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  1. Re:Worked for FDR! on Can Manned Spaceflight Save the Economy? · · Score: 1

    So all those layed off compsci guys with bachelor degrees should apply for a job at the local department of public works.

  2. Re:'proof'? No, "proof" on SCO Responds to OSDL Legal Aid Announcement · · Score: 1

    We don't need no stinking proof!

  3. Re:Well... on 8th Grader Suspended for Using 'net send' Command · · Score: 1

    A similar incident happened when I was a noc-monkey 5 years ago. User access was limited by user policies and most executables were not allowed. A student was able to open explorer using the Common Dialog Box and then remove the policy executable (name unrememberable). He then renamed notepad.exe to the executable and rebooted. When he logged in, the restrictions were not in place and he sent a series of racial slurs to every user.

  4. That's why the sky is blue on Magnifying by Powers of Ten · · Score: 1

    It's because we float in a big blue ring around the sun. Now it all makes sense.

  5. dumbing down entropy on Black Holes No More -- Introducing the Gravastar · · Score: 2, Interesting

    First, the article calls entropy "information", then it calls entropy "states". I think I'm going to stick with entropy being called "general disorder", as taught in basic thermo.

    Then, the article refers to the Bose-Einstein Condensate, saying, "everything reaches a single state, called a quantum state." Now, in quantum objects (wells, lines, and dots), aren't all states quantized?

    Finally, the article states that light cannot escape a black hole, but energy can. Well, which one is it?

    On a side note, I believe it was Stephen Hawking who suggested that due to tunnelling phenomena, a black hole can eject light. When this occurs, the probability of ejection increases. Provided that the black hole consumes less matter than the matter-like waves it's releasing, it could reduce in mass until it no longer exists.

  6. Re:Just get this "El Nino" guy ... on El Nino Fires A Key Source Of Greenhouse Gases · · Score: 1

    "I am El Nino, which stands for 'The Nino.'" ~Chris Farley

  7. Re:possibilities on Blocking Pop-ups at the ISP Level? · · Score: 1

    Google allows you to turn on a site-specific allow for pop-ups. It lets you know when it has smacked down another pop-up so you know that something is trying to force its way onto your screen. So if something from a site you trust was giving you a pop-up, you could opt to turn off pop-ups from that site.

  8. Re:Racism is far worse in Europe? on Kazaa Ruled Legal in The Netherlands · · Score: 1

    Nixon never was impeached.

  9. Re:Big Deal on 235,000 Fewer Programmers by 2015 · · Score: 1

    It isn't always a matter of being good at your job... Despair.com

  10. Stock footage number 5 on Interview with Peter Jackson on LoTR Bloopers · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Anyone else notice when Sam and Froto are running out of the cave being chased by a river of lava was a very cliche shot?

    It's almost like PJ took stock footage of people running out of a cave, added some lava, and threw Rudy and Elijah in front of a blue screen.

    I thought i was watching a classic giant bug movie.

  11. Re:Damned If You Do... on D-Squared Can Resume Pop-Ups, For Now · · Score: 1

    The case is not closed. However, the judge found that as 0x0d0a put it, the only time these should be issued is if there is immediate, severe, and irrevocable harm being caused by an action. This does not mean that D-Squared has won the case. It just means that their actions are not causing enough damage to warrant cessation and that the company is legally allowed to continue its actions until a decision is reached with respect to the legality of such actions.

    Basically, the judge is enforcing a bit of the old, "innocent until proven guilty."

  12. Re:Accuracy on Planetary Formation Sim Suggests Many Water Worlds · · Score: 1

    Isn't this planet just the second most advanced computer to ever exist, even in the future? Wasn't it designed by mice for a TV show of which the purpose was to determine the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything? Isn't it ironic that just before a girl in a coffeeshop was to discover this question, and thus complete the quest of this supercomputer, that large yellow bulldozing ships will demolish the planet? Or is that another dimension?

  13. Re:Where do they get the lords? on The Cost of 12 Days of Christmas · · Score: 1

    I think we are overlooking the obvious: LOTR Gift Sets on a trampoline.

  14. Re:Well I can tell you one change I notice on CRIA Prepares To Sue P2P Copyright Violators · · Score: 1

    There are some emerging progressive rock groups with incredible range, vocally and instrumentally. From a recording standpoint, I think they are less mastered than mainstream music (this, I cannot guarrantee). Many of these bands, however, prefer to record their songs as a band, rather than individually.

    When these singers perform, I don't think a tuner could keep up with them.

    W.R.T. homogoniety, once once breaks away from mainstream music, once discovers that there is a plethora of not-so-popular variety in music.

  15. Re:In Finland... on Doomsday PC-Cooling With Dual-Cascade Coolers · · Score: 1

    Actually, refridgerators do heat houses, and not just in Soviet Finnland, Rand McNally and Strong Badia even.

    What do you suppose happens to all that energy coming from the refridgerated food? It doesn't just go away. Heat from the fridge heats houses. It's the law!

  16. Re:Yeah, whatever on U.S. Spam Law to Take Effect Jan. 1 · · Score: 1

    If I consult my inbox, i believe the proper spelling is PAR1S H1LT0N, with a zero.

    Regardless of spelling, if I only get emails from companies with whom I have at one time given my email adress to, say.., confirm an order of something or other, at least I know when I have kids, they won't be trying to enlarger their penises. Especially the girls.

    I really hope this law does get enforced.

  17. Re:Does WinAmp render right finally on Win2k? on Winamp 2 + Winamp 3 = Winamp 5! · · Score: 1

    I've been using winamp 2 on win2k and I have experienced no rendering issues.

  18. No video support in winamp 2?! on Winamp 2 + Winamp 3 = Winamp 5! · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I've been watching videos in winamp 2 for a while. It even runs better than Windows Media Player, though sometimes it's upside-down. I don't think the reviewer ever tried to run video in winamp.

    And another thing: 4MB?
    Winamp 2 is 1MB. No, thanks. I'll stick with my winamp 2.

  19. Re:Alternative Contacts tsarkon reports on FUCK on Legal Recourse Against Spammers You May Know? · · Score: 1

    I don't think that comment had anything to do with legally approaching spam companies to ask them to stop sending you email.

  20. What the hell is a Gigawatt? on Christmas Gifts for Geeks · · Score: 1

    I want a Delorian equipped with the flux capacitor and enough power (1.21GW) to get the thing going. Oh, but I wont need roads.

  21. bets on Nominations for 2003 Vaporware Awards · · Score: -1, Redundant

    My money is on Duke Nukem Forever. It's outlived Alien vs. Predator, Warcraft III and FFVII. Or should I say its has yet to outlive them?

  22. Certifications on Software Approvals For Consumer Markets? · · Score: 1

    Several software process certification and maturity measurement programs exist in the software development industry. These include ISO 9001 and CMMi. Although these certifications don't apply to software products themselves, they apply to processes. In order to achieve a higher rating, the organization attempting to be certified must document their processes in such a way that describes how they go about creating a product of measurable quality and reliability. Such processes involve identifying requirements and documenting how these requirements were met and verified. I don't know how many consumer software companies have these type certifications.

  23. Re:This legalizes spam on Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill To White House · · Score: 1

    Here are some of the high points of the bill. http://theonion.com/3948/infograph.html

  24. Re:The Copy on Steve Jobs and the State of Legal Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    I think the flaw there is in comparing the relationship between the album and artist to the one between filmmaker and DVD.

    Although both creator groups spend a great deal of time and effort on their respective entertainment projects, the album is seen as the center of the artists' work. After completion of the album, artists usually tour to promote the album. They provide a live performance including songs from the album. The artists' success is measured by album sales.

    Film seems to work in a slightly different fashion. The measurement of a film's success is taken from box office revenues. Filmmakers work to develop a movie that will generate a large box office turnout, rather than a take-home entertainment package.

    As a result, I feel that the artists' relationship with the album is more intimate than the filmmakers' relationship with the DVD.

    There are a few exceptions. Some DVD cases serve as homes rather than just storage capsules for DVDs.
    For instance: Evil Dead (Book of the Dead Edition)
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det ail/-/B000 05RYLE/qid=1070996745//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl74/002 -3886468-7692021?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

    as well as others such as Fight Club and LoTR.

  25. Re:The Copy on Steve Jobs and the State of Legal Music Downloads · · Score: 5, Interesting

    not for nothing, I think having the CD is, to some degree, added value itself. There's the cover art and the insert booklet. Granted, much of this stuff can be found online. But I when I buy merchandise from the band, it's like I'm saying, "Hey, I like your band. Keep making good music." It's somewhat of an investment. Like my hybrid car, I'm not just buying it because it is efficient; I'm also buying it to contribute to a cleaner car of the future.