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  1. Re:codec support on HD DVD vs Blu-ray Direct Comparisons · · Score: 1

    Wow you repeated what the last guy said, but somehow less convincingly. You did get marked informative though, way to go mods. You must be very proud.

  2. Re:More treatments on Cancer Therapy with Radioactive Scorpion Venom · · Score: 1

    I see what you are saying. Chop down all the trees, and we have access to a huge range of medicines and drugs... what are we waiting for. I ll get my axe and meet you in Brazil.

  3. Re:Is there a market? on Cedega and Linux Games · · Score: 1

    If a company can't survive due to its president 'draining the company coffers', then it has no business being in ...well, business. Maybe you don't quite understand the definition of a company?

  4. Re:I am a cop. on Citizen Photographers v. The Police? · · Score: 1

    SUre, you can claim that you haven't done anything illegal, and you probably haven't But one thing I find it hard to believe, is that you have never witnessed another Police office so something that was not above board. They were probalby justified, in most cases they are, but if you have ever worked with another officer, you would definately see some dodgey stuff.

  5. Re:It's everywhere in the US now on Citizen Photographers v. The Police? · · Score: 1

    Why do you want to be running around photographing things anyway. Are all your TVs broken or something. What are you, a weirdo. Like walking in the rain at night as well, heh? Very suspicious. Looks like we have a troublemaker!

  6. Re:déjà vu on Vista Upgrade Matrix · · Score: 1

    No, it is ok. One was Vista and the other was MacOs. If you look really close you can tell that they are different. One is a fair bit older and more stable. The other is as fat as a cow.

  7. Re:Kids eat what their parents eat on Big Mother Is Watching · · Score: 1

    My parents did this, but I was a real little bastard. I wouldn't eat anything healthy, and refused to eat the same food as everyone else. Now, however, I eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables, and go to the gym.

    If I had me as a child, I would have force fed myself whole grains, just to teach me a lesson.

  8. Re:Author on What Jobs are Available for Math Majors? · · Score: 1

    Ha, that is what I did. Made life in the final year a bit tricky, when I had to do 2 first year subject, 3 second year subjects and a full year of third year subjects to fit into some crazy requirements that the Bachelor of Computer Science had at my school. Lucky those 1st year subject were a joke, and the 2nd year weren't too hard. Got to actually sit next to some pretty girls as well (go economics 1a!)

  9. Re:Evil is harming others for personal gain on Parexel Destroys Immune Systems, Not Liable · · Score: 1

    Is he evil? And if so, aren't we all. We all reap the benefits of this testing. When you last took drugs, how much research did you do into were the testing was done?

  10. Re:Meamo anyone? on Can Linux Dominate Smartphone OS? · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, Nokia has a huge stake in Symbian. This means that they will make a decision on what OS to use, not merely on its merits, but on what is best for them in this situation.

    Ironically enough, this is probably one of the reasons Motorola is using Linux, because if they went with Symbian, they would be aiding the enemy.

  11. Re:Minging Tone on Can Linux Dominate Smartphone OS? · · Score: 1

    Minging Tone... is that some flash gordon ring tone or something? Haven't heard that before.

  12. Re:Smart? on Can Linux Dominate Smartphone OS? · · Score: 1

    Because you are able to do a lot more with them, like write and view documents, go to webpages, load up a map. They are smarter than your ordinary phone. With these extra functions , also comes problems (just like everything in life) like more bugs and viruses (sometimes, not so with j2me)

    If you are happy with you phone, excellent! There is no reason for you to upgrade (unless they suddenly discontinue letting your phone access the network, which happened here in the UK a couple of months ago).

  13. Re:What I want the future to bring... on Insights Into the Future of the Laptop · · Score: 1

    THis is the newton, except for the wireless stuff, and keyboard. Imagine if they had continued developing that. How great would it be. Surely a colour screen and wireless wouldn't drain the batteris that much.

  14. Re:Pardon me, but... on Insights Into the Future of the Laptop · · Score: 1

    I think it is more a description of the type of interview. Rather than a formal interview, when questions are agreed upon ahead of time and answers are well thought out, this is more of bumping into someone during a tradeshow, and firing of vague questions and getting silly answers back. eg.

    According to Naitoh, fuel-cell technology still has a "long way to go", particularly in terms of "longevity".
     
      Yes, thanks for that. We all know this, this wasn't revolutionary.

  15. Re:"Winner?" on Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC · · Score: 1

    No it isn't! Security through obscurity is having a really weak system, but keeping quiet about it and hoping nobody will figure it out. Like storing passwords in a txt file called freqlog.dll - and hoping that nobody will try to read it.

  16. Re:I'm no anti-microsoftie, but... on Ballmer Speaks on His Solo Act · · Score: 4, Interesting

    To be fair to Bill, he was a great businessman. His innovation wasn't in the software he created, but in creating and controlling this huge market for Software - beating IBM at the same time. It will be difficult for Steve to screw up, Microsoft is in a fantastic position.

  17. Re:Outdated Icon? on Ballmer Speaks on His Solo Act · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just like Ronald Reagan and George Bush (Jnr), Steve Ballmer is only a pupper. Its still Bill in charge, all the way down.

    If we did replace Bill (just so they don't know that we know), maybe it would be Steve in a leotard, sitting on a chair ah la Auguste Rodin famous statue.

  18. Re:"Winner?" on Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC · · Score: 1

    And this... "Though it's easy to argue the Newton has security through obscurity, you do have to question whether it was wise to bring all the overheads of Windows to a small portable device like the Q1."
     
    It is not security through obscurity that is keeping the Newton safe. It is the fact that it has a well protected OS, is not as common as Windows, and has limited connectivity.

  19. Re:"Winner?" on Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC · · Score: 1

    I like this bit It's not just guess-work either -- the Q1 uses a neural net, which means that it uses several information sources to determine what you want to write, rather than trying to translate ink strokes into letters and words.
     
    That is not the definition of a neural net (don't let me stop you from making up your own definitions for things, CNET), and I would be very surprised if it does use an actual neural net. Very cpu intensive.

  20. Re:"Winner?" on Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The Q1 is just a differently windows shaped notebook computer. If what you want to do is write a document, check your email, check the web, then the Newton is perfect for that - and it lasts 30 hours. This was made 10 years ago, the Q1 only lasts 2.5 - because is is a full on pc. Sure, you can watch videos, play music and so much more, but if you want to do something simple, you still only get that pathetic battery life!

  21. Re:Slashdot experts on Possible Hole in Black Holes · · Score: 4, Funny

    The universe isn't a big truck, it's a series of tubes!
     
    Ah, another string theorist!

  22. Re:Snake oil on Shake Hands with the Zero Tension Mouse · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ill say it to you, as I said it the office manager.

    Ill stop masturbating at work when they pry my cock from my cold dead fingers!

  23. Re:whatever on Ripeness Sticker Coming to Supermarket Fruit · · Score: 1

    Wicked, thanks for the great advice. Love my pineapples!

  24. Re:Goats on Turning Network Free-Riders' Lives Upside Down · · Score: 1

    I used someones open network to check email and cruise the web while I was stuck in Paris for a week - thank you to that person! Saved me a huge bill, in place of using the crappy hotel wireless.

  25. Re:Yay! on High-Definition Video Add-on Coming to iPod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This isn't produced by Apple, chuckles, best read the article again!