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  1. That explains that math on Security Vendor McAfee to Pay $50 Million Fine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I understand why their software used to tell my computer it had two viruses but could never do anything about them. The software was following the coorporate policy of overstating results.

  2. Re:They bother voting in Wisconsin... on Wisconsin Requires Open Source, Verifiable Voting · · Score: 1

    Don't tell that to my inlaws. They are all teachers and hardcore Democrats. I think there might be part of the teachers' union contract that requires them to vote Democrat.

  3. They bother voting in Wisconsin... on Wisconsin Requires Open Source, Verifiable Voting · · Score: 1

    I thought they just gave the job to whoever the Democrat is.

    Should be interesting to track the change, though. I have relatives in Wisconsin that are very set on voting, but are not computer friendly at all. Getting them to make the change should be entertaining. There comfort level is based on the old system, and any change about something they view as important as voting will make them very nervous. But, they are in small enough of an area to where they will probably be using paper for quite a while longer.

  4. Re:TV is necessary for Government on Sorting Through the Analog to Digital TV Mess · · Score: 1

    Plus the government needs us to have the best picture possible to show themselves kissing babies and smearing the opponents when they run for election. I, for one, am tired of trying to tell if that baby has a mole on his cheek or apple sauce. This HD upgrade is a much needed improvement.

  5. Re:Typo? on The Odds at Macworld · · Score: 1

    Maybe it is supposed to be: Gentlemen, start, you credit cards. Maybe he has a low opinion of credit cards and comparing people to credit cards is a good insult.

  6. Re:Portable Microsoft Office on Portable OpenOffice.org 2.01 Released · · Score: 1

    But if Microsoft is creating this service, it will need ActiveX and will eventually cause great evil somewhere.

  7. Re:Slashdot deal with Microsoft? on Portable OpenOffice.org 2.01 Released · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe he's trying to bring Microsoft down by constantly slashdotting their site and making everybody believe the Microsoft is even more unreliable than it really is.

    Let's all go click on it now.

  8. Re:Grand Unified Boot Loaders on The Boot Loader Showdown · · Score: 1

    Which of the boot loaders will help my kids figure out which shoe goes on which foot?

    Oh, not that kind of boot loader. Maybe I should go RTFA.

  9. Re:First ambient findability, now this. on Email Plugs Into Social Networking · · Score: 1

    Google will give you the option to opt out. After all, they have the right to do anything as long as they let you opt out. Just ask the book publishers.

  10. Re:Is it IE or Windows? on Windows XP Flaw 'Extremely Serious' · · Score: 1

    I prefer to eschew IE for the current version of Firefox. Why would I eschew anything and then pick an old version of the alternative? So since I am not using an older version of Firefox, should I be ok?

  11. I just got spammed by an individual person today on Spammer Sued Under EU Law · · Score: 1

    Not a nasty company. An individual author. Too bad he's in Canada and I'm here in lowly US, I could use some extra money.

    I replied back to the email address I found on his website so I could warn him that somebody was sending out spam emails about his book, and he said that he sent it to me because my email address was on the internet. Stupid internet, always telling everybody about me.

    If you want to see the email chain, it is here

  12. Drawing nearer on Gravitational Wave Detection Imminent? · · Score: 1

    I feel the detection of these gravity waves pulling me closer to the answer. It was a slight tug at first when I first learned about gravity. It steadily grew stronger as I learned more. Now, the pull is so strong, I wonder if I could escape discovering these waves if I tried. It would take an enormous amount of effort to leave this research.

  13. Re:This doesn't matter for us...! on New Bill Threatens to Plug "Analog Hole" · · Score: 1

    "If the industry wants me to pay for an episode of some show, it needs to be a high-quality recording with accurate subtitles and on-screen translations of written material. Until I can reliably get that somewhere, I have no real choice but to get bittorrents from other fans."

    You actually do have another real choice. Don't watch it. I personally don't care if you download it or not. Somedays I feel like doing it, somedays I don't. But there really is more than one option on how to deal with it. This isn't some kind of medicine that you need to survive. We're talking about movies/tv shows/music here.

  14. Re:This doesn't matter for us...! on New Bill Threatens to Plug "Analog Hole" · · Score: 1

    I'm against the entire business model as much as the next guy. I want to be able to watch it where I want, when I want. But, I'm not sure I buy the argument, "I end up being a pirate because I want to watch Battlestar Galactica, but I'm not willing to pay for cable and some sort of recording device in order to watch one show." If you have issues with the cost of cable or a recording device, and those are the only legal avenues for watching it, just don't watch it. Send the studio emails about how you would really like to watch it if you could buy weekly DVDs or downloads. If I don't like how much a restaurant charges for their food, or how long it takes for it to reach my table, I don't wait in the alley for the cook to through the scraps in the dumpster so that I can get it for free.

  15. Re:I'll have to add this to my day trading list on Silicon Graphics To Be Delisted From NYSE · · Score: 1

    Great now I don't know what to do. The rule of 3's tells me to buy. The anonymous coward on slashdot seems to be telling me not to. Now where did I put my astrologer's phone number? She can settle this.

  16. I'll have to add this to my day trading list on Silicon Graphics To Be Delisted From NYSE · · Score: 1

    "The company received a warning from the NYSE in May, when its share price dropped below the $1 barrier. Although it had dipped into sub-$1 territory in late 2001 and again in late 2002, the price on both occasions recovered within a month or two." Since it recovered twice before, what are the odds it won't happen again? After all, everything happens in threes. Now, where did I put my e-trade password...

  17. No problem... on Novell to Release 20% of Their Employees? · · Score: 1

    Google will hire them. They are hiring everybody.

  18. Re:Why not tax me for working out of another state on Telecommuters May Owe Extra State Taxes · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure if it is true, but I heard on the radio that NBA players have to pay taxes in each state they play in, so I'm guessing that you may indeed owe taxes in each state. But, I imagine it would only be for the portion you earned in that state. This also happens if you move in the middle of the year. So you could end up having several state tax forms to fill out for relatively small amounts.

  19. Re:The next feature? on Ford Unveils Mobile Office Options · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How about disabling any of the features that should not be used while driving unless the car is in park?