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  1. Re:Who is terrorizing who? on Australian Spy Agency Seeks Permission To Hack Third-Party Computers · · Score: 1
  2. Re:How do we stop them? on Australian Spy Agency Seeks Permission To Hack Third-Party Computers · · Score: 1

    The Australian Aborigines didn't sell their land (in fact they had no concept of buying or selling land) they saw themselves as caretakers of it.

  3. Re:Bollocks on How the Internet Became a Closed Shop · · Score: 1

    ok ;]

  4. Re:Bollocks on How the Internet Became a Closed Shop · · Score: 2

    But it's not like, say, the presence of Facebook means IIRC has suddenly been uninvented.

    If I recall correctly, IIRC stands for If I Recall Correctly, I think you wanted IRC, IIRC IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. ;)

  5. Re:Way to promote cultural stereotypes on Australian WiFi Inventors Win US Legal Battle · · Score: 1

    ...or said that the Aussie national anthem is Waltzing Matilda...

    Try Advance Australia Fair http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/nat_anthem.html

  6. business microsoft gay on Microsoft Pushes For Gay Marriage In Washington State · · Score: 1

    Oh common, I'm not kidding, they were my tags, how did this end up in a civil conversation, on slashdot ! FFS

  7. Re:Man that sucks.... on MS-DOS Is 30 Years Old Today · · Score: 1

    finally my tag makes sense, thanks for everything dos

  8. Man that sucks.... on MS-DOS Is 30 Years Old Today · · Score: 1

    I'm older than DOS, thanks DOS...thank you for everything

  9. Re:Well, duh. on Indie RPG Struggles On Xbox, Yet Thrives On Steam · · Score: 1

    ...For the steam release, I saw people blogging about it

    It's common to see a tweet like "game X is awesome and it's on Steam for half price right now!".

    yep, you're spot on about that, I'll get them every day on Facebook from various mates - Drops my productivity way down. :)

  10. Re:It is most munificent of you, on Slashdot's Disagree Mail · · Score: 2, Funny

    He's not a guy, oh wait this is /.

  11. Re:That's Complete CRAP !!! on Inferring Personality From Email Addresses · · Score: 1

    Life is complex and while you can certainly measure people based on behavior and put together logical pathways based on seed information, this is just another example of why it's important to gather as much of that seed info as you can before storming off in what seems like an obvious direction.

    I agree, I just think the possibilities are endless, and as you pointed out, if you can't see that i'm telling the truth from a response, what chance is there really for an email address ?

    -N

  12. Re:That's Complete CRAP !!! on Inferring Personality From Email Addresses · · Score: 1

    You don't like Hotmail.

    I love hotmail, I've used it for about 10 years, after loosing my email account (for the 5th time) for not logging in, I created this account once again at hotmail. The local-part was an attack at myself for not setting up a web based email system of my own

    Therefore, you consider yourself knowledgeable about all things computer, probably to the point of arrogance,

    Whilst this Bit of a jump, (maybe I had to have an address there). The latter part is true but I always play teacher before IT Jerk.

    since you must look down upon all those who can't tell the difference between a web service you consider lousy and one which you consider decent.

    I teach and let people make their own informed choices.

    You have an awareness of privacy issues, suggesting intelligence above average which you stake rather a high degree of your personal sense of self-worth upon,

    yes I deal a lot with privacy, but its got nothing to do with a high IQ.

    suggesting you contain well-concealed (even from yourself most of the time) personal doubts about other aspects of your life.

    That would be great, then I wouldn't have to worry about family, time or what else do I want to do with my life

    Your sense of humor is dry and your personality is such that you probably hide behind a rationalist behavior set to avoid the challenges brought by strong emotions.

    I'm a clown, and in the immortal words of Homer j. Simpson "I want it all! the terrifying lows the dizzying highs, the creamy middle"

    You're probably white

    Mixed - 90% of people think I'm Chinese

    with a middle-income background which allowed you to own the expensive computer gear with which you were able to evolve your knowledge base,

    In my final year of high school (that totaled $170 including books) I used a second hand 386 while others had Pentium based (This is what taught me my real programming skills)

    and (this is going out on a limb) you believe in gun ownership though you don't have one yourself,

    100% COMPLETELY AGAINST private gun ownership,

    and you think Barak Obama is an ass, but you'll probably vote for him anyway.

    and finally I think he's a star and am just waiting for some bullshit to stop him becoming president, but I will not vote for him because I'm Australian

    How'd I do?

    Don't give up your day job, unless it's profiling

  13. That's Complete CRAP !!! on Inferring Personality From Email Addresses · · Score: 1

    You couldn't work out anything about me from my email address

  14. Re:Wow.. Just Wow on The Flat Earthers Are Still With Us · · Score: 2, Funny

    me too
    BBQ or Soup ?

  15. Wow.. Just Wow on The Flat Earthers Are Still With Us · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cue the Turtles

  16. Re:oh good... let's all bury our heads... on Massachusetts Sues to Halt Defcon Subway Hacking Talk · · Score: 1
  17. Re:My favorite. on TR Picks 10 Emerging Technologies of 08 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Offline Web Applications AIR is a "runtime environment," an extra layer of software that allows the same program to run on different operating systems and hardware. (Java is another example.) With AIR, developers can use Web technologies such as HTML and Flash to write software for the desktop. Users won't have to seek out AIR to enjoy its benefits; they'll be prompted to download it along with the first AIR applications they want to use.

    I thought it was a joke at first. This line actually made me check the date

  18. Re:So we're buying NEW stuff now? on Australian Army Invests in Electrical Shirts · · Score: 3, Informative

    doesn't have any highly lucrative natural resources
    Well I wouldn't say that exactly
    http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/info/info.jsp

    Australia has about 5% of the world's EDR of magnesite
    Australia has 10% of the worlds EDR of Iron ore
    Australia's EDR of industrial diamond 19% of the current World total
    Australia's 37% of of worlds EDR of Nickel

    The USGS estimate of World gold reserves of 42 000 t was similar to 2005 According to the USGS, South Africa still has the World's largest reserve of gold at 6000 t (14.3% a similar level as in 2005. According to the USGS Australia has the second largest reserve with approximately 12% of the World's holdings.)

    Australia has the World's largest resources of uranium in RAR recoverable at less than US$80/kg U (equates to EDR), with 27% of World resources in this category (at December 2006). Other countries with large resources include Kazakhstan (14%), Canada (13%), Niger (7%) and South Africa (7%) (Source: OECD/NEA & IAEA.)

    Based on USGS data for other countries, Australia's demonstrated bauxite resources of 7.8 Gt rank second in the world after Guinea with 8.6 Gt and ahead of Brazil with 2.5 Gt, Jamaica with 2.5 Gt and China with 2.3 Gt.

    Australia is the world's largest iron ore exporter and, as a producer, ranks third (with 16%) after China (31%) and Brazil (18%).

    Produces about 40% of world bauxite and over 30% of world alumina, making it the largest producer of bauxite and alumina.

    Based on USGS data for other countries, Australia has the World's largest EDR of both zinc (18% of the World) and lead (32%). Australia has the World's second largest EDR of silver (16%) behind Poland (18%).

    I'd peg a stable government and an educated populace
    Most the Time it feels the other way around. :P
    now to stay on topic
    We need this type of forward thinking as we have a massive country and a tiny population.
    The old work smarter not harder.
    Regards,
    Namor
  19. Does this mean my 2 Cents on Radiohead Says Name Your Own Price for New Album · · Score: 1

    Will Finally redeemable for something of worth ?

  20. Re:He's horny on USPTO Sued Over "Unqualified Appointment" · · Score: 1

    It's always Tea-time... somewhere in the world

  21. Re:He's horny on USPTO Sued Over "Unqualified Appointment" · · Score: 1

    Drunkenly Backing out

    Wouldn't it just be relative to how you viewed the posts

    /Drunkenly Backing out

  22. Re:He's horny on USPTO Sued Over "Unqualified Appointment" · · Score: 1

    It doesn't have anything to do with the quote. He's simply poisoning the well.
    That's technically what you just did ;)
  23. Bit of a Hypocrite on USPTO Sued Over "Unqualified Appointment" · · Score: 1

    Jefferson was against slavery, and b) very likely fathered children by one of his slaves
    How can you
    a) be against slavery,
    AND
    b) have a slave (that maybe you also have a kid with)

  24. Statistics and KPI's on Attempts to Count Linux Users Remain Pointless · · Score: 1

    Could we just count Windows sales slipping? I mean isn't that the REAL issue here :)