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  1. Re:Thats what we get for tolerating advertisements on FTC Shuts Down Pop-Up Extortion Firm · · Score: 1

    A bunch of states can legally kill you, and so can the federales... what's your point?

  2. Re:The choice is the consumer's on Norton Antivirus 2004 Ad Blocking - Tough Call? · · Score: 1

    And when you can't afford to put the signal on the air anymore, the ratio balances out perfectly... 0:0.

  3. Re:It's worth it to do it by hand on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1

    So I take it you are still waiting for X to finish up?

  4. Re:And remember guys.. on AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide · · Score: 1

    I tried this! Either my optimization flags were bad, or overclocked gcc is a bad idea, but that OS gave me nothing but problems. I had to reinstall it with more modest settings, and decided that if I really wanted better compile times I would just get a new CPU/Mobo. I replaced the Duron 800 with a 2500+ Barton and considered it a stable OC.

  5. Re:Paranoid much? on 'Black Box' Readings Help Convict Montreal Driver · · Score: 1

    Completely different functions. The current black box is triggered by the airbag going off as I understand it. It is not designed to be a spy device. It is not useful as a spy device.

    There is nothing dangerous about "Car was going X kph at Y heading when the airbag deployed." This is useful data when designing safety devices, rather like a bug report.

    Full blown data logging for vehiciles is old, OLD news. Paper tattletales have been around forever, and computer logging on commercial vehiciles has been around for some time, too. I notice there hasn't been much push to get this into private vehiciles.

  6. Paranoid much? on 'Black Box' Readings Help Convict Montreal Driver · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It records a few simple data for a short period... like the events leading up to a crash. Unless you plan on using your car as a murder weapon, I wouldn't worry much about it.

    OTOH, when it starts recording everything and sending it to the police every night at 2am, I will be among the first in the driveway with a soldering iron.

  7. Re:Usefulness on Personal Submarine for 845k · · Score: 1

    One problem with this scenario. Would you want to be in a submarine after eating sliders? I guarantee I wouldn't.

  8. Re:an answer to a question on The 'Perfect Space Storm' Of 1859 · · Score: 1

    My internet connection was up and down all last night... then I realized that my cat was sitting on my router. Cats like to play with cables. I chased the cat off and it got all better.

  9. My phobia... on Common PC Video Games Used To Treat Phobias · · Score: 1

    Relates to stepping out of a teleporter and onto a mine... is there any work being done on this horrible affliction?

  10. Re:AIFF on iPods are for Audiophiles · · Score: 1

    You need to color the screen with a red marker, then the black screws will stand out!

  11. Re:N-Gage on Nokia Investigating Reported Cell Phone Explosions · · Score: 1

    PRE-orders... then the reviews came out. Gamestop will have a gazillion of them things on the shelves after a few days.

  12. Re:No more Cracks Then on Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issues New US$20 · · Score: 1

    But what happens when you leave it in your pocket and wash the pants? US money doesn't die from getting wet, but it turns into hard little balls in the pocket of my pants.

  13. Re:instant responce on EMusic Acquired, Halting Unlimited Downloads · · Score: 1

    I know I had a problem with some of their older files. Some live tracks sounded like the artist was in a toilet, but on the whole it was a decent service, and introduced me to some new music. Too bad the Emusic fleece I got as a signup promo melted in the dryer...

  14. Re:Don't go "there" on EMusic Acquired, Halting Unlimited Downloads · · Score: 1

    Send a message. You fuck us, we fuck you. You have no more subscribers.

  15. Re:agreed on Linux 2.6 Kernel Stability Freeze · · Score: 1

    ACPI bugs me. My last machine was a Via 133 based Duron. It would do S3. I had a Via333 based one for about a week before I gave up on it as being unstable and shitty. It would do S3, but required an unplugging to ever turn on again. My current machine is an Nforce2. I love everything about it. Stable, quick, nice black color. Except it refuses to do S3. It refuses to do X if ACPI is even turned on in the kernel. It stays on and running 24/7 under linux rather than napping like it does under windows :/

  16. Re:Obviously on Top 10 Software Titles Every Home PC Needs? · · Score: 1

    Try fetchmail with its keep messages on server option. Its been a long time since I've used it, so I don't remember how to set it up, but it should work for backing up messages locally.

  17. Re:I've been wrong before, but ... on China Plans Manned Space Flight October 15 · · Score: 1

    Well, it shows that the Chinese have been advancing over the last 40 years, and the US has been working on toilet paper technology since the space program got washed down the shitter.

  18. Re:A scary concept on China Plans Manned Space Flight October 15 · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't call it willing, neccesarily. Have you ever tried to buy most common consumer goods? Its pretty hard to find a lot of stuff made in the USA.

  19. Re:Obviously on Top 10 Software Titles Every Home PC Needs? · · Score: 1

    IMAP or webmail is also usable in this situation. My (free) email provider has IMAP, POP3, and WebMail set up. I use IMAP on my clients at home, so things stay sync'ed between OS's and I can still check my mail from whereever with their decent webmail interface.

  20. Dell Commercial on Hard Drive Capacity Confusion, Lucidly Explained · · Score: 1

    I swear I heard a Dell commercial the other day that touted a 40 gigabit hard drive in one of its notebooks. Anyone know anything about THAT?

  21. Re:Unix talk on MS Patents IM Feature Used Since At Least 1996 · · Score: 1

    The patent specifically mentions talk, and how this isn't like talk.

    That doesn't mean I don't think its utter and complete bullshit. The patent was filed in December of 2002, and I remember using AIM's direct connect well before that, complete with "Your buddy is typing" to the upper right of the text input box.

  22. Re:Unix talk on MS Patents IM Feature Used Since At Least 1996 · · Score: 1

    From the man page:

    HISTORY

    The talk command appeared in 4.2BSD.

    And a quick google search places 4.2 at August of 1983.

  23. Re:Losing the Insert key on What's A 'Scroll Lock' And Why Is It On My Keyboard? · · Score: 1

    The menu key is actually pretty handy if you map it to actually pop up a menu in your WM. Another way to keep your hands on the board and off the mouse.

  24. Re:Losing the Insert key on What's A 'Scroll Lock' And Why Is It On My Keyboard? · · Score: 2, Funny

    It would REALLY suck to lose the tilde and have to type $HOME all the time.

  25. Re:For those too lazy to RTFA on Newest Audio CD DRM Proves Ineffective · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or if you run linux, just stick the disc in the drive, run cdparanoia, and put the disc back in its case.

    Maybe the latest version of WineX will support the SbcpHID driver.