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  1. There will always be a way to "pirate" on RFID Tags for Digital Rights Management · · Score: 1

    If this lets you watch it outside of the theater, it is very possible to get a camcorder and record it from the screen that way. I know it's an ugly solution, but people already do it in theaters, it will be done.

  2. Re:Just one question... on Human Blood For Electrical Power · · Score: 1

    At least this explains the red screen of death...

  3. Re:Happy Fun Ball on Dish Network Dishes Source Code for DVR · · Score: 1

    The first rule about DISH 921 DVR is that we do not talk about DISH 921 DVR!

  4. Re:I don't understand... on New Rodent Species Found · · Score: 1
    Or maybe discovery should be defined as, "disseminated for research across the world." I'm sure there are little loopholes in that phrase, but, oh well.

    By the way, I "discovered" your car stero, but I had to circumvent the protection mechanisms to disseminate it.

  5. Re:Who thinks recent grads are undervalued? on Paul Graham: Hiring is Obsolete · · Score: 1

    You'd have to read my other post to know that I'm a CET (technologist) and hence my major should be more geard to actual hardware/software and not abstract algorythms. Those skills are needed, but there are certain jobs that you're going to implement someone else's work or handle legacy hardware/networks and being able to code more efficient algorythms just won't come into play. Oh, and I'm Computer Engineering, not science, just to clear that up.

  6. Re:Who thinks recent grads are undervalued? on Paul Graham: Hiring is Obsolete · · Score: 1

    That's just the thing. I'd completely agree with you if it was straight computer engineering (CE) but I'm in computer engineering technology (CET) a subset of that college, which is supposed to be specifically designed to handle the technology aspect. It does't have to be IOS, but for god's sake, some of these people can't handle a CLI!

  7. Re:Who thinks recent grads are undervalued? on Paul Graham: Hiring is Obsolete · · Score: 1

    This is completely true, I've had a professor who keeps in touch with co-op companies (I go to Northeastern University) and the companies are amazed that 3rd 4th and 5th year students are so clueless and under-educated in vital things in computer engineering, such as Cisco IOS, wiring standards, and programming languages. Thankfully this stuff gets straightened out *before* graduation. A lot of people get hosed otherwise.

  8. Re:If we watch everything... on Sensor Webs Unwire Ecology · · Score: 1
    "does Heisenburg matter anymore?"

    Just let the man find his cat already.

  9. Re:The US military has been interested since Vietn on Sensor Webs Unwire Ecology · · Score: 1
    "assymetric"

    Assy metric? Does a metric ass have 10 cheeks?

  10. Re:Looks like they're dead? on Maui X-Stream: GPL Violations, Lies, and Damn Lies · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm suprised they're actually linking to something relavent at all. I used to frequent that site. E-Maculation talks about PearPC and Sheepshaver, two emulators of the PowerPC platform. I don't see why they just don't link to PearPC directly and cut out the middleman. But I guess then they'd be admitting where their code came from.

  11. Re:overwhelming evidence! Great article! on Maui X-Stream: GPL Violations, Lies, and Damn Lies · · Score: 2, Funny

    As any prisoner will tell you, pulling their pants down is only the first step.

  12. Re:Self help solution on Spam Blacklist Targets Hijacked Telewest Customers · · Score: 1

    Will I get electrocuted for "abusing" my phone line? :)

  13. Re:Donations vs funding on Finding Sponsors for an Open Source Project? · · Score: 0
    "Because it is ethical to support it"

    Why?

  14. Re:Self help solution on Spam Blacklist Targets Hijacked Telewest Customers · · Score: 0

    In a business model the one thing you try like hell to never do is cut off service to your subscribers. That's why you'll never hear things like: We're cutting off your cable, because you watch too much porn. We're cutting off your magazine subscription, you don't recycle. We're cutting off your phone, because you call people at 2AM.

  15. Re:I miss the old days on Spam Blacklist Targets Hijacked Telewest Customers · · Score: 0

    University compuers don't usually get owned because they have an IT staff to manage and protect them.

  16. Re:final? on Newest Star Wars Reviews Suprisingly Positive · · Score: 1

    They're already made, in book form, by Timothy Zahn.

  17. Re:You're insane on Nanomaterials Used in Possible Cancer Cure · · Score: 0

    God forbid a human feels an attachent to another creature. And no, I won't use the argument, "it's like killing your brother because he has cancer." But let the man care about something, even if it's just small rodent.

  18. Re:Great opportunity for OSS on UK Schools Told to Dump Microsoft · · Score: 0

    This is a horrible move for OSS. Let me explain why. Most kids that I grew up with and went to elementry and middle school with used macs, but owned PCs at home. As a result they hated macs because it reminded them of school work. I was the same way until I admind a mac network.

  19. Re:No way on Cell Phone Virus Threat Overblown · · Score: 0

    *slaps forhead* They mean SmartPhone, as in ones that run Sybian, PalmOS or Windows Mobile usually. It's a reference to the type of phone, not the user.

  20. Re:ATTENTION: SECRET INSIDER INFORMATION on The Art and Design of Quake 4 · · Score: 0

    But...will you need a flashlight?

  21. Re:Yes, but... on The Sharpest Ever Global Earth Map · · Score: 0

    Sorry, only 300 meter wide titties, that's the resolution.. Wait! This will be AWESOME!

  22. Re:'hello mum' on The Sharpest Ever Global Earth Map · · Score: 0
    His origonal statement wsa almost right, but it should be something like this:

    "And it's also time to send out notice to the Californians: no more nude sunbathing.*"

    *Does not apply to males or retired persons.

  23. Re:ewww on Morse Code Faster Than SMS · · Score: 0

    Yep, texting is great, if you don't know if the person you want to reach is at school/work/in bed(not alone).

  24. Re:Who? on Al Gore to Receive Internet Achievement Award · · Score: 0
    And he won too. But don't tell Bush that.


    It's a joke, man.

  25. Re:No protection on Taking on an Online Extortionist · · Score: 0

    "but if someone else try to attack you they cannot do anyting."

    They can laugh...