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  1. So money is still the sole motivator? on Study Says US Needs Fewer Science Students · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I had hoped that the best scientist and engineers would be motivated by something more than just money.

  2. In that case, the XO needs an English teaching app on Internet Archive Puts 1.6M E-Books On OLPC Laptops · · Score: 1

    Assuming that many of the the books are in English, the OLCP should have an app which teaches English; one which assumes no prior knowledge.

  3. I hope that will be a non browser client on Mozilla Messaging Unveils Raindrop · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As in a desktop client written specifically to utilize this.

  4. Re:The problem isn't the idea on PulseAudio Creator Responds To Critics · · Score: 1

    > bugs are being ignored.

    That's a blatant exaggeration

  5. Re:Why do I care where the bugs are? on PulseAudio Creator Responds To Critics · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No one said you had to care, this is one of the devs explaining the issue, and obviously he cares. He never implied that you should care.

  6. Re:That's bright! on Patent Claim Could Block Import of Toyota's Hybrid Cars · · Score: 3, Funny

    The one sentence summary itself should be innovative, if we really must have patents. The summary should blow my mind and make me think the inventor is a genius.

  7. Re:Only a good thing if on DoJ Recommends NY Court Reject Google Book Deal · · Score: 1

    What would a better deal look like in your opinion?

  8. Re:Video Surveillance Cameras? on "Wiretapping" Charges May Be Oddest Ever Recorded · · Score: 1

    > What about police dash cams?

    Laws don't apply to police. See all traffic laws as an example.

  9. Re:Video Surveillance Cameras? on "Wiretapping" Charges May Be Oddest Ever Recorded · · Score: 1

    > What does that mean for students who record lectures?

    Happier professors... some professors don't like being recorded.

    > What does that mean for students who record lectures? For that matter, I have a digital camera on my desk that can record audio

    So can, I would think, all modern cell phones

  10. Re:Lie to me! on "Wiretapping" Charges May Be Oddest Ever Recorded · · Score: 1

    You don't see the difference between government/cooperate mass spying and private small scale spying?

  11. Re:Nice Work if You can Get It on Greg Kroah-Hartman Gripes About Microsoft's Linux Contribution; MS Renews Effort · · Score: 1

    I don't think Novell is a competitor with Microsoft at this point. This particular code only benefits Novell through their Microsoft partnership, and +200 patches by Mr. Kroah-Hartman must cost Novell a lot of money for someone of his position.

  12. Re:Kinda funny. on Greg Kroah-Hartman Gripes About Microsoft's Linux Contribution; MS Renews Effort · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I think the point is, that kernel contributions in general, even if it's MS, don't get included just because they exist. In fact, it is my understand that patches more often get rejected than accepted. If this contribution less public, and not not from MS, it might have been rejected outright.

  13. Re:70% drivers! on Linux Kernel 2.6.31 Released · · Score: 1

    They are modular. The even call what they are placed in 'modules'.

  14. Re:Full screen youtube? on OLPC 1.5 Hardware Upgrades Include Java, Full-Screen Video · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have used Core 2 Duo machines running MS Windows which show jitters with Flash, I come to assume that that is simply a feature of Flash.

  15. Does Google destroy the books after scanning? on Google Books As "Train Wreck" For Scholars · · Score: 1

    The impression I get from these stories is that once Google scans them, no one else can. Is that somehow the case?

  16. Sickness drives medical breakthroughs on IBM's Supreme Court Brief Says That Patents Drive Free Software · · Score: 1

    I'd argue that doesn't make sickness good or okay.

  17. Re:Python on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Released · · Score: 1

    It sucks, but their position is understandable. Also, Python is fairly easily parallel installable.

  18. Re:Cause and Effect? on Microsoft Pushes For Single Global Patent System · · Score: 3, Informative

    I thought that I read that i4i actually produces software, and hence is not a patent troll.

  19. I thought you said Microsoft didn't like patents on Microsoft Pushes For Single Global Patent System · · Score: 1

    Almost every time there is a story about Microsoft getting/applying for a new patent, I see upmodded comments saying that Microsoft doesn't like patents either, they are just playing along. This seems to suggest otherwise.

  20. Looks more IE8 than Chrome on Firefox 4.0 Goes Chrome, New UI In Q4 2010 · · Score: 1

    And I am not sure that that is a good thing. That aside? How about Qt support and better Linux functionality?

  21. Boo Hoo on Dell Says Re-Imaging HDs a Burden If Word Banned · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Removing all the OEM crap is a burden as well

  22. Since when do US companies care about metric on Apple Kicks HDD Marketing Debate Into High Gear · · Score: 1

    Are you saying that if this wasn't better for marketing, it would have still have happened?

  23. Is it a good idea to use food? on Watermelon Juice Makes Great Biofuel · · Score: 1

    Is it a good idea to use food pre-consumption as a serious fuel? There are quite a lot of people who would like food to eat, more so than fuel vehicle or even electricity.

  24. Re:A good thing. on Red Hat Releases Windows Virtualization Code · · Score: 1

    They had already release it. They had already distributed it.

  25. Re:SELinux? on Local Privilege Escalation On All Linux Kernels · · Score: 1

    Someone like Dan Walsh would know, check his blogs see if he makes any comments.