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  1. Power consumption issues with mobiles on Motorola Field Tests Wireless Broadband At 300Mbps · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I really don't think this can be used for mobile nodes. Power consumption issues with OFDM might relegate this technology for use only with fixed nodes. I don't think we will have a usable laptop adapter for this technology. I have experience using a 802.11a adapter on my laptop and it sucked the life out of my laptop's battery at express speed.

  2. Re:No M$ for online music on Real Networks Hacks iPod; .rm & Real Store for iPod · · Score: 1

    Hmm. I did not think of it this way. Maybe you are right. Since they dragged their feet on supporting the iPod on Windows(which had similar justification) I have a feeling they may not like this either.

  3. Re:What are you talking about? on Real Networks Hacks iPod; .rm & Real Store for iPod · · Score: 1

    I do my research all right. I am a shareholder in AAPL. You are the guy with the bad attitude and wrong assumptions. Do you even know the difference between revenue and profit. More revenue does not necessarily mean more profits. Do you mean that these guys are wrong and you are right. If you have any solid numbers with a source for profits please feel free to post them

    Steve Jobs
    http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2004/07/15/07 15autofacescan02.html?partner=yahoo&referrer=

    Forbes
    http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/infoimaging /2004/07/16/infoimagingbhsuper_2004_07_16_INHT_000 0-8217-KEYWORD.Missing.html?partner=yahoo&referrer =

    CBS
    http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?sou rce=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BDE3A09A 5-CDE6-481A-8AD3-5A7DE38EE971%7D/

    I do agree with you on the margins on iTunes being low. But the RIAA would have to cut its bloated share of the pie soon enough.

  4. No M$ for online music on Real Networks Hacks iPod; .rm & Real Store for iPod · · Score: 0

    It is about time. If there is no competition Apple would get comfy with the 99c price and even increase it soon. Knowing that the artist is getting only 6-8c per song, I would say this has the potential to cause a price war. Since the only division of Apple making any serious money is iPod/iTunes, I do not think Apple will play nice.

  5. Re:Why is the vote of the illerterate that importa on Evoting in India, Maryland · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It is because all people are equal. Cliche aside these people cannot read but they CAN SEE AND LISTEN. They go to meetings, candidates come by to see them and tell them what he/she would do if he/she was elected. They know what a party did when it was in government ...

    Cheers
    Junk

  6. Re:stupid stupid on Evoting in India, Maryland · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dude,
    It cannot be. If the guy/gal is smart enough to write 2 lines of C code he/she cannot be republican.

    Cheers
    Junk

  7. SCO/Google on Google Asks Booble To Cease And Desist · · Score: 1

    "We would rather sue than compete". Nuff said

    Cheers
    junk

  8. Anonymized registrations on Exposing Personal Information in the Whois Database · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you are concerned about privacy, use a registrar who will anonymize your info in the whois database.
    Is $9 worth it? It's your call. Check this out.

    https://registrar.godaddy.com/dbp.asp?isc=&se=%2 B& from%5Fapp=&authGuid=&mscssid=2435121

  9. 130 candidates on India Chooses All-Electronic Voting · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had the fun of voting for 1 of 130 candidates in a state election using a paper ballot. Was more fun ;-).

  10. No Graffiti on New Sony Clie PEG-UX50 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At last somebody understood people wanted to type on their PDAs instead of learning how to use Graffiti or a soft keyboard. I have a Sony PictureBook and I love it. This is going to rock.

  11. Re:Seti@Home on Grid Computing Coming Of Age · · Score: 0

    Do you know what is the difference between evolution and revolution? My first hard disk could store 20MB of data. My new one does 250GB. That does not mean anything new has happened. Just because you throw up a large number (10^15 , should actually be 2^50 ) does not mean that anything new is being ivented here. You can have your views, I can have mine. I never called you ignorant ( though you are). Be civil.

  12. Seti@Home on Grid Computing Coming Of Age · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Been there. Done that. Nothing more to prove.

  13. Re:The King is dead on The Mozilla Foundation · · Score: 1

    I think MS has effectively killed IE since there will be more people with IE unsupported legacy MS operating systems than people with the brand new MSOSWITHIE and they will start moving to an alternative. Hope that alternative will be Mozilla

  14. The King is dead on The Mozilla Foundation · · Score: 1

    Long live the king. Since Microsoft officially killed IE, we can expect mozilla to be the new king. Hope it becomes as hassle free for casual use as IE used to be for the n00b.

  15. Ericsson phones on Apple Tries to Patent Fast User Switching · · Score: 1

    My ericsson cell phone had profiles for home,work,meeting driving etc. for as long as I can remember. This is an obvious improvement for someone trained in the trade and hence not patentable. Something has to be innovative AND NON-OBVIOUS to be patentable.

  16. Darwin Awards on More on High-Altitude Balloonists · · Score: 3, Funny

    The contenders for the 2003 darwin awards are...

  17. Love Ransom on SCO's Other Investor: Sun Microsystems · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ransom Love. Nice man to work for SCO ;-)

  18. Self destruct on A Critical Look at Trusted Computing · · Score: 0

    On a related note Microsoft/IBM/HP announced plans to activate the self destruct feature in the older computers/software without DRM.

  19. Nevada on The Best Of Planetary Explorers · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What about the moon landing scene shot in Nevada?

  20. Microsoft Bush on National Do Not Call List Opens for Registrations · · Score: 1

    "Hi. I am calling for Microsoft for Bush. Would you like to buy a copy of XP cookies for the Bush repurchase oops re-election campaign?"

  21. NAT on IP Shortage In Asia Just Myth, Says APNIC · · Score: 2, Insightful

    People in asia have NAT boxes too. That will keep them connected for a while, before the world moves to IPv6(if?). For phones and toasters with IPv6 addresses they can tunnel over IPv4 as I do today with my IPv6 network at home.

  22. Let's fix it on Happy Birthday, Dear DNS · · Score: 1

    It has been 20 years. Lets try to get it fixed. DNS configuration and operation is something even geeks try to avoid. It is easy to get wrong (who has setup their DNS server right the first time around?), hard to fix, insecure... It has done a great service but time is almost up.

  23. BlackJack on Smart Cellphone Would Spend Your Money · · Score: 1

    I would love to let my camera phone spend money at the Blackjack tables in Vegas. It can count better than me. Would the casinos mind, naah.

  24. Cisco IOS ? on Is Linksys Violating The GPL? · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you push too hard for publishing source code, this box will be running Cisco IOS soon, slowing down the box 4 fold.

  25. Fourth World on Slashback: Election, Election, Election · · Score: 1

    In a "third world" poor country like India (where I am from) , one recently held state election was conducted entirely using electronic voting machines. I do not see what is stopping the US from having electonic voting (maybe kickbacks from the paper companies !!)