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  1. Re:I agree on Galileo Sends Its First Signals · · Score: 1

    As well as having redundant and duplicate backup systems.

  2. Re:Bank of America ATMs do this on Scanjet Music · · Score: 1

    This must be an industry standard. Every ATM Ive been to around here, no matter WHAT bank, plays that tune, and has for as long as I can remember.

  3. Re:And this is *why* it's getting stupid on Amazon Gets Patent on Consumer Reviews · · Score: 2, Funny

    And this is a bad thing how?

    </Big Business>

  4. Re:Why not adopt a universal ttime? on U.S. Scientists Call for a Time Change · · Score: 4, Funny
    Everyone panick!!!

    To the SpellCheckerMobile, Robin!

  5. Re:Portable Mac apps? on Write Portable Code · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A year ago, we took a huge step, decided to support Win32, OSX, and Linux with our next product release. After looking at various cross-platform UI tools, we settled on wxWidgets. So far, no complaints. We've factored out all the UI into separate modules, and the underlying code uses std libraries. So far so good!

  6. Re:Celine Dion on Pirates Thwarted by Sonic Weapon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or maybe Tom Jones?

    I hear its not unusual...

  7. Hardware on Intel Mac OS X Catches Up With Older Brother · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Anyone know if this will run on regular Intel based hardware, or only a Mac-specified one?

  8. Re:From the well-duh dept. on The H-1B Swindle · · Score: 1

    In other news, water is wet, and the sky is blue.

  9. This is news? on The H-1B Swindle · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone who has been in the computer industry for more than a few months knows this. Its prevalent everywhere. Don't let them say "there aren't enough engineers to go around", thats pure horse hockey. HIB workers arre cheaper, plain and simple.

  10. What? on FBI Raids Home of Spam King Alan Ralsky · · Score: 2, Funny

    No "shot while resisting arrest"? Too bad.

  11. Re:Doesn't matter..... on Samsung To Pay Out $300 Million In Anti-Trust Suit · · Score: 1

    As much as Im a believer in public transportation, for me to get to the easiest computer store without driving (and not the closest), would involve a mile and a half hike to the train station, almost an hour on the train, change to the subway for 2 stops, then a mile walk, or bus ride.

    Public trans in the US is a joke, but I wish it wasnt.

  12. Re:Obvious on An Early Look at StarOffice 8 · · Score: 1

    *golf clap* for getting around the filters.

  13. Re:Yep. on FEC Deciding Future of Political Blogs · · Score: 1
    After several background and body-cavity searches, naturally.

    I'm intrigued by your sales pitch. Do you have a flyer?

  14. QLink on Quantum Link Reverse Engineered · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I still have my Qlink coffee mug. Gets a lot of "What's that?" questions.

  15. Pricey! on Hydrogen Generating Module to Help Your Car? · · Score: 1

    $7500 for a 10% increase? Seems a bit steep for the average joe. I'm sure that if this gets popular, prices will go down. Sounds like a great idea if it works.

  16. Re:Don't worry... on Trigonometry Redefined without Sines And Cosines · · Score: 1

    Chief Sohcahtoa? When I was in school, he was Emperor Sohcahtoa of Japan!

  17. Re:Alternatives on Ladies and Gentlemen Allow Me to Introduce the Cat Car · · Score: 1

    Exxon Green is people!

  18. Re:Dull dull dull on 10 Computer Mishaps · · Score: 1

    Go through the cache for loose pr0n?

  19. Re:feel? on UK Companies Love IT Workers, Love Not Returned · · Score: 1

    Its definately not about the money. I'm paid very well, but I only get 2 weeks of vacation a year (been at this job almost 5 years now, and in the industry over 20). Last 2 reviews Ive asked for more vacation instead of money, and both times been told "thats for larger companies". ugh

  20. Re:Some REAL experiences: on An Inside Look at eBay Security · · Score: 1

    I'll second that. I used to buy over FidoNET and others, via various networked BBSs. In almost 20 years of buying and selling stuff, I've had exactly 2 deals not go as planned, and neither of them was fraud. One was 10 or so years ago with a copy of Novell Netware, I though was Netware 2, and turned out to be Netware/2 (for PS/2). My bad, didnt read the ad good enough, but turned around and sold it for what I paid for it. Second deal was a couple years ago on ebay, I was selling something, guy won the auction, never responded to any of my emails. I never heard BOO from this guy for 3 months, so I relisted. The minute I relisted, I got an email from him saying he had bought those items already, I was being a fraud, etc. EBay took my side on that one, and I sold the item for what I wanted to anyway.

    Just use your brains, people!

  21. Re:It's a big number. on Firefox Downloads Reach 75 Million · · Score: 2, Funny

    How else am I going to get uploader credits?

  22. I know people like this on Meet Web Hypochondriacs · · Score: 1

    My ex, and her sister, are both like this. They'll take the wildest treatments for various things instead of just riding out a cold, or putting a bandaid on a cut. And, dont get them started on anything like surgery or radiation treatment, no.

    AIEEEEEEEEE

  23. Re:Total Millenium Vortex on Scientists Complete Universe Millennium Simulation · · Score: 2, Funny

    s/pie/fairy\ cake/;g

    You're welcome.

  24. Re:I'm screwed? on IBM Shifts 14,000 Jobs to India · · Score: 1

    "Thank you, come again" should be all you need, if around here is any indication.

  25. Re:The best part... on Tinfoil Hat House · · Score: 1

    Blackadder: Baldrick, have you no idea what irony is?

    Baldric: Yeah, it's like goldy and bronzy, only it's made of iron.!