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  1. Re:Damn it! on Star Wars DVD Cover Art Leaked · · Score: 1

    As a matter of fact, I do remember Gnip Gnop.

  2. Re:A similar technology: 1986 WordPerfect on VAX/V on GTK+ TTY Port · · Score: 1

    I used WP5.1+ for VMS for several years. Being on a campus of only vt100 terms made us do all kinds of interesting things to get The Job done.

  3. Re:Disney supporting open-source? on Photoshop in Linux Thanks to Disney · · Score: 2, Informative
    If you don't like to have to right click, then right click once an click the "tear-off" bar at the top. *poof* you have a menu that stays there, and you can slide it to the side.

    Or you can do this with any of the sub menus that you use a lot.

    That's something I wish photoshop could do.

  4. Re:so they have configured wine on Photoshop in Linux Thanks to Disney · · Score: 1

    I've been running version 7 with cxoffice for quite some time. If they can do it, it can't be that hard for someone else to do it.

  5. Re:Hey look, you're being immortalized.... on Galeon Developers Interview · · Score: 1

    that would be a electron22blue IV 22" CRT running at 24 bit with 1920x1440 resolution.

  6. Re:The comment form: broken? on Galeon Developers Interview · · Score: 1

    I am they. That would make a great sig, eh?

  7. Re:The comment form: broken? on Galeon Developers Interview · · Score: 1

    that's odd, it shows on every browser I've tried.

  8. Re:Karamba on Eyes on Karamba · · Score: 1

    heh, pointcast rocked. :)

  9. Re:What will it take? on Will Instant Messaging Ever Unite? · · Score: 2

    trillian with crossover? Why for heaven's sake? Linux has the worlds best IM clients, with GAIM and Everybuddy. GnomeICU is even coming along nicely. And they support more protocols than trillian.

  10. Re:Why? on No-Cost StarOffice Licensing for Institutions · · Score: 2, Informative

    StarOffice is OpenOffice with a bunch of added loot. Not everyone needs it, but hey, if it's free, why not get the fonts and clipart etc.?

  11. Re:The truly impressed. on Review: Harry Potter · · Score: 1
    I personally had absolutely no clue what Harry Potter was until this article on Slashdot.


    Harry Potter was a colonel on M*A*S*H

  12. Acne? on SOHO Produces Images of Sunspot Interiors · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sol is a relatively young sun, no? Could it be that our sun is merely experiencing acne?

  13. When digital security is outlawed... on Poll Says Most Americans Favor Crypto Backdoors · · Score: 1

    Only outlaws will have digital security.

  14. Re:The DMCA on Sklyarov Case Exposes DMCA Contradictions · · Score: 1

    Is that PDF encrypted? Anyone know where I can get a good pdf decrypter?

  15. Poetry on Galeon At A Glance · · Score: 1
    Is there a name for a truly pure troll/flame? This is quintessential. Perfect. Pure.

    Though I don't agree with you, you have my respect as someone who can so perfectly offend.

  16. almost another question on Financing Growing Websites? · · Score: 1
    It's very common to think about selling content, but what about buying content space?

    For example, if our Beloved Zesty CmdrTaco were open to the idea, I'm sure there are people who would pay to be a required slashbox, just for the hits. It's almost like a banner ad, but it could be considered valuable info.

    The slashbox perhaps isn't a good example, because that genre is all about user preferences, but what if CNN were to start selling you space to put 5 headlines per day in? You maintain the data via whatever means you like. The data gets pulled from your site and links to your site, giving you tons of hits and links back to your site.

    But we're talking about MAKING money to pay for current resources. Well, if you're concerned about paying for more bandwidth and more server power etc, sell some space on your page. You sell it the same way you would sell a banner ad, you get this much space, and it'll be up for this much time. if you sell it right, you'll get someone who buys the spot right under your menu for a year.

    Except it's NOT a banner ad, it's a list of news headlines, or a list of recently added resources, or whatever. Something that gives THEM hits, and gives YOU money AND added content.

    Why would anyone pay you for this? Well, you're looking for financing because you're presumably getting good traffic. People will pay to have their content in front of eyeballs. And if you get the right people to pay, it could significantly add to the value of your site, makeing MORE traffic, make MORE people want to pay you MORE money.

    I love my job.

  17. Re:Episodic? Why?? on Tad Williams To Release To Web · · Score: 1
    Why not release all of the Star Trek television episodes ever all at once in the beginning? Why do Soap Opera's continue? Why did serial magazine rule during the 1930's?

    Because the story isn't done yet when they start. That's the fun of a serial. It keeps on going, and it need never end.

  18. Good use of Flash on The New Handspring Visor: The Edge · · Score: 1

    I think flash is cool, but I think it's not very well applied. I *loved* the flash demo of this thing, what a great use. User controlled zooming, user controlled 3d rotation, and color swapping. That's just slick.

  19. Re:Someone please explain the GUI sluggishness? on Update to the Mozilla Roadmap · · Score: 1
    When I switched chrome to thinIce, I noticed a significant increase in speed, and I've even got a killer box. That tells me that you can get interface performance problems from poolry made chrome (I was using the default modern).

    Try using different chromes and see what you get.

    Get them here

  20. Why everything's underlined on Ethernet For Model Trains? · · Score: 1

    This should be a clue:

    <meta NAME="Generator" CONTENT="Microsoft Word 97">
    <title>LocoNet</title>
    <meta NAME="Template" CONTENT="C:\WINWOR97\OFFICE\html.dot">

  21. only 256 RAM? on Building The Fastest Desktop Possible · · Score: 1

    I have that much! Why not a gig? Seriously. Is there some limit I don't know about beyond which more ram is unused?

  22. Great idea on High Tech Medical Clinics? · · Score: 1
    I don't go to doctors in general. I go when I need to, and it's been about 5 times in my life. But we recently had a child, and that involves going to the doctor a lot. I talked to our doctor right away about whether he had email at least, if not a web site.

    I would *love* to be able to look at his calendar, just to see what times are already taken, before calling for an appointment.

    Email reminders about appointments would be nice too.

    Not all doctors are schmucks, just like not all lawyers are schmucks. Find a good one and work with him.

  23. Day Of The Cheetah on NASA Controls Jet With Nerve Signals · · Score: 1

    Excellent book by Dale Brown goes DEEP into this. Check it out.

  24. Re:Its about damned time. on Kernel 2.4.1 Released · · Score: 1

    How long did it take for NT4 to move to win2000?
    How long from Mac system 7 to 8? to 9? to X?
    Linux moves along very nicely.

  25. Re:desktop on Rasterman's New Toy: EVAS · · Score: 1

    The background selector in E rocks. There's no need to open a big clunky control panel with tons of different options. I just middle click, look at the wallpapers, and click the one I want. *poof* it changes. WAY faster than Gnome's way of doing it.