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  1. Moral campass on Oz Pirate Party Tells the Elderly How To Bypass the Net Filter · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Hmm.. government trying to dictate to the elderly what is moral in society. One would think that the elderly would have the most conservative view on what is considered moral.

  2. Like web browsers.. on The Case Against Web Apps · · Score: 1

    Operating systems get updated over time too... everything needs updating as time passes.

  3. I'm not surprised on CIA, FBI Push Social Networking for Spies · · Score: 1

    that no one uploaded profile pictures.. haha.

  4. Re:Peoples Republic Of California on Non-Compete Clauses Thrown Out In California · · Score: 1

    It isn't an irrational hatred of unions. Collective bargaining ensures that useless employees gain from the hardwork of honest ones. That is the reason why most IT workers don't support unionization.

  5. Re:It's called speculation... on House Dems Turn Out the Lights On the GOP · · Score: 1

    You elected them to represent you. So you approved of their vacation when you elected them in ;).. no point in bitching about it now :P

  6. Re:Thank you for your efforts. on ABA Judges Get an Earful About RIAA Litigations · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That incidentally, might be the best you'll get out of a panel if you made them look stupid at any point in that article.

  7. Re:Where do I sign up? on MPAA Plans To Launch Movie Links Site · · Score: 1

    Man there are far too many dumb old people in office to be swayed by this :(

  8. perhaps they realize.. on Have Modern Gamers Lost the Patience For Puzzles? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd say that Portal by Valve pretty much dispels this argument. Gamers aren't tired of puzzles. They've simply gotten smarter and like being challenged rather than bored over mindless running around and pressing buttons to make doors open.

  9. I doubt.. on IT Jobs To Drop In 2009 · · Score: 1

    that offshore jobs will go first. They're cheaper than local jobs.

  10. Why not work from jail? on The File-System Fallout of the Reiser Verdict · · Score: 1

    It should be possible to negotiate with the court system for him to continue his work from prison - should he wish to do so. Humanity can still benefit from him and he can still give back in a big way, despite his alleged crimes.

  11. Someone's not doing their job on The Real MIT Blackjack Mastermind · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Really guys... frontpage material?... This dumbass story? The guy gets free publicity cuz he claims to be some guy?

  12. "The nerds got it right.." on Daniel Lyons of Forbes Admits Being Snowed by SCO · · Score: 1

    Perhaps we oughta come up with an equally stupid name for those who like using the word "nerd" in a derogatory way.

  13. You better.. on How To Address A Visit from MPAA Senior VP Rich Taylor? · · Score: 1

    .. shoot a video of whatever it is you do.... :)

  14. Apples and Oranges on Wal-Mart Ditches DRM, Keeps Censorship · · Score: 2, Insightful

    At issue was weather WalMart would sell DRM-free music. Yes they will. Now what kind of DRM free music users will find is a completely different story - that is for the consumer to decide. Atleast they aren't being conned into buying something and then finding out that there are large imposing restrictions on what they can do with what they've purchased.

  15. Re:Both.. on Which Google Should Congress Believe? · · Score: 1

    Its about managing expectations. Salary negotiation is a highly individual thing - each H1B worker negotiates his/her own. I'm willing to bet that their expectations on what constitutes a good salary are significantly lower than yours and mine. Large companies know this quite well and managers are always under pressure to keep salaries low. The lower they start you off in a job, the lower your salary increases will be over time in that firm. As an H1-B, a person has fewer options to move around than a resident or citizen. So rather than jumping ship to another company for a higher paying job, they're more likely to take the smaller increments in their current job. Atleast this way, if their job is 'secure', it'll eventually lead to a greencard.

  16. Both.. on Which Google Should Congress Believe? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Like any public company - Google's learning to deal with keeping a steady growth in-order to keep its stock healthy. While they may have hired too many people recently - those are too many VERY WELL PAID people compared to what they could get for the same money if they could bring in H1-B workers. The H1-B worker is looking to come to America and start a new life - he/she is willing to sacrifice a few years worth of inferior pay inorder to get settled with a Greencard.

    So yes, Google CEO blamed their hiring binge - what he really meant was "We're paying too much in wages and salaries - more than we'd like to anyway".

  17. Whoa.. on Japan to Tax All Unlicensed Wireless Devices? · · Score: 1

    Looks like they're desperate for $$.

  18. Re:Not Evil on Google Protects Healthcare From Michael Moore · · Score: 1

    I can't get dental or eye coverage anymore - and the government isn't passing laws that will and won't cover what kind of health I'll get in Ontario, Canada!?

  19. How to win the challenge on Rutkowska Faces 'Blue Pill' Rootkit Challenge · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't install root-kit on either one! ;) No seriously now, if all she was allowed to do was touch one of them.. and both laptops had the same exact everything else, then it should be simple to find ANYTHING that was added to either one. But maybe I'm being naive.

  20. To the freshman and sophomores.. on University of Washington Will Aid RIAA · · Score: 1

    .. transfer while you still can.

  21. What a headline.. on Shuttle Atlantis Launched Without Incident · · Score: 1

    "Shuttle Atlantis launched without incident" ... I mean its nice and all .. but did we have to emphasize the "without incident" part of it - should it be news worthy that it launched without incident? Are we getting that cynical? :(

  22. Re:Amit Singhal ... on The Man Behind Google's Ranking Algorithm · · Score: 0, Troll

    Could just be the brown American Google guy..

  23. Noone insults the family. on Nortel Strong-Arms Open Source Vendor Fonality · · Score: 0

    Noone -.-

  24. I somehow doubt that.. on 40M Vista Licenses in 100 Days · · Score: 1

    I don't know ANYONE with a Vista license. Hell, I don't even know anyone thats using a pirated copy for that matter.

  25. Re:The problem on US Senators Question Indian Firms Over H-1Bs · · Score: 1

    Right-o. Thanks!.. :)