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  1. Dial-up voip=dumb on AOL Canada To Offer VoIP · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't voip be kind of pointless over dail up? I mean think about it, you're calling a phone number to get internet, to then call another number. voip at home makes the most sense with cable and no traditional home phone line, even voip with dsl is weird. If you're already paying for telephone service, why pay again?

  2. Tabbrowser Prefs and Firesomething on Firefox Reaches 10 Million Downloads · · Score: 1

    I'd like those back please, especially the first. If we're going to have tabs, why not exploit them compeletely?

  3. You can live in a cardboard box now! on Build a House Out of Recycled Cardboard · · Score: 1

    It's called "being homeless."

  4. Re:Time to rename IBM? on IBM Puts PC Business Up for Sale · · Score: 1

    To what?
    Intense
    Bowel
    Movement

  5. Re:The US's Space Program on Energia Reveals New Russian Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    In most cases that's probably true. Only when something is exceedingly popular will it transcend term limits.

  6. Re:The US's Space Program on Energia Reveals New Russian Spacecraft · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And in 5-10 years, when China gets to where we were, 30-35 years ago, they'll be tied with us today. Getting to the moon and the shuttle program have made us very complacent with manned space flight. China wants to actually DO something when they get to the moon, more than just plant a flag, collect some rocks, and shoot some pictures.

    I love NASA, I really do, but they and the government as a whole need to set some long term plans, and a way to carry them out.

  7. But when will.. on Torvalds Dubbed Most Influential Executive of 2004 · · Score: 1

    But when will Linus be dubbed singing "like a rhinestone cowboy."

  8. Wrong Ministry on China to Have Over 100 Eyes in the Sky · · Score: 1

    I'm quite sure they meant the Ministry of Love. They're the ones that handle such public social issues.

  9. Re:Did anyone expect less? on Hands Down, Palm is Now Number Two · · Score: 1

    "...people won't wine too much."
    Are you implying that PDA users are drunks or are you advising not to use linux?

  10. Re:I'm all alone on Google Index Doubles · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should have a more popular name:
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=da&q=the&btnG=S%C3 %B8g&lr=

  11. Re:I love the letter that announced that change on Best Buy: 20% Of Customers Are Wrong · · Score: 1

    Best Buy was getting pissed at all the people who kept breaking their devices to get a "free upgrade" on their service plans that they paid extra for. So they decided the loss in revenue of not selling them was less than letting people scam them.

  12. Re:So why all the lawsuits? on Music Downloading not Entirely to Blame · · Score: 1

    The RIAA will enforce control wherever they can, as long as they think it won't hurt their profit margin.

  13. Talent indeed on Music Downloading not Entirely to Blame · · Score: 1

    Just blame Britney Spears and other such manufactured people.

  14. Re:I own SPAM (tm) on Spam-maker Hormel Spends to Reclaim Name · · Score: 1

    With the words microsoft has trademarked, I'm afraid anything is up for sale.

  15. Re:good quote on Spam-maker Hormel Spends to Reclaim Name · · Score: 1

    I think maybe they should take the time to notice that their product name has been used to describe something that people passionately hate.

  16. Re:God forbid one may live without... on Introducing The Wi-Fi-Mobile · · Score: 1

    Yes, but have they tried it with local wildlife?

    Farmer John needs his daily slashdot as well.

  17. Re:Send newly-minted PhDs. on Hibernating to Mars · · Score: 1

    *Yawns*

    Are we there yet?

  18. Re:Creepy! on Caller ID Spoofing for the Masses · · Score: 1

    Seriously, I've gotten that number several times. And I'm not popular/unpopular enough for anyone to waste their time like that.

  19. Re:What does AT&T do anymore? on Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger Complete · · Score: 1

    Yeah, its called selling and leasing lines. Since they OWN the whole network almost, they just sit back and collect the money.

    If you rent an apartment, just think of your landlord owning the internet.

  20. Re:does it come with an MP3 player? on Hypo-Allergenic Cats Now Available for Pre-Order · · Score: 1

    At least its not removable flash.

    But then again, "hard drive" doesn't sound much better.

  21. Re:What's next.. on Flying By Brain · · Score: 1

    But doesn't that mean in 1000 years that Fry will have to destroy the master flying brain?

  22. Re:Nice script on 'Opener' Malware Targets OS X · · Score: 2, Funny

    I pity the foo.

  23. The moral of the story on Software Piracy Due to Expensive Hardware, Says Ballmer · · Score: 1

    is that there's always someone to blame.

  24. Re:Now all we need is a ... on The Universal Off Button · · Score: 1

    Who here is talking about "rights?" Of course I don't have the right to turn off a TV I don't own. The point is, THAT I CAN.

  25. Re:The Obligatory on Distress Signal Emitted By Flat-Screen TV · · Score: 1

    I, for one, welcome our plasma help-seeking overlords.