Comment Re:"Tor stinks" (Score 1) 234
"Tor, originally sponsored by the United States Navy.
Any questions?
I've ask this same question, numerous time when discussing Tor with friends.
Comment Re:Stop caring about jurisdiction and just get the (Score 1) 78
I give you that point, but then they would move to less oppressive area/islands/counties
Comment Re:Stop caring about jurisdiction and just get the (Score 1) 78
Well, I am affected daily by not only spam, but the need to have an antivirus program "control" my actions.
So, Yes, Die you Spamming Commie
Comment Re:Cards (Score 1) 111
Blown up nothing story????
Some would say that that was one of the places the election got "had" for Bush over Gore.
Comment Re:Cards (Score 1) 111
"They were cheap, fast, easy to use, worked fine,"
Dare I say...Hanging Chads?
Comment Re:This event may signify a tipping point (Score 1) 1017
nope, sorry. the will of the people don't matter anymore.
we lost our country to our own appointed goons. the goons have control and won't give it up.
soap box? election box? they have not worked for us...
We are already at the jury box for some politicians, so WE ALL KNOW what the next step is right?
Comment one word...so much fear and disgust... (Score 1) 372
goatse
Comment Re:what is the spectral response? (Score 1) 209
ah Q-Link, where I met my first wife, and the time just before the net went to hell in a handbasket.
Comment Re:You wish... (Score 1) 421
Actually, once rights are taken away,revolt is needed to TAKE them back, they are VERY rarely, if ever given back
Google Health Open Platform Is Great — Or Awful 179
JackPowers writes "The Google Health APIs enable portable, standardized, open architecture, extensible personal health records, which is nice but boring if they're just used to manage the paperwork of the doctor/patient relationship. But once the data is set free, all kinds of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 apps are possible. This article looks ahead 10 years at Best Case Scenarios. A follow-up article lists the Worst Case Scenarios."
Submission + - Fanfic Writers Say No Way
bill jackson writes: "Multichannel News Magazine's very best blogger — Mary McNamara — says that a couple of former Yahoo execs are trying to create the next MySpace by aggregating fanfiction on a website called FanLib. But the fanfic writers recognized that exploitation was written all over the idea and they've refused to participate.
Very interesting, well researched article written by McNamara. She even calls into question the FanLib patent application.
http://www.multichannel.com/blog/1300000330/post/1 30010013.html"
How to Keep Your Code From Destroying You 486
An anonymous reader writes "IBM DeveloperWorks has a few quick tips on how to write maintainable code that won't leech your most valuable resource — time. These six tips on how to write maintainable code are guaranteed to save you time and frustration: one minute spent writing comments can save you an hour of anguish. Bad code gets written all the time. But it doesn't have to be that way. Its time to ask yourself if its time for you to convert to the clean code religion."
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