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  1. Re:Litho Methods they might use on IBM Leapfrogs Intel With 22nm Chips · · Score: 1

    I'm sure you're going to fail your class.
    The light used in the 45nm node is at 193nm wavelength, not "10nm". Features can be made much smaller than the wavelength of the light used because a variety of tricks are employed (immersion lithography, over-exposure, OPC, etc.)

  2. INTRANET only on IE8 Breaking Microsoft's Web Standards Promise? · · Score: 5, Informative

    The article only says that INTRANET pages are not shown in standards-compliant mode by default.

  3. Terrorists? on Theorists Make Quantum Communications Breakthrough · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one who read the headline as "terrorists"? That gave me a double take. That's just the headline McCain's been looking for.

  4. Congratulations Scott and Leo! on University of Maryland Team Wins Robot Sub Competition · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You guys are awesome! This was only Maryland's second year at the competition, and unlike many of the other schools, it is an undergrad club led effort in design and fundraising.

    And the head of the team is a physicist, not an engineer. There's a goofy picture of him with a pumpkin t-shirt on the team's website:
    http://ram.umd.edu/

  5. Re:I have one. on Neuros Audio Releases Its Hardware Schematics · · Score: 1

    Honestly, I got the bundle, so I've never done any intensive running with the harddrive backback, only the flash, since it's a pain to carry. However, I've used the harddrive at the track at the gym and working out- haven't had any trouble with it.

  6. Re:With the size of the storage... on Neuros Audio Releases Its Hardware Schematics · · Score: 1

    The Neuros supports wav and mp3 playing and recording, as well as ogg playback.

  7. I have one. on Neuros Audio Releases Its Hardware Schematics · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I actually have a Neuros. I bought one about 2 years ago. Honestly, they're a lot larger than ipods, so I doubt that they will catch on with the portable audio market. It's not really 'pocket-size.'

    However, it is perfect for carrying in a backpack. The built in mic is sensitive enough for recording interviews, and the harddrive can hold alot more than other portable recorders you can buy.

    FM transmitting- I love it, but it's not really powerful enough here in the Washington, DC area with all the background noise to be picked up more than 3 or so feet away.

    The sound quality is decent, but the included headphones broke within two months. I did go jogging with them, so that might be the reason.

  8. Re:As a small-'l' libertarian senior undergrad... on Ask Libertarian Presidential Candidate Michael Badnarik · · Score: 1

    No no, you've got it wrong. The Federalist party and the Jeffersonian "Democratic-Republicans" were the first two parties. Adams was the only Federalist president. Over time, the name of the Democratic-Republican party was shorted to just Democrats. The Federalist party just kind of faded away.

    In 1834, the Whig party was founded in response to Andrew Jackson's attack on the 2nd Bank of the United States. They won the White House in 1840 and 1848, but in 1852 started to decline in popularity. In 1854 the Republican party was founded, absorbing many of the anti-slavery Whigs.

    > In the days of the Federalist and Whig parties, the Republican party was a third party and, I believe the Democrat party didn't yet exist.

  9. Re:Condorcet Voting on Diebold Sued (Again) Over Shoddy Voting Machines · · Score: 1

    How do you intend to deal with the transitivity problem of condorcet voting?

  10. Pascal's Wager on What If Dark Matter Really Doesn't Exist? · · Score: 1

    "Pascal's Wager" as this is called, is easily refuted in freshman philosophy texts. Nice try.

  11. Re:Rootless? on Announcing Cooperative Linux · · Score: 3, Informative

    The newest version of cygwin/x11 http://www.cygwin.com/xfree/ can run in both rootless mode and multiwindow mode. The above comments are outdated. (I'm running kde programs from kde-cygwin right now)

  12. Nvidia Drivers? on XFree86 4.3.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Does this mean that I no longer have to use NVidia's third party video drivers for my GeForce4, (and fix all my problems with sw-suspend)?

  13. Re:invalid e-mail address? on BSA Accuses OpenOffice Mirrors · · Score: 1

    interesting, mod this up!

  14. AtheOS Lives On... on Mozilla Project Hurt by Apple's Decision to use KH · · Score: 1

    AtheOS is not "dead", since the author quit, there has been a group of developers that have been working on it for about 6 months (not just that Bill Hayden linux-atheos hack). The fork is called "Syllable." They've released a few new versions and are working on the web browser. Interestingly enough, the khtml port has been very difficult to maintain and they are abandoning it in favor of a gecko port.
    http://syllable.sf.net

  15. /. 's blocked by China on Real-Time Testing of China's Internet Filters · · Score: 1

    Please wait for testing results. Full testing can take as long as 120 seconds.

    Starting testing...
    Stage one testing complete.
    Stage two testing complete.

    Testing complete for http://www.slashdot.org. Result:
    Reported as inaccessible in China

  16. Re:The whole idea... on Sigma Designs/XVid Update · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Having companies using GPL code benefits us ALL.
    Not necessarilly. If all the company does is change copyright notices and doesn't add anything of value to the code (besides mixing it up to make it look like it's not pirated), it does not benefit the community at all.

  17. Sigma loses all right to use the code from now on on Sigma Designs/XVid Update · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Read the GPL, clause 4:

    • 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and
    • will automatically terminate your rights under this License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.


    Therefore, even if Sigma has released the code, they are still violating the GPL, and have lost all rights under the license in the future. Sigma has to remove all the GPL code from their product!

  18. Re:Kinda like... on RoadRunner Co-Opting "Organization" Headers · · Score: 1

    Yeah but Yahoo is free and is paid for by advertisements, while businesses and individuals shell out a lot of money per month for cable service.

  19. Re:Yeah, but. on AbiWord 1.0.1 Released · · Score: 1

    Why not do that yourself? The word processor can support import/export plugins, and the plugins can also call the web browser (ie. there is one that opens up dict.org with the word you have highlighted.) just implement it sending the document via cgi to the slashdot submit.

  20. wxPython on What Makes a Powerful Programming Language? · · Score: 1

    Python is certainly cross platform, and the wxWindows gui port to it provides a cornicopia of functions that are available in that application-framework.

    http://wxpython.org/

  21. Technical Stats from Press Kit- on This is IT? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Speed: 12.5 mph (20kph)
    Range: up to 17 miles (28k) on single charge
    Turning Radius: zero
    Payload:
    Passenger- 250lbs (110kg)
    Cargo- 75lbs (38kg)
    Future offboard cargo module- 300lbs (135kg)
    Platform Height: 8in (20cm)
    Footprint: 19x25in (48*63.5cm)
    Weight: 80lbs (36kg)

  22. Why not WxWindows? on GTK-- vs. QT · · Score: 1

    It's very cross platform widget set and application frameweork and it's development is pretty advanced.

  23. Breaking: Explosives Under GW Bridge? on More Links And Reports On Terrorist Attacks · · Score: 1

    Don't mod me down, this is an unconfirmed report from the AFP NEWSWIRE.

    Wednesday, September 12 11:04 AM SGT Police intercept truck loaded with explosives in New York
    NEW YORK, Sept 11 (AFP) -
    Police have arrested two people and have intercepted a truck loaded with explosives on New York's George Washington Bridge, according to an unconfirmed local CBS television report.

    "The truck contained enough explosives to blow up the entire span," a television reporter said.

    Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik confirmed that "the Port Authority police stopped a van that might have had explosives," but added in remarks to NY1 television that "it is unconfirmed."

    The George Washington Bridge links the northern part of Manhattan island with New Jersey and is the only bridge spanning the Hudson River.

  24. Breaking: Bombs Under the GW Bridge?? on First-Person Account Of Today's Attacks · · Score: 1

    From AFP:

    Wednesday, September 12 11:04 AM SGT Police intercept truck loaded with explosives in New York

    Police intercept truck loaded with explosives in New York
    NEW YORK, Sept 11 (AFP) -
    Police have arrested two people and have intercepted a truck loaded with explosives on New York's George Washington Bridge, according to an unconfirmed local CBS television report.

    "The truck contained enough explosives to blow up the entire span," a television reporter said.

    Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik confirmed that "the Port Authority police stopped a van that might have had explosives," but added in remarks to NY1 television that "it is unconfirmed."

    The George Washington Bridge links the northern part of Manhattan island with New Jersey and is the only bridge spanning the Hudson River.

  25. What if? on Ethernet MP3 Player · · Score: 1

    With all these new "smart" devices, what happens if someone streams his music into his toaster-oven accidently?