User: sdpuppy

Re:What makes a good Comment?

On: Successful Strategies for Commenting Your Code

Well, the most honest comment I've seen in a program was: /* not sure what this does - except everything works with this here */

Just enough...

On: 19 million Amps

Intel will be happy now - that'll be enough current to power the next generation of their chip destined to power laptops...

Wow - 19 mega-amps! Bet that thing out put enough of an EMP to fry chips!

Re:I agree

On: Leo Laporte On UNIX As the Future

Sure, some like command lines, others like iconic interfaces.

rm -rf /*

ooops....

Re:Study does not show actual operating condition?

On: Can Cell Phones Damage Our Eyes?

Well mister, you talk YOUR way, and I'll talk my way... :-)

Re:weird...

On: World's Smallest MP3 Player

7 days?

Did they mean "7 business days"?

What if there is a holiday?

Is the recording copy-protected?

If not, I'd suggest you make a backup copy, then give it as a present to that boss you don't like...

Re:What is the

On: 100Mbps Home Internet Service Next Year in Finland

In order to get the download bandwidth, upload is in the neighborhood of 110 baud.

What, you don't want to upload to paper tape??? :-) :-) :-)

Re:Beem him on up...

On: Star Trek's Scotty Dies at 85

That is so true. Promise people an hour and if you're late you get trouble. Promise people tomorrow and deliver in an hour and you're a miracle worker.

This actor's portrayal of Scotty and Scotty's dedication was excellent and an inspiration to many.

Re:Misleading

On: Multiple-Target Hyperlinks for the Masses

Actually, your example should have been like this:

x

----

xxx

yyy

zzz

zzz

yyy

or you'll never get past the snake (if you're feeling adventurous :-)

Well, it's the funniest thing I could think up before the number of posts past 751....

(Why are so many /. posts nowadays so serious? There used to be a lot more humour here!)

...you are in a twisty maze of passageways, all different

no I'm not, I'm the same as everyone else

Re:torrent

On: How Episode IV Should Have Ended

Oooohh...I thought "Bandwidth exceeded" was how the article suggested that Star Wars Episode IV should end...guess I'm sort of clueless today...would have been a bummer if it did end that way I suppose...

Re:Fossil Fuels...

On: New Way to Make Hydrogen

Or, even better, use up a bit more CO2 and make ethanol.

That which is not needed for fuel can be used for ... vodka...

Re:Does that count...

On: Weighing the Internet

If you try that, you'll get into trouble with Heisenberg.

Unless you have infinite energy (and who does nowadays?)

I'm certain of that!

Re:Beta begins?

On: Longhorn Beta Begins

Sure, why not!

But there has been a slight delay:

[install]chugga chugga

[boot]

{spinning wheel}

{happy Mac guy face appears}

Bill Gates: Guys - we need to make just one more change before we distribute for beta...