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  1. Re:Conflict of interest much? on RIAA Lobbyist Becomes Federal Judge, Rules On File-Sharing Cases · · Score: 1

    There is a clear conflict of interest here, it is obvious to anyone with half a brain that the RIAA/MPAA is buying out the legal system. For instance, just take a look at who our copyright czar is.

  2. Re:Well....he certainly talks a good game on How Is Obama Doing On Open Government? · · Score: 1

    The government does not own the Federal Reserve, it is a privately owned, for-profit, financial institution.

  3. Re:Well....he certainly talks a good game on How Is Obama Doing On Open Government? · · Score: 1

    France has plenty military assets to put up a no-fly zone all on their own if they wanted to.

    The problem is that their military assets are armed with little more than white flags.

  4. Re:Well....he certainly talks a good game on How Is Obama Doing On Open Government? · · Score: 2

    The Bay of Pigs was not aborted, it was a failure. In fact it was an embarrassment for Kennedy.

  5. Re:Time to build big extension cords on Legacy From the 1800s Leaves Tokyo In the Dark · · Score: 1

    Which really begs the question* of why they haven't shipped in a new generator in the past 7 (8?) days.

    How do you think they've been pumping water in?

  6. Re:Time to build big extension cords on Legacy From the 1800s Leaves Tokyo In the Dark · · Score: 1

    Some satellites have small nuclear reactors in them. These have been around since at least the 60s. Hardly what I would call imaginary.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator

  7. Re:Time to build big extension cords on Legacy From the 1800s Leaves Tokyo In the Dark · · Score: 1

    The most compact nuclear power plants around (naval units used in submarines) weigh about 1000 tons.

    Wrong, these are much smaller.

    http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_22/b4180020375312.htm

  8. Re:Truth copies fiction on US Military Deploys Personal Gunshot Detectors · · Score: 1

    It's been around for decades.

    http://www.shotspotter.com/

  9. Re:How about glass on Pepsi Moving To Bottles Made of Plant Material · · Score: 2, Insightful

    We don't want glass!!!!!

    If it's left broken on the road, it can easily cause flat tires on bicylces!!!!

    Organic bottles such as these are better; there is less danger to bicycles!!

    If I had my way, all glass bottles would be replaced; especially beer and wine bottles.

    Whenever I get a flat on my bicycle, it's almost always caused by broken glass from bottles.

    Folks; please; don't suggest going back to glass!!!!!

    I don't want more flat tires!!!!

    Do you realize that all petroleum products are organic? The only reason that the switch was ever made from glass to plastic is because it saves the manufacturer money on shipping costs (reduced weight).

  10. Re:glass is better on Pepsi Moving To Bottles Made of Plant Material · · Score: 1

    Not just Mexico, most of the world.

  11. Space Coke on Cocaine Found At Kennedy Space Center · · Score: 1

    When did NASA hire Cheech & Chong?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhTKuZ5S_oA

  12. Plutonian Nyborg on Cocaine Found At Kennedy Space Center · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Utah water supply on Town Expands To Boost Cooling For NSA Data Center · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should try growing native vegetation in your yards instead of trying to grow grasses which are not native to the environment? You would use much less water and not have to worry so much about water shortages.

  14. Re:That's a great theory on Town Expands To Boost Cooling For NSA Data Center · · Score: 1

    Too bad they cannot capture it with a condenser and recycle it through the system, running it through radiators....

  15. Re:I never used Winsock on Trumpet Winsock Creator Made Little Money · · Score: 1
  16. Re:I feel kinda bad for him but, ... on Trumpet Winsock Creator Made Little Money · · Score: 1

    MS Security Essentials does not force Windows Update to run, you just failed to change the default settings.

  17. Re:These are people who still believe Joseph Smith on Utah To Teach USA is a Republic, Not a Democracy · · Score: 1

    Man you are ignorant. Do you know the Pledge of Allegiance? Let me refresh your memory.

    "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the [B]republic for which it stands[/B], one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

    One of the reasons that this country is so messed up is because the socialists is this country have led many people to believe that they're supposed to be able to vote for things that they want, such as handouts. However this is not what our founding fathers wants, they knew that a pure democracy is a dangerous thing since it allows the majority to trample the rights of the minority. This is why the US was formed as a republic, republics are ruled by law and not by the wants of any group of individuals. Pure democracies only work until the people discover that they can vote themselves free stuff, which in turn bankrupts their government. Does this sound familiar?

  18. Re:I remember! And I never paid either... on Trumpet Winsock Creator Made Little Money · · Score: 1

    You fail at reading.

    FTA "My first experience connecting to the internet was using Windows 3.1, Trumpet Winsock and Netscape 1.22 (I think) to browse the nascent web. Later I wiled away (too many) hours on IRC.

    At the time I didn't have two 50c coins to rub together. Today, partly due to that early internet exposure, I am a well-paid software engineer."

  19. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    My mistake, all of them have it.

  20. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    All of them except the Edge.

  21. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    I own one.

  22. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    It is compact, the bag is just to store the stuff you don't carry every day. Or you you carry around unused accessories that you will not be needing? Quit trolling.

  23. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    Add to that, sometimes the damn thing won't move properly and you're left with give me back my nipple! Come back IBM all is forgiven!

    ThinkPads still have the TrackPoint.

  24. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the slim body and the tiny power brick that, for reasons I'll never understand, hasn't been copied by the rest of the industry. My company sent me on a shoot once with a Dell laptop that had a power brick that looked at home next to an XBOX 360. F'n ridiculous.

    What's this? It even works with other devices.

    http://www.laptoppicker.com/archives/lenovo-think-pad-and-idea-pad-90-w-slim-ac-dc-combo-laptop-power-adapter.jpg

  25. Re:So much for build quality... on New MacBook Pro Teardown Reveals 'Shoddy Assembly' · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have that feeling all the time, and it pisses me off. Sadly, the ONLY company producing quality right now (in that area) is apple.

    You should have a look at the T-Series ThinkPads, the quality is top notch, best keyboard on the market, touchpad is great, carbon fiber reinforced plastics, a titanium rollcage, liquid drain ports in they keyboard (just in case you spill your drink), and the 1080p display is one of the best displays you can get on a laptop. Did I mention you can get one of these with more options and onsite warranty with accidental damage protection for less than a Macbook Pro? I ordered one about 2 months ago with almost every option and it came out to less than the base 15" MBP.