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  1. Re:What about people who don't speak English? on New Standard Keyboard · · Score: 1

    Not only international chracteres are needed for a Dvorak keboard. It should be based on the more used letters in each langueje.

  2. Code value on Gates Pledges $750M to Vaccinate Children · · Score: 1

    Let's add all the open/free sofware value "donated" to hospital, schools and public libraries worldwide to see how is giving away more.

  3. Re:whatabout the other way round on A Pizza Box for Your Laptop · · Score: 1

    Yes, if you make an international flight, you could be pulled to the USDA-equivalente checkpoint, that is reserved for people with food or food derivates.

  4. where is the source of the explot? on New Spoofing Vulnerability in IE · · Score: 1

    I can't find how to reproduce the exploit? (building a page like the secunia with a working exploit).

  5. just a flower on A Strange Streak Imaged in Australia · · Score: 1

    Somebody put a little flower in front of the camera. It is so close that is out of focus.

  6. Re:Azureus doesn't.... on Given Up to Spyware? · · Score: 1
    Unless there was a rather destructive virus attached there's not normally a reason to reformat and people who say their is can be safely ignored.

    If you have a good backup, reformat and fresh install could be faster than hunt down the actual problem and repair it. And it is even safer since after formating you will be SURE that the problem is cleaned.
    I agree most people formats because they don't know a better way to solve it, but if you are in a time constraint situation (most people are), it is not a bad option.

  7. Re:Can someone tell me about this game, Ranger Res on Commodore 64 TV Game for Sale · · Score: 1

    Maybe it was: FORT APOCALIPSIS.
    It was very addictive and hard finish. I didn't finish it yet!

  8. Re:Important to note on Microsoft Replaces Your Pirated Windows, For Free · · Score: 1

    Win2k Pro uses less system resources, does everything XP does better than XP does.
    The only thing it doesn't have is Intel Hyperthreading support. Big Whoop.


    There is something more than XP does that W2k doesn't: Support for dual monitor (and different part of the desktop on each) using 1 video card. Even Win98 does this. I have a Toshiba Sat. Pro 4600, first it was with Win98 and I could attach a monitor and display 2 different screens. With Windows 2000 I can't do it (I check this out in Toshiba IRIS support system).

  9. SCIrUS fights back on Google Keyhole, Google Scholar · · Score: 1

    Today I got en e-mail from SCIRUS and they state that they are better than Google in the search of science related information.
    The e-mail has an online version.

  10. Re:This is a big statement by M$ on MS Indemnifies Customers Against IP Threats · · Score: 1

    There is something I don't get.
    Why you would not litigate if the looser will pay the cost? Even you don't have the money to pay until the end of the trial, aren't you supposed to have the right to have a free lawer (provided by the gov)?

  11. Re:A better mirror? on Firefox 1.0 Released · · Score: 1

    When I made the donation I got a e-mail stating that I will get the PDF with the ad when is published.

  12. Something strange. on Round-Up Ready Coca Plants · · Score: 1

    In the place I work we collect leaf tissue for DNA samplig. They put the bugs with the leaf (in fact, not the whole leaf, just a small piece) is store with ice. Then you do: DNA extraction OR storage for later DNA extraction (the storage is in liquid N2). That is the standart procedure to handle leaf tissue. The article suggests they just store it without ice: It's been seven hours since the leaves were picked, and they're already secreting the raw alkaloid that gives cocaine its kick.

  13. Re:Worldwide results on The Votemaster Is...Andrew Tanenbaum · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Since I am from a 3rd wordl country I could explain why most people here hates Bush. A lot of people thinks that if Bush invaded Irak for the oil, tomorrow he will invade another country for another resource. Lot of people in Brazil think the US is after the amazonas (the biggest rainforest), people from Argentina think they could invade them for the freshwater (in Patagonia region). I don't think this way, but I know lot of people who believe this kind of things.
    As a biotech studen I am anti-Bush because his position against funding research on stem cell genetics.

  14. Bill Gates is the answer. on Geeks Playing Poker? · · Score: 1

    I know B.G may not the most popular geek here, but according to several books about him, he was a great player at College.

  15. TK85 on Sinclair And Clones Computer Show · · Score: 3, Informative

    In Argentina there were some authorized clones made by a local motor company (Czwerny). Here are some pictures: czwerny (these are not mine).
    Also in Brazil, I got this model imported from Brazil:
    TK85.
    I also have some CZ1000 and CZ1500 (were called TS in US).

  16. Re:Felicitaciones! But you better start running! on Winners of the 'Google CodeJam 2004' Contest · · Score: 1

    There are more ways to loose your earned money in Argentina. The gov could allow your bank to keep your money.
    If I were the winner, I would set up an account in a US Bank, far away from BCRA regulations...
    Last time I checked, an Argentinean can open a saving accout for free in the US, but it needs to recommendation letters from local banks (I was told this on August this year in Miami, there are new post-9/11 regulations).

    FELICITACIONES AL GANADOR SI LEE /.!!!

  17. Re:Is Linux "unix"? on Ask Unix Co-Creator Rob Pike · · Score: 1

    How much that the test actually cost?

  18. Re:Why a complete distro? on Hikarunix: The Go Distro · · Score: 1

    If you were a Linux user you would know that installing programs are not always easy. There are several Linux distros with different file structure, so installer program doesn't always works. At least that is why I made a distro with Bioinformatics software. I think there is also a "me too" component :)

  19. Re:The printable version... on Bush vs. Kerry on Science · · Score: 1

    MS Word doc should be in the list.

  20. There are secret laws... on Government Asks Court to Keep ID Arguments Secret · · Score: 1

    ...in Argentina at least. Since they are secret nobody is oblied to follow them. They are used for:
    - Rise salaries or benefits to politician or military.
    - Sell weapons to another country. The buyer country won't like his new wepons to be disclosed.
    - Add or remove people to/from SIDE (our CIA like agency).

  21. The Army should see "The last starfighter" on On Training, Recruitment Uses For Army Games · · Score: 1

    Or maybe they saw it!

    .

    Nice movie (at least when you are under 12 as I was in the moment it was shown). Was one or the first movies with CGI spaceships (done in SGI or Cray, don't remember).

  22. Wrong title, I guess on Fighting Spam with DNA Sequencing Algorithms · · Score: 5, Interesting

    According to the ./ title, it seems they used an algorithm used for DNA secuencing, when in fact they used an algorithm used for DNA analisis (or DNA sequence analisis that is the same), more specifically, gene finding techniques. As you may know, most DNA in a genome is not translated into protein (some people still call it junk, but most of it is no junk at all). So there are programs to sort genes out from the rest of DNA.
    I think we will see more and more applications like this with the growing cross-polination between Biology and CS.

  23. Argentina basketball team should be disqualified on Olympians Banned From Blogging · · Score: 1

    On national TV (TELEFE Channel, Argentina) the day of the openning ceremony, there was a footage of the openning ceremony seen from inside, the shot was taken by our local basketball team. Since they are tall the film was very good.
    Where should I report this flagant violation of the Olimpics spirit?

  24. Re:Axe to grind? on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 1

    Usually translation depends of the context, but mujer is always safe. And yes, mujer is "parallel" of varón.
    Hombre - Mujer
    Chico - Chica
    Varón - Mujer
    Macho - Hembra
    Caballero - Dama

  25. Re:Axe to grind? on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 2, Interesting

    1, Not knowing where Jammu-Kashmir is, exactly, and not knowing that Indian law prohibits considering it part of anything but India. (Never mind that the law has its own counterpart in Pakistan; you can't avoid breaking the law on this one.)

    2, In a similar vein, having to offend Kurds so as not to offend the Turks with regard to the depiction of Kurdistan.


    In both cases you can make customized versions of the software to comply local laws.
    In Argentina, all maps that are sold has to be aproved for "Instituto Geografico Militar", a map not aproved by them is illegal. This issue was raised by local maps manufacturers when imported maps (cheaper than local) come from China. so they use this argument to not allow them to be sold here. They say the foreneing maps has Falklands as UK territory insted of Malvinas Argentinas, but in fact the real problem was that they didn't want to compete.

    Regarding hembra usage in Nicaragua, I didn''t know it even if I am a native Spanish speaker (from Argentina). Hembra means female, used mostly for animals (like Macho for men). But waht is true, is that translations of MS sucks. That is one reason I use software in English.