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  1. 2 different things on Gonzales Says Publishing Leaks Is A Crime · · Score: 1

    The 1st admendment says that the government can't stop you from speaking your opinion. It doesn't say that you can leak classified information and claim "free speech." It's just like you can't scream "fire" in a crowded place if there's not one--your right to free speech doesn't let you go around doing stuff that hurts others.

  2. Re:Any information at all? on Web Release of the Open Movie Elephants Dream · · Score: 1

    Sounds like the last three Star Wars movies. :-)

  3. Re:Any information at all? on Web Release of the Open Movie Elephants Dream · · Score: 2, Informative

    The whole point of the project was to see if a movie could be created using Blender 3d. It's called the Orange Project and they have a blog about the production. The Orange Project website, however, is currently slashdotted.
    When it comes back you can check it out at: http://orange.blender.org/

  4. Why? Why? on Merrill Lynch Predicts $200 Wii · · Score: 1

    Why does everyone have to say things like "less than $200"? Why can't you just say $199?? Is that so hard?

  5. Re:some personal thoughts about advertising on TiVo from AdZapper to Advertiser's New Best Friend · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I agree. I've actually shown friends & family good commercials that happened to get Tivo'd during a show I'm watching.

  6. Re:Dr. Ellie Arroway (Contact) on Favorite Film Scientists? · · Score: 1

    The problem with Hollywood is that they stereotype everything. Jeff Foxworthy once tried out for the part of a Southerner and they told him that he wasn't Southern enough. Jeff Foxworthy is certainly southern -- he just didn't fit their stereotype of what a southerner is.

  7. Call letters? on Developers React To 'Wii' · · Score: 1

    "WII -- your station for all the great hits of the 80s. Up next Shorty Smith with the weather."

  8. It came with the computer on Do Kids Still Program? · · Score: 1

    I started programming because my computer came with a copy of BASIC.

  9. Re:Blender is Already Free on SketchUp Hooks Up With Google Earth · · Score: 3, Informative

    Check out Blender: Noob to Pro. Once you get used to it, the interface makes a lot of sense.

  10. I've already decided on Mass Microsoft Defections to Apple Possible · · Score: 1

    that when xp is no longer an option (or possibly before), i'm switching to Mac. Mostly because of all the drm that's going to be in vista.

  11. Just what we need... on Star Trek's Synthehol Now Possible? · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...a bunch of drunk people running around with phasers shouting "Make it so!"

  12. What really happened on Military Secrets for Sale on Stolen USB Drives · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "Pssst...hey you....yeah you...come here."

    "What?"

    "Would you like to buy a usb drive?"

    "No, leave me along."

    "Wait, buddy. See that US base over there?"

    "Yeah, so? This usb drive came from that base."

    "Really?"

    "Yes. Contains important US government data."

    "I'll take it!!"

    ----

    Takes drive home to find that it contains:

    Three love letters.
    One Word Doc. (A memo requestion vacation time.)
    And a copy of solitaire.exe.

  13. Why don't we have on Venus Probe Set to Reach Target · · Score: 3, Insightful

    permanent satellites orbiting all the planets and giving us constant feedback?

  14. Re:Here's my idea on Theaters Unhappy About Faster DVD Releases · · Score: 1

    "If you don't like the movie, don't see it."

    How am I going to know if I like it until I see it?

  15. Re:Windows Live Favorites Feature on Hotmail On Your Desktop · · Score: 1

    No, it'll just be delayed beyond it's release date. Then MS will buy del.icio.us and rebrand it as "Windows Live Favorites".

  16. Re:There is a very good word for this phenomena: on Lenovo Under U.S. Probe for Spying · · Score: 1

    high security requirements that entity is not going to buy from a consumer level shop

    Read "The Cukoo's Egg." You don't always have to have the top secret stuff to piece together what's going on.

  17. Here's my idea on Theaters Unhappy About Faster DVD Releases · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you want the theater experience to be a 'more entertaining experience' then you need to do a few things.

    1. Pay the workers more than min wage. That way they're be cheerful and friendly to me.

    2. Don't make me pay insane prices for food/drink.

    3. Start to use digital projectors. (Make the experience better with better looking films.)

    4. Show better films. (Talk to your friends in Hollywood, tell them to spend less of their budgets on marketing and more on the script.)

    5. Move the seats further apart. Make it a comfortable experience.

    6. Fewer commericals. (More trailers instead.)

  18. So.... on MS Gives 60-Day Deadline to Web Devs · · Score: 1

    ...what does Eolas gain from this??

  19. Re:What about IE? on Slashdot Firefox Extension · · Score: 1

    I wonder what all the people that write the malware plugins for explore run on their personal machines...

  20. Re:Other patches: on Two Unofficial IE Patches Block Attacks · · Score: 1

    Yes, but #1 includes free hardware with every purchase.

  21. Re:chicken or egg on Sandals and Ponytails Behind Slow Linux Adoption · · Score: 1

    I've never been much for sandals myself, but I never understood how wearing a tie would help you write better code.

  22. Xbox coders on 60% Of Windows Vista Code To Be Rewritten · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft has pulled programmers from the highly succesful Xbox team

    So that's why Halo 2 will require Windows Vista!

  23. Doesn't the fact that... on Patriot Act Game Pokes Fun at Government · · Score: 1

    ...you are playing the game mean that you still have civil liberities?

  24. Don't worry on No New Series of Futurama · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the 4 movies will eventually get broken up into episodes and shown on tv. (4 movies at 143 minutes each = 26 episodes at 22 minute an episode.)

  25. Re:OSS immunity on Mandriva Fires Founder Gael Duval, Who Plans to Sue · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next move could be interesting

    Yes. He could go back to work for them in a few years and create an open source hardware mp3 player! And a music store too! (ManTunes? DrivaTunes? DuvalTunes?)