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  1. Great book on Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional 2nd Ed · · Score: -1, Troll

    I picked this up for my personal use. I used to use CS3 and the like for work and that was fine but I was tired of booting into Windows to help clients. I know game!designers use gimp. Gimp itself is a great product, I did notice that the book was solid but it left a lot to be desired in covering the lackluster interface. Your mileage may vary.

  2. Re:Game AI!? on Believable Stupidity In Game AI · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Oops, http://wittyrpg.com? I fail at interwebbing!

  3. Game AI!? on Believable Stupidity In Game AI · · Score: -1

    Totally overrated. Give me a target dummy or some 2d targets to wail on(ala http://wittyrgp.com) and I'm content. What happened to old-school style rpgs?

  4. Always on on Internet-Caused Mistrials Are On the Rise · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I fail to see the problem with always on internet. Sure, its not appropriate in some places but I couldn't imagine now having access to game! or youtube when I want them. Don't tread on me!

  5. Re:119V-0080 on Did Bat Hitch a Ride To Space On Discovery? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Frankly, I have a lot of time to waste at work. All I do is play games or read lol*funny animal*. I'm sick of the lol-phenomenon. Gave me a clever game(like wittyrpg.com) and I'm content for hours. Not sure where this craze started but I wonder what will replace it?

  6. Re:Become a porn secret santa on What To Do With Old USB Keys, Low-Capacity Hard Drives? · · Score: 1

    I can't help but think all the guys who get busted with kiddy porn are just victims of...you. Oh man...think of that one...*evil grin*

  7. Re:Hibernation? on Quick Boot Linux Hopes To Win Over Windows Users · · Score: 1

    I like my HP because its a power-house. Its certainly lighter than a desktop. Whats the issue? I also like my X60T but it does come close to the power I can put out with my HP DV9000. So, I 'tough out' and carry my anchor around. More sissies.

  8. Re:Hibernation? on Quick Boot Linux Hopes To Win Over Windows Users · · Score: 0, Troll

    Really? I traveled weekly for 2 months carrying my personal laptop and my work laptop. Get a better bag.

  9. Re:Hibernation? on Quick Boot Linux Hopes To Win Over Windows Users · · Score: 5, Funny

    Back breaking? I carry around a 17" HP DV9000 fully loaded laptop and barely notice it. Perhaps you should get some exercise. Certainly beats carrying around my old kit, 70lbs ruck-sack, 16lbs rifle, and ammo. Sissy.

  10. Re:Actual Explanation ... on US Forgets How To Make Trident Missiles · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Also, the Arctic is in fact an Ocean...Oceans contain salt which dramatically lowers the freezing point of water.

  11. Re:Actual Explanation ... on US Forgets How To Make Trident Missiles · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Freezing point of water changes with pressure. I imagine that these subs are not firing at the surface but rather below it?

  12. Re:Macs come only with Safari on Google Joins EU Antitrust Case Against Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Is Safari an integral part of the OS? Nope. Can you remove Safari? I think so but I haven't used a mac in ages.

  13. Blackberry on Android Gathers Steam Among Open Source Developers · · Score: 1

    There still seems to be a serious lack of Blackberry love from Android. Why is that? Any suggestions/guides for going about getting Android on mine?

  14. Re:This is just a passing virus on New, Stealthy Conficker B++ Worm Discovered · · Score: 1

    Did they already release Conficker-Basic?

  15. Re:Screenshots on New, Stealthy Conficker B++ Worm Discovered · · Score: 0, Troll

    Something sinister is brewing inside..

  16. Detection on New, Stealthy Conficker B++ Worm Discovered · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Anyone know the procedure for detecting these? I imagine A/V companies setup 'honeypots' of sorts on high traffic networks and that but how do you detect something new like this? Do they track it through an old signature?

  17. Re:patience on BASH 4.0 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Give me a K..DE!

  18. Re:So? on BASH 4.0 Released · · Score: 1

    I'm curious, in your opinion what is a better use of my learning time? I'm learning bash scripting and python scripting at the moment as I am a sysadmin with a lot of time. What do you propose I learn instead?

  19. Re:That's nice and all, BUT on Citrix XenServer Virtualization Platform Now Free · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who cares, as long as it will run a Beowulf cluster!

  20. Re:News on AP Considers Making Content Require Payment · · Score: 4, Funny

    The man IS watching you...through the news he feeds you(it contains tiny microchips with GPS functionality). Consider a diet high in fiber.

  21. Re:Well... on AP Considers Making Content Require Payment · · Score: 1

    No doubt content = money but I am curious, will you be targeting paid content or will paid membership just allow for some extra features? Nice to haves but not necessary.

  22. News on AP Considers Making Content Require Payment · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because newspapers and the like are faring so well. This is a great idea. It will simply kill off the industry. No wonder that Chinese blogger is investigating murders.

  23. Re:Monitors on Vista Capable Lawsuit Loses Class-Action Status · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Also, why don't vendors include stickers for all OS' a piece of hardware will function with. My HP laptop shipped with a Vista-capable sticker but it works wonderfully with Debian/Ubuntu and it even works with my non-Vista-compatible digital camera!

  24. Monitors on Vista Capable Lawsuit Loses Class-Action Status · · Score: 1

    What about Vista-capable monitors? Never understood the point of that sticker on the base of my 22" LCD monitor.

  25. Re:Looks like the privacy paranoiacs win this roun on Last.fm Shoots Down Rumors Over U2 Album Leak · · Score: 1

    What if they implemented something along the lines of 1 time credit card numbers. Imagine you could be assigned a very random set of characters associated with your identity that would allow you to register for services and only trusted sites had access to the 'true' information.

    Then again, using a service such as this implies a central server with all the information and that is scary just by itself.