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  1. YHBT on Is Linux Dead? · · Score: 2
  2. What we need... on Copyright Office Publishes Final Webcasting Rates · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... is for Hilary Rosen to get a few pies in the face. Where's the widespread Hacktivism when we need it?!?

  3. Noise gate on Software Based Echo Cancellation? · · Score: 3, Informative

    As many people may need to speak at once (and to avoid the requirement of having individuals constantly muting their microphones),

    Why not just install a noise gate at the microphone inputs?

    For the non-audio-inclined slashdotters, a noise gate sets a minimum sound level threshold before the signal is transmitted.

  4. Re:Games are flourishing despite piracy on Consumer Technology Bill of Rights? · · Score: 2

    He meant console gaming, not PC gaming in particular

    "According to IDC, the movie office receipts for Y2000 was $7.75 billion, while the interactive games industry revenue was $8.2 billion!" (found here)

  5. The Slashdot Zeitgeist? on Announcing Slashdot Subscriptions · · Score: 2

    As another possible slashdot subscriber-only feature, how about a weekly (daily? hourly?) statistical analysis of slashdot activity, a la the Google Zeitgeist?

    I'd be interested in statistics such as:

    • Readers vs/ subscribers
    • comment length, frequency
    • trolls vs. whores
    • moderation (meta/non-meta)
    • topics
    • Signal to Noise ratio
    • browsers/platforms
    • like/dislike stats
    • journal stats

    etc...

    What do other people think?

  6. Available for free.. on Walling off Asian E-mail to Prevent Spam · · Score: 2

    also known as Sneakemail.

  7. Re:An interesting counter point... on Walling off Asian E-mail to Prevent Spam · · Score: 2

    Hey, he said Taiwan (ROC), not China (PRC)!

  8. repost on Stanford Mouse Video Archive · · Score: 4, Funny

    *sigh* ...

    British Telecom, Hyperlinking And Mr. Englebart Slashdot, 28 Sep 2000

  9. Re:Doh! I knew I should have been doing this... on iPod Dissection and Review · · Score: 5, Informative

    My current favorite is ID3-TagIT. It lets you go back and forth from filenames to tags in both directions, supports batch tagging and batch renaming, upper/lower case correction, id3v1<->id3v2, automatic sorting into folders, etc. It's very comprehensive and easy to use.

  10. Re:Opinion Piece on You May Not Link This Web Site · · Score: 2

    no, the FULL lyrics! I read the article...

  11. Re:Opinion Piece on You May Not Link This Web Site · · Score: 2

    Does anyone have the full lyrics to this turkey?

  12. Re:Pure Wisdom on Latest WinWorm Spreads Via ICQ And Outlook · · Score: 2

    Unfortunately, OE doesn't have the same object model as Outlook; in fact, it has no publicly scriptable API at all. Score 1 for OE-- since it can't be scripted, it isn't vulnerable to these types of worms.

  13. story is wrong on Latest WinWorm Spreads Via ICQ And Outlook · · Score: 5, Informative

    The story had a few errors:

    1. The McAfeelink is here.
    2. It's 159 KB, not 159 bytes.
    3. It isn't non destructive-- it's desiged to remove many popular anti-virus products. See the McAfee article.
  14. Re:I hate to say it, but this just isn't interesti on First Review of Sharp's new Linux-based PDA · · Score: 1

    Where did you get a 37xx for $299? I've been looking, and even the 36xx series go for $350-400...

    thanks...

  15. Re:Rampant speculation is a good thing on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 2

    see this link for a picture explaining what I mean.

  16. Re:Rampant speculation is a good thing on Another Plane Down in New York · · Score: 2

    First, judging from the crash site location, the missle could have been launched from a boat or another concealed location.

    Also, IIRC from reading enough Tom Clancy and Dale Brown, Stingers and other MANPADS are virtually invisible-- no smoke trail, and can only be detected by their IR signature. Add atmospheric conditions (e.g. a low sun like today's) and it's perfectly plausible that a Stinger launch could occur undetected.

  17. Re:California also says on Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft · · Score: 2

    That would be Tom Reilly.

  18. Won't be safe for long... on Anthrax To Kill Snail Mail · · Score: 2

    TO: Joe User
    FROM: TrendMicro ScanMail Exchange Edition
    RE: Re: Weather Report

    Your attachment, ANTHRAX.DOC.PIF , has been intercepted by the firewall. Please contact your system administrator.

    Please mention ticket number 0682090701ABS3724365.

  19. Re:Its not just MS . . . on File Extensions And Monopolies · · Score: 2

    Windows 2000 fixes this problem... the Open With context-menu lists the last few programs you used to open that file type.

  20. WHOA. on Kursk Finally Lifted · · Score: 2

    It's not just a series of still environment shapshots at all! If you click on one of the actions, then click play, you can watch the raising (and any of the preliminary actions) from several different views!

  21. Re:X-Ray Machines on Easter Eggs in Appliances? · · Score: 2

    Speaking of relays playing a song, lots of Fleet ATMs in Boston and NY (I've not seem them elsewhere) are engineered so that when you get cash, the little money-moving belts play the Woody Woodpecker laugh before they spit out your money. It's always good for a laugh...

  22. The Slashdot Lobby on Ask A Tech-Savvy Lobbyist About The Politics Of Computing · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As a professional lobbyist, you probably have a better idea of what it takes to be heard in Washington than most folks here do.

    What advice would you offer to those trying to organize the "Slashdot Lobby?" How can they best go about forming their organization, raising money, and then turning that money and human capital into actual political influence?

  23. Re:Palm is just not exciting anymore on Pocket PC 2002 · · Score: 1

    I capture the morning news [and cartoons] and watch them on my commute), wireless intenet device, and a PIM.

    How do you do that, exactly? How much video/audio can you carry around with you?

    And here I thought I didn't need an iPAQ, and you go and prove me wrong...

  24. Re:Rotten dot com expresses all of our feelings: on More WTC News · · Score: 2

    Yeesh.. talk about running untrusted code on your system!

  25. Re:Its still too early for internet appliances. on Sony Axes eVilla, Offers Refund · · Score: 2

    AOL/Gateway/Transmeta have already built such a device:

    See links:

    AOL's page

    CNet Article.

    In all the pictures they show it as a countertop item, but in the original press-release video they showed it wall-mounted.

    Again, the pricing (at $599) and the ISP restrictions (AOL only) kill any chance of success for this device...