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  1. Re:Oh, good. on Samsung Amps Up Its Multi-Window Android Upgrade · · Score: 1

    Most android apps scale to different screen/window sizes without issue, unlike ios where everything is hardcoded to particular resolutions. I use a modified rom on my galaxy phone which allows me to split window any app and its great - I havent found an application that doesnt work perfectly with it.

  2. I must be missing something on Least-Cost Routing Threatens Rural Phone Call Completion · · Score: 1

    "When they can't get through they'll call us and ask us to check the lines, and we do and they are working properly, so then they'll ask us if we can go out and see if the person is OK because they aren't answering their phone," she says. "And we'll do that because we're concerned, too."

    This example seems a bit fishy. Even the local telco can't call their customer, so in this case its just because they aren't answering their phone, not due to routing issues.

  3. Re:At last an offer. on To Mollify Google on Moto Patents, Apple Proposes $1/Device Fee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next, Apple needs to round out its application suite by adding a search engine that only returns irrelevant results.

    Partner with bing?

  4. Re:Illegal Toys for Passive-Aggressive Cowards on Cell Phone Jamming Devices Enjoy an Increase In Popularity · · Score: 1

    sounds much easier and more convenient than pressing a button on a cell phone jammer to make their call drop!

  5. Re:Reflections on Why Everyone Hates the IT Department · · Score: 1

    This is often the underlying problem. The user thinks something should be cheap and quick - which at face value it is - but they don't want to listen to the underlying reasons why. This is why a pricing model works best. Calculate an overall price for different tiers of storage, and its a business call if they want to spend $x for another 2TB of storage, or spend the time to delete files.

  6. Re:Reflections on Why Everyone Hates the IT Department · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ahh typical know it all user. Nevermind the fact the disk has to be raided, purchased from a storage vendor so it is under maintenance, same amount of disk space purchased for the DR site, and also cater for extra space on backup tapes. But hey, its just IT being an ass, not you...

  7. Re:Steve's impact on the world on Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO · · Score: 1

    my o2 xdaII mini from 2004 might disagree with that

  8. Re:i hereby nominate on The 10 Worst Tech Products of 2010 · · Score: 1

    Agree, the D600s are an awesome machine. They look a bit plasticy on the outside, but the screen back and internal frame is solid magnesium. They also have some nice touches, like an internal rechargeable battery that lets you sleep the machine, swap the main battery, then resume from sleep and keep on working. Great if you don't have access to AC power, you can swap out the main battery in about 10 seconds and keep on working. They also overclock well (1.6ghz to 2.13ghz) if you are able to solder on a tiny surface mount resistor, the speed jump makes them quite snappy.

  9. Re:Next please! on Proximity Sensor Presents Latest iPhone 4 Issue · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm not sure how the nexus one is "showing its age", its specs are on par with the iphone.

  10. Re:More companies too on Microsoft Mice Made in Chinese Youth Sweatshops? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Unfortunately workers are often "forced to" stay at work as the employers withhold salaries to ensure the workers stick around. The workers poor education and government corruption mean there is not much the workers can do about it. There was a very well done documentary about a young girl working in a jeans factory in China which showed the terrible working and living conditions, I wish I could recall the name of it.

  11. Re:Not if you Heel & Toe on Should I Take Toyota's Software Update? · · Score: 1

    I was thinking the same thing, however a poster above indicates you can press the brake and accelerator together for up to 1.5 seconds. If it takes you longer than that to heal & toe, you probably shouldn't be doing it ;) "3) Updated the firmware. After the update, I did a test where I got the car going 30Mph, and then pressed and held the accelerator. While the accelerator was depressed, I applied the brake with my left foot. After about 1.5 seconds, the engine RPM went down to idle speed. I repeated this test 2 more times. Same result each time."

  12. Re:1st. Identify Requirements on UPS Setup For a Small/Mid-Size Company? · · Score: 1

    For Solaris you need to ensure "logging" is enabled in the vfstab for each ufs filesystem. Once this is set the box won't sit there in single usermode after an unscheduled powerdown, it should fsck without any issues.

  13. Re:Great on Windows Mobile 6.5 Launched, Panned · · Score: 1

    Actually PIM apps were the only thing that kept me on windows mobile for a long time. I haven't seen anything in the same league as Pocket Informant on any other platform.

  14. Re:ehh on Best Developer's Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Interestingly I have a dell D600 laptop where you can put it in standby and swap the battery and it doesnt loose its memory contents (no AC connected). I'm not sure if its a feature, or the RAM just happens to retain its contents for the 5 seconds or so it takes to swap the battery.

  15. Re:And his sidekick. . . on Flash Mob Steals $9 Million From ATMs · · Score: 1

    ATM is a rather nasty porn term, so maybe its best to put machine after it to avoid confusion

  16. Re:All this sounds nice, but there's another side. on Ford To Introduce Restrictive Car Keys For Parents · · Score: 1

    Nope, although poorly built Australian holdens and fords often have speed limiters to stop them vibrating apart at high speed ;)

  17. Re:Symbian Signed on Nokia Unveils "World's Thinnest" QWERTY Smartphone · · Score: 1

    You obviously havent used a series 60 v3 phone...