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  1. Re:Good, I guess... on Power Supply Torture Test · · Score: 1

    Here, check page 3 & 6, shows estimated amounts. What comes down to is that modern systems use more amps on the 12v rail, with many higher end systems using 16-20 amps 12v. Any Power Supply that can handle the load on the 12v rail will have enough headroom on the 5v and 3.3v.

  2. Re:Antec Trupower 550W here on Power Supply Torture Test · · Score: 1

    Here is one test. I need at least 360w myself, but I have an Antec Truepower 430. I really like how it it auto adjusts the fan speeds according to the heat in the case. Makes for a very quiet case even with 4 80mm fans in addition to what's in the PWS.

  3. Re:Good, I guess... on Power Supply Torture Test · · Score: 1

    CPU's used to run off 3.3v and 5v lines. Now they run on the 12v. Your fans run on 12v. Your hdd run on 12v. Your GPU runs on 12v. Do you know see why 12v is more important now?

  4. Re:350W Power Supply on Power Supply Torture Test · · Score: 1

    Pay careful attention to the 12v line. If it is not at least 14 amps and preferaby 18, it is likely not good enough for modern systems.

  5. Re:This is plain stupid. on Google Ruled a Trademark Infringer · · Score: 1

    Google is leveling the playing field and the big guys hate that.

    It would be great if Google came up with something when you search for "Louis Vuitton" it came back with "don't you mean Overpriced leather goods?"

  6. Re:urban myth on Household Emergent Behavior? · · Score: 1

    Why would I believe propaganda from Sun when the server was running Novell Netware?

  7. Re:I'm worried on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 0

    Familiar with the Neverwinter developement?

    They said they were developing for multiple platforms. They said that porting it across platforms found bugs. They primarily developed on Windows and spent almost a year beyond the Windows discovering that the sound library actually had a version for Linux. So yes, you develop on Windows and you will shoot yourself in the foot.

    Vision means proper planning. All too often the game houses are penny-wise and pound-foolish.

    If the quality of the average program on Windows is any indication, Windows is an awful platform to develop on.

  8. Re:I'm worried on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 0

    By developing on multiple platforms you reduce bugs. There will be fewer stumbling blocks porting from Linux to Windows than Windows to Linux. It is all too easy to use a library on Windows that has no correspondence on another platform. Everything on Linux is ported to other platforms. It is also trivial in comparison to port to Windows.

    The developement kit is running Linux on the PS2. The case of taking something already running on Linux over to the PS2 is simplified somewhat.

    Also it requires a bit of vision to go I want to develope for multiple platforms, what is the best way to do this, rather than a short term how do I maximize profit.

  9. Re:Dupe! on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 1

    Yeah? Name three EA titles for Linux.

    No, make that one.

    Oops, there aren't any at all, are there?


    Alpha Centauri, The Sims, SimCity 3000, and Medal of Honor.

    Now the first and third was put out by Loki, the second involved Mandrake and Transgaming but I think EA was involved, and the third was ported by Ryan Gordon but all three are EA titles so come again.

    Next time be a man and use your username.

  10. Re:WiFi != vital services on Is Anti-Municipal Broadband Report Astroturf? · · Score: 1

    If you feel this strongly about it then vote and attend your Town council meetings. Depending on the Town it might be a true Democracy, if not then it is a Democratic Republic.

    But if the group decides against you, oh well.

  11. Re:WiFi != vital services on Is Anti-Municipal Broadband Report Astroturf? · · Score: 1

    You do realize that you or your ancestors subsidized telephone lines. This is of course assuming you lived in the US. Seeing how this is a US website talking about a US political issue, it would make sense to assume you are a US Citizen. And on a side note why bother bringing up the poor in the rest of the world? We are only concerned here with US Land owners, seeing how about the only taxes a municipality raises is a land tax. To bring up the poor makes you seem to be a troll.

    So, if you can afford to own a business or a house, most assuredly you can afford a computer and $40 for a wireless card. Is literacy a pervasive benefit? Wireless access is similiar to Libraries. Many locations provide tax incentives to companies to move there. Even though it means that you are providing more of the tax burden in the short analysis, in the long view, more employers means more citizens paying taxes. Wireless acess is just another incentive.

    I'm surprised you didn't bring up paying for schools. Presumably you are not in school yourself nor does it seem likely you have any kids. I suppose you complain about having to pay for schools too.

  12. Re:you do use those services on Is Anti-Municipal Broadband Report Astroturf? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Choice is a big thing. If there is no choice then governement owned is better. Look at the various monopolies for utilities. Water seems to always be in the hands of the government and it sems to be fairly reasonably price controlled. In most areas electric is so heavily goverment regulated that it might as well be government owned. Look at California for what happens when it becomes privatized. Then look at cable. Private and the cable company is the very definition of price gouging monopoly.

  13. Re:Dupe! on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 1

    For the Game Industry, there isn't a more influential developement house than Id. Carmack says "Boo!" and everyone jumps.

    And for a true heavy hitter, they don't come much bigger thant he US Army.

    But honestly, the only big names that have not prroduced/ported a Linux title are - Blizzard (whose titles all run in wine/Cedega), Microsoft - Hell will freeze over first (Plus many titles work in Cedega), and Sony Online - the right hand is not aware of the right elbow let alon the left hand, (and agian many titles work in Cedega).

  14. Re:I would expect this from a microsiftite on Linux in a World Where Windows 3.0 Never Happened · · Score: 1

    IBM has sold Thinkpads in the past with Linxu preinstalled. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,17117,00 .asp

    Apparently from a quick search at IBM's site they no longer do so.

  15. Re:Linux would still be here. Here's the logic: on Linux in a World Where Windows 3.0 Never Happened · · Score: 1

    There is a reason so many Linux users are fervent MS haters. They were former MS users and had bad expeirences. If Win95 had the stability of OS/2 or Win2k, there would not be that many Linux users.

  16. Re:If it wasn't for IBM, Linux would be dead... on Linux in a World Where Windows 3.0 Never Happened · · Score: 1

    OS/2 was not buggy. If there was no win95, then there would be much less impetus to move to Linux. The ripples of having no Windows is huge. Expand you imagination and look beyond the simple things of IBM not pushing Linux, and see how Linux would not be at a stage for IBM to desire it.

    I'm a big Linux supporter, but I am honest enough to admit that if OS/2 was around instead of Win98, I would not have been using Linux.

  17. Re:Fallacy of the Never Happened on Linux in a World Where Windows 3.0 Never Happened · · Score: 1

    If there was no Linux and Linux, then there would have been the Hurd.

  18. Re:America's Army rocks on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 1

    Icculus is truly amazing is responsible for most of the native ports to Linux.

  19. Re:I'm worried on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 0

    Actually, if companies were smart, develop on Linux then port to Windows and Mac. SDL and OpneGL are available on other platforms and the effort to port is greatly reduced. It is even comparably easy to add support for say the PS2.

  20. Re:Another state of games article? on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 1

    It demonstrates a problem that has a work around and is not a problem with mroe recent games.

  21. Re:Dupe! on The State of Linux Gaming · · Score: 1

    Well, actually heavy hitters in multiple meanings are all developing for Linux. Id and the US Army come to mind.

  22. Re:This could help us. on Microsoft Licenses Analog Anti-rip Technology · · Score: 1

    What? Once a law has been passed, it can't be repealed?

  23. Re:But I wrote down all of my passwords... on Password Security Panned · · Score: 1

    Physical Security. Crucial sensitive data should only be able to be accessed by physical access. Setup things like ssh to use cryptographic keys and not use passwords. Leave password for sign on to user accounts and have three tries and your out policy.

    Lastly, in bad handwriting so a G and 6 can be confused, write a false password on a post-it note and place under the keyboard.

  24. Re:Firefox security updates? on Mozilla Roadmap Update · · Score: 1

    They all seem to involve some fairly convulted attacks. Get someone to open a trusted website in a tab from an untrusted website? They are all like this. Sure some phsihing scheme might be able to hijack something, but it is simple to just do as they advise and don't have anything else open while going to your bank website.

  25. Re:Thanks on Sushi Prepared on a Printer · · Score: 1

    Where is the -1 Did not read article summary mod?