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  1. 1x System RAM on How Big Should My Swap Partition Be? · · Score: 1

    I normally make the swap file the same size as the memory. If you're using more than twice your physical memory, you need to upgrade.

    When I used FAT32 I made sure the swap file was at the beginning of the hard drive, but my NTFS defragger doesn't let me fine tune file placement like that.

  2. Prison on Smilin' Bob Not Smilin' Anymore · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps his enzyte-enlarged member will make him the big man in prison.

  3. Re:Pong finally arrives on PS3! on Two-Player Pong Homebrew Arrives On PS3 · · Score: 1

    In soviet meme, russia repetition's you!

  4. Re:were you surprised? on How to Reach 200 MPH on Hydrogen Fuel Cells · · Score: 1

    This vehicle's power-to-weight ratio is good, but it weighs 6700lbs: 8.7lbs per HP. Some street-legal vehicles exceed this, such as the Corvette.

    http://www.aspecpro.com/

  5. Re:BECAUSE THERE IS NO FREE ALTERNATIVE on School District To Parents — Buy Office 2007 · · Score: 1

    "From my personal, high school, college, and work experience, I've used spreadsheets 98% of the time for text."

    Then you're using the wrong tool.

  6. Wii Hardware Info on The Wii - Is the Magic Gone? · · Score: 2, Informative

    "The motion of the remote is sensed by a 3-axis linear accelerometer located slightly left of the large A button. The integrated circuit is the ADXL330, manufactured by Analog Devices. This device is physically rated to measure accelerations over a range of at least +/- 3g with 10% sensitivity.

    Inside the chip is a small micromechanical structure which is supported by springs built out of silicon. Differential capacitance measurements allow the net displacement of the tiny mass to be converted to a voltage, which is then digitized. It is important to note that the sensor does not measure the acceleration of the Wiimote, but rather the force exerted by the test mass on its supporting springs. Due to the sign convention used, this quantity is proportional to the net force exerted by the player's hand on the Wiimote when holding it. Thus, at rest on a flat table, the accelerometer reports vertical force of +g (the mass can be normalized away into the aribitrary units), and when dropped reports a force of nearly zero."

    All the geeky details at WiiLi http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Wiimote

  7. Re:Games aside, the console is awfully bulky on Was Blue Dragon What X360 Needed In Japan? · · Score: 1

    It fits slightly better than a PS3.

  8. Re:Sure it is! on Nintendo Confirms Original Downloads for the Wii · · Score: 1

    Most NES games were 256 kilobytes or less, some of the later titles were 512KB and Dragon Warrior 4 is 1MB. SNES games were not limited to 4 megabits, Zelda 3 is 8Mb and later games like Mortal Kombat 3, Chrono Trigger were as large as 32Mb.

  9. why does ask slashdot get questions like this? on Do You Tell a Job Candidate How Badly They Did? · · Score: 0

    The answer is no. I think you should consult your lawyer or your HR department. Why would you look for input on slashdot for a question like this?

  10. But they didn't upgrade it. on Upgrading Hard Drive in Sony HDR-SR1 HDD Camcorder · · Score: 2, Informative

    The article is a little short on details... all they did was removed the cover to access the hard drive. Oh well, its ecks-mass.

  11. Re:it has been done before on USB Batteries · · Score: 1

    kind of like all the different flavors of ipod?

  12. predator, starring two future governors on Hacking the Governator · · Score: 1

    GET TO THE (url) CHOPPER!

  13. Re:So... on The Light Bulb That Can Change the World · · Score: 1

    Would you eat a rectal thermometer?

    I would.

  14. Re:Try this: Sony CRT on Combating Harassing Use of Mosquito Noise Device? · · Score: 1

    I have a 36" Sony CRT HD capable TV. The first thing I noticed about it was that it didn't emit the typical high pitched noise that other TVs do. I would guess it has a higher scanning frequency.

  15. Alpha-bits. Its not funny the other way. on Apple Sends Hidden Message to Hackers? · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Peter: Brian, there's a message in my Alpha-bits. It says ooooooooo.

    Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios.

  16. Don't give them ideas! on Video Game Industry to Sue Michigan's Governor · · Score: 1

    "while there is no question that a few games have content that some audiences will find offensive, the same can be said for some content in TV, films, music, and books"

    Why'd you have to bring other media into it?! Now we'll all have to show ID at the Barnes & Noble checkout!

  17. anti-bender? on Kegbot: The Future of Robotic Drink Service, Now · · Score: 5, Funny

    a robot that cuts me off? we have to do everything we can to stop this insidious technology before its too late!

  18. Re:Cars already need this.. on Software Glitches Stall Toyota Prius · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "The steering is even drive by wire."

    I call BS on this one.

  19. Did you read the article? We crushed them. on How Technology Failed in Iraq · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I see alot of comments about how we are stupid for getting into this conflict, but when reading the article I see that it wasn't much of a battle.

    "In the early-morning hours of April 3, it was old-fashioned training, better firepower, superior equipment, air support, and enemy incompetence that led to a lopsided victory for the U.S. troops. "When the sun came up that morning, the sight of the cost in human life the Iraqis paid for that assault, and burning vehicles, was something I will never forget," Marcone says. "It was a gruesome sight. You look down the road that led to Baghdad, for a mile, mile and a half, you couldn't walk without stepping on a body part."

    Even when our troops were grossly outnumbered we still did quite well:

    Yet just eight U.S. soldiers were wounded, none seriously, during the bridge fighting. Whereas U.S. tanks could withstand a direct hit from Iraqi shells, Iraqi vehicles would "go up like a Roman candle" when struck by U.S. shells, Marcone says.

    Technology did not fail in Iraq, it allowed us to kill lots of enemies even when those enemies were completely unexpected.

  20. Re:Power... on Nintendo DS Hands On · · Score: 4, Informative

    "The system will use a rechargeable battery that's estimated to last roughly 10 hours."

    Straight from GameSpot

  21. Re:In suspension terms: Jumping == Bad on Electromagnetic Suspension System · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How did this get modded informative? An infinitely variable damper is not a gimmick. It would be infinitely useful. The demonstration where the car jumps is just showing how much force this suspension system can generate. The real innovation here is that everything is done electronically, whereas older systems used hydraulics. Check out this article for the basics of why this is a good thing: Active Suspension Also, GM's new Cadillac XLR uses an electromagnetic suspension, as well as the forthcoming 6th generation Corvette.

  22. Re:Does anybody have a list of Valve "CyberCafe's" on Counter-Strike Source Beta Debuts In CyberCafes · · Score: 1

    He lives in NJ, not NY.

  23. Re:WTF on Attracting Women Into Computer Science · · Score: 1

    Someone's gotta pay for all those accidents. We don't want to make women pay realistic rates and put up yet another impediment to leave the home.

  24. Re:2 issues here... on Katie Jones Interviewed · · Score: 3, Informative

    "At the age of eighteen, Tarbox published her memoir and became the leading advocate for Internet safety regarding Internet predators"

    She's not a what?

  25. Quality over Quantity. on FCC Says TiVo Owners Can Share Shows · · Score: 1

    Quality over Quantity.