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  1. Re:bullshit on Long Live Closed-Source Software? · · Score: 1

    I'm not familiar with Spring or Hibernate, but AFAIK Eclipse was written originally written by a team at IBM.

  2. Confiscate the Internet on Copy That Floppy, Lose Your Computer · · Score: 1

    So, when is someone going to confiscate the Internet? Or rather the infrastructure of the Internet, I'm pretty sure every router has seen at least one packet of copyright infringement.

  3. Recent Studies Stating the Opposite? on Causes of Death Linked To Weight · · Score: 1

    This seems rather odd to me since I've recently seen a study from the UK, and one from Canada correlating an increased risk of cancer with increased weight.

    I haven't been able to find the link for the study in Canada, but here is the British: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/11/07/uk-cancerstudy.html

  4. Re:It happened before on Best Buy Customer Gets Box Full of Bathroom Tiles Instead of Hard Drive · · Score: 1

    Couldn't it also easily be solved by store employees doing at least a minimal inspection upon item returns.

  5. Re:Why is it illegal? on Valve Responds to Steam Territory Deactivations · · Score: 1

    If they sell the product in the EU, then the laws do apply to them (or their publisher).

  6. Re:Vacation pictures? on Google May Blur Canadian Faces and License Plates · · Score: 1

    The parent was saying that someone is more likely to complain when the photo features them doing something embarrassing.

  7. Re:See on IMAX on Velociraptor Had Feathers · · Score: 1

    It doesn't matter, I just can't take them seriously anymore. I mean feathers, come on!

  8. Re:Would've been hilarious if... on Police Busted When Tracking Device Found On Car · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Its probably safer to not be found planting a device on a police car if you're currently under investigation for torching a cruiser.

  9. Re:The models with the chip are using software emu on In Wake of Price Drops, Further PS3 Doubts · · Score: 1

    Holy Fanboy, take off your tinfoil cap! The parent never compared the PS3 to the 360, they merely explained that software emulation is worse than hardware emulation.

  10. Re:Msft tagline ripped off from Apple? on 20 Years of Bill Gates Predictions · · Score: 2, Informative

    As I understand it its called Apple because Jobs is/was a big fan of The Beatles who had created their own record label, Apple Records.

  11. Jamproof? on Landline Holders Increasingly Older, More Affluent · · Score: 1

    Come on, when was the last time someone jammed your cellular phone. Its about as likely as someone cutting your phoneline, ie not very.

    Personally I almost never use a phone so economically the only thing that makes sense is a pay-as-you-go cellular ($100 canadian per year).

  12. Re:I'm not female, but on Women Are Fleeing IT Jobs · · Score: 1

    Aye, I believe the 24/7 concept plays a big part in the problems of society.

  13. Re:They want their hands around the throat of the on Canadian MP Calls For ISP Licenses, Content Blocks · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately the members of a fringe party (Reform) flooded a "similar" (Progressive Conservatives) party and forced a merger, a lot of (religious) nutjobs.

  14. Erm... Patent Office? on File Sharing — Harmful to Children and a Threat to National Security · · Score: 1

    I'm not an american, but why on earth is a patent office paying for reports that apparently have nothing to do with patents?

  15. Re:Article makes no sense on Can Apple Take Microsoft on the Desktop? · · Score: 1

    I believe his point was that MS does update their OS for free via service packs. While they do contain many bugfixes, they also include new features.

  16. Re:Why can't Cisco just sell it? on Cisco Extends Negotiations on iPhone · · Score: 1

    According to Wikipedia they released new iPhones in late 2006.

  17. Re:Why can't Cisco just sell it? on Cisco Extends Negotiations on iPhone · · Score: 1

    Actually the iPhone trademark was filed in 1996, before Apple "came up with" the idea of prefixing a word with an 'i'.

    http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state =m4r9h4.2.14

  18. Re:Government supported? on Chinese Hack Attacks on DoD Networks Coordinated · · Score: 1

    This post should have gotten a +6 Hilarious, gogo blind patriotism.

  19. Re:My Favorite quote on US Group Wants Canada Blacklisted Over Piracy · · Score: 1

    People still download camcorder movies? I don't download movies, but I was under the impression most of the current flicks were leaked at various points between the publisher and the cinema.

  20. Re:Just to be clear on this... on Michael Crichton on Why Gene Patents Are Bad · · Score: 1

    Just because Hitler had an enormous number of bad ideas doesn't mean that the VW Bug was one of them.

  21. Re:It makes sense on Wii Outsells PS3, Blue-ray Outsells HD DVD · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you haven't heard, UMD failed.

  22. Re:hooray for lawyer bashing on Apple Ordered to Pay Blogger Legal Fees · · Score: 1

    I believe the issue is that all too often the companies aren't actually required to rectify the problem (ie, replacing the CD) and the victim ends up with a $2 off coupon for purchasing yet another product from the company.

  23. Obligation? on Microsoft to Get Tough on License Dodgers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seems a rather odd tactic, can they really persue legal action because they 'think' you 'might' not be following their licensing? Do companies really have any obligation to allow MS to examine their hardware.

  24. Re:good article on The Decline of the PS3 Grey Market · · Score: 1

    Now what we need to do is take your cheap game rig (which looks like it will be around $1500 complete) hook it up to an HD TV and then in 5 years compare to quality of games that will run on it vs. the games that will run on the PS3. In 5 years modern games won't even run on the machine you are talking about building, yet PS3 games always will. Games will become more and more optimized for the PS3 hardware where as in the general purpose computer realm developers will expect more powerful machines to be purchased so no need to optimize.

    While the graphical quality of console games does improve over their lifespan, in the past they have generally not keep pace with PC games.

  25. Re:For what you ask? on White House Clamps Down On USGS Publishing · · Score: 1

    I've heard pundits say that Democrats are wary of impeaching Bush as it didn't turn out well politically for the republicans when they tried it.