Why does Microsoft need poop to power their datacenter?
The MS management should know that there is plenty of fuel: Bob, Clippy, Windows NT, Windows Millenium, Windows 8...

Actually, most cows have an ear-tag that has a number, barcode, and RFID.
Why bother the kids with subdermally insertion; just staple a tag on their right ear!

Here's an idea:
1. Take the money from the companies
2. Deposit it in a bank
3. Take out money to donate (anonymously) to people and groups that are fighting against the companies that are trying to grease your hand
4. Feel good about yourself and keep on sticking it to the companies

Sadly, many people treat others poorly.
Too bad that the assailants doesn't realize that they are assaulting themselves.

Does this mean that the Raspberry Pi can bake itself?

Look, the quantity of backups you have on phones, computers, RAID arrays, at work, at home, thumb drives, etc looks like a case of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I am NOT a psychiatrist, but I've been treated for it. I'd suggest that you see a psychologist or psychiatrist and see if you manifest OCD symptoms. If you do, get it treated! If you don't, go on vacation and unwind. Putting your business before yourself is the wrong way to live.

Now I need to read the next story on /.

Looks like publishers and authors didn't read the contracts that Amazon and B&N sign. The authors gave the rights to electronically distribute their books and even "lend" it from one person to another. Along comes LendInk to help people to find people willing to lend/borrow book(s) with others. Nothing else; no piracy and the actual lend/borrow is conducted via Amazon or B&N.

Does anyone have a list of publishing companies and/or authors that bitched about LendInk? I'd like for my money to go somewhere else.

Looks like Max Headroom will be the new VP candidate.
At least he has a mute button.

Or any tried and tested methods for testing storage media?
#2 pencil, Scantron sheet and the test.

Works for me everytime.

There is really no justification for the current media pricing.

Really? Ever heard of greed?

It can also be deadly. A friend of mine gave me the Chicken Pox which, within 2 weeks, lead to bacterial endocarditis, spinal meningitis, pneumonia and Reye's syndrome. Note that the US didn't start using the Chicken Pox vaccine until 1995; it hit me in the 1970's. Fortunately my parents found the doctors I needed and I'm alive today.

I wonder how many children die every year because their parents don't want to get them vacinated.

There are some of us that can't go to the 3D movies because watching the movie with the "glasses" will trigger a migraine.
I'm going to wait until they come up with 3D that puts you in the middle of the movie without the glasses..

Anyone know when the International Space Station goes up for sale?
Just need to work on how to get there.

Just order a few 55 gallon drums of green food coloring.
Presto! Green rocket fuel!

Assess Slashdot's core demographic (young white males with liberal leanings).

That's a bit racist and sexist. Frankly, everyone here looks green to me.