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  1. Re:Without outrage... on FBI Admits More Privacy Violations · · Score: 1

    There is about less than 15% of us that do care and that is why we will fail.

  2. Re:One can only ask... on Using Excel As a 3D Graphics Engine · · Score: 1

    I thought geeks bit the heads off live chickens and nerds pushed technology to to the limit.

  3. Re:Memories on Obituary For the Sony Trinitron · · Score: 1

    I have a 22 year old 27 inch NEC that has VTR inputs

  4. Re:Isn't it as easy as on Taliban Demands Downtime on Afghanistan Cellphone Networks · · Score: 1

    I think he means how can you identify a cellphone of a particular account if it is off instead of a person with a cellphone.

  5. Re:Get a pen on How to Convert Your HD-DVD Discs to Blu-Ray · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That $1793 of pure power, romex to device.

    At least it's made of silver and at $17.91/oz, that should be a 6lb. cable.

  6. Re:Get a pen on How to Convert Your HD-DVD Discs to Blu-Ray · · Score: 1

    That would be $1,793.00 of pure power from romex to device.

    At least it is made of silver and at $17.91/oz, that's about a 6lb cable.

  7. Re:That's a Shame on Toshiba Making Funeral Plans for HD DVD · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, this is Slashdot.
    When you boast of a Zenith DVD player that upscales nicely, please indicate the model number.

  8. Re:Save energy: don't send so much light into spac on DOE Shines $21M on Advanced Lighting Research · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought Dihydrogen Monoxide was a contributing factor to breast cancer.

  9. Re:Stunned on US Senate Votes Immunity For Telecoms · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's basically what I said. A single point of failure. 1 DNS server and 1 web server.

    I don't trust anyone except myself. If there is a threat coming my way, I think my state would have a better idea about how to defend itself rather than the feds.
    The problem is that there are some weak governors (mine included) that would await federal approval for something they don't need approval for.

  10. Re:Stunned on US Senate Votes Immunity For Telecoms · · Score: 1

    It's essentially the equivalent of 1 DNS server and 1 web server, just move it to a different location.

    If all hell breaks loose, I
    1) want the ability to defend myself first
    2) want my state to be able to control the Natl Guard to defend it's state citizenry second.

    I don't need some president to give the OK for my governor to give orders to shoot to kill in a time of crisis.

  11. Re:"from a young age" may be relative on Internet "Creates Pedophiles" According to "Expert" · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I personally think its a dialog to bring up the discussion about censoring [controlling] the internet.
    We know it can't be done and we also know there are big head types that thinks it can be done because their understanding of the noun 'computer' is inclusive of hardware, software, and networking. Moreover, controlling this 'computer' should just be as easy as changing a setting, right?

  12. Re:Real summary. on Has Ron Paul Quit? · · Score: 0, Troll

    McCain was shot down and surrendered.
    Hardly a hero.

  13. Re:70 billion dollars for an LA-NY maglev train... on Sci-Fi Tech We Could Have Right Now (For a Price) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And we, the citizenry get no benefits compared to the space program of years past.
    Sure, prosthetics, bionics, and portable power comes to mind but damn, Tang, Velcro, RO water benefits everyone.

  14. Re:Ron Paul? on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 1
  15. Re:Ron Paul? on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 1

    by definition their values are closer to Republican core values than those of Ron Paul


    From the definition of Republican From Wikipedia:

    Today, the Republican Party supports a conservative platform, with further foundations in economic liberalism and social conservatism.

    The current administration does not fit that definition.
    McCain does not fit that definition
    Romney does not fit that definition (although he gets points for economic liberalism)
    Huckabee does not fit that definition.

    These supporters are then not Republican. Call them something else or change the definition of the Republican Party.

    Should read:
    Today, the Republican Party supports goodwill through force, with further foundations in deflating currencies and spying on it's citizenry for it's security and freedom.
  16. Re:Ron Paul? on Best Presidential Candidate, Republicans · · Score: 2, Informative

    Huckabee won 1 Primary/Caucus - Iowa.
    Ron Paul has technically won 1 Primary - Louisiana.

    Basically, Ron Paul is the only Republican running.
    The other guys are running under the Republican ticket but do not have core Republican values.

    If McCain gets the nomination, the republican party deserves to be fragmented or even dissolved. This is a guy who wanted to be a Democratic VP 4 years ago.

    Anyway, what's not being reported that is relevant is:

    A) - Huckabee's rise with basically no money
    B) - Romney won Nevada with 52% of the vote - reported nowhere.
    C) - McCain, frontrunner to be, won South Carolina with what 36% of the vote which means that 64% voted against him.

    If anybody would get the nomination, it would be Romney
    If anybody should get the nomination, it should be Ron Paul - as he is the only candidate that will talk or bring about issues.

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

    There will probably be a 'Captain Cold' villain that uses a penguin as a mascot

  18. Re:Where, exactly, is the story? on How Pervasive is ISP Outbound Email Filtering? · · Score: 1

    I get a 'Potential Spam' popup from Thunderbird with a similar 'COX thinks this is spam' if I send in text only. I send in text and HTML and it goes through.

  19. Re:When did it go from public to private on 700 MHz Auction Begins Tomorrow · · Score: 1

    Where can I get those $50 tax payer subsidized converter boxes?
    If I'm paying for part of it, I'd like to own one.

  20. Re:Diebold = Premier Election Solutions. on Maryland Scraps Diebold Voting System · · Score: 1

    flawed election 'solutions' according to whom???
    Apparently Diebold and the value in the register that represents something they want to have a higher percentage doesn't see it as flawed.
    It's just following a routine.

  21. Re:Romney. on New Hampshire Primaries Follow-Up Analysis · · Score: 1

    I thought it was pretty telling that
    A) They (Ars Technica) don't like the idea of sound money, a strong national defense, and freedom that the Constitution endorses.
    B) They're ill informed and take their news information from sound bites.
    C) They emotionally support another candidate because of (B).

  22. Re:Server in the Sky? on 'War on Terror' Allies Form Information Consortium · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So we have the program "Star Wars" and now we have "Skynet".
    Before you know it, they will want to 'recycle' people when they turn 30 and
    there will probably be a 'Green' company to provide high energy biscuits to people and the company name will be "The Soylent Biscuit Company".

    Has imagination left mankind?

  23. Re:how many other "systems" like this? on 14-Year-Old Turns Tram System Into Personal Train Set · · Score: 1

    Allright, got me.
    Cell phones didn't exist then weren't affordable then for me.
    Knowing some Bell South codes worked in rural areas, having a Walkman with the DTMF numbers from my Commodore 64 also worked.

  24. Re:Reasonable idea on California Utilities to Control Thermostats? · · Score: 1

    My AC uses more than 20 amps.

  25. Re:how many other "systems" like this? on 14-Year-Old Turns Tram System Into Personal Train Set · · Score: 1

    As a 14 year old through 18 years, I never paid for a payphone call.