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  1. The RIAA has no case on RIAA Goes after LimeWire · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When you download limewire from limewire.com, you are prompted to make the following decision before your download begins: 1) I might use LimeWire BASIC for copyright infringement. OR 2) I will not use LimeWire BASIC for copyright infringement. Case closed.

  2. Feasibility on Outsourced Call Centers Losing Feasibility? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    IHMO, Outsourced Call Centers were never feasible. They just seemed feasible.

  3. Simpsons Video on Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC · · Score: 0
  4. Turkey Slapped on Australia Wants to Regulate Internet Streaming · · Score: 0

    Without a lie, that was the single funniest TV reality show moment I have ever seen.

  5. Re:The answer is yes... on Can eBay Make You Rich? · · Score: 0

    Not to mention Elizabeth Millard from newsfactor.com, she is a perfect example of people getting rich just by writing about getting rich on ebay.

  6. So you're telling me... on Mobile Phones and Lightning a Lethal Mix · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I no longer need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power I need?

  7. Any Canadians shocked? on UBC Engineers Reach Mileage Of Over 3000 MPG · · Score: 1, Funny

    I am not surprised that the top two teams were from Canada. Maybe it's just me, but when I think of fuel efficiency, I tend not to think of the US.

  8. Re:If you can read this... on User Mode Linux · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    (Score:-1, Offtopic)? It might be offtopic to you, but I am not even able to see the original topic in Opera without /. crashing on me. So again I respectfully request that you fix your CSS.

  9. If you can read this... on User Mode Linux · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...you aren't using Opera. Please fix your CSS.

  10. Old U.S. Navy Technology from 1943 on Plan For Cloaking Device Unveiled · · Score: 1
    See Philadelphia Experiment at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Expe riment

    "Through a special application of the theory, it was thought to be possible, with specialized equipment and enough energy, to bend light around an object, rendering it essentially invisible...

    ...Testing began in the summer of 1943, and was initially successful to a limited degree. One test, on July 22, 1943, resulted in Eldridge being rendered almost completely invisible, with some eyewitnesses reporting a "greenish fog" -- however, crew members complained of serious nausea afterwards. At that point, the experiment was altered by the request of the Navy, with the new goal being invisible to radar only."

  11. dontregulate.org on The Cost of a Tiered Internet · · Score: 1

    But wait! http://dontregulate.org/ says otherwise.... lol

  12. Encryption? on The Ultimate Net Monitoring Tool? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I somehow doubt that they are just using a "commercially available network-analysis product". I mean what "commercially available network-analysis product" breaks encryption?

  13. Re:Your account number is *not* your SSN on Congress To Restrict Social Security Number Use · · Score: 1

    While it is true that officially your account number is not your SSN, often times the two are used interchangeably. I bank with Chase, and I am prompted for my SSN every time I want to bank over the phone. Furthermore, I am required to use my SSN whenever I want to online bank. The bottom line is that banks use your SSN more often then they should.

  14. Start with the Banks on Congress To Restrict Social Security Number Use · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Banks are the biggest culprits. Your account number is often your SSN. Therefore, if criminals get a hold of your bank statements, they can usually ascertain your SSN.

  15. VI is decent, but here's a suggestion... on Vim 7 Released · · Score: 0

    To all of you stubborn elitists: GUI editors like UltraEdit provide the same functionality without the ridiculously steep learning curve. GUIs + Keyboard Shortcuts are your friend, and I find that most hardcore VI users are to damn proud to admit that.

  16. Slashdotted on VW Beetle Fitted with a Jet Engine · · Score: 0

    For the video, I get 4 seconds of continuous video followed by 20 seconds of "Buffering".

  17. It's about time on Ham Hears Mars Orbiter 45 Million Miles From Earth · · Score: 0

    802.11s (space) anyone?

  18. Montreal Canadiens on Debugging Microsoft.com · · Score: 0

    Love the shirt, MS loves the Montreal Canadiens. I also liked the fact they plugged firefox. Go firefox and/or Montreal Canadiens!

  19. mega bloks suck on Mega Bloks Wins Supreme Court Battle Against Lego · · Score: 1, Insightful

    As an owner of both lego and mega bloks, I feel that this is a bad decision. Mega bloks themselves are of poor quality, and as a younger child, they used to piss me off because they wouldn't 'stick' properly to other lego pieces. I don't understand why mega bloks can't make their own blocks that are just slightly bigger/smaller than lego blocks. They are obviously trying to piggy back off of lego's hard earned success. In case you are ever thinking about picking up a mega bloks set for a child, here's a warning, don't! IMHO mega bloks take away from the 'lego' experience. You get what you pay for.

  20. Re:Diffrent? on Human-Powered Internet Archive Book Project · · Score: 0
    If you actually read the article...
    But the Open Content Alliance has sidestepped legal troubles by focusing on books published before 1923 -- and therefore out of copyright in the U.S. -- as well as some newer books publishers have allowed it to scan.
  21. Re:Buzz Beer on Nestle Patents Coffee Beer · · Score: 0

    The poster above me beats me by 30 seconds and gets a '(Score:5, Insightful)', and I get a (Score:-1, Redundant). Suck my balls slashdot mods.

  22. They should call this law... on Microsoft Calls for National Privacy Law · · Score: 0

    ...the de-Patriot Act

  23. Buzz Beer on Nestle Patents Coffee Beer · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Wow Nestle, way to steal a fictitious product from a hit sitcom (The Drew Carry Show). Another example of how/why patents don't work...

  24. pwned on Significant FBI Abuses of the Patriot Act · · Score: 0

    see what happens when you trust the government, they pwn you all. i'm sure the Students at Pope John XIII would like to comment on this... oh wait. +1 canada

  25. FCCs Problems? on 5 km Range Commercial Wi-Fi Available · · Score: 0

    Whenever I hear of a story like this, I hear about potential fcc problems. I have a question though, can anyone tell me how the hell they would ever find out? I know that amplifying signals beyond certain specs is illegal, but I have yet to hear an explaination on how they could 'track you down' and chop your nuts off? Ideas?