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  1. Re:Dumbest. Story. Ever. on How Lightsabers Work · · Score: 1

    Did you try it without the dash?

  2. First Cut Sample:The best Google Ad Ever! on Gates on Google · · Score: 1

    Okay, here's my first cut at a new ad. View cautiously!

  3. Re:In other expected news on Serenity Screenings Sell Out · · Score: 1

    A Cantacle for Lebowitz does have something of a cult following. Still, I'd like to see proof of the claim that "Neil Gaiman's grocery list is more interesting than most writers' best work." I look forward to the graphic novel version.

  4. Re:The best Google Ad Ever! on Gates on Google · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Luckily Microsoft has never had that problem! (The recently surfaced pics of Bill posing on his desk are proof of negative coolness.)

  5. Re:There's no need to fear... on Gates on Google · · Score: 1

    I think Microsoft really needs this item. I can't see anyone at Microsoft as humble and loveable Shoeshine Boy.

  6. Re:perspective plus on What The Dormouse Said · · Score: 1

    I still have a 6803 kicking around. 20k of ram, cassette interface, 8k Basic...

  7. Re:Err... on Free Alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0? · · Score: 1

    I think you missed the part where they get creative to "solve" it.

  8. Re:Related rant: Updated 200LX? Anyone? Anyone? on Linux PDA Resurfaces in U.S. · · Score: 1

    You could always get a Poqet PC to replace it. You could even play Rogue!

  9. Re:This could be... on Mars Express Begins Search for Water on Mars · · Score: 1

    The main antenna is two 20m fibreglass booms. It's obviously a big fishing rod. Finding water is just the first step!

  10. Re:Start The Reactor on Mars Express Begins Search for Water on Mars · · Score: 1

    It's not a NASA probe. However once they get the radar working, maybe they'll ticket the Mars Rovers for speeding? (Or worse. There used to be municipal road signs "Speed Controlled By Radar". I figured they must have a pretty powerful radar gun!)

  11. Re:Mars Express? on Mars Express Begins Search for Water on Mars · · Score: 2, Funny

    The real pain was getting it to Launch Pad 9-3/4.

  12. Re:And the loser is... on Cars that Can't Crash? · · Score: 1

    You haven't met Dr. Clippen yet. (Too busy to do a new clippytoon.)

  13. Re:And the loser is... on Cars that Can't Crash? · · Score: 1

    Perfect for worming your way through traffic! "Where do you want go that you won't crash today?"

  14. Re:Err... on Free Alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0? · · Score: 1
    Management doesn't get much say in it.
    "What's this item in the budget?"
    "The licence fees to keep our tools working."
    "Can we cut it?"
    "Not and keep working."

    Management hates items like that and it's best to solve them before the PHBs get creative.

  15. Re:And the loser is... on Cars that Can't Crash? · · Score: 1

    Really the scariest? And what if they called it the Microsoft Pinto ? (The news always talks about how bad the Ford Outlook is, so they won't call it that.)

  16. Re:Using it now -- Danger Will! on Azureus Decentralizes Bittorrent · · Score: 1
    Several UDP packets a second in bursts for at least 20 minutes after shutting down Azureus. (I changed IP addresses after that.) I'm not sure how large the packets were, but it was enough to light an LED or two on my hub traffic scale. There were also quite a lot of ICMP pings from all over during the transfers, but that might have been unrelated.

    I could just ignore it, but I really hate unexplained traffic and it always makes me check the logs and Tcpview to see what's going on.

  17. Re:What, no Jar Jar? on Alienware's Star Wars PCs · · Score: 1

    I think Jar Jar got it right for once.

  18. Re:Windows-based machines... on Alienware's Star Wars PCs · · Score: 1
    If we're talking about tricked-out PCs, then surely you mean Star Wars, Episode II?

    Attack of the Clones.

  19. Re:Not that appealing on Alienware's Star Wars PCs · · Score: 1

    Go for it I tend to use non-verbal short SFX like shields up/down from my Star Fleet Command game CD. (Can't play it with XP, but the wav files are great.)

  20. Re:Tor on Azureus Decentralizes Bittorrent · · Score: 1

    Ah! I was wondering what all those defaulted checked boxes for Tor and Onion in the config were. I guess I should unchecked them and anyone that looks like them? (The help/what's new could be improved too.)

  21. Re:This is great on Azureus Decentralizes Bittorrent · · Score: 1

    Where did you change the rates? You can change the up/down limits for the entire program or for individual torrents. (So if you had multiple torrents and only cut back one, the others would expand to fill the bandwidth.)

  22. Re:Using it now -- Danger Will! on Azureus Decentralizes Bittorrent · · Score: 4, Interesting
    What happens when you want to shut it down? I tried it out last night, and when I was done and gracefully stopped and removed the torrent, waited, and then shut down Azureus, my fricken connection was hammered with UDP packets.

    Exactly how long does this decentralized system take to recognize that someone is no longer connected, don't want to talk and (especially) has perhaps handed the DHCP IP address to the next person? I think I'll give it another try, but if I get results like last night I'll either disable that feature or give Azureus the boot.

  23. Re:try out the live chat! on Maui X-Stream at it Again? · · Score: 4, Funny
    I tried and got someone called Liza.

    > Hello, I am Liza.
    * Where are you distributing the vx30 source code pursuant to the conditions of the GPL?
    > Would you prefer if I were not distributing the vx30 source code pursuant to the conditions of the GPL?
    * A simple URL is all that is required.
    > Come, come, elucidate your thoughts.
    * What?
    > Does that question interest you?
    * What are you wearin ..

    She was no help at all.

  24. Re:erm...Space War on What The Dormouse Said · · Score: 2, Funny

    SpaceWare is that plastic food tray stuff that NASA invented for storing leftovers in the fridge. Every time a crew goes up to the ISS, they hold SpaceWare parties and try to sell a heap of it to the new people. I think it's some kind of multi-level marketing.

  25. Re:perspective plus on What The Dormouse Said · · Score: 1
    The Altair 8800 issue of Popular Electronics was January 1975. I don't think the 680b came along until 1976. (There's an ad in the Sept 1976 Byte.)

    My 68xx friends would have said "Right processor, wrong bus!" :^)