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  1. Re:Why not just do it yourself? on A Review of the Top Four External Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    The cost difference is no longer significant. The cost of an external drives ~= internal drive + enclosure. If the idea is to reuse the same enclosure for multiple internal drives, then storing the internal drives remains a problem.

  2. I would just like someone from China to say .... on China Slams US Piracy Complaint · · Score: 1

    No!

  3. Re:Common Sense on Google Responds to AdWords Accusations · · Score: 1

    I am sure they would happily put whatever search engine you want on top as long as you keep using Google to find your search engine.

  4. Re:Meet the Fockers? on CEO Shawn Hogan Takes on MPAA · · Score: 1

    Mr Hogan, I'll give you my copy if you don't have one.

  5. you might need this too.. on Resources for Programming Course TA? · · Score: 1

    Considering it's an intro class, I am sure lot of students will unintentionally end up with similar programs. http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~aiken/moss.html

  6. I know how to start this on Is Simplified Spelling Worth Reform? · · Score: 1

    Lets just take the spellings that 8 year olds give during Spelling Bees and make them the standard!

  7. Re:was the guy... on RIAA Claims P2P Has Been Contained · · Score: 1

    But the Pirate Bay, where all pirate ships go, is still alive.

  8. aye aye captain on Captain Copyright Targets Kids · · Score: 1

    Will Captain Copyright ever conquer the high seas or will the Pirates loot and sink his ship?

  9. Re:The best anti-spyware measure is between your e on Antispyware Shootout · · Score: 1

    the only way for badgers to get in

    How about badgers dressed up as hyenas..

  10. Cool new Sony software on Hands on With the PSP Talkman Translator · · Score: 1

    Are you sure it's not already on my computer?

  11. Do the math right on Indian Tycoon Sets Balloon Flight Record · · Score: 1

    1 million => 2 chicks
    1 billion or 1000 million => 2 * 1000 = 2000 chicks!!
    Unless the chicks you get are non-uniformly priced, in which case you may get a bulk discount and even more.
    This is of course a slashdotter's dream.

  12. Re:Well they were on Indian Tycoon Sets Balloon Flight Record · · Score: 1

    I'm Indian Origin myself BTW
    I figured that out from your name, either Indian or golfer from Fiji.

  13. Re:A semi-related question on Indian Tycoon Sets Balloon Flight Record · · Score: 1

    Good luck on breaking the record. A feel sad for the old man, but it's a dog eat dog world out there.

  14. stupid move on Hollywood Buddies up with Bram Cohen · · Score: 1

    So they have a problem with BitTorrent being used to distribute illegal content, and what do they do? Help legitimize it's use by buddying up with it!! This is actually opposite to what they did with Grokster and will not work. Any move to increase BT's popularity will also lead to greater illegal sharing of files too.

  15. Re:Strictly speaking ... on Ask The Mythbusters · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I'd like to see some PAC analysis for the results and theoretical bounds for both probability and accuracy of the results being valid.

  16. Good training material on Google Maps Meets Carmen Sandiego · · Score: 1

    Lets get all the CIA/FBI hooked to this and they might get a bit better at their jobs. BTW, I have failed in saving 3 major cities in my attempts at this game. My apologies to the residents.

  17. back-to-school on AMD Tops Intel in U.S. Retail Sales · · Score: 1
    AMD's performance during the back-to-school shopping season topped chip giant Intel's 46% share by six points, said the market research firm.

    Intel needs to go back-to-school to figure this one out...

  18. Re:Not Surprising on Top Advisory Panel Warns Erosion of U.S. Science · · Score: 1

    hmm.. now I have to find out what 'aileron' means...