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  1. Re:My only question is... on Warner Brothers Hiring Undercover Anti-Pirates · · Score: 1

    It's like the shirt says...

  2. Re:Wow on UK Police Raid Party After Seeing "All-Night" Tag On Facebook · · Score: 5, Funny

    Residents were quoted as saying "OMGWTFBBQ!?!"

  3. Re:My experience on Worst Working Conditions You Had To Write Code In? · · Score: 1

    One interview, at the behest of a crazy Scientologist, I had to hack into the âoeDepartment of Defense D-Base 128 bit encryptionâ in 60 seconds after drinking a shot of tequila and shot gunning another from the mouth of a beautiful blond model named Helga whilst Helga gave me a blowjob and a silenced pistol was shoved against my temple. That was a crazy day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8HysBzsE

  4. Re:Are they nuts? on 18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD · · Score: 1

    I am an avid gamer and i can spot the difference in signals, refresh rates, fps and the like VERY EASILY. Yet I still would rather see a divx copy of 'Rushmore' than 'Fast and the Furious 4' on bluray. People are so caught up about resolution they forget to demand quality content.

  5. Re:The what? on IEEE Special Report On the Singularity · · Score: 1

    I always imagined fusion or something close to "unlimited cheap energy" as being one of the great catalysts for the singularity. It would mean much less manual labor and allow the next few generations to innovate in ways impossible today. Kind of like the programming freedom I feel like I have today, with such cheap cycles and bandwidth as compared to when we were erasing extra line breaks and tweaking each function to perfect efficiency.

  6. Re:For those of us who like to make annotations... on Xerox Demos Self-Erasing, Eco-Friendly Paper · · Score: 1

    The paper isn't going to be very reusable if you want to make notes on it. Which is the main advantage to printing things out in the first place (the other advantage being the ability to spread loose paper out on a table or any other large, flat surface). What about an ultraviolet pen? It would be a nice scratchpad for those of us who like doodling at our desk. How about someone sketches their idea in pen, and then you can make suggested changes in UV. If the person likes it, (s)he will trace over it; if not, the changes fade.
  7. Re:Catch suspicious traffic at the ISP level on New Botnet Dwarfs Storm · · Score: 1
    "If spam is detected, a friendly email could be sent back to the source indicating that your PC is likely infected with malware"

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    As your ISP, it is our duty to inform you that your computer may be infected with 'malware'. Please download and run the attached *.exe to fix this. Thank you.

    Yeah, whatcouldpossiblygowrong?

  8. Re:Cool. What about tv? on Micro-Projectors May Bring YouTube On-The-Go · · Score: 1

    "Micro-Projectors May Bring YouTube On-The-Go"
    Like an iPhone?... Oh... Like an iPhone you can't see unless you are in total darkness.

  9. Re:Just putting in my 2 cents worth on AT&T To Decommission Pay Phones · · Score: 2, Funny

    I remember when cereal boxes would come with a whistle that would give you free calls, now THAT was a prize!

  10. One Word... on Google's Plans for a Social API · · Score: 2, Informative
  11. Re:Think of the germphobes! on Anti-Bacterial Soap No Better Than Plain Soap · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry to be a pedant.. wait no, I'm not. "Germphobe" or any of its related spellings is NOT A WORD. I work in a "professional environment," and I am so sick of being referred to as a "germphobe." The pathological fear of germs is Mysophobia. It is not the same thing as OCD. Please make this commonly known.

  12. Re:Need a straight answer on this on High-Quality HD Content Can't Easily Be Played by Vista · · Score: 1

    Alright. I load in HDV camera footage via CineForm, and edit in Vegas. I output WMV files and also MPEG HDV m2t files for output back to tape. I view the WMV files on the PC. Does Vista affect any of this?

    In my experience, yes. First off, Many new cameras from Sony, Hitachi and Panasonic (Such as the new drool-worthy HDR-SR1) use AVC-HD for their HD video. Vista refuses to natively support this format. Furthermore, Sony Vegas does not work with Vista. Additionally, vista hogs system resources even with the "areo" effects turned off. That is why I "upgraded" my new state of the art core 2 duo notebook from Vista to XP (which took an additional $70 for a replacement wireless card. which the manufacturer emails me: only has drivers for vista) Now it boots in 40 seconds with a fresh (windows updated but otherwise unoptimized XP install) compared with the ~3 minute boot time with Vista.
  13. Re:From the article... on RIAA Seeks Royalties From Radio · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm merely a slashdot reader, can someone PLEASE put this into a car analogy so I can understand!?!?

  14. obligitory on Oil Soaked Servers Coming Soon · · Score: 3, Informative
  15. Re:uh oh on Web Censorship on the Increase · · Score: 1

    Move along, nothing to see here.

    Yeah, thats what they WANT you to think.

  16. Re:I'll Bite... on BBC Strikes Deal With YouTube · · Score: 1

    I don't understand how this has a -1 score. Just look for "The IT Crowd" on youtube to see how funny of a show it is. It is sad that Americans cannot see this legally except with a pricey BBC cable package.

  17. Re:This Litigious Society on Wiimote Straps Result in Class Action Suit · · Score: 1
    I wonder what most /.er's would have to say if they saw that these same "scumbag lawyers" support causes they believe in.
    From the Green Welling LLP website :

    "Sony DRM - Green Welling is investigating Sony BMG over its latest copy-protection scheme. It is alleged that copy-protected Sony BMG audio CDs released after January 1, 2005 contain unlawful, unauthorized and potentially damaging software that is not disclosed to the consumer when the disc is inserted in a Microsoft Windows-based personal computer. Furthermore, the software can not be un-installed or removed by the end user without considerable time, expense and expertise."

    many would say "Good for them, this is an example of Lawyers holding an evil company responsible for screwing people over!"