were all ready to use. We got Saddam really good.

    --Donald

  3. Reason why on Kodak Lagging in Digital World · · Score: 1

    Apparently Kodakchrome isn't giving those nice bright colors any more.

  4. Re:Well... on Rob Enderle Announces Death of Bluetooth · · Score: 2, Funny

    I never used Bluetooth and I don't know many people who had/have any use for it

    Being able to bluetooth the SARS virus sequence file onto your phone at a biology conference sure impresses the biology chicks! :)

  5. Re:How did you guys find out about my hamsters on Hamster-controlled MIDI · · Score: 4, Funny

    How did you guys find out about my hamsters?

    Here.

  6. Re:Cold Spine Shiver on Allnet GPL Infringement Settled Constructively · · Score: 2, Funny

    I want to make fun of somebody and talk about how sucky the world is

    You'll just have to wait for the next SCO story then. Patience is a virtue. So is agreeing to abide by the GPL.

  7. Re:Business Card Distros on Giant List Of Linux-based Live CDs · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember a friend

    Right... that's why you posted anonymously.

  8. Bioinformatics on Giant List Of Linux-based Live CDs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting that there are two bioinformatics-tailored liveCDs. Now I can BLAST into my work at a remote PC in an instant :)

  9. Re:"Technology" does not necessarily mean "digital on Digital Oscars Awarded · · Score: 1

    Are they any film people out there who could point out which are the better books on film technology (not in the CGI sense) and techniques? I've been curious recently as to the sound technologies and techniques used, and also the mechanical engineering used.

  10. Re:What's the problem? on 27 Central Banks Push Anti-Counterfeit Software · · Score: 1

    -1, stating the bloody obvious!

  11. Re:If I've learned nothing else in 20+ years of le on 27 Central Banks Push Anti-Counterfeit Software · · Score: 2, Informative

    We may even resort to scanning change if need be.

    Just use NZ coins in Australia, they're the same size and metal content and have the Queen's head on them, but they're cheaper. Machines don't know the difference, most Australians don't bother looking or care enough.

  12. Re:What's the problem? on 27 Central Banks Push Anti-Counterfeit Software · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Digital copying of money can produce some pretty good fakes

    I'd still like to see how someone would go about copying transparent sections of notes, other than cutting a section out and using stickytape (which I've heard has been tried) that looks obviously dodgy.

  13. Re:Part of the story? on MyDoom.C Making Its Way Across The Net · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I wanted to read it first, thus I did
    cat /etc/services | less
    cat /etc/services | grep 3127
    using up arrow and delete rather than back arrow, just a habit I'm in to. Plus, it's hard to think in the 100F+ heat :)

  14. Re:Part of the story? on MyDoom.C Making Its Way Across The Net · · Score: 2, Informative

    Orange:~/PhD> cat /etc/services | grep 3127
    ctx-bridge 3127/udp # CTX Bridge Port
    ctx-bridge 3127/tcp # CTX Bridge Port

  15. Re:$100... on A New Face For Robotics · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll let you join the dots...

    $100.. says that the first practical use of f'rubber will be in the sex aid industry

    and

    realistic facial movement will play an important role in the way future androids respond to humans

  16. Re:Worse than hail on Preempting Hailstone Formation To Protect Cars · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's where TCP steps in, to guarantee reliable transmission over IP :)

  17. Re:Environmental Impact? on Preempting Hailstone Formation To Protect Cars · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any idea what the environmental impact is from these things?

    What's that you say? I can't hear you!

  18. Re:the coming election(s) on Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    I thought the 51st was the maple state..

  19. Re:Voting certainly is compulsory on Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    Well it wasn't enforcement of voting, just telling someone off for encouraging breaking of the law. Austlii is a good resource though :)

  20. Check again! on Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    Actually, voting is compulsory. It is simply unenforceable.

    Hence not compulsory in practise! You can't just decide not to vote without breaking the law.

    Australians living overseas can decide either to vote or not to vote, and they don't face penalties when they return.

  21. Re:Implied, or implode, Lisa? on Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    It's not compulsory to vote, only to turn up if you're on the electoral roll. Furthermore, it's possible to get off the roll!

  22. Re:The Austrailian Constitution? on Australia To Adopt U.S.-Style Copyright Laws · · Score: 1

    Australia doesn't actually have freedoms for citizens as defined in it's constitution.

    Except for the right to vote, and the implied freedom of political speech.

  23. Re:Dammit! on Kazaa Offices Raided · · Score: 1

    Don't worry, there's always Idol. Which just goes to prove, it's not only Christians who think false idols are bad.

  24. Re:Huh. on Kazaa Offices Raided · · Score: 1

    Or billionaires with SCO IP for that matter ;)

  25. Re:It's just like the commercials. on Kazaa Offices Raided · · Score: 1

    More like: (shot of Fosters can) Voice in aussie (with a z) accent: piss that yanks and poms drink!