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  1. Re:America used to be #1 on Home Science Under Attack In Massachusetts · · Score: 1

    There was a related case here in MA a few months ago about a kid who had his house raided by the police and others (with a warrent) because of what he had purchased. However, all the reports stated that the chemicals he had were legal to own, and he had one of the neatest and safest storage areas they had seen.

    Seems to be a trend to keep potentially dangerous things out of the hands of kids in case they might grow up to be terrorists...

  2. Re:BIOS.... on $12 MIT Computer Based On NES, Not Apple II · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah, that's only if you want to overclock it. His way was just the confirmation code.

  3. Re:This is BS on Lessig Predicts Cyber 9/11 Event, Restrictive Laws · · Score: 1

    The reference isn't so much to the damage that was done on 9/11 but the change in mindset it caused.

    After 9/11 happened, people were paranoid about terrorists everywhere even though the actual threat of terrorism hadn't changed. Yes it was horrible, but the aftermath has been even worse. More people have lost their lives due to the war in Iraq than due the terrorist attacks.

    The problem is that people act irrational when they get afraid - something which the government isn't afraid to abuse to get laws like the patriot act passed. That is what the reference is suppose to mean.

  4. Re:change emphasis away from specifics on The Web Development Skills Crisis · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of an old dilbert cartoon.

    Evil HR director won't raise Wally's salary because he lacks 10 years experience in Java.

  5. Re:Water-free water, pay only $9.99 shipping! on There's a Sucker Converted Every Minute · · Score: 1

    Well that could work, but you'd have to market it as Dehydrated Water and sell it in reasonable quantities.

  6. Re:Why would we care? on Sourceforge.net Blocked In Mainland China · · Score: 1

    It would be so much easier to develop software if it wasn't for those damn users...

  7. Re:EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW! on WTF? NC Offers to Replace 10,000 License Plates · · Score: 1

    Also, was it really necessary to put a list of 20 words as a slide show of 20 pictures of laptops with the acronym and meaning?

    Couldn't they have used text in a normal list?

  8. Re:In case of slashdotting. . . on Artist/Astronomer Exhibits Photos Of Spy Satellites · · Score: 1

    But his are time delay pictures so it looks more like this:
    /

  9. Re:Limited Mobility Users? on Montreal's Public Bikes To Use Web, RFID, Solar · · Score: 1

    Limited mobility could also mean people that don't have a car of bicycle already, their long range mobility is limited so a bicycle would help that.

  10. Re:The most useful JavaScript performance paramete on Comparing Firefox 3 With Opera 9.5 On Linux · · Score: 1

    That's possible in Opera too, just turn javascript off in the site preferences

  11. Re:I will not.... on Firefox Download Day To Start At 1 p.m. EST · · Score: 1

    Well spyware is pretty useless if it doesn't send back the information that it spies, so an easy way to tell if something's spyware it to just monitor what it sends home.

  12. Re:Garage Nukes on Nuclear Warhead Blueprints On Smugglers' Computers · · Score: 1

    The US also would have a sustainably (and dropping) population if it weren't for immigration.

  13. Re:Sad... on Firefox 3 Release On Tuesday · · Score: 1

    Well it could be that most people don't care about some silly "pledging to download" process and plan to just download the version when it's released.

  14. Re:dustbuster on New Method Discovered For Making Telescopes On the Moon · · Score: 1

    Well the lack of wind on the moon should keep the dust from moving off the ground. Any other forces would more likely attract dust to the bottom of the mirror rather than the top so it shouldn't be a problem

  15. Re:Ease of Network upgrades vs. PC upgrades on AT&T Embraces BitTorrent, Considers Usage-Based Pricing · · Score: 1

    48 ports for $2400? By my math that works out to only $50 a port, not $500

  16. Re:Well, isn't that ironic? on Firefox Appears Ready to Crack 20% Share Next Month · · Score: 1

    I know that I stopped using after I began testing with other browsers and found out how much better they were

  17. Re:Full mp3s on their website on MediaDefender Explains Itself · · Score: 1

    hmm well after opening up the kayne west song, the title is:

    'Stronger' sponsored by BoostMobile- check out the 'Where You At? Tour'... Have a passion for cars, music, models and entertainment? So do we! Check out the latest in car culture with Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights on tour near you at www.BoostMobile.com

    I didn't know you could make song titles that long

  18. Re:trying to read it on Explosion At ThePlanet Datacenter Drops 9,000 Servers · · Score: 1

    Fortunately the bandwidth that would be used by 9000 servers is available for updating customers on the condition of their servers

  19. Re:My plan for cheap lighting on DoE Announces 'L Prize' For Solid-State Lighting · · Score: 1

    FCC might get kind of pissed after you've been transmitting a few hundred watts for days on end

  20. Re:You're all missing the point. on Google Earth, Now With Browser Goodness · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't call it an easter egg since it's on the main menu - that's be like searching for eggs in the dairy isle

  21. Re:Gecko feet on New Robots Developed To Climb Walls · · Score: 3, Informative

    They said it doesn't work very well on damp surfaces which is when you need the most grip with a car so it wouldn't be very useful for that application.

  22. Re:Flying Car? on Avalanche Effect Demonstrated In Solar Cells · · Score: 1

    The idea of a flying car isn't to have a plane that can drive down the driveway and park in your driveway, it's to have a car that can fly without old fashioned techniques like wings or rotor blades.

    What people are really asking for is something like back to the future or the jetsons

  23. Re:Mu is a letter on 1.6 Million PCs Track Popular P2P Clients · · Score: 1

    However, the letter u most closely resembles the greek symbol mu so uTorrent is more recognizable

  24. Re:What needs to change on Drop-Catching Domains Is Big Business · · Score: 1

    But then what about the domain squatter that lets the domain expire, then tries to get it back after you register it? That sounds like a whole new loophole for them.

  25. Re:These are just preliminary hacks on Hacking the XO Laptop · · Score: 1

    Opera released a version just for the OLPC project: Opera OLPC Edition