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  1. Re:Astronaut-booze on Powdered Alcohol Banned In Six States · · Score: 1

    2. disinfects - also mostly pointless in the backcountry

    Dealing with infections while in the wilderness is pointless, huh? Holy shit are you ignorant.

    I guess. One of our party hit a rotten log with an axe, it went through it like paper and sliced open their foot. A week to go a disinfect kept it clean and healthy, alcohol was the only thing available.

    A first aide kit was handy, but lacking as they can't cover all injuries.

  2. Now we should know if string theory is alive r not on Restart of Large Hadron Collider At CERN · · Score: 1

    From what I understand through an article on /. the high energies of the Higgs Bison pretty much discredits string theory.

  3. Re:Blame Apple on Kinect For Windows Is Dead; Long Live Kinect For Windows Via USB · · Score: 1

    Apple bought Primesense, which makes the sensor in the original Kinect. I bet they can't meet demand because they cant get the chips anymore. The Kinect 2 is a totally different tech. Maybe they'll sell a Windows version of that?

    That makes so much sense, not having enough of a of a product to continue distribution is better PR, than they won't let up have them anymore :)

  4. Everyone knows that real pros use the _strrev function...

    Never heard of _strrev function so looked it up, it doesn't look easy to implement for the cross platforms.
    http://stackoverflow.com/quest... so yes a real pro would or could make use of it.

  5. Re:Microsoft flight simulator (in excel?) on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    eh gamefaqs.com, not that your easter egg link doesn't work

    People are always getting the address wrong (I guess) as there are a few variations of the address that all lead to the front page.

  6. Re:The Usenet is alive and well. on UK's Tories Promise To Enact Age Limits For Viewing Online Porn · · Score: 1

    "The USENET" that's funny; thanks for the chuckle

    To each their own, I mark what I want each day then download them during the day, like right now in fact.
    It isn't the fastest means of downloading files but it's dependable.

    If you have Charter.com as an IP it's part of their service (Free of charge) normally Usenet access runs from $10 up. The address is: nntp.charter.net

  7. Re:Android, not quite an Egg but close. on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    There are "real" easter eggs in Android related to this: http://www.askvg.com/hidden-secret-easter-eggs-and-daydreams-in-google-android-devices/

    Kool! Thank you for that one, need to pass it along then try them out.

  8. Re:Android, not quite an Egg but close. on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    it is actually pretty well officially documented by google these days. making something "hard to accidentally trigger by someone who doesn't read documentation and who we think is too stupid to know what it will do" is not quite an easter egg...though close. :)

    I do try to purchase Google products, like the Xoom Tablet, it needs replaced and I'm waiting for Googles offer. Google doesn't care if you root (Jail break) their products and once rooted you don't want to use any device that isn't.

    I was on top of the updates (Xoomforums.com) yet had to ask how to access the developers section, it's required to access the USB to PC connection to use ADB. Documentation for anything Android is lacking for the newest versions.

    ADB = http://developer.android.com/t...

  9. ROT13 on Popular Android Package Uses Just XOR -- and That's Not the Worst Part · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I mentioned to the subscription that Microsoft used Rot13 to "encrypt" some registry entries in version W2K (I think was the version)

    After reading bout XOR, ROT13 would be just about as good.

    Not familiar with ROT13? = Abg snzvyvne jvgu EBG13?

  10. The Usenet is alive and well. on UK's Tories Promise To Enact Age Limits For Viewing Online Porn · · Score: 1

    You remember the Usenet, it was the Internet before WWW.

    Before Gore gave public access to the masses it was frequented by bright people and the place you went for answers. It's still around; p0rn for those who don't wish to subscribe to a site or wish to pay for it, and rivals thepiratebay in the files available.

    I've never frequented a sex site, there's been no need, and when someone has a disagreement with a sex site they normally post everything they purchased to the Usenet (many times I've seen this).

    It's not as active as it used to be and the sites are being used for items not meant for it. Alt.binaries.astronomy has not one pix of a star, planet, or even the sky, it's become a movie repository.

    Just saying there is no age check for the Usenet, no passwords and for me I can't access it with SSL so nothing that says it's me accessing it other than an IP address (with an open WiFi channel it could be anybody), and there are still some very active areas.

    I do try to steer people to the Usenet as they just don't have a clue what's available, if not for files be it pix, videos, or utilities, for the support available in many established groups for just about any subject. I've spent years in a Usenet group just helping people out, while no subject was off limits almost all queries were computer related.

    Yes, Google Groups has pretty well taken over (and archived) the Usenet text groups, yet most of the messages to those groups via Google Groups doesn't make it to the Usenet (greatly reduces the spam and the stupid) - and not a one of the binary groups do they have a hand in.

  11. Re:Will robots become the new ignition interlock? on A Robo-Car Just Drove Across the Country · · Score: 1

    Imagine committing a serious dui offense and being assigned an automated assist system that will only take you to and from work, with a possible ration of once a week trips to the grocery store etc.

    That's is a viable option for this technology, and a damn good one. It allows the person to get around and the cost to rent it for the duration would be a penalty itself.

    It's the phrase: "yielding to the carbon-based life form behind the wheel only when it was time to leave the highway and hit city streets. " if it commits a homicide with them in it, are they responsible?

  12. I see a problem here on A Robo-Car Just Drove Across the Country · · Score: 1

    If this "RoBo" car were to run me off the road "yielding to the carbon-based life form behind the wheel only when it was time to leave the highway and hit city streets". There's nobodies a$$ to kick.

  13. Re:Easter liability on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't want my car to have the initials of its makers written all over the car body. And I doubt anybody buying software products wants it to have unnecessary security risks.

    In the same vein - every page you print has your name on it, and I bet you've never noticed it.

    Actually a code that can be traced to your printer, and a real good reason not to register a printer after you've purchased it with cash.

    A link I've had a long time now, but it's been edited in 2015 (so updated ?).
    https://www.eff.org/pages/list... list-printers-which-do-or-do-not-display-tracking-dots

  14. Re:ASIC ROM on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    Does hiding some ASCII art and the names of the developers in the ROM of a communication ASIC count?

    I'd say yes because there is a lot of art on chips that only can be seen with a microscope. I've seen a lot of good stuff etched into boards and chips. Best I can do quickly is this teaser http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

  15. Re:Android, not quite an Egg but close. on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    If you enter "about device" and click on one of the listings 7 times you will then have a developers mode as an option in the settings. - at about the third click it does start a count down of how many clicks are left.

    This I should add showed up for 4.0 and above.

  16. Android, not quite an Egg but close. on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    If you enter "about device" and click on one of the listings 7 times you will then have a developers mode as an option in the settings. - at about the third click it does start a count down of how many clicks are left.

  17. Microsoft flight simulator (in excel?) on Is This the Death of the Easter Egg? · · Score: 1

    While it was a real pain to get to (in Excel I think), and I never tried it, I thought it was a cool Idea and a break from the stick up the rear attitude they showed at the time.

    http://www.gamesfaq.com/ has a large list of eggs one can find located with the game itself.

  18. Re:Last straw? on ISIS Threatens Life of Twitter Founder After Thousands of Account Suspensions · · Score: 1

    They are half a world away from the States. Why not let European countries, who are practically next door, take care of them?

    "Here are the countries most concerned about ISIS" http://www.dailydot.com/politi... (Google Trends)
    linked from summery link http://www.dailydot.com/tags/i... listing any news story they printed over ISIS.

    "It is worth pointing out, however, that Brazil’s outsized interest most likely stems not from a concern with the terrorist group but from a fascination with the 27-year-old actress Ísis Valverde, who appears under the country's "related searches."

  19. Sad fact is it will see many bullet holes on Hyperloop Testing Starts Next Year · · Score: 1

    Allowing the air pressure to equalize inside, or am I just a pessimist...

    While remote and nothing like along side I5, the Alyeska pipeline sees many. These are the search results for: rifle shots in alyeska pipeline http://preview.tinyurl.com/mtu...

  20. Re:PotPlayer VS. VLC - which is better and why? on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1

    VLC as I've never run across PotPlayer, but seeing as it only plays on Windows XP and above, only of interest to a few here, VLC has always been a cross-platform utility.

    I've used VLC on my Androind S5 cell phone from day one to play videos in bed (to put me to sleep). Very nice, finger slide the right side of the screen for volume, only option I really use.

  21. Re:klcp_update_1101_20150227.exe ... apk on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1

    See subject & the file in it - just released today & carries NEW Icaros files...

    * To save you some time Trax001bbs? Use this link:

    http://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/g...

    APK

    P.S.=> Enjoy... apk

    Thanks APK but I'll give it a version or two, I didn't think it would take long for a newer version as everybody was having problems with it, or more to the point IcarosPropertyHandler.dll

    VLC does most if not all I need. The only exception is a .SWF file (requires Flash).

  22. Re:Unusual codecs are nice and all, but... on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1

    Has it finally implemented some of the standard functionality everyone expects from a video player? Can I finally just click the screen to pause/unpause? Does ALT-ENTER finally work to fullscreen? These don't sound all that important, but they're both constant minor irritants every time I end up using VLC for something.

    by Anonymous Coward: "Well, VideoLAN is not a company: it's a not profit organization, driven by volonteers to work on free software."

    As such it's documentation (help file) or menus aren't updated accordingly. VLC will do just about anything, but you might have to search for many of these features.

    I use PMS to stream from my PC to PS3 using VLC, this was all done using outside documentation. Ripping DVD/CD's? best done searching for a VLC how to.

    It apparently started as a music player this from a set of key-combs not commonly known of. I found searching for just that; key-combos to use with Power Pro (AutoIt - AutoHotKeys type program) to control VLC from a Menu of commands I find useful.

    I've already installed the new VLC but haven't had a need to use it yet, but noticed F11 as being full screen mode (toggle), and works fine with nothing playing.

  23. Re:FWIW don't download K-lite_Codec_Pack-10.9.5 on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1

    It's causing nothing but problems,

    Or K-Lite_Codec_Pack_10.45 sry just read the link myself.

  24. FWIW don't download K-lite_Codec_Pack-10.9.5 on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1, Informative

    It's causing nothing but problems, it's due to IcarosDebug, heck I wasn't even using a media file when I was blocked from a partition.
    You've been warned.

    One of many post on it
    http://www.sevenforums.com/gen...

  25. Down and dirty install on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 1

    None of this click that you have read the Privacy Policy, showing the top of ToS it says now your aware of it click to continue :)