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  1. Can't say that I disagree on Jobs Says Flash Video Not Suitable for iPhone · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I get jerking on even fully buffered flash video in both WindowsXP and Linux using Adobe's Flash plugin. The same machines played media via the divx plugin without issue (at much better quality)

  2. Re:CS and the Game Of Life on CS Degrees Low in 2007 But Bouncing Back · · Score: 1

    - you may have a high salary but when you divide it by how many hours you work, you could be making more money per hour and having fun doing something else

    Unless of course you like CS I guess? Some of us aren't in it for the money

    - companies send the jobs to somewhere in the world where employees are cheap, executives who do the cutting get gigantic bonuses on top of gigantic salaries

    Well, not everyone works in the countries losing the jobs

    - open-source is cool and changing the way people think, but unless your a member of a certain kind of company, you'll need a day-job too (o:

    Or your job could entail working on and contributing to open source software

  3. Graduants more important that declations on CS Degrees Low in 2007 But Bouncing Back · · Score: 1

    Because declaring a major (thankfully) does not bind you to it for better or worse. A lot of students don't like all the theory and others don't like all the coding -- not sure what some come in expecting.

  4. Yet another bad summary on Linus Denounces NDISWrapper, Denies It GPL Status · · Score: 1

    that causes unnecessary hysteria. This isn't exactly encouragement to purchase a subscription to Slashdot.

  5. Re:bullshit on Linus Denounces NDISWrapper, Denies It GPL Status · · Score: 1
  6. Re:You can't win this one, Linus on Linus Denounces NDISWrapper, Denies It GPL Status · · Score: 2, Informative

    The summary doesn't imply that he's trying to get ndiswrapper out. This is how rumours start.

  7. Re:!free on Microsoft Singularity Now "Open" Source · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In your opinion (I haven't formed one myself yet) how is this a "remarkably good thing" ?

  8. Re:Maybe on UN Makes Its Statistical Data Free and Searchable · · Score: 1

    Fair point. Good question. But before tossing the relevance of the data away, I think one should consider that yours is a high standard to which most data collection made public may not meet -- the CIA (of the USA) publishes a lot of data on their website, but I don't think I've seen links to the documentation on how the data was collected. Still, having that information would be superb.

  9. Re:Innovation? on UN Makes Its Statistical Data Free and Searchable · · Score: 1

    Those emissions of China and India in 2004 at a lot relatively lower than I expected.

  10. Innovation? on UN Makes Its Statistical Data Free and Searchable · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not to knock this applaudable achievement, but what exactly makes this solution innovative? Or has the meaning of this word simply been diluted more than I thought.

    That aside, interesting project

  11. This democracy thing must be really great on Domains Blocked By US Treasury 'Blacklist' · · Score: 1

    This democracy thing must be really great, because there seem to be no rules which one must follow in order to give it to others. Kill them, take away their properly, ban exports to them... just to give them democracy.

  12. Do they even have the right? on Should RIAA Investigators Have To Disclose Evidence? · · Score: 1

    Can a US citizen just higher an "investigator" to pry into someone else's personal business in the hope of finding evidence of a crime? If so, that may be a profitable business.

  13. Just to be clear, what is the precedent? on Facebook Scrabble Rip-off Capitalizes on Mattel's Lethargy · · Score: 1

    That you can't copyright game play? That defending virtual property is hard? What exactly?

  14. If you want to be paranoid on Google Street a Slice of Dystopian Future? · · Score: 1

    Is there any proof that the FBI wasn't already doing this, and just not letting you see it yourself?

  15. I can only speak for myself on Daylight Saving Time Wastes Energy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As someone from the Caribbean now in the Midwest (of the USA), it makes no sense to me in everyday life and is purely annoying. In areas where the sunset/sunrise times are that much affected, is it not possible to have individuals/businesses allow for the change?

  16. Re:Huge assumption in the title on IE8 Will Be Standards-Compliant By Default · · Score: 2, Insightful

    More standard than IE7 isn't really a high bar to aim for though.

  17. Maybe this was a class about irony on Industry Group Sponsors College Course To Create Fake Blog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cooperate sponsored fraud in order to deter legal purchases of questionable knock-off products.

  18. Oh boy on Paypal Advises Users To Stop Using Safari · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The Apple fan boys aren't going to like this story.

  19. Re:Posting from my EEE PC... on Comparing the OLPC, Classmate and Eee · · Score: 1

    like a usb drive?

  20. Re:He's an idiot on Customer Loses Xbox 360 Artwork During Repair · · Score: 1

    The original Nintendo wasn't known for not lasting 2 years

  21. Re:As a Microsoft customer... on Steve Ballmer on MS Server, Linux, Yahoo & More · · Score: 1

    It's only a technicality if you consider armed BSA agents busting down your door a technicality.

  22. Re:Overpriced? on Sony Says Eee PC Signals "Race To the Bottom" · · Score: 1

    I guess. so, sorry, don't use them myself.

  23. Re:But the EeePC is small and cheap on Sony Says Eee PC Signals "Race To the Bottom" · · Score: 1

    size/weight, battery life, power usage, maybe style, may other things too.

  24. Re:Overpriced? on Sony Says Eee PC Signals "Race To the Bottom" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    (MySpace|Facebook) + IM + Firefox doesn't need a $600 USD laptop though.

  25. Re:the difference on Mac OS X Secretly Cripples Non-Apple Software · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, the US government isn't good.. not sure I would say it is evil since I don't really believe in such absolutes. And Castro surely helps with the freedom of the Caribbean in some ways.