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  1. Re:Times like this that I'm glad I own a Chrysler. on Automakers Try To Keep Repair Codes Secret · · Score: 1

    Had to do the same thing on my 97 Intrepid. The digital odometer thing is really cool.

  2. Times like this that I'm glad I own a Chrysler. on Automakers Try To Keep Repair Codes Secret · · Score: 1

    I've had only one instance where the check engine light came on in my '01 Neon. Turn the key to the on position three times, and it displays the engine codes on the digital odometer. Head over to allpar.com and look up what the code means. Problem solved.

  3. Re:Rio Karma on Microsoft, Sony Announce iPod Competitors · · Score: 5, Informative

    You forgot a few things on the iPod:

    Width: 0.62"
    Interfaces: FireWire 400 AND USB2
    Extras also include Smart Playlists and auto playlist syncing.

    Also, an interface that doesn't suck the balls.

  4. Re:Obligatory Nelson on Army Plans Overhaul of Infantry Gear · · Score: 1

    Ugh.

    s/looses/loses/
    s/revinue/revenue/

  5. Re:Paging Steve Jobs! on Novell To Release Ximian Connector Under GPL · · Score: 1

    Yes, probably. It requires OWA, similar to Ximian. Meeting requests don't show. It's an 'almost there' ordeal.

  6. Re:It's not that there is a G5 iMac now... on G5 in an iMac · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The iMac's motherboard is based on the PowerBook the same way that a Dodge Neon is based on an '81 K-Car. Sure, if you look back far enough, but not so much. The current iLamp iMac is based on the G4 Cube design. The old CRT rev A-D iMacs were based on PowerBook motherboards, and redesigned with the DVs.

  7. Re:Paging Steve Jobs! on Novell To Release Ximian Connector Under GPL · · Score: 3, Informative

    Well, Mail.app already has Exchange support. You can download an exchange connector for Address Book -- since Address Book already uses LDAP, you can just configure it to query the Active Directory server. It should be tied together better, but the pieces are in place.

  8. Re:this is apple's problem in a nutshell on PowerBook Disassembly Guide · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Changing out the hard drive in a FP iMac isn't too difficult. Something tells me his "friend" wasn't very competent, and could have just as easily fried a board on a regular desktop PC.

  9. Re:You've got to be kidding me on Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of Windows · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yes, there are plenty in the Linux world. But chances are, the Linux administrator is going to do some forward thinking in that regard. I hate to say it, but a fair majority of the MCSE's I've encountered are booksmart, but don't take necessary precautions. They took the course, and are now riding by on a fat Windows admin salary, and unwilling and unable to properly lock down a machine.

  10. I don't know about you.. on Linux Smartphones On The Rise · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ... but Symbian seems to be doing quite well as a cell phone operating system, with a decent SDK. I still can't do anything on my Mac with the SDK, but hopefully that will change soon. Nokia has done well so far, and the new devices coming out this fall look friggin great.

    I don't need my phone to run apache, I need it to work.

  11. Re:What country is this? on ACLU Sues FBI Over ISP Records · · Score: 1

    Yes, but everyone won't do that. And look what happened last time.

  12. Re:What country is this? on ACLU Sues FBI Over ISP Records · · Score: 1

    I don't know, they seemed to turn out alright when the republicans took the house. Fairest balance this country has seen in some time.

    That is, until Bush took office, and now we're swingin far to the right.

  13. Re:Only five million? on iTunes 4.5 Authentication Cracked · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What credit card requirement? I don't have a credit card, and I use the service just fine... Gift cards from Target and Pepsi free songs.

  14. Re:Mac mice on Microsoft Patents Timed Button Presses · · Score: 1

    Because most of us Mac users are bonafide idiots who have no idea what 'right click' is. I'm inclined to agree, after working dialup tech support for two years.

    I, however, purchased a Logitech MX500, which works great.

  15. Re:Seems like it should be invalidated by prior ar on Microsoft Patents Timed Button Presses · · Score: 1

    Okay, how about the clock on the Newton 100 on up?

  16. Re:Mac mice on Microsoft Patents Timed Button Presses · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Um, hi. Welcome to 1996. I am your guide, Al Gore.

    The system knows what a right click is. In Mac OS X, the native mouse drivers know what it is. It also knows all of the other mouse buttons, and communicates them. The default mouse is one button. Plug in a USB two or whatever button mouse in, badda bing, it works.

    I wish people would shut up when they don't know better.

  17. Re:wine? on Apple Releases Major iTunes Update · · Score: 1

    I'd hardly consider RhythmBox a nice native equivalent, considering the jukebox management isn't nearly as seamless, it randomly hogs the CPU, doesn't support AAC natively, crashes on a whim, and chokes on large libraries.

  18. Re:Missing: Basic Features on Apple Releases Major iTunes Update · · Score: 1

    My Rio 600 /still/ works with iTunes. Many MP3 players work with it. Or, are you talking about the protected AAC files? That's not really an iTunes 'feature', it's more of a 'protection license' issue.

  19. Re:Best. Excerpt. Ever. on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1

    Yes. Just like PHP, you actually have to know something about logic before you can write readable code.

  20. Re:ACK! on Apple Releases Major iTunes Update · · Score: 1

    And they are looking for your happiness. They're also looking to cover their ass. And to do that, they have to make sure the clients all support the same thing. Don't like it? Downgrade until everyone's on 4.5. And stop bitching.

  21. Whoa! on WebCrawler Turns 10 Today · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Holy crap!

    I remember WebCrawler, but lost touch with it in around 1996, when I started religiously using AltaVista. They sure have changed a bit. ... but do they have any relevance anymore? They're owned by InfoSpace. :P

  22. Re:Running distributed.net? on 500 EURO reward for finding car by finding laptop · · Score: 1
  23. Re:Size Doesn't Matter? on iPod Mini Worldwide Rollout Delayed · · Score: 1

    Heh. the 8.1L Vortec engine is a heavy duty engine. Face it up against a 2500 or 3500 with a Cummins, and it loses, too. :)

  24. Re:Heh. on Comcast Signs Deal To Acquire TechTV · · Score: 1

    Definitely kidding. I've had great service from them, and despite the horror stories I hear once in a while, I'd still rather have them than many of the other companies out there. The recent speed increases have been great, and considering the technology they have to work with, they're running a fine network.

  25. Heh. on Comcast Signs Deal To Acquire TechTV · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, because as we all know, Comcast means Quality.