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  1. Re:WinDir on Pepping Up Windows · · Score: 1

    i like Scanner. pie charts format.
    mmmmmm, pie.

  2. Re:Can someone please explain to me... on Opera Free as in Beer · · Score: 1

    they're email search is fast. google fast.
    even if youre searching 10,000 messages, with 1,000 returns, it's still fast.
    though it doesnt offer an export option....

  3. Re:DVD on Free Audio Content for Long Drives? · · Score: 1

    > Tired of answering tons of basic computer questions for friends and
    > family? Send them to ChristianNerds.com instead!

    SuperstitiousIntelligentpeople.com!
    great oxymoron.
    i turn to NorseGeeks.com though...

  4. Re:Replacing? on Inkscape 0.42: The Ultimate Answer · · Score: 2, Informative

    > especially since the editor edited the story anyway to
    > add a comment to the end.

    yeah, but the editor is Timothy. he's responsible for most of the sensationalist/biased/irrelevant articles on /. nowadays.

  5. Re:One word answer for me... on Are Older Games More Satisfying? · · Score: 1
    absolutely. simple with subtlety wins the day. from retro to just reliable.

    Return To Chaos - The Dungeon Master / Chaos Strikes Back Clone

    DNA/Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Infocom Adventure (online, java)

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (flash)

    NetHack 3.4.3: Main Page

    Jardinains! (fun breakout clone)

    mono (excellent modern asteroids clone)

  6. no support for linux, win98, osx. plus... on Google Launches Pay-Per-View Web Video · · Score: 1
    you cannot download the (free) videos for playback later. i'll stick with yahoo video...

    which works better for you? eg Yahoo concorde vs Google concorde

    on top of which, google is returning 90% Fox tv news results. how is that not evil??!

  7. Re:Many work on Firefox Deer Park Alpha Available · · Score: 1

    you know favicons make your bookmarks.html file HUGE, right? each one adds 5-15+ lines of code. full set would make a 1mb bookmark.html into a 5mb bookmark.html. which makes everything s...l...o...w.

    add to your user.js:

    // Disable Bookmark Icons, otherwise bookmark.html becomes huge
    user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
    user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false);

  8. Re:Trackball is where it's at on Top Mice Compared · · Score: 1

    a wireless trackball could be mounted in your captain's chair armrest...

    now you are able to push the chair away from the desk, tilt back, put feet up, and browse the web in comfort...

  9. Re:Annoying on Firefox Updated to 1.0.4 · · Score: 1

    easy, add this to your user.js file

    user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "file:///E:/directory/file.html");
    or
    user_pref( "browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.google.com/");

    then next through with impunity

  10. its all about hierarchy on Suggestions for Browser Bookmark Management? · · Score: 1
    organize your bookmarks intelligently, and they're easy to sort through. i've got a 1mb bookmark file (around 6000 bookmarks), and can find anything quickly.
    the main thing is keeping a max size per folder. i've got 5 folders in root, and 3-8 folders in each of those, and 3-10 items/folders in each of those (and so on).
    bookmar file raw and also in a javascript sidebar (mimicing firefox sidebar).
    it expands organically. when a folder grows too large, it gets split into subclasses. follow your own naming conventions, or use dmoz for ideas.
    some sites:
    • http://www.weblens.org/bookmarks.html
    • http://bookmark4u.sourceforge.net/
    • http://bkm.sourceforge.net/
    • http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/09/ 1719207&tid=95&tid=154&tid=113&tid=4
    • http://www.frech.ch/online-bookmarks/index.php?s tyle=shock
    • http://www.spurl.net/
    • http://feedmelinks.com/portal
    • http://wists.com/
    • http://www.stumbleupon.com/
    • http://www.magnusbrading.com/bmc/
    • http://www.treemenu.net/
  11. Re:Packratitis on Suggestions for Browser Bookmark Management? · · Score: 1

    in which case you should update the link to point to the wayback machine archive of the page.

  12. Re:Priorities on Seeking a Good eBook Reading Device? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    also libraries are useful creatures, and utilizing them helps convince those who fund them to continue to do so.

  13. Re:change taskbar icon?? on Firefox Hacks · · Score: 1

    never mind, found the answer. its a win98 bug.
    solution (in 4th post). solution in an extension, and discussion.

  14. change taskbar icon?? on Firefox Hacks · · Score: 1

    why does it use the windows startbutton icon in the taskbar? is there an extension/hack to change it?

  15. Re:Haven't read the book.. on Firefox Hacks · · Score: 2, Informative

    if you have lots of bookmarks, then using favicons can severely bulk up your bookmarks.html file. 40mb bookmark files are NOT FUN.

    add these lines to your user.js to get rid of all site icons.

    // Disable Bookmark Icons
    user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
    user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false);

    (though it wont clean the code for known icons out of bookmarks.html)

  16. Re:I quite like Google. on Objectively Comparing Competing Search Engines? · · Score: 1

    i was getting redirected to google.de for most of last month, now its back to .ca
    cable connection, stable ip, dont know why it chose .de...

  17. Re:for the clueless on A Crazy Cambridge Contraption · · Score: 4, Informative

    search google for lauf.mov
    or
    http://www.tcfilm.ch/MOVIE1/lauf.mov

  18. Re:Market Adjustment on Pay-Per-View Downloads of TV Shows? · · Score: 1

    they'd need to be a new set of ads. the current ads are generating revenue for the station, not the show producers...

  19. Re:its nice... on Firefox Reaches 10 Million Downloads · · Score: 1

    nooooo, java is Evil. i just did exactly that upgrade, and Really regret it. now everytime mozilla visits a java app'd page, whole system turns sluglike until i reboot.

  20. bookmarklet - zap white backgrounds on Reducing Eye Strain? · · Score: 1

    for webpages, a zap white backgrounds bookmarklet will help you out

  21. treeview on Online Bookmark Manager Suggestions? · · Score: 4, Informative

    treemenu has a large variety of viewing methods. i use them for different purposes, but find it easy and friendly and fast when needed.

    see also:
    links
    del.icio.us
    bookmark4u
    bkm
    plasticbag discussion
    and of course all the PIMs(personal information managers) in the works...

  22. just purchased. on Chairs that Won't Wreck Your Back? · · Score: 1

    a Ca$170 chair from Staples. Am very happy with it. improvements on the previous office chair were:
    -shorter seat. having 2" clearance behind my knees, instead of none, means i get up and wheel about more easily.
    -smaller wheelbase.
    -detachable and/or adjustable arms. not part of structure, and only a single post holding them up, so less to get in the way of cushions or jackets etc. wish they were padded though.
    -adjustable seat tilt
    -seperate adjustable back tilt.
    -both with an any-angle tilt-lock.
    -adjustable height back. puts the foam spine shape seatback to match how im slouching/sitting that hour..
    and i tried an aeron. if it were half as cheap i still wouldnt be impressed by its comfort. maybe its better for fat people?
    go to your local office store and try out a dozen. then try the 3 best again, and name the factors that you like about each. continue frrom there..

  23. Re:Great. Whats next? on New Google Groups in Beta · · Score: 1

    see the web-tool Lost in Translation

  24. oooooo on Playing Games With One's Brainwaves · · Score: 1


    then we can play theremins with our Minds!

  25. something like this on Multidimensional Crosswords? · · Score: 2, Informative