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  1. Re:Nice Try on UK Hacker loses Extradition Case · · Score: 1

    "I was just looking in that guy's house for a nice new TV. It wasn't breaking in because he left the door open." More like you were in the worlds largest library and picked up the wrong book only to be taken down by police officers. Using your theory even accessing slashdot and copy pasting this responce is breaking and entering grand theftauto, murder, whatever. Without a password, how is he supposed to know that he was entering a restricted area? Does your computer have a password? Of course it does (prolly random ascii characters 24 digits long knowing this site) Why? Because you want to keep bad people out of it. You cant just depend on wagging a finger at people in order to keep them out, and youd think that the national goverment could keep a little better reigns on security than this.

  2. simple math on New Data Transmission Speed Record · · Score: 2, Funny

    lets see, the new record is 60 DVD/s "ordinary" lines come in at 50 times slower, so still well over 1 dvd/second 60/50=x x=ludicrus speed Hey bob, uhh we need to move all of the internet to my house... and back again, by tues.

  3. Re:Alternative D&D Online Programs on Dungeon Masters in Cyberspace · · Score: 1

    Or you could.... you know.. just play regular DnD online (www.dndonlinegames)(www.wizards.com) play the game for real, and have better thought out combat and roleplaying to boot. ( on second thought, maybe i wont post that i smack that waif on the bum as she walks by)

  4. You know what this means? on Apple Sued Over Potential Hearing Loss · · Score: 1

    Now ipods (and indeed every electonic sounds device) will simply have the max volume reduced, covering thier asses from being sued, but for those of with heaing loss (that we actually liked getting thank you) were boned because the music is going to be a whisper. I mean seriously whats next, we sue cars manufacturers for not making a car that can steer away from an accident while im drunk? Nothing is my fault!

  5. Re:Is web surfing the only application? on Does Faster Broadband Matter? · · Score: 1

    Ill have you know, you just made me a new sig.

  6. Re:Quality Repairs on Fix Your Crashing X-Box 360 With String · · Score: 1

    Worst review ever, never identify your company, never refer to the product by name, sorry "the black one" doesnt cut it. I think ill got with tom's hardware's reviews which seem to favor antec to say the least.

  7. Re:Proof of inflated reviews on Review: Dragonshard · · Score: 1

    Movie reviews say? Not to say they arent a bit inflated, but at least some get no stars.

  8. Re:Proof of inflated reviews on Review: Dragonshard · · Score: 1

    Name a game on with a score less than 5

  9. Proof of inflated reviews on Review: Dragonshard · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Honestly, i was very disapointed in this game. Its yet another C&C clone that just cant seem to get anything right. Lord of the Rings had the EXACT same building mechanism 2 years ago, with better graphics. Unless you have a real hard on for ebberon id steer far clear of this game.

  10. Nasa on Fly To Mars In A Plastic Ship · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Why in Bush's name are we cutting fuding to nasa? After this alumna-plastic and http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features.cfm?feature= 490 aerogel, seems to me they are doing cutting edge USEFULL research.

  11. worthless on Five PC Innovations the Industry Should Get To · · Score: 1

    I was hoping to see something like better OSes, ordvd burners all doing the same thing, instead i want none of these things! 1) better designed fans- i have these things, thier called speakers, and they came with my pc, guess what, they are louder than my damn casefans, and if my fans made no noise? id still be playing music 2) cases with more functionality- Oh yes im sure weve all dreamed of a food/drink dispenser on our computer, but what happens when you go to a party? "dude you brought your computer? no no, its my computer SLASH kegerator, feel free to puke on it." 3) wireless everything No matter how wireless you get, you still need a power cord ( and a cord for all the chargers your going to need) and guess what! thats a wire! compters are not laptops! 4) More use of the USB storage keys alchol 120% does all this for one, for two how about you dont need the cd to play at all? what does this even have to do with usb keys? one more thing to lose? 5) A Complete Storage re-haul mind you, the motherboard is ALOT larger than the hard drives, come to think about it, laptop harddrives arent all THAT much smaller.

  12. The Faq on Felony Charges For H.S. Hacking · · Score: 1

    A couple things seem out of whack with this, the first being that only 13 people were charged, when 100 (ish) had access to the password. Also, there is nothing at all in the rules about the securutiy system, or lack there of, so what can the be charged with, if they didnt break a contract. Finally how is this a felony, at worst, they broke thier written contract with the school, its not like they installed pirated software on it (i hope) Bottom line, this is a case of the students knowing more about computers than the school wants them to, and the school lashing out because it was one-uped. Funniest thing about the faq 'Viruses written for windows cannot affect macs'... what about viruses written for macs?

  13. Legal smegal on Legal Music Downloads At 35%, Soon To Pass Piracy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I demand a poll! On top of this stat being bogus, if they knew who was downloading illegally (the 40%) they would charge them!!! Not to mention quanity, theres just something great about stealing errrr go to shows! artists make more off those than anything else anyway!

  14. Re:Required? on New .XXX Top Level Domain · · Score: 1

    Anything they cant shot on pbs, or in a more broad sense, naughty bits for the sake of being naughty bits.

  15. Required? on New .XXX Top Level Domain · · Score: 1

    Why not simply require .xxx for adult websites? It would make life easy for people trying to keep that stuff of thier networks, prevent my asshole friends from sending me links i dont want, and prevent confusion over sites like www.whitehouse.com who loses?

  16. Security on Testing Out Cell-Phone Viruses on a Prius · · Score: 1

    Although im not surpised that it passed the virus test (meant for a diffrent application) I was suprised at the security the car offered. Up untill the low battery made it think there was a transmission fault. Great computer you have there guys, that cant even test the battery... but thank god it has shiney bluetooth to keep you busy!

  17. Re:a little late: on UK to lnstall Wireless Mics on London Streets · · Score: 1

    What if i am a gorilla? No really as long as your nice about it most of the time it works.

  18. a little late: on UK to lnstall Wireless Mics on London Streets · · Score: 2, Insightful

    " if you call about a repeated disturbance, they'll mount one by your place to monitor noise levels for the next several days." Saturday night: End all party (the forth this month to end all) file a noise complaint Monday: Technition installs mic (if your LUCKY, and he installs it on the first workday) Tues-Thurs: nothing recorded on mic Compaired to: Saturday: Police come to noise complaint, tell people to shut it off and go home *note* im a firm beliver in just going over there myself before anyone gets called, its faster than waiting for the police anyway you look at it.

  19. Open Office on OpenOffice vs. MS Office for Education? · · Score: 1

    Look i love open office, but Microsoft Office simply outshines it in user friendlyness, not to mention a much improved spell checker. OO isnt for everyone. its for advanced computer users who hate the paperclip and are willing to sit down and learn (and configure) something new.

  20. statistics on New Technique for Tracking Web Site Visitors · · Score: 1

    where in that 58% of people, are those who only allow cookies for say 3-4 sites like myself? Thanks to the allowcookie extention for firefox, i havent gotton a cookie i ddint want for over a year now.

  21. uhh... so what? on Caltech Researchers Weigh Individual Molecules · · Score: 1

    You know, last i checked we allready knew the mass of all the molecules. On top of that, theres what... 1000 of them top (counting ions and the like) doesnt seem all that useful to me.

  22. no late fees hmm on Blockbuster Settles No Late Fee Suit · · Score: 1

    so you just get a fee.. if your late... not that i looked into it (my blockbuster membership is next to my condom in my wallet, if that tells you anyything) but i certinly didnt know about this 'service' of blockbuster selling the video to me. I think the real argument here is, blockbuster is 1-2$ higher than anyother place in town anyway, so i might as well rent from them, and have it a day late (as usual)

  23. As a waiter i can tell you.... on Credit card signatures: Useless? · · Score: 1

    60% of all cards arent signed at all 10% have 'see id' on the back 99% of employees/cashiers dont check As someone who runs credit cards all day i can tell you they are rampantly insecure, people never get carded for a form of id at all, and as shown by this, can really sign anything. Just deal in cash, accepted everywhere and 0 threat of id theft.

  24. beep on Short History of Cellphone Ringtones · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is why i use the single beep ringer, its short and functional, and acceptable in all areas. As an added benifit, if you left it on somewhere you shouldn't like school or the movies, one beep could be anything and mos tpeople arn't even sure they heard it.

  25. Norton? on New Virus Attacks Via RAR Files · · Score: 1

    My norton internet securit 2005 scans rars just fine, which is ironic seeing as it came in one and yours didnt.