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  1. "Star Trek style transporter" on Breakthrough Brings Star Trek Transporter Closer · · Score: 1

    What are the other styles of transporter that's available now?

  2. Slaves... on Microsoft Gives Xandros Users Patent Protection · · Score: 1

    I have a gun - I can either shoot you, or protect you. Your choice. Bwahahahaha...

  3. Re:Seriously on Canadian Movie Camcording Addressed With Legislation · · Score: 1
    I'd rather buy the movie than view it in camcorder quality (or not watch it at all).


    Honestly these day I hardly watch ANY movie, period. I read RottenTomatoes though :)

  4. Do what my dad does... on Shutting Down Annoying Recruiters? · · Score: 1

    ... respond in Chinese (or any other foreign/fake language).

  5. Just put them on-hold... on Shutting Down Annoying Recruiters? · · Score: 1

    forever, if you have 2nd line.

  6. Ok. on How to Keep Your Code From Destroying You · · Score: 1

    So where can I download "Kill Bad Aliens"?

  7. Is it too early... on Hubble Space Telescope Detects Ring of Dark Matter · · Score: 1

    ... to be too excited about this? I mean, scientists characterizes the behavior and name the thingie 'dark matter'. So even when they can conclusively say this ring-thing is made of such and such, but who knows how many type of 'dark matter' there really are.

  8. Re:"Imaginary property rights"? on Congress Asks Universities To Curb Piracy · · Score: 1

    There's no argument the music/movie industry is totally out of wack. And your argument about IP make sense to a certain degree. It's hard to argue if you own the 'combined lyrics/chords' but you cannot deny that you spent the time with your 'creativity' and created something. It's possibly that you're the only person in the universe that has create such unique chord progression, with they lyrics and your vocal. But to an extreme you are implying that with an infinite number of monkeys and infinite amount of musical instrument, they'll be able to create every single possible songs ever, good or bad? And you still need to feed those monkeys. Until that day, IP cost something and it does worth something.

  9. Dammit I'm too late on Breakpoints have now been patented · · Score: 1

    I'll try to patent the use of 'print' statement in debugging.

  10. Re:What can really be done about this? on China's New Internet Plan · · Score: 1
    A small fraction of the student population puts up some resistance 18 years ago (and is promptly squashed) and you call that being keen? Face it, most people are satisfied with the way things are in China. First, I've actually heard that a lot from Chinese people. Second, a 1 billion strong population who is keen on changing cannot be stopped. Or maybe it could, but then I believe we'd witness a more, how to say, notable reaction from the gov't.


    You just make yourself look like a communist as you sounds exactly like the Chinese government propaganda.

    1. "small fraction of the students population" - there were hundreds of thousands of people protesting in Beijing and by the end of May there are protest in every major cities in China as well as oversea. Not only it included students but also the general population.

    2. "promptly squashed" - they had the protest a good 40+ days before they used the army

    3. "1 billion strong population who is keen cannot be stopped" - do you have a tank at home?

    4. "notable reaction from the gov't" - using tank and guns killing 2600 armless people and injurying 30000. I'm not sure what the hell you mean by 'notable'.

    If you are trying to point out the 1989 Tiananmen Square isn't loud enough, well, you are totally full of crap. Go read some more on wikipedia.

  11. Vista next patch on Is Windows Vista in Trouble? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Update for Windows Vista (Q34356245)

    This patch will solves Windows Vista compatibility issues. It will install Virtual PC 2007, along with a Windows XP images. It will also modify the registry to run the Virtual PC on start up as well.

  12. Re:What can really be done about this? on China's New Internet Plan · · Score: 3, Insightful
    . Only the peoples of China can choose to get rid of it, and apparently they're not really that keen on doing so.


    How do you know that they're not really keen? You need another 1989 to prove that they're keen?

  13. Re:Meanwhile, beyond the land of False Dichotomies on Was Videogaming Better Back in the Day? · · Score: 1
    ...comparing a cave painting to a Picasso.


    Excellent analogy - both may have great value but from totally different era.

  14. Re:Oh, come on! on Enforced Ads Coming to Flash Video Players · · Score: 1

    Why not.... let the market figure it out themselves. If people hate it, they'll go to watch 'MeTube' instead of YouTube. If 'MeTube' can sustain without intrusive ad, good for them.

  15. bass? on Getting High-Quality Audio From a PC · · Score: 1

    Without proper room treatment, forget it.

  16. Re:What's wrong with people? on Chinese Govt Limits Kids to 3hrs of Online Gaming · · Score: 1

    The worst part is that the readers not only grow in dislike of the Chinese government, but more and more to the country and even the people themselves. You'd think Slashdotters are liberals or independent thinkers, heck no. These negative China-related articles are fumed by the editors - almost an anti-China propaganda website.

  17. Re:Read the article.. not the summary- no time lim on Chinese Govt Limits Kids to 3hrs of Online Gaming · · Score: 1

    This is another typical slashdotter itchy/scratchy article. For ANY China related article, say "Wenjiabao farted", these grunts will find a way to related the 'news' to 'human rights record', 'iron fist state-control'...etc.

  18. Re:Respect and Freedom? on Thailand Bans YouTube · · Score: 1
    >> You might have missed the news, but Thailand was overtaken by a military coup last year and is now being run as a military dictatorship. >> "Their own morality" is irrelevent, particularly when the dictator is a Muslim.


    What about a Muslim? You seems to have stereotyped conception just because he's a Muslim, or any Muslim. You can say "Their own morality" is irrelevent, particularly when he's a dictator, for saying that because he's a Muslim shows your bigotry.

  19. Why bother? on Lenovo Tops Eco-Friendly Ranking · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The article is an apparent flame-bait for slashdotters. There's such a sentiment that "Apple is great", "Lenovo is evil, coz they bought our beloved thinkpad and it is run by a Chinese company". There's nothing to see here, in the comment page.

  20. Instead of banning powerpoint in your organization on PowerPoint Bad For Learning · · Score: 1

    Force the presenter to present with a 386 box running windows 3.1 with no soundcard, connecting it to a black and white projector.

  21. I have owned/used 25 of those products... on PC World's 50 Best Tech Products of All Time · · Score: 1

    ... has anyone owned/used every single one of them?

  22. Re:UNIONIZE on Circuit City and the American Dream · · Score: 1

    Heard about he Walmart story in Quebec? They fought and won the union war, then they close the store.

  23. No. on Circuit City and the American Dream · · Score: 1

    Screw the notion of entitlement. Death to RIAA!!

  24. xxx on New Vote on .xxx Internet Address Nears · · Score: 1

    I like you. I like sex, it's nice.

  25. Re:Starvation on Genetically Modified Maize Is Toxic — Greenpeace · · Score: 1

    Maybe we shall feed the starving cool-aid?