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  1. Awesome! Does it support 100% transparency? on Fast Alpha-Blending In Your GUI · · Score: 3, Funny

    We can finally make pop up adds truly disappear!

  2. How? on China Shuts Down 17,000 Internet Bars · · Score: 2

    It's almost impossible.

    Is there any way to do a reverse trace against an 800 number?

  3. It's not porn spam on China Shuts Down 17,000 Internet Bars · · Score: 2

    It's marketing crap. "Lose weight fast!", "Buy printer ink!", "Make a million dollars sitting on your butt being a worthless bum!"

  4. More power to them... on China Shuts Down 17,000 Internet Bars · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe that will slow the flow of spam nailing my servers.

    It seems like the Chinese can't (or don't want to) figure out how to secure a mail server.

    Are there any Chinese readers here that can explain this? Anytime I have spam problems originating within the U.S. I have about a 99% chance of getting a cooperative ISP that fixes the problem within a few hours but because of the communication barrier I have no luck pursuing this overseas (generally China).

    Short of blocking all traffic from .cn I don't know what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions?

  5. Check out Savvis on Seeking Reviews of Colocation Facilities? · · Score: 2

    Not sure if they've got any colo's in your area or not but I've been in their Missouri location and it is state of the art incredible.

    Not to mention that their technical support is second to none.

    I used them for a while when we were getting a T1 installed.

    www.savvis.net

  6. I agree. OpenSRS really does rock. on What to do when your registrar (NSI) ignores you? · · Score: 2

    I've got all mine registered through 000domains.com.

    They have the best interface I've seen and you can gain access through any opensrs reseller control panel.

    Customer support is top notch too. I've used a lot of guys and so far 000domains.com have been the best.

  7. I'm terrible... For web apps I use everything on The Power of Multi-Language Applications · · Score: 2

    I'm starting to standardize on PHP, but for a while I would do chunks in ASP and then have them hit other chunks of the apps in PHP and it was a mess.

    It was convenient at the time though because I knew how to do pieces of the code in each language quickly and easily.

  8. Wireless keyboards and mice aren't good for gaming on Concept PC 2001 · · Score: 1

    Or at least in my experiences they haven't been.
    Has anyone else found a wireless keyboard that works okay under games? Seems like the keys don't register as often or quick enough.

    I can't remember the model I was using. It had a touchpad built in.

  9. Missouri is following suit on Exposing Spammers For All They're Worth · · Score: 2

    I've been working with my State Rep to get laws similar to Washington's put in place. Shouldn't be long now! I wish EVERYONE would contact their state rep and ask for legislation. It would save us all a lot of time, headaches and money.

  10. For all you Missourians on Exposing Spammers For All They're Worth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm working with State Rep. Carl Bearden to get our spam laws up to par. We're currently adopting a several sections of the Washington laws, and hopefully coming up with some of our own in the near future.

    I've submitted the details of my success twice to slashdot but my stories are always rejected.

    I strongly encourage people in other states to contact their state reps and ask for better laws! It really IS that simple!

    I was amazed at how willing my State Rep. was to learn about the problems and what possible solutions can be put in place.

    For all you people complaining about Spam, if you haven't done your part and tried to make a difference, quit all the fuss.

  11. It was a joke. on Bleem's Gravestone Online · · Score: 2

    Why would I used a closed source emulator when the open sourced ones run better anyway?

    It was meant as a joke to rub it in that they sucked.

  12. So when a company dies, can we legally distribute on Bleem's Gravestone Online · · Score: 2

    I'd like to try out the software and see if it was worthwhile or not.

    Any place I can get a copy?

  13. Here they are! on 802.11g Approved By IEEE 54 mb/s on 2.4 gigahertz · · Score: 3, Informative

    802.11c

    802.11d

    802.11e

    802.11f

    802.11h is already under development!

    Disclaimer: I really don't know what any of this stuff is, I just searched on google.

  14. Some laptops use shared memory like this. on TechTV Cracks Open The Xbox · · Score: 2

    The older Sony Vaios do it.

  15. Doesn't UPS require packing for 10' drops? on How Not To Ship Computers · · Score: 2

    I thought on packages going ground they stated that they must be packed to withstand multiple 10 foot drops. I'm almost sure that's the policy.

    I don't see anything about it on their terms page though:
    http://www.ups.com/using/services/details/terms. ht ml

  16. Why is the remote so large? on Surf the Net on a Digital Camcorder · · Score: 2

    It seems like they could have made the remote smaller or the buttons larger.

    It's bad design. Other than that the camera seems really feature enhanced.

    In a few months when the price drops it might be worth checking out.

  17. Yes. Accurate on Honda's ASIMO A Few Steps Closer To Human · · Score: 2

    All stereotypes were properly represented.

    Not that the stereotypes are accurate at all.
    I have almost no hair at all. I'm what you might call "Hairless" if you will.

  18. A lot of truth to this parent. on Researchers Probe Dark and Murky Net · · Score: 3, Insightful

    IPv6 could lead to a lot of new problems. I think it's necessary but even with IPv6 we need better methods of allocation.

  19. How long before "they" rice it out? on Honda's ASIMO A Few Steps Closer To Human · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can just see it, once this robot gets to the U.S. all the riceboys will start putting Japanese stickers on it that they can't even read. Then they'll put an 8" exhaust tip and cut the legs down until they're only 2 inches tall.

    Put some glowing blue lights all over it and they're ready to go.

  20. The biggest problem is that it was all PORN ads! on Limewire Gets Ads, And Accusations of Spyware · · Score: 2

    Playboy.com was the biggest ad. "Get a subscription for $1."

    Too bad they didn't integrate their ads with their software for people that filter out adult content.

  21. Still put crap on my desktop on Limewire Gets Ads, And Accusations of Spyware · · Score: 2

    I said no and had crap on my desktop. I believe it installed something besides limewire as well. I quickly uninstalled it and went back to 1.7.

  22. I don't buy it... on Federal Computers Fail Hacker Test · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I wish they would have gone into more detail about what tests were ran and how they were failed. It's easy to criticize the government but where are the facts?

    I can't believe that they could have scored at F on any security test. Am I naive?

    Is it physical security or through the internet or what?

    Does anyone have any links that show what tests were done and how they scored on each one?

  23. How long would it take to get back to the ground?! on Ballooning into Space · · Score: 2

    You could literally take a nap while in free fall!

    Although I doubt they'd be able to sleep. That's crazy to think they could be falling and just fall to sleep. They need some sort of board to lay on that will keep them from flipping around while falling.

  24. OT: What is the current status of IPv6? on Article In The Guardian On Internet2 · · Score: 2

    I know linux has support for it. But have any ISP's taken steps towards actual implementation?

    Does MS have support in XP?

  25. Modded Down? on Dump Broadband, Dig Out Your Modem! · · Score: 2

    How was that overrated?

    It's the blatant truth. The fact that Northpoint and Rhythms died proves how bad their business plan sucked.

    I experienced this firsthand. We were a Northpoint client (through Savvis) and had a 208k SDSL line for half the price of a 128k ISDN line. It was rock solid as far as stability and the speed was great with no alternatives available.

    Other SDSL providers wouldn't even bother to work with us because our distance was so far.

    Again, I say the technology rocked and the business plans suck. What sucks more than that is the fact that all SDSL providers are competing against the phone company that they depend on to provide the lines.

    If I had a product that everyone wanted and you could only get it from me and I allowed other companies to resell it but I charged less and slowed down shipments to my resellers. People are going to go directly through me to get it and put my resellers right out of business.