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  1. Not going to happen on Microsoft's Sparkle a Flash Killer? · · Score: 1

    It's not going to happen. If there's anything that Microsoft has taught us, it's that popularity matters more than technical superiority.

  2. Re:not only that on DoJ search requests: Yahoo, AOL, MSN said "Yes" · · Score: 1

    Is there some clause in our copyright law that says illegal things can't be copyrighted? The rights of child pornographers are protected, like anyone else, and this is why America is great.

  3. Re:When will devs learn ? on Firefox for Intel Macs Planned for March · · Score: 1

    It kind of depends on Sun and Macromedia

  4. Re:Idiotic comment about unbundling software on Apple Sends Hidden Message to Hackers? · · Score: 1

    "Monopolies wield incredible power and pervert the forces of a free market into something that is definitely not a free market."

    Imposing additional rules on a corporation makes for even less of a free market, and you know it.

  5. "Free" on Google Unveils The Google Pack · · Score: 0

    You can hardly call it free when part of it expires in six months

  6. Re:Not surprising. That's what Jobs does. on Behind a Steve Jobs Keynote · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bill G lacks flair? Haven't you seen his DOOM video?

  7. I agree with the charge on Felony For Refreshing a Web Page? · · Score: 1

    Consider that he had the intent, but not the skills, to take down the server. If he could, he would have done worse.

  8. Re:Focus follows mouse wouldn't work in OSX on KDE 4 to Support Apple Dashboard Widgets · · Score: 0

    Read my post and the parents post, I was demonstrating WHY it doesn't have focus follows mouse you fucking idiot.

  9. Focus follows mouse wouldn't work in OSX on KDE 4 to Support Apple Dashboard Widgets · · Score: 1

    because the menubar is global, and will change to the menu of another application if the mouse moves over its window while on its way up.

  10. Microsoft Tax on Is the Dell/Microsoft Alliance Fracturing? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    With the deals that Dell gets, the "Microsoft tax" is about $6. Hardly worth it for them to break up a uniform production process for that kind of money.

  11. Re:I'm relieved that this article... on To Flush Or Not To Flush · · Score: 1

    You think that rainwater is clean? Ha. Not in God's America, friend.

  12. Re:I'm relieved that this article... on To Flush Or Not To Flush · · Score: 1

    Actually, once fresh water becomes too scarce, we will all either die from a loss of water, OR the Government will have to restrict our rights and limit our water intake, making this is a rights issue.

  13. Re:Who owns it? on Another Belated Microsoft Memo · · Score: 2, Insightful

    When has Microsoft flexed their patent muscle to stifle progress? Could you post an example, or are you just anti-"micro$oft!!Lol"? You should note that their "anti-competitive practices" did not involve patents, and would be hailed in a truly free society.

  14. Idea on Keystroke Logging Increases · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's all automatically use a keylogger that posts to Livejournal.com. Of course, it will be called "Keyblogging".

  15. When will WGA support Mac OS X? on Windows Advantage Validation Process On Firefox · · Score: 4, Funny

    I feel a bit left out.

  16. Shareholder influence on Shareholders Pressure Internet Companies on Rights · · Score: 1

    IF shareholders are able to exert influence, as we see here, should they not be considered legally responsible for both the positive and the NEGATIVE things their companies do?
    A share devaluation isn't enough. I would like to see shareholders tried for criminal negligence.

  17. Re:Why. (RTFA) on A Tool to Tally Podcast Listeners · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because podcast clients automatically download content and the user may not actually listen to it.

  18. Re:Patents are gone, but copyrights live on on The Reality of Patent Expirations for the NES · · Score: 1

    Given the existance of emulators for the system, I'm sure that reverse engineering won't be a technical problem

  19. Re:Think different... on Sony Music CD's Contain Mac DRM Software Too · · Score: 3, Insightful

    After a short while, typing in your password becomes as much of an unconscious acticity as pressing "OK" on a dialog box. I think we need blinking lights, horns, mandatory timers, and permission from your sysadmin before you can do anything stupid.

  20. Re:If you have 1.5 RC1... on Firefox 1.5 RC2 Available · · Score: 1

    You have to run it as root or Administrator for that to work, though, and you'd be a pretty worthless person if you did that. Me? I just sudo emerge firefox, thank you very much.

  21. Re:state school on School Power Over Student Web Speech? · · Score: 1

    I'm sure that's why.... *cough*grades and money*cough*

  22. Computer Science on Kansas Board of Ed. Adopts Intelligent Design · · Score: 1

    Does this mean that Computer Science is finally a real science?

  23. The down side on Chinese Eco-Cities · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Unfortunately, China is going to have to drastically limit the personal freedoms of its occupants to achieve these goals.

  24. RAID NAS reccomendation on Flurry of Hard Drive Reviews · · Score: 1

    The Nearline looks good, does anyone have reccomendations on a NAS I can toss a few of them into for GigE RAID5? The ReadyNAS 600 and X-6 look better than the Buffalo TeraStation, but what else is there?

  25. As an Oracle employee, on Oracle CFO Leaves after Four Months of Service · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I am wondering if anyone has information on how compensation, particularily any exit bonuses he received. There have been rumors about layoffs lately, so I would be apalled if the money he took would be enough to fund those employees.