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  1. Re:Aero != productivity on Vista Worse For User Efficiency Than XP · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's a suitable comparison to compare the default options for menu fading and all that other eye candy. Micro tweaking each OS to disable or match up whatever timing options are available through hacks or tweakui or whatever wouldn't be representative of how most people run the OS, even if it potentially significantly improves the response times for the tested tasks. It would be useful if they made mention of such options in the comparison as a means to improve over the default, but comparing the defaults is a pretty standard practice.

  2. Re:This shit is out of control on States Seek Laws to Curb Online Bullying · · Score: 1

    Most of the time it's a gang or gang member thats bullying in the first place, so this ridiculous advice that you should step up, as if it was a Saturday morning Disney show with 1 bully and the rest of the school silently on your side is bullshit. There's a reason real professionals recommend against that sort of behavior most of the time. These arm chair slashdot shrinks give some dangerous advice. In some circumstances fighting back might be a worthy consideration, but it's not very often that is the case. I was bullied in school, and never retaliated, because the guy that was doing it had a history of bullying, and in a few rare circumstances where someone 'put him in his place', the bullying didn't stop at all. At that point their pride is hurt, and if you think they are going to run off and hide you are sorely mistaken. This guy would retaliate with a bat or something after school. Happened several times. Without a doubt something needs to be done about bullying by the system. Fighting back rarely gets you anything but a guaranteed ass kicking by their friends after school. Yes bullies have friends, contrary to how they are shown on TV most of the time, and many of them are in gangs or the gangs take part in it. Good luck teaching your kid to fight them all at once. Not going to happen.

  3. Re:...and camp the passing lane on Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges · · Score: 1

    right, because calling the waitress sugartits couldn't possibly be sexual harrassment now could it?

  4. Re:OS X is already virtualised. on The Prospects For Virtualizing OS X · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I tried OSX in VMWare on 3 or so seperate occasions and it didn't work worth a crap(no network support, etc). I'd love for OSX to be officially supported on VMWare and such so I can compile mac versions of my projects. Until then they can be odd man out while I support linux and windows.

  5. uh oh on Mars Camera's Worsening Eye Problems · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe the transformers are messing with it.

  6. Re:Oh say can you... on The US Navy Says Goodbye to the Tomcat · · Score: 1

    as long as you don't replace the frame you won't have to validate again.