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  1. Re:that doesn't seem very sporting of 'em on Chinese Telecom Company Launches 'RedBerry' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Talking about "sitting under the pretenses of free trade", Canada and US has actually signed something called free-trade agreement, yet Canada keep iron-fisted by the US government in so many fronts - softwood lumber, wheat, beef... For one moment if you think China is the only country practising 'blatantly economic-nationalist trade policy', think again.

  2. Other use... on Tiny Flyer Navigates Like Fly · · Score: 2, Insightful
    ... used for search and rescue.

    Like gun power, people will find ways to use them for devious acts.

  3. Wow then this company is screwed... on Tech Workers in Higher Demand · · Score: 0

    www.fuckedcompany.com is literally fu*ked as it relies on bad news from companies esp. in IT.

  4. Vigilante? on Return of the Web Mob · · Score: 1

    How about using the same exploit to alert the affected users; track down the originator and infect him (if he has a real terminal); raise money and send some tough guys to beat the crap out of the hackers?

  5. Re:Fun day on FCC Opens Flood Gates for Junk Faxes · · Score: 1
    ... and what the catalyst was that finally got the people to act?

    Uh.... Boston Tea Party?

  6. Re:Ick so low tech and no fun... on Your Digital Inheritance? · · Score: 1

    You're screwing them more because of the USB interface lol.

  7. In another study.... on Cockroaches Make Group Decisions? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Researchers find that unlike roaches, human make a single group decision on who will make all the group decisions every 4 years.

  8. What's come out of this? on Slashdot Design Changes for Wider Appeal · · Score: 1

    So does that mean we'll get laid?

  9. Re:$100 a pop on First HD-DVD Player Goes On Sale · · Score: 1

    There's always a big price for being a bleeding edge early adopter... The 'coolness' for this "2-yr' period is priceless, yet one has to pray to have more media available for the player during this coolness period, and that the 1st-gen product has 'deficiencies' a lot of times, either because of design overlook, immature manufacturing process, standard change..etc. It's justifiable for some but I just won't spend that much for coolness.

  10. $100 a pop on First HD-DVD Player Goes On Sale · · Score: 2, Funny

    In 2 years, they'll probably be available for ~$100 at Walmart.

  11. how about dark matter on Supercomputer Performs Simulation of Virus · · Score: 0

    how about the 90%+ of dark matter that's with the virus, or at quark level :D

  12. Can I patent this? on eBay in 'Buy It Now' Patent Dispute · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Do not pay until 2007"!!!

  13. heat? oh yeah on Bacteria Eat Styrofoam · · Score: 1

    Of course I'd rather have my food cooked than raw! Pan fried it with some salt please!

  14. whatever on Firefox Community, Sickly Out of Control · · Score: 1

    I really don't care the number thing but heck, one of our marketing guy is using firefox and proclaim it's a better alternative than IE (after convinced by another sys-admin) - that's all I need to know in getting me to try firefox on my machines.

  15. Re:Sand box? on Professor 'Packetslinger' Assigns Questionable Task · · Score: 1

    Because university cuts down on budget so they use students as 'testers' on production servers :)

  16. Re:The Most Dangerous Idea of All on Share Your Most Dangerous Idea · · Score: 1
    May be you want to give me objective facts that universe was always there. The matter of fact is we can post all the objective facts we want but nobody can argue this question either way - or else we'll be doing physic research instead reading /. here. You may be right that the universe is always there. But what the heck is 'always' anyway? The perception of time applies quite differently to different things in the universe.

    Going back to your bold claim that 'creation is a myth', when we get outta our mother's womb, you ever wonder why you are an uniquely thinking individual instead of a clone, or a wad of H20 and carbon molecules flowing in space? I need some answers to explain the physics of things that we can't see or touch.

  17. Re:Could it be used for passengers? on New Aircraft is Part Blimp and Part Airplane · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As usual, price(resource), speed, comfort, pick two.

  18. Re:The Most Dangerous Idea of All on Share Your Most Dangerous Idea · · Score: 1
    "Creation" is myth -- or at the very least, unencountered objective fact. As such, there's no reason to appreciate it. There is reason to appreciate the portion of the universe one can wrap one's head around, and cats and people both do this.

    Creation is not a myth. Let alone the fact that we do not fully understand the physics of the universe, when we're born out of our mom, we are more than just a wad of carbon and water molecules.

  19. Re:Juniper is evil on Juniper Sues Message Board Posters · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just wondering.... are they going to sue the people who 'mod' them up? And maybe free pizza for those who 'mod' them down?

  20. Re:No flash, please! on Graphics Coming to Google Ads · · Score: 1

    I wonder if you guys is 'ok' with yahoo as its front page has no flash or animated gif (.com one) and there're only limited small graphics on the page. The page for search result is pretty 'clean' with no pictures and only text ad on right side like google.

  21. In other news... on Microsoft Ends IE on the Mac · · Score: 1
    Microsoft has released its WinFS 0.98a and Windows Media Center XXX betas. Users are encouraged to download and use the software free of charge.

    **Requires Internet Explorer for Mac.

  22. Re:/.ed on New Possible Record Prime Number Found · · Score: 1
    They differ only in the number of ones. The point why they are mersenne primes is BECAUSE they have this property. Since these numbers are relatively often prime, it's a lame (*cough*, ok, cheap) way to get to very large prime numbers.

    I've got a larger prime here: 1111111...111 (1 google google google times). Ok now go verify this!!

  23. Re:First Post! on Where Do All of the Old Programmers Go? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah that's what you do after 40 eh?

  24. Re:Elimination on Kazaa Owners Risk Jail · · Score: 1

    On the reverse, maybe it's much easier to accuse Kazza guys AS the Al Qaeda compatriots then the government got a good excuse to lock em up.

  25. Re:Elimination on Kazaa Owners Risk Jail · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Guys, I'd wonder what are the ramifications if a company or organization actually murder a person? The chief executive goes to jail and that's it (like mafia)?