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  1. Re:Let's look on the bright side... on Sony Finds Defect In Digital Cameras · · Score: 1
    At least the cameras don't explode...
    ...yet...
  2. Finally! on World's Largest Supercooled Magnet Activated · · Score: 1

    This is ultra exciting news... scientists have finally produced a magnet which is capable of holding an entire set of Encyclopedia Britanica to my refrigerator!

  3. Easy Solution on How To Get Rid of the Cubicle? · · Score: 1
    How can we get rid of the widely hated cubicle and its ugly cousin, the stressing open-plan office?

    I find that the overly liberal usage of high explosives and/or the combination of liquified petroleum gas plus a source of ignition to be a suitable method of getting rid of cubicles and open-plan offices. Of course, a thorough bulldozing and proper disposal (i.e. burial at sea) should follow.
  4. Re:Ethical and Moral issues on U.S. Classrooms Torn Between Science and Religion · · Score: 1
    So, what happens when you're in a position to teach people who don't have the same beliefs? What is the ethical/moral thing to do?


    I realize that the questions were somewhat rhetorical, however the best answers are:

    1. Judge not, lest you be judged
    2. Show compassion, kindness, respect... to EVERYONE

    Pretty simple, actually.
  5. Re:In other news... on New Robot Can Sense Damage, Compensate · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can only imagine the error.log entries for that robot...

    12:01:38 ERROR: Front Right Leg Not Found ('Tis but a scratch)
    12:03:14 ERROR: Rear Left Leg Not Found ('Tis but a scratch)
    12:04:49 ERROR: Front Left Leg Not Found ('Tis but a scratch)
    12:07:26 ERROR: Rear Right Leg Not Found ('Tis but a scratch)
  6. Re:Celebrate the XML Decade on Celebrate the XML Decade · · Score: 3, Funny
    I started this morning by talking to everyone in XML.

    Care to share the DTD and schema you used for that?
  7. Obligatory Question on Internet Only 1% Porn · · Score: 1

    Since Al Gore "invented" the internet, does this mean he is comprised of 1% porn too?

  8. Obligatory Hitchhiker's Guide Reference... on Singing Dolphins Do Batman · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, the dolphins can "sing" the Batman theme... I wonder how long it will take before they start "singing" "So Long And Thanks For All The Fish"

  9. Re:Whats in it for Microsoft? on Microsoft To Announce Linux Partnership · · Score: 1

    More likely, M$ is going to port Clippy to KDE / Gnome, causing (in the long term) user flee in terror (and annoyance).

  10. Re:What can you trust? on New Windows Attack Can Disable Firewall · · Score: 4, Funny
    You use an IPS/IDS appliance that goes up to level 7.

    For extra effectiveness, make sure your level 7 IPS/IDS appliance is armed with nothing less than a +3 Sword of Packet Smiting.
  11. Re:batteries on Sony Defends Rumble Loss · · Score: 1
    Since their batteries are non-replaceable my guess is with rumble, you piss through batteries a lot more, need to recharge more...

    Lets not forget that this is Sony... those batteries could potentially become incendiary devices. And from another /. story, Sony hasn't been doing too well (read: profits down by 94%).
  12. Re:Cake, or a free trip to Australia? on IE Sends Cake to Firefox 2 Team · · Score: 1
    Cakes on a Plane?

    Obligatory quotes:
    Everybody listen up! We have to put a barrier between us and the cakes! ...
    Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf***ing cakes on this motherf***ing plane!
  13. Re:Ummmmm.... on Wired's Very Short Stories · · Score: 1

    Dammit, I can't find my body!

  14. Re:Come to the World Next Door on If Not America, Then Where? · · Score: 1
    Besides, beyond Canadian Bacon, there hasn't really been any real effort to add us to the Axis of Evil.

    What about South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut?
  15. Re:[insert witty title here] on "Dilbert" Creator Gets Voice Back · · Score: 1

    I find the combination of "saintdogbert" and "itsamiracle" tags to be fitting in this case!

  16. Re:Brr... on Microsoft Releases Patent on SenderID · · Score: 1

    Eh... it sure as hell ain't Hell for Certain , which is in Kentucky. Its near 40F in Hell for Certain, I must add.

  17. Re:Brr... on Microsoft Releases Patent on SenderID · · Score: 1
    Too Late

    Yeah, I know... here is a photo to prove it.
  18. Re:Brr... on Microsoft Releases Patent on SenderID · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, lets see. Hell, MI has the zip code 48169 and is located at 422605N, 835906W. Using Yahoo weather, we can lookup weather for that zipcode.

    from http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USMI0672.html , the weather on 23 October 2006 at 12:15 am EDT is:

    Fair, 34F.Barometer is 29.93 in and steady, and 87% humidity. There is a 7 mph west wind.

    Of course, conditions will change, so keep on watching for Hell to freeze over.

  19. Re:Jonathan Coulton on An Ode To Al · · Score: 1

    I like Jonathan Coulton, but I think The Great Luke Ski will be the heir to the Al throne.

    And yes, I do think Al and Luke should collaborate together.

  20. Re:So now we have on Strange Bacteria Sustains Itself Without Sunlight · · Score: 5, Funny
    So now we have completely different lifeforms available does that mean we have to go and kill them?

    If Steve Irwin were still alive, he would capture it, thoroughly describe it to the viewers at home, shove his thumb up it's butt, and then say "Crikey, its a naughty boy!"
  21. Re:tubgirl? on Is the Botnet Battle Already Lost? · · Score: 1

    It is... trust me. Here is the Wikipedia article which talks about it and provides a description... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubgirl#Tubgirl.com

  22. Re:Just one? on Google Campus to Become Solar-powered · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lets conduct an experiment and investigate what will happen if duct tape is sprayed with WD-40.

    But, before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember this: there is no more important safety rule than to wear these -- safety glasses and a funny hat.

    I have with me a brand new roll of duct tape, and a fresh can of WD-40. Next to me is my trusty lab assistant, Timmy, who will be assiting in this experiment.

    I am now going to rip a piece of duct tape approximately six inches long off of the roll and have Timmy hold it.

    (I rip tape and hand it to Timmy)

    Ok, Timmy, hold the tape tight, I am going to commence spraying the tape.

    (I spray the tape)

    Ok, Timmy... continue to hold it as we observe what happens.

    (wait 5 seconds)

    Timmy has told me it is starting to shake and do funny things...

    OMG! A black hole has opened where the tape was. Timmy, hold on to it... this is the crucial moment...

    Uh, oh! I think we are going to need another Timmy! It looks like Timmy was consumed by the black hole.

    Luckily, I was prepaired for this. I will now throw into the black hole a few New Kids on the Block tapes and a copy of the movie Hobgobblins. This should cause the blackhole to enter "terminal suckage phase" and end its existance.

    (I throw in the NKotB tapes and the copy of Hobgobblins. The black hole immediately ceases to be)

    Well, it looks like yet another experiment has occured.

    Tune in next week when I will show everyone how to build a perpetual energy generator using a cat and a slice of buttered toast.

  23. Re:Just one? on Google Campus to Become Solar-powered · · Score: 1

    "If you can't fix it, duck it. If you can't duck it... eff it, its broke." - Tim Allen

  24. Re:Just one? on Google Campus to Become Solar-powered · · Score: 1
    Would that be to fix it or to shut up the person who revealed the problem?


    After thinking about it, it can conveniently be used for both.
  25. Re:Just one? on Google Campus to Become Solar-powered · · Score: 5, Funny
    What if it breaks?

    Two words: Duct Tape.