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  1. Re:Globalization = combining people on The World's Languages Are Fast Becoming Extinct · · Score: 1

    According to SIL International, the three most common are Mandarin, Spanish and English, with French down at 17th.

  2. Re:Another suggestion on Google Earth Gets Star-Gazing Add On · · Score: 1

    Why was this post modded up and not the one that actually contained the link?

  3. Re:Is this for YouTube? on Flash Player 9 Gets H.264 Support · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I figured that as well, but even if they take advantage of that, they'll need to check what version the user has and serve content accordingly, because obviously this update won't be everywhere at once.

  4. Re:Too much work. on Google's $10 Local Search Play · · Score: 1

    It's $10 total. $2 when you submit it to Google, $8 after confirmation.

  5. Re:what if they miss hteir shot on Nukes Against Earth-Impacting Asteroids · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think I'd be pretty hard for them to miss so badly that they somehow manage to hit the earth, since they'd be trying to hit it in space.

  6. Re:Eww, I wish that license would expire on Mac Users' Internet Experience to Retain Same Fonts · · Score: 1

    Why don't you just removed the fonts from your computer, then?

  7. Re:All DRM has been cracked? on The DRM Scorecard · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Probably because who knows enough to work on a crack knows anything by Real isn't worth their time.

  8. Isn't this a bit of a stupid comparison? on Vista Use Grows as Mac OS X Stays Flat · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Vista is a version of Windows. Mac OS is the operating system in general. Vista's increased market share is probably coming from previous versions of Windows. Comparing Vista vs. Leopard (perhaps relative to general Windows/Mac OS market share) or Mac OS vs. Windows would make sense, but this doesn't seem to.

  9. Re:Safari?? on Holes Remain Open in Firefox Password Manager · · Score: 1

    I tested it on Safari 2.0.4 for Mac and it didn't work.

  10. Re:Neat, but the price ? on Matrox's Extio Reviewed · · Score: 1

    You're not the target market.

  11. Halo 2 Was Pathetic on Microsoft Sued Over Scratched Xbox 360 Discs · · Score: 1

    My worst experience was with Halo 2 disks. Between myself and two friends, we had five disks die on us, all with a visible ring showing up in the same place on the disk. Why we put up with it and didn't bitch at MS I can't remember...

  12. Nice, Yes, But It's Not Amazing on Google Maps Now Does Interactive Re-Routing · · Score: 0, Troll

    People keep posting on other sites about how brilliant this is and how amazing Google's programmers are. Although I do really like it myself, all it does is make add another trip location where you click, and it's just a matter of calculating the route from the start to your point and from your point to the end, using the same stuff they've allready programmed. There's almost nothing new here.

  13. Re:Possible Civilian Uses? on NASA Frees Their Robotics Software · · Score: 2, Funny

    No.

  14. They're not the first, are they? on Google Releases Customized IE 7 · · Score: 5, Informative
  15. Re:pr0n st4rs with Turner syndrome, too? on UK Wants To Ban Computer-Generated Child Porn · · Score: 1

    A Law and Order SVU episode summary is a source? :P

  16. Re:Attention Deficit Disorder on Is Internet Addiction a Medical Condition? · · Score: 1

    ADD is one of the most overdiagnosed conditions I can think of. Most people with it are just lazy undisiplined fools. Not all, there are some people who actually have real problems, but most of them just use it as an excuse, and it pisses me off to no end.

  17. Re:Why use pre-paid? on Reasonable Pre-Paid Cellphones in the US? · · Score: 1

    My $25 plan costs me about $40 after fees and taxes.

  18. Re:Why use pre-paid? on Reasonable Pre-Paid Cellphones in the US? · · Score: 1
    They'll give you a pretty nice phone (for free) if you sign up for 2 years
    What a unique offer!
  19. Re:Why use pre-paid? on Reasonable Pre-Paid Cellphones in the US? · · Score: 1

    It depends on how much you use it. If you use less than, say, 100 minutes per month, then you're certainly better off going with a prepaid provider. As soon as I'm out of my current contract with Telus (who are terrible, by the way) I'll be switching over to Virgin Mobile. Their prepaid options are terrific for people who don't use their phones a ton, and their monthly plans are very reasonable compared to the crap I get at Telus.