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  1. Re:11% ? on Microsoft Killed the Start Menu Because No One Uses It · · Score: 1

    Removal of the Start Menu is not the same as removal of the Windows key.

  2. Re:ugh on Microsoft Killed the Start Menu Because No One Uses It · · Score: 1

    Alas, the ribbon is becoming even more prominent in Windows 8...

  3. Firefox 7 on Mozilla Foundation Releases Firefox 7 · · Score: 1

    Also known as Firefox 4.3.

  4. Surprise! on Casio Paying Microsoft To Use Linux · · Score: 1

    Despite popular believe, Microsoft loves Linux and would not do anything to hurt it. If it makes them money.

  5. Re:365 on Microsoft: No Windows 8 ARM Support For x86 Apps · · Score: 1

    They'll be releasing ARM binaries for Office once that time comes.

  6. Re:I need the optical tech on Intel's Thunderbolt With Fiber Optics Years Away · · Score: 1

    "Sup dawg, we made your optical mouse connection an optical connection so that your optical... will optical..."
    Meh, it was worth a shot.

  7. Re:365 on Microsoft: No Windows 8 ARM Support For x86 Apps · · Score: 1

    Of course a web application will run on anything with a competent web browser. No twist or surprise about that.

  8. Re:Well... on Microsoft: No Windows 8 ARM Support For x86 Apps · · Score: 1

    You could just buy an x86 tablet.

    Problem solved.

  9. Skein Hash... on Skein Hash... In Bash · · Score: 1

    ...not to be confused with Skin Rash.

  10. Re:I use SpiderOak on Ask Slashdot: Network Backup Solution Out of the Box? · · Score: 1

    Don't struggle too much for rationality with the AC's, it isn't worth it.

  11. Re:SSDs are a better overall solution on Windows 8 To Feature 'Fast Startup Mode' · · Score: 1

    but Windows has this brain-dead idea that it should save it first to Temporary Internet Files (under c:\Users !!), and only THEN transfer it over the network to the NAS

    Using IE to download the files?

  12. Re:so the rootkit stays alive on Windows 8 To Feature 'Fast Startup Mode' · · Score: 1

    A well-made rootkit will be there after a cold reboot as well.

  13. Re:1.21 Jigawatts on IBM Building 120PB Cluster Out of 200,000 Hard Disks · · Score: 1

    or start referring to hard drive and memory in "jiggabytes."

    Actually, I would be okay with changing this. All in favor?

  14. Re:Finally... on IBM Building 120PB Cluster Out of 200,000 Hard Disks · · Score: 1

    Misunderstimate? Is that even a word? I used the Internets and tried to pull it up on the Google but all I got was maps.

  15. Toys! on Theoretical Shoe Inserts Could Power Your Gadgets · · Score: 1

    Remember those children's sneakers from the 90's that would flash LED's as the wearer walked?

  16. Re:And in other news, the iPhone 5... on Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO · · Score: 1

    Obligatory reply. Something to do with... butterflies?

  17. Re:So... on Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO · · Score: 1

    Please, please don't mention thongs and Steve Ballmer in the same sentence ever again. Especially preceding the phrase "monkey dance."

  18. Wireless Interference on United Pilots To Use iPads For Navigation · · Score: 1

    Hope they remember to use Airplane Mode.

  19. Re:Good on A Linux Kernel More Stable Than -stable · · Score: 1

    Snap! That little mistake has overwritten a few too many files in my day.

  20. Precision of a mouse and tangibility of a keyboard on Why PCs Trump iPads For User Innovation · · Score: 1

    Enough said.

  21. Re:Good on A Linux Kernel More Stable Than -stable · · Score: 2

    echo alias update=''sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude -y upgrade" > ~/.bashrc

    From any subsequent bash session, just run 'update'. More properly it should be added to .bash_aliases with its inclusion enabled in .bashrc, but splitting hairs kills the fun. =)

  22. Re:0 for 275? on Righthaven Loses Again · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your lunch won't be there. It's already stolen.

  23. Re:I hope Apple knows that China doesn't fuck arou on China Cracks Down On Fake Apple Stores · · Score: 1

    They literally make EVERYTHING in China

    I can guarantee you this isn't true.

  24. Re:NNNGGGHYAAA!!!! on Macs More Vulnerable Than Windows For Enterprise · · Score: 1

    * Whoo-to-the-ooosh! *

  25. Re:Funny to me... on Linus Torvalds Ditches GNOME 3 For Xfce · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I was stuck in that dilemma for a while as well. I ended up choosing Xfce only because it feels more mature and less "unifinished."