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  1. Re:Instead of making helmets compulsory on Building a Better Bike Helmet Out of Paper · · Score: 2

    Many urban planners are discussing the opposite - ban inefficient, private use vehicles from cities and provide better cycling infrastructure. Wins all round. Except for lazy people.

  2. Better helmet design? Excellent. on Building a Better Bike Helmet Out of Paper · · Score: 1

    I'm all for a better designed bicycle helmet, and I'd use it in some circumstances. But I'm vehemently against the government mandating that I must wear one.

  3. Re:Not surprising since Science is so very flawed on New Study Shows One-Third of Americans Don't Believe In Evolution · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the bottom third.

  4. Re:Who needs facebook? on Researchers Claim Facebook Is 'Dead and Buried' To Many Young Users · · Score: 2

    Dude, I appreciate your efforts to restrict your children's online activity with an emphasis on interpersonal contact and physical activity, however you've gone way too far. I can assure you that this will backfire in a big way, the only thing you will achieve is to alienate yourself from your kids if you insist on your hardline position. Loosen up a bit mate, be their friend and mentor, not their "restrictions and monitoring" overseer.

  5. Re: The REAL cool kids are all using IRC on Researchers Claim Facebook Is 'Dead and Buried' To Many Young Users · · Score: 1

    What the fuck's a bing?

  6. Re: A meme returns on Researchers Claim Facebook Is 'Dead and Buried' To Many Young Users · · Score: 1

    If you have a life you just don't get time for these online distractions.

    Oh, but you do have time to trawl and comment AC on slashdot? Heh heh can't help myself

  7. Re:No Sympathy on Exponential Algorithm In Windows Update Slowing XP Machines · · Score: 1

    Why?

  8. Re:Is it as bad a Symantec? on Ask Slashdot: How Would You Secure Your Parents' PC? · · Score: 1

    You'd better read that licensing agreement for MSSE again, you are limited to ten installs in an organisation.

  9. Re:Or, maybe on Online Shopping: Hazardous To Junk Food's Health · · Score: 3, Informative

    A truck driving friend of mine once sent me a photo of his delivery - pallets full of pharmaceuticals being delivered to a breakfast cereal plant in time for the sticky kids cereal batch run. The cereal box says "fortified with iron and vitamins". Why not just have the HEALTHY and NATURAL option of bran and sliced fruit? That's good for your colon, heart and tastebuds. Why? Because the advertising industry is employed by these food companies to brainwash kids (and apparently people like you) into believing this processed sticky shit is somehow healthy.

  10. Re:People use outlook? on Only 25% of Yahoo Staff "Eat Their Own Dog Food" · · Score: 1

    Ballmer, shut the fuck up. You're meant to be enjoying retirement.

  11. Re:Flagrant Flatulism Posing as Reporting on Most Drivers Would Hand Keys Over To Computer If It Meant Lower Insurance Rates · · Score: 2

    99.9 percent of drivers are absolute selfish shit, myself included.

  12. Re:How safe? on How Safe Is Cycling? · · Score: 1

    I'm sick to death of those overweight, oversized cans slowing me down on my bicycle commute - my average speed is 36kph. Their average speed is 14kph. And don't give me the "cyclists don't pay registration fees" argument, that's bullshit. I pay more tax than most people and I pay rego for two cars. Also, road maintenance is payed for by general taxation. Registration doesn't even cover the administration costs.

  13. Money, Power... Women on Bitcoin Protocol Vulnerability Could Lead To a Collapse · · Score: 1

    You gotta get the miner first. Then when you get the miner, you need the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the bitcoin.

  14. Pronto.net on Ask Slashdot: Best Open Source CRM/ERP System For a Small Business? · · Score: 1

    pronto.net. Not Open Source although you can get a developers license that allows you to compile 4GL programs. If the business is worth running, then it's worth paying for mature software and support. Very rich suite of applications, including CRM, inventory, warehouse, project costing, POS, payroll, ARAP, plant maintenance, hire, assets, RFI, etc

  15. Re:Wait a minute on Brazil Announces Plans To Move Away From US-Centric Internet · · Score: 1

    Technically yes, a PC can act as a router. However scaling such a system to accommodate the required tier 1 connectivity would be impossible.

  16. Re:No need for cameras. on EU Proposes To Fit Cars With Speed Limiters · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Australia's mandatory bicycle helmet laws are one such example, having changed public attitudes negatively towards cycling, and marginalising it as an extreme sport. This, in a time when cities need cycling as the infrastructure buckles under the weight of 17.2 million motor vehicles.

  17. Re:I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy on Devs Flay Microsoft For Withholding Windows 8.1 RTM · · Score: 1

    Look at the bright side. At least now you've got time to post on Slashdot.

  18. Re: I like fish on New Radioactive Water Leak At Fukushima: 300 Tons and Growing · · Score: 0, Troll

    So where is your data that refutes my comment? Just as I though, you're a worthless troll piece of shit who happens to disagree with my plausible view. Data up or fuck off.

  19. Re:I like fish on New Radioactive Water Leak At Fukushima: 300 Tons and Growing · · Score: 0

    Admittedly, I based my concept on what seem to me to be common sense assumptions given the longevity of radiation and the long migratory habits of fish. If you have data that contradicts my assumptions, I'd like to see it. Cheers

  20. Re:I like fish on New Radioactive Water Leak At Fukushima: 300 Tons and Growing · · Score: 4, Informative

    Things to consider:
    A. How much radioactive water has actually leaked into the Pacific Ocean prior to the latest reports?
    B. What is the true amount of radioactive water still leaking into the Pacific Ocean?
    C. How long until the leaks are stopped?
    D. Given A,B and C, what will be the total amount of radioactive water to be dispersed from the local site?
    E. Given D, how may fish are likely to encounter this area, considering fish migrate thousands of miles?
    F. Given E, How many predatory fish will each the contaminated fish, spreading radiation through the marine food chain?
    G. What is the period of time the radiation will remain in the marine food chain?

    I think I'll be testing my fish with a geiger counter for a while.

  21. Re: Lol x 2 on Australian State Bans IBM From All Contracts After Payroll Bungle · · Score: 2

    They should have gone with Pronto. An Australian ERP company that is quickly responsive to changes in legislation (for Australian and overseas customers) and very flexible during implementation.

    I've recently finished a two year planning and implementation of Pronto for my employer, and we are impressed with the outcome. We were on budget, accomplished within a reasonable timeframe (given some feature creep) and the post implementation support is great.

  22. At last! on Stem Cells Used To Grow Miniature Human Livers In Mice · · Score: 1

    Bring forth the Fava Beans and Chiante!

  23. Re:my favorite on Why Your Sysadmin Hates You · · Score: 1

    Holy horse manure! Let me get this straight... you would willingly allow terminated employees to take data... 800GB of research lab data... with them... when they leave??? Holy shit, what is your company researching?? The effects of idiocy on absolute idiots??

  24. Re:#7? on Why Your Sysadmin Hates You · · Score: 1

    So who sets up the production environment at your work place? The developers? OK, that might work, if they have systems administration experience.

    Let me bring some perspective to your analogy; Allowing a systems administrator access to the production environment is like giving the scalpel to god.

  25. Re:Not so special on Why Your Sysadmin Hates You · · Score: 1

    Why should I even listen to those asses?

    Because they are hired by the company that you work for to manage the network that they own, and like it or not, you use.

    If you haven't presented a case to your supervisor for an alternate printing arrangement, perhaps you should do so. If you have, and it was overturned, either suck it up or quit.