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  1. Re:Where is the "license"? on Microsoft Banning 360 Firmware Modders? · · Score: 1

    Is there a shrink-wrap contract you have to agree to before opening the box?

    Usually on Microsoft products, they have some kind of EULA on the outside (top?) of the box.

  2. Re:RIAA on USB Dongle Records Web, FM Radio · · Score: 1

    In RIAA America, Music Records YOU. In other news, in Canada, it's perfectly legal to record music from FM. That's where the judge got the precedent to extend it to digital music.

  3. Re:München not Munich on Munich Migrating To Linux · · Score: 2, Funny

    München... Hey Hunny, I need a bag of chips, I really got the Münchies.

  4. Re:Extracting fossils from tar on Dirtiest Jobs in Science · · Score: 1

    That's what I call a dirty job.

    Just don't tell Mike Rowe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Jobs

  5. New Headline: on 'Tower of Babel' Translator Under Development · · Score: 1

    'Tower of Babel' Translator Under Development, translating fish unavailable for comment

  6. Re:Think Google Appliance on Oracle Ready To (Continue) Linux Plunge · · Score: 1

    ...and through the web page you start creating databases.

    They already have something similar, called Application Express (Apex for bonus marks), used to be HTMLDB. As for the 1U box... Yeah, I could see that.

    ...or shops where they don't want to invest in dba cost...

    Ew. Oracle without a DBA? That's just asking for trouble.

  7. Re:This university page doesn't load quite right on Firefox 2.0 Posted a Day Early · · Score: 1

    Looks fine in FF2 RC3

  8. Re:won't matter... on Why Not Use Full Disk Encryption on Laptops? · · Score: 1

    You mean kinda like wireless encryption when the router's password is 'admin'?

  9. What about.. on Pros and Cons of Switching From Windows To Mac · · Score: 1

    What about an article on the Pros and Cons of switching from Windows to Linux?

  10. Re:I'll just have my bots read slashdot on Zombies Blend In With Regular Web Traffic · · Score: 1

    I'll just have my bots read slashdot [and] configure them to read memes - they fit right in

    I, for one, welcome our meme-reading overlords!

  11. Re:That's not what this paper says on Study Shows Good With Math Means Bad With People · · Score: 1

    What, you expect us to RTFA? We spend all day trying to come up with witty retorts to what was posted by the submitter, and we have to RTFA too?

    Man, Someone should have told me this when I signed up on the witty-commenter list.

  12. Intarnets on IE7 Released and Available for Download · · Score: 1

    IE7 Released and Available for Download.

    2 users unavailable for comment as they are currently unable to access them's In-tar-nets.

  13. Banned on School Bans 'Tag' · · Score: 1

    School bans 'Tag'... Nazbatag unavailable for comment.

  14. Re:Security Through Obscurity on Britain's First "Web-Rage" Attack · · Score: 1

    It sounds like he's marketing to encourage more copwork.

    Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription... is more copwork!

  15. Re:one word on EU Considering Regulating Video Bloggers · · Score: 1

    Or if your servers (or hosting service) is outside the E.U.

  16. Splitting Up on Human Species May Split In Two · · Score: 1

    "Human Species May Split In Two"

    Yeah, those who think the author of the article is a nutjob, and those who don't; However, the majority will be with the former.

  17. Re:Fair's fair on iPods Come Complete With Windows Virus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft should ship each Zune with a Mac virus.

    It does. Doesn't it "run Windows"?

  18. Re:Hmm... on MySpace Predator Caught By Code · · Score: 1

    s/pearl/perl/g

  19. Re:The depressing thing is that.. on McDonalds Japan Distributes Infected MP3 Players · · Score: 1

    4 nice healthy Apple slices, with a sugary-sweet caramel dip.

  20. Re:Ottowa in Canoda? on Molecules Manipulated with Lasers · · Score: 1

    You've gotta be kidding me.

  21. Re:100% Incorrect on North Korea Air Sample Shows Radiation · · Score: 1

    Then it goes on to say "Officials emphasized earlier Friday that the data collected are preliminary and provide no conclusive evidence about the North Korean event."

  22. Re:Argg... AS/400 mumble... on Impressive GPU Numbers From Folding@Home · · Score: 1

    But the big question is...

    Does it run Linux?

  23. Microsoft Warns of PowerPoint Attack on Microsoft Warns of PowerPoint Attack · · Score: 1

    "The PowerPoints are coming!! The PowerPoints are coming!!"

  24. Re:Attention: CRTC! on FCC Lets Wireless Devices Use Empty TV Channels · · Score: 1

    Only problem being, Canada isn't mandating a digital requirement by 2009. Or at all, for the time being.

  25. Title should read... on Microsoft Plugs a Record 26 Security Holes · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft plugs a record 26 security holes; Other 26,000 security holes wanted for questioning.