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  1. Pull Em on Midwest Seeing Red Over 'Green' Traffic Lights · · Score: 1

    And put back the old ones. If the lights aren't 100% reliable, then what is the point? Save energy? I can put in a stop sign that won't use any energy if that's the first priority. But if I want a signaling system to be more (traffic) efficient, they better work and work safely. Otherwise it's a stupid idea. Put the old ones back I say. They did their job.

  2. Re:It's the anti-apple on CherryPal's $99 "Odd Lots" Netbook · · Score: 1

    How about installing a crappy old OS 50 times on good hardware? Wait? That is my job.

  3. Doesn't require a VPN on Windows 7 May Finally Get IPv6 Deployed · · Score: 1

    Yeah.. I'll just toss out my vpns and start using the MS solution which greatly simplifies remote access security.. I can see lots of people will be running to this.. Yeah..

  4. I think it's valid on Florida Congressman Wants Blogging Critic Fined, Jailed · · Score: 2, Insightful
    And whether or not you agree with the method, Grayson's position on issues (unrelated in this context), or whatever, this shouldn't have been tagged as censorship. They could have said 'that' senator is nuts.

    Separately, I think the Constitution should have a provision that states that no one in Congress (or any federal position for that matter) should have any legal recourse against anything stated about them other than their own explanation or response. A person whom voluntarily steps into public service, should not only NOT have a MORE privileged status than the common citizenry, they should have a LESS privileged status.

    However currently, there are no such laws.

  5. 2004 C-SPAN Senate Debate on The Limits To Skepticism · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Obama & Alan Keyes: Keyes points out that Obama was born in Kenya to which Obama replies, "So what? I'm running for Senate, not President."

  6. Another Example on Judges Can't "Friend" Lawyers in Florida · · Score: 5, Insightful

    of how social networks are only going to bite you in the ass eventually.

  7. Whats most important to me on Google Upgrades Chrome To Beta For OS X, Linux · · Score: 1
    is an application that includes in its installer an honest description of what its going to do. Something like: 1st I am going to create this directory and copy the following exectutables and libraries to it (as well as the system32 dir). 2nd I am going to install the following 'agent' that will always be listening and send [this] usage info back to our [these] servers 4x/day. 3rd I am going to make [these] registry edits. Should you ever decide to remove me, these steps will do the job.

    But most simply bury a crude description/reference to this in the EULA. Seems most developers are taught to do this and don't see it as a deceptive practice. I don't care if an application activates my webcam every night and sends photos to Russia as long as it tells me that its going to do so when I install it.

  8. not without running their app on Google Launches Public DNS Resolver · · Score: 1

    If you have a typical (linksys) router and it grabs dhcp address, I don't know how you can have it registered and update them unless you do it through a workstation/computer. Kind of a flaw in OpenDNS's service I always thought.

  9. Geek20 Summit on Offset Bad Code, With Bad Code Offsets · · Score: 1

    will determine that the big name software developers will have to pay for their Bad Code Offsets to the the non-big name developers. But then it will turn out that the non-big name developers don't give a shit, so then coding for anything beyond 'hello world' will become economically infeasible.

  10. Oops.. Too Late on Engaging With Climate Skeptics · · Score: 1

    You already are. Err. evolution, not round earth.

  11. You've got to be joking on Australian Govt. Proposes Internet "Panic Button" For Kids · · Score: 1

    It's really come to this? How about the dolphin immediately e-mails the child a John Taylor Gatto book?

  12. On Free Energy on NIF Aims For the Ultimate Green Energy Source · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Oh.. Well unless you really, really like the food at the New Yorker Hotel, you probably don't want to go there" -- Nick Tesla

  13. Too bad on The Mass Production of Living Tissue · · Score: 1

    The Mohel's cat will be disappointed.

  14. Ampache on Simple, Cost-Effective, Multiroom Audio? · · Score: 1

    you might work something out with ampache using localplay.

  15. If you still want work in 2 years on Moving Away From the IT Field? · · Score: 1

    Better become a blacksmith. All this technology crap will be useless.

  16. What's a MainFrame? on IBM Faces DOJ Antitrust Inquiry On Mainframes · · Score: 1

    Is that part of HTML 5?

  17. Oh wait! on ICE Satellite Maps Profound Polar Thinning · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    I changed my mind! I changed my mind!

    Don't destroy my karma!

  18. I call.. BULLSHIT! on ICE Satellite Maps Profound Polar Thinning · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Let the Mod-Down attack begin!

  19. What? on Google Project 10^100 Reaches Voting Phase · · Score: 1

    The problem with Scroogle is, it removes the main reason why I used Google, a clean homepage.

    How about using a blank page or your own image. I use a search engine for searches. Scroogle IS google without all the tracking & evil.

  20. Scroogle on Google Project 10^100 Reaches Voting Phase · · Score: 1

    Why not promote Scroogle to the world?

  21. I Know! on Student Designs Cardboard Computer Case · · Score: 1

    The box it ships in.. is the case! Just like Model A's using part of the crate as floor boards.

  22. Clarify your question on Running Old Desktops Headless? · · Score: 1

    The beginning of your post sounds like you are talking about a specific machine of yours, then you seem to be asking about machines in general. Which is it? For your P4, the answer to the serial port question is, 'does it have a serial port?' If so, use it. Most P4s should have one. My core 2 still does. Not sure why you 'wouldn't be able to get on the network' that you built a NFS server for.. And generally, for headless servers, you set your BIOS to how you need it and forget it. What changes do you need to make continually?

    Linux is pretty solid. If you can get the box to power on you shouldn't have any problems booting up and sshd should be dutifully there waitin for ya. If your not confident the machine can boot reliably, you probably shouldn't use it for a file server.

  23. No it's a Feature on Skype Trojan Can Log VoIP Conversations · · Score: 1

    But Skype users are NOT the intended customer. Seriously, this being no big suprise along with it's closed source and Z-fone incompatibility, makes Skype a real loser. The only thing that makes them attractive is they have marketshare. People love being able to search other people they already know (as facebook) and connect with them, regardless of the applications insecure nature.

  24. Video Conferencing talks to the hand on Nokia Releases Linux Handset · · Score: 1

    Disappointed that most devices still place the camera on the back. I was hoping for the next iPod Touch w/ camera to do video conferencing via skype (example), but you have to flip it around to show your face. I'm surprised this is still the norm. It could be very cool functionality.

  25. Really need FLAC on Nokia Releases Linux Handset · · Score: 1

    Sure someone will add it, probably pretty quick. But most users won't go get it and its lame that it won't be there out of the box.