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  1. Re:I can see an iTunes update in your future. on Palm Pre To Sync Seamlessly With iTunes · · Score: 1

    Palm or its user community will probably publish its own update to circumvent Apple's lock out. The older Palm OS community was pretty hard core in getting OS 5 working incredibly well. I see no reason for them (with due time) be able to work WebOS as they did OS 5.

  2. One thing that will make or break windows 7 on Windows 7 Hard Drive and SSD Performance Analyzed · · Score: 1

    Is the push from OEM's and Microsoft for using the 64bit version. I feel a lot of good would be done if they actually made the transition to 64bit on machines that are capable rather then installing the 32bit version.

  3. Re:They don't care on What a Hacked PC Can Be Used For · · Score: 1

    As much as I know everyone hates these, computers are a lot like cars. They need regular upkeep and maintenance to perform at their best. Anything less and problems start to crop up.

  4. Re:Companionship is addictive on Understanding Addiction-Based Game Design · · Score: 1

    Games like WoW or Simcity for that matter have no addicting effect. This isn't like heroin or cocaine for that matter. I was "addicted" to Sim City 4, and guess what happened? I got tired of playing it. That doesn't tend to happen with most hard drugs out there on the street. To this day i refuse to play WoW on the premise that I only need to pay once (like a hit). I don't need a "prescription" of WoW.

  5. Re:Problem? Naaaaaah on Using WiMAX To Replace a Phone? · · Score: 1

    Use an unactivated cell phone that uses traditional services (CDMA, GSM, etc). Use that to dial 911. Also why can't a VOIP client look at say a client's IP to figure out their location? I have banner ads letting me know that singles are in my area and I should act immediately.

  6. Re:Combined with Phyto-Estrogens from Soy Formula on BPA Leaches From Polycarbonate Bottles Into Humans · · Score: 1
  7. I think all of us tend to forget on Terminator Salvation Opens Well, Scientists Not Impressed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That it was, is, and always will be a movie. It is fictional entertainment with an attempt at being slightly scientifically accurate. Be grateful it isn't like Independence Day!

  8. How to find something like this on Warrantless GPS Tracking Is Legal, Says WI Court · · Score: 1

    I've read over this entire page looking for a solution to detect GPS trackers. What can I do to easily find a GPS tracker on my car? I don't want Jack Bauer and company knowing what I am doing 24/7!

  9. Re:Cult #1 on The Biggest Cults In Tech · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh I can do this:

    Name: Mac OS

    Established: 1984

    Gathering of the tribe: Apple WWDC

    Major Deity: Steve Jobs, Woz

    Sacred Relic: A half eaten apple.

    Believed Antichrist: IBM

    True Antichrist: Bill Gates.

  10. Re:The obvious next step on White House Joins Facebook, MySpace, Twitter · · Score: 1

    You so sure? He might end up here: http://bmylife.com/

  11. Honestly it all comes down to the extensions on Firefox Beta Scores 93 On Acid3 Test · · Score: 1

    I have no desire to ever use Safari. Why you ask? Sure it's incredibly compliant but what good is browsing the web without ad block?

    I have no desire to ever go back to the days of ad cluttering up and slowing down websites. Sure there are those nifty little host edits that you can do in Safari to block some ads, but for the most part firefox wins out.

    Until there is a robust adblock like program for Safari, firefox will always be my bread and butter.

    EDIT: Almost spoke too soon, but I found a good adblock safari clone. I can't get it to work for some reason though http://pimpmysafari.com/plugins/adblock

  12. Re:The link to solve the problem on BT Blocks Access To Pirate Bay · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the clarification. I was worried for a bit.

    I've noticed that i'm able to bypass all of the blocks on my workplaces internet by using opera mini (on my mobile phone of course). Since the proxy is taking a picture of the site and sending it to my phone it bypass pretty much every restriction.

  13. Re:The link to solve the problem on BT Blocks Access To Pirate Bay · · Score: 5, Informative

    Please don't do this. TOR isn't designed to handle torrenting. If you need to browse TPB then by all means go for it, but torrenting over TOR only destroys the network as a whole.

    On a side note, the thing about TOR that cracks me up is that most of the exit nodes always seem to land me in China. Shouldn't I want to avoid using IP addresses from China? What about that Great Firewall of China?

  14. Re:I2P vs TOR on Anonymous Network I2P 0.7.2 Released · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Someone mod this coward up! Thanks for finding that.

  15. I2P vs TOR on Anonymous Network I2P 0.7.2 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm in a bit of a rush but how is this any different then say TOR? I read over the about I2P page and it sounds like a similar setup. If I'm wrong (which I most likely am) please correct me.

  16. In all seriousness on Supercomputer As a Service · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Isn't this what the Storm botnet and the conflicker botnet are doing already? Say instead of storm doing something useful like fold proteins, find ET, or pull us out of this financial mess couldn't a person with a lot of money use the botnets for a useful purpose instead of spam or a denial of service attack?

  17. Favorite Easter Egg on Best Easter Eggs and Other Software Surprises · · Score: 1

    My favorite easter egg would probably have to be the Palm OS taxi cab. I love watching that little thing go across the screen pretty randomly.

  18. Sweet! on Wolverine Film Leaked a Month Before Release · · Score: 1

    I found my weekend project. Add the special effects to the new x-men movie. Final Cut and After Effects here I come!

  19. Re:Don't forget to vote! on IE 8.1 Supports Firefox Plugins, Rendering Engine · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This BS has got to stop. I'm going to go and burn some karma, but websites should not be pulling April Fools jokes a day or two early. Why? Because sarcasm is lost in text. The humor in this article was not obvious that I ended up thinking it was true. Haha I was fooled! On march 31st! Stop the jokes when they're not supposed to be done. This article would have been easier to spot in the late 90s with IE 4 and 5. Nowadays they're doing better.

  20. They needed a study? on Lower Air Pollution Means Longer Life · · Score: 4, Funny

    They needed a study to correlate the relationship between heavy coughing and longevity? Being a doctored researcher must be a great life.

  21. Re:Dirk Fuchs? on 95M-Year-Old Octopus Fossils Discovered · · Score: 1

    Well, I really think it is pronounced the way it looks.

  22. Gun Point? on Feds Demand Prison For Guns N' Roses Uploader · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! This has got to be one of the most excessive police actions ever. Sending a man to jail for a non-violent offense. I hate this country's legal system.

  23. Re:national security on FOIA Request For Pending Copyright Treaty Denied · · Score: 1

    I'm surprised this was modded insightful when it is clearly a funny!

  24. Re:Surprise. on US Adults Fail Basic Science Literacy · · Score: 1

    Well I took the time to actually read the article since the summary really left a pointless little trivia fact in there. If you asked people on the street how much water there is on this planet, most aren't going to give you say 47%! That's a stupid Trivial Pursuit question that is useless to the daily lives of many people.

    Now I read the article in its fullest and it showed some incredible flaws in intelligence that over half of the people polled have.

    59% of adults polled think humans and dinosaurs lived together at one point in time. This was a WTF type of statistic. I hope they did this poll evenly spread out and not in say the deep south!

  25. Re:Prosecution without legal recourse on South Korea Joins the "Three Strikes" Ranks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This presents some interesting repercussions. What is stopping me from torrenting files over say my employer's internet connection? Or some poor soul I find while I'm walking around with my computer? Will the three strike rule apply to corporations with thousands of employees? My office has a wireless connection without any type of authentication (unsecure public wifi). All it asks are for your email, which personally is zxc@xvv.com. Will ISPs kill the internet connection for them?