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  1. Re:ban wifi? what about other technologies? on UK Schools Bans WiFi Due To Health Concerns · · Score: 1

    I agree, but don't you think that Michael Bevington is overreacting just a little bit?

    I felt a steadily widening range of unpleasant effects whenever I was in the classroom, he said. First came a thick headache, then pains throughout the body, sudden flushes, pressure behind the eyes, sudden skin pains and burning sensations, along with bouts of nausea. Over the weekend, away from the classroom, I felt completely normal.

  2. Re:The myth of Windows GUI consistency. on Office 2007 UI License · · Score: 1

    It works well enough for me. QtCurve even tries to get rid of some basic UI differences.

    I'm really no HCI expert, but I've seen some non-geek users use GTK and QT apps simultaneously with QtCurve installed, without any problems related to the differences between the toolkits. The UI design differs enough to give that "clue", while a consistent widget style creates some sort of uniformity on a different level.

    Anyway: Your desktop, your choice :)

  3. Re:The myth of Windows GUI consistency. on Office 2007 UI License · · Score: 1

    You should try QtCurve. It has a Qt and a GTK2 theme, and renders almost 100% identical on both. It's highly configurable too, and can be made to look quite nice.

    There's even a GTK1 theme, but the author dropped support for it a few versions back.

  4. Re:"Edgy Eft"? Seriously? on Edgy Eft Knot 2 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Eft is just another word for newt. A newt -a small aquatic salamander- is able to re-differentiate its cells, and regenerate its eyes, spinal cord and limbs. Maybe the new name is trying to say Ubuntu is as robust as a newt? I don't know...
    It's a bit far-fetched anyway, and it doesn't sound as cool as Breezy Badger.

  5. From TFA on A Humorous Introduction To IPv6 · · Score: 1
    37 The average number of texts a user sends per month compared with 21 in 2001 1 million the number of children aged under 10 in Britain - one in three - who own a phone
    Eh?
  6. Re:Headline is stupid on Intel Ditches Mobile Phone Processors · · Score: 1, Troll

    In Soviet Russia, plagiarism edits slashdot.

  7. W3C on Internet For All in Europe · · Score: 4, Informative

    From TFA: According to recent research, 81 percent of Web sites in the United Kingdom are inaccessible to disabled people, while a separate report found that only 3 percent of European public-sector Web sites met W3C accessibility guidelines.

    Good to see they are caring about accessibility and compatibility, because those two are often overlooked when talking about internet coverage. They are actually talking about 90% of the population, and not just 90% geographical coverage.

  8. Big party... on Astronomers Spy 288bn Mile Booze Cloud · · Score: 1

    ...at W3(OH) tonight! Free booze!

  9. "When asked to comment on their findings... on Improving Noise Analysis with the Sound of Silence · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the Rockefeller University researchers remained absolutely silent."

  10. Spelling? on Homebrew on Consoles Detailed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The author either spent more time gaming than learning how to spell, or none of these devices have a decent homebrew spell checker.

    Anyway, I've heard the GP2X isn't really fast, and porting apps to its rather unique architecture is hard. I'd still love to have one though...

  11. Advantages? on Researchers Use Machines To Analyze Malware · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Does this new classification method really have any advantages for the average user? I'm sure most people just want to keep their systems malware-free, and could care less about the names of the individual threats.

  12. Re:Summary link is wrong on RIP Ethereal, Long Live Wireshark · · Score: 2, Funny

    That guy at ethereal.org will be really surprised when he sees his server bill :-)

  13. Well? on EMI Launches Advertising-Supported P2P Service · · Score: 1

    Linux support? I guess not...

  14. News for Nerds... on Bellagio Fountains Recreated with Mentos and Coke · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Stuff that matters.

    By the way, does the diet coke react more in combination with the mentos, or are they just afraid of gaining weight?

  15. Really? on BlackFrog to Take up BlueFrog's Flag · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I bet this was totally unexpected here ;-)

  16. What about bugs? on The Biology of Network Security · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't allowing each app to have its own instruction set create yet another kind of programming bugs, and make debugging really hard?

  17. Re:Extinction? on The Biology of Network Security · · Score: 1

    Only if they are unmaintained. One can not drastically change a biological species' immune system (yet), but one can improve a network's security measures.

  18. How he works... on How Bill Gates Works · · Score: 1

    1. Start small company
    2. Create crappy OS
    3. Build monopoly
    4. Be Evil
    5. PROFIT!!! (lots)

    Sorry, couldn't help it...

  19. Fiction indeed... on DDoS Attacks Via DNS Recursion · · Score: 1

    "The real risk is perhaps The Final Virus."

    "Though Linux passed Microsoft in web-server market share long ago, it remains second in overall share for intranet and general-purpose servers. But unless there is some break in the trend curves Linux really will be #1 around the beginning of 2005."

    Oh...

  20. Re:Great! on Videogames Used to Treat ADHD · · Score: 1

    This should be implemented in classrooms. As soon as a student zones out, a big red light would start flashing above his head.

    Education will never have been more efficient!

  21. Seems like it's... on GIMP 10th Anniversary Splash Contest Winner Announced · · Score: 1

    ...splashdotted?

  22. Useless on New Keyboard Has Just 53 Keys · · Score: 1

    Yet another futile keyboard redesign attempt. Messing with the entire layout isn't likely to work. I suppose more subtle changes might have a higher chance of getting adopted by the broad public.

  23. Bugs? on "Dasher" Worm Brings Christmas Keylogger · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...the first version of this worm, which apparently was crippled by programming errors...

    Worms with bugs?

  24. Re:Say what? on NASA Probes Shuttle Oxygen Leak · · Score: 1

    Really?

    Let's hope it doesn't cause a fatal explosion.

  25. interesting stat on Searchable C/C++ DB surpasses 275 million lines · · Score: 3, Funny

    1) randomly select 2000 lines of code
    2) compile
    3) execute
    4) ???????
    5) PROFIT!