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  1. Re:I think it's kinda silly on Do Developers Really Need a Second Monitor? · · Score: 1

    Actually, I got rid of my chair at work, and love it.

  2. Re:$1000 a PC? on Generic PCs For Corporate Use? · · Score: 1

    We use dells at work. 95% of the time there is a problem it's a failed hardrive. In that case they ship us the harddrive and we put it in ourselves. It hasalways been there the next day
    In the case of a motherboard, which has happened a few times, they send the tech out. One time they weren't there the next day, but there was a huge snowstorm that day, so that may have been a factor.

  3. Re:Unfortunately for RIM... on RIM Doesn't Want 200 Fart Apps · · Score: 1

    I find it makes a huge difference if you turn your WiFi off, if you have that option

  4. Grandma Problem on Paperless Tickets Flourish Despite 'Grandma Problem' · · Score: 2, Funny

    My grandma used to get me really ugly clothes for my birthdays. I don't feel too bad for a kid who can't get a concert ticket anymore

  5. Re:Negotiate on Saying No To Promotions Away From Tech? · · Score: 1


    If something came across that doubled my salary, I'd be off like a shot and do it. I mean, really...if anyone here was independently wealthy, who would ever work again? Certainly not I.

    I would. I work at a library and I can see the positive impact we are having on the community. Also, my co-workers are great, so it's nice to see them. If I one the lottery, I would continue to work..I would just come in a lot later!

  6. Re:My first hand experience on Modern Warfare 2 on Verizon Changes FiOS AUP, -1, Offtopic · · Score: 4, Funny

    OMG PONIES!

  7. Re:*First post.. on Public School Teachers Selling Lesson Plans Online · · Score: 1

    I know a lot of teachers. Almost none of them spend a significant amount of time in the summer doing lesson plans. There is a good reason for this, though. The school board has a tendency to "bump" you from your job. So, you go into September thinking you are teaching grade 2, and surprise! you are teaching grade 4 now!
    The ones I do know do spend a significant amount of time after school and on weekends doing lesson plans and marking.

  8. Re:Gutless? on World's Only Diesel-Electric Honda Insight · · Score: 1

    The site is slashdotted now, so I can't say..
    But if you drive a TDI (turbocharged direct injection) you wouldn't say it's gutless at all. It has lots of low end torque for a fuel efficient 4 cylinder.

  9. Re:No mobility in blue-collar jobs on The Case For Working With Your Hands · · Score: 1

    It's the best part for you,not for everyone. Lots of people would rather spend their time doing other things then travelling.

  10. Re:Actually, there is an iTunes for movies on Why There's No iTunes For Movies · · Score: 1

    Well but the problem is... it's iTunes.

    While iTunes might not be something you want to use, it was the topic of the article.

  11. Re:Exams on World of Warcraft 3.1 Patch Brings Dual-Specs, New Raid · · Score: 1

    1000g is nothing. I made that and more without even trying on the way from 60-70. And I again made that and more without even trying on the way from 70-80. Throw in some heroic dungeons, a raid or two, some daily quests... You could have 1000g in less than a week.

    When I played I could make 1000g in a couple of hours, buying greens, and selling the materials from disenchanting. It's not hard if you have the right professions and a server with a good economy.

  12. Re:Treason on Voting Machines and 'Calibration Drift' · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The movie ticket kiosks at the theatre here seem to get miscalibrated all the time. Most people don't use them because of that. On the plus side, once you figure out which way it is miscalibrated, you can use it, and you don't have to wait in line

  13. Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system on The 100 Degree Data Center · · Score: 1

    It only makes more sense to people who grew up with it that way. To me, Fahrenheit is just confusing.
    We can use the same logic as use with Celsius: 20 us nice, 25 is warm and 30 is hot. Having freezing happen at 0 can be particularly convenient. If it's a positive number driving should be good...if it's negative be careful.
    I would actually say the Celsius scale is less arbitrarily defined as well. It's based on water, rather then ice, water, and ammonium chloride.

  14. I hope... on Audio Watermarks Could Pinpoint Film Pirates By Seat · · Score: 1

    I hope there are less obtrusive then the watermark images shown. Between having to see those, and the volume being set to 11, I think I will start watching movies at home more.

  15. Great.. on CRTC Mulls Canadian Content On the Internet · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope this doesn't mean they expect me to download nickleback mp3's

  16. Re:Just Like When He Led Microsoft on Bill Gates Unleashes Swarm of Mosquitoes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Definitely eliminating the mosquitoes is what he should be working for.
    I am sure they server no ecological role at all.
    Heck, why not use DDT? I think it's pretty good at controlling mosquitoes...
    Either that, or maybe not everything has a simple solution.

  17. Re:hooray! on All of Vietnam's Government Computers To Use Linux, By Fiat · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But there is also something wrong with trying to support different operating systems and different office productivity suites.

  18. Re:HAHAHAHA on Oprah Sued For Infringing "Touch and Feel" Patent · · Score: 1

    She is far more then a talk show host now, though that is how she got her start.
    She has films and magazines and tv shows (Dr Phil, Rachel Ray...)
    Also, the target audience is upper-middle class women. And when Oprah talks, these women listen. Just try and get a book out of the library once it's in Oprah's bookclub.

  19. Re:stargate tech is better but some of it needs zp on US Army To Push X-Files Tech Development · · Score: 1

    In Canada, the alphabet song on Sesame Street ended in zed

  20. Re:well... on WB Took Pains To "Delay" Pirating of Dark Knight · · Score: 1

    No, "they" are thieves who are out to con you out of your hard earned money, no better than someone who "seals" your driveway with black paint, or a "drug dealer" who sells oregano.

    Damn...if you can't trust a drug dealer, who can you trust?

  21. Re:Keep fighting, but be realistic on Video Game Actors Say They Don't Get Their Due · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As opposed to the programmers who just showed up without having to work on their skills?

  22. Re:Love the snark... not on Early Contenders for the Automotive X-Prize · · Score: 2, Informative

    Did you RTFA? The car the kids "cobbled" together looks pretty impressive to me. It's hardly a go-kart, at 2500 lbs. Maybe lighter then a normal car, but not outside the realm of possibilty. They just took an already excellent engine (VW TDI) and added hybrid technology, then ran it off biodiesel.
    I wish we had projects 1/10th as interesting when I was in high school

  23. Re:But will the paper start to jam after a few use on Xerox Demos Self-Erasing, Eco-Friendly Paper · · Score: 1

    I'd be happy if it didn't jam the first time.

  24. Re:This shouldn't be a surprise! on IBM's Pilot Program For Internal Use of Macs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Actually, I think if this was a News for People who Like Trucks website, that would probably be big news.

  25. Re:I couldn't have said this better myself. on Oil Deposit Could Increase US Reserves 10x · · Score: 1

    It's been a while since I have had to do any real math, but I think 2-4% per year, for 20 years is fairly significant.
    I think if we assumed 3% ( a happy medium) the formula is something like
    A=(1+.03)^20
    A=1.81
    Now, I am not saying this doesn't account for all of the 200%, but it is a significant amount.