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  1. Wireless Internet on No 3G for HP Until 2007 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Will 3G bring us cheaper and faster wireless internet access, or is the bandwidth not high enough?

  2. What I want to know on No 3G for HP Until 2007 · · Score: 1

    What I really want to know is whether or not 3G will finally bring about a reduction in rates for basic cellular plans. With bandwidth growing and with so many companies competing for customers in the cellular business, there should be a huge drop in rates. We shouldn't have to pay 60 bucks a month for basic cellphone planes, but sadly, I think that will somehow be the case for a very long time to come.

  3. Re:Whining about it won't accomplish anything... on New AT&T Acquires BellSouth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    maybe you can start your campaign to change the world by learning the difference between "its" and "it's"

    Why do people that correct grammar use poor spelling and grammar themselves?

  4. I didn't think on Peter Naur Wins 2005 Turing Award · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't think humans could win this award.

  5. Re:So, on US Government Studies Open Source Quality · · Score: 1

    What's the point of the "So" at the start of your sentence? It doesn't give any more information. It doesn't even elaborate on or give emotion to any other information in your sentence. Try removing it - you will find your sentence works just as well.

    Ugh, it adds a bit of casualness to the sentence.

  6. So, on US Government Studies Open Source Quality · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So, does anyone have the numbers as to how much of the government uses open source? Is it mostly an applications thing (OpenOffice) right now, or are Linux and the BSDs much in use?

  7. Limit on Skype 5-way Calling Limit Cracked · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So what is now limiting the conference calls to 10 people now? Is that a phone company limit, or another arbitrary limit?

  8. Re:Good. on President Defends Global Outsourcing · · Score: 1

    So, when President Bush says that U.S. Corporations should benefit from a free global market, does he take the time to state the importance of protecting the consumer's right to benefit from such a market as well? Or does he simply hand the collective consumer the lube?

    I'd have to say the latter, unfortunately.

  9. Re:Fraud on Building Online Stores with osCommerce · · Score: 1

    Interesting. Do you have a working site yet? I'm thinking about starting an greating card website where you can preorder the next 10 anniversaries and holidays so you never forget.

  10. Re:Canada on French MPs Consider P2P Downloads Again · · Score: 1

    Well... first you need a lawyer. Which costs $$.

    Pro Bono

  11. Canada on French MPs Consider P2P Downloads Again · · Score: 1

    I'm actually considering launching a Canadian music download service. I want to get sued so I can change this law. Also, I'm broke and I have nothing to lose. Any suggestions as to where I should begin?

  12. Fraud on Building Online Stores with osCommerce · · Score: 1

    For me, the biggest reason that I never got into websites that accept credit cards is because of the enormous amount of fraud that occurs. Maybe Google purchases will offer some protection without costing as much as paypal.

  13. Re:Good. on President Defends Global Outsourcing · · Score: 1

    And if you don't want a 100% free market you're an un-patriotic un-american commie traitor?

    No, but you end up with things like the softwood lumber dispute.

  14. What came first on Interview With A Half-Life Comic Creator · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Was 8-bit Theater the inspiration for these "machinima" comics? The only difference I see is a 3rd dimension.

  15. Re:why the big secret? on What's Known About the PS3 · · Score: 1

    "hey, why all the secrecy?"

    It works for Apple. Well, at least it did until they made a big stink about a crappy "boombox" and 100 dollar leather case (with an Apple logo!).

  16. Good. on President Defends Global Outsourcing · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you want a free market you have to accept the consequences.

  17. Re:You know what this means? on Senate Passes Patriot Act Renewal · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Oh yeah, my above post is entirely offtopic. Here, I'll just post it without the superfluous f-word.

    You know what this means? This is much worse than I originally thought. At first I thought the lawmakers were just incompetent last time for not reading the bill, but now I know that the majority of them are downright f****** evil for renewing it.
  18. You know what this means? on Senate Passes Patriot Act Renewal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know what this means? This is muuch worse than I originally thought. At first I thought the lawmakers were just incompetent last time for not reading the bill, but now I know that the majority of them are downright fucking evil for renewing it.

  19. Awesome on Fuel Cells for Laptops Due Next Week · · Score: 1

    Not next decade, not next year, but next week! Never is a new technology coming out next week. It's either coming out in the not-too-distant future, or it's already here. I'm scared at this change...

  20. Re:protection? yeah, right on Symantec Users, Start Your Keyloggers · · Score: 0

    That's different. Operating systems should be a secure platform for running applications. They should not be left with gaping security holes.

  21. Wow on Was Thomas Edison Right about DC Power? · · Score: 1

    What a stupid headline. Sure he was right about DC power, but he was wrong about AC power and that still has nothing to do with the article.

  22. Re:protection? yeah, right on Symantec Users, Start Your Keyloggers · · Score: 1

    True enough. I just think that a virus scanner should be a part of the operating system.

  23. Re:I hope on Caller ID Spoofing Becomes Easy · · Score: 1

    We do all have empathy wired into our brains though.You mean most people? right? There are lots of people born without empathy, sympathy, pity, etc. And probably even more people who end up getting it beaten out of them by their circumstances. We generally call them sociopaths.

    Good point. It's funny how our own empathy towards people with disabilities does not generally extend to those that do not have empathy themselves. Is that ironic, or has Alanis Morissette forever taken away my ability to use that word correctly?

  24. Re:I hope on Caller ID Spoofing Becomes Easy · · Score: 1

    That's why I said absolute or relative in my original post. We do all have empathy wired into our brains though.

  25. Re:protection? yeah, right on Symantec Users, Start Your Keyloggers · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And now Microsoft is selling Antivirus software. Antivirus software to secure their unsecure operating system. I think this type of thing will ultimately force companies to switch back to Unix-like operating systems.