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  1. Domestic manufacuter quality on Have Bad Cars Gone Extinct? · · Score: 0

    Domestic manufacturers can make all the quality cars they want. I won't be purchasing one. My 1999 Nissan Altima is still going strong at almost 200K miles with minimal repair (replaced clutch and both half axles, rack and pinion, fuel filler neck) so no getting into the deep internals. Never garaged. When a company like Hyundai can splash into the American market and in (I believe) less than 20 years produce vehicles that are better then the big three domestics. It speaks volumes. I don't know of any US compact car I would take over the Elantra.

  2. The ESB on Star Wars TV Show Tainted By Memories of Jar Jar · · Score: 0

    If they can keep it in tone, tempo, and temperament of the Empire Strikes Back they will have my vote. Easily the best of the series.

  3. Re:Riddle me this on Organ Damage In Rats From Monsanto GMO Corn · · Score: 0

    Ya, I mean look at Titanics reputation. Sure no one would ride it after that first trip. But what about all the people that went down with it. Is this just 'acceptable collateral'?

  4. Re:Riddle me this on Organ Damage In Rats From Monsanto GMO Corn · · Score: 1, Insightful

    And when your 'Organic Only' store is carrying a hybrid/cross breed that occurred in nature (that no one is testing for) you still have consumed a GMO crop.

    People, please you need to understand what the end game is in all of this...

  5. Re:government protection on Organ Damage In Rats From Monsanto GMO Corn · · Score: 0

    The explicit statement of GMO corn as an ingredient is fine. What happens when you get an 'in nature' cross breed? Who does the testing on what is thought to be 'normal, generic, corn'?

  6. Re:It Ain't the Paper on DRM and the Destruction of the Book · · Score: 0

    They aren't talking about how the content physically manifests! Jesus wept. We all know that "The paper pulp, the glue, the leather, the string in the binding" is just part of a delivery mechanism. But it happens to be a delivery mechanism that doesn't place artificial constraints that the publishers would like to place around you. If you can't see that is what should be of concern I really do shudder at our collective future.

  7. Micheal? Micheal Bay? on $300 Sci-Fi YouTube Video Lands $30m Movie Deal · · Score: 0

    Since when did Micheal Bay move and change his name?

  8. Dear lord... on Bing Gains 10% Marketshare · · Score: 0

    It's most likely due to it being default. Bing is one of the most requested features to be switched back to Google that I get from end users.

  9. Relatives don't let... on Easing the Job of Family Tech Support? · · Score: 0

    Relatives don't let relatives run as Administrators. Run as a user/restricted user. Lot's of problems solved.

  10. Now maybe... on Project Natal Release Details Emerge · · Score: 0

    If M$ would stop selling a $30 wireless adapter for $100...

  11. Re:No, we can't recommend anything on Choosing a Personal Printer For the Long Haul · · Score: 0

    I went on flea-bay years ago and found a Xerox Documate N4525 with duplexer for $350. I didn't need to run to slash dot and have them post a front page article.

  12. Are you kidding on Choosing a Personal Printer For the Long Haul · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This makes it to the front page of Slashdot?

  13. Which is why MS can't produce on How To Hire a Hacker · · Score: 0

    'One time when I interviewed with Microsoft in Redmond I couldn't get over this sense of corporate entitlement -- it was one of the biggest turn-offs that I had during my interviewing day there,' says Strom. 'I got the feeling that I wasn't going to fit in, no matter how smart I thought (or they thought) I was

    Which is why MS with their vast amount of resource (human and money) couldn't produce something like the iPhone. They have a myopic culture that doesn't allow for a person that doesn't want to wear a suit and tie to work.

  14. Re:And all the admins ask... on First Look at Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta · · Score: 0

    I admin our Exchange servers (2003) w/o issue. RBL's are integrated, SPF is setup and working. AV is scanning everything in/out. Never been hacked, never have experienced any downtime. Host over 1200 accounts. Integrated Calenders, Public Folders, vendor and client contact lists etc... You find me an integrated FOSS solution that doesn't absolutely eat up my precious time doing everything that Exchange does for our organization (I gave Zimbra a whirl and wasn't impressed. Maybe it has improved by now...).

  15. Your fathers cheapness on How Do I Provide a Workstation To Last 15 Years? · · Score: 0

    I know he's your dad, but he's cheap. What needs to happen here is 'expectation' management. The real issues are SUPPORT for that DOS based application. What happens when the data gets hosed and even the backup's are corrupted? You are doing him no favors. Set his expectation now while you still have a chance. Machines running for 15 years are simply by the grace of some non existent higher power.

  16. Re:Hrm. on Netflix Throttling Instant Video Streaming · · Score: 0

    I have been having problems as of the past day or two. Before that it has been fine...

    I think with Netflix wanting to offer on demand only service tiers, well they need to 'create' some demand.
    As in: You will get the streaming because we demand additional $$.

  17. Ah, the ever accurate personality test... on Personality Testing For Employment · · Score: 0

    I worked retail for 3 years at a small chain electronics store (had 14 outlets). I went in for my interview (went fine) did the personality test (it said to not hire me). The manager hired me and ignored the test. The result? Out of 300+ sales associates chainwide I was in the top 5 90% + of the time. I had a good work history there, left on good terms and helped a lot of people with making the right purchase.

  18. CD's, CD's, and yet MORE CD's on Will People Really Boycott Apple Over DRM? · · Score: 0

    This is why I continue to buy CD's at either Amazon or the used cd shop.

  19. Maybe they can fight Monster Cable on New Hampshire Law Students Take On RIAA · · Score: 0

    Mini Monster Golf should see if they would help with the lawsuit that Monster Cable brought against them for having the audacity to use the word 'Monster' in their business name.

  20. A defense, not a right. on Yoko Ono/EMI Suit Exposes Fair Use Flaw · · Score: 0

    Fair use is an affirmative defense against being accused of copyright infringement. It's not a right.

  21. Going about it the wrong way on Defusing the Threat of Disgruntled IT Workers · · Score: 0

    I worked @ a consultancy for 3 years. All the engineering staff were treated like crap. At 2.5 years I made my exit strategy. The great thing: Ownership treated the customers like crap also. I worked under the table for a large handful of customers that liked me and didn't like the company I worked for. The December after I left, when everyone left was supposed to get their adjustment based on the gross # of hours work, well those adjustment were summarily cut in half. Me, I made an additional $37K that year. I didn't need to sabotage anything nor anyone. I just realized were my bread was TRULY buttered.

  22. Re:Insurance? on How Do I Prevent Lan Party Theft? · · Score: 0

    Have them sign a waiver of liability... Duh...

  23. Re:Insanity on MPAA Scores First P2P Jury Conviction · · Score: 0

    Blah, blah, blah, blah... You should realize not everyone out there is that stupid. The sentencing is meant to be PUNITIVE. Paying for what you stole/infringed upon and calling it even doesn't even come close.

  24. 35? on 35 Articles of Impeachment Introduced Against Bush · · Score: 0

    Somehow I thought there would have been more...

  25. Re:How About No? on An Early Review of Roku's Netflix-Streaming Appliance · · Score: 0

    Actually movies do get taken off of the NetFlix Watch Now catalog:

    Three easy examples:

    The Italian Job
    North by Northwest
    Flight of the Phoenix