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  1. Nothing like... on How One Small Business Switched to Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    There's nothing like frustration to help one get over the fear of jumping out of the M$ boat and swimming with penguins.

    "Desktops are under evaluation, but Microsoft lost this chain for sure on the server side."

    Linux desktop migration seems to be a more considered option these days. Vista problems and restrictions are likely to drive more small businesses as well as enterprise customers toward Linux desktop adoption.

  2. Those who would... on Newt Gingrich Says Free Speech May Be Forfeit · · Score: 1

    Those who would subdue freedom of speech are [censored] Quote by some guy a long time ago.

  3. Re:Colbert Report on YouTube Restores Comedy Central Clips · · Score: 1

    Too bad you're not getting Comedy Central due to cutting off cable. I can see turning off the cable, except I get all of my news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. It's just newsyer than the other fake news (fox, cnn, msnbc, abc, nbc, cbs, etc.) shows you see on the boob tub.

  4. Looks like ... on 2006 Election Maps Mashups · · Score: 1

    hotpads.com has been /.ed

  5. Every vista PC should look like... on Microsoft Encouraging OEMs to Beautify Computers · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OMG, ponies!

  6. Jetson's cars for everyone... on NASA Seeking Innovative Ideas from Public · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Considering the problems with oil and personal transportation needs, how about building that Jetson's flying car we were all promised we would be driving in the 21st century.

    Oh, and robot maids would be nice too...

  7. Re:9-11 was a wet dream come true for the governme on The NSA Knows Who You've Called · · Score: 1

    Bingo, give the man a cigar for getting it right!

  8. Re:A little sensationalist? on Vista Firewall to be Crippled · · Score: 1

    You asked the question: Isn't this headline a little sensationalist?

    I don't see it as such. I guess it is all in how we each read things between the lines, but for me the word works here.

    from: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=crippled

    tr.v. crippled, crippling, cripples

    1. To cause to lose the use of a limb or limbs.
    2. To disable, damage, or impair the functioning of: a strike that crippled the factory.

  9. Re:Neutrality in Slashdot on Vista Firewall to be Crippled · · Score: 2, Informative

    I am trying to understand your point here, but when I go to TFA I see the headline

    "Vista firewall shackled due to customer demand: Microsoft"

    While the wording was not exact (for obvious reasons) it seems to me to reflect the jest of TFA. Am I missing something here?

  10. Can't wait... on Startup Webaroo to put the 'Web on a Hard Drive'? · · Score: 1

    for the leather bound book inscribed by cyber-monks, with hand illustrated, gold leafed side-bars.

  11. Re:Mod me as troll but... on Paul Allen's Microsoft Experience · · Score: 1

    Anonymous Coward, dude, you drank the cool-aid. You shouldn't do that, it's bad for you.

    You sound a bit cranky. I was like that a lot until I dumped MS WinXP for Linspire Linux, now I'm pretty easy to get along with.

  12. Buy cheap PC... on Windows Vista Capable Machines Coming · · Score: 2, Funny

    with Vista installed (in 2010 when Vista is ready). If it runs slow install Linspire or other Linux distro and don't worry about anything.

  13. Get ready for on-line voting? on Why Phishing Works · · Score: 2, Funny

    With news of the obvious (to us geeks) like this, it won't take long for the US Congress to enact on-line voting.

    "Dauh, I thought I voted for the other guy when I clicked his picture in the e-mail reminding me to vote!"

  14. Hmm, Open eh... on MS Announces Open XML Formats Developer Group · · Score: 1

    Open like a child safety cap on a prescription bottle or open like as in open to all? I hesitate to think about this too much fearing that my head may explode and make quite a mess of my monitor.

  15. Re:Best features on Google Enters Web-Office Market · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yes, they are also very responsive to their users. I began using Writely when they first rolled out could I could collaborate with my project leader on a technical paper we were writing for publication in a scientific journal. At the time they did not support OpenOffice, but they responded to an e-mail I sent that it was in the works. A few days later it was added to the supported format list. You can also e-mail your text to create a document.

  16. Re:Ooh on Windows Live Search goes Live · · Score: 1

    I just searched for "Packery Channel" and got this:

    No results were found. Try another search, or if entering an address, enter it in the Where box. Click help to learn more.

    A search for "Packery Channel" in google nets this:

    Results 1 - 10 of about 25,100 for packery channel. (0.08 seconds)

    Understanding this is "beta", why is it released now, so uncomplete and virtualy usless?

    Will the same search get results if someone searches from a Windows PC?

  17. Re:Ooh on Windows Live Search goes Live · · Score: 1

    I'm not running windows, so this is not working for me. Why would AJAX rely on me running windows (not going to happen)?

    So I guess if you don't use MS software this in not for you, move along...

  18. Re:And how many terrorists have we caught so far? on Financial Responsibility == Terrorism? · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the "New World Order"!

  19. This just in... on Microsoft Accuses European Union of Collusion · · Score: 2, Funny

    Drinking water at MS headquarters found to be contaminated with LSD.

  20. Re:'Higher Education', indeed. on OSS Not Ready for Prime Time in Education? · · Score: 1

    That was obviously from the a-hec department of redundancy department.

  21. In six months... on Microsoft Claims Worlds Best Search Engine Soon · · Score: 1

    pigs will fly out of my ass!

  22. Mini Me, Inc.? on SCO Announces Plan to Increase Revenue · · Score: 1

    If I sign up to be a Me, Inc. reseller would that make me a MinMe?

  23. From the edgeclickpark.com site on SCO Announces Plan to Increase Revenue · · Score: 1

    FAQ
    Q: What phones are Me Inc Applications supported on?
    A: At this time, the palmOne Treo 650 is the only supported cell phone compatible with the current release of the Me Inc applications.

    Whew, I was about to throw My Kyocera 7135 out of the window!

  24. Oh SCO... You leave me speechless on SCO Announces Plan to Increase Revenue · · Score: 1

    Must keep head from exploding... nope, not working.

    BAM!

  25. In other news... on Canada's CD Tax Out of Hand? · · Score: 1

    Canadians angry over the return of a "Tax on Blank CDs" rally for a for a "100% Tax on dumb-ass taxing schemes"