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  1. Read the EULA on Is It Time To End Our Love Affair With the QWERTY Keyboard? · · Score: 1

    Section (3) (a) reads in part: "Users acknowledge that certain details may be provided to third parties ... provision of such information is necessary for IP owner to operate its business" and (3) (b) reads in part: " Users acknowledge that information about them may be transmitted between countries to other entities that IP owner has commercial contracts with" Sounds legit - what could possibly go wrong?

  2. Actually on LibreOffice 3.3 Released Today · · Score: 0

    I think it makes a prefect case for open source ideals. The fork from the original OOo demonstrates a commitment to the values that open source encompasses. If a company scoops up a project and will likely destroy it, just fork it and make it better. You can also look to Mambo (and countless others) for a similar story.

  3. Redirect? on What Do You Do With a Personal Domain? · · Score: 1

    Just redirect your main page to your subdomain.

  4. Re:Right. on Sorry For the Detainment, Here's a Laptop · · Score: 1

    That should have been RTFA. Gawd I'm on a roll today.

  5. Re:Right. on Sorry For the Detainment, Here's a Laptop · · Score: 1

    Of course. My apologies. Why would I want to RTFM? That would break the long standing tradition here. :)

  6. Right. on Sorry For the Detainment, Here's a Laptop · · Score: -1, Troll

    Give a terrorist the tools and knowledge to conspire against us with people around the globe, instantly. What could possibly go wrong?

  7. Re:Moot / 4chan on Colbert Wins Space Station Name Contest · · Score: 1

    what will Time do

    Win.

  8. Re:one proof engine on Software Is Starting To Aid Mathematical Proofs · · Score: 1

    For what it's worth, I've had good experiences with coq

    Don't forget to pay your $699 licensing fee, you coq-smoking teabagger!

  9. Famous Last Words on World's First "Unclonable" RFID Chip · · Score: 1

    The gauntlet has been thrown down.

  10. Re:Consise and entertaining on Lenovo Requires NDA For Windows License Refund · · Score: 1

    Google's Translation is even more entertaining: Sleny operators on the line Lenovo was very beautiful. After hearing my requirement m chtly refused, but after I odcitoval pÃslunou part of the licence, the vyÃdaly few days to zjitnà current state of company management. Thus I got the viditeln level amount, or now, followed by round of telephone interview.

  11. Re:Continuing a long trend of officers on TSA Bans Flight If You Refuse To Show ID · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, you couldn't be more correct. The worst part is that the general population is stupid enough to buy the bullshit "security" excuse.

  12. Refuse flight? on TSA Bans Flight If You Refuse To Show ID · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Only if you're an asshole and "refuse" to show your ID? Come on, how many people are really like that? If you're going to claim this policy for security reasons, don't allow an exception for "lost" or "forgotten" IDs. If it were for security reasons, ID would be required 100% of the time. Because it's for fascist reasons, they are willing to make a temporary exception to ease people into it. But, the 100% refusal to allow boarding without ID is coming. Mark my words. The time for action is now. I think I will somehow "forget" my ID every time I board a flight from now on.

  13. Damn! Better get my... on A Baseball Hat That Reads Your Mind · · Score: 1

    tinfoil hat. Oh, wait...

  14. TFA with no ads and on one page on Identifying Manipulated Images · · Score: 0, Redundant
  15. Re:And people wonder why I still own LP's on The Death of High Fidelity · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You're absolutely right. I have an extensive LP collection, and am disturbed how hard it is to find some stuff on LP. Not only is the sound "warmer" but if you have the right equipment, it truly sounds live. As if the band were playing right in front of you. By right equipment, I mean decent turntable with a high quality needle, a decent amp, and decent speakers (or even headphones). All of the above can be had for fairly cheap, but the quality of sound is priceless.

    Yet people still talk shit because I listen to vinyl.

    Invest the time and a small amount of cash. Rediscover your music. You just might be surprised.

  16. Re:and the surprise is? on Microsoft Installs New Software Without Permission · · Score: 1

    The solution is simple, install Ubuntu.
    Clearly you made an unintentional omission, and meant to say Kubuntu.
  17. Don't forget... on SCO Loses · · Score: 1

    Don't forget to pay your $699 licensing fee, you cock-smoking teabaggers! :)

  18. famous last words on Analyst Says Blu-ray DRM Safe For 10 Years · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I give it two weeks tops. The gauntlet has been thrown down.

  19. Skeptical on You Can't Oppose Copyright and Support Open Source · · Score: 1

    I am always skeptical when the author of an article submits his own article to Slashdot. This case is no different.

  20. Now you've done it... on Groovy in Action · · Score: 1

    Anyone? Noone? OK, fine, I'll throw it out there, but I know you're all thinking it! :)

    Groovy in Action Always, or GinAA.

  21. Lovely on Microsoft Vista User Interface Guidelines Published · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Windows XP sucked, this we all know. How nice of M$ to finally acknowledge it.

  22. Notify Immediately on Data Theft Notifications - How Soon is Too Soon? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I bought a CD from an online store a few years back. They got hacked, and customers' credit card numbers were stolen. I got a call that same day from the store, saying that they were aware of a problem and that I should take measures to protect myself. I really appreciated that. I have gone back to them several times, because of their honesty with me, and also because of the borderline-paranoia about security that follows a successful attack/theft.

  23. Re:God bless on Supreme Court Declines to Hear Obscenity Case · · Score: 1

    what recourse is there for ultimately finding a resolution? Uhhhhhhhhhhh... The recourse belongs where it should, and that is in the hands of the states. That's the way the constitution framed it, and that's the way it should be. They did _not_ "pass the buck," rather, they finally got it right. Here's to hoping they get it right more often!

  24. Re:So, what options does this release remove? on Gnome 2.14 Review · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    every release of GNOME adds to the eye candy

    If that's eye candy, they need to get some real designers, cuz damn it is ugly as hell!!!

  25. Re:Personal appearance? on RMS says Creative Commons Unacceptable · · Score: 2, Funny

    At the very least, a shower would not hurt his chances at all.