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  1. Re:Holy Crap! Calm down on Making a Child Locating System · · Score: 1

    In my area, the public schools are completely overrun, mismanaged, and underfunded....badly.

    Underfunding of schools is ALWAYS trotted out as the problem. I've never heard what FULLY FUNDED is though? Ever.

  2. I really think the Scientologists are idiots. on CoS Bigwig Likens Wikipedia Ban to Nazis' Yellow Star Decree · · Score: 1

    I truly believe that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology as a Joke/Experiment to show how gullable people are to religion. I think it was taken over by people who know exactly how to profit from religion (not unlike the clerics etc. of most religions - especially the T.V. religions). Fuck them! I truly do HATE people who try to force irrationality down the throats of others. They should be killed.

  3. Mod Parent Up! on Paul Wilmott Wants To Retrain and Reform Wall Street's Quants · · Score: 1

    I can think of no better use of tax policy than that of regressively taxing short-term investing.

  4. Re:Wow! on Paul Wilmott Wants To Retrain and Reform Wall Street's Quants · · Score: 1

    Your analysis is flawed.

    1. Until the'80's, time-sharing systems were the most econcomical
    2. In the '90's through the early '00's, individual IT managed systems were more economical
    3. Now, technology/infrastructure has evolved yet again and SAAS/Cloud Computing is beginning to become more economical for many use-cases

    Never, in all these changes, did business/individuals choose the non-economical technology.

  5. Re:Real time is the key claim on IBM Wants Patent For Regex SSN Validation · · Score: 1

    You are correct with respect to the "onChange" event. Though, it behaves somewhat differently in different browsers. However, that being said, one can tie into the "onKey", "onPaste", "onChange" and other events as well....

  6. Huh, I implemented this extensively years ago.... on IBM Wants Patent For Regex SSN Validation · · Score: 1
    ...still have my implementation (I'm sure I'm not the only "Genius" to "Invent" this).

    I have an entire XML/XSLT/JavaScript/AJAX (written before the term AJAX was coined) that I wrote called "ximple". In it, I had extensive use of RegEx validation of the following forms:

    • Character Accept RegEx (each character entered/pasted into the field must match this RegEx)
    • Character Reject RegEx (each character entered/pasted into the field must NOT match this RegEx -- unless superseded by Accept RegEx)
    • Final Form RegEx (final form of the entire value must match this RegEx)

    These three things alone provided an extensive amount of real-time, no round-trip validation and was EXTREMELY flexible and easy-to-use (if you new RegEx).

  7. I'm curious... on Chemical "Infofuses" Communicate Without Electricity · · Score: 1

    How many people responding have actually performed tactical miltary maneuvers in the field? Because, if you haven't, it would explain a lot of the silly comments of the kind, "...someone has to be looking in the right direction...blah...blah...blah..."

  8. What? on Wine Project Frustration and Forking · · Score: 1

    At first I read this and saw "paint" remover ... although with a few minutes cogitation, I think yours is probably more accurate.

    A few minutes?!? Dude, you need to get a girl-friend!

  9. Simple explanation.. on Mars Robot May Destroy Life It Was Sent To Find · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Organic "compounds" can be created (and often are) through other processes other than life. So, even if there were NO life on Mars, there should be some organic compounds. The fact that they are not finding any, combined with the finding of perchlorates (i.e. used for rocket fuel, explosives, etc) shows that there is something wrong with their experimental set-up.

  10. Re:9.10? on Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop · · Score: 1

    9.10 is ALPHA! It is due to be released in October (hence the 10).

  11. ROTFLMAO!!!! on Wolfram Alpha Launches Tonight, On Camera · · Score: 1

    Thank You. Thank You! That was hilarious. Someone give that man a cigar!

  12. Re:Hrm on Phoenix BIOSOS? · · Score: 1

    Did you even read what he said?

    What does a legitimate use for the feature when it isn't your computer have to do with the lack of an ability to turn it off when it is?

    Epic-Fail on Logic.

  13. Simple Solution on Dealing With ISPs That Use NXDomain Redirection? · · Score: 1

    You should configure your VPN client-software to update the /etc/resolv.conf (or Windows equivalent) to use your internal DNS server routed through the VPN. No need to route all external network traffic through your VPN though.

  14. NO! on Is a $72.5m Opening Weekend Enough For Star Trek? · · Score: 1

    This movie blew chunks! I was ready to walk out about 1/2 way through. Only stayed in the hopes it would get better. I'll never have that 2 hours of my life back!

  15. Not exactly "From Scratch" on NASA Moon Launch May Be Delayed After 2020 · · Score: 5, Informative

    There was a MASSIVE infusion of technology and expertise from German Scientists that had been working on the "Rocket Problem" since the '30's. Also, there was significant military research in the U.S. before, during, and after WWII as well.

  16. No. You Fail! on Intel Cache Poisoning Is Dangerously Easy On Linux · · Score: 1

    Hyper-visor is not for security.

  17. Additional Security? on Intel Cache Poisoning Is Dangerously Easy On Linux · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Who ever claimed that VM gives or is supposed to give additional security? As far as I know and understand, the purpose of VM is to provide easier management of disparate systems and better overall utilization of expensive hardware.

  18. So what? on Looking To Spammers To Solve Hard AI Problems · · Score: 1

    Why should that matter?

  19. How exactly are the positions indefensible? on In Defense of the Anonymous Commenter · · Score: 1

    Saying racist and/or sexist positions are indefensible doesn't make it so. How are they indefensible? I've heard a lot of arguments in defense of those positions.

    You're going to have to do better than, "I don't agree" to convince the people who are making those arguments that their positions are indefensible.

  20. Why is it different? on In Defense of the Anonymous Commenter · · Score: 1

    Comparing that to a racist, white supremacist organization staffed by neo-Nazis... not the same thing at all.

    How exactly is it different? Both groups feel themselves victims. Both groups want justice for themselves.

    Frankly, I think people need to stop all the victim-hood mentality. If you don't want to be a victim, be a victimizer! Yay!

  21. Re:Document Management Software and OCR on Building a Searchable Literature Archive With Keywords? · · Score: 1

    I'm in the beginning of deploying "Alfresco" for our company Intra-Net/Document Management. It seems to be highly featureful and I would think it is exactly what you need to fill the bill.

  22. I feel for you brother! on Designer Accused of Copying His Own Work By Stock Art Website · · Score: 1

    The only solution, as far as I can tell, is out and out revolt where we rise up as a mob, line these people up against the wall, and put a bullet in their head.

  23. Us Americans... on Ad Block Plus Filter Maintainer "rick752" Dies At 56 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...need to completely FORGET ABOUT RETIREMENT! It isn't going to exist for anyone under 40. Plan on working until the day you die. As it should be.

    The last 1/2 century or so in which us Americans have enjoyed so much and had the reasonable expectation of a retirement of relaxation is unprecedented in history. It is gone, gone, gone!

    As energy becomes more and more scarce productivity WILL decline! Civilization is on the way out. We will be back to pre-industrial conditions within 100 years. Population will peak, and then decline. We will eventually become extinct.

    Enjoy your retirement!

  24. Uh, no! on NASA Shows Off Mock-Up of Mars-Capable Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    Where is the Fed getting the money?

    They PRINT it!

    What does that do to the value of the money you currently have in your wallet and the salary you are about to be paid?

    It makes it represent a smaller portion of the wealth of the nation!

    What does that mean?

    You just got taxed!

    Thank you for playing! Better luck next time!

  25. Bull Crap! on Circuit Board Design For a Small Startup? · · Score: 1

    An "Great Idea" is not an invention! Anyone who says otherwise is a douche-bag!