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  1. Not a single post mentions Intersango on Major Bitcoin Exchange Ceases Operation · · Score: 1

    Which is funny, because it's the second largest exchange now after MtGox, the second longest after gox, and the only major exchange with no security compromises. Does no one know about them? Bitcoins biggest secret.

  2. Why this and not JRuby? on Mirah Tries To Make Java Fun With Ruby Syntax · · Score: 1

    There are two advantages to Mirah.
    1) It doesn't need to load the Ruby standard library, so it's really quick to start up and uses less resources, this is important if you're using Google app engine, meaning much MUCH lower spin up time.
    2) Static typing, it brings it with a ruby syntax, bringing along the associated speedup. Essentially it should execute at the same speed as Java.

  3. China is not the largest market in the world! on Google To Suspend Mobile Phone Launch In China · · Score: 1

    Seriously, 1.3Billion seems like a lot, but 1/2 are peasants and most earn a pittence. See here http://my.telegraph.co.uk/dublinclontarf/blog/2010/01/15/china,_the_worlds_largest_market.

  4. Why use encryption? on What's Holding Back Encryption? · · Score: 1

    Why use encryption? The Government, and not necessarily your own. Why would a government care about the content you view from websites? I moved to China 6 months ago and am sick of half the internet being blocked, I can't talk to my friends or family on facebook, my porn is cut off and plenty more. And China is only at the forefront, Australia is close behind followed by the UK(in the "free" world), and every other despot country with internet.

  5. Ruby... it's evolving on What Programming Languages Should You Learn Next? · · Score: 1

    I would put my money on Ruby, as a language it's pretty nice & powerfull, on top of that it's got some interesting implementations in the works (Rubinius).

  6. Yes yes yes... on Linux as A Musician's OS? · · Score: 1

    But does it run Linux?

  7. It's obvious on The State of Open Source 3D Modeling · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blender's UI is the Emacs of the 3D Modelling world, it's got a steep learning curve but when you get it(in the three or so years it'll take), boy will you be marginally productive.

  8. Re:Speculating already! on World's Largest Fossil Forest, and One of the Oldest · · Score: 1

    It's the way the article is worded, it's stated as a fact, then "the discovers speculated" is tacked on the end, which is very misleading. Plus I just want to take the piss, this is the first time on slashdot I've been given +3 funny.

  9. Speculating already! on World's Largest Fossil Forest, and One of the Oldest · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It was drowned 300 million years ago in an earthquake, its discoverers speculate" They only just found this thing and they're giving it's life story. In other news: Archaeologists found a small piece of pottery near the site, they believe it to have been a pre-historic settlement. They have managed to reconstruct their entire society.... here's an artists impression. http://www.speedygrl.com/Racer/wallpaper/flintston es.jpg

  10. Surprised on Blu-ray/HD DVD Disc Sales Numbers Revealed · · Score: 0

    I really thought that Sony would lose this format war, boy was I wrong!

  11. It's Fun on Wii Aches - Couch Potatoes Working it Up · · Score: 2, Interesting

    For those who don't get it, the Wii is going to make doing a bit of exercise FUN. I used to lift weght's, but it's SO BORING; lift, return, repeat, rest.

  12. Sony Rhetoric on Playstation 3 Sells Out At Japanese Launch · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Sony are going to be touting the "fastest sellout ever", I mean, if I had only a single console to sell, and I sold it straight away, wouldnt that be the fastest sellout ever? I'm really wondering how Sony are going to do when they actually are able to produce more. Will the PS3 be a success?

  13. The floodgates have opened! on Dell Customer Gets Windows Refund · · Score: 1

    Quick, everyone else get a refund before Dell goes broke!

  14. Duke Nukem anyone? on CEO of Amiga, Inc. Interviewed · · Score: 1

    Does anyone know if Duke Nukem Forever will run on it?

  15. Microsoft's response on Google Goes to Mars · · Score: 1

    Microsoft, in response to the recent launch of the Mars version of Google Map's has anounced it's plan's, under direct orders from Ballmer to launch a small rocket with a payload of a number of chairs destined for the red planet.

    Ballmers comments on the launch, "Those f****** ***'* ** *******,beat us again!".
    And now back to you Tom.

  16. Thinly veiled excuse on Dell Opens Up About Desktop Linux · · Score: 1

    This is nothing but a thinly veiled excuse for not making it happen.
    "doesn't want alienate large segements of the Linux community by selecting a favorite Linux distro"
    Bullshit, he's just sick of arguing with the linux people.
    So he spouts this to get them off his back.

    It's not me, it's you...
    It just smells of cow turds

  17. Not what it used to be on Wikipedia Reaches 1,000,000 Articles · · Score: 0, Troll

    For the last few days I've only been able to find a few posts modded 4+ for funny.
    /. your a dry shower of shites
    OR
    The moderators are lazy b*st$rds

    Where's the humor????

  18. In Soviet Russia on EU to Develop Search Engine · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Government search you!

  19. Im Irish, Im in Dublin ! on ArtBots - The Robot Talent Show · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Finaly something happening here while im actually here, & and free!

  20. Perhaps it's the story? on The Business of Anime · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Anime is simply a medium, a way to put that sea of idea's in our heads into another persons head. The animation is usually good but the problem tends to be the story more than anything else. anime is especially good at expressing imagination, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and a few others were visually stunning, had great imagination but often lacked depth. Others such as Spirited Away & GTO had good animation but that was just sugar on the cake, the y had great story's with real imagination.

  21. In other news... on Bigger Brains Make Smarter People Study Says · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    researches believe that water is actually wet.

  22. Lets me be the first to say on Tweaking the CAN-SPAM Act · · Score: -1, Redundant

    [viking chorus] spam spam spam spam spam wonderfull spam!

  23. A Great opportunity on Critical Shortage of IT Workers in Coming Years · · Score: 1

    I think this is a great opportunity for skilled(people who care & actually know what theyre doing) people, colleges are churning out absolute shit these days(im speaking from an irish view, i dont know about the rest of the world), im the only capable person in my entire year who's good at it & who's interested in I.T.
    They teach the standard stuff there, Java, XML, Win32 but im not interested, why? because i dont want to be like all the rest

  24. Re:Dont forget about Poland on IBM to Lose 13,000 Jobs · · Score: 1

    dont forget the women (compared to Irish wonem)

  25. See the opportunity on IBM to Lose 13,000 Jobs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is an opportunity for all those who lose thier job to go and start thier own company, I think that there is a need in the European market for more small I.T shops. But are we Europeans up to it? At least the Irish are.