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  1. find someone who has low speed broadband on What To Do With Old 802.11b Equipment? · · Score: 1

    and doesn't care too much about security. Me, I'm still using my original AirPort base station, because it's still faster than my 1.5Mbps DSL connection, and I don't copy files around my local house network too much. Also I trust my neighbors so WEP is enough for me.

  2. no junk mail? on Finland To Try Scanning Snail Mail · · Score: 1

    I thought the postal service MADE money from junk mail?

  3. doesn't seem a like a lot of money on US Sits On Supply of Rare, Tech-Crucial Minerals · · Score: 1

    I have a friend who manages fab production at Intel chip plants in Oregon, New Mexico, and elsewhere. He tells me the cost of a new chip plant is about a billion dollars.

  4. Re:But do the Minis come with a Remote? on Apple Store Reopens With Many New Products · · Score: 3, Informative

    It does have that port -- it's called FireWire. I have two drives strung off mine -- one 500 GB and one 1TB.

  5. Re:FireWire has DMA, not USB! on Users Rage Over Missing FireWire On New MacBooks · · Score: 2, Informative

    Licensing fees? Apple basically invented FireWire, so why would they have to license it?

  6. Re:I have to say, this seems a bit overblown ..... on Users Rage Over Missing FireWire On New MacBooks · · Score: 1

    I've never owned a camcorder, but I have owned a fair number of Firewire external drives. Think outside your box, man.