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  1. Re:Is this a law? on RIAA's 'Misspeaking' May Have Affected Verdict · · Score: 1

    FTW!

  2. Re:I really think it might be a good idea ... on Apple Lawyering Up On "Fake Steve Jobs" · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you wrap it in bacon first, *anything* goes down smoothly.

  3. Re:Speed? on Intel Announces Open Fibre Channel Over Ethernet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I have an account that I support that has completely saturated 4 4G ISL's in-between 2 Brocade 48k's, and had to re-balance their fibre. Granted, and individual HBA doesn't hit a sustained 2G/sec, but 16G/sec saturated to a pair of HDS Thunders is impressive.

    Mostly, I think this technology will compete against iSCSI, not dedicated fibre, with all the drawbacks -- plus an added drawback of currently being single-platform.

  4. Re:All software has bugs and/or design faux-pas... on Second Time 'Round - the Zune Flash In-Depth · · Score: 1

    Just because the device doesn't suddenly become hi-def doesn't mean some people don't already have hi-def content regardless. Some of us record a lot of HD content on our VMC boxen, and don't have an extra tuner to re-record in SD at the same time, the night before a business trip.

    I've spent a couple of months looking into portable media players for week-long business trips (to boring midwest destinations), and they all fall short due to some content not being able to be sync'ed, and lack of native support -- I can't transcode last night's TV in time for my (normally) 07:00 flights the next morning. Native DVR-MS support removes that obstacle, but lack of support for OTA ATSC recordings means I would leave half my TV at home, which means I buy books at the airport, instead.

    *shrug* prolly better for me, anyway.

  5. Re:All software has bugs and/or design faux-pas... on Second Time 'Round - the Zune Flash In-Depth · · Score: 1

    Worse than that, OTA broadcast HD cannot be synced even though it was recorded.

  6. Re:XP Sales? on Vista Sales Rate Fell Last Quarter · · Score: 1

    Not DRM, but the multimedia class scheduler service -- which needs so much headroom because of the DRM routines, and (on assumes) the amount of computation expense of constantly checking the 'tilt bits'.

  7. Re:Still outsold all Linuxes combined on Vista Sales Rate Fell Last Quarter · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The Vista Media Center experience is a *lot* better, but it's still the only part of Vista which got better. :)

    For those of us with MCE's as our Tivo, and some specific problems with MCE2005, it's a good upgrade.

  8. Re:Inconceivable on Klingons to Take on Furries in Bowling Match · · Score: 4, Informative

    I have a friend who's a furry, and she says that they actually have 'bowling paws' for just that purpose. :(

  9. Re:Redundant connections on Cablevision CEO a Verizon FiOS Customer? · · Score: 1

    We have Insight for the same reasons, but it' $45/mo (after taxes) for 10.0mbit (in Louisville, KY).

    Competition, weak as it is here, is a good thing.

  10. Re:Slashdot proves you're wrong. on Rick Rubin Discloses Sony Rootkit Called Home · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I had never heard of Simon Cowell before 'idol', nor had my father, and he's a gold-and-platinum-record-holding sound engineer and record producer *from England also*.

    Just because you *might* have doesn't mean the industry has...

  11. Re:I smell something... on Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License · · Score: 1

    WHICH MAY BE TRUE, BUT THAT'S NOT THE TANGENT WE WERE ON AT THE TIME.

    Wow, my argument is merely diminished, not strengthened by all that caps-work...

  12. Re:I smell something... on Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License · · Score: 1

    Yes, but in this case, you do -- right to shop there, as a members-only establishment (or to get 5% discount, as above poster mentioned, depending on store), vs. adherance to rules == 'meeting of the minds'.

    Again, IANAL, but this one seems pretty clear to my un-lettered ass. :)

  13. Re:I smell something... on Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License · · Score: 1

    The difference at a wholesale club is you sign a contract to shop there, that says you will submit.

    While it may or may not be legally binding (IANAL), the 'social contract' you enter by signing up obligates you to follow the rules, and anything else is petulant -- no one forced you to sign up and shop there...

  14. Re:Danes did it first... on Where To Find Opus On Sunday · · Score: 1

    I never said it was rational, just predictable....

    Since I'm only ~1/3 through Hitchens' book, I haven't gotten to the 'good stuff' about Islam yet, so I can't speak to that.

  15. Re:Danes did it first... on Where To Find Opus On Sunday · · Score: 1

    See, this is why we're in a quagmire all through the Middle East:

    Both outcomes, sadly, were 100% predictable to anyone who had some actual knowledge of the region.

    Unfortunately, that means most people 'over here' are still shocked and amazed when backlash is that strong.

  16. Re:So does vapor on Windows Genuine Advantage Servers Out · · Score: 1

    Actually, you can buy it today, and a lot of us have been running the beta for a while -- but don't let reality slow you down. :)

  17. Re:Article is misleading on The Completely Fair Scheduler's Impact On Games · · Score: 1

    Solaris can do it: prioctl

  18. Re:Cable Length on New Ethernet Standard — Both 40 and 100 Gbps · · Score: 1

    Just as single-mode and multi-mode are used today, and using the same principles:

    http://www.fiber-optics.info/articles/fiber-types. htm

  19. Re:Google buys on Google to Acquire Postini · · Score: 1

    Do you wake up and immediately check your company's web site every morning for news of a takeover or merger? Or do you assume there will be an internal, all-hands type of meeting to tel you *before* your friends find out?

    If your answer is the first one, you either haven't worked yet, or need to go find a better job, fast.

  20. Re:Google buys on Google to Acquire Postini · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, they are to some people....

    I read this, and IM'ed one of my friends who works for Postini, and they found out about the deal from me. :(

  21. Re:Absurd on Permit May Be Required For Public Photography in NYC · · Score: 2, Informative

    According to Keith Olbermann this week, New York hosts 48mm tourists/year.

    I would call that significant, by any measure.

  22. Re:Fully Intentional on Microsoft Piracy Plan Means Concerns for IT · · Score: 1

    Um, EMC owns VMWare...

    Do you really think Microsoft will try a hostile takeover of EMC just to stop people from trading VMWare images?

  23. XBox live? on Microsoft's 'Naughty or Nice' Patent Application · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How about XBox live's 'rep' system? Lower bandwidth for modded-down players, anyone?

  24. you mean... on A Programmatically Accessible Email Archive? · · Score: 1

    this? Veritas provides a CLI to all their other products, I'd be terribly surprised if this was an exception.

  25. Re:Full Review? on DesignTechnica Reviews Motorola Accompli 009 · · Score: 1

    Two of us have one at work. As we do wireless infrastructure, we also have access to pretty much every wireless doo-dad around. This is by far our favorite, though some people prefer the phone-shaped instruments. Basic statement is: of you don't need to play video games on your PDA, hate the pen writing interface, or have had to carry a timeport for years, so are familiar with the interface, this is the device for you. If these are not true, it may or may not be the device for you. Carrying one of these instead of pager/cell/palm is very sexy, though.