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  1. Re:How about a Free Software Friendly Audio Card? on Free Software Friendly Graphics Card? · · Score: 1

    Did I not say "used to"? I distinctly recall the 2.2 and early 2.4 days when it was quite difficult to get an E10K card working reliably in Linux.

  2. Re:How about a Free Software Friendly Audio Card? on Free Software Friendly Graphics Card? · · Score: 1

    J. Random AC '97 and CMedia 8738 cards work quite well under Linux. In fact, the only audio chip I've heard of that doesn't used the be Creative's E10K. You shouldn't buy Creative anyway; they're evil.

  3. Re:Just a guess on Software Piracy Due to Expensive Hardware, Says Ballmer · · Score: 1

    I'll bite at the troll. :-) It's because he committed suicide a few years ago.

  4. Re:how MUCH cheaper? on Software Piracy Due to Expensive Hardware, Says Ballmer · · Score: 1
    No, BALDmer, we need cheaper software.
    Hurr hurr. Run along back to class, Junior.
  5. Re:This is bad? on New Ceramic Lensed Exilim Ex-S100 · · Score: 1
    Because of their memory effect, NiMH are the most inconvenient batteries to use. You have to spend about 24 hours prior to using the camera to discharge and rechard them to make sure you have the maximum charge.
    That's NiCd cells that have the memory effect. NiMH cells will just gradually discharge when not in use.
  6. Re:I seriously doubt the courts will allow this on Libertarian Party Suit Could Mean A 3-Party Debate · · Score: 1

    Do you think that most people would care?

  7. Re:you know on Backups to CD-R? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    RTFA.

  8. Re:Insane... on Telecom Outages Now a State Secret · · Score: 1
    Ok, we can assume that the FCC is a non-partisan entity.
    Presidents appoint people to the FCC. Enough said.
  9. Re:News for nerds? on Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech · · Score: 1

    So don't read the politics section.

  10. Re:Ahh on Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech · · Score: 1

    Cato, maybe. "Carthago^WIraq delenda est!"

  11. Re:Why is Christianity associated with conservatis on Internet Censorship in Australia? · · Score: 1

    Honestly, I think it has something to do with the idea that "my religion is the Only Correct Way". Word of God and all that.

    They're right and everybody else is wrong, which leads naturally to the repression of other ideas and the repression of the people stubbornly holding those other ideas.

    Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything special against the Christian religion (more than organized religion in general, anyway) or live-and-let-live Christians, but this is how I see it.

  12. Re:heh on Internet Censorship in Australia? · · Score: 1
    Also, the US is probably one of the most right-leaning industrialized nations, and also has the best free speech protections of all of them.


    For now.
  13. Re:Non-troll content is low on Real Presidential Debates · · Score: 1

    Hell, minor parties are just as vulnerable to radicals as the majors. Look at what Pat Buchanan did to the Reform Party in 2000.

  14. Re:Wrong Numbers! on Amec Working on Long-Term Nuclear Waste Solution · · Score: 1
    There is no final solution of nuclear waste, and there probably will never be one. It is practically impossible to guarantee a safe place for at least 7 half-lifes of Rubidium 87 or Uranium 238.
    The Sun? Provided we can get the stuff past Earth escape velocity without any mishaps, our star would never notice the difference.
  15. Re:Government should not support this on US Still Dithering Over Analog-Digital TV Conversion · · Score: 1
    TV is also a primary source of information in the event of a natural disaster, or even something as mundane as knowing which schools are closed if it snows.
    Um, radio?
  16. Re:um... I'd have a different perspective on Less Might Be More · · Score: 1

    Did he say the parts died? Maybe they were replaced with larger/more powerful examples.

  17. Re:Circle of violence on Home Defense, Geek Style? · · Score: 1

    So don't kill them. Shoot them in the leg so they can't get away, then call the police.

  18. Re:Better be nice on Most Fun Way to Leave a Bad Job? · · Score: 1

    OTOH, there are employers who won't wait the traditional two weeks -- if you're not immediately available, no job.

    Last time I was looking for a job, I was a bit of a special case: my then-current boss had known for almost a year that I was looking for another job (he was perfectly okay with this); I had only to explain this to that type of employer.

    Didn't get me hired, though. Note to self: quit being so fscking honest about not being a people person.

  19. Re:Quote from TFA on The Death of the Floppy Disk · · Score: 2, Insightful

    One thing you're forgetting is that the studios will be wholeheartedly behind whichever next-gen format because people will buy all those movies /again/ in the new format.

  20. Re:My Favourite Pony on Day in the Life of the Internet Storm Center · · Score: 1

    So document what's going on with your cow-orker, then go to your PHB or PHB->PHB and get his sorry ass fired. If your direct PHB won't do anything, maybe he'll get fired too.

  21. Re:Is (was) it my imagination ... on The Death of the Floppy Disk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I know a guy who used to work at Imation's floppy disk plant, and he said that yes, the quality of floppies has indeed gone down. Cheaper parts, etc.

    Think about it. How much does a box of 10 floppies cost now, versus ten years ago when they were still good quality? You have to sacrifice /something/ to get the price down so much.

  22. Re:Censored, right... on Top 25 Censored Media Stories of 2003-2004 · · Score: 1
    Free flatscreen monitors. No hoax.
    WTF is up with this pyramid scam and its clones showing up on /. these days? They run out of gullible fools on Usenet?
  23. Re:Interesting article on the draft issue on Top 25 Censored Media Stories of 2003-2004 · · Score: 1
    The last thing that the Bush administration wants is to bring back the draft.
    Unless he gets elected again, at which point why should he care? He can't be elected for a third term and there's no way to remove him from office in the meantime.
  24. Re:I haven't switched...my reasons are... on Exploring Firefox Extensions · · Score: 4, Informative
    Mozilla Firefox had terrible fonts on Linux. I know there is the possibility of using one compiled with xft. But where is it? Whenever a new release is announced, the version producing those bad fonts is what I find.
    You'll want the version that's built with GTK2, here.
  25. One word: on Windows Media Player 10 Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Netscape.