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  1. This is why... on Corporations Fight Online Anticorporate Statements · · Score: 1

    Use of computers in libraries should not require sign-up sheets. That is the only way to be anonymous is to use someone else's computer without them knowing your identity.

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  2. Re:corporate terrorism on Corporations Fight Online Anticorporate Statements · · Score: 1

    You're missing the obvious fact that DoS attacks are free speech in themselves. The only reason recent DDoS attacks have been outside of the law is because they were launched from compromised systems. (or at least, that is how it should be)

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  3. Re:This Could Happen.... on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    Disney hasn't gone down hill already?

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  4. Re:This Makes No Sense on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1
    Pahroza, NationsBank bought BankAmerica to form the company Bank of America. Why would you think any different?

    • Bank of America's Corporate Center is located in Charlotte as was NationsBank, not San Francisco as was BankAmerica
    • NationsBank's CEO is the current CEO of Bank of America
    • BankAmerica's CEO is no longer with the company
    • The board of directors only has four members from the former BankAmerica out of 18 members total


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  5. Re:Been there...done that on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    It's impossible to prove that a rumor of this sort is not true. You can only prove that it is true, or suggest that it is not true.

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  6. Re:Drudge report... on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    How much is 10 billion yen?

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  7. Re:This Makes No Sense on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    Anytime you see the word merge, replace it with buy.

    Example: (press) NationsBank merged with BankAmerica to create Bank of America.
    (reality) NationsBank bought BankAmerica to create Bank of America.


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  8. Re:Drudge report... on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    Square and Sony Pictures are going to do quite well with Final Fantasy. The animation is top-notch. Much better than what I saw in A Bug's Life. I'd say Pixar will get a big run for their money once Final Fantasy is released.

    Not that I don't like Pixar.

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  9. Oh god, no! on Apple, Pixar And Disney To Merge? · · Score: 1

    Just when I was thinking about buying an iBook or a G4. I don't want to buy one and have The Pharoh's New Groove (or whatever it's called) trailers pushed to me every time a new one is released! ...or even worse, have new desktop backgrounds pushed to me with a new sickening Disney movie theme every week.

    Please, say it ain't so! It's bad enough that Disney has so much pull where Pixar movies are concerned. Toy Story and A Bug's Life would be such much better without that crappy Disney 'musician'!

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  10. Re:Trilogies, playability, nostalgia, etc. on Paul Steed Interview · · Score: 1

    Target Quake is pretty much what you're discribing, I would think. Except it doesn't have cute graphics like Commander Keen did.

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  11. Re:Slashdot as a reflection of the geek community on Girls Don't Want To Be Geeks · · Score: 1

    Girls in technical fields don't experience a lot of hardships from my experience. If she has problems with anything all she has to do is ask a guy to help her, and it'll get done.

    Disclaimer: The girl has to be attractive to her victim^H^H^H^H^H^H co-worker.

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  12. Who cares? on Girls Don't Want To Be Geeks · · Score: 1

    As long as they get a job, that's all that matters. Females can be senators or burger-flippers for all I care.

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  13. Re:Dangerous? on Gas-Powered Shoes? · · Score: 1

    You're missing the obvious fact that bicycles are still on the ground (most of the time) and have steering mechanisms.

    ...or are you thinking that air-control (as seen in Unreal Tournament) is real?

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  14. Re:Where is the DVD edition? on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    What is your point? I didn't say Blizzard should release Diablo 2 exclusively on DVD-ROM. Of course it should also be available on CD-ROM for people of your... kind. :)

    At any rate, Diablo 2 for the Macintosh went gold over the weekend. Blizzard expects it to hit the shelves by the end of July.

    ...and I bought Diablo on 3 CD-ROMs... shame on me.

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  15. Re:It's Too Late For OpenGL on Programming OpenGL Articles · · Score: 1

    John, isn't Microsoft talking about (memory, processor) upgrades for the X-Box? That would eliminate the fixed platform advantage. That, along with the off-the-shelf design of the X-Box are keeping me away from it.

    I think that Sony will keep the PS2 as a fixed platform, perhaps with the exception of some peripherals. This is what I want in a console! Something that I don't have to worry about upgrading to play x game on it.

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  16. Re:'Static' instead of menu!!! on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    I did get Diablo 2 to work by installing the latest GeForce 256 driver on my computer.

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  17. 'Static' instead of menu!!! on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    I have two computers currently setup at home.

    (1) 600MHz P3 w/ 128MB RAM & GeForce 256
    (2) 233MHz P2 w/ 96MB RAM & Voodoo 3 2000 PCI

    Diablo 2 doesn't f'ing work on #1!!! I run through the two logos and the opening movie, and get 'static' instead of the main menu.

    It runs fine on #2. Damn, WTF?!? Anyone else have this problem?

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  18. Sony has refiled their suit against Connectix! on Sony Dismisses Claims Against Playstation Emulator · · Score: 1
  19. Re:More details from Connectix CEO on Sony Dismisses Claims Against Playstation Emulator · · Score: 1

    The Win2k kernel is loaded from the disc? That would mean your emulator would have to be able to emulate whatever changes have occured to the different kernels that are on the discs of many different games. Sound like a good way to sacrifice load-time for the gain of a harder to emulate system and a decent hidden upgrade path.

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  20. Re:This is Good News Because... on Corel releases Photo-Paint for Linux for Free · · Score: 1

    Oooohhh, Painter... my favorite IMP of all time.

    I'd love to see a low-cost Painter for Linux (or even Windows), it'd be enough to make me finally install Linux again for the first time in 5 years.

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  21. Windows? on Corel releases Photo-Paint for Linux for Free · · Score: 1

    I can't FTP through the firewall at work. Is PhotoPaint available for free download for Windows?

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  22. Re:So what about PK's? on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    That's just a fact of Net-life. Get used to it. It's called Diablo 2, not Utopia 2.

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  23. Where is the DVD edition? on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    Why did Blizzard only release Diablo 2 on 3 CD's? DVD-ROM drives are probably on 95% of all new computers. I'm not so sure I want to get it on 3 CD's... swap, swap, swap. I'd rather just have a DVD.

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  24. Re:Why, Blizzard, why? on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    Undying loyalty?

    Have you bought Unreal Tournament yet?

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  25. Re:Also in today: Icewind Dale, by Interplay/Biowa on Diablo 2 Finally Hits Shelves · · Score: 1

    What improvements does Icewind Dale have over Baldur's Gate? I know it uses BG's engine, but I'm hoping some improvements were made to the engine as well. If enough were made, I may get Icewind Dale.

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