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  1. Re:This is a huge deal on Raspberry Pi Running Quake 3 · · Score: 1

    And also the FAQ says, "What Linux distros will be supported at launch? Ubuntu, Debian and hopefully Fedora and ArchLinux will be supported from the start. "

  2. Re:Sony Viao Z-series on First Thunderbolt Peripherals Arrive To Market · · Score: 1

    Which is why I don't buy Sony products.

  3. Re:Turbo power on Computer De-Evolution: Awesome Features We've Lost · · Score: 1

    I was just going to say the same thing. PC running too slow? Just hit the Turbo button and marvel at the instant power.

  4. Re:Disagree on Netgear CEO Says Jobs's Ego Will Bite Apple · · Score: 2

    Dell is only worth $25 billion? Apple should buy Dell and close them down.

  5. Re:e first two characters are missing on Slashdot Launches Re-Design · · Score: 1

    I'm seeing...

    lashdot Launches Re-Design

    oday we are pleased to announce the launch of the third major re-design
    our 13.5 year history, and I don't think it looks half bad.The new theme
    presents a serious gutting of the underlying HTML and CSS, as well as
    ll-new graphics. There will be many design wiggles, bug squashes, and
    ompatibility glitches that survived testing, so bear with us for a bit.

  6. Re:Suing for what exactly? on Racy Danish Tabloid May Sue Apple For App Rejection · · Score: 1

    Except that this case is being brought in Europe, so Hustler vs Falwell is completely irrelevant.

  7. Re:Not just oil leaks and electrics... on Jaguar's Hybrid Jet-Powered Concept Car · · Score: 1

    Jaguars are very reliable these days. In last years JD Power owners satisfaction survey, they came joint 6th (out of 29 manufacturers), above Porsche, BMW, Volvo, Audi and Volkswagen.

    http://www.whatcar.com/NonCar/AC/19699419442.jpg

  8. Re:blackmail on British ISP Sky Broadband Cuts Off ACS:Law · · Score: 1

    Sky were compelled by court orders to hand over these details to ACS Law. Sky also encrypted the data before sending it. ACS Law then posted the unencrypted data on their web site.

    Sky are now going to challenge and fight these court orders.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2010/sep/28/bskyb-acslaw-filesharing

  9. Re:Or you could on Breathing New Life Into Old DirectDraw Games · · Score: 1

    A virtual machine for old games would only require a tiny fraction of a modern hard drive.

    If you just want to run old games, then a VM is the way to go. If you want a pet programming project then do something like this.

  10. Re:It mystifies me on Baffled By the Obsession With Pretend-Business Games · · Score: 1

    Or you start small, as a hobby in your spare time, and only quit your full time job once you know that you can make a success of your business.

  11. Re:Not surprised on Baffled By the Obsession With Pretend-Business Games · · Score: 1

    Lyons saw through SCO a very long time ago now. He just took longer to do so than the rest of us and was suckered by Darl's lies (as were a lot of people who bought SCO's worthless stock at stupidly high prices).

  12. Re:Kill Switch? on $1M Prize For Finding Cause of Unintended Acceleration · · Score: 1

    A kill switch in cars will result in many hundreds of thousands of calls to breakdown services. How many riders have called out breakdown services because their bike won't start and then been extremely embarrassed when the mechanic flicks the kill switch to the on position. It happens all the time.

  13. Re:None whatsoever on What Are the Best Valentine's Day Stunts? · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Romantic Comedies are popular in large part because they try and reflect what women dream of happening"

    So is Twilight. But I'm not sticking my cock in the freezer and then covering it with glitter for anybody.

  14. Re:yeah on Does a Lame E-Mail Address Really Matter? · · Score: 1

    When I was interviewing recently, I found that 'last 20' could be whittled down far more accurately by a quick phone call to the prospective candidate. You could be discarding a very good candidate if you judge them by whether they have an aol or hotmail address. I'd still harbour suspicions of people using those addresses, but wouldn't discard their applications on those grounds.

  15. Re:Why UK? on Geek Travel To London From the US — Tips? · · Score: 1

    The food has improved a lot here in recent years. Unfortunately the weather hasn't followed its example.

  16. Re:I mention this on CERN Physicist Warns About Uranium Shortage · · Score: 1

    I live in Britain, you insensitive clod. We're almost out of Sun here.

  17. Re:Wow... on Mississippi Passes Law To Ban Traffic Light Cameras · · Score: 1

    I picked up this tip on a motorcycle forum:

    Kill the engine and then restart the bike. The starter will generate enough of an EM field to trigger the sensor for the traffic lights.

  18. Re:Shoot the messenger! on Breach Exposes 19,000 Active US, UK Credit Cards · · Score: 1

    I don't think that the streetview camera car is actually a robot, so of course that wouldn't work.

  19. Re:Reality: on UK Cinemas Get 3D Projection Rollout · · Score: 1

    HDTV isn't going to remain niche for very long. You can hardly buy a non-HD TV these days and the Sky HD receiver has dropped in price to only fifty quid, and currently offers over 30 HD channels. Sky is also planning to offer 3D HDTV - now that's going to be a niche market for a while.

    Add in the forthcoming Freeview HD channels and HD will be very much mainstream in Britain by the end of this year.

  20. Re:If Pystar wins, it will be terrible for OS X us on Psystar Wins a Round Against Apple · · Score: 1

    Not at all. If Pystar win, then all it means is that Apple can't force them to stop selling machines with OS X. It doesn't mean that Apple has to provide any support for OS X on third party hardware. I don't know where you get this idea, "If OS X has to support every hardware imaginable" from. It doesn't.

  21. Re:Survey says.... on Windows 7 To Come In Multiple Versions · · Score: 1

    Jobs was lying. There's actually two versions of Leopard. The Server edition costs between $499 and $999.

  22. Re:Hey Steve... how about a little on Steve Jobs Issues Update On His Health · · Score: 1

    Read this article:

    Let's recap why there's concern about his health: in October 2003, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - which is usually a quick killer. But Jobs is extraordinarily lucky: he had neuroendocrine cancer, a rare and treatable form. He had the Whipple procedure (which removes the head of the pancreas, where the cancer was, and the duodenum, which connects the stomach to the jejunum) to treat it in July 2004 (having unsuccessfully tried to "treat" it through diet, a fact that was kept from
    Apple shareholders beyond the board).

  23. Ignobel on Researchers Test Whether Sharks Enjoy Christmas Songs · · Score: 1

    I reckon that they're trying for an Ig Nobel prize
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize

  24. Profit or loss? on Final Judgment — SCO Loses, Owes $3,506,526 · · Score: 1

    1. Claim you own Linux
    2. Sue other Linux companies and your own customers
    3. ?????
    4. LOSE!

  25. Re:Seems to me like a bit of a role reversal on Microsoft Begs Hardware Makers To Take Support Seriously · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Whilst saying "You create a device, you write the driver" is perfectly reasonable, it's less reasonable to say, "We're releasing yet another version of Windows. We need new drivers for all of your hardware. Go away and write them for us".

    This means a lot of extra expenditure for the hardware manufacturers every time that Microsoft release a new version of Windows. Is it surprising that they might be a bit reluctant to comply?