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  1. Is this an attempt... on Swedish Police to Block Pirate Bay · · Score: 1

    Is this an attempt to stop Swedish Phishing?....

    Ok, that was lame. forget it. i just had to say it.

  2. now what about iGoogle? on Google Loses Gmail Trademark Case · · Score: 1

    I thought that Apple had trademarked the small letter "i" in front of product names... I thought for sure there would be some sort of battle over "iGoogle."

  3. Then don't teach evolution either... on Intelligent Design Ruled "Not Science" · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes, it's true that Intelligent Design and Creationism cannot be accepted purely based on scientific reasoning (although there sure is a lot of science out there that backs up the creation theory). Ultimately, it must be accepted by faith.

    The same goes for evolution. The first thing I learned in my 7th grade science class was this: Science must be (1) Observable, (2) Measurable, and (3) Repeatable. It seems to me that neither the Big Bang nor Creation fit into any of those three categories.

    So, instead of making all this fuss about why Creationism and Intelligent Design shouldn't be taught in the science classroom... you might as well skip evolution, too!

  4. More Jobs on Cape Breton Enters Space Race · · Score: 1

    I've been to Nova Scotia several times. Am I correct in stating that the job market is pretty poor in the Maritimes? Do you think this will help the local Nova Scotia economy greatly, not much, or not at all?

  5. Coolness! on Pac Manhattan Creator Speaks Out! · · Score: 1

    I had never heard of this before. $\/\/ee7! Sounds like a lot of fun, too.

  6. Splitting hairs. on The Self-Modifying EULA? · · Score: 1

    I really think you're splitting hairs here... I wouldn't jeopardize the security of my system by being nit-picky about the fine print of an EULA. In the end, I don't think it amounts to much.

  7. IMHO on How Do I Make Sense of Microsoft Access? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I have also done extensive work with LAMP and Microsoft (Access in particular). I actually started out with ASP and Windows before I learned all the LAMP stuff. IMHO, Access databases are by no means secure and what's more, they're very clumsy animals. It might be in your clients best interests to convert to LAMP/Linux, etc.

  8. Re:TSA just anounced the new restrictions on on BBC Reports UK-U.S. Terror Plot Foiled · · Score: 1

    Oh, and be sure to leave your turban at home . . . if you expect to get in the terminal at all, that is . . .

  9. Good work on BBC Reports UK-U.S. Terror Plot Foiled · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Good work over there at Scotland Yard!

  10. The way to fix the problem on Just what has Microsoft been doing for IE 7? · · Score: 1

    The way to fix the problem with IE is not to tell M$ developers to "get with it" because frankly, I don't believe they ever will. What you need to do is to start suggesting alternate browsers to people who don't know the difference between "the big blue E" and another browser. Let's be honest, probably no well-informed person would actually decide that IE is the best browser option out there. Groups such as spreadfirefox.com are doing an excellent job telling the masses that they need a new deal.

  11. Prototype on So How Do You Code an AJAX Web Page? · · Score: 1

    The Prototype script library provides an excellent base for AJAX (as well as other dynamic Javascript effects). I like to use that since it's very hard to make AJAX cross-browser compatible as it seems that every browser has a different way it would like the XMLHHTP to be formatted . . . I prefer to work off of what has already been tried and true.

    Moo.ajax.js also provides an easy (and light) way to do AJAX very easily (using a "lite" version of prototype as a building block). In fact, moo.fx.js (another lightweight script library from the same folks) is used on this very site to accomplish the collapsible menu on the left.

  12. Vista Machine on UCSD Biometric Vending Machine · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    And yes, it runs Linux
    What a relief. Could you imagine what would happen if it ran Vista?

    Bob: I want a soda.
    Machine: **please scan finger**
    Bob: :scans finger:
    Machine: **processing**
    Machine: **still processing**
    Machine: **your fingerprint data is about to be send over an un-encrypted network. Continue?**
    Irritated Bob: YES!
    Machine: **please wait until 2007 for your soda**
    Irate Bob: [censored] - Where's that Linux machine . . .
  13. For those that can't wait . . . on Another Pass at the Personal Jetpack · · Score: 1

    You can try what this guy did.

  14. Re:Slashdotted already??... on Leopard Fake Screenshot Contest Winners Announced · · Score: 1

    Ha! It was up not but 5 minutes ago when I saw it. Wild.

  15. I don't know about you on Leopard Fake Screenshot Contest Winners Announced · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I don't know about you, but I'm saving my pennies and nickels for the real deal...

  16. Re:One explanation on Deja Vu Recreated in a Lab Setting · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think this is the guy here . . .
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_(patient)

  17. Re:One explanation on Deja Vu Recreated in a Lab Setting · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Is the hippocampus responsible for beer goggles ?
    Long-term memory storage. There was a really neat story about an old guy who had to have his hippocampus removed in a serious operation. But then his brain "reset" every 30 minutes or so. He described it as "waking up for the first time." Eventually he thought he should record this in his diary. Every day in his diary showed about 30 listings that said "10:30am: Today I woke up for the first time." When he went back to his diary later to write it again, he knew for a fact that he had not written the previous entries because he had only woken up just then....
  18. One explanation on Deja Vu Recreated in a Lab Setting · · Score: 5, Interesting

    One very good explanation for Deja Vu that I learned in my college psychology class was this:

    When you see something normally, data is sent to and stored in your brain's hippocampus. However, on some occasions for reasons unknown, your hippocampus "mis-fires" and stores the memory and recalls it at the same time. In most if not all cases, you have not seen what you saw before, but rather it appears so because your brain stored and recalled the memory at the same time.

    Eh.. for what it's worth...

  19. Default search on Google Lauded for Accessible Search · · Score: 1

    This may be far-fetched, but if there's enough support for it, I wouldn't mind it being the default method of search on Google.

    ::waits for gasps to subside::

    Or, perhaps make it optional (say on Personalized Homepage). I like the way Accessible Search works (plus it makes my sites show higher up :) ).

  20. W3C on Google Lauded for Accessible Search · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It is my understanding that part of the "Accessible" algorithm that ranks pages is how well the website follows W3C compliant code (HTML, XHTML, and so forth). If that is so, that's great. It may force people to not only consider good keywords and descriptions as far as SEO goes, but to also make their code more standards-compliant.

  21. What about magic_quotes_gpc on SQL Injection Attacks Increasing · · Score: 1

    For PHP, there is an option in your php.ini file called "magic_quotes_gpc" and it should be turned on. That automatically assigns slashes to every single or double quote.

    Is this enough to stop most SQL injection attacks? Can anyone give more input on this?

  22. Re:A New British Math? on A Humorous Introduction To IPv6 · · Score: 1

    Perhaps that's referring to the number of messages per one email account?? or people with email?? cause not everybody in the worlds has email...

  23. Finally! on A Humorous Introduction To IPv6 · · Score: 1

    Finally, the internet will be large enough to contain the growth of /.!!

  24. Remind me... on Your Washer is Calling and the Dryer is on IM · · Score: 1

    Remind me to add whirlpool2940 to my buddy list.

  25. Re:Soo.. on Computer Control, by Bug and by Brain · · Score: 3, Funny
    by this time next year every true slashdotter will have the implant in their brain and be using it full-time to post on slashdot
    Step 1: Just sit back, and *think* about commenting Step 2: Think about the words you want to say Step 3: Think about clicking the submit button
    Viola! Post successful. I for one welcome our computerized-brain-chip-implanted-super-karma-post ing overlords.