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  1. Re:This Raises An Excellent Question on Virgin Accuses Apple of Abusing Monopoly · · Score: 1

    Apple has a monopoly on DRM'd music files compatible with the ipod. You can only play music bought from itunes on the ipod (not considering the Real case since that is still somewhat up in the air). Basically Virgin wants to be able to sell DRM'd music files which can be played on the ipod. They cannot do this because Apple refuses to license fairplay.

  2. Re:New FS on The Linux Filesystem Challenge · · Score: 1

    Here is another one which is free with registration.

  3. Re:Asbestos modeling compound in grade school on Asbestos-Related Deaths Up · · Score: 1

    I don't know if this is it, but I found a recall notice for something called fibro-clay.

  4. Re:Mailbox feature I need... on Detailed Reviews of Mac OS X "Tiger" Preview · · Score: 1

    That would be disasterous in an international company. I get some pretty spotty emails from some very bright people in our Latin America and Asia offices who don't know english all that well.

  5. Re:So let me get something straight... on FCC to Require Broadcasters to Keep Tapes of Shows · · Score: 1

    You don't need to spend much if any money on an archival system. The rule simply states you need to keep a recording of the broadcast for 60-90 days. It doesn't say these need to be broadcast quality recordings. A couple of computers with cheap onboard soundcards (something I am sure nearly all community stations have now) should do the trick nicely.

  6. Re:I have experienced this on The Political Games Surrounding Video Games · · Score: 1

    Do you have a reference for the Mig 29 being incapable of an Immelman, it seems highly unlikely it cannot perform that pretty basic maneuver.

  7. Re:opinion from a canadian on Fahrenheit 9/11 Discussion · · Score: 1

    What are you talking about? People criticize the government EVERY DAY in the US. Just pick up a newspaper and read the editorial pages. Listen to any of the talk shows on radio. Watch any of a number of political talk shows.

    The only people who brand these opinions as radical or unamerican are the extremists on the otherside.

  8. Re:Is Tampopo required viewing prior to playing? on Yoshinoya Beef Bowl Simulator Thrills For PS2 · · Score: 1

    Yoshinoya does not sell noodles (at least the US ones don't).

  9. Re:I don't believe it! on Huge Console Auction Debuts · · Score: 1

    I used to work for a company that did QA on the pippin. That was a great project, Bandai was just dumping money on us to test that POS. I am almost positive that there are a few units sitting in some storage locker in Culver City somewhere, although they were talking about abandoning them when most of the office was closed.

  10. Re:Windows Licencing on Intel Plans for Dual-Core Prescott CPUs in 2005 · · Score: 1

    Actually you should test your application in 2k with HT on to see if there is a problem. I have run a boatload of apps in 2k with HT with improved performance.

  11. Re:soo... on McDonald's Germany Moves to SuSE Linux · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yeah right. Source? If there is no fish in their fish sandwich then they are breaking a number of US laws since they list Fish Filet as one of the ingredients in the sandwich.

  12. Re:Reminds me of another article on Realistic Human Graphics Look Creepy · · Score: 1

    This guy is clueless. SurferPicture had some HD WMV samples, not sure now and link is not work safe so I can't check. They look great.

  13. Re:In America, More = Better! on Should Online Console Games Have Dedicated Servers? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    most of the maps on battlefield are way too big for only 16 players. I have never had a laggy experience on the couple of 48 player servers I have played on. The 64 player servers can get slightly laggy at times, but sticking to only green servers has kept the lag to a minimum for me.

  14. Re:More news! on Apple Music Store Coming to Europe & iTunes in China · · Score: 1

    The fact that MS has a monopoly has no beering on wether WMP is installed on a PC sold with Windows. MS made windows so they include WMP with it. This would be true if they had a monopoly or not.

  15. Re:"enormous suffering" and culture on Japanese Anime Industry In Danger Of Fragmentation · · Score: 1
    there is no way you would want to be a Native American nowadays
    Well, I wouldn't mind being a member of one of those tribes who run a succesful casino. :)
  16. Re:This is cute, but... on Engineering An End to Aging · · Score: 1
    This is why obesety is a problem in the U.S
    So what is causing the obesity problem in the rest of the world?
  17. Re:I get 71mpg on Creator of the Gaia Hypothesis Urges Nuclear Power · · Score: 1
    BTW, there are now on the market, fully battery powered vehicles which can sit at motorway speeds with a range of 250+ miles and there are 4 person prototypes which can do 373 miles all on a single charge.
    Do they have a recharge time of 5 minutes?
  18. Re:Maple/Mathematica benchies while at it... on AMD Takes Opteron To 2.4GHz · · Score: 1

    dell precision only supports 2 processors.

  19. Re:What part theme plays on XTango Takes The Xbox Sports Dancing · · Score: 1

    There is a huge difference from driving a car and playing GT, I don't/can't drive my car 200+ mph and screwing up won't cost me thousands of $ and possibly my life.

  20. Re:What part theme plays on XTango Takes The Xbox Sports Dancing · · Score: 1

    OK, but why would you play the game rather than actually going dancing?

  21. Re:A message I posted to a friend a while back... on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    The roadster looks OK, the other one though, good god, who would want to drive that thing?

    Doesn't matter to me though, they only plan to release a SUV version in the US in 2 years, none of the other models. Pretty useless for me. I would actually like to test drive the roadster, oh well.

  22. Re:Interesting but... on Putting Google to the Test · · Score: 1

    At the library there are people that work there. They are called librarians. They know about the Who's Who book and dozens of other reference books and would be happy to help you find the information you are looking for.

  23. Re:Don't blame the script kiddies on Sasser Worm Takes Down UK's Coastguard · · Score: 1

    I am not sure I would want you "fixing" my windows boxes if you actually believe a coin can derail a train.

  24. Re:And he DID follow through. Did we? LETS DO IT! on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1

    The MPAA has agreed to distribute high quality copies of their products if the public agrees to abide by the restrictions they impose. If you don't want to abide by those restrictions then don't buy their products.

    Why can't I sell a binary only version of my modified Linux kernel?

  25. Re:Then interviewer is a dipshit on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1

    Well it is a stupid angle. It is potentially endless. Say we get a Linux player, well what about a *BSD player, what about a BeOS player, what about a GNU/Hurd player, *insert favorite obscure OS here*, etc... Valenti's response should be: "Anybody can write a DVD player for any OS they want, just pay for a license."

    Bring up the real points instead of dancing around them with useless arguments. It doesn't work. They spent half the interview arguing over the existance of a Linux DVD player when that is not the actual point the interviewer is trying to make.