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  1. ethics on Should We Clone a Neanderthal? · · Score: 1

    Who would own the neanderthal or will he/she be accepted my our society?

  2. Re:Bill Engvall comes to mind on Woman Admits Sending $400K To Nigerian Scammer · · Score: 1

    She is just greedy not needy.

  3. ratings on Can You Trust Anti-Virus Rankings? · · Score: 1

    Simple rate based on sheer number of viruses detected. http://bbx.flnet.org/pub/dmsoft/projects/vxav/vxax.c

  4. Re:Other helpful practices: smart braking on Fuel Efficiency and Slow Driving? · · Score: 1

    Kinetic energy is your friend. Friction is your enemy.

  5. everyone on Microsoft's New Programming Language, "M" · · Score: 1

    thinks they have the best solution, where they should be improving the design aspects of existing languages. Glut of tools in the field.

  6. why? on Can Static Electricity Generate Votes? · · Score: 1

    why would static electricity only effect one entry on a ballot? I think they are using static electricity as a scape goat.

  7. network boot on Microsoft To Release Cloud-Oriented Windows OS · · Score: 1

    Have BIOS load the OS from microsoft.com server and you data is stored on your local harddrive.

  8. Swap file size on How Big Should My Swap Partition Be? · · Score: 1

    Basic rule of thumb is the swap partition/file should be three times that of how much RAM you got installed in your system. Swapsize = (RAMSIZE * 3);

  9. Re:it's just an extension... on Simple Device Claimed To Boost Fuel Efficiency By Up To 20% · · Score: 1

    Solution to the problem is green gas, biofuels.

  10. Re:Vote third party on How Can Nerds Make a Difference In November? · · Score: 1

    > I hate the Democratic party with a passion. Then I will spray paint "Vote 4 Obama" on your car.

  11. Re:girlfriends on 42% of Web Users Sneak Onto Others' Online Accounts · · Score: 1

    I used to have my computer run a telecom script that would page me when it was rebooted.

  12. Log the screen at time of error on Software Logging Schemes? · · Score: 1

    that way you can see exactly where the user was at when it crashed.

  13. Re:Sounds like... on Open Source Helps New IT Grads Get Foot in the Door · · Score: 1

    Strange I had an interview in July and they told me my volunteer work did not count because it was unpaid. The job market in this town is pathetic and no I can't move...

  14. Re:[Citation-Needed] on Your Computer and Cell Phone Are Lying To You · · Score: 1

    Percentage scaling is always an inaccurate way to measure when exactness is needed. int percent (int max, int curr) { int x=0; x = (curr/max*100); return(x); }

  15. Re:Protect jobs? on PRO-IP and PIRATE Acts Fused Into New Bill · · Score: 1

    How would like it if say you made something and it was taken by someone else ?

  16. Re:Protect jobs? on PRO-IP and PIRATE Acts Fused Into New Bill · · Score: 1

    >"does authorship of a work create a property >right?" Yes. because the person that put the effort into it creation gets to dictate its use.

  17. Re:How many of those users CAN upgrade? on Internet Users Not Updating Browser · · Score: 1

    If it ain't broke then why fix it?

  18. Re:Choice of file system on Hans Reiser Leads Police To Nina's Body · · Score: 1

    A talented programmer that got involved in a messy situation. Doesn't have to mean the need to ban the use of an invention.

  19. Re:Good Stuff! on AVG Backs Down From Flooding the Internet · · Score: 1

    www.moonsecure.com

  20. Re:They keep changing the definition on Whatever Happened To AI? · · Score: 1
  21. Re:a disappointment? on Whatever Happened To AI? · · Score: 1

    Good AI has many don't care states.

  22. Re:Genuses don't multitask on Multitasking Considered Detrimental · · Score: 1

    tools of the time. If Davinci had metal and electronics he would done some cool stuff.

  23. Re:I write code like that guy on Do Women Write Better Code? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I believe a comment header that describes the procedures purpose and in/output requirements is necessary and knowing *when* to line comment is crucial.

  24. Re:Might be more accurate to say centimeter waves on Full Body Scanners Installed In 10 US Airports · · Score: 1

    Better to use the body scanner than be patted down by a complete stranger, IMHO.

  25. Re:There is Election fraud and Voter Fraud... on How To Spot E-Vote Tampering? · · Score: 1

    E-voting systems need to be open-sourced audited and certified (and accessible for voter scrutiny) prior being used for voting else the vote cannot be really trusted. But then again, how many election officals can read and understand C++ or assembler/microcode?