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  1. Re:Wiiiii! on The Latest From the Front in the Console Wars · · Score: 1

    I disagree. Go into Game and look at the amount of shelf space given to each console, and each consoles games. Wii - very little for both. PS3 - Hidden at the back of the store (in my locale store the [b]GameCube[/b] got more (and better) space). 360 - Large amount of prime space for both console and games.

    The PS3 will need to do something great to push it forward. The Wii is for many a one game console (until Nintendo releases a new game in the Wii Sports range).

  2. Re:Portal was awsome on The Importance of Portal · · Score: 1

    Cool. I'm going to have to either whack up my settings or start digging about the texture folders.

    I wonder if any of them will work in the ApertureScience homepage?

  3. Re:Portal was awsome on The Importance of Portal · · Score: 1

    On of the comments in the commentary strongly suggested a second.

    I don't see how it would work game play wise without it becoming more combat orientated.

  4. Re:One question... on Pentagon Urges Space-Based Solar Power · · Score: 1

    Currys are currently doing a two-for-one on extra long power cables.

  5. Re:Coding Times on Mario Kart for Wii Gets Spring 08 Release Date · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My guesses...

    Nintendo:
    Working out how to use the controller well.

    Everyone else:
    Did not bother with it until thinking it would fall flat on its face. Now attempting to get games out that use the controller.

  6. Re:What?!? on UT3 Won't Feature Cross Play Capability · · Score: 1

    So, does this mean that they don't "have a lengthy certification process" for PC patches?

    No certification process for PC patches at all (internal testing, not certification process). To get something out on a console you have to send it off to Nintendo/MS/Sony so they can check it does not brick the system or invalidate the DRM or what have you.
  7. Re:Console vs PC = bad idea for developers on UT3 Won't Feature Cross Play Capability · · Score: 1

    can watch YouTube from your XBox 1080 eXtreme console

    Or Wii, PSP, PS3 and Nintendo DS. Out of the current gen consoles the 360 does not have a 360 out for it. I'm sure a Live "game" or firmware update will change that.
  8. Re:VPN and remote desktops on What To Do When Broadband is Not An Option? · · Score: 1

    About a year ago I tele-commuted from a small village with no BB (so 56k). At work we use Dameware and we have a couple of Termanal Servers. Dameware was unsable, while termanal server with everything set of tiny just worked, but it was painful.

  9. A very very network cable? on What To Do When Broadband is Not An Option? · · Score: 1

    Or solar powered wireless boster repeater thingies... ;)

  10. Re:at least... on Don't Take Notes In the Bookstore · · Score: 4, Funny

    You tasered your daughter when she was teething?! Did it work, my god I want a nights sleep.

  11. Re:Larry's had that for a while on A Coveted Landing Strip for Google's Founders · · Score: 5, Informative

    . For $1.3 million a year To me that sounds like is not "taxpayer funded".
  12. Would it really help? on Lawyer Opines On 'Flaws' in ESRB Rating Methodology · · Score: 1

    They would only play a small subset of the game. Most likely the same small subset they would have normally watched.

  13. Re:Wheee, my first slashdot article! on What's the Right Amount of Copy Protection? · · Score: 1

    Maybe the software does nothing, and we deal with it through customer support. A friendly email to the original purchase agent? I'd go with this one I think.
  14. Re:No one's offering solutions... on Programmer's Language-Aware Spell Checker? · · Score: 1

    I othered a solution. Just one post below your post. ;)

  15. Re:Eclipse plugin on Programmer's Language-Aware Spell Checker? · · Score: 1

    It is called eSpell
    http://www.bdaum.de/eclipse/

  16. Eclipse plugin on Programmer's Language-Aware Spell Checker? · · Score: 1

    I'm sure I've got a plugin at work that does this. It covers my code in yellow squiggly lines.

  17. Re:Theft is theft on UK Police Cracking Down on Broadband Theft · · Score: 1

    Unencrypted radio signals that enter public space should be presumed to be for public use. I agree, but have you seen the default set up for home WiFi kit? The Datel WiFi MAX for example defaults to (and recommends) wide open. The manual for it does not mention security implications of this set up.
  18. Re:Theft is theft on UK Police Cracking Down on Broadband Theft · · Score: 1

    Depends on how the BB is payed for. If User A (lets call them WankerThatDoesNotSecureWireless, or User A for short) pays £10 for a fast, but capped at 5GB connection. Beyond this User A pays £5 a gig. User A actually uses around 4GB a month, and so never cares he is capped.

    Then User B comes along and leaches from User A. Should User B use over 1GB of data User A has lost £5.

  19. Re:Unlocked door? on UK Police Cracking Down on Broadband Theft · · Score: 1

    I want to agree with you, however have you read the manual, or looked at the default settings for some home networking kit?

    They not only default too, but not only not mention security, but darn near recommend leaving it completely open. The Datel WiFi Max for example.

  20. Who? on Voltron Headed For The Big Screen · · Score: 0, Troll

    Never seen it before. Looks like that crap Power Rangers.

  21. Re:RTFA... on OOXML Won't Get Fast-Track ISO Standardization · · Score: 1

    I did not think they had any control over them.

  22. Re:Outdated Article on id and Valve May Be Violating GPL · · Score: 2, Insightful

    But where's the source? Have you asked Value or ID for the source?

    The source does not have to included, just made available (even for a nominal fee) to anyone who asks.
  23. Re:Outdated Article on id and Valve May Be Violating GPL · · Score: 1

    (to be a pain in the arse) Depends on the distribution. Some will fit happily on a single floppy.

    I remember many moons back (1999 I think) when Slackware was the last distribution I could find to still have a floppy option. I had ten disks and a 100+ disk distribution to copy. Copying ten a time from University, install, then head back to uni and grab the next ten. Wow I was a sad fucker then.

  24. Re:Not Fixed, more serious GPL violation on id and Valve May Be Violating GPL · · Score: 1

    Have you asked either Value of iD for the source? As I understand it you are not required to distributed the source with the binary, just distribute it on request.

  25. Re:Erratic behaviour on First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq · · Score: 1

    With an up to 8 second delay (according to TFA) what would you do?

    You can not have it hang, the lost package re-requested, then start again from that point, as at the point you might be aiming at a very different target.