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  1. Marketing vs IT on Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Different pricing strategy is not wrong, but allowing anyone to buy from any section is not so smart. And I can't believe they are actually expecting customers to help themselves, instead of building a site that is smart enough to provide useful information.

    I wonder why isn't Dell doing something to control the purchase upon "Add To Cart"? Something like:

    "This item is only available to our spend-like-no-tomorrow customers, please enter SLNT code now to add to cart, or select an alternative item from the following..."

    Maybe it's a miscommunication between marketing and IT department?

  2. Re:What are they talking about? on Where Have All The Cycles Gone? · · Score: 2, Funny

    But my Donkey Kong is throwing the barrels too fast!

  3. This week's action item on Where Have All The Cycles Gone? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Launch a few applications simultaneously and time their start-ups. Try it again in five years to see whether the time has improved.

    I think it'll be the same, given the same machine.

  4. My CPU Usage on Where Have All The Cycles Gone? · · Score: 5, Funny

    2% word processing
    3% gaming
    5% internet
    90% feet warming

  5. On Defense on Don Box: Huge Security Holes in Solaris, JVM · · Score: 2, Funny

    First instance of Microsoft mehing FUD?

    Next up, Notepad will be the target since it allows any malicious code to be written on it.

  6. Obvious Question on Fallout From Japanese Patent On Help Icon · · Score: 3, Informative

    How about Microsoft? Is it too big to sue?

    A surprising thing is Justsystem shares fell 3 yen, or 0.5 percent, to 600 yesterday - As if nothing happened?

  7. Yes on Yahoo! Sues Xfire For Patent Infringement · · Score: 5, Funny
  8. Suspects on University Of Calgary To Offer Course On Spam · · Score: 5, Funny

    One day when spam is truly prosecutable, these graduates might find themselves the first to be questioned :)

    What's next? A course on editing child porn photos digitally?

  9. Double-Edged Sword? on Computer-Edited Photos Lead To Child-Porn Locale · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Will criminals take this as a warning and digitally edit out the background (or replace it with vanila ones)?

  10. Lack of range on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Detector Ring Project · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The maximum detection range appeared to be roughly 40 feet (line of sight), which is not exactly great, but this can likely be blamed on the antenna...

    He doesn't mind

    However, who would want to detect a Wi-Fi if he's not going to use it? If you're already a mobile user, it might be easier to just use your device's auto-detection software.

    I agree that there are times when I wish I could have detected the signal before I take out my laptop, but I usually solve that problem by starting up my PDA first.

  11. Re:Peanuts on Repair Costs for Hubble Are Vexing to Scientists · · Score: 1

    I think the grandparent post does have a point, most people would rather die of an instant death, such as bombs dropped accidentally in civillian areas, than being tortured by Saddam.

  12. Re:SEO on Climbing up the Search Ladder · · Score: 1

    Did you read the summary? There is only one first page :)

  13. Pyramid on Climbing up the Search Ladder · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The catch: eventually everyone will use SEOs, and there is only one first page

    You mean like the Pyramid Scheme?

  14. Re:Peanuts on Repair Costs for Hubble Are Vexing to Scientists · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Your two points seem to be in conflict with each other.

    First you said repairing Hubble is not a good investment, then you said since we ARE already in Iraq, we should not leave soon.

    So since Hubble is already in Space, it does no good to complain about the extra money required for Hubble.

  15. Peanuts on Repair Costs for Hubble Are Vexing to Scientists · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If this can be justified, I think a toy like Hubble should be affordable.

    However, our parents always tell us they can't afford 10 cents for that yummy candy because they just bought a $40K car.

  16. Ad Filter on First Artificial Aurora May Lead to Night Sky Ads · · Score: 2, Funny

    Instruction: Point At Eyes

    Is it too early to consider Open Sky as an alternative?

  17. Sound-Proofing on Robots that Lust and Reproduce · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I guess it's time to stock up those sound-proofing materials, I can't stand metal-grinding noise.

    Seriously though, what is the incentive for robots to reproduce? If they're so smart, they would've realized that they can simply upgrade or replace parts. They might enjoying sexing, but certainly not reproducing.

  18. One Word on UPN Officially Cancels 'Star Trek: Enterprise' · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

    actually it's "YES!"

    Now the question is, will it be rescued by Fox?

  19. Family Members on Amazon Offers 2-Day Shipping For $79/Year · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't a better way is to let you nominate 4 Amazon users under your account, and you can only change these users once every x months or pay a fee for each change?

    The service is limited to family members living in the same household, that means goods will(should) always be delivered to that one address, and I don't see many people can abuse it.

    Enlighten me please.

  20. Accuracy on U.S. Kids Don't Understand First Amendment · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Are all/most surveyed students born and brought up in America?

    And does the First Amendment still feel the same after newly introduced Bills like PATRIOT ACT?

    For instance, some countries have this Internal Security Act which allows government to imprison anyone for a couple of years without trial, and with that shadowing above your head, does it still matter if you're protected by another ancient right?

    It's like a F1 driver still feels safe driving on slicks after it starts raining.

  21. FUD? on Could Your Blackberry Be Damaging Your Thumbs? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The finding seems to be about the difference between thumbs and fingers, and the fact that thumbs are not designed to be tapping away for prolonged period.

    However, why is it targeting Blackberry only? I would imagine this HP4350 and many other devices will give similar problems.

    Next time they'll find most Roman emperors died of Occupational Overuse Syndrome because they kept using their thumbs on gladiators or lions.

  22. Need a review on Mac mini to PC Hack · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Can we get tomshardware to do a review on this thing?

    The deatils are so little, we don't really know about its weight, performance, heat issues and total cost. The only obvious thing is it doesn't have a CDROM.

    And even if it is possible to build a PC the size of a Mini Mac with exactly the same specs (performance, weight, cost, color and whatnot), I bet not many people are going to rush out and get one soon.

  23. Spot the problem first on NASA Prepares for Space Rescues · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If Columbia is used as an example, shouldn't NASA be looking at policies that allow them to delay a launch and/or return, and conduct a thorough inspection of the craft? From what I have read (from the transcripts), it was too late for Columbia to do anything by the time they realized something was wrong. Catching Genesis mid-air with a helicopter didn't work.

  24. Still thinking? on Safeway Club Card Leads to Bogus Arson Arrest · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No decision has been made whether that person will be charged

    Are you kidding me? The wrongfully-accused was charged almost immediately, and now this guy fronted up and they're thinking about it?

  25. Pentium 6 on New Intel Trademark Filed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or maybe it's Pentium 6, performs like a Pentium 4? Similar to AMD XP1800+ is 1.5GHz but performs like a 1.8GHz Pentium.

    Or maybe it's Pentium M2, after the success of Pentium M series. VIIV = upside down M with a II in the middle.

    Or maybe it's Penitum 5 Dual Core? "Pentium V, 2 Inside"

    Or maybe it's just a marketing stunt? Similar to Google's trademark application "Google R2D2".

    1. SBC Might Buy AT&T
    2. Google Planning Web Browser?
    3. Slashdot Considers Can-Dupe Act

    See the trend?