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  1. Time Machine Question on Mac Pro, Mac OS X Virtual Desktops Announced at WWDC · · Score: 1

    If anyone knows or can find the answer to this, please let me know.

    Does Time Machine backup the file literally every time it is modified? Can I pull a file from 10:15am and another file from 11:00 am on the same day? Or does it take 1 backup per day? It sounded in the keynote like the former, however on the website, what I'm seeing is leaning it towards the latter.

    From the website:
    "Backup Time: Time Machine will back up every night at midnight, unless you select a different time from this menu."

  2. Re:Linux + ATI WORKS! on ATI and AMD Seek Approval for Merger? · · Score: 1

    The whole Intel vs AMD thing is like a swinging pendulum. Intel is back in the tech lead now in most markets, and it's soon to be all. We'll see what AMD does to swing the pendulum back their way.

    I also wonder if the ATI sales boost is partly due to Apple's laptop sales we heard about yesterday.

  3. Re:And they said it couldn't be done....... on Lens That Writes on Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure that you said it actually.. Man.. You can be so shortsighted sometimes.. :-(

  4. Re:Advanced PHP programmer? on PHP Hacks · · Score: 1

    I was actually pretty surprised to see this book. Assuming that this is the same Jack Herrington that I once knew (and I'm pretty sure it is), he's pretty big into Ruby. Or at least he was. Didn't know he had a background in PHP.

  5. Re:Whatever... same with Windows on Want Security? Make The Switch · · Score: 1

    You're actually mis-stating the truth here.. It prompts you when you open a document with a new application. For example, something changes your default file association for .mp3 to itself. The first time you double-click on an mp3 file, it will tell you that its changed to this program and confirm it with you. However, if you were to just open the application itself, there would be no prompt (as it's unnecessary).

  6. Re:Firefox supports OCSP on SSL Cert Revocation Lists? · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure all CAs have OCSP servers. I know mine does.

  7. Re:Just like with OSs on Mmogchart.com Updated to 20.0 · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Just like with OSs on Mmogchart.com Updated to 20.0 · · Score: 1

    I know what you're saying, and I agree with you. I also have a question for you. I'm just curious as to what your opinion is.

    How do the following screenshots fare with you? (I realize it's not technically considered an MMORPG, but I'm curious none the less, as the founders are ex-blizzard)

    Here they are. Or you can go here for the gallery.

    Thanks

  9. Re:Just plain stupid on Louisiana Passes Violent Games Bill · · Score: 1

    I'm glad that in your world view, only the US and Europe exist.

  10. Hmm.. on Google Sued for Allegedly Profiting From Child Porn · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is anyone else like me and kind of hoping that google gets screwed over (at least for cash) in this case? I guess I'm torn. I don't want that precedent being set, however I feel like Google (and the other engines) brought it upon themselves with their whole China business.

  11. Re:Walmart sux on Wal-Mart to Offer Components for DIY Computers · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry that capitalism isn't working out for you, but this is how it works. In this case, Wal Mart was smarter than everyone else and got their way to the top. Now they have something called leverage over their suppliers, which is as it should be. No one's forcing the suppliers to do anything, it's just awfully tempting to give into Wal Mart's demands when you see that kind of profit potential.

  12. Re:For once on Canadian Music Stars Fight Against DRM · · Score: 1

    I thought it was Quebecois, non? ;-)

  13. Re:Ill communication on On World of Warcraft's Network Issues · · Score: 1

    While I know it's not an MMO in the traditional sense, I have always felt that the Guild Wars team did a great job of communicating things to its userbase. Downtime is basically nonexistent, so I guess I can't compare on that. But just the information the developers give you in general, how in-depth they'll go on everything. It's great, they don't treat you like you're retarded. They give the reader more credit than he/she probably deserves. I wish more games would take this approach, honestly. I think it goes a long way in customer satisfaction.

  14. Personally . . on Bush Admin. Appoints Civil-Liberties Officer · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I, personally, will take the gesture with a grain of salt. However, I'm more than willing to give this a chance. The worst that will likely come of it is nothing. I'm willing to give the guy a shot though..

  15. Re:What? on Apple And The Boob Tube · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I was responding mainly to this comment:

    "I work better on my Mac. It's a synergistic effect." is another line of bullshit.

  16. Re:People who like general-purpose languages on Your Thoughts on the Groovy Scripting Language? · · Score: 1

    I can't tell if you're serious or not. I love Ruby and all and have been using it since early 1.6, but C definitely has its uses. You'll generally get nowhere near C's speed with Ruby, though you can embed it in your ruby app, which is quite handy if you have a small section that needs to be really fast. Either way, you'll end up using C. Execution speed and memory footprint are C's primary advantage, and sometimes they're necessary.

  17. Re:What? on Apple And The Boob Tube · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Could it have anything to do with the fact that it runs a completely different operating system too? Nah..

  18. Re:Force Field? on Mysterious 'Forcefield' Tested on US Tanks · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Just a guess, but I wonder if you could defeat it by shooting 3 RPGs from 3 different directions at it? Can it act that quickly against all of them?

  19. Re:Eiffel is pretty fast... on EiffelStudio Goes Open · · Score: 1

    I've definitely used it, and I like it. Still lacking some niceities of Smalltalk, however. I like it a lot more than C++ though, that's for sure ;-)

  20. Re:GSM ONLY on How to Avoid Mobile Phone Interference w/ Speakers · · Score: 1

    Not only GSM. It happens a lot with iDEN as well.

  21. Re:Eiffel is pretty fast... on EiffelStudio Goes Open · · Score: 1

    I agree with you with regards to smalltalk, however I haven't found any free smalltalks that I've particularly clicked with. Syntax wise, they're all great of course. It's the other things. I'd like to be able to distribute an application outside of a VM image, for one (GST can do this, but AFAIK it doesn't support the benefits of having an image in development), and native compilation would be great. Eiffel offers the latter, which is very nice (and very fast).

    I love Ruby as well for it's smalltalk-like features, however it is definitely lacking in the native compilation/speed department and does not offer the niceities during development that an environment like Squeak will. The problem with squeak, is that after development, it sucks to try and distribute anything :)

  22. Re:It's "Gay" on CUTEST WEB SITE EVER DISCOVERED!!! · · Score: 1

    I second that.. I like my constitution. At least, when it's followed.

  23. Re:Well, then. on GoDaddy.com Dumps Linux for Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Redirected domains are not part of the project, no.

  24. Re:I wonder why...? on GoDaddy.com Dumps Linux for Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Parked domains don't require virtual hosts. They all receive nearly the same page and if not, you can do virtual hosting inside the application itself. Basically, the same app would be serving requests for every domains. Perhaps you're misunderstanding what parked domains are?

  25. Re:Microsoft probably paid them for this... on GoDaddy.com Dumps Linux for Microsoft · · Score: 1

    IIS is already the default selection when you sign up for a hosting account. For parked domains, it's kind of irrelevant for the customer what the server is running since they never interact with it.