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  1. Re:Umm ... excuse me ... but ... on Universal Software Radio Peripheral From GnuRadio · · Score: 1

    OK, let's try that again in language most people can understand.

    If they were selling this at Best Buy, what would they call it? What would the happy smiling people in the commercials be doing with it?

  2. Re:Don't just take this lying down, IMO on DJB Announces 44 Security Holes In *nix Software · · Score: 1
    Oh, please. I went to RPI (a fairly tough tech school), and prereqs are just a sugfgestion. I've taken a number of clases out of order with no blowback.

    The schools I attended (Texas A&M and the University of North Texas) wouldn't even let you register for a class if you didn't have the prerequisites. That's why they're called "prerequisites" after all. Your experience is the exception, not the rule.

  3. All? on GIMP 2.2 Splash Screen Contest Revisited · · Score: 1

    Once you've seen all splashes, you may want to help the judges to pick the best splash by voting for your favorites.

    I have to look at all of them before I can vote? Really?

  4. Post using alternate email address on Google Flips Back to Groups Beta (Again) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I sure wish I could use Google Groups to post using an alternate email address. The interface forces me to use my primary gmail account. As far as I can tell, the only way around this is to create a second Google account, which forces me to log out of gmail...hassle.

  5. Re:Don't forget tax on Canadian iTunes Music Store Opens · · Score: 1

    You pay $1 for a can of coke? Sheesh. Here in the US we pay 35 cents to 65 cents with 60 cents being the norm for an individual 12 ounce can of coke out of a machine. You don't live in a large city, do you?

  6. Re:"unique spin on the genre"? on Review: World of Warcraft · · Score: 1

    Every successful role-playing game since Dungeons & Dragons has revolved around combat+experience+loot. If you're growing tired of this kind of gameplay, then you're probably due for a break from roleplaying in general. Maybe every successful computer RPG fits this description, but it sure doesn't apply to tabletop or live-action roleplaying.

  7. Re:hmm on Microsoft's Upcoming Desktop Search Tool · · Score: 1

    What capabilities is [Google Desktop Search] limited in? It won't search network drives. It won't search Outlook.pst files on network drives. Thus, it's useless for me. I use Outlook on Windows at work because I have no choice. Everything is on the LAN, nothing is on the C drive. And, at home, where it would make sense to use this technology, I'm running Fedora Core 3.

  8. Re:Whose world? on Green Party Candidate David Cobb Answers Your Questions · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And Kerry will keep us there. Your point?

  9. Re:Also a proxy... on Coral P2P Cache Enters Public Beta · · Score: 1

    atomintersoft also tries to set a lot of spy cookies - blech.

  10. Re:Huh? on HP Linux Laptop Is A Winner · · Score: 1

    Sure, they know where to install themselves. But do they put icons in the K-menu or make the appropriate file associations? Not always. I've installed a number of RPM packages on RedHat and Fedora, and also apt packages on Debian. On every system, there have been programs that I had to hunt and poke through the file system before I could use them. Installed fine, sure. Easy to find, no.

  11. Re:When phone monopolies go corrupt... on Telus Puts A Stop To 'Modem Hijacking' · · Score: 1

    They're not an ISP -- they're the phone company.

  12. Re:You act like IE is stable... on A New Look For Firefox · · Score: 1

    Opera will open all pages that were up when the browser crashed - not just the last page loaded. For example, I have ten pages (on ten tabs). Opera crashes. I restart it and all ten tabs load. Sweet.

  13. Re:Not if you use a service like MBNA's "ShopSafe" on Paypal Deals Blow To Freenet · · Score: 3, Informative

    Citi also provides disposable credit card numbers, as does American Express.

  14. Re:I think you overrate this SCO thing. on The Voice of Groklaw · · Score: 1

    Dennis Kucinich isn't in the MPAA/RIAA's pockets.

  15. Re:Not a new idea ... on Source Code Escrow · · Score: 2, Informative

    Notaries in the US aren't holders of document repositories, as they are in many European countries. They witness signatures, sure, but they sure don't keep original copies of everything they notarize for 25 years. They just stamp and sign the original document, which is retained by the client.

  16. Re:Privacy Invading Software on Rules for Teenage Internet Access? · · Score: 1
    Neop2Lemus said: "The catholic church has done so many nutty things in the past (and still does some today) that'd I'd prefer people didn't use it as an example of Christianity."
    Um, I've got news for you, using the Catholic Church as an example of Christianity is perfectly appropriate. You can wish all you want, it doesn't change the fact that Catholics are Christians. Hey, maybe you've got the right idea! We can use your logic in so many ways! :) How about this one: Microsoft has done so many nasty things in the past (and still does some today) that I wish people would stop using them as examples of the computing industry.
  17. Re:Corrupt Health Care System on Is the Internet Your Source of Knowledge? · · Score: 1

    They've been developing medical AI systems for years, and none of them do a whole lot yet. There's certainly a lot of promise, but replacing human beings (be they overpaid doctors or underpaid nurses) isn't going to happen any time soon.

  18. Re:Unfortunately... on Geer Comments On Firing From @Stake · · Score: 1

    What, you didn't get reduced tuition for working as a grad student? Either you missed out, or you simply weren't aware that someone had to pay for that benefit you received.

  19. A much better comparison on ReplayTV and TiVo Compared · · Score: 5, Informative

    There are much better comparisons available, including http://pvrcompare.com/ , a great site for people considering a PVR purchase.

  20. Re:Stock on Novell Claims Ownership of UNIX System V · · Score: 2, Informative

    Down 24.11% now.

  21. Re:Content is important on Websites Complaining About Screen-Scraping · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The eBay EULA only applies if you actually register for their service. If you have never signed up for eBay, you have never signed off on their EULA.

  22. Bitvise is nice and reasonably priced on SSH Secure Services on Windows 2K/XP? · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've been running a Bitvise WinSSHD server for a while and it works just fine. Integrates with the Windows login also, which is a nice plus. Easy to install, configure, and use.