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  1. Re:Pixel density limitations on CCD Image Sensor Inventors Win $500,000 Award · · Score: 1

    I wish prices would come down, I have an old kodak brownie from ~1914 that works perfectly (mechanically), but they stopped making the film some decades ago...

    It can be retrofitted to hold some newer type of film but it would be the perfect digicam in disguise.

  2. Re:Well, duh on Evolving Humans on the Menu · · Score: 1

    I read the source.

  3. Re:Biased random walk on An IP Environmentalism for Culture and Knowledge? · · Score: 1

    * Care should be shown for the public domain.

    * There should be an element of care in every matter concerning the public domain

    * The eventual expiration of works into the public domain is a vital part of mechanisms that are in place to ensure our society is enriched by the contributions of engineers and artists while still granting said creators a reasonable reward for their effort, and for this simple reason the public should care about its domain.

    * The the synchronous end-to-end release of intellectiual property enhances business partifluence through a synergistic process known as loss. While one mans loss is a loss not to be ignorifisticaly diplomatized, the expansion of the domino publico enhances ROI for all entities outside the OCC+ and it we can therefore conclude the significance of caring for it has a distinguished magnitude blah

    +Original Content Creator

    (The parent poster seems to be one of a series of tests of generating comments semi-randomly, the other one I've seen seemed to be using Markov chains.. Interesting)

  4. Re:Big Brother's Little Helper? on Policing Porn Isn't Part of The Job · · Score: 1

    The correct thing would have been to walk up to the guy and say "Do you really think the library is the place to do that?", without identifying themselves as Police/whatever the hell they are. Do it as civilians.

  5. Re:Free news articles on Policing Porn Isn't Part of The Job · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's also worth mentioning that a few site downloaders (search engine spammers) and bad bots use a fake googlebot user agent. It's a fairly good indicator that someone is banworthy when that user agent comes from outside google's ip ranges. You may find yourself automatically banned from a lot of other sites.

  6. Re:Sqrt(-1) on PC Games Giant Rouses From Slumber · · Score: 1

    Hey slashdot, read it and apply it to this article. In fact, apply it to every other article on /.

    Thanks.

  7. Re:They could kill it. on Oracle Bid to Acquire MySQL · · Score: 1

    The point would be that having mysql availible on Linux would boost RHEL/Novell sales, I don't think it would matter to redhat if they couldn't dual license it. After all, they can't with Linux.

  8. Re:OSS will almost always be doomed in Enterprise. on New OSS Doomed In Enterprise? · · Score: 1

    I'm aware of the dubious legality of EULAs and would love to see the issue taken to court.

    I wasn't talking about the the legal situation, I was talking about what MS is selling, and it sure isn't accountability. The problem is though, a lot of execs think they are.

  9. Re:OSS will almost always be doomed in Enterprise. on New OSS Doomed In Enterprise? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Read the MS EULA.. They can't be held accountable for anything.

    What they offer is paid support. 3rd party paid support is often availible for OSS, but some exec's probably feel it need to come directly from the maker.

  10. Re:They could kill it. on Oracle Bid to Acquire MySQL · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I believe the non-compete clauses in work contracts that are common in the US are illegal in sweden (mysql AB is swedish).

    Imagine this scenario:

    * oracle tells recently bought mysql "don't improve mysql"
    * mysql ab employees are pissed off because they like their db
    * novell/redhat thinks mysql is important for their linux sales
    * they hire said grumpy mysql employees to work on the GPL version

    == mysql development continues and oracle just wasted a lot of money.

  11. Re:Terrible Summary on Toxic Toads Taking Over Australia · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Cool. I was trying to figure out how you could not like him but still write insightful posts... :)

    Which books do you like best? The man in the high castle or the more Ubik/game players of titan/flow my tears style?

    I seriously started to question reality after reading the game players of titan in one night.. :)

  12. Re:Terrible Summary on Toxic Toads Taking Over Australia · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do you or don't you like PKD? Why PKDhead?

  13. Re:For the fatties on New Genres For The Revolution · · Score: 1

    I'm surprised you wrote that post without mentioning DDR, the ultimate game of the type.

  14. Re:The LA Times did: Couch potatoes... on Computer Addiction or Just Modern Life? · · Score: 1
  15. Re:That's why I don't click html links... on Phishing Site Using Valid SSL Certificates · · Score: 1

    If you use mutt you can have it dump html email to plaintext with elinks. I would imagine pine can do something similar.

  16. Re:MythTV Usage? on MythTV 0.19 Released · · Score: 1

    I'd say it's way better than the average DVR. The client-server model is extremely useful.

    I have 4 frontends (living room,bedroom,laptop,other pc), all of which stream the shows from the server.

    By the way, take a look at the Retro theme and the interface theme made by the same guy, they're far better than the mythtv-supplied themes.

  17. Re:No surprise here! on Mind Control Parasites in Half of All Humans · · Score: 1

    I want Berkeley back!

  18. Re:False premise on Bullying Affects Social Status? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Thought I had to mention this to cover my back: There are of course assholes that act like kids anyway, I'm not suggesting the world suddenly turns strictly rule-obeying and correct the day you turn 25. A lot of people just get different priorities/ less time on their hands.

    Not all adults are adult :)

  19. Re:False premise on Bullying Affects Social Status? · · Score: 1

    Your feeling of premature adulthood is probably quite true. The thing is you're still in a situation that expects you to act like a kid. When you move out and get a good job you will have a better time.

    In my experience the maturity needs to be accompanied by independence.

  20. Re:It's inevitable on What About the Grey Gamers? · · Score: 1

    Yes, but the game programmers and marketers are going to get old to. They will be able to market and make stuff for their own generation when they get older.

  21. Re:So let me get this straight... on Google Beta Testing "Gmail For Your Domain" · · Score: 1

    Maybe they make it less hassle (global for the domain) by setting G servers up as MX?

    (too lazy to rtfa..)

  22. Re:Take the onus away from the programmer on IBM to use Cell in Blade Servers · · Score: 1

    Do you really have any doubt they'll get some?

  23. Re:A discussion on the PostgreSQL advocacy list... on Oracle to buy JBoss (and others) · · Score: 1

    Zend doesn't give Zend Studio (love it!) away. Or were you refering to the zend engine/php?

  24. Suggestion on God of War Creator Calls For Games With Soul · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Go to weird art shows in the bay area, get the makers of the weirdest pieces to come up with some insane ideas for you. You only need them for 3-4 hours and they probably need the cash :)

    Then take their crazy crazy half-baked concept ideas and make them into a usable story.

  25. Re:my advice on Dealing with Corporate FUD About Linux? · · Score: 1

    I shorted google when they were at $440 :)