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  1. Re:Alternatives... on eBay Battles Power Sellers · · Score: 1

    Search completed listings. It's really quite simple, just go to "advanced search" and check the box.

  2. Re:This Sucks on DHS Official Suggests REAL ID Mission Creep · · Score: 1

    It's good to know I'm not the only one who reacts this way to phenylephrine. I bought some sudafed-PE, thinking it was cold medicine. Instead, it just made my heart go nuts and my fingers and toes go numb.

  3. Work lights on US To Extinguish (Most) Incandescent Bulb Sales By 2012 · · Score: 1

    I use incandescents in my work fixtures, because I'll easily break 3 bulbs in a weekend in the shop. I use CFLs in the house, but it would be wasteful and silly to put them in the shop.

    There are some situations where an expensive bulb will be broken by a clumsy dumbass like me long before it would burn out or pay for itself.

  4. Re:Can't Have It Two Ways on FBI Coerced Confession Deemed "Classified" · · Score: 1

    Http://freelowell.com/phil/HigazyVsTempleton05-4148-cv_opnWithdrawn.pdf

  5. Re:Only one question on Slashdot 10-Year Anniversary Charity Auction for the EFF · · Score: 1

    I'd bid OVER 9000!!!!!

  6. antivirus is not a solution on Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do · · Score: 1

    Antivirus software isn't a solution. It might help in an MS-Blaster situation, but I've seen far too many computers loaded with spyware and trojans that have fully up-to-date antivirus software think that it will solve the problem.

    It makes users more complacent, and more willing to run questionable stuff. It also tends to hurt performance. You're better off educating users to not visit porn sites and run random downloads. Maybe even install firefox, check startup items /services, and run rootkit revealer once in a while.

  7. Before it's too late on AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Era · · Score: 1

    Make a call:

    (213) 853-1212

    That's the number. I'm too young to have ever had to do this, but it was pretty cool.

  8. Re:Insurance Fraud on Getting the Best Deal From Dell — Or Not · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Telling people to buy printer cartridges from kiosks by "seeing if the employees seem cool" and "paying cash" for items that aren't in inventory also seems a bit below the board.

  9. Re:I cry HORSESHIT! I bought it, I sell at any pri on SCOTUS Case May End Sale Prices · · Score: 1

    Well, if I make you sign a contract before selling you (the retailer) my products, either you abide by the contract or I'll sue your ass. That's how a legal system works.

  10. This is a good thing on SCOTUS Case May End Sale Prices · · Score: 1
    This will be a good thing.

    Think about computers. If you want to make sure your retailers have a skilled in-store staff, setting a minimum price is the only way to protect the ones that do. If I can shop around for prices on the computer, I'll get all my information from the store with the high price / skilled staff, and then go to the dumbass store for the cheap prices.

    How do you protect the skilled-staff store? Set a minimum price. That way you can make sure that the margin is good enough to support a nice retail establishment.

  11. Re:sign me up on Building Tomorrow's Soldier Today · · Score: 1

    The human body can be drained of blood within 8.6 seconds with adequate vacuuming systems.

  12. Re:At $500,000... How long to pay back the cost? on Solar Power Eliminates Utility Bills in U.S. Home · · Score: 1

    Charges to discard batteries? I don't know what it's like where you live, but in the free world lead is actually worth something. You get paid to discard your batteries. In fact, some people recycle lead for a living.

  13. Re:2 MEGAwatts?!?! on Generator Delays May Slow Data Center Projects · · Score: 1

    It's been done during blackouts and disasters.

  14. Re:Tor on Web Censorship on the University Campus? · · Score: 1

    Websense uses packet shaping and blocks TOR directory services. You'll need an encrypted proxy to connect to tor from behind it. Having an HTTPS proxy at home helps me when I want to use the internet from behind websense at my school (I could just surf using the https proxy, but I don't want to swamp my parent's connection). They block pretty much any site that has computer topics, as they are "hacking" sites.

  15. Re:Is he enough of a celebrity to be acquitted? on Hans Reiser Arrested On Suspicion of Murder · · Score: 2, Funny

    I say we get a posse together and break him out. Anyone else in on this?

  16. Re:I've never had a problem on Are Hard Disk Warranties Worthless? · · Score: 1

    Seagate is the best. I've dumpster dived their drives and gotten RMAs on them! This works with Maxtor too, because it all goes off the serial number on the drive, not the receipt!

  17. Re:What new ATT SBC does on ISPs Fight Against Encrypted BitTorrent Downloads · · Score: 1

    Happened to me too, on ATT/SBC in Illinois. The problem? The Belkin router would reset under load. Switched it over to a gateway on a server 2k3 machine and the IP has been the same for months.

  18. Re:Just freakin great! on Kids with Cell Phones, How Young is Too Young? · · Score: 1

    Always assume any kids are gonna run out into the road. They often do with little warning. Slow down a bit and cover the brake.

    Better to be safe than to have a dead kid on your mind for the rest of your life.

  19. Re:Tuesday morning sarcasm on The UK's Total Surveillance · · Score: 1
    SCOTUS? Is that a sexually transmitted disease or something?

    If that sounds bad, then you really don't want its evil cousin: POTUS.



    Count your blessings; least you don't need to support LOTUS!

  20. Re:Well on Dropping Profits Sends Amazon In Odd Directions · · Score: 1

    I think you have that wrong. Try they could always try to sell their one click "technology".

  21. Re:$1 Billion from 1000? on Intel To Lay Off 1000 Managers · · Score: 1

    You forgot the other 9000 people...

  22. Re:i do find it funny on Lawsuits Fly Over Google Founders' Party Plane · · Score: 1

    The google founders aren't as involved in managment as Gates was. They still work there, but they aren't CEOs or anything. They're also a bit younger... Hell, if you see a used plane on sale and have a billion dollars sitting around, what would you do?

  23. Re:Women.. on Forbes Now Thinks Carly Saved HP · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why the hell did we let one run HP into the ground?

  24. Re:It's quite simple... on School Admins Demand Access to Students' Cellphones · · Score: 1
    The staff should give the pupils full access to their mobile phones as a gesture of good will, you never can be sure what those pesky teachers get up to in their personal lives.

    Highschool sure gets funny when the just-graduated teachers show up at the same college parties as the highschool students (and on occasion mess around with their mutual college friends).

  25. Re:Quick question. on School Admins Demand Access to Students' Cellphones · · Score: 1

    It's not that hard. Point and click interface.