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  1. True, but I think it would depend on the market. on Newton's Ghost Haunts Apple's iPhone · · Score: 2, Insightful

    More specifically which market. We've all read about the Asian markets and their love for new gadgets. That's where I'd start off. Then the EU, then US, Russia and whoever else wants it.

  2. Not necessarily. on Ballmer Repeats Threats Against Linux · · Score: 1

    This will probably happen in court. And MS can always ask the court to seal the records to prevent "loss of company secrets" or some such thing.

  3. Once again... on Sen. Ted Stevens Introduces "Son of DOPA" · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...he engaged his mouth before using his brain.

  4. Re:Is this really new? on Halo 3 To Have 'Mute the Jerk' Button · · Score: 1

    You have to keep in mind that they are talking about a team play scenario. You're idea would mute everyone including your team and you could potentially loose out on important intel. This idea is supposed to reduce the noise side of the signal/noise ratio during the game.

  5. IGNORE PARENT! on Hotel Dusk Review · · Score: 0
    I know, I know.

    It's redundant.

  6. Another interesting tidbit. on Hotel Dusk Review · · Score: -1, Troll

    You should read Tycho's thoughts on Hotel Dusk. It starts at the second paragraph.

  7. Wrong. on To Media Companies, BitTorrent Implies Guilt · · Score: 4, Informative
    The client refused to accept downloads of, or upload copyrighted content. It obeyed the law...

    Basically, it had the connection setup but kept it idle.

    Doing nothing.

    And he got a letter saying that he was downloading illegal content while it was...

    ...doing nothing.

  8. A little late isn't it? on Senate Introduces Strong Privacy Bill · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I thought that horse was already out of the barn.

  9. In other news... on Public Iris Scanning Device In the Works · · Score: 1

    ...mirrored sunglasses are back in style.

  10. Probably all true. on Vista a Threat to Internet Freedom? · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Unless you use [insert favorite Linux Distro here].

    Then you'll have as much freedom as you can handle. Well, sort of.

  11. Well, of course he's saying that. on Bill Gates Brags About Vista, Reacts to Apple's Latest Ads · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    He needs to keep the boxes moving out the door. It's all promo anyway. I haven't heard about all those Mac exploits he's referring to, have you?

  12. An example of the graphics issue mentioned. on OSDL's Review of Desktop Linux In 2006 · · Score: 1
    If anyone wants to have an idea on just how tough it can be to get a binary graphics driver running, just check out the ATI forums at phoronix. It's a painful process though I will say one thing. While I can't run beyrl, I now have one hell of a FPS speed on my older ATI 9000 chipset graphic card.

    Next time, it's going to be Nvidia.

  13. A really good game to have for this platform. on Elebits and Warioware - Bad Wii and Good Wii · · Score: 2, Interesting
  14. Vox Populi on The Insanely Great Songs Apple Won't Let You Hear · · Score: 1
    "Voice of the People"

    The point of publicizing this is not that it's happening, it may be that if enough consumers say "Hey, why not let us have the access to purchase that" the companies involved will work something out. So the article could be trying to get the word out so /.'ers and other iTunes users contact Apple and demand access.

  15. Maybe it's not a "failure". on Why Don't More CIOs Become CEO? · · Score: 3, Interesting
    It may be that they seriously enjoy working more directly with IT than with the business of the business they are working for.

    We wouldn't be geeks if we didn't enjoy working with the new equipment.

  16. Appletalk? on Mac OS X Versus Windows Vista, The Rematch · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Serious question.

    Who the hell uses Appletalk any more?

    Is this for printer or something?

  17. About "Dubya" on Who won? · · Score: 4, Insightful
    This quote reminds me of the current Bush administration:

    Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

  18. Theres a problems with this. on Pirate Bay to Purchase Sealand? · · Score: 5, Interesting
    As pointed out in the previous Sealand article, you have to connect to someone. So you get your fiber run out to.... who? England? France? India? Look what the Russians are doing with their oil.

    Pirate Bay would get cut off in a heart beat.

  19. Re:You know... on Unofficial Win2K Daylight Saving Time Fix · · Score: 1

    Good point, hadn't thought of that.

  20. You know... on Unofficial Win2K Daylight Saving Time Fix · · Score: 1

    ...this is probably going to screw up all those bot-nets.

  21. Huh. on Windows Home Server Details · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I still wouldn't buy that.

  22. Ok. on Vista Casts A Pall On PC Gaming? · · Score: 5, Funny
    Meanwhile, the word has also come down that games will be on the Zune by Summer of next year.

    I'm sure that will make both of those Zune owners very happy.

  23. And that's why... on Voice Over IP Under Threat? · · Score: 3, Interesting
    ...I'm still using copper. I know that this will work itself out, that the technology will improve, etc, etc.. but until it does, I'm going to stay away from it. For me, it doesn't make sense to be an early adopter of VoIP.

    But that just my opinion.

  24. Re:Great. on Office 2007 — Better But a Tough Switch · · Score: 1

    Thank you.

  25. Great. on Office 2007 — Better But a Tough Switch · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if this will break all the Excel macros I've written too.