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  1. Re:I use Dvorak, you insensitive clod... on Unix Dict/grep Solves Left-Side-of-Keyboard Puzzle · · Score: 1

    On the Dvorak home row the longest word is "tendentiousness" (according to my /usr/share/dict/words)

  2. Common Lisp on Best Reference Site For Each Programming Language? · · Score: 2, Informative

    For Common Lisp, the Common Lisp HyperSpec is hard to beat, though at times a book like Practical Common Lisp can be a little more useful.

  3. Re:Time for the C++ haters to post... on Interview Update With Bjarne Stroustrup On C++0x · · Score: 1

    What do you mean? Common Lisp at least has some good compilers; for example, with proper and sufficient declarations SBCL can compile code that rivals C for speed, at least for numerical code.

  4. Re:Wait... I'm confused. on Artist/Astronomer Exhibits Photos Of Spy Satellites · · Score: 1

    Notice the "... science and reason ..."

  5. All what is need now on Ruby and Java Running in JavaScript · · Score: 1

    All what is needed now is an implementation of Javascript in Java (and possibly have it be compiled).

  6. Re:Give me a break on Are C and C++ Losing Ground? · · Score: 1

    You can write an OS in a garbage collected language. (The Lisp machines did it)

    I don't see why you can't write a video codec in a garbage collected language. (A good garbage collector and a program that generates little/no garbage helps)

    Garbage collection in some cases can be faster than manual memory management.

    With the proper tools, a high level language can be as fast as C.

  7. Would that work well? on PETA Offers X-Prize for Artificial Meat · · Score: 1

    PZ Myers recently made a post on Pharyngula about this topic. He came to the conclusion that growing meat on domesticated animals is the best way to grow meat.

  8. Re:Wrong Question on What Programming Languages Should You Learn Next? · · Score: 1

    Really that slow? Which implementation did you use?

    There are portable libraries for SQL, networking, GUI, and threads.

    Could you also give an example for "it is possible for a file to exist on the system that the Lisp process is unable to open without resorting to non-standard functions"?

  9. Emacs Pinky on Does Computer Use Actually Cause Carpal Tunnel? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean Emacs Pinky is just evil VI propaganda?

  10. Re:C Plus Plus Bye Bye on The Future of C++ As Seen By Its Creator · · Score: 1

    One program that was created using Common Lisp is Maxima.

  11. The open source method on Microsoft Tricks Hacker Into Jail · · Score: 1

    [Microsoft] has also expressed fears that making its source code public could allow hackers to find security holes in Microsoft products

    I guess Microsoft thinks having many eyes on the source won't work as well as it does for the open source projects...

  12. A very important port on The Most Desired Linux Ports · · Score: 1

    The universe! Maybe it already runs on Linux...

    What would happen if you were root...

  13. DMCA execption? on Jobs' Invitation To Microsoft a Trap? · · Score: 1

    What would happen if MS tried to do it under the Reverse Engineering exception? (Sect. 1201 (f))

    Ok, that wouldn't most likely happen, but still?

  14. But on Phase Change in Fluids Simulated · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But is is going to be as fun as the real thing?

  15. Re:No no no! on Such a Thing as too Paranoid About Privacy? · · Score: 5, Informative

    National Socialism and Socialism ARE VERY DIFFERENT.

  16. The mouse on Run Linux as a Windows Screensaver · · Score: 1

    Screensavers on windows are just executables.

    You could use the mouse without it quitting...

  17. Standard? on New Keyboard Has Just 53 Keys · · Score: 1

    The thing that I like about the Dvorak layout is that it is a standard, so one can easily remap the keys on a computer using software usally included with the OS.

    What about the people who would want to remap their keyboard (just to try the layout out) to this style?

  18. Re:Impossible to game with on New Keyboard Has Just 53 Keys · · Score: 1

    Why would it be so hard to remap the controls for the game?

  19. My question on The Future of Tech And NSA Wiretaps · · Score: 1

    About the part of technology in the topic, I wonder how tech will change the way we live our lives in the US (that seems to becoming more fascist everyday).

  20. How is that related to this? on No More Internet Anonymity · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I fail to see how this is like Communism.

    This relates to Fascism much more than Communism.

  21. Avoid the computers? on Internet Immunization · · Score: 1

    What would happen if the viruses become smarter and avoid the honeypot computers?

  22. Dreams? on Hypnosis Gets Positive Recognition · · Score: 1

    I wonder how this relates to dreams and lucid dreams.

  23. Don't forget on The World's Smallest Car · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the worlds smallest violin...

  24. Re:Is capitalism soluble in comunism ? on Business At The Price Of Freedom · · Score: 0

    Laissez-faire capitalism is made for a totalitarian government (or the other way around) Socialism is made for democracy/republic (because the basis of Socialism is democracy/republic, you could also say Socialism is a extension of democracy/republic)

  25. I can see three things happening on Bulky System Requirements for Windows Vista · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Three things that I can see happening:
    1)GNU/Linux goes mainstream faster
    2)Macs go mainstream
    3)Both 1+2