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  1. Re:Headline should read... on 45nm Phenom II Matches Core 2 Quad, Trails Core i7 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    One of the problems is that Intel has practically unlimited amounts of capital that they can dump into R&D, whereas AMD does not have such deep pockets. So, Intel is far ahead, and AMD will inevitably take a long time to catch up. Combine that with Intel's continually underhanded marketing and business practices, and things begin to look bleak for the underdog we are all cheering for..

  2. Re:Gross on First Flight of Jet Powered By Algae-Fuel · · Score: 1

    I recently got to fly in a cessna citation jet, and can confirm that some exhaust odors did enter the cabin around starup, but like you said, it's a legitimate possibility of how jets work.

  3. Re:Are You Stupid? on The Perils of Simplifying Risk To a Single Number · · Score: 1

    haha you got trolled bozo. >:|

    now jew java toa mak-ea sure-a 'dat-a yousa java nice day now! (:

  4. Re:i know what you DONT want to do.. on Interesting Computer Science Jobs? · · Score: 1

    You could stop posting on slashdot and start hitting craigslist/monster/etc?

    Just an idea...

    good luck to ya.

  5. Tagged "hotlink" on NSA's History of Communications Security — For Your Eyes, Too · · Score: 1

    Tagged "hotlink".

  6. Re:without any humans ever having been involved on Using Speed Cameras To Send Tickets To Your Enemies · · Score: 4, Informative

    Every study of red light cameras has shown that increasing the length of yellow lights to a minimum of seven seconds has the same benefits in terms of sideswipe accident reduction without the increased rate of rear end collisions, without wasting tons of fuel, without causing road rage, etc. Unfortunately, the people in power are not about to admit that they were wrong, so the only way to fix the problem is to wrest control away form them through a referendum.

    Got any links to these studies? I googled "red light camera study" and found a recent news article which makes some interesting claims:

    The study was conducted by the state, and surveyed red light cameras specifically for intersections in communities throughout Texas. A lot of those are right here in Houston. The results, according to this study, show that red light cameras appear to work.

    ..and the latest research from the Texas Transportation Institute supports that. In the state wide study, right angle crashes declined by 43% after installation of red light cameras. Although rear end crashes increased slightly by 5%, the overall decrease was 30%.

    Ah, well here we go. Here is a page that has a collection of 10 or so studies which seem to suppport your claim.

    Hopefully this information will be of use to the typically [in my experience] ungrateful /. crowd.

  7. svn? git? ..how about hg? on Tools & Surprises For a Tech Book Author? · · Score: 1

    How about Mercurial (hg). For my personal projects it beats the heck out of subversion...

  8. Re:Mirror on Christmas Tree Made From 70 SCSI Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    Hah. It was ugly, indeed.

  9. Re:Mirror on Christmas Tree Made From 70 SCSI Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    Wow, what a bunch of haters. All negative responses after I mirror the content without one thanks? I won't make the mistake of doing that again, because I guess I must not have helped anybody..only offended them.

  10. Mirror on Christmas Tree Made From 70 SCSI Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    here you guys go.. http://whaleinacubicle.com/hdd_christmas_tree/.

    Sorry it is so rushed, gotta catch a flight..

    happy holidays.

  11. Re:Red header on Experts Say To Switch Browsers In Light of IE Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    Have you ever tried to setup and configure slashcode? GOOD LUCK! The install process is laughable because it is so difficult...

  12. Re:A friend of mine did this about 10 years ago on Rewriting a Software Product After Quitting a Job? · · Score: 1

    mod parent up!

  13. Re:if they're the larvae in the pic... on Japanese Man Releases Hundreds of Worms In Train · · Score: 1

    Picture looks photochopped..

  14. PabloDraw on A Web App For Real-Time Collaborative Writing · · Score: 1

    One of my favorites of this type of thing is PabloDraw. It is more geared towards group ascii/ansi art collaboration though.

  15. Re:what? on Unix Dict/grep Solves Left-Side-of-Keyboard Puzzle · · Score: 1

    I was about to post the same comment. Tagged as 'idle', 'timothyispants', and 'istimothyblind'.

    Lame eds.

  16. Is this a personal ad? on Interviewing Experienced IT People? · · Score: 1

    Is he looking for someone to date? Why does it sound so much like he does..?

  17. Re:It's the law. on Should You Get Paid While Your Computer Boots? · · Score: 1

    Thanks you for your informative post! It is interesting to see how much variation exists in such practices across technical fields.

  18. wow...u r retard. on Digital Photos Give Away a Camera's Make and Model · · Score: 0, Troll

    wow...u r retard.

  19. Re:I'm amazed on Woman Admits Sending $400K To Nigerian Scammer · · Score: 1

    LOL! Praying on religious communities; That's great...mmm..the lulz.

  20. Commenting on (Useful) Stupid Vim Tricks? · · Score: 1

    For commenting, I usually just use the NERD Commenter plugin. Easier to use than constant regular expressions.

    \\cc - comment selected (highlighted) block.

    \\cu - uncomment selected block.

  21. Re:Michael Crichton died today on Frozen Mice Cloned · · Score: 1
  22. MOD PARENT ^UP^ on Amazon Launches "Frustration-Free Packaging" · · Score: 1

    As usual, where are the mod points when one actually needs them? Mod parent up! Raised some interesting points about the possibility of the McDonalds coffee having been superheated, and then the real insightful little gem regarding the tortability of frustration! I love it!

  23. The Dead Kennedy's "Get Off The Air" @Youtube on MTV Bleeps Filesharing Software Names In Weird Al Video · · Score: 1
  24. Borg Cubed? on Bill Gates Founds New "Think Tank" Company · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did the name 'bgc3' make anyone else think "Borg Cubed"?

  25. Re:From artickle on Doing the Math On the New MacBook · · Score: 1

    ...? way to trail off in mid sentence maytee!