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  1. My two cents on University Networks Block Student Project · · Score: 1

    So, he violated the university's disciplinary code, correct? Well, either he did violate the code, or he didn't. In either case, I hope he fights it. If the former, the code needs to be changed.

    Wait, does the UK have free speech like America?

    In any situation, it's defaming to his character.

  2. Re:Why not post example on First Non-Latin TLDs Go Online Today · · Score: 1

    It was something I tested in IE6 and FF3.5.5.

  3. Re:Why not post example on First Non-Latin TLDs Go Online Today · · Score: 1

    IE6 doesn't seem to support it, but FF3.5.5 does. How disappointing.

  4. Let's put it in perspective... on Should the Gov't Pay For Injured Man's Wii? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The Wii can be used for things other than rehabilitation. Once his rehab is finished, should he be able to keep his Wii, or should the government be able to auction it off to recover some of the costs?

  5. Re:And what if... on Apple To Shut Down Lala On May 31 · · Score: 1

    That's good to know.

    I hope someone mentioned this comment: http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1469684&cid=30356016

  6. And what if... on Apple To Shut Down Lala On May 31 · · Score: 1

    someone doesn't want the remaining balance transferred to iTunes? Can they get a cash refund? (I don't use Lala.)

  7. In my opinion... on McAfee To Pay For PC Repairs After Patch Fiasco · · Score: 1

    reasonable expenses shouldn't exceed the average cost that a data recovery business would charge. And it would be simple enough to see that the drive is okay, that all you need is to fix the missing files in question. If I had to guess, I'd say $99 max comes to mind.

    I say the simplest option would be to provide some free service. Maybe a couple year's worth. This way they wouldn't have to write out a check to everyone. I'm not saying this isn't a bad thing that happened, but I'm just thinking of easy solutions for both sides. (Thankfully, I don't use McAfee.)

  8. Re:"the end" "continues"? on The End of the 3.5-inch Floppy Continues · · Score: 1

    My math book still comes with a 3.5" disk. Fortunately, it's not required for the class. I had to remove my floppy drive to put in a second HDD.

  9. For the paranoid... on Several Link-Spam Architectures Revealed · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Consider doing all your banking, and any other sensitive stuff, on a computer totally separate from your web-surfing computer. Kind of like having a dummy wallet containing only petty cash and your ID when you go out at night versus your credit cards, etc.

  10. Re:Another stupidity in the LCD display market on HDTV Has Ruined the LCD Market · · Score: 1

    What they should do is offer a "no dead pixel" policy in addition to the regular sale price. But, based on a fair value, with no profit involved for the specific extra warranty.

  11. You're kidding me! on At Issue In a Massachusetts Town, the Value of Two-Thirds · · Score: 0, Redundant

    2/3*206 = 137.33333333333333333333333333333. Technically, 137 is less than two-thirds. If you need AT LEAST two-thirds, you need 138.

  12. Re:Here's an idea... on Amazon Fights For Privacy of Customer Records · · Score: 1

    I doubt it will help small businesses which would still have to look it up for each individual address as opposed to just using a single rate for the state.

  13. Re:Here's an idea... on Amazon Fights For Privacy of Customer Records · · Score: 1

    You misinterpreted what I said. Here's a hypothetical example.

    Problem: There are many, many sales tax jurisdictions in America.

    For those businesses who must collect sales tax, based on one of the many jurisdictions in the state, this can be messy, especially if that business is a small business.

    So, the solution would be if the state government were to make a special sales tax rate. It would be an option. It would be based on the way I mentioned in my previous post. So, let's say that figure turns out to be 8%. So, businesses wishing to opt into this scheme would charge 8% on all sales to customers to that state. Then, they remit that revenue to the state's DOR with a special location code indicating it is not a specific location, but that special sales tax rate. Then, the state redistributes that revenue to the local governments according to a fair and just formula.

    As I said: Problem: There are many, many sales tax jurisdictions in America.

  14. Here's an idea... on Amazon Fights For Privacy of Customer Records · · Score: 1

    Make some sort of agreement. Have states create an Internet sales tax rate, based on the average sales tax rate. That is, net sales times the rate for one area plus net sales times the rate for one another area, all divided by the total sales. That would be the state Internet sales tax rate. Then, the company would only charge that rate, if out of state, and remit it to the state. The state then would use a formula to distribute it among the localities based on a fair and just formula.

  15. It's the colours I bet. on Study Finds Fast-Food Logos Make You Impatient · · Score: 1

    Red and yellow. Don't those make us more impatience?

  16. Re:More reason to... on IE8's XSS Filter Exposes Sites To XSS Attacks · · Score: 1

    Internet Explorer 3? I'm not sure how to go from IE6 to IE3 while using Windows XP. But, I think I was able to install Netscape version 1, or maybe it was like version 4. However, I don't think YouTube worked when I did that.

    The 1990s was a great decade. Let's go retro! Bring back Clippit!

  17. Re:that's easy on How Many Hours a Week Can You Program? · · Score: 1

    Here, in the USA, October is no longer the longest month of the year. We moved DST to November, for the states which recognize it. So, it's the first Sunday of November which has that extra hour, which gives that week 169 years for that week.

  18. Re:Not sure about the hype on Do You Have a Secret Immunity To 3D Movies? · · Score: 1

    Could you name an example of one of those "clear" products from the 1990s?

  19. Here's more... on Saturn's Strange Hexagon Recreated In the Lab · · Score: 1
  20. Hmmm, what about this? on Saturn's Strange Hexagon Recreated In the Lab · · Score: 1
  21. Re:Standards? on IE9 Throws Down the Hardware Acceleration Gauntlet · · Score: 1

    Then that's a good thing. However, I wish sites would rely less on javascript and more and just good, efficient HTML. Or, do I have this backwards?

  22. Standards? on IE9 Throws Down the Hardware Acceleration Gauntlet · · Score: 0, Troll

    Are they talking about breaking standards in order to accomplish this?

  23. Re:Why do photos of guns cause stress? on Look At Sick People To Give Your Immune System a Boost · · Score: 1

    A gun kills someone all by itself? Hmmm, I guess this doesn't count. I'm reminded of episode "The Cartridge Family" of The Simpsons. Specifically, the point where the guns fire by itself.

    Go to: http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/scripts/cartridge-family
    Do a find on: Listen, if it'll make you feel any better

  24. Re:Yeah, I realize this is a joke, but... on YouTube, Now In Text Mode! · · Score: 1

    I swear I'm not kidding. But someone mentioned this too I believe.
    http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1603426&cid=31700058

    I think http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=308695 talks about it too, and the dates show that it's not a joke.

  25. Re:aalib on YouTube, Now In Text Mode! · · Score: 1

    Is this the ASCII art thing that VideoLan has as an option?