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  1. Re:So can IBM attack SCO now? on SCO Announces Final Termination of IBM's Licence · · Score: 1

    SMIL (sounds like "smile") does this. More information can be found at http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/

  2. Re:So can IBM attack SCO now? on SCO Announces Final Termination of IBM's Licence · · Score: 1

    That's right. Can you say remote root exploit? Please stick to standards. Thanks,

  3. Re:Tired politically correct warfare.... on Building a Better Bomb · · Score: 1

    For the most part, "killing people and destroying large portions of their country" IS collateral damage. They want to reduce that.

  4. Re:it is worse than you suspect on Techs Discover End Users Aren't So Bright · · Score: 1

    Hmm, I don't have experience with Money 2001, you might be right. For Office 2000, installers don't set default permissions, the OS does. As long as files are dropped under %PROGRAMFILES% or %SYSTEMROOT%, a user won't have write access by default.

  5. Re:it is worse than you suspect on Techs Discover End Users Aren't So Bright · · Score: 1

    I have never seen a microsoft program that did something that shouldn't require administrative rights, but didn't run properly as a user. Unless you have specific examples, I'm going to call BS.

    Windows works fine in user mode. The problem is that a lot of programs are not compatible with NT - they don't work properly with default file permissiosn. And BS on the other point, that file permissions are rarely used. They're set by default and fairly integral to proper operations.

    Preliminary opinion of your post: pure FUD

  6. Re:SD vs. CF Licensing, performance, members on New High-End HP Calculator? · · Score: 1

    So why doesn't someone start microflash or something like that? SD-like size, but open standards? I like the size of SD for things like a digicam and PDA, though the CF accessories own me.

  7. Re:Tsk tsk.. on Required Tools for PC Repair? · · Score: 1

    A, learn to speak Hindi?
    B, buy gold tech support so you get to talk to someone in Austin first.
    C, just tell them what they want to hear to determine that a part is broken and to send a replacement.

  8. Re:Windows re-configures without notice. on Required Tools for PC Repair? · · Score: 1

    That's because most users neither need nor want the messages. If you do, check the event log.

  9. Re:US Legal Ramifications To Targeted Pricing on Privacy Incursions to Support Price Discrimination · · Score: 1

    That is an (incorrectly) quoted line from the Newsboys "Reality" : http://www.letssingit.com/newsboys-reality-dp2j8qh .html

  10. Re:Interesting IVF facts on Petri Dish Babies, 25 Years Later · · Score: 1

    I know one actively anti-abortion couple who have adopted six children. We tend to be the most active about adoption.

  11. Re:looks great but.. on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 1

    You do have a point. Actually I picked up my slimline slot loading DVD-ROM for $40 used. A slimline slot loading DVD-ROM/CDRW combo is about US$300.

  12. Re:no friendly DRM on iTunes: Don't Leave Home With Them · · Score: 1

    Then make sure you tell people what it really stands for. When someone asks me about "this new dee are em stuff", I tell them (quite accurately) that it stands for "digital restrictions management", so companies can restrict things you would do. It's quite effective and very honest.

  13. Re:Seems a bit harsh on Sweden Crunches Cookies · · Score: 1

    Eh? ASP can encapsulate PHP and many other scripting languages.

  14. Re:looks great but.. on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 2, Informative

    Because they're expensive and damn hard to find.

  15. Re:Computer in the dash... on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 1

    The monitor can easily be mounted on the roof and drop down when needed. http://www.gnetcanada.com/productdetail.asp?modeln um=GNET_104ROOF

    Touchscreen can work well too. http://www.i-zone-3.com/components.htm

  16. Re:I know I speak for everyone when I say.. on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 1

    Yep. And I'm building one of 'em. I think our friend needs to work on nerdiness.

  17. Re:$1200? on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's a hefty amount of profit in there too. I'm building one of my own. The cost breakdown is about as such:
    EPIA M10000 mobo: $175
    80 gb slim hd: $200
    512 mb pc2100 ddr sdram: $80
    slim slot loading dvdrom: $40 (used, I can't find a new one)
    ATX DC power supply: $35
    Assorted cabling and casing: $50
    Front mount LCD panel: $70

    About $650 total. You can add a GPS for $100, wireless networking for $50, a regular VGA screen from $250, or a VGA touchscreen for $550.

  18. Re:LOL That's got to hurt. on Russian Minister Gets Spammed, Spams Back · · Score: 1

    The real art now is to have a goatsy comment moderated up rather than down as the usual troll or flamebait. Seems so far it is working well (+4, and counting...)
    I believe you're close to another one, too.

  19. Re:Imagine the uses on The Impending IP Crisis · · Score: 1

    Watch out or the goatse guy will clog your pipe.

  20. Re:Mislead by Title on Do It Yourself CD Changer · · Score: 1

    I've looked at it too. Every OEM's pinout is different. You could attempt to emulate the one you'll be connecting to, but even that is tedious. I decided to just build a head unit computer instead.

  21. Re:Color Laser Printeres on Color Printing Without the Inkjet Mess? · · Score: 1

    It's regional.

    Here, if I say I bought a car for a buck, they assume I put $1 as the purchase price on the title transfer to lessen the taxes required (gift tax is significant).

  22. Re:Fluid computing??? on Applications and Service Platforms For Mobile User · · Score: 1

    That doesn't mean that all implementations have been or will be in Java. I can't see how it would be efficient in Java either.

  23. Re:Fluid computing??? on Applications and Service Platforms For Mobile User · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Eh, not hardly. Think serializing a data stream while it's in use and farming it off to the same application running on a different system. It even works well on different architectures as long as the binaries read the same memory map the same way (watch out for low- vs high-endian issue, primarily).

  24. Re:There's really nothing wrong with this on Southeast To Start Video Monitoring Flights · · Score: 1

    He didn't specify the load. For birdshot, though, you're of course correct.

  25. Re:There's really nothing wrong with this on Southeast To Start Video Monitoring Flights · · Score: 1

    In the future, please discharge your firearm into a reasonably soft area of the ground or nearby flora. The sound carries just as well, and you can be sure of where the supersonic projectiles land.