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  1. I always feel like a little kid when I get them... on Hic Hic Hooray: Hiccups Explained · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...try being taken seriously at work when you have the hiccups...

  2. You don't need destructors in PHP on PHP and MySQL Web Development · · Score: 1

    Consider that each page is a mini-application... and before you would have to worry about needing a destructor... the application has completed... and all memory/resources are relased...

  3. Re:online user comments on on PHP and MySQL Web Development · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I will agree to an extent...

    When I am writing a web-app... I will often go to their sites as a reference... however, I find that the examples are sometimes lacking.

    MySQL's site is rather poorly laid out and makes assumptions that you already know all there is to know about MySQL - pretty good reference, poor for learning from.

    PHP's website is excellent - again though - not a great learning source... there are user submitted examples - but they aren't moderated or proofread... so are often garbage.

    I think I've learned more about PHP/MySQL from books and PHPBuilder than I have from the actual PHP/MySQL sites...

  4. HDTV resolution? on S3's DeltaChrome Examined · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What is the resolution of HDTV?

  5. So extend PHP on Professional PHP4 · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can write your own extension (in C for instance) to interface with the hardware - and provide the PHP functions you want.

    See here for details...

  6. Spoken like... on Professional PHP4 · · Score: 2

    ...a true troll who has never used the language. Or at the very least hasn't used it enough to see the true power and simplicity it provides when used correctly.

  7. K5 article on this topic... on Tim Perdue on GForge & Building SourceForge · · Score: 2
  8. Check this site... on Finding an Ad Management System? · · Score: 2

    There are listings for 5 different apps - some commercial, some free...

    http://www.hotscripts.com/Java/JSP_and_Servlets/Ad _Management/

  9. Ah, anime... on ADV Confirms Cable Anime Channel · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it's one of those things you can guage how truly geeky a person is...

    Score points for:

    1. They watch anime.
    2. They correct you if you call it something other than their preffered name (japanimation, manga, whatever)
    3. Two words: "Anime Hentai"... (score triple points on this one - add one to that if they try to correct my usage of the words in this question)
    4. They learned japanese so they could watch original anime without dubbing or subtitles.

  10. Re:GUMBY on Scenes From Bob Young's New Tech Circus · · Score: 2

    Yes, the green man is cool - too bad the orange wasn't shaped like a horse.

    Check out my pictures from the event (as I worked it).

  11. Re:Bob is clearly suffering from the dis-ease. . . on Scenes From Bob Young's New Tech Circus · · Score: 2

    Actually, he's into bass fishing.

  12. OmniCluster's Slotserver on Cases That Can House Multiple Motherboards? · · Score: 2

    This earlier article talks about a PCI card that is it's own system... that might be your solution.

  13. Well, I had my interview... on Lulu Tech Circus · · Score: 2

    ...and it seemed to go well. I will find out for sure before the end of the week.

  14. Re:Interviewing for "IT wonder human"... on Lulu Tech Circus · · Score: 2

    heh - that minus pi stuff is done by /.

    Don't quit your day job.

  15. Interviewing for "IT wonder human"... on Lulu Tech Circus · · Score: 2

    I'm interviewing for the tech circus "IT wonder human" role in 30 minutes... wish me luck.

  16. what would be nice... on Turning the PC into a Digital Video Recorder · · Score: 2

    ...is if someone could put together a cohesive package for linux/windows/whatever. Something that works out of the box with a selection of TV cards (hey the BT chipset is common like dirt... you could even make a commercial package that included a card).

    You could make money from a subscription service (to get the TV listings online).

    The most challenging part would be the interface - people want it to work like a piece of home electronics - much like the tivo manages, they just don't want to pay tivo prices (or if you're like me you don't live in a tivo supported area).

  17. thaumaturgy on Perdido Street Station · · Score: 4, Informative

    thaumaturgy - The working of miracles or magic feats. According to dictionary.com.

  18. LOL on Managing a Global Programming Team? · · Score: 1

    That's a good one...

  19. Sourceforge Onsite! on Managing a Global Programming Team? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Combine the tools at elance with sourceforge (free or commercial)... and you're probably most of the way there...

    At least that's what all the banner ads here tell me.

    You could always hire a Canadian team - you'd get someone in your own basic timezone that speaks (more or less) the same language - and works for 63% of the money (last check of the currency value).

    Of course - as always - your mileage may vary.

  20. Personal computers on Shakedown: How the Business Software Alliance Operates · · Score: 2

    and this includes computers *personally* owned by faculty.
    I assume you mean owned by faculty - but onsite at work? If so - why wouldn't they be treated like any other computer onsite.

  21. I have visions of Hemos... on Talk ... Without Speaking · · Score: 2

    ...in a 70s liesure suit... a la "Saturday Night Fever"...

    It's rather a scary vision... sorry for sharing it with you.

  22. This would've helped when... on The Challenges of Making a Multiplayer Game · · Score: 2

    I was planning BlackNova Traders... there's a couple of points that aren't covered in a lot of game design books (a lot of which think everything is either RTS or FPS).

  23. That's a really cool ASP... on The Humble Space Telescope · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...I'm sure that is one Application Service Provider for the net that will actually make a profit...

  24. Also burns plutonium... on Canadian Researchers Create Supernova In-lab · · Score: 2

    ...a great way of getting rid of weapons grade stuff you might have around...

    (former IT guy from AECL makers of the CANDU)

  25. Uh huh. on Red Hat Proposes Alternative Settlement To MSFT · · Score: 2

    Okay, I like RedHat, but that is completely self-serving. RH isn't even involved in this...

    I'm not saying that M$ came up with a good settlement offer - and we sure as hell know they aren't going to do more than laugh at the RH offer.

    That being said - cool idea...