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  1. Re:Makes Sense on Republicans Defeat Net Neutrality Proposal · · Score: 1

    What doesn't make sense is the Republican inclination to make the government bigger in the past few years.

  2. Re:Obligatory joke on Next-gen Robot Toys to Fetch Beer · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I for one welcome our new threatening slashdot-mod overlords.

  3. Re:Will somebody please, please please... on RMS Views on Linux, Java, DRM and Opensource · · Score: 1

    So instead of simply changing the way you speak and refer to something, you'd rather create a whole distro that has no GNU in it?

    I don't think RMS is the only crazy one.

  4. Re:Proprietary vs. Non-Proprietary on Another Sony Format Bites the Dust · · Score: 1

    Sony has so much money that they can do crap like this. Even if one out of 5 doesn't fail horribly, they would still be in a good position.

  5. Re:Ha! on World's Most Expensive Mp3 Player · · Score: 1

    Is that with or without the Jolie lips?

  6. Re:I will now hold my breath... on Microsoft Providing Virtual Server Free · · Score: 3, Funny

    The U.S. has a Justice department?

  7. Re:Please port this to the Revolution on Under the Table of Rockstar's Table Tennis · · Score: 1

    Why not...get your own table?

  8. Re:This is the kind of DRM I could support on Sun's Open Source DRM · · Score: 3

    I'd rather not have the DRM at all.

  9. Re:What? on The Real Purpose of DRM · · Score: 1, Insightful

    He's trying to restrict your ability to freely think.

  10. Re:Scoogle? on Microsoft Blogger Robert Scoble Goes to Google · · Score: 1

    Nah, SCO would sue them too fast.

  11. Re:Truly Great on Living In Oblivion · · Score: 2, Informative

    That's not a 'tip', that's a cheat.

    A tip would be how to join the Thieve's Guild for those who can't figure it out, or where to find Welkynd stones.

  12. Re:The guy doesn't want to kowtow to Israel? on Amazon CTO Rips Blogging Authors a New One · · Score: 1

    That may be the first time I've ever seen (and will see) the word jihad and Israel in the same sentence where Israel isn't the target of said jihad.

  13. Re:Almost as good as Deus Ex! on The Oblivion of Western RPGs · · Score: 1

    "Half the conspiracies are real".

    Outside forces trying to unravel an entire nation? That's real.

  14. Re:Troubling, indeed on Diebold Threatens Wary Voting Clerk · · Score: 1
    So the fundamental question is this: do you trust Diebold?


    I'm not normally a die-hard zealot (somewhat redundant, I know) of open source, but this case is where I think it'd be best to have an open source system in place. Not so much in the sense that people could change the Official Version, but in the sense that people could view the code. To make sure nothing wrong is going on.

    Trusting three companies with elections of the United States, especially trusting a company whose leader has publically contributed to one of the main political parties, to have a fair election is just crazy.
  15. Re:Emulation Layer on Why Windows is Slow · · Score: 1

    I've never heard that said about Windows. Can you provide a link that says that Microsoft stated that for all their versions? I'm interested.

  16. Re:they are patenting advertising support? on Google Wireless Patents Published · · Score: 1

    I intend to file papers today patenting swallowing, blinking, and the movement of liquids, such as blood, through a device to pressurize one side of the system and lower pressure on the other side.

    That's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that!

  17. Re:Emulation Layer on Why Windows is Slow · · Score: 1

    A guy from MS told me that Vista was mainly additions to the code of previous versions.

    The next version will be a complete rewrite (so he says).

  18. Re:I'll give them the rest of it, but Skype!? on 20 Network Changing Products · · Score: 1

    And if you don't have the ability / time to change the program and make it run smoothly?

  19. Re:Show Sendmail Some Respect on 20 Network Changing Products · · Score: 1

    sendmail is a computer programming language?

  20. Re:Well, remember, this *is* Greg Kasavin. on Live 12-Hour Oblivion Marathon · · Score: 1

    The draw distance doesn't really matter: You're gonna see it eventually, may as well make it shorter so it runs faster. I, for one, did not need downloadable content. I had the PC version for about 3 years (Wow, time flies!) and can honestly say that the only mods I used were the ones Bethesda released (Such as the Master Propylen Index, which I never quite got; and the Marksman shop, which I used...twice.). The only advantage I saw of having the PC version versus the original Xbox version was the health bar that was added. But that wasn't too important to me. I knew the guy who made the GIANTS mod, but it didn't interest me much. You see, for some people, the downloadable content just isn't attractive.

    I eventually got the Xbox version (and eventually the GotY edition as a gift) for the simple reason that a) it was much more stable than the PC version (Which crashed...a lot.), b) it was far more comfortable to be able to sit on a couch and not have to reach and move my hands all over the place, and c) it looked better (The water was reflective!). Bethsoft made it so that you could use your old save with the new disc (they were converted to the new save file upon loading for the first time).

    Besides, Oblivion is confirmed to have "Downloadable Content", whatever that meants.

  21. Re:Well, remember, this *is* Greg Kasavin. on Live 12-Hour Oblivion Marathon · · Score: 1

    Can you explain to me what features are not included in the xbox 360 game?

  22. Re:Morrowind on What Are Some of Your Favorite RPG Quests? · · Score: 1

    Ah, my friend and I came upon him while playing together. We spent 5 minutes figuring out how to kill him, since he kept on killing us. We ended up levitating above him then killing him where he couldn't reach us.

    Hardly the fair battle he wanted...I always felt guilty about that.

  23. Re:Nothing 'bout the net, dude... on Beware Your Online Presence · · Score: 1

    Is the reason you are looking for a new job becuase of your excellent /. karma?

  24. Re:But on SCOTUS To Hear Patentable Thought Case · · Score: 1

    Thank God the Justice Department doesn't think anymore ;)

  25. Re:Woo! on Playing The Escape · · Score: 1

    I know! You and a group of friends go invade a nation! That should give you your large battlefield and long playing time!