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  1. The Kids are aging too fast on Goblet of Fire Teaser Trailer Released · · Score: 4, Insightful

    when it comes to puberty, it's got to be hard to match older kids as younger kids.

  2. Re:Hate to say it - it's constitutional on Real-ID Passes U.S. Senate 100-0 · · Score: 1

    This bill doesn't regulate interstate commerce. It doesn't even give the Driver's License portion to the Department of Transportation; it gives it to the Department of Homeland Security. Just because I cross a state border (on a federally funded road or not) doesn't mean I am trading on it. This bill is about trading "national security" for individual privacy. I use quotes because all it really means is that it gives unenumerated (by the Constitution) power to the federal government over the citizens of said government. It's one step closer to a totalitarian form of government.

  3. for those interested... on Real-ID Passes U.S. Senate 100-0 · · Score: 3, Informative

    here is the a link to the appropriate part of the Real-ID part of the bill that was passed that basically enforces a national ID.

  4. Re:Heh. on Cell Phone Virus Threat Overblown · · Score: 1

    maybe you have a virus, 'cause mine sure works like clockwork. of course, there was that one time i fried the phone with the gameboy emulator. good thing i got it replaced for free.

  5. Re:WTF? on Cell Phone Virus Threat Overblown · · Score: 1

    The fact is there are very few malicious ones currently out. I don't bother with antiviruses with my cellphone (nokia 3650) because I know that any bluetooth data sent to it requires me to accept it with a comfirmation message (with the exception of contact data which is text only and not executable.) also I am only subscribed to text messaging, so virii can't get through that way either.

  6. Re:The solution on Malicious Web Pages Can Install Dashboard Widgets · · Score: 1

    ... common sense ...

    yes. it's common sense to turn off options that the average user has no idea how to get to...

    precautions are not always common sense. and really, the only advantage that IE has over firefox nowadays is that sites still use activex.

  7. Re:This is sick on Hong Kong Boy Scouts to Protect IP · · Score: 1

    I'm amazed that China is letting them do this. I'm aware Hong Kong gets things it has had since before reaquiring it, but promoting intellectual property rights is like poison for China.

  8. Re:My Verdict on BBC Reviews Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · · Score: 1

    It's interesting to note that under most religious beliefs with a heaven, atheists aren't allowed in.

  9. our chips have dual cores on AMD Dual-Core Performance Revealed · · Score: 1, Funny

    all we need is some dip, and we've got some heavy duty crunching!

  10. Re:Click Fraud is a completely bogus non-issue on Google Sues Click Inflators · · Score: 1

    The article doesn't refer to users clicking on the ads. It refers to the website owner clicking on the ads. When the website owner agreed to put the ads on his website, he agreed not to do the clicking himself.

    Making payments that follow purchases only would work for places that sell things. Many people advertise things that are not for sale. Also, the praticality of making all advertises conform to one e-commerce standard just so they can advertise is outrageous.

  11. secret pin codes on Indian Call Center Employees Hack US Bank Accounts · · Score: 1

    ...had the secret pincodes of the customers' e-mail IDs, which were used to transfer money.

    my secret pincodes are only kept in my front jacket pocket...

  12. Re:I hope they let us turn it off. on Google Prefetching for Mozilla Browsers · · Score: 1

    Many Internet "accelerators" use prefetching to "speed up" internet access. Mozilla just put it in your browser. Since it only uses bandwidth not used, then you're ok. Especially since the feature is MOST effective when you're using dialup.

  13. Re:typecast on Dr. Who Series Star Quits · · Score: 1

    He was Tevye the Dairyman in the theatrical production of Fiddler on the Roof. Usually when people mention musicals or plays, they don't mean the movie versions.

  14. Re:Ah... but, here's the catch: on Toshiba's One-Minute-Recharge Li-ion Batteries · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually that would be a very usefull ability if in fact it could discharge 80% of its capacity in a minute, for that would lead to a awesome power-density.

    ah yes. we call them capicitors. what a crazy hitech world this is!

  15. Re:There go the circuit breakers on Toshiba's One-Minute-Recharge Li-ion Batteries · · Score: 3, Informative

    the prototype batteries are 600mAh. I suppose if each of those took a minute, a 7800mAh version for a laptop would take about 13 minutes.

  16. Re:That's not a projector. on Cell Phone with Built-in Projector · · Score: 1

    They are projecting more than a keyboard. It says it can either display a keyboard or the other functions of the phone.

  17. Re:1 in 10? on How the Spam Industry is Sustained · · Score: 1

    The post says 10% have bought something. So one guy can't drive the average up.

  18. Re:What Matters on Students Do Better Without Computers · · Score: 1

    So then you have separate computer courses rather than putting them in every classroom where they serve little effective use.

  19. Re:Holy Bible? on Google's Library Up and Running · · Score: 1

    I hope you're aware that your search infact brought up A Textual History of The King James Bible and not the actual bible itself.

  20. Re:Even if you're using *BSD or *Linux... on Microsoft Remains Firm On Ending VB6 Support · · Score: 1

    You can't justify doing something bad by saying you're only following suit. Just because we have some proprietary code paths does not mean we should have more.

  21. Re:I'm not sure on 1.4mm Thick Gigabit Ethernet Cable · · Score: 1

    It's labeled as Cat 5 which means it has met certain specifications. It appears that it costs 2,400 yen which is a little more than 20 dollars for half a meter of cable (and the flat part is less than half of that).

  22. will it work with DS? on Nintendo's Next Console Revolution Will Have WiFi · · Score: 2, Interesting

    nintendo sure knows how to sell consoles together.

  23. Re:Real Estate Bubble - Stock Bubble on The DotCom Crash Revisited · · Score: 3, Insightful

    at least real estate exists rather than promises of technology.

  24. free wi-fi in penn on Free Wi-Fi Threatened? · · Score: 1

    i'd like to see the pennsylvanian law, because in pittsburgh, I know that at least the airport has free wifi! http://www.pitairport.com/redirect.jsp

  25. Re:Samsung Uproar on Sony Ericsson Announces First Walkman Phone · · Score: 1

    "Walkman" is a Sony brand dating back to their portable cassette players. I'm not sure why this is slashdot worthy. I had the uproar years ago. It flopped when it came out so I got it for a nice $99 (when it came out it was $399, I believe). Now I have a Nokia 3650 which I can download an MP3 player for and put it on my phone.