>> What else makes [a national DNA database] worse than fingerprinting?

Because I can actively avoid touching things. I cannot control my bleeding or shedding of hair.

So now all the phones and TVs have IP addresses and we still aren't running out.

Interesting idea. It would be better to implement this as an additional choice that investors would choose on its own merit... rather than outlawing the current practice.

It may or may not be time for a Mohammad gif that we can all put on our websites to promote free speech.

>> 20 billion people were offended by this

Wow, that's one fifth the number of people that have been served by McDonalds!

Please excuse my comment here as I am only using it as a placeholder to fill in for Slashdot's lack of a "star this comment" feature.

Also, I am usurping mod rights to mark this as the worst comment on Slashdot ever.

>> How many more times must I pay for the Contra license to what is the exact same game?

Zero.

That was easy.

using namespace united_states;

Let's not forget that ISP monopoly status is granted at the municipal level, leading to much of our woes.

ha... Plan A!

(coming down, I'll bring ice cream)

The problem with road projects is that they are supported by public money and are therefore inefficient. As a result, a majority of "work zones" and "active work zones" you see are not active at all. Drivers then learn to ignore "active work zone" signs which are most likely misleading.

So now we have mention of a new website. Slashdot cites its shortcomings as unable to display a link to the site and the article has no link.

You can find a link by following here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=http://xn--4gbrim.xn----rmckbbajlc6dj7bxne2c.xn--wgbh1c/ar/default.aspx

>> I think being able to have the USB stick flush (or internal) with the computer would be moderately cool, though. I don't know if it's cool enough to try and force the industry to decide on a standard form factor :P

This has been standardized, it's called SD. Keep the card attached to your computer normally. You can copy working copies of important stuff that you are doing as a delta from your last backup and in case you lose your undo history by quitting vi.

See also: Google coding style guide

Being Catholic, you have very conveniently omitted any mention of the other appendage.

So, as always, 8.8.8.8 is a lucky number in China?