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  1. Re:Groklaw? on Bicycle Riding on Square Wheels · · Score: 3, Informative

    they are both radio blog themes, based on Bryan Bell's Woodland's Theme

  2. Re:LaTeX? on Adobe Kills FrameMaker for Mac · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't use LaTeX at all, so i'm not sure about all that. What I can tell you is that the distinction between "press-ready" PDF's and generic PDF's has to do with 4 color separation, spot color output, Line-screen calibration for presses, and correct 4-plate separation output. Not to mention overprint/knockout options & clipping paths for photos. Sorry, but if you are in the professional graphic design arena, your'e pretty much stuck with quark or inDesign, if you want consistent output when going to press...

  3. Re:This isn't just about RIAA/MPAA on MPAA Puts Words in Mouth of CA Attorney General · · Score: 1

    Well, they can get contracted by a company to make music for commercials, movies, radio spots, promotional outdoor advertising, night gigs, nightclubs, etc. We're not talking about "Contracted by a label" We're talking about contracted to create a product.

  4. Re:Or maybe on How The Web Ruined The Encyclopedia Business · · Score: 1

    She wanted to be reminded of what it was like to be human

  5. Re:and in other news on Microsoft Plans WinXP "Reloaded" · · Score: 0, Troll

    Umm, no, Billy would just BUY Warner Bros if that happened

  6. Re:/. sums it up nicely for once on Corbis, DMCA, And John Kerry Photos · · Score: 1

    Oh sush. Besides, 75% of all statistics are made up on the spot, anyway.

  7. Re:Sleeping on Dream Jobs of 2004 · · Score: 1

    Serta Matress Comfortability Tester...

    or how about

    Sleep Research Lab Test Subject...

  8. Re:Argument for open source on Maryland Electronic Voting Systems Found Vulnerable · · Score: 1

    Not necesarily. Having an open-source implementation allows protocol hackers a clearer view of the system. This allows them to test protocol flaws more thoroughly. Maintaining an open model all the way through is beneficial because it allows full transparency in all aspects of the process, creating a more secure system all-around.

    just my $.02

  9. Re:Why not wireless? on A Linux Machine For Your Collar · · Score: 1

    Don't forget...

    Your Email password
    Your Banking password
    your home machine password
    your general password
    your junkmail password
    your credit card password
    your /. password
    your password-management software password (if you can't keep track of all of the above) ... etc

    -sigh- i wish e-business companies would actually standardize on the special characters allowed in their passwords... as it is, you have to come up with inventive alternatives to chars like [,-~3` or $, since half the "web applications" out there don't support them...

  10. Re:DUPE. on USPTO Grants CA Lawyer Domain-Naming Patent · · Score: 1

    Indeed, that is why I prefer Fahrenheit. Digital thermometers can tell me the difference between 70 and 71 F, which is a smaller differenec than between 21 and 22 C. It's worse for pounds and kilos on digital scales.

    Most thermometers will tell you 70.1, .2, etc. Same for as kilos and pounds, with the added benefit that I know 10.3 kilos is 10 kilos, 300 grams, or 3.35K is three Kilos, 350 grams... With pounds... 10.3 pounds is something like 10 pounds, 4.8oz, or some other weird measure... there's no consistency! At least with metric everything divides nicely in 10's and 100's. Makes measuring easier... But it's all in what your'e used to. I've been in the US for a few years now, and I'm getting used to Lbs & Farenheit... *shrugs*

  11. Re:Wow... on Scam Combines Patriot Act FUD With IE Bug · · Score: 2, Funny

    Americans... Canadians
    Pakistanis... Indians...

    What's the difference?

  12. Re:Too much on The Amazing Properties of Aerogel · · Score: 0

    You forget. It's a canadian dollar, which is worth, like, $.03, so your energy costs are still cheap! :P

  13. Re:I would suggest... on What is the Best Way to Handle a GPL Violation? · · Score: 1

    I did!

    it's here!

  14. Re:But on Microsoft's iPod-Killer: Portable Media Center? · · Score: 0

    And it's one of the fugliest things i've ever seen! Looks like a bad CAT5 Tester on steroids

    *shudder*

  15. Re:Getting some use, etc on Swedish Flight Simulator Adds G Forces · · Score: 1

    It helps the swedish military chicks to be in top shape so enemy fighting forces will oogle their bodies and surrender in hopes of getting laid.

  16. Re:Why an iPod? Seriously on Christmas Gifts for Geeks · · Score: 1

    an iTroll, perhaps? shiney and plasticy iTroll. With cute little growl sounds whenever you press the ergonomic belly button. Scroll through the menus by playing with the iTroll's nipples...

  17. Re:Something to look forward to? on Spider-Man 2 Preview Online · · Score: 1

    By the looks of the preview, the original was going to be much better than it was.......

  18. Re:Sad state of affairs... on Stealth Inflation · · Score: 1

    Dude, stay away from Fifth Third bank. Never trust a bank with an improper fraction as it's name. No, I used to bank with them, back in college (2 years ago). They would wait for the big checks (like, say $600 rent), then promptly process all charges to your account (bringing it to zero), then process all the fees for zeroing your account, charge you $18 overdraft and $6/day + $25 every third day, and THEN process the deposit you made three days before the check cleared to bring your account to $-30, wait 3 days, then notify you that your account was over-limit. Myself and about 5 others got throroughly shafted by this bank this way, and it was conveniently, never their fault... I changed banks to a credit union and now i'm very happy with them, but I vowed I would always warn people about 5/3... so... be warned.

    *fumes*

  19. Re:Cons and Thieves. on How Crackers View Themselves · · Score: 1

    "Look at how many ordinary people are willing to commit copyright infringement by trading songs on Kazaa, but would never even consider trying to jack a CD from Wal-Mart because that's shoplifting."

    I was going to stay silent... But long before p2p and trading songs on Kazaa, I used to collect tapes and use the stereo to make taped copies of all my friend's music. Trading songs on Kazaa is more akin to this, rather than shoplifting... of course, you could equal making copies of tapes from friends to shoplifting... so I digress...

  20. Could it be? on Microsoft Proclaims Death of Free Software Model · · Score: 1

    'We haven't talked to a single user who has said they're using [open source] because it's better.'

    because their poll looked something like
    [] Microsoft software is better
    [] Microsoft software is more stable
    [] Microsoft software is more cost effective
    [] Microsoft software increases productivity
    [] other____________________

    since nobody wrote "because open source software is better" in the "other" line, therefore, nobody said that...

    or I could just be dreaming.

  21. Re:.NET? book review?! on /.?! on Advanced .NET Remoting · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. It did several Days Ago. Did you not download iTunes for windows?

  22. Re: Story {Score; -6, Dupe) on 142 Directors Appeal MPAA to Repeal Screener Ban · · Score: 1

    True, but last I checked, slashdot was a compilation of news, where the most interesting news were posted, so that we didn't have to go scouring the net for our own news. Yeah sometimes the turnaround is slow, but this was new to me... and that's what counts. Go read the FAQ or something

  23. Re:They have a right .. on Schools to Avoid: University of Florida · · Score: 1

    So, providing room & board plus a small stipend in exchange for maid services is illegal... There are several thousand live-in servants that would disagree with you....

  24. Re:Don't buy Adobe on Adobe Releases Updated Creative Suite · · Score: 1

    heh... I submitted without previewing... I meant "switch to linux and drop windows", although I would almost venture to say this days pc=windows, (you don't call macs "pc's", although they ARE "personal computers"). Yes it's a technicality, but it makes little or no difference this days. You knew what i meant...

  25. Re:PocketNES on Turn Your GBA Into A Game Console · · Score: 1

    Depends on which mathematical model you use. I opt to use the New George Bush math. Therefore, each level of each game counts as a separate game. As you will see, the original estimate of 1000 is rather small. I estimate that we should be able to fit over 2500 games in this system, more if you count the "undocumented" secret levels... :D