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  1. Did not agree to EULA on Bethesda Blocks Resale of a Secondhand Game (polygon.com) · · Score: 1

    If it is in the shrink-wrap is the EULA enforceable? Wouldn't it still be preowned?

  2. Correction, Shocking!

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  4. Solar - yes; Legislated - no on California Becomes First State To Mandate Solar on New Homes (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    I like a solar option and would love one for my residence. However, I don't need the government mandating my use of it or my non-use of it. Thank you for trying to help, government; I will now go about my business without you babying me.

  5. Re:Mark the street as "No Thru Traffic" on LA Councilman Asks City Attorney To 'Review Possible Legal Action' Against Waze (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Mod parent up. Navigation services should be able to rely on the data provided by municipalities. If the data does not reflect reality, the data should be updated or the law driving the data should be updated.

  6. Re:CS isn't for everyone on The College Board Pushes To Make Computer Science a High School Graduation Requirement · · Score: 1

    We have an educational system which is designed for the middle of the bell curve. It fails miserably for outliers. However, because the measurement to receive funds is based on graduation rate and they are mandated to teach all manner of fluff, schools will push kids to graduate (regardless of actual learning and education) and force them to take unwanted (and unnecessary) courses. The educational system is a waste of time and money and serves as a propaganda arm for non-educational related agendas. Please refund my tax dollars and let me use them to educate my children.

  7. H.P. Lovecraft on Ask Slashdot: What Are You Reading This Month? · · Score: 1

    H.P. Lovecraft: The Ultimate Collection (160 Works Including Early Writings, Fiction, Collaborations, Poetry, Essays & Bonus Audiobook Links) Always a good (if somewhat pulpy) read.

  8. "Expect to see it in cars in the US" on Toyota Patents Cloaking Device To Make Car Pillars Appear Transparent (thedrive.com) · · Score: 1

    No. That's the point. We won't see it.

  9. If it is plugged in, networked or on the floor... on Ask Slashdot: What Are The Lesser-Known Roles Of The IT Department? · · Score: 2

    ...it is part of the I.T. domain; especially in smaller Mom & Pop operations.

  10. That's a new... on Lowe's To Lay Off About 125 Workers, Move Jobs To India (go.com) · · Score: 2

    ...Lowe

  11. "If you leave me a voicemail - you will be subject to a $1000 annoyance fee. Thank you"

  12. Re:I didn't notice any outage. on Outage Knocks Out All Major Phone Providers On the East Coast (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    East coast of what? That may make a difference.

  13. Re:Whitelisting, anybody? on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Block Web Content? · · Score: 1

    ClearOS is the best solution I have found for home or SMB.

  14. Re:Now that they have hands... on Scientists Make Fish Grow "Hands" In Experiment Revealing How Fins Became Limbs · · Score: 1

    It's funny you took note of that.

  15. Now that they have hands... on Scientists Make Fish Grow "Hands" In Experiment Revealing How Fins Became Limbs · · Score: 1

    ...they can play scales.

  16. Quite a jump to make a string of organic material attached to a fish and claim that it somehow is the way fish developed legs. If I pump a fish full of air and it farts, is that the explanation I can use for my flatulence; "It's evolution!"

  17. Oil Spills on Military Develops "Green" Cleaners For Terrorist Attack Sites · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Does it work on oil spills or only terrorist induced disasters?

  18. Finally... on Windows 7 Share Grows At XP's Expense · · Score: 2, Funny

    Year of the Linux Desktop! Seriously, Windows 7 seems to have answered many of the complaints of Vista. "I'm a PC and designed Windows 7 (by complaining loudly)."

  19. Re:See ya! on SCO Terminates Darl McBride · · Score: 2, Funny

    Guys like this always pop up again somewhere

    I'm thinking "Celebrity Apprentice" or some other pseudo-celebrity reality show.

  20. Are you pondering what I'm pondering? on Scientists Use Quake 2 To Study the Brains of Mice · · Score: 1

    Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?

    The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!

  21. President Obama on RIAA's Elementary School Copyright Curriculum · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And people were up in arms about President Obama speaking in the schools? I'd much rather have an inspirational speech by our president than propaganda by a private organization.

  22. I think I've seen this on Taiwan University Students Build Tour-Guide Robot · · Score: 1

    It's called "Johnny Cab".

  23. Swedish vs. English IP adresses? on Swedish Court Says IP Numbers Privacy Protected · · Score: 1

    "IP numbers are protected (in Swedish)". I did not know you could translate IP numbers from one language to another! Perhaps you pronounce it with diphthongs.

  24. Two Words on Aussie Scientists Build a Cluster To Map the Sky · · Score: 2, Funny

    Beowulf Cluster

  25. What's so funny? on Online Banking Customers Migrating To Lynx · · Score: 1

    Doesn't everyone use lynx to do banking? I know, you think it's bloated with all the fancy-schmancy text rendering it does, but really it is quite the sensible choice. I am waiting for the multi-touch version for the iPhone.