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  1. Re:Easier solution on Tactile Passwords vs Shoulder Surfing · · Score: 2, Funny

    You sir are correct, this is the way to go when creating a password.

    Me, I have yet another layer of protection : my keyboard is labelled in standard French Azerty, but I use a french Dvorak layout (I have no need to change the labels since Dvorak layouts are designed for touchtyping).

    It's very funny when the co-workers try typing stuff with my keyboard :) For example, this is "Hello, World!" typed as if my keyboard was Azerty :

    Cpnnlq Àloniw
    (funnily enough, that's also "Hello, World" in Gaelic. Ba-da, dum.)
  2. Re:How long before the Microsoft rebuttal report? on French Government Recommends Standardizing on ODF · · Score: 2, Informative

    Absolutely, the SNCF's website now works very well with Firefox & friends. It's one of the most successful websites in France, they sell a sh*tload of train tickets through that site every day.

    I buy all my tickets from that site, and I haven't been in a waiting line at a station for ages.

  3. Re:Open source sticher? Nasa? on 3D Virtual Reconstructions From Microsoft · · Score: 2, Informative

    I know you asked about an Open source stitcher, but there's also Autostitch to have a look at. It's Windows-only, but from what I can tell, their demo version has no time limit, and it does an impressive job with braindead simplicity : select pictures, click go.

  4. Re:The title on Elephants Dream Creator Talks to Wikinews · · Score: 1

    *scratches head*

    Something about... pachyderms... dreaming that Wikinews is... hosting an interview with... God?

    Beats me. I think the real question is : an African or an Asian elephant ?

  5. Re:Be on notice commenters in Canada and Europe... on Both Parties Ignore the Facts · · Score: 1

    I'd agree with that, but my emotional processing centers are telling me to ignore your remark.

    I just love my brain :)

    </smartasseuropeancommenter>

  6. Re:Hotmail's Spam Filter is TOO Good on Has Microsoft 'Solved' Spam? · · Score: 1

    Does Hotmail handle receipts ? You could always ask for one (for really important e-mails like when you have a deal to strike)

  7. Re:Explanation of funny on Homemade Digital Cameras · · Score: 1

    *slaps forehead* Of course ! :)

  8. Re:A Modern Salvador Dali on Homemade Digital Cameras · · Score: 1

    Why is parent modded funny ? This comment is quite valid, I think. Or is it "funny because it's true" ? ;-) Dali would have dug this, I'm sure. Or cried bloody murder of his IP, whichever.

  9. And don't forget the magic words on How To Get Free Stuff At Shows · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My girlfriend always gets free stuff, wherever she goes (restaurants, bars, grocery stores...), thanks to some simple rules :

    1. Smile.
    2. The guy behind the counter is going to be here ALL day answering people's [questions demands] like a [robot slave]. He'll just give you 5 minutes, but even in such a short time, you can make a difference and treat him like the human being he is. Be friendly and do not let any opportunity to chit-chat with the guy pass by. Thank him for his time.
    3. (optional) Have boobs.

    Yes, I know, it's all so obvious. But it's also obvious that some people don't understand the simple magic of politeness. I've worked in a bar and rude or impatient clients would get f*9&% zilch from me.

  10. serious doubts on Singing Science · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think we can all agree that remembering something has nothing to do with understanding it. That's why I have serious doubts about this kind of "educational practice", because it focuses on memory. Well, if the main purpose of the class is passing the test and getting a grade, I guess it's ok. If the guy actually wants to *teach* something, it's gonna take more than funny songs to put _knowledge_ in people's brains.