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  1. Re:"Technologies" on Microsoft Acknowledges NBC's Wish is Its Command · · Score: 1

    The technology is not to heed the bit, but to hide and obfuscate so the owner of the machine cannot just flip the bit back as they desire and record ! -Jay

  2. Impact on OS market- 'Netbook'? on War Brewing on the Inexpensive Laptop Front · · Score: 1

    It already has impacted the OS market...Microsoft has had to promise to keep XP alive to serve the "Netbook" market. They cannot conceed this segment to Linux without a fight and Vista will never run on these little puppies.
    -Jay

  3. orientate is a word, but... on Arizona Judge Shoots Down RIAA Theories · · Score: 1

    Orientate is a word, it means to turn towards the east.

    It does not mean as commonly confused with orient, meaning to aligh or get your bearings.
    -Jay

  4. Re:Technically, no on OLPC to Run Windows, Come to the US · · Score: 2, Interesting

    On my fast machine (2 gig ram dual boot), xubuntu boots faster than Win XP.

    The desktop environment makes a big difference.
    -Jay

  5. yes there is censorship on China - We Don't Censor the Internet · · Score: 1

    I have searched from within China. No tibet.org.

    I could get slashdot.org.

    People there I met knew people whose job it is to find and block the offensive sites.
    One figure I heard is 50,000 devoted to searching for bad sites (blogs also) and blocking.
    -Jay

  6. Re:Do any have a mic-level input? on iPod Killers For the Holidays · · Score: 1

    I also bought a Cowon with line in input. I am going to build my own tiny mic box with a pre amp to gain the signal up to line level. 40 dB should do it and there are lots of ultra low noise op amps.
    -Jay

  7. Re:Hardware on New Data Transmission Record — 14 Tbps · · Score: 1

    The article says it was many multiplexed streams. So for each stream you buy the hottest telecommunication gear (like Agilent stuff or perhaps NTT makes their own) that spits out a stream of pseudo random bits. They dont used hard drives full of video or such.
    Then you examine the "eye" pattern for closing indicating noise or errors.
    -Jay

  8. Play 4 sure?!?!? on Why Microsoft's Zune Scares Apple to the Core · · Score: 1

    The irony of this name will surely come to bite M$.
    When people find out it does not, the DRM gremlins will turn people against it.
    -Jay

  9. Me ---Mepis on Can Linux Pick Up Users Abandoning Win98? · · Score: 1

    I switched to Linux because of the loss of Microsoft support. You might argue I am not a typical user, but I converted my home network from 2 windows and 2 linux boxes to 1 (XP) and 3 Linux boxes. These days a loss of security hole patches & updates in a MS OS is fatal. Found Mepis, and now have it in various flavors. I like it so much, I got a 6 month subscription to support them. Only a few tasks to replace and I can either rid my self of the support nightmare of XP. Not just 98/Me defectors, but people like me, who look at the warts of Vista, no way! Look at that price ! The DRM, the inflated hardware recommendations.... Mepis , DSL, 'buntus all look attractive. -Jay