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  1. Re:Reverse Engineered on Skype Encryption (Partly) Revealed · · Score: 1

    If the person who did it was American, or if an American uses the code then sure.

  2. Re:C&D on Skype Encryption (Partly) Revealed · · Score: 1

    If you're going to queue them, go in order: 1. There's only one cease and desist coming, right? If you're counting down, you're probably cueing.

  3. Re:Like how in the 80's Prince was hip... on Prince Says Internet Is Over · · Score: 1

    prove it.

  4. Re:I actually like this trend... on Blizzard To Require Real First and Last Names For Official Forums · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    For pore sod, try a facial cleanser!

  5. Re:Other countries should start policing Internet on US Pirate Movie Site DNS Seizure Fail · · Score: 1

    It's not OUR fault that they won't let you register directly under .uk - that's even shorter than .com

  6. Re:Other countries should start policing Internet on US Pirate Movie Site DNS Seizure Fail · · Score: 1

    The root servers don't resolve .com's. They resolve com, net, org themselves. The subdomains under .com, .net, and .org, go to their respective DNS server. Unless you want to take ALL of .cn down, you can't do anything to a .cn site from the U.S.

  7. Re:There are accounts out there... on How To Build an Open Source House? · · Score: 1

    Most people want to get rid of excess echo with sound dampening. But you tell them to essentially build a cave... Yes, I know you meant "eco."

  8. Re:Like how in the 80's Prince was hip... on Prince Says Internet Is Over · · Score: 1

    So back to my question. When, by your definition, is ANYTHING truly dead?

  9. Re:The network formerly known as the "Internet"... on Prince Says Internet Is Over · · Score: 1

    At least then we can call you "Yen," And not "The Slashdotter formerly known as Lazy Jones"

  10. Re:Like how in the 80's Prince was hip... on Prince Says Internet Is Over · · Score: 1

    Why aren't 80s cars selling for big bucks? Have you seen them? They're all ugly! A lot of cars from the 60s had a certain style that hasn't survived. Given that there are a lot of powerful vehicles with sturdy bodies on them, they're just plain more likely to survive to this day. I'm not into cars at all, but this still makes sense to me.

  11. Re:Like how in the 80's Prince was hip... on Prince Says Internet Is Over · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah...umm...and VHS hasn't died either...it just changed it's name to Blu-Ray. Oh, and dinosaurs aren't extinct - they've merely evolved...into alligators.
     
    By your standard, when is ANYTHING dead?

  12. Re:One question on HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye · · Score: 1

    Why would you want to run Blu-Ray over S-video? Save yourself some money and just buy DVDs.

  13. Re:There's an if statement for everything on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 1

    Yeah, because that would make the phone accidentally show more bars...

  14. Re:So, it's about how many bars it shows? on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 1

    That's because it sticks to mostly showing the signal strength. Because no information is being transmitted, you don't have an error rate or signal-to-noise ratio to calculate a more accurate signal off of. If they tried to do that all the time, your battery wouldn't last all day even if you didn't make any calls.

  15. Re:Formula change on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently it's more iphones in more bars, if the missing prototype is any indication.

  16. Re:Formula change on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 1

    Learn the HTML entities like &lt; which makes <

  17. Re:One question on HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye · · Score: 1

    To add to the previous reply, since moving from Component Video to HDMI on my DVD player, there's been a huge increase in quality. The black levels are improved (due to not using NTSC color signalling) and there is NO analog noise - which was just about unavoidable and generated from within the DVD player.
     
    Display technology has improved a LOT in the last 10 years. If you don't have a fuzzy CRT, you can tell the difference in the improved connectivity available. It was broke, they fixed it.

  18. Re:No kidding on HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye · · Score: 1

    Well, there's the possibility that Monster cables exceed the HDMI standards - and are in essence futureproof for a few versions ahead. But it's not worth it at their price. Too bad there isn't a site that actually rates all generic brands of HDMI.

  19. Re:But at what level? on HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye · · Score: 1

    Technically, that's only true for interlaced, non-film material. A 3D film would only require 48Hz. The TV might bump it up to 120Hz for display, but that's not a concern of the cable.

  20. Re:ive done all that on Mom Arrested After Son Makes Dry Ice "Bombs" · · Score: 1

    I'm not so sure you could consider 9psi as pressurized.

  21. Re:Stop raining on our OSS parade with your "facts on YouTube Explains Where HTML5 Video Fails · · Score: 1

    Using HTTP is a kludge! What we need is a standard non-proprietary streaming protocol. We don't use HTTP for VoIP and we certainly shouldn't use it for streaming.

  22. Re:3G Reception? on The State of iPad Satisfaction · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the video link. That video was already on my mind before I got to your post. I keep a copy of this video on hand just to explain to people how the new AT&T came to be.

  23. Re:Stop raining on our OSS parade with your "facts on YouTube Explains Where HTML5 Video Fails · · Score: 2, Interesting

    HTTP Streaming vs. RTMP. Yes, you can stream with HTTP on Flash, but for long-format video or live streaming, HTTP doesn't really have what it takes.

  24. Re:Stop raining on our OSS parade with your "facts on YouTube Explains Where HTML5 Video Fails · · Score: 2, Informative

    iPod didn't get full HTML5 player support until iOS 4. I tried it out with Audio, and the player controls don't work quite right. Haven't tried video.

  25. Re:Stop raining on our OSS parade with your "facts on YouTube Explains Where HTML5 Video Fails · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Sony format never counts unless they're trying to buy out the market with cash.