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  1. Re:Plain Speak Analogy for Phone Number=IP on "Series of Tubes" Metaphor Implemented · · Score: 1

    Right. But when you're explaining the entire concept of the internet, rather then domains, seems better to be slightly less detailed for the sake of understanding.

  2. Re:well-Planespeak. on "Series of Tubes" Metaphor Implemented · · Score: 1, Insightful

    There are special computers that have pages, like from a book. Those special computers have something that lets you go to them, like each telephone has a unique number, but it more resembles words. Like woolworths.com is the "phone number" for the special computer with Woolworths pages on it. You type in the "phone number" into a special program, and it sends the "phone number" over the telephone line and like a telephone number, it knows where to go. It goes to the right computer, gets the page and sends it back to your computer over the telephone line. Your special program then displays the information. You can click on certain words and that will get other pages from the woolworths.com computer.

    Much less misleading then "the internet is a series of tubes" and easy to understand.

  3. Re:IBM is smart-Free property on IBM Breaks Patent Record, Wants Reform · · Score: 1

    You should be free to intercept any and all communication that enters your private property. If the company doesn't want you doing it, they either need better encryption or should stop polluting your airwaves.

  4. Re:Ability to revoke patents? on IBM Breaks Patent Record, Wants Reform · · Score: 1

    He said easier, which already suggested it was possible.

  5. Re:It IS Vista's fault on Microsoft Worried OEM 'Craplets' Will Harm Vista · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Theoretically its a legit concern. In reality I think they were brainstorming on ways to try stop OEMs from installing third party software and stumbled across this little treasure.

  6. Re:Likelihood of selling out? on Download Only Song to Crack the Top 40 · · Score: 1

    Its not hypocritical to change your opinion. What would be hypocritical is to continue proclaiming Macs are for fags (assuming this is a bad thing) while continuing to use a Mac yourself.

  7. Re:This is news because... on Wii Outselling PS3 in Japan · · Score: -1, Troll

    And I've yet to hear of a retard using the PS3. I guess we know which market the Wii is for.

  8. Re:Great news on The Astronomical Event Search Engine · · Score: 1

    They've been doing that ever since I accepted a check from Mr. Miller.

  9. Re:Or you could.. you know.. on Sling Streams iTunes Content To TV · · Score: 1

    I guess you missed the point to my post ;)

  10. Re:Uh, remember Vista? on Sling Streams iTunes Content To TV · · Score: 1

    People actually use Vista? Wow! I wonder if Windows has considered selling snow to Eskimos, because clearly people will by any shit they're willing to sell.

  11. Re:Or you could.. you know.. on Sling Streams iTunes Content To TV · · Score: 1, Funny

    Really? I went to my local electronics retailer and he had none available for about £30.

  12. Re:It would be nice on Fedora Core and Fedora Extras To Merge · · Score: 1

    Us jackasses that have been hear for many years tend to know a thing or two and have learned a lot of things Its a shame one of those things wasn't how to spell.
  13. Re:What about the 100 worst places? on Google Tops 100 Best Places To Work · · Score: 1

    Considering how abusive the captain was I'd say he'd rank in the list of 100 worst places to work.

  14. Re:Pwn Shop on Been Robbed Recently? Check Ebay · · Score: 1

    check EBay (assuming your only computer wasn't stolen). HA! That'd be good. Using the person's stolen computer to sell the other stolen goods.
  15. Re:What happens to the buyers? on Been Robbed Recently? Check Ebay · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow you must have some pretty clever thieves to be able to steal entire houses.

    Husband: Will you be glad to be home after visiting the in-laws honey?
    Wife: Yeah.
    Husband: Well here we... hmmm... the house isn't there.
    Wife: *sigh* Have you checked your pockets?
    Husband: Now why would it be in my pockets? Someone must have stolen it.
    Wife: Check your pockets. You're always leaving stuff there.

  16. Re:Eventually? on Been Robbed Recently? Check Ebay · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, you see one of the perks of being a policeman is getting to use stolen property for a while before it's returned.

  17. Re:old news - I see this on TV every day. on Blurring Images Not So Secure · · Score: 1

    I'm in Australia so nope, haven't seen it yet :)

  18. Re:The spin on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you're against abortion. Try outlawing abortion instead of outlawing stem cell research using aborted fetuses. You'll stop what you're really trying to stop.

  19. Re:amazing on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And will get tossed in the bin. Oh yes, so much better to toss them away unused.

  20. Re:The spin on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry now you're moving from unborn fetuses to dead humans to sentient beings. I was with you with the first two, but the last I must disagree on. I also object to tests done on apes as I do believe most, if not all of the great apes, are sentient.

  21. Re:Questions to both sides of the argument on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would you allow your pregnant daughter to go through this procedure of donating amniotic fluid? Sure but then I'd be having a serious talk with this daughter and find out why and how she got pregnant at 7 years of age, the oldest possible age she could be, and then I'd talk with the mother to find out why I was never told I had a daughter.
  22. Re:The spin on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 1

    If by persistent vegetative state you mean brain dead whose body would cease to function without life support, thankyou. I agree wholeheartedly with that stance.

  23. Re:amazing on 'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Funny I fail to see how its a human rights issue to harvest stem cells from an aborted and dead fetus that the scientists had no part in creating in the first place and no choice in whether or not the mother aborted it.

    Can you find someone who was a former aborted embryo to speak on the subject? You're perspective seems somewhat muddy.

  24. Re:old news - I see this on TV every day. on Blurring Images Not So Secure · · Score: 2, Funny

    CSI is the *worst* program on the TV for anything forensic related. And I kid you not, the Queensland police in Australia used it as a teaching aid on what to do. I shit you not.
  25. Re:old news - I see this on TV every day. on Blurring Images Not So Secure · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Its actually quite easy to tell if they've caught the real killer. "Does the show have 20 minutes or less out of 1 hour to go? If yes, probably the right killer. If no then the wrong killer. If the show has 10 minutes or less then it is definitely the real killer."