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  1. Was the conference in Russia? on Adblock Plus Blocked From Attending Online Ad Industry's Big Annual Conference (arstechnica.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...because in Russia, ads block you!

  2. Alternative: on No More Foamy Beer, Thanks To Magnets · · Score: 1

    How about just preventing the fungal infection in the first place? That's always worked for me, but it's probably too expensive for AB InBev to actually use quality product.

  3. The real question is: on Ask Slashdot: Why Can't Google Block Spam In Gmail? · · Score: 1

    What are you doing wrong? Gmail catches spam very well for me, and false positives are at a minimum (and usually they *are* spam, just spam that I willingly signed up for).

  4. Jupiter is 9? on What Would French Fries Taste Like If You Made Them On Jupiter? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Every source I've found says it's 2.53, where did these people come up with 9? Nonetheless, I am looking forward to trying some high-gravity fries. Sounds delicious.

  5. Which headline would we see first? on Smart Guns To Stop Mass Killings · · Score: 1

    Man stabs 20 schoolchildren, teacher armed with "smart" gun. Colt sued over malfunctioning "smart" gun that did not allow him to fire. Smith & Wesson sued over malfunctioning "smart" gun that allowed him to fire. Man hacked gun software, committed greatest atrocity in history of mankind. Two gunmen slaughter dozens as "smart" guns allow them to fire because there is another gun in the area.

  6. Elsewhere... on Curiosity Scrubs a Mars Rock Clean · · Score: 2

    ...a NASA wife is complaining her husband sweeps Mars but won't help clean around the house.

  7. Finally! on Microsoft Killing Silverlight? · · Score: 1

    Now we can finally get a version of Moonlight that's fully compatible with the latest version of Silverlight... Eventually....

  8. Re:Right tool for the job on Why Teach Programming With BASIC? · · Score: 1

    Match tool to task and your employer will get upset with you for coding in an unacceptable language.

  9. Re:1984 on Amazon Taking Down Erotica, Removing From Kindles · · Score: 1

    Given this court ruling, I can deduce one of two things about this case:

    1) The TOS has been changed to no longer grant "the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy"
    or
    2) "deletion or modification is reasonably necessary to protect the consumer" from depictions of incest

  10. Matrix-like? on Some LA Coffee Shops Are Taking Wi-Fi Off the Menu · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's nothing even remotely resembling this in any of the Matrix movies (or animes).

  11. Really? on Twitter Offline Due To DDoS · · Score: 1

    Dude, I am so going to Tweet thi....
    I am so going to Dent this!

  12. Re:Wrong article link on Why a Hard Disk Is a Better Bargain Than an SSD · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Would be nice if Slashdot's editors would actually RTFA (or even scan over it) to see if it is what the submitter says it is. It took me all of 15 seconds to say "Hey, this article doesn't mention SSD's at all."

    Then the actual article says the opposite of what the submitter is trying to get us to believe: "if you're downloading video and using multiple applications at the same time, an SSD will give you a very noticeable performance boost"

    ...and I'm guessing the review was written with the same FS on each drive, but we are now seeing new FS's that are better suited to SSD's than HDD's.

  13. flawed concept on Download Taxes As a Weapon Against File-Sharing · · Score: 1

    'the value of the digital product ... determined by the retail selling price of a similar digital product.'

    So if I download a Kubuntu .iso file, I'll be taxed based on the retail price of Microsoft Windows? This is a law (not yet existing) that is just begging to be challenged (when and if it finally does exist).

  14. GTK not compelling? on Harsh Words From Google On Linux Development · · Score: 1

    Then use QT. It's much nicer.

    Problem is, they think they want to make a "Linux" app, but they really want to make a Gnome app or a KDE app. Mainstream projects need to pick a mainstream desktop and design for that.

  15. Fine since Jaunty Beta on Is ext4 Stable For Production Systems? · · Score: 1

    I'm running KDE4 on EXT4 since March, and zero problems. Is it any better than EXT3? Not in any noticeable way. I think it's faster, but haven't benchmarked it. It's not the-difference-between-cable-and-dialup faster.

  16. Cory 1, Ursula 0 on Copyright Infringement of Books · · Score: 1

    That is the number of books I've purchased from each of these authors. Because I read Cory's stuff online for free, and therefore knew it was worth buying.

  17. Next up... on Emailaholics Reveal Their Habits · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cellphoneholics! People who use their cellphone when they're awake, and NOT JUST DURING BUSINESS HOURS! My gods, they're obviously addicted to cell phones.

  18. Yes, I only read the headline... Why? on Town Fights Cricket Plague With Led Zeppelin · · Score: 1

    That's right. No self-respecting rock-n-roller would ever play cricket. I can only imagine that extends to current cricket players, too. Once they hear the sweet sounds of Black Dog or Misty Mountain Hop, the sport is sure to suffer.

  19. In the name of freedom... on RMS Says "Software As a Service" Is Non-free · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We must only do what RMS tells us we may do. Then we shall be truly free.

  20. Re:Old news is old on New York Wants To Tax Internet Downloads · · Score: 1

    This is taxation without representation.

    You need a refresher course on what those words mean. If you live in New York, you will be taxed. Also if you live in New York, you have politicians who represent you, or at least pretend to do so every time they come up for re-election. This is clearly NOT a case of taxation without representation. If you don't like how you're being represented, vote against the incumbents in the next election.

  21. That's no moon! on Birth of the Moon: a Runaway Nuclear Reaction? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, wait... it is. Nevermind.

  22. that's because... on Indiana Bans Driver's License Smiles, For Security · · Score: 1

    Happiness is forbidden.

  23. Re:Useful and missing Blackberry applications on (Useful) Stupid BlackBerry Tricks? · · Score: 1

    There seem to be two font options: Tiny-as-hell and too-big-to-be-useful

  24. Re:Das Blinkenlites on (Useful) Stupid BlackBerry Tricks? · · Score: 1

    I actually found and used the off button once. Didn't like it. Don't use it anymore.

  25. Re:Cool Apps for the 'berries on (Useful) Stupid BlackBerry Tricks? · · Score: 1

    wait... You mean I can make *phone calls* with my BlackBerry?!? Cool.