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  1. Re:People don't choose an OS for an OS. on Is Linus Torvalds Speaking for Linux Anymore? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    You could have an OS that's compatible with every piece of hardware and software in existence, but Joe User will not want it if it takes an 8 year degree in computer science to figure out how to change directories.

  2. Re:dellbatterogram.com on Dell Suit Reveals Lucrative Domain Name Trade · · Score: 1

    What a coincidence, you fight like a cow.

  3. Re:Nintendo Wii Controller on Is the Game Boy the Toughest Product Ever Made? · · Score: 1

    All we need now is more robust stationary objects, LCD/plasma TVs, dry wall, idiots (liability sucks), etc.

  4. Re:Nope, look at the iPhone...get flattened by a s on Is the Game Boy the Toughest Product Ever Made? · · Score: 1

    I have a Kyocera K10 Royale. Certainly seems sturdy enough, though I wouldn't want to test it against a car....

  5. Re:What about those... on 2008 Turing Award Winners Announced · · Score: 1

    The lower head doing the thinking in these cases is far easier to fool.

  6. Re:Contradiction on Ron Paul Campaign Answers Slashdot Reader Questions · · Score: 1

    I don't know, "federal government should shut up and quit harassing states that pass laws allowing marijuana" was pretty straightforward.

    Yes, it was a pretty straightforward statement. It just didn't exactly answer the question of "Do you believe I belong in jail?" He should have just said "You belong in jail if your state laws say you do."

  7. Re:To all those complaining about Ron Paul on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 1

    Why do I get you are one of the first people to start complaining when the government reduces funding for schools, science programs, etc? As I understand it, Ron Paul wants to stop all such funding all together and let the "free market" take care of it.

    And while not going to any more wars will improve our world image, how will pulling out of the United Nations, as well as stopping federal aid to other countries?

  8. Re:My candidate is not allowed? on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 1

    Isn't there an emacs command to do that as well?

  9. Re:"None of the above" on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 1

    For example, how exactly is he going to move a $7 trillion economy back to the gold standard when there's less than $3 trillion in gold on the planet?

    Simple: raise the price of gold. By devaluing the $US even further (yes, it's possible, and Ron Paul is just the guy to do it.)

    Seriously, I like many of Ron Paul's ideas (internet freedom, etc) but I gotta agree with you about the cookoo part. Some people might argue that Congress will be able to keep the more crazy of his ideas in check, but we've seen how well that worked during this administration.... Besides, do we really want every funding bill to come out of Congress vetoed?

  10. Re:Just wondering on Microsoft Launches IT Superhero Comic · · Score: 1

    Personally I wonder if they can use characters from Help Desk.

  11. Re:Secular Humanism on Pope Denounces Some Biotech as Affront to 'Human Dignity' · · Score: 1

    "Dignity" is completely subjective. And whatever the definition is, there shouldn't be anything wrong with violating "your own" dignity. Or violating someone else's dignity if you have their informed consent. So even if "artificial insemination" were a violation of human dignity, I'd see no problem as long as you weren't artificially inseminating someone without their consent.

    Human cloning is a murky issue because the clone is involved and has no say in the matter. As long as you destroy the clone before it reaches fetus stage (or engineer the clone not to have a human brain), it's fine. But creating human lab rats just seems wrong to me. Maybe I'm just old fashioned that way?

  12. Re:Don't worry about the name on ICANN Moves To Disable Domain Tasting · · Score: 1

    You could always rename the game to "Smoked Meats and Fishes Master". I hear that one's available.

  13. Re:Adam Smith sez... on The True Cost of SMS Messages · · Score: 1

    That's probably the plan - overcharge so much on a per-text basis that people will be happy to switch to (still overpriced) flat-fee plans. Kinda like today's 8-bit Theatre.

  14. Re:Medium of Choice on Pirate Yourself, Become a Best-Seller · · Score: 1

    For the vast majority of readers, a physical book is the preferred medium, and you can't pirate these.

    Sure you can. Just gotta kill a few trees to do it.

  15. Re:Typical. on IBM Responds to Overtime Lawsuits With 15% Salary Cut · · Score: 1

    Strange. I can see the anonymous reply you're probably talking about, but it still seems in a different branch from the reply in question.

  16. Re:Typical. on IBM Responds to Overtime Lawsuits With 15% Salary Cut · · Score: 1

    Unless the 'parent' link is broken, he's replying to himself. Even if the parent post was at -1, the parent link should take you directly to it.

  17. Re:Typical. on IBM Responds to Overtime Lawsuits With 15% Salary Cut · · Score: 1

    Are you accusing yourself of being a presidential candidate for misrepresenting what you yourself said?

  18. Fewest Vulnerabilities, not fewest flaws on Microsoft Says Vista Has the Fewest Flaws · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bricks have few vulnerabilities too.

  19. Re:Waiting for Chuck on Will the Web Replace TV? · · Score: 1

    Wow, I had no idea, thanks! Now we just need a few new episodes of Reaper.

  20. Re:A pipe is a pipe is a pipe on Will the Web Replace TV? · · Score: 1

    Don't you mean "A tube is a tube is a tube"?

  21. Re:SpecialTen & VBS on Will the Web Replace TV? · · Score: 1

    By T2 she'd had all those years in the psych ward to buff up. Since then she's spent all her time running, probably not getting enough sleep. No time for the gym.

  22. Re:3.... 2.....1.... on PHP In Action: Objects, Design, Agility · · Score: 4, Funny

    I prefer Legos myself.

  23. Re:The answer is quite simple actually: on Apple QuickTime DRM Disables Video Editing Apps · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Nah, just avoid Apple and Vista, and you'll be fine.

  24. Re:What dialogue? on Pope Cancels Speech After Scientists Protest · · Score: 1

    In other words, if moderate faith is acceptable, it is implicit that extreme faith must also be acceptable.

    Yeah, sure. And if speaking out against abortions is acceptable, it is implicit that blowing up abortion clinics is acceptable.

  25. Re:monkey business on Monkey's Thoughts Make Robot Walk · · Score: 1

    You have a good point here. How finely grained is the monkey's control of the robot? The article does not tell us.

    Actually the article does mention that they mapped the neurons firing during each portion of the motion.