User: G_of_the_J

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On: New Content-Delivery Tech Should Be Presumed Illegal, Says Former Copyright Boss

The man is obviously insane!

Does my backyard cookout steal from McDonalds?

On: Use Open Source? Then You're a Pirate!

If I cook hamburgers in my back yard and give them to my friends and neighbors, is this equivalent to stealing from McDonalds? (ie, piracy)

Re:i'm not trying to be a troll

On: What Belongs In a High School Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit Class?

I learned science AND read science fiction while I was in high school. Why would anyone think that they were mutually exclusive? Brain damage?

Re:Unless you want students trying to fuck their m

On: What Belongs In a High School Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit Class?

Sigh. So, SO wrong on all counts. Did you ever actually read Heinlein's books for yourself or just take somebody's word for it? It is difficult for me to believe that anyone who read AND comprehended Heinlein's works could say such obviously incorrect things!

Actually, its about 52 years old.

On: Should Undergraduates Be Taught Fortran?

But it's still really efficient at matrix math, so for some science/math applications, it a great choice.

Isn't that backwards?

On: Microsoft Asks Fed For Bailout

I thought the Feds were asking Microsoft for a financial bailout.

Specs for CableCards

On: A Brief FAQ on CableCards

If you are interested in specs, you might start by lookin here. It's as far as I have gotten so far. It looks as if they use a standard PCMCIA connector. http://www.opencable.com/downloads/specs/OC-SP-RPL CC-I01-040621.pdf/

I have heard of a Canon hack

On: Closed Digital Cameras - Does Anyone Care?

It supposedly adds some features to the Digital Rebel that are only supposed to be available in their more expensive camera (D20?).