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  1. nukes on How the Secret Service Cracks Encrypted Evidence · · Score: 1

    During the cold war, Kennedy instituted a program to add numeric keys to nuclear security so missiles couldn't be launched. In act of defiance, McNamara had all the codes set to '000000.' No, not making this shit up.

  2. Re:Yeah, on Grand Theft Auto Led Teen to Kill · · Score: 1

    RTFA. He took a cops gun.

  3. re what I charge on What Do You Charge for Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    Pizza and sex, sometimes in the other order. Unless it's a dude, then just s...just kidding. For professional services (which I don't do anymore *wink*) I would easily charge $100/visit for this type of problem, plus $20/hr. And then there is the computer fixing....*S*

  4. Will Stop Running on Microsoft Releases AntiSpyware Program · · Score: 1

    did any of you bother to read the agrement? Of course not. This program will stop running July 31st 2005, and updates will not be supported after a comercial release. Yes, that means you will have to pay for it. It does go on to say they may not release a comercial version, but who are we talking about again? Oh, and they also limit their liability, you know if it crashes your system and you lose data, to $5. Will.

  5. another waste of money on Do Unsubscribe Links Stop Spam? · · Score: 0

    "um....duh" was the first thing I thought. It's like doing a study on why people have sex.

  6. Re:Wow on Man Builds 7-foot Grandfather Clock from Lego · · Score: 1

    You too? Did yours fire torpedoes and seperate the saucer section? OK so I was a dork. But my thundercats tank rocked! PS - yes this happend when I was young(er)

  7. farmers on Round-Up Ready Coca Plants · · Score: 1

    The article basically concludes farmers are not dumb. wow.

  8. Re:1499 is too much on Apple Announces New iBooks · · Score: 1

    Coward gets modded up and I get modded down for flaming apple. BS.

  9. Re:What about pollution? on Jet Engine on a Chip · · Score: 1

    Who cares? Don't be a tree-hugging hippie when this is obviously a cool concept that may not even be used on this planet.

  10. Re:1499 is too much on Apple Announces New iBooks · · Score: -1, Troll

    Couldn't agree more. I will never own an Apple when they cost this much. The biggest apeal, other than the superior video and sound editiing, is more asthetic than functional. Get yourself a dual-boot AMD. Hell get yourself three dual boot AMD's for that price. If I wanted a pretty computer, would that make me unworthy of /.?

  11. Re:This is fine and well, but... on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1

    Theres got to be a trebuchet or beowulf cluster in every /. article. It's like some law in nature.

  12. Re:Now that does not make sense? on Star Wars on DVD · · Score: 1

    I thought vader was black? What gives...a white james earl jones?

  13. Re:Taking Apart Hubble on Canadian Robot Could Rescue Hubble · · Score: 1

    Yes it was; it was designed with removable modules. The mirror wasn't designed to be servicable. They just removed one of the spectometer (If I remember right) units and replaced it with an optics unit.

  14. just one more thing on Turn your iPod into a Universal Remote · · Score: 1

    Just one more thing to keep us fat americans from having to get up to change the chanel.

  15. No on 429,000 Do-Not-Call Complaints · · Score: 1, Funny

    Because then all telemarketers will move to India, where the law would have no bearing. So every time I get pulled from the dinner table, I will pretend it is Apu from the Simpsons. No offense to Indians meant.

  16. Re:Russian space suits... on ISS Spacewalk Cut Short · · Score: 1, Funny

    Russian suits can't fit out the US airlock. Must be a metric conversion problem again.

  17. Re:Russian Spacesuits on ISS Spacewalk Cut Short · · Score: 5, Informative
    Teathers have never broken when connected to a astronaught-type in orbit. Satellites have done experiements with teathers before where those have broken but it was a completly different environment.

    As for jet packs, the airlocks are not able to handle them. They would need to be mounted outside, but they would deteriorate, so they would need a locker.....and the problems keep mounting.

  18. Re:cluster on Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel Cells · · Score: 1

    Actually, would love to get a Jetta or something like that. But that would require excess capital, to which I am indisposed.

  19. Re:cluster on Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel Cells · · Score: 1

    Love people who talk about sacking-up that post AC.

  20. Re:So? on Airlines Gave More Data Than Previously Disclosed · · Score: 1
    Bet the Iraqies didn't. Or the Afghans, or Somalians, or Boznians, etc, etc, etc. Shall I go on?

    I guess the point is you need to have both a strong government and a strong populus to have a successful system.

  21. cluster on Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel Cells · · Score: 2, Interesting
    If I beowulf them, can I improve the fuel efficnency of my crappy Explorer? Taking a road trip next week and already worried about the checking acount.

    On the other side, we will now be able to talk on our cell phone anywhere any time. No loger will 'my battery is dead' be an accetable reason for not calling the boss back. Gee, thanks guys.

  22. Re:So? on Airlines Gave More Data Than Previously Disclosed · · Score: 1

    Actually, more secure. Perhaps that is because I work where I do and see the things I see.

  23. Re:So? on Airlines Gave More Data Than Previously Disclosed · · Score: 1

    It was none of their business when we had a population that could adequately control themselves. We have a war going on and soldiers defending the US, UK, etc are dying right now. Yet people still think it is 'ok' to kill their neighbor or steal a car, or write a virus. When people can police themselves then they are responsible enough to not need a large government.

  24. Re:So? on Airlines Gave More Data Than Previously Disclosed · · Score: 1

    Spot-on. I generally spport ACLU-type causes but don't care enought to get involved with any. Agree with your comments at least partly, but the fact is 35% of the country is at the center, and less than 10% at both ends combined. And don't bring up journalists, never met one I trusted. To be bold, I would trust my local fed more than my local reporter. At least they aren't as interested in spinning events to sell articles or issues. Besides, as media outlets are controled by fewer and fewer 'interests,' doesn't that make them a large corporation that can lie to the public, custmers, and do what they want with the information they have? That is scarrier than the govt. we have now.

  25. Re:It Matters. on Airlines Gave More Data Than Previously Disclosed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Better idea, you should move to a small island. People who complain about the government in the US make me laugh. It's probably the easiest government in the world to change if you don't like it. Get a bunch of like-minded people together and vote in a new one. Stop your complaining and change it if you don't like it.