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  1. That's cool, but... on The Most Dangerous Server Rooms · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would love to see what this person could do with Christmas tree lights

  2. Re:speaking of fans going out... on Is Your Computer a Fire Hazard Waiting to Happen? · · Score: 1

    Try a drop of oil on the fan's main bearing.

  3. Re:Subscription? on Neverwinter Nights is Gold · · Score: 1

    IPX? For Christ's sake, does ANY game support IPX anymore? According to the FAQ, Neverwinter Nights does. It's a dead protocol. Even Novell has gotten rid of it for IP. IP is where it's at jack. Thanks for the news flash, Jack. Some gaming companies unfortunately use IPX as a way to limit unauthorized internet play, with IP support in the game requiring authentication with a designated registration server.

  4. Re:Subscription? on Neverwinter Nights is Gold · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Just found the answer: no subscription required

  5. Subscription? on Neverwinter Nights is Gold · · Score: 1

    Does this game require a monthly subscription to continue playing?

    Can you do serving over IP or is it limited to IPX?

  6. Correction on WiFi freq on Wireless Congestion · · Score: 3, Informative

    According to the article, WiFi uses the 2.4GHz range ("2.4 to 2.483.5 gigahertz")...

  7. Re:802.11b, but not 802.1x on Toshiba e740 Pocket PC · · Score: 1

    Set TS encryption to require 128-bit, then try to connect. You can't.

    I was quoting the microsoft specs regarding the 128-bit VPN client, not the TS client.

    For all I know microsoft's specs could be completely wrong (or right...), as I don't have one of these devices to test with. I appreciate the feedback though.

  8. Re:802.11b, but not 802.1x on Toshiba e740 Pocket PC · · Score: 1

    From my conversations with the PocketPC groups at Microsoft, I got the impression that strong (128-bit) security for a wireless connection was not on the PocketPC roadmap. I can't speak for the Microsoft Campus, but according to this page(see the'Security Options' table),the PocketPC 2002VPN client can do 128-bit encryption.

  9. Re:802.11b, but not 802.1x on Toshiba e740 Pocket PC · · Score: 1

    You can tunnel through insecure connections using the VPN client of PocketPC.

  10. Yea, but... on Homebrewed LCD Projectors · · Score: 1

    can you imagine a Beowolf cluster of these?

  11. What a relief on National Biometric IDs · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm just relieved that they no longer want our rectal pattern stamped on the license.

  12. Re:Must register to download!? on CNET Interviews Rep. Boucher · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you registered with download.com previously? Or am I just unlucky? I've tried about 5 times, each time it prompts with the following:

    Please register with Download.com (Step 1 of 2) We recognize that you value both the quality and service our site has to offer. In order to gain access to Download.com's entire software library and submit your own User Opinions, we ask that you provide us with some information about yourself. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

    etc...

  13. Must register to download!? on CNET Interviews Rep. Boucher · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't it a bit ironic that download.com forces users to register their name, email, job function, etc to download this MP3?

    Free speech, not a free download...

  14. Possible via dynamic DNS on Making an Independent Web Site? · · Score: 1

    I use DynDNS's freeDynamic DNS serviceto have my dynamic IP be resolved via myhost.dyndns.org. I then have a DNS record alias the this dyndns hostname (eg, "www.mydomain.com. IN CNAME myhost.dyndns.org. ;EXTREF"), so I can effectively have www.mydomain.com resolve to mydymanic IP.

  15. Re:One Word: Chocolate on Making an Independent Web Site? · · Score: 1

    Chocolate

  16. Re:Gnutella is Toasting better every day on Morpheus DOS'd and Moving to Gnutella · · Score: 1

    Toasting better? You must be confusing gnutella with nutella, the chocolatey hazelnut spread.

  17. MPAA Inside (tm) on MPAA Wants Copy-Controlled PCs · · Score: 1

    Can't wait for the stickers to start appearing on the front of new PC's. "Designed for MPAA 2002", "MPAA Inside", or maybe even "Valenti Inside".

  18. Re:Good Cringely on Cringely's Bank Shot · · Score: 2, Funny

    What Cringely didn't mention is that he also has a modified 10 megawatt directional microwave oven pointing at said parking spots. This keeps most objects infront of his house crisp and/or sparky.

  19. Try a download manager on New File Sharing Networks · · Score: 1

    I just wish I had the bandwith to download anything larger than MP3s. As it is, with only one phone line and a (rather crappy) 56k connection, I have a hard time waiting for MP3s to finish dling.

    When using slow connections or just downloading a large batch of files, I use a download manager called GetRight for windows. It can be configured to download a batch of files, with such features as download scheduling (eg, have it dialup and download every night from 12am to 5am), bandwidth throttling, and pause/resume capability.

    I've downloaded gigs over a 56k modem using this app with no hand-holding. Simply, it takes care of business.

  20. "Elegant, floppy-free, and doomed" - Hiawatha Bray on Steve Jobs And The Oh-So-Cool iMac · · Score: 2, Informative

    The quote belongs to Hiawatha Bray of The Boston Globe (not Dvorak), I believe.

  21. Re:conspiracy on Oregon Supreme Court Declines To Hear Schwartz Case · · Score: 1

    after this resolves, im going to assume that the press is going to start using "perl" as a buzzword synonomous with hacker, cracker, and the like.

    don't forget 'terrorist'

  22. Link to HTML version of court document on DeCSS Injunction Reversed In CA Case · · Score: 1

    Here is the document converted to HTML

  23. Re:One thought to improve bandwidth on Beyond The Cell -- Journalists' Video Phone · · Score: 1

    Agreed. The technology to do this has been around for years. Also known as 'modem aggregation' or multilink, this technology allows IP packets to be distributed across multiple channels, and be recombined on the opposite end.

  24. IBM Hard Disk Drive Warranty link on IBM DeskStar 75GXP Hard Drive Failures? · · Score: 1

    Go here for warranty support on IBM drives:
    http://www.storage.ibm.com/warranty/

  25. DTLA307045 (45gb 75GXP) died within 3 months on IBM DeskStar 75GXP Hard Drive Failures? · · Score: 1

    Goes without saying, but if you start hearing any noises, backup these drives up ASAP. Running on refurb now, fingers crossed.

    BTW, retail drives get returned to IBM for refurb. OEM drives go back to dealer. My OEM drive was returned to dealer and refurbed by "Alpha Parts, Inc".