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  1. Re:Who wants to lose their old dos games on Beyond DirectX 10 - A glance at DirectX 10.1 · · Score: 1

    Sht, I never even thought of that. Thanks.

  2. Re:lossy compression on Compress Wikipedia and Win AI Prize · · Score: 1

    I think the idea is to do a lossy compression combined with the hash could reproduce the original by guessing... Maybe..

  3. Re:No company should want DX 10+ on Beyond DirectX 10 - A glance at DirectX 10.1 · · Score: 1

    Hate to tell you but a lot of recent games don't support 98. It took several years for XP gain that spot though, so don't expect Vista adoption to be immedient either.

  4. Re:Wait a minute... on OLGA Shut Down by DMCA (again!) · · Score: 1

    I'm getting a kick outta these replies, as its obvious I have no idea what I'm talking about.

    Actually my personal experience is with classical music where venues really do require sheet music (atleast for stuff not outta copyright, then well you still need the music).

  5. Re:Wait a minute... on OLGA Shut Down by DMCA (again!) · · Score: 1, Informative

    Last time this happends people on slashdot pointed out that these tab sites are very popular when someone is learning to play a song. Generally if a band is going to give a public performance they will purchase the sheet music (most venues require then actually).

  6. Re:Trucks on The Self-Modifying EULA? · · Score: 1

    Interesting argument but I think its not completly true. I've been seeing more and more large companies using a mixture of operating systesm. I think the real culprit is the US government, you really don't see much of an attempt at diversity, and you even have groups openly fight when a state mandates open source or open document standards. /Love working under FSU where we made MS bend over and take prices like $346.50 for 2003 server enterprise. On other other hand its just software so they could sell it to us for $5 if they wanted to :(

  7. Two things YouTube could make money on. on Dvorak Adores YouTube · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ok there are two things YouTube could really make some money one. The ability to pay to post clips longer than their current minimum (think its 15 minutes??). And the ability to tip a creator when you watch a video you like. No I'm not talking about paying for the right to watch a clip, if thats what you need put it on google video. I'm talking about thinking something is funny and dropping the guy a dime, or a fiver.
      This could be a huge chance to prove microtransactions. YouTube you let you tip without having money, those tips could then stay 'pending' until you deposit money to account for all your tips. Of course you could prefill your account as well if thats what you want. As its your not actually paying before you watch the video a non paid for tip wouldn't really hurt anyone.

  8. Re:When the heart rules the mind.... on Blue Pill Myth Debunked · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes. http://www.intel.com/technology/computing/vptech/

    Of course this is intended for highend systems. Like all other technology expect to see it in regular systems in no time.

  9. Re:Recipe for Disaster on Can a Gaming Cafe be Successful? · · Score: 1

    Its definatly possible there are router type switches that force each client into its own network. So no talking between the computers besides what would go over a routable protocol. So its as dangerous as being on the internet.

  10. Re:"Special" DVDs on Studios OK Burning Movie Downloads · · Score: 1

    IN http://www.dvdcca.org/data/css/DVDCCArecordrlsFINA L.pdf

    would require special blank DVD discs

  11. "Special" DVDs on Studios OK Burning Movie Downloads · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you will have to buy special blank DVDs. Unless these blanks are as cheap as existing blanks (or close) this will bomb. Heck it might bomb even if they were cheaper, on the confusion factor alone. There is no reason the CSS data can't be burned directly from the burner, so all this is is a ploy.

  12. Re:Questions on BBC Reports UK-U.S. Terror Plot Foiled · · Score: 1

    On the more serious note: it is possible to inject a liquid into a human bladder with a syringe Umm this liquid is most likly highly toxic. So you'd be dead long before you boarded.

  13. Re:So, it's shareware??? on First Impressions of Freespire 1.0 · · Score: 1

    Well the idea that you can quickly and easily add these features if you need them makes it heads and shoulders above pretty much any other distro. In so far as EndUser Desktop environments go that is.

  14. Re:OK, just how GPL compliant is it??? on First Impressions of Freespire 1.0 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    First, why would Microsoft license its WMV technologies to a Linux distribution?

    Isn't that part of the requirement of the EU decision against Microsoft that they license these things?

  15. Re:Questions on BBC Reports UK-U.S. Terror Plot Foiled · · Score: 1

    I think stripped searched and forced to board naked would be sufficient. All liquids or anyother items you might want to carryone will be put in a second plane to be flown seperatly (and lost of course). We could then eliminate all cargo space using it for passenger only, and we wouldn't need hooters air anymore.

  16. Re:Questions on BBC Reports UK-U.S. Terror Plot Foiled · · Score: 1

    Did they need to detain someone for 90 days without trial to prevent this disaster? No apparently it was done with a deep undercover operation.

    And how long before I can travel with my notebook onto an aeroplane again, as we all know a cargo hold is no place for a lithium ion battery?

    I don't know, but apparently they are banning ALL liquids.. Yes all liquids.

  17. Re:A solution to your problem on A Different Kind of WGA 'Problem' · · Score: 1

    See the BSA is an association. A club like the boyscouts. They don't care about pirated software from non members. If for instance RedHat became a member they would enforce any RedHat specific code even if it was GPL (theoretically, they might not, but thats another story entirly).

  18. Re:This is a wonderful idea on Computer Manages Restaurant Workers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Exactly. Realitically a computer could never do a managers job. But it can do a fine dandy job or schedule management, even inventory management. This will free the managers time to actually do what he does best, act human. (ie help customers, encourage staff, etc)

  19. Re:Had a wireless mouse... on The Doom of Wired Peripherals · · Score: 1

    Someone beat you to it.
    http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6903725.html
    This is for a ball mouse that generates electricity, optical mouse might be harder to do, but still possible.. Theoretically...

  20. Re:Had a wireless mouse... on The Doom of Wired Peripherals · · Score: 1

    First of all, get new rechargable batteries. Second use the batteries till they are almost out, don't put them in the charger when they are 90% full.. They should last you a few years or so and give you several days of charge if you don't put them in the charger after each use.

  21. Re:Safety on DC Power Saves 15% Energy and Cost @ Data Center · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yea DC is a strange beast, a small jolt or small voltage of DC is safer. The dangerous part of DC is
    It constricts all your muscles which stops your heart and your ability to move until the power is removed. If you happen to grab a DC power line this is especially dangerous, as an AC line with throw you off while a DC line will cause you to simply grab harder and you can't let go.

    Fun hu?

  22. Re:Had a wireless mouse... on The Doom of Wired Peripherals · · Score: 1

    http://www.splashpower.com/

    A neat idea, not catching on though.

  23. Re:Nothing we can do! on The Face of One AOL Searcher Exposed · · Score: 1

    It would also drag Time Warner kicking and screaming with it. MAYBE just MAYBE that will teach the companies something about stupid pointless consolidation..
    I doupt it though.

  24. Re:Had a wireless mouse... on The Doom of Wired Peripherals · · Score: 4, Informative

    Get one that includes a base charger, you just stick it on the base at night.
    Also some of the new wireless none charging mice last months on a set of batteries. You can generally see the charge stats on the product description page.
    Watch out for wireless keyboards as well, some of em last months one I recently accidently bought for the office last less than a week.

  25. Re:Oh yes, they have patents on Hoboken, NJ vs. Giant Parking Robot · · Score: 1

    It sounds like Robo-Parking builds the parking garage and maintains it from start to enternity. Realistically I don't think there is exactly a budding market for such a thing, and it seems they are pretty clear on this when you sign in with them. Of course I would demand some sorta out when signing up for unforseable circumstances (natual disasters, Robo-Parking going out of buisnesss). But it would seem awefully silly to do something on this scale any other way. Its not exactly a slot machine game.