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  1. Re:Doesn't the DOJ have better things to do... on Justice Dept. Raids Homes of File Swappers · · Score: 1

    Thats right.
    Ad hominem is not a valid argument...try again.

  2. Re:His description of radiation sickness on Interview With Chernobyl Engineer · · Score: 1

    I think he might be right since AFAIK, once you reach the violent vomiting stage, its too late, you're dead.

    But he's clearly not dead.

  3. I'm curious... on RIAA Grinds Down Individuals in the Courtroom · · Score: 1

    This isnt meant to be a troll or anything, I really am curious:

    If some of these people fought the RIAA, what legal ground would they have to stand on ?

    If they were clearly engaging in copyright infringment how would they get off in court? If its so easy maybe the EFF should have one of these people take up the battle and maybe offer some financial support?

  4. Re:Cell phone makers would be jealous... on DVD Player Maker's Margins just $1 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Apple: software will be essentially free, hardware will pay the bills.

    Maybe you meant

    Apple: Nothing is free, hardware will pay the bills, and we will gouge you on every little update to the OS every few months.

  5. Re:That should read average human body... on Human-powered Helicopter Fails to Lift Off · · Score: 1

    horsepower is just energy per time..soooooooory mr pedant.

  6. Re:Okay, one thing not listed in the headline on Ebay Buys Into Craiglist · · Score: 1

    Imagine the fortune prettier hookers could make selling themselves on ebay?

    Prople bidding against eachother to sleep with hot women.

    Sounds like a cash cow for ebay and craigslist ;)

  7. Re:That should read average human body... on Human-powered Helicopter Fails to Lift Off · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aww man, no one wants to picture that.

    1000's of fat slashdotters trying to run up the stairs seeing if they can generate a horsepower of energy.

  8. Convenience color link on Microsoft Windows: A Lower Total Cost of 0wnership · · Score: 2, Funny

    All the colors of the rainbow! (well, i guess maybe not all ;)

    Pretty greeen

    Nice and red

    Pasionate purple

    A nice dull grey

    uhhh, brown?

    All of them easier on the eyes than puke color.

  9. Does it recognize fingers? on Biometrics at the Statue of Liberty · · Score: 1

    Couldnt you get a specific ring (if it had a flat top) or some other unique symbol to use to lock the locker then use the same thing to open it? Or does it specifically recognize fingerprints somehow?

    If you could, just do that and then dont worry about privacy. Use something different every time! :D

  10. Best line from the episode on More On Shatner's Possible Return To Trek · · Score: 1

    "Wow, James Kirk? A living legend..Wow you really let yourself go!"

  11. Re:Going against code. on Helix Player and RealPlayer 10 Released · · Score: 1

    Have you never tryed media player classic? You can do all the shit you're talking about, including fast forward/rewinding, configuring codecs..and the upside? Download real and quicktime alternative and it will play your real/quicktime files too.

    Winamp5 just isnt that good a player for video. It doesnt do well on files that have more than one audio track, doesnt seem to play dvds all that well, and like you said, slow to load. Media player classic has no playlist, but is a MUCH better media player.

    Its available here if you care to try it out.

  12. Re:so.. on Tolkien Vs. The Critics In 1954 · · Score: 1

    Maybe you did not read the end of the book, or see the end of the movie.

    Frodo was unable to destroy the thing. It took gollum to bite his finger off and fall off the edge ro destroy the ring.

    If he couldnt do it there, i doubt he would be able to toss it off an eagle any easier.

  13. Re:Quality on Skype 1.0 For Windows Released, Updated Linux Beta · · Score: 1

    Yes, quality is clearer than the telephone forsure for me. (skype-skype calls). Skype-POTS should be just as clear as any telephone.

    There is a bit of latency, but nothing compared to other programs i've tryed like teamspeak.

  14. Re:Smart idea! on Seagate Ups Drive Warranties To 5 Years · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I take it you have never RMA'd a 5 year old drive.

    They do NOT stock 5 year old merchandise.

    I RMA'd a 13 gig maxtor a while ago, and got a 80gb back. They usually replace it with their lowest model, or a model who's cost was similar new.

    So it kind of does make it worth it hey ?

  15. Re:Vigilantes, I support you! on What Do You Think of Online Vigilantes? · · Score: 1

    Yeah I know! We have amazling similar taste!

  16. Re:Too Hard to Regulate on Hollywood and NFL Fight TiVo · · Score: 1

    Poor slashdot, I havent been seeing their ads for a loong time. :|

  17. Re:Semi-serious? on Game with God · · Score: 1

    I am an atheist.

    How does foreknowledge not imply lack of choice?

    If you KNOW which way someone will take in a fork, he has no choice. If he took the other fork, you wouldnt have known.

    Since god KNOWS, man has no choice and no free will. Where do you see choice in that? If adam and eve had a choice, but their choice was already fore-ordained, i dont see how this is choice, or free will. They chose the only possible path.

    Also with original sin, (agreed on that its a disgusting idea) when a baby dies, or a handicapped person dies, they go to hell. Thats great! The baby wasnt able to redeem itself of original sin, so to hell it goes. Original sin is one of the biggest crocks of shit christians teach. This is maybe why many many dont believe in it, since the bible contradtics it many times.

  18. Re:Good on Violent Video Game Law Struck Down · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Hmmm, in canada, age of consent is 14. Is it really illegal for a 21 year old to have sex with his 18 year old gf? Thats kind of stupid no?

  19. Re:Why not an Open initiative? on AOL-Yahoo-MSN Messaging Unified... in the Workplace Only · · Score: 1

    Here Here!

    I am also a simp user and i can vouch that its amazingly easy and transparent software, with very strong encryption and identification.

    There is also a nix program for people to use, but it doesnt support the key authentication..only the AES encryption

  20. Re:Mozilla, Opera and Firefox... on PC Magazine Reviews Firefox, Opera · · Score: 1

    Put this in your user.js. It will (for some people) stop moz from getting rid of all that memory when minimized. give it a shot anyways.

    user_pref("config.trim_on_minimize", false);

  21. Re:Tubes also degrade over time on Tubes vs Transistors: An Audible Difference? · · Score: 1

    I dont think its very disputed which one is more accurate. Transistors are FAR FAR more accurate than tubes. You can get ones that have a near perfect frequency reproduction, specially in the audio range.

    Audiophiles love tubes because they ADD harmonics that humans find pleasant.

    Just FYI :)

  22. Re:Interesting comment about feedback... on Microsoft Responds to IE Criticism · · Score: 1

    Not really no. Some OLD webservers aparently dont supoort pipelining, but ive never seen one and neither has anyone i know, so you should be fine.

    If it doesnt support it, it might crash, im not sure. Either way, its fine. :)

  23. Re:IE to block popups. on Microsoft Responds to IE Criticism · · Score: 1

    Not sure how proud i'd be

    I'd put it like 'oh my god, linux only has double the userbase of windows 3.1?? ' :)

  24. Re:Default System Browser on Microsoft Responds to IE Criticism · · Score: 1

    Ive got some problems with the clarity for those directions..

    For instance, I have Mozilla Firefox as my alternate browser so I replace with the following: open/command -> C:PROGRA~1MOZILL~1FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1" DefaultIcon -> C:PROGRA~1MOZILL~1FIREFOX.EXE,1

    You are replacing firefox..with firefox? or what.

    Arent i searching for iexplore and replacing it with firefox?

    And which of those two above do i use?

  25. Re:Interesting comment about feedback... on Microsoft Responds to IE Criticism · · Score: 5, Informative

    Also, for top speed, put these lines in your user.js

    user_pref("network.http.pipelining", true);
    user_pref("network.http.proxy.pipelining", true);
    user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequ ests", 8);
    user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
    user_pref("config.trim_on_minimize", false);

    And..watch your page load times fall dramatically. Especially on a page with a lot of images.