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  1. Re:I remember seeing some Oracle ones on IT Reference Posters? · · Score: 1

    Yep you can order the Oracle 10g posters from CA here:
    http://www3.ca.com/solutions/Collateral.aspx?CID=3 4584&ID=2851

    Pretty lame though considering when using Firefox/Mozilla reading Oracle online doco is far quicker than scanning a poster! and up to date too.

  2. Re:Australia - no censorship on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Launch · · Score: 2, Informative

    According to this page at the Australian Goverment Office of Film & Literature Classification GTA:SA will NOT be censored like GTA3 was and we Australians should get the original version like the rest of the world.

  3. Post a Mirror or copy of text on Red Hat, Oracle to get Gov't Certification for Linux · · Score: 1

    Can someone please post a mirror of this article or a full copy of text. For some reason my employers firewalling software is barfing at news.com.com pages. Thanks!

  4. First thing to do on Has TurboLinux Collapsed? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, i bet the Turbo Linux executives are thinking "Well, we're about to go down the drain why not get the webmaster to put a little note on the homepage even though we can't paid them!"
    When there's chaos, who's got time to tell anyone about it??

  5. The first release on Transforming Robots: Smart Blocks · · Score: 1

    I believe the first release of the transforming robots will include, a complementary leather jacket, sunglasses and a shotgun for it's new owner. These are to be used in cases where the new robot gets out of hand a tries to terminate the family.

  6. But it only does half the job on Wearable Translators · · Score: 2
    The translator is unfortunately only translating the verbal language of the speaker. Hence the wearer would have to be able to 'speak' the cutural body language of the listener in order really communicate effectively. Otherwise up to half of the meaning in the conversation could be lost in the differing body languages and hand gestures.

  7. How to use them.... on Spherical Motor Creation · · Score: 1

    How about they fit one of these motors to each corner of my car instead of the wheels it currently has, with them motors turning giant beachball like wheels. That way you could drive in any direction you wanted, and using the beachball like tyres you could take it out in the surf!......:>

  8. Wrong Acronym? on GNUPedia Project Starting · · Score: 1
    The project was called Free Universal Encyclopedia and Learning Resource, and they've called it GNUPedia. Now come on RMS it's time you guys thought of cooler names, what wrong with using the one staring you in the face?

    FUELeR, Hell it even conjures images of providing mental fuel for the masses! Try a bit of positive marketing, come on, you'll enjoy it!

  9. Where? on Planets In The Habitable Zone · · Score: 1

    Habital Zone? Ahh they must mean within a 10 minute walk of good take-away and has optical fibre cabling pre-installed!

  10. Recycling on PlayStation 2 Software Synopsis · · Score: 1
    Looks like they've been recycling the games from my old Commodore C64.

    Give me back Monty on the Run, damn you!!

  11. Oh oh Overclockers Nightmare on New Glue Could Reduce Computer Trash · · Score: 4

    Just imagine one real gung-ho Quake3 session with your PC overclocked and your pride and joy will fall appart before your very eyes.

  12. Hacking or do they mean Cracking?? on U.S. And EU Ready International Cybercrime Treaty · · Score: 1

    In my view hacking is the art(?) of writing/cutting code and cracking is the act which is normally associated with cybercrime. So if they are banning all hacking tools does that mean M$ will not be able to ship Notepad with its Windows OS or Linux with Emacs etc. I think they should perhaps get someone who does more than simply uses a computer on their little multi-national panel, before they manage to get themselves in an arkward situation.

  13. Re:ooooooh! $20! la de FRICKEN DA on 3Com To Charge $20 For Palm OS 3.5 · · Score: 1
    Yeah I believe that's how Billy Gates got started. Of course everyone's willing to pay $20 for a simple OS, then we add an unremovable web browser and a whole heap of stuff you dont use and charge $120. WAKE UP it's the beginning of the second coming of evil OSes.

    BTW you only pay $40 for a Linux distro if you want the pretty box, manual, t-shirt etc etc. Save some cash and try reading the INSTALL and README files before fdisk-ing the crap out of your old OS.

  14. Think about it on Riding The Space Elevator · · Score: 1
    But even if the 'cabling' is placed on the Earth's equator it will still be under extreme forces at the summer and winter soltices when it will be have to change from pointing slightly north to south and vice-versa. This would I guess increase steadly over a period of years slowly building up momentum to the point where it breaks sending the geostationary platform spiring into space like an athelete launching a hammer throw.

    Now where do I buy those tickets?

  15. Functionality on Robot soccer - AIBO Blown Away · · Score: 4
    They may be able to score goals, but are they able to fall on the ground acting as if they are in agony at the slightest graze by an opponent?

    or better yet can they pick up pop stars??

  16. Re: Playing??? on LinuxWorld · · Score: 1

    No that's not an accordian he's playing, that's the latest Micro$oft PDA ! .....and moving the concertinas in and out helps extend its pathetic battery life.

  17. Re:what a tease... on LinuxWorld · · Score: 3
    Yeah I think it's the training costs, because MSCE's are everywhere compared to RHCE's. You have to remember DELL are still kinda new to the Linux game and so they are probably investing more $$$ in selling Linux boxes than they are getting back compared to M$ boxes.

    But hey if you really want to save that extra cash buy the one with M$ installed, delete the OS and start from scratch w/ Linux. Then again you'd be helping Billy G to get richer quick instead of Mr Dell. It's a bit of a double-edged sword, save $$$ or save your soul.............:>

  18. Other OS Watches on More On The Linux Wrist Watch · · Score: 3
    Windows Watch: Hand moves anti-clockwise, only some numbers are shown and requires time setting every half hour.

    Mac Watch: Straps to leg, made of transparent material and sphere rolls instead of hands to indicate global postion in relation to the Sun.

    Sun Watch: Hands spin too damn fast too read.

  19. Re:BEEP? on Will BXXP Replace HTTP? · · Score: 1

    Seeing IT ppl like weird names like Y2K, why not call it B2XP???