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  1. Everything old is new again on Syrian Blogger Sentenced to Three Years in Jail · · Score: 4, Informative

    Lese majesty has been a crime since Roman times. Remember, it's only treason if you lose (the revolution).

  2. Re:7,777,777,777 Get! on Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm glad I thought you (and that joke) up.

  3. Still driving the revolution on x86 Evolution Still Driving the Revolution · · Score: 1

    Because, like Robespierre, it, (and the "inevitability" of Itanic) has killed off all the possible rivals. Mips, Alpha, PA-RISC, SPARC, PPC, take your choice.

  4. Re:Iron filings and a scanner on Retrieving Data From Old Amstrad Floppies? · · Score: 1

    Absolute genius. There's a special place in heaven for you.

  5. Re:Good work defining the acronyms! on UAVs Will Study Californian Smog · · Score: 4, Funny

    You must be GNU here.

  6. Michael Faraday being dead and all... on Wireless Power Companies Merge, But No Real-Life Devices Yet · · Score: 1

    The acquisition reinforces Fulton's industry-leading position in the rapidly growing wireless power industry by expanding both the breadth and depth of Fulton's substantial patent portfolio, comprised of over 250 patents granted or pending worldwide.
    Whaaaa? 250 patents on electromagnetic induction?
  7. Re:DMCA working as intended on CoreCodec Apologizes For CoreAVC Takedown · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Wow, a lucid post from an AC. I hope it's modded accordingly.

    The only thing I'm not sure about is this quote from Martin:

    "The DMCA does allow for reverse engineering for compatibility purposes and hence in the end no matter what the 'other points' are the DMCA takedown request was wrongly sent."
    I don't really believe that is the case. It was my understanding that DMCA prohibited any reverse engineering, but IANAL.
  8. Re:And the next question will be.... on How Water Forms in Interstellar Space at 10K · · Score: 1

    Heh. Thanks for clearing that up :-D

  9. Re:And the next question will be.... on How Water Forms in Interstellar Space at 10K · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes. All (OK, for the pendants, MOST OF) the post-hydrogen elements come from stellar fusion. In oxygen's case, from helium fusion.

  10. Re:Am I the only person? on How Water Forms in Interstellar Space at 10K · · Score: 2, Informative

    No, not at 10k, but at 10K, in other words 10 degrees .

  11. Re:Great news! on Bill Would Bar US Companies From Net Censorship · · Score: 1

    Yes. It also means that US citizens can do on-line gambling at offshore casinos.

  12. Re:Show me the money... er... evidence on SCO's McBride Testifies "Linux Is a copy of UNIX" · · Score: 1

    #include <errno.h>
    That's what he thinks.

  13. Re:Close to comic on The Science of Iron Man · · Score: 1

    Iron Man was (early) Viet Nam era. His big nemesis was the Commies.

  14. Re:This is one of the reason I want to see this mo on The Science of Iron Man · · Score: 1

    Sure, now all you have to do is work around the fact that the human body isn't aerodynamic, that there's no space for fuel, and make a rocket engine fast enough to outrace a fighter jet, yet fit into a shoe. Sounds like a SMOP to me.

  15. Re:But the question remains... on Whitehouse Emails Were Lost Due to "Upgrade" · · Score: 1

    "...and don't call me surely."

  16. Re:yes it is. on Whitehouse Emails Were Lost Due to "Upgrade" · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Windows is no way to run a government.
    An excellent line, I have to give him that.
    Now let's see how many times this asshat has his sockpuppets agree with himself.
  17. I say we dust off and nuke the site from orbit on Spammers Hijacking IP Space · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's the only way to be sure...

  18. Re:I'm hoping... on The File-System Fallout of the Reiser Verdict · · Score: 1

    And it's "could have".

    He could of murdered his wife...
    --
    "I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
    -Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
    I would've thought you'd have noticed that bit.
  19. Re:are they going to ban the owning of this image on UK to Ban Possession of Certain 'Violent' Pornography · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is a better version. (possibly NSFW).

  20. I'm sorry on RallyPoint — The Computerized Combat Glove · · Score: 1

    If it's all the same to you, I'd just as soon keep my trigger-finger unencumbered...

  21. Re:Zero G Arena needed, but... on The Future of Space Sports · · Score: 1

    Ever shoot marbles? They could do that (in 3D/0g) today!

  22. Re:Pissing contest on The Future of Space Sports · · Score: 2, Funny

    A 0-G pissing contest might prove interesting.
    Just what we need - code review meetings in outer space.
  23. Re:Flatulence races? on The Future of Space Sports · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fartracing FTW!! BRILLIANT!!! Kudos good sir.

    Sadly, without gravity, the gas in your gut doesn't separate out, so, (wait for it) "in space, nobody can hear you fart".

    Thanks, try the veal.

  24. Re:Flying on The Future of Space Sports · · Score: 2, Informative

    Are you thinking of The Menace From Earth? I know that was the first thing I thought of.

  25. Re:Stallman --- on Spam Is 30 Years Old · · Score: 1
    He knee-jerked for free speech (hard to believe, I know, coming from RMS), but he followed up with:

    Well, Geoff forwarded me a copy of the DEC message, and I eat my words. I sure would have minded it! Nobody should be allowed to send a message with a header that long, no matter what it is about.