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  1. Re:OS X is THE superior OS on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 1

    I'm no fan of web apps. like it all local. apart from office, the software I use is neither made by Windows or Mac and if I were to use word or excel on OS whatever I'd would not matter.

  2. Re:Games require windows 7? on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 1

    I played Batman Arc-City swapping between DirectX 9 to 11 and really didn't know which one I liked most. It ran smoother with 9; but my card is getting ready for upgrade. It's not worth spending money to upgrade to that's for sure.

  3. Re:OS X is THE superior OS on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 1

    Then you must be making rather a lot of money. If you put an HP badge on it you'd not think that I bet.

  4. Re:Games require windows 7? on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 1

    Nah not really. For what it's worth 7 isn't shit. Took 30 years to get here but it works just fine like XP sp3 did. More RAM wit the 64bit OS may make you want to move as games really start to fill out. TRIM support of SSD. but you can get by with an old box and XP for a while more - not much to play with all the DRM making it unwarrantable to go near.

  5. Re:OS X is THE superior OS on Windows 7 Overtakes XP, OSX Struggles To Beat Vista · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple also has no "non over-priced" products. I'm so bored of the what OS is better. It's a pile of files. The software you need to use is the real reason you use a computer, not because you want to use an OS. All marketing "make a demographic" back when software was in its infancy bullshit. I've got windows7 and do very little windowing.

  6. Re:translation on Calculating the Cost of Full Disk Encryption · · Score: 2
    SPOILER ALERT PLEASE

    If this were a porn moneyshot, TFA author would now be panning away from the dick and squirting liquid soap everywhere, seemingly drenching the victim.

    You mean it's not real???

  7. Re:Its kind of really sad on What The Apollo 11 Crew Did For Life Insurance · · Score: 1

    I never post as a coward. But I agree with jerk comment if it helps.

  8. Re:The RAM is the issue. on Bethesda: We Can't Make Dawnguard Work On the PS3 · · Score: 1

    http://www.whathifi.com/news/ifa-2012-sony-4k-tv-due-in-the-uk-this-december
    I think the first LCD TV started off at this insane price 10 years ago. This res would have been common for games monitors if T.Vs hadn't stagnated the market with 1080p crap. (xkcd phone res link please). This will be sooner than you think for games. TV & film content not so much.

  9. Re:The RAM is the issue. on Bethesda: We Can't Make Dawnguard Work On the PS3 · · Score: 1

    expenditures rise to meet income. With 4k 3D displays to cope with, they'll need 16GB+.

  10. Re:The RAM is the issue. on Bethesda: We Can't Make Dawnguard Work On the PS3 · · Score: 1

    If they are trying to be pixel perfect it's an issue. It's how much they can scale back before it looks awful is the other. I always thought the PS3 was supposed to win with procedural textures - bet it would look awful.
    I would happily spend the money to upgrade the ram in the thing. consoles are boring.

  11. Re:ZOMBIES!!!!! on Promising New Drug May Cure Malaria · · Score: 4, Insightful

    When they "cure" 95% of the Malaria. It does leave room for the drug resistant strain to thrive. Not that it is a problem as the 95% is killing the poor people regardless. I hope BIll get to spend his Billions buying up the world supply and giving out if it works. Good legacy to go out with.

  12. Re:Its kind of really sad on What The Apollo 11 Crew Did For Life Insurance · · Score: 2

    government pays?

  13. Re:Yes on Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? · · Score: 1

    Looking at the amount of fucked glass screens I see the rounded part isn't working :)

  14. Re:Firefox on Linus Torvalds Says Linux 4.0 Could Be Out In Three Years · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah. Just reset the numbers and call all the older stuff "Silver Age". Simple..

  15. Re:I disagree on Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? · · Score: 1

    new thing?

  16. too many words on Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The amount of new business/marketing speak that comes out of the U.S.A. is very innovative.
    Reach out to instead of contact is the thing that bugs me right now.
    George Carlin had a whole wonderful bit about this - "You will not hear me say: bottom line, game plan, role model, scenario, or hopefully."
    http://www.iceboxman.com/carlin/pael.php

  17. Re:What was the subject again? on San Diego Zoo Creates Biomimicry Incubator · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Nothing to discuss. Centre = correct. Center = correct. English English, English being more correct :)

  18. Re:Article says 'may be', i.e. no on IBM Mainframe Running World's Fastest Commercial Processor · · Score: 1

    But their chip isn't overclocked to near death and using a nitrogen cooler. So I've no idea how your comparison works. The headline may as well read "Ford make fastest road car" so you can say but it isn't as fast as a car you've have converted to use a jet engine and drag racing tires.

  19. Re:Intelligence winning elections on Can Data Mining Win a Presidential Campaign? · · Score: 1

    So I did a Google and came back with "$6 billion election | Reuters" That's mental.

  20. Re:Intelligence winning elections on Can Data Mining Win a Presidential Campaign? · · Score: 1

    Do you not have election budget caps in the US? :) of course not...

  21. Re:What's really funny... on Apple Seeks To Block 8 Samsung Products After Court Win · · Score: 2

    I guess they'll have contracts signed for to ensure parts are supplied for years. Depending on the structure the Samsung make parts division isn't the same as the make phones division. Better they buy from you than X. Doing Business with people you don't like is business.

  22. Re:This will stifle innovation on Apple Seeks To Block 8 Samsung Products After Court Win · · Score: 2, Informative

    Apple got the idea for the design from Sony. A box shape with rounded edged isn't original either.

  23. Re:not "available for purchase anywhere" on UKNova TV Torrent Tracker Shut Down After FACT Issues C&D · · Score: 1

    The price of a file should be so much lower that the VAT on top wouldn't matter. Webpages* have more data passed about than a book so costs are near to zero for all the books ever. P2P them.
    Not all Webpage; but I've been in those meets and some of those pages once done are embarrassing. Why is it so slow? errm you didn't listen when we said you shouldn't do that as it will make it slow........

  24. Re:The Best Alternative Is No Massive Powerful Gro on Radio Royalty Legislation Described As 'RIAA Bailout' · · Score: 1

    +1 for that. The only reason I can think of for setting up the alternative is so there is representation. The alternative will do not a lot really, just be a way for stating you're not RIAA.

  25. Re:On Priorities and Strategy on Radio Royalty Legislation Described As 'RIAA Bailout' · · Score: 1

    Is it possible to set up an alternative RIAA? Trade group monopoly must be broken.