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  1. Re:They did what now? on Apple Nixes iPad Giveaways · · Score: 1

    At least next the brackets properly. iP[[a/o]d/hone]s

  2. Forward thinking at its best on Asia Runs Out of IPv4 Addresses · · Score: 2

    At least now IPv6 is mandatory!

    Wouldn't it have been better to make it mandatory years ago?

  3. Let 1st world users sponsor them on U.N. Lends Backing to the $100 Laptop · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Seriously, sell these $100 laptops over here for $200. Every laptop purchased also buys one for a poor child on the other side of the economy scale. I'm sure $200 is about right for the "my first computer" age group. Or those who want a cheap lappy for email or aspiring authors. Also sell a solar panel as an accessory and all the greenies would go for it too!

  4. Re:Why save it locally at all? on Condensing Your Life on to a USB Flash Drive? · · Score: 1

    Until you can't find a computer with power and internet access.

  5. Re:I've seen this article... but on Blu Ray Drive Will Cost $100 Per PlayStation 3 · · Score: 1

    Don't you know... 'real' journalists don't reveal their sourses. Damn Closed Source Journalists!

  6. But the cost... on Experimental 4G Phone Service Faster Than Cable · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So, with telcos providing data at 2c per kB, downloading that DVD in less than a minute will cost you $98,000.

    Surely it's gotta be cheaper to just buy a helicopter and fly to the video store.

  7. Re:Movie Theaters are Obsolete on Piracy Not To Blame In Decline of Moviegoers · · Score: 1

    Or you could just prop some nails up under their tires. You're not actually harming their car, they are... not sure of the legality here either though.

    And if you're going to key their car, at least make a disabled logo so they know what it's for.

  8. Re:am i the only one on Intel Branding Media Center PCs as "Viiv" · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't that be LXIV

  9. Grab some podcasts on Free Audio Content for Long Drives? · · Score: 1

    Podcasts are the way to go.
    You can find any type of show you want, they're generally free too. Just find a couple that sound interesting to you!

  10. GMT on Impact of Daylight Savings Time Changes? · · Score: 1

    So why is it we can't just all use GMT?!

    It's solve that "Your time or my time?" question. Sure, I'd be heading off for work at 9pm and getting home at 5am, but I could live with that.

  11. Re:Affords me better fitness on Impact of Daylight Savings Time Changes? · · Score: 1

    Go for a ride in the morning

  12. Re:this is surprisingly good news on 400,000 Windows Users Switch To Mac · · Score: 1

    Price wise the mac mini's cheaper than an lot of windows alternatives. Here in Australia it is anyway.

  13. Another crime on Gates On Future of CS Education · · Score: 1

    Just what we need, another CS related crime. Next thing you know, you'll need an MS license to accesess the internet.

  14. Re:Thanks for the free advertising! on Apple's 500 Million Songs · · Score: 1

    Actually, 500 million / 100,000 = 5,000!

    That means, 4999*(50*0.08+100)=$519,896

    Plus the lucky winner at the end.
    10 ipods, 10,000 tunes, tickets
    (10*100)+(.8*10000)+1000=$10,000

    = $529,896

  15. IDE Hard Drive Hack on Most Secure Digital Audio Player? · · Score: 1

    http://www.bbdsoft.com/ide.html
    Using the above chart, it should be simple to just disconnect the "read" pin (25) on any IDE Hard Drive. Making all your data very secure!

  16. Re:OK to be fair... on Longhorn Preview · · Score: 1
  17. Re:Internet Telephony on VOIP, The Traditional Telephony Killer? · · Score: 1

    I think "phoning" is the idea.

  18. Firefly on Minimalist Cell Phones? · · Score: 1

    Firefly Review - it's a "kid's phone". It has an address book, a "fireworks" button, a 911 button and that's about it. No dial pad even! how's that for minimalist!?

  19. In Australia on CA State Offers To Prepare Simple Tax Returns · · Score: 1

    We have an online tax program. You still need to fill in the details though. But for a simple tax form it's just "taxable income", "tax witheld" and it calculates an 'estimated' return.

    You get the money in about 7 working days. The great thing is for less simple things, as in tax-deductable spendings it walks you right through.

  20. Who Owns it? on Open Sourcing Software in a Large Corporation? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You built the software for the company, meaning they contracted you to build it for them.
    That means it's their software doesn't it?

  21. Re:Faster on FCC Speeds Up Digital TV Signal Deadlines · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about an advertising flag?

    The recorders can skip content marked as an ad!

  22. Three months won't cover it on Suggested Curriculum for 'Complex Websites' Class? · · Score: 1

    It's best to just let them loose on /.

  23. Another step by the RIAA? on Longhorn Drops 'My' Prefixes · · Score: 1

    All your documents are belong to US. Another step by the RIAA, just so people forget the idea that it's "their music".

  24. Of Course It's not based on .net on Nothing of .Net in Longhorn? · · Score: 1

    If they based it on .net they'd need to port all of Apple's changes. Longhorn will be based on OS X and BSD.

  25. </redhat> on Could Microsoft Buy Red Hat? · · Score: 1

    So long as it's not a question of money I don't think Microsoft would ever have a look in.