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  1. Re:A few problems... on Deathly Hallows / OOTP Movie Discussion · · Score: 1

    Since the baby was with his grandmother at the time of his parents' deaths, I assumed that she raised him, much like Neville's grandmother raised him after his parents were cursed. Young Teddy would often visit his godfather (Harry) and be like another son to him.

  2. Re:Expect problems and bugs with OS software? on New Zealand Rejects Office For Macs · · Score: 1

    I had the trial version of Microsoft Office on my PPC Mac a long time ago, and both it and NeoOffice were sluggish to load. However, as the trial version expired, I now use NeoOffice exclusively and haven't had many problems, especially after installing the new update (the pre-Aqua version crashed sometimes). The Aqua version works great, IMO.

  3. Been there, done that on The Drive For Altruism Is Hardwired · · Score: 1

    That altruism is hardwired into the brain (selected for by evolution) was already published nearly 30 years ago by Edward O. Wilson in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book On Human Nature (recently had to write a thesis paper on the subject). I'm surprised this article doesn't even mention that.

  4. If someone REALLY should sue over Apple displays on Apple Sued Over 'Lacking' Macbook Display · · Score: 1

    ...it should be these folks: http://www.crosspond.com/apple.php Over 180 G4 Powerbook owners received defective displays prone to getting mysterious cyan, yellow, and magenta vertical lines down the 17" screen. Unfortunately for most, the lines tend to appear conveniently after the warranty expires, and displays cost around $300-$800 to fix (you can get a new Windows laptop for that price). According to the website, all but seven of the machines begin with the serial number "W85" and were manufactured in the Shanghai factory around April of 2005. Apple refuses to address, recall, or even admit this problem, often deleting comment threads on their website asking how to fix it. I was lucky in getting it fixed, but that was an exception to the rule. Some of the pictures of people's laptops are just awful- the 17" G4 Powerbook, costing around $3,000, was supposed to be THE top-of-the-line portable Mac machine. I smell a cover-up.