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  1. Mmm, pop rocks... on Better Jukebox Software for Bigger Libraries? · · Score: 2, Funny

    for instance, you could search for &(genre=pop, genre=rock, #(lastplayed > 30 days)) to find every pop rock song you haven't been listening to for the last month

    Mmm, pop rocks...

  2. Re:Can someone explain how the 'fee' would apply on Musicians Demand the Internet Stay Neutral · · Score: 1

    The main point of the grandparent post still stands, though; not only could Verizon hit you up for a fee, but also AOL, Sprint, Qwest, etc... So yes, under the non-neutrality scenario, you could very well end up paying multiple priority fees to many different networks.

  3. Re:Some thoughts on Feisty on Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Beta Released · · Score: 1

    Er, I've been using network manager to connect to my WPA network since 6.04.

  4. Great link! on Why the Semantic Web Will Fail · · Score: 1

    Wow, very cool. Thanks for the link, one of the coolest things I've seen in a good while. This addresses one of my biggest gripes with Wikipedia, unstructured data. Which is related to my other big gripe - that everything on Wikipedia is done manually. Being able to richly express properties and relationship between pages allows you to remove a huge amount of redundant data and tedious labor.

  5. Re:Would we be reading this if he were a democrat? on Republican Aide Tries to Hire Hackers · · Score: 1

    I read this the other day and it didn't have any information on who the chump was. It was still hilarious.

  6. Re:Lights? on Appliances Hog More Energy Than High-Tech Gadgets · · Score: 1

    As popular as IKEA is, there are still many large cities (and entire states) that don't have a local store.

  7. Re:Lights? on Appliances Hog More Energy Than High-Tech Gadgets · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Sadly it is a very common misconception that you can't get dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs. It is true that they are next to impossible to find, however; none of the big-box retailers in my area had any, aside from a few large bulbs clearly meant for spotlight/outdoor use. Every employee I asked was surprised to find out that they actually exist; I even went to a few specialty lighting stores and was told flat out that it couldn't be done, that it would require special circuitry.

    Ultimately, I gave up, since I am planning to move soon anyway. I will certainly be careful to check what type of lights are used in the next place I live, though; every single overhead light in my current apartment is on a dimmer. Bleh.

  8. Re:Bad idea on Co-Pilots May Sim Instead of Fly To Train · · Score: 1

    But doesn't that argue /for/ simulator training? I could be wrong, but I'm guessing they don't do live aircraft training of scenarios like that, whereas it's much easier to simulate such a situation.

  9. Re:Nothing new here on How Skype Punches Holes in Firewalls · · Score: 1

    This is similar to the way FXP worked to let you transfer files directly between two FTP servers. You set passive mode and tell A to expect a file, and it says "okay, send it to a.a.a.a:aaa", then you turn around to server B and say "send me a file, I'm waiting at a.a.a.a:aaa".

  10. Re:Potential? on Interplay Developing $75 Million Fallout MMOG · · Score: 1

    Er, don't forget the backstory, the characters, the style, the humor... there was a lot to like about Fallout beyond the gameplay mechanics.

  11. Re:What is going on? on Sony Behind Fake YouTube Viral Campaign · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just because someone is bad at lying to you doesn't mean you should excuse their attempts to lie.

  12. Re:Wait! What about good ol' YouTube? on Word of the Year - "Truthiness" · · Score: 1

    I don't know about the rest, but a flash .flv video file will play just fine in mplayer.

  13. Re:He probably means no light emited from Thailand on Seeing the Earth Almost Live · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he meant 1) no light emitted and 2) confused Thailanad with North Korea. That's the only explanation I can think of.

  14. Re:Thailand? on Seeing the Earth Almost Live · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, but why single out Thailand here?

  15. Re:GooTube=Google+YouTube on New Programs Fight GooTube Copyright Battle · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Note to article submitters, EXPLAIN YOUR TERMS...

  16. Re:Since it isn't perfect, you can't do it! on Clinton Prosecutor Now Targeting Free Speech · · Score: 1

    Oh come on, that's a very poor analogy.

    First, there are generally many more choices of acceptable grocery stores nearby any particular neighborhood than there are schools. It also doesn't particularly matter if you go to one store one week and another the next. The chances that your neighborhood store is completely out of ground beef or milk or butter or any other random common food is much less than the school of your choice being completely full with no spaces for enrollment. And your grocery store will probably be restocked by next week anyway. To keep a family stocked with food requires perhaps 1-2 trips to the grocery a week, which can be done at any time, including evenings and weekends. To keep a child in school, they have to be transported to and from that school twice a day 5 times a week at or near times of the day when many employed people have to be at work.

    Yes, there are logistics involved in both cases (and in any situation) but then to completely ignore the differences and say they are equal is absurd.

  17. Handy for previews on Russia Agrees To Shut Down AllOfMP3.com · · Score: 1

    While I never bought anything from them, they were often handle as a source of 30 second preview mp3s of nearly any song you could think of. It used to be easy to find music sites that offered mp3 previews, now it seems that nearly all of them use either RealPlayer or Windows Media. Blech.

  18. Re:Bzz, wrong answer on iPod Has Nothing To Fear From Slow-Starting Zune · · Score: 1

    Certainly there were many HD mp3 players beforehand, but it was still primarily a niche product that only computer fanatics were buying. Apple effectively pushed mp3 players into the mass audience and greatly expanded the market.

  19. Re:Not just gadgets... on Why Do Gadgets Break? · · Score: 1

    With respect to the grandparent post, none of those 3 GM vehicles you mentioned are luxury cars.

  20. Re:If you have to update your license reactionaril on RMS transcript on GPLv3, Novell/MS, Tivo and more · · Score: 1

    Um, yeah. That's the point of updating the license - something was "wrong" with it because it technically allowed something that was against its intended spirit. So they are working on a new version.

    They'd love to create the perfect license that covers all forseeable an unforseeable possibilities. They've done a pretty good job so far; version 2 has sufficed for over 15 years. They are being very cautious taking their time with v3 to make sure they "get it right" addressing v2's perceived shortcomings as best as they are able.

    So what's your point?

  21. Michael Crichton is a novelist on An Inconvenient Truth · · Score: 1

    Please remember, Michael Crichton is an author of fiction. He is no more an expert on global climatology than he is on dinosaurs. He does a good job of erecting a scaffolding of impressive and plausible-sounding ideas in scientific terms, but ultimately it's just there to support the story he's interested, whether it be about global warming or super-intelligent killer gorillas.

  22. Re:the final conclusion is essentially... on An Inconvenient Truth · · Score: 1

    Regarding point 9, residential energy usage is only a small part of the whole pie - around 20%. We also need energy for the facilities to create, transport and sell the things we need to live, which takes up much more energy that do our heating systems and night lights.

  23. Re:I found some... on What Really Happened To Ubuntu's Edgy Artwork? · · Score: 1

    Are you sure that's part of the Art Team effort? To me it looks like that's just 3 random user-created themes.

  24. Re:ok, I'm pissed on What Really Happened To Ubuntu's Edgy Artwork? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Some other work-in-progress designs from an earlier stage:

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/ Specs/ EdgyArtworkPlan/ Produce/ Incoming

  25. What a loathsome article on Coal — The Other Alt Fuel · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The "clean coal" industry must be rather pleased with this article. It reads almost like a press release - It's clean! It's efficient! It uses coal we already have! It's good for our military! It's cheap! And what a name, "green fuel". How can it possibly be bad, "green" is in the name!

    It's not until the 16th paragraph when then happen to mention that, oh yeah, this "green fuel" process will release "massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere" - four times as much. But don't worry, they'll be able to use a carbon-catching technology that doesn't even exist yet to make sure none of that CO2 actually escapes the factory. Right. There are dozens (if not hundreds) of coal plants operating in the US that aren't using the emissions reduction technology that's available now.