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  1. Re:Ok...But let's not blame the mouse. on Word Processors — One Writer's Further Retreat · · Score: 1

    Ctrl-up and ctrl-down. Works also in OO.o.

  2. Re:Price on 66% of All Windows Users Still Use Windows XP · · Score: 1

    Story 3: New OS breaks backwards compatibility. Solution? Reinstall the old OS.

    Yeah, where do you get a copy of Mac OS 9 to install on your new Intel Mac, or System 7.1 to install on your new PPC Mac? Because that's likely what the newspaper was running, unless the story is talking about ancient Windows 3 machines and XP, before the introduction of Virtual PC. I have a DOS 6.22/Win 3.11 VM created in some older version of VPC that still runs in Windows Virtual PC under Win 7. I should see if I can find my old Photoshop 6 and Microsoft Office 4.3 discs and see if they will work under it. It's likely that they will.

  3. Re:Already here on ATMs That Dispense Gold Bars Coming To America · · Score: 1

    VGA == "Video Graphics Array," not... whatever you thought it was that ended with "Adapter."

  4. Re:How do you get offenders to stop? on Is the Web Heading Toward Redirect Hell? · · Score: 1

    Yes, but you're using TinyURL which is, as far as I can tell, the only one that allows you to set a cookie so that every time you click on a TinyURL, you get a landing page that shows you the URL you're actually going to.

  5. Re:Replacing cable TV with Netflix on Xbox Head Proclaims Blu-ray Dead · · Score: 1

    I get no channels with a set-top antenna. I haven't asked for permission to put one on the roof to see if that works better. And no, I don't live in the boonies; there's just too many hills.

  6. Re:Great on IE9 Team Says "Our GPU Acceleration Is Better Than Yours" · · Score: 3, Informative

    If any program makes your GPU drivers crash, then take it up with the GPU manufacturer. If the drivers are crashing, then they're defective.

  7. Re:What? on Family To Receive $1.5M+ In Vaccine-Autism Award · · Score: 1

    There is a baby that because of Mandatory Vaccine has developed autism. Now that is Ridiculous!

    No, there isn't. No link has ever been shown in any study that wasn't completely fabricated.

  8. Re:When is a bank not a bank on PayPal Withholding Indie Game Dev's €600,000 Account · · Score: 1

    I guess you didn't RTFA? He empties it weekly; It's been limited for 2 and a half weeks and has been accumulating sales.

    I guess he'll start emptying it daily if he even continues to use Paypal after this gets cleared up.

  9. Re:Right......... on Duke Nukem Forever Back In Development · · Score: 1

    This means nothing. We've seen purported footage in 1998, 2001, 2007, and 2008 as well, according to Wikipedia.

  10. Re:Archaic file manager? on Windows 95 Turns 15 · · Score: 1

    The LIST command in JP Software's command processors will do almost what you want, except that it also uses the windows FileOpen dialog if called with no arguments. The listing is displayed in the console window however. Hex mode is 'X' and exit is ^C if you had wildcards or multiple file names on the command line, or just ESC until you run out of files.

  11. Re:This will not stop best buy from have monster s on Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities · · Score: 1

    Don't forget SF Cable for anything you can't find at Monoprice.

  12. Re:A fool and his money... on Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities · · Score: 1

    Look, the fucking md5sum program has no bias. You don't need a double-blind for "if 5798F6ACB9910D3E0CC42816EEC514A0 == 5798F6ACB9910D3E0CC42816EEC514A0 == 5798F6ACB9910D3E0CC42816EEC514A0 then claim is bullshit."

  13. Re:Totally agree on TI vs. Calculator Hobbyists, Again · · Score: 1

    I quit using Casio calculators because I got tired of buying yet another set of expensive coin cells every other week. My HP 50g uses AAAs. Has Casio fixed that problem?

  14. Re:No surprise... on Given Truth, the Misinformed Believe Lies More · · Score: 1

    As a strict constitutionalist, should citizens only be allowed to own guns which were available in the late 1800s?

    Sure. As long as the other 9 amendments in the bill of rights only apply to things available in the late 1800s. Among other things:

    • The freedom of the press applies only to newspapers. Since Radio, TV, and Internet didn't exist, the government may censor them in any way.
    • They still can't force you to quarter soldiers, but you're losing your back yard to a tank depot.
    • Anything that didn't exist then can be taken without due process.
  15. Re:remember the reason for copyright on AU Band Men At Work Owes Royalties On 'Kookaburra' · · Score: 1

    Define "culturally significant" and "meaningful work," please.

    [Frederik] Pohl began writing in the late 1930s, using pseudonyms for most of his early works: Pohl's first published piece was a poem, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna," in the October, 1937 issue of Amazing Stories credited to "Elton Andrews."

    The Last Theorem (2008) (with Arthur C. Clarke)

    reference

  16. Re:I ran a comparison on Windows 7: The Missing Manual · · Score: 1

    Several times you took the longest path to an option, or count things that only need to be done once.

    Tests 1, 4: Do the various Linuxes allow you to set different firewall settings per network? How do you do that, and how many clicks is it? That's what the "select work, home or public" is and is done only the first time you connect to that network. Now that it's set up, I don't have to click anything; Windows connects to my WLAN when it wakes up before I can finish typing my password.

    Test 3 is 6 steps on Windows if you replace "Open IE, click TOOLS" with "Open Control Panel," which ties it with Ubuntu.

    Test 5: Kubuntu Only got a higher score because you left out "Open web browser, type 'Kubuntu change wallpaper' into Google, read results until you find the instructions.'"

  17. Re:This is just what I need. on Windows 7: The Missing Manual · · Score: 1

    It "just works" with Win 7 for me. You're doing something wrong. It's not Windows' fault. Acer AO751h, Windows 7 Pro. This is an Atom Z520 with 2 Gib of RAM and the WLAN adapter is an Atheros AR5007EG. I routinely copy multiple GiB to my desktop system when backing up the data partition, and it does not take 24 hours to copy two and a half gigs across the aether.

  18. Re:TXT, HTML, PDF on Publishers Campaign For Universal E-Book Format · · Score: 1

    I doubt we'll ever convince any of our publishing friends to support HTML unless there's a DRM wrapper around it.

    ORLY? (The FAQ is outdated; they've added EPUB and Sony formats).

  19. Re:Interesting... on USAF Scramjet Hits Mach 6, Sets Record · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you're required to carry your own oxidizer, it's a rocket engine, not a jet engine.

  20. Re:20 years away? on Titanium Oxide For High-Density Optical Storage · · Score: 1

    Data will stop being stored on "disk" about half a century after people stop "dialing" phone numbers.

  21. Re:The problem with negligence on German User Fined For Having an Open Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Yes, if you actually allowed her to leave. However, if she slipped roofies into your Coke so you fell asleep, then no.

  22. Re:Orson wells, WTF? on Jordanian Mayor Angry Over "Alien Invasion" Prank · · Score: 2, Informative

    H. G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds, set in England. Orson Wells directed an episode of Mercury Theatre on the Air that was an adaptation of the story, set in New Jersey. Nobody ever thought the novel was a factual account. There were some people who thought the radio episode was actual news reporting and panicked.

  23. Re:Your retarted accusations... on Man Sues Neighbor Claiming Wi-Fi Made Him Sick · · Score: 1

    It's worse than that. Think 2girls1cup.

  24. Re:I still have a copy... on The Secret Origin of Windows · · Score: 1

    4dos turned into 4NT, which evolved into TC, and it's still going. There's even a free lite version now.

    Ooh, that reminds me, I think I need to renew my service contract.

    http://jpsoft.com/

  25. Re:Why does NewEgg even need a distributor? on NewEgg Confirms Shipping Fake Core i7s · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Believe me, Newegg has plenty of inventory. Most of the stuff I order from them ships from their NJ warehouse and arrives at my employer's loading dock in upstate NY before the email with the tracking number hits my mailbox. The UPS truck usually arrives around 10 AM Eastern, and the email seems to be batched at 8 AM Pacific. This is with the standard 3-day shipping.