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  1. Re:a lot of money? on Hacked Bitcoin Financial Site Had No Backups · · Score: 1

    &-l-t-; (no hyphens obviously)

    If it works, less than shows here: <

  2. Re:Prevent Death-By-Powerpoint on Ask Slashdot: How To Give IT Presentations That Aren't Boring? · · Score: 1

    Emphasizing the emphasis!

    I already know how to bloody well read thank you.

  3. Re:Not so fast there partner! on Why Did It Take So Long To Invent the Wheel? · · Score: 1

    I once cut down a tree with a hammer (approx 30cm in diameter, it took all day).

    The problem is not cutting down the tree, but flattening it out into a 'wheel' shape. So yes, you are correct. It does take a really long time, and a travois (or similar) is much more effective given the amount of time it takes to make a wheel (lacking 'sophisticated' tools).

  4. Re:Environment on Why Did It Take So Long To Invent the Wheel? · · Score: 1

    Socialist!

  5. Re:Could make sense on Australia's Telstra Requires Fibre Customers To Use Copper Telephone · · Score: 1

    Many places (don't know about Australia) put the phone line on the same pole as the power. At least when it comes to residential distribution.

  6. Re:MMS is the only issue? on Ask Slashdot: Best Mobile Phone Solution With No Data Plan? · · Score: 1

    Oh, and +1 to the RAZR, it's a great phone which I owned for 3+ years easily. They are cheap, in plentiful supply, and do everything that you (the OP) wants.

    Some of the less expensive text-only nokias will work too. As a bonus, they cannot receive picture messaging, preventing you from even needing to consider a plan with one.

  7. Re:MMS is the only issue? on Ask Slashdot: Best Mobile Phone Solution With No Data Plan? · · Score: 2

    MMS is an abhorrent waste of time that despite I get free unlimited MMS messages, have never sent one. I will not inflict that pain and suffering on another person in that way.

    They truly are a vile creation only popular with people whos age (or acts like their age) starts with a '1' followed by some small number.

  8. Re:MMS is the only issue? on Ask Slashdot: Best Mobile Phone Solution With No Data Plan? · · Score: 1

    If MMS is the only issue, you need new friends. Any decent feature phone lets you reject said MMS messages from being downloaded (and therefore you from not being charged).

  9. Re:ask a mechanic on Have Bad Cars Gone Extinct? · · Score: 1

    Such a waste. Look at the cars Cuba is running. They haven't gotten much of anything since the embargo but their cars keep on ticking.

    A lot of those cars have had all the mechanical bits replaced by this point. Typically with old Soviet parts.

    Yeah, it might be a 56 Chevy body, but it has an 80's Soviet transmission.

  10. Re:You think it's just a problem with kids? on Rare Earth Magnets Pose Threat To Children · · Score: 3

    Did you try it with your intestines?

  11. Re:Why are you surprised? on Rare Earth Magnets Pose Threat To Children · · Score: 2

    A warning label which is not present on toy packaging. Children's toys which contain rare-earth magnets.

  12. Re:government idiots on EPA Bans CFC-Based Asthma Inhalers · · Score: 1

    So, will the EpiPen work?

  13. Re:Quantitative? I'll take a shot at it. on EPA Bans CFC-Based Asthma Inhalers · · Score: 1

    I take it you've never used any of the environmentally friendly inhalers before, because they are fucking terrible. I've been using them for a few years (The EPA went apeshit insane on albuterol a few years ago, and I had no idea that there was an OTC alternative), and they get routinely clogged up by both dust and even dried medicine, and I can ensure you that this was never a problem with the old inhalers. Thankfully, my asthma is really mild and I rarely need these, but if I ever have a real emergency, I'm fucked.

    Used both, yes, the new propellant is not as good as the old stuff, no it is not nearly as bad as you make it out to be.

  14. Re:Quantitative? I'll take a shot at it. on EPA Bans CFC-Based Asthma Inhalers · · Score: 1

    If you have health insurance, you really ought to look into some of the less damaging treatments for asthma. Inhalers are sort of old school.

    No, old-school is the air compressor with the mask which would have the medications vaporiser while you inhaled them over a 15 minute period.

  15. Re:How to kill the evil capslock key on Chrome Does Have a Caps-Lock Key After All · · Score: 1

    I use a screwdriver.

    Works on fake operating systems too.

  16. Re:Get rid of all these stupid useless keys on Chrome Does Have a Caps-Lock Key After All · · Score: 1

    I don't drive and have no difficulty finding employment.

  17. Re:Doubly unreliable on iPhone's Liquid Sensors Can Be Triggered By Wintertime Use · · Score: 1

    Yeah, which is not a standard product warranty, it is a pre-paid insurance policy.

    If you want a pre-paid insurance policy that will cover accidental damage, there are many, many companies which will sell you one (likely at a lower price than what an OEM/store will charge).

  18. Re:Install Ubuntu on Easing the Job of Family Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    I did this on my parents computer after being tired of re-formatting every 6 months for 5 years.

    Limited user accounts, windows XP, fast user switching, anti-virus + spybot 'passive' malware protection.

    It still works perfectly 3 years later.

  19. Re:Can't wait to play on Command & Conquer 4 Announced For 2010 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The dude said favourite, not best.

  20. Re:I'd like to register a complaint on How To Get Your Program Professionally Marketed? · · Score: 2, Funny

    He must be new here.

  21. You forgot on VHDL or Verilog For Learning FPGAs? · · Score: 2, Funny

    You forgot a few:

    Linux vs. *BSD
    VI vs. EMACS
    Gnome vs KDE

    etc.

  22. Re:How much?!?! on 220-mph Solar-Powered Train Proposed In Arizona · · Score: 1

    Because they have all been foreclosed!

    State foreclosure rate is 1 in 54 for Q1 09

  23. Re:First post! on Obama Anti-Trust Chief on Google the Monopoly Threat · · Score: 1

    Its not being a monopoly that is illegal, it is abusing the monopoly position to remain in a monopoly through business practises that restrict the competitiveness of other businesses.

    Yahoo and MS both have online advertising divisions, they just can't compete against adwords on googles own website, which while large, must not be the entire source of googles revenue on online adverts.

  24. Re:Yeah, it would be cool in an ideal world... on Automation May Make Toll Roads More Common · · Score: 1

    Yeah, and that highway has been operating for 10 years!

    Not that I ever use it, it is far too expensive.

  25. Re:It's a myth on AMD Launches New Processor Socket Despite Poor Economy · · Score: 1

    Yeah, it is not at 25%+ yet