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  1. Silicon Chip on Modern Day Equivalent of Byte/Compute! Magazine? · · Score: 2, Informative

    I used to enjoy reading Silicon Chip years ago

    just did a quick search and it appears they're still around. Online version of the magazine now as well!

    http://www.siliconchip.com.au/

  2. Re:I highly recommend using Archival Grade Media on How To Verify CD-R Data Retention Over Time? · · Score: 1

    purest unobtainium!

  3. Re:Asterisk on New Gadget Blocks 'Spam' Phone Calls · · Score: 1

    might I suggest PBX in a flash?

    http://pbxinaflash.com/

    It seems to take care of most of the annoying config issues with asterisk.

    For me at least!

  4. Jewelboxing on Replacement for Jewel Cases? · · Score: 1

    Check out jewelboxing.

    They're like regular cd cases with a serious case of awesome going on. :)

  5. Am I the only one on Microsoft to Turn to Driver Quality Ratings System · · Score: 1

    who upon seeing the heading thought to themselves

    "hmm, they're going to rate the users now?" (ie; drivers of the pc)

  6. Re:Testing at UW/Madison? on The World's Fastest Image Processor · · Score: 1

    so they're just going to get a picture of his freckle?

  7. Re:best tool on Free or Open Source Web Design Program? · · Score: 1

    you're the only person to publicly mention that you use it ...

    Bugger it says I, nano is one of the first things that gets installed onto my machines :)

  8. Re:oh no! Not a dollar an hour! on MMOGs Only For the Hardcore? · · Score: 1

    Thats exactly the reason I went out and put down my hard earned for guild wars, no way am I paying close to $100 for a game then having to fork out cash each month for something I spend a couple hours a week playing.

  9. Re:traditional channels for creative artists on Wil Wheaton Strikes Back · · Score: 1

    Well, I've just coughed up some cash for your cd.

    So some blogvertising does work ;)

  10. Re:Vim on A Simple Note Taking Software - Which One? · · Score: 1

    I'm quite partial to cream with my vim on windows :)

    http://cream.sourceforge.net/

    is don, is good.

  11. Re:Huh on How To Balance Life And Technology For Kids? · · Score: 1

    sadly no, you're not :(

  12. You can get a fedora, on Linux Geeks To Take Over World · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Burn out is putting it mildly. on Burnout and Depression Among IT Workers? · · Score: 1

    dude.

    Everything you wrote about, I've thought & felt at points over the last 4 or so years. It's fucked, and I don't really know what to do about it.

    Just wanted to let you know that someone did care about what you wrote :)

  14. Re:What's the point? on Retail Theft Detectors and False Alarms? · · Score: 1
    My customers love me. I have no idea why. I've gotten standing ovations from them. Weird.
    Possibly because you act like a human being, instead of some mindless drone :D
  15. Re:Services? on Intel to Release WiMax Chip · · Score: 1

    Fans of LANS & WANS untie! ... MAN :D

  16. Re:Evolution... on Blog Torrent Beta Released · · Score: 1

    NOT WORK SAFE!

  17. Could you stack these? on Things You Can Do With A Giant Fresnel Lens · · Score: 1

    So you have a big one at the top, and then get progressivly smaller ones below it to increse the burnination capability?

    Something I may have to try someday anyways

  18. Re:Heh on GNOME for Grandma · · Score: 1

    try pocomail, I've got my mum using that and so far haven't had any calls asking how to use her email.

  19. Re:Ant reference on The Swarmbots Are Coming · · Score: 1

    Nice article, thanks for linking to it.

    I like the comment that they made in the section "Painting Arrows in the Forest"...

    This navigation technique was presented only as an example and not as a suggestion. Please do not paint arrows in the forest

    Heh :)
  20. Re:scan it on Best Ways to Organize Bills? · · Score: 1

    I do the same thing (the .png files)

    Been musing about this with php for a while now, mainly so I know what bills I've paid at home, and which I've paid at work :)

    Maybe I'll get there one day.

  21. Re:Sorting Algorithms? on Best Ways to Organize Bills? · · Score: 1

    life... what?

  22. Re:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttim on Best and Worst Books of 2003? · · Score: 1

    yes!

    I read this book on a trip to auckland recently, found it most excellente.

    Nice choice :)

  23. Check out STM on Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag? · · Score: 1

    I can highly reccommend anything by STM.

    Their collegiate backpack was home for my laptop while travelling (3 months of work stuff, hotels = ugh!) recently.
    I didn't have a problem at all, and it proved to be quite roomy.

  24. Now if we could just... on Disposable Cell Phones Arrive · · Score: 2, Informative

    get that global communications network up & running, these things would be great.

    Going on holiday to BumFuckEgypt? No worries, buy a phone there. What, didn't use all your credit? Sweet, bring it on home and finish it there.

    Ooooh, this will be great for Shane Warne, he can SMS chicks without getting found out now :)

  25. Re:mmm. beer on Microcomputers for Homebrew Projects? · · Score: 1

    glad I'm not the only one who was dissapointed about it not being beer related!