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  1. Re:Incident on Google Investigating Chinese Employees · · Score: 1
    What part of "Google Hacked" did you miss? If we need to show you that 1 + 1 + 1 does, in fact, equal 3 (in a base 4+ environment) here it is:
    • Google Hacked...
    • IE 0-day flaw used...
    • Google Investigating ... Employees.
  2. Re:Virtual worlds, yes. Games, not so much. on Should Gaming Worlds Join the Workplace? · · Score: 1

    Or, if someone is a leader in a successful guild, that can be very noteworthy. If I found that on a resume, I'd be able to check out the organisation's structure and see just how good that person is. Even moreso than if that person had worked at an actual business as a leader.

  3. Re:more reasons for a US-China split on Google.cn Attack Part of a Broad Spying Effort · · Score: 1

    It seems the USA and others did pretty good against the centralized, socialist USSR.

  4. Re:Hillary Clinton released a statement? on Google.cn Attack Part of a Broad Spying Effort · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think you are getting Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin mixed up.

    /it's funny, laugh.

  5. Re:Only management is fooled on What To Expect From Windows 7 SP1 · · Score: 1

    I always thought Windows 7 is actually Windows Vista SP3. Microsoft badly needed to rebrand Vista. So, this SP1 is actually WinVista SP4.

  6. Re:Reboot how? on Spider-Man 4 Scrapped, Franchise Reboot Planned · · Score: 1

    I don't know how most people feel about the franchise, here's my take:
    Spiderman 1: Was pretty cool, liked the story, and Kirsten Dunst was hot
    Spiderman 2: Franchise is going down hill, but still a cool story, Toby Maguire is not the kind of actor I like to watch
    Spiderman 3: I spent cash for this!

  7. Re:I blame women on US Youth Have Serious Mental Health Issues · · Score: 1

    From the summary, it appears the kids in the depression had no optimism and were happy about it (reference Monty Python). While kids today are optimistic but not happy about that.

    Seriously, hort_wort, I don't think you are far off. Kids need both parents and if a mother can stay at home while the father brings in the earnings (or vice-versa) and they will be much better adjusted. I don't earn much, but my wife stays home (out of choice). My mom and her mom stayed home, most of my friends mothers (while I was growing up) stayed home and we all turned out really good.

  8. Re:Market Research using Google... on Google Faces Deluge of Nexus One Complaints · · Score: 1

    Funny, aren't they known for having lots of kids?

  9. Re:Market Research using Google... on Google Faces Deluge of Nexus One Complaints · · Score: 1

    62,900,000 for i hate sex.

    had to be done.

  10. Re:Ok, but what about the games? on Razer, Valve, and Sixense Working On Motion Control For PC Games · · Score: 1

    The PC is not a platform for casual gaming, is it? so this product, since it is for the PC, it's for PC gamers, which are a little bit more 'hardcore' than casual gamers.

    Actually, the PC is for casual gaming. Apparently, you've never been to Yahoo! games, ArmorGames, Facebook games, seen any of the Popcap games, Shockwave games, and the list goes on and on. All of these sites, or games portals, have 100s or 1000s of casual games. People, while browsing the Internet, will usually pick up a game for 5-30 minutes and be off again. Something they can do while waiting for the water to boil, engage their mind while watching tv, or whatever.

  11. Re:The Second, If Not Both on Which Math For Programmers? · · Score: 0

    Two things to your last paragraph, to which I regrettably agree with.

    1. That's what internships are for. Also, get involved with open source projects. If your grades or lower than what you'd like, at least you have the skills and examples of those skills to show you can do the work over the brain that has no skills.

    2. Don't expect to spend more than 3-5 years at your first job, unless you find something that is really great where the employer shows their appreciation abundantly.

  12. Re:Power Corrupts... on Do IT Pros Abuse Their Power? · · Score: 1

    Losing your job isn't the end of the world. It does make it tougher, though. I'd rather take out an abuser of tax payers money and lose my job... because he's wasting the taxes that I pay, too. (And by take out, I mean get him/her removed from position, not the deadly way.)

  13. Re:Power Corrupts... on Do IT Pros Abuse Their Power? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If I had mod points...

    Truly, if a person wants to do something, they're going to do it. Whether its VNC'ing into their home computer to browse, using an encrypted proxy, encrypting the data for theft, or using their own phones for non-productive use of time, they're going to do it.

  14. Re:This should be good on Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect · · Score: 1

    Why didn't that atheist site quote the Bible? There's plenty of blasphemous stuff in the Old Testament. Of course, the writings are quoting evil men's blasphemous words (which is similar to what they did with Pope Benedict XVI).

  15. Re:This is one of occasions wher... on Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect · · Score: 1

    To expound on your last point...

    Some of the greatest intellectual minds of all fields, scientific, engineering, liberal arts, etc, were also deeply religious people. The fact that one can prove what was once a mystery does not disprove that God exists. For a Jew or Christian, a careful reading of their scriptures will show that "God created the laws and excuses not Himself." He follows all the laws that we must follow, which includes our physical plane. He just knows how to manipulate them better and we are still at the infancy of understanding.

  16. Re:This is one of occasions wher... on Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's not separation from Church and State. The country was founded by and populated by mostly Protestant Christian people with ideals and beliefs to that effect. All this states is that the State has no ability to enforce a given religion and must allow all beliefs to be practiced in peace without fear of the State. This didn't work out too well for the Mormons and others back in the mid-1800's though.

  17. Re:That's just Western prejudice on Ginkgo Doesn't Improve Memory Or Cognitive Skills · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This sounds like an episode of House.

  18. Re:It should be noted on Anti-Technology Themes in James Cameron's Avatar · · Score: 1

    True, but didn't you know that CO2 is now classified by the EPA as a dangerous chemical?

  19. Re:obligatory on The 87 Lamest Moments In Tech, 2000-2009 · · Score: 1

    Sheep eat in the winter... just not "in fields as they flock".

    btw, April 14 happens to be a popular date

  20. Re:StatCounter? on Firefox 3.5 Now the Most Popular Browser Worldwide · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wouldn't say most FF users are more tech savvy. I would say that most FF users know at least one tech savvy person. Also, I don't think I've blocked StatCounter. I don't know why I should.

  21. Re:Legal recourse for malicious notices. on DMCA Takedown Scandal, Part Two · · Score: 1

    But that's only to resolve the display of content. The problem is the DMCA issuer can then pursue legal recourse against you for actual damages. Granted, you would have to fight back, but there is little teeth in the DMCA for the defendant to demand that the issuer is in the wrong and fraudulently issued the notice in the first place. (Because that would cost money, and we know that DMCA recipients are usually far poorer than the DMCA issuer.)

    Of course, I may be talking out my rear, but who knows. I'm not even sure what country or regime I'm living in anymore.

  22. Re:As long as he knows how to ... on When Developers Work Late, Should the Manager Stay? · · Score: 1

    Agreed. I'm not a manager, but I expect my manager to be willing to put in the same difficult hours as I am. Granted, my current manager works way to hard for the company. Hopefully it pays off for her. (We'll find out within the week, heh.)

  23. Re:Competition is a Good Thing on Nvidia Waiting In the Wings In FTC-Intel Dispute · · Score: 1

    And Linux will finally be this year's desktop OS!

  24. Re:that's rich on Nvidia Waiting In the Wings In FTC-Intel Dispute · · Score: 1

    What's with all the opposite caps? From their website, it looks like the proper casing for nVidia is either nVIDIA or NVIDIA.

  25. Re:What bankers? on ID Thief Tries To Get Witnesses Whacked · · Score: 1

    Not just that... but our taxes will be raised because our tax dollars are going to slush funds for politicians and these banks/investment firms that are always "too large to fail" and must be done tomorrow or we're all going to die... or something.