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  1. Re:Good on Lexmark To Exit Inkjet Printer Market · · Score: 1

    I dunno about the quality of prints, I've never used them and forgot they even existed...

  2. Re:Just the obvious on Ask Slashdot: Rescuing a PC That's Been Hit By Scammers? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yank the HD.
    Slave it to another machine.
    Save what you need to.
    Format it.
    Toss it back into the original machine.
    If he can handle it, install your favorite flavor of linux. If not, reinstall windows.
    Make sure his account lacks the privileges to get into that much trouble in the future.
    Start researching identity theft countermeasures.

  3. Re:That's nice on Photo Reveals UK Plan: "Assange To Be Arrested Under All Circumstances" · · Score: 4, Funny

    That sounds like treason talk Mr BoberFett. Your comment will be brought up at the next House Un-American Activities Committee meeting.

  4. Re:LTE on 19 Million Americans Cannot Get Broadband Access · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't consider 3 blocks from disneyland as rural america (my old apartment).
    My new apartment (in Wyoming) has broadband because I happened to be on the right side of the street near the middle of town.

    And true, it is a lifestyle choice to live in wyoming. I personally prefer the lifestyle of having a stable job in a decently populated area where $1200/month gets you a large house, not a 1 bedroom apartment with no insulation or AC in the middle of 110F heat.

  5. Re:This, despite precedents protecting new reporti on Cables Show US Seeks Assange · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You kidding me? US law covers all the way out to Uranus.
    Some people tried to protect it but US law has a long reach and penetrates deep.

  6. Re:And this is why.... on US Freezes Nuclear Power Plant Permits Because of Waste Issues · · Score: 1

    Coal mining is down in my state due to slowing demand, and some coal plants are due to be dismantled and replaced with nat gas plants in the near future.

    I'd prefer a nuke plant though, less meth involved in extracting fuel for it.

  7. Re:I just want to know... on Order Limit On Raspberry Pi Lifted · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Thanks. on Putting the Raspberry Pi Into Orbit · · Score: 1

    So, Slashdot?

  9. Re:Smart but not nice on China Begins Stockpiling Rare Earths, Draws WTO Attention · · Score: 1

    For a decent enough bribe/price. Yes, in a heartbeat.

  10. Re:Darwin Awards on Army Creates a Directed Lightning Bolt Weapon · · Score: 2

    Will one of the lightning drones gain sentience from the lightning and start calling itself Number 5?

  11. Re:Vasquez's problem? on Majority of Americans Think Obama Is Better Suited To Handle an Alien Invasion · · Score: 1

    According to the packaging: 43% lips, 39% assholes, 17% inorganic matter, 1% "natural flavorings".
    Maybe I should stop buying Bar S hotdogs...

  12. Re:Econ 101 on Fastest Growing US Export To China: Education · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mainly because america is the only culture that could come up with bacon wrapped chocolate dipped crack.
    Go across the pond and they'd probably try making the crack into a white sauce, or bread it and soak it with balsamic vinegar.

  13. Re:[Stupid] move on Assange Requests Asylum In Ecuador · · Score: 0, Troll

    The first thing a swedish official would tell him the moment his plane lands would be: "Sorry about that, charges have been dropped, but those CIA agents over in that other plane are going to have a word with you. Goodbye."

  14. Re:Interesting on Rockstar Creates 'Cheaters Pool' For Game Hackers · · Score: 1

    Not from my experience. I used to play the teamfortress knockoff weapons factory, and I remember half the games I played I watched people shooting rockets out of their arses and impossible shots at my turrets through tiny holes in the map geometry while running.
    Also, people turning off the screen flash render option that flashbang grenades used to blind people. It's really sad what lengths people will go to justify their actions when confronted on it.

  15. Re:Oh really? on Verizon Wireless Goes Ahead With 'Bucket' Data Plans · · Score: 2

    They aren't changing the terms of the contract, they're waiting till your current contract expires then changing your subscription and removing the previous service as a contract option.

    You're only under contract with verizon during that 2 year period after you purchase a phone from them at their "subsidized" price (what the phone would actually cost on a free market if they didn't have the power to jack up the price for non-contract phones). After that you're just a normal subscriber, unrestricted and unprotected by a contract lock-in, able to quit at any time without penalty.

  16. Plans on AT&T Expects Data-Only Phone Plans Within 2 Years · · Score: 4, Funny

    Available in 50($50), 500($100), and 1000MB($150) plans, with incredibly low overage fees ($1 per kb).

    Addons include a standard messaging plan ($0.20/instant message, messages sent determined by taking your used bandwidth and dividing my the average text message size).
    Automatic enrollment in their streaming media plan (only $50/month to stream from any source you currently subscribe to).
    And a set of voice packages of 100($20), 200($35), and 500($50) minutes ($1/minute overage fees, minutes used determined by taking your total bandwidth used and dividing by the average VoiP bandwidth usage rate).

  17. Re:It's not the packaging, it's the seal on Worst Design Ever? Plastic Clamshell Packaging · · Score: 2

    What? You mean special infected Hunters, right? You know, zombies, not real living humans right?
    Next you'll tell me those aren't Boomers I've been taking shots at around the local McDonalds.

  18. Re:When you can't innovate on Canadian Copyright Board To Charge For Music At Weddings, Parades · · Score: 1

    They will decree that using an amplifier is an act of recording the music, and therefor is subject to this.
    And the people using live performance without amplification are obviously trying to circumvent this, and therefor copyright law. So those terrorists will go straight to jail.

  19. Re:I wonder how well it handled agressive passing on Autonomous Road Train Project Completes First Public Road Test · · Score: 2

    When there's enough room for not only the first guy but both the idiots who started passing as well without checking, then yes, they're driving aggressively.

  20. Re:More of this, please on Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Beating Heart Muscle · · Score: 4, Funny

    The toggle for the host computer's perception speed had better resemble a 386SX-16 turbo button or I wouldn't even bother.

  21. Re:Didn't stop net censorship. on Netherlands Cements Net Neutrality In Law · · Score: 1

    Ahh, damn. I was about to go find 10 cubic meters of obsidian and build myself a portal.

    3 fist sized diamonds and 10m^3 of obsidian is cheaper than a plane ticket, and non-invasive.

  22. Re:Twenty Seconds? on DVDs, Blu-Rays To Show 20-Second Unskippable Govt. Warnings · · Score: 1

    Like how phobias are infinite in variety, rule34 is a recursive rule. The instant you think you'll completed it, someone will create porn of you completing your rule 34 collection.

  23. Re:How long... on HP Shows Off Power Over Ethernet Thin Client · · Score: 1

    Power beaming, like the satellite power station idea.
    Too bad it will only work if your microwave is set to high and the door is left open.

  24. Re:new slogan on TSA's mm-Wave Body Scanner Breaks Diabetic Teen's $10K Insulin Pump · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How exactly can it be the manufacturer's fault that their product doesn't withstand energy bombardment from a technology that was unknown to them for the entire duration of the product's development?
    That's like trying to blame medieval armorsmiths for not making chainmail protect against tasers.

  25. Re:I'm still waiting on Raspberry Pi Reviewed, With an Initial Setup Guide · · Score: 1

    I just got an update email, week of june 29th. It may be nearly half a year after I ordered, but damn it'll be cool to play with finally.