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  1. Re:Why Not A PDA? on Device for Taking Travel Notes? · · Score: 1

    Can anyone recommend a cheap keybopard that works with a Zaurus?

  2. Re:Hate to be a spoilsport but... on Websites For The Frugal? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Unless overstock.com has it. Their prices are better (and show the difference from the price at Amazon for each item), though the selection ain't always great.

  3. NDS is your Friend. on Samba 3 By Example · · Score: 1

    I never thought I'd see relative flexibility and Active Directory used in the same sentence.

  4. Re:This is news? on Giving Up Passwords For Chocolate · · Score: 1

    Dude, haven't you seen Alias? They break fingerprint security systems every week!

  5. Re:Mod Parent UP! on New Windows Vulnerability in Help System · · Score: 1

    Absolutely. We recently upgraded out Accounting department to XP because the updates to their main accounting software package (Timberline) required 2000 or XP. And the @#$%^&*( software requires users to run as local administrators!

  6. Others have mentioned YAST... on 'Sneak Preview' of SUSE 9.1 · · Score: 1

    But a Linux newbies is the partitioning built into the installer. It's pretty damn hard to accidently delete the Windows partition.

  7. Pirate? How about hacker? on Fermi Lab Compromised by Pirate · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a Pirate-American, I take offense at the use of the term "pirate" for a simple hacker or cracker. Where are his sea legs, his parrot/monkey, his eye patch or pegleg?

  8. Re:You have to reboot? on Patching Paranoia - How Fast Do You Patch? · · Score: 1

    Yup. Just about every "critical update" requires it. They've eliminated it for most system configuration issues though.

  9. Re:Erm, radio carbon dating huh? on Stonehenge Discovery using 3D Laser Scanning · · Score: 1
    Right, carbon dating rocks eh?

    Why not, it worked on Stargate ;)

  10. How about time to apply patch? on Bill Gates: Windows Patched Faster than Linux · · Score: 1

    I'm no Linux guru, but it's been simply enough to update the machine and go on with my life. Anytime I've got to patch a server, it means downtime. Why don't they address why every freakin' patch requires the machine to restart? How about not having a swiss-cheese web browser "integrated" into the operating system of a mission critical server? How about using freekin' text files for help and documentation?

  11. WWVD: What Would Vader Do on European Moon Mission Ready for Launch · · Score: 1

    Sure the Ion drive is a really neat addition, but it's soooo slooooow.
    That's why any good imperial trooper knows you use twin ion engines.

  12. Didn't Marx say that... on Socionomics: the Science of History and Social Prediction · · Score: 1

    No methodology? Then how is this a science?

    Perhaps I'd pick up the book and skimthe intro, but either he's writing Economic Anthropology or he should be rich from the stock market by now.

  13. Obviously network pros are working on this. on RIAA Sues the Wrong Person · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the recording industry requested information about the wrong IP address, which is usually more than nine digits.

  14. Re:User suggestions? on Hardware-Based Commute-Map Gadget · · Score: 1

    Commericial Real Estate lives and demographics. How many cars pass by a particular location each day is a key piece of marketing info. I imagine it would be very vaulable ($$$) if made available inthe right format.

  15. Not OSS, Not Linux, but Cheap and Good on Open Source Microsoft Exchange Replacements? · · Score: 1

    Alt-N (http://www.mdaemon.com) makes Mdaemon Mail server & Groupware, which works similarly to the Bynari connector. If your stuck on Windows it's worth a look. The server itself is cheap, and rock solid. The antivirus is nigh-inpenetrable, and they've recently integrated SpammAssassin. Hoping for Linux support in the future.

  16. Not a laptop on Major Tablet PC Running Into Problems? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm suprised to see everyone comparing them to laptops or desktops (gaming?). I want one specifically for things I can't do with a laptop. Lie in bed and sketch. Curl up on the couch and write by hand. Yes, typing is faster, but when working creatively cramming at a table isn't quite as inspiring.

  17. Whoa! on The Gospel According to Neo · · Score: 1

    I guess I missed that Gospel where Jesus talks about "Guns, lots of guns".

  18. Complaints? on Linux Audio Developers Conference · · Score: 1

    It's odd to hear the basic complaints about audio in Linux. Back when I was running a Pentium 200mhz box, the ability to play mp3's under Linux without any skips when switching windows or programs is what convinced me to use it rather than Windows.

  19. Re:Public vs. University Libraries on Democracy in the Dark? · · Score: 1

    But what resources did you have access to? I garauntee a freshman undecided major doesn't have the same LexisNexis access as law students.