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  1. Imaging a Universe? on Blizzard Still Has Hope For StarCraft Ghost · · Score: 1

    I didn't think it was possible to image an entire universe, but apparently they really want to try to ghost Starcraft. I guess there's always a ghost of a chance.

  2. Re:how about daughters? on Firstborn Get the Brains · · Score: 5, Funny

    TheLink, women can't go to college
    So that means my girlfriend is... ... ... oh shit.
  3. Can I get a "Duh" tag? on E-Voting Report Finds Problems with Modern Elections · · Score: 1

    Can I get a "Duh" tag applied to the article? I thought everyone knew there were problems with modern elections.

  4. Re:Strong recommendation on Volunteer to Simulate a Mars Mission for the ESA · · Score: 1

    Just tell them that the trade-off is no more patch Tuesdays. I bet that will bring their morale right back up.

  5. Parts of ZFS already GPLv2'd on ZFS On Linux - It's Alive! · · Score: 5, Informative
    According to Darren Moffat at SUN, parts of ZFS are already licensed under the GPL v2. Maybe there is still hope for a native solution. Not, of course, that I mind using FUSE.

    http://blogs.sun.com/darren/entry/zfs_under_gplv2_ already_exists

    Now about that headline, yes I really did say that ZFS code is already available under the GPLv2. I will be completely honest though and make it clear that it isn't all of the ZFS source. It is, sufficient amount to be able to boot an OpenSolaris based system from GRUB, that means that support for mirroring and the checksum and compression support is there but radiz isn't nor are the userland commands. It is possible that this might be enough to get someone started. Still don't believe me check out the updated GRUB source on opensolaris.org, specifically all the files with zfs in their name - every single one of them under the GPLv2 or later.
  6. Does it apply to 2.6.21+ kernels? on Linux Programmer's Toolbox · · Score: 1

    The fifth chapter titled "What every developer should know about the kernel" is a turning point in the book and gives a comprehensive understanding of the working of the Linux kernel. It is by far the largest chapter -- with nearly 100 pages devoted to this topic. In this chapter the author talks in lucid detail about the different modes in Linux, the process scheduler, device drivers, the I/O scheduler and the memory management in user space, understanding all of which is instrumental in writing better programs for Linux.
    Does this apply to all the new realtime kernel stuff in 2.6.21+? As I understand it, a good portion of that got rewritten...
  7. Re:That takes me back... on History of MECC and Oregon Trail · · Score: 1

    I miss Number Munchers so much. Smartie Troggles were the best.

  8. You must be new here. on Xandros CEO Doesn�t Agree Linux is Patent Violator · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You must be new here. Anything that suggests Microsoft is doing something good is immediately shot down. Considering the symbol for Microsoft related stories is a picture of Bill Gates' face covered in Borg parts, I'm not surprised.

  9. Re:OT Grammer/Spelling Nazi Alert on Sun CEO Says ZFS Will Be 'the File System' for OSX · · Score: 1

    You're supposed to put periods inside quotation marks, not outside.

  10. Saved By The Force on How Private Are Sites' Membership Lists? · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Simple fix - just train all your customer support employees in the light side of The Force. The conversation changes into:

    Theoretical Girlfriend: I think my boyfriend might be cheating on me. His e-mail address is joeblow - at - aol - dot - com. Can you tell me if he's a member?
    Phone Support: You don't need to see his identification.
    TGF: I don't need to see his identification.
    PS: This isn't the guy you're looking for.
    TGF: This isn't the guy I'm looking for.
    PS: He can go about his business.
    TGF: He can go about your business.
    PS: Move along.
    TGF: Move along... move along.
    Problem solved.
  11. Re:Anyone want to... on Intel Updates Compilers For Multicore CPUs · · Score: 1

    Hilarious!

  12. Re:Neverending story, eh? on New AACS Fix Hacked in a Day · · Score: 1

    FSCKING HILARIOUS! Thanks. On a related note, my coworkers are staring at me now.

  13. 9-5 Job FTL on Warhammer Online Beta Application Now Open · · Score: 3, Funny

    To join the beta test you simply have to fill in a few forms and register on the site. But don't be too hasty, because you'll need to upload your system specifications, which requires you sitting at the computer you want to play the beta on.
    Curse you, 9-5 job, cuuuuuuurrssssseeee yyyyyyoooooooooouuuuuuuuu!
  14. D'oh! on Jobs and Gates Chat Amicably · · Score: 1, Funny

    At first I was like, "WTF? Places of work and iron gates can talk?", but it was quickly followed up by a "D'oh!"

  15. So... 6+ years? on Next Windows To Get Multicore Redesign · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait - an OS designed through-and-through for multiple cores, and it's only six or more years away!

  16. from the tabs-keeping-tabs dept. on Apple Hides Account Info in DRM-Free Music · · Score: 1

    from the tabs-keeping-tabs dept.
    Hilarious. You made my afternoon.
  17. Gotta Fix 'Em All! on Microsoft Cancels Major Developers' Conference · · Score: 4, Funny

    from the don't-distracte-me-from-Vista dept.
    Sorry, no developer conference. We're still too busy working out all the typos.
  18. Breaking a 2004 Agreement = Blow to Open Market? on British Record Companies Win £41m In Damages · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How does breaking an agreement the company made in 2004 to stop importing CDs drive a "serious blow" to an open, no-barrier music market? The company agreed to stop importing CDs in the first place; they should either renegotiate the agreement or abide by it.

  19. Wait, WTF? on Using RFID and Wi-Fi to Track Students · · Score: 1

    At The Wireless Event in London, 'Marcus Birkl, head of wireless at Siemens, said location tracking of assets or people was one of the biggest incentives for companies, hospitals and education institutions to roll out wi-fi networks.'

    The article points out that integration of RFID and wi-fi raises the possibility that RFID can be used for remote surveillance.
    So... you're saying they can track objects or people in one sentence, then saying "OMG, I just realized they could track objects or people!" in the next. WTF?
  20. Re:But will they run Linux? on Dell Plans to Sell PCs at Wal-Mart · · Score: 1

    Of course they will run Linux. Whether or not they ship with Linux is the real question.

  21. Re: Sharks on Copying HD DVD, Blu-ray Discs May Become Legal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, simple until armies of law school trained sharks start trying to convince you otherwise.
    I had to forgo my rights! The frickin' law school sharks had frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!
  22. Dunno about you... on Should Games Be More Boring? · · Score: 1

    ... but I don't enjoy my mundane life. Which is exactly why I like games that have "unrealistic" settings.

  23. Confusing Sentence Structure on Did an Exploding Comet Doom Early Americans? · · Score: 3, Funny

    According to results presented by a team of 25 researchers this week at the American Geophysical Union meeting in Acapulco, Mexico, that's where the Clovis people's doom came from.
    I definitely read this as:

    According to results presented by a team of 25 researchers this week, the American Geophysical Union meeting in Acapulco Mexico: that's where the Clovis people's doom came from.

    I hate it when my doom comes from American Geophysical Union meetings in Acapulco, Mexico.

  24. Less Ads on PC World 's Best 100 Products of 2007 · · Score: 1

    Less ads:

    Adblock Plus

  25. Translation on Intel Laptop Competes With One Laptop Per Child · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "We're not trying to drive him out of business," said Craig Barrett. "We're trying to bring capability to young people."
    Translation: "We're not trying to drive him out of business," said Craig Barrett. "That will just be a fortunate side-effect in our ongoing war against terrori-, uh, I mean, AMD. Oh, and, uh, I guess giving poor kids technology is a good thing too."