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  1. Re:VNC or TeamViewer on Collaborative Software For Pair Programming? · · Score: 1

    If you can use VNC, go for it.
    If that won't work, but you're both using Windows or OS X, try http://www.teamviewer.com/
    Free for non-commercial use.

  2. Delayed on NASA To Trigger Massive Explosion On the Moon In Search of Ice · · Score: 1

    The shuttle delay has caused this to be delayed as well. If it doesn't launch by Saturday, it'll have to wait a while.
    Here's a reuters article about it.
    http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN0313466120090615

  3. Re:Fine on Security Firms Fined Over Never-Ending Subscriptions · · Score: 1

    As a previous McAfee user (now AVG), this happened to me this year. As my credit card was expiring, I figured I wouldn't bother to cancel. Unfortunately, I had the dates wrong and the charge happened first. Fortunately, a quick email to McAfee and my subscription was cancelled and the charge was reversed.
    I'm not saying what they were doing was right. I am saying that in my case, I had plenty of emails from them warning me ahead of time, plus a very simple procedure to cancel and get a refund.

  4. Re:Mimicking Private Industry? on What Kind of Data Center Can You Build With $500M? · · Score: 1

    Don't license Google's ideas. Instead, use Google's data centers in place of building your own. Just need a Google SSA (Beta), and it won't cost the government a penny.

  5. Re:I'd take Jennings on IBM Computer Program To Take On 'Jeopardy!' · · Score: 1

    Actually, it was a three-day final; but Theoboley may still be correct, as all three shows were probably taped on the same day.

  6. You can always try talking to Apple on Apple's Terms No Longer Allow ITMS Purchases Outside of US · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A friend of mine ordered the MLB.TV video streaming package, then had to spend most of the baseball season in China. After he tried unsuccessfully to use the service, he contacted MLB.TV's tech support, and although 1st layer support was no help, he eventually worked his way up to someone who was able to grant him access.
    Obviously, since Apple doesn't own the music, they might be less flexible. Doesn't cost anything other than time to try.

  7. Maybe it's the hallucinations. on Coffee Can Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's · · Score: 1

    Maybe it isn't the coffee that prevents Alzheimer's. Maybe it's the hallucinations. I suggest a new study involving coffee and other hallucinogens.

  8. Sure, they won't monitor you... on Oregon Governor Proposes Vehicle Mileage Tax · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    They won't monitor anyone.
    Then someone will decide to monitor sex offenders.
    Next, someone will decide to monitor government employees.
    Next, it's all drivers under the age of 18.
    Next, someone will decide to monitor everyone convicted of a felony.
    Next, it's misdemeanors.
    Probably only 10 years until it's everyone.

  9. Re:just to preempt all of the obvious comments on Woman Admits Sending $400K To Nigerian Scammer · · Score: 1

    Where's her bailout???

  10. Go back in time... on Halliburton Applies For Patent-Trolling Patent · · Score: 1

    Someone needs to go back in time and patent this idea? Then they could sue Halliburton. Of course, it would be too tempting to patent other things as well and then sue the inventors.
    (This idea mostly stolen from Douglas Adams)

  11. Re:Words on Supreme Court To Rule On TV Censorship · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought they were Frak, Frell, Smeg, Gorram, Tanj, Belgium and Laen Yobwoc.

  12. Re:1&1 on Email-only Providers? · · Score: 1

    I have 2 of these. One is 1and1 handling the domain ($7 a year) and email ($0.99 a month for up to 5 email addresses. IMAP may be more expensive). The other is just the domain, with google apps. I prefer google apps (and it's cheaper), but I have no complaints about the 1and1 hosted email.