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  1. Re:What spam? on SEC Halts Trading on Spam Driven Stocks · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I doubt it would be too difficult to get a few thousand email addresses, get them spammed, then scan incoming emails for new stocks. You don't have to get in before the spam hits, just before the wave crests, that's all.

  2. Re:What spam? on SEC Halts Trading on Spam Driven Stocks · · Score: 1

    Because those 'stupid' enough to go out and buy those stocks give the spammers incentive to continue. Spamming people like you and I who don't buy the crap.

    Who is to say that others aren't taking advantage of the spammer's work? If you can buy early and sell a day later, I imagine there'd be a lot of profit to be had.

  3. Re:CSI? on The CPU Redefined: AMD Torrenze and Intel CSI · · Score: 0

    Sounds like a Crappy, Stupid Idea to me.

  4. Re:200-in-1 kit, link and review on 500-in-1 Electronics Kits? · · Score: 1

    I also had that kit, and can vouch for it and its manual. My only complaint is that the variable resistor eventually wore out -- that's how much I enjoyed using the kit. Some kits skimp on the logic gate stuff, but this one has dozens of projects that use the IC's extensively. I'd definitely recommend it!

  5. Re:A Must on Data Storing Bacteria Could Last Millennia · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just be careful where you leave your files around. Imagine:

    Friend #1: "Dude, I was hungry, so I helped myself to your yogurt."

    Friend #2: "Dude, you just ate my porn collection!"

  6. Re:Heh... Not bad... on XP On 8-MHz Pentium With 20 MB RAM · · Score: 1

    I once saw Win95a running in only 8 MB of RAM. Launching Netscape 4 would take about 2 minutes, but it worked.

  7. Re:I'd like to trade! on What Vista Is Really Like · · Score: 1

    Respect. I like that line of thinking ;)

  8. Re:I'd like to trade! on What Vista Is Really Like · · Score: 2, Funny

    One would think you'd be Courageous enough to find one on your own...

  9. Re:The good & the bad on Canadian Border Tightens Due to Info Sharing · · Score: 1

    Better yet, have a scale. I.e. ... If you killed someone by accident while drinking & driving... 20 years.

    Pardoned for manslaughter? Fuck that! That's exactly the kind of criminal we don't need in Canada.

  10. Re:Look at the bright side on Canadian Border Tightens Due to Info Sharing · · Score: 5, Funny

    British Columbia's Premier, Gordon Campbell, got a DUI while in Hawaii. Bush would fit right in.

  11. Look up... waaaaay up on XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging · · Score: 5, Funny

    Methinks it's time to buy a telescope to watch them merge the satellite!

  12. Re:What isn't being said? on World's Largest Tropical Glacier Vanishing · · Score: 4, Informative

    Wikipedia actually has an article full of data regarding exactly that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreat_of_glaciers_s ince_1850 . If you don't believe what's written in the article, check out the references. The global conclusions are quite clear.

  13. Re:Global Warming on World's Largest Tropical Glacier Vanishing · · Score: 1

    But shit! How will we keep the beer cold?

  14. Re:Time victory = valid? on Network Computing Editor Wins RSA Hacking Contest · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fool! Real hackers sing baud straight into the mouth piece, bypassing the keyboard entirely.

  15. Re:Why would we want OpenID? on AOL Now Supports OpenID · · Score: 1

    For pepole who post pictures, it's a great way to prove that they're the same individual that posted pictures elsewhere, and not some faker pretending to be them. This is a very common problem between yahoo, livejournal, myspace, facebook, and other networking sites.

  16. Re:Someone's lying here... on IBM Sued for Firing Alleged Internet Addict · · Score: 2, Funny

    I should have saw that pun coming...

  17. Re:This might be... on US Lags World In Broadband Access · · Score: 1

    I grew up in Terrace, BC, a reasonably remote community of 15,000 in Canada. We had broadband cable in '97. Yes, 10 years ago. Of course, the competition from ADSL a few years later has encouraged the cable company to upgrade their systems, too. Why doesn't this happen in large US cities? You'd think there would be economies of scale upgrading a larger system.

  18. Re:Again? on US Lags World In Broadband Access · · Score: 1

    Not this tripe again. I live about 500 miles north of the US border, in Canada. I have my choice of cable, and a multitude of ADSL providers. I'm paying $40/mn for a 6.0/1.0 connection. It's getting to the point where if you have a local fire department, you can get broadband.

  19. Give him a hand? on Toshiba Puts Fingerprint Readers on Cell Phones · · Score: 3, Funny

    If someone wants to chop my hand off to use my cell, well, I'll just give him the finger!

  20. Re:Here's some suggestions for Mike on Michael Dell Returns to CEO Role at Dell · · Score: 1

    How delliteful!

  21. Telus on Canadian Phone Company Selling Porn · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Telus is actually a fairly progressive company. They even started using VOIP for long distance back in 2002. Home Internet service is quite reliable (they don't even shape bittorrent traffic, that I'm aware of), and they're often upgrading ADSL service at no extra charge (though I splurged for a 6.0/1.0 connection at $45/mn). They also stand up for their customers, refusing to give out customer details without a subpoena, etc. The Mobility division (cell phones, etc) is also quite competitive, though they do rape you with long distance charges on cellphones, but no one has the same coverage they do. Honestly, this latest move doesn't surprise me too much (though I was surprised when it first showed up on my cell's browsing homepage).

  22. Not for me! on Gentoo On Server Considered Harmful · · Score: 4, Funny

    I certainly wouldn't want a Gentoo on my servers. Sure, it wouldn't weigh much, but think of the poop you'd have to clean up!

  23. Re:Irony Alert on Global Warming May Have Killed the Dinosaurs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just like your average America, a dinosaur doesn't fit in a compact car. Can you blame them for driving SUVs?

  24. Re:Dimmer switch...a competing viewpoint. on New Ice Age Theory · · Score: 1

    The Sun has the clapper? Sounds like a Solar Transmitted Disease to me!

  25. Re:Neither good nor bad. It's immaterial. on Wikipedia Adds No Follow to Links · · Score: 1

    If www.davidgerard.co.uk is you, you should update your site to reflect that you're now #1.