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  1. Be an active viewer, please! on Battlebots Starting On Comedy Central Tonight · · Score: 4
    I'm watching this show right now, and it's really cool :). Unfortunately, the networks tend to be kinda stupid in this regard -- all the cool shows like this always seem to go off the air.

    So, please write to Comedy Central, or even advertisers, to tell them how much you like the show :). I think that's the only hope we'll have of keeping the show around.

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  2. Mirrors? on Kmeleon - Windows Gecko Browser · · Score: 1
    As the site seems to be undergoing the Slashdot Effect, does anyone have any mirrors, if only for the download?

    PS I concur with the other poster Re:Proxy, as I consider that to be a highly useful feature as well (especially for ad busting).

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  3. Re:Another article on Logitech's "Mouse that Feels" · · Score: 1
    Note to self: Compare the articles before posting next time ;). (They seem to be the same AP release)

    ObOnTopic: So, does anyone know how many buttons this beast has?

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  4. Another article on Logitech's "Mouse that Feels" · · Score: 2
    There's another article at InfoBeat as well.

    ObCredit: I got that link from GeekNews.net.

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  5. Re:What I've had, What I have now, What I want on What Kind of Office Space Do You Want to Work In? · · Score: 1
    • One of those nifty little desk lights they have at thinkgeek.
    Just to clarify, he's referring to the Eclipse Computer Light, which ThinkGeek happens to sell. And, I've read some very positive reviews of them, but I haven't had the opportunity to yet buy one for myself. Please reply to me if you've tried one, as I might need a little more convincing to buy one ;).

    Though ThinkGeek is a fine store, you can actually get the Eclipse Computer Light cheaper elsewhere. And, no, I don't work for any of these companies.

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  6. Re:Read the version numbers! ;P on MySQL Developer Contests PostgreSQL Benchmarks · · Score: 1
    • 2.Proprietary 1 - 8.1.5
      3.Proprietary 2 - 7.0
    So, for us DB-newbies in the crowd, what databases do those version numbers correspond to?

    Alex Bischoff
    Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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  7. Reverse Polish Notation? on HP Plans The Uber-Calculator · · Score: 3
    What I want to know is -- will this still use Reverse Polish Notation, like the rest of the HP Calc family? While I don't have anything against RPN in priciple, I never could quite get used to it... (then again, I've never actually owned an HP calc, this was just from trying friends' calcs)

    Alex Bischoff
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  8. Re:Here is a list of RIAA members on Non-RIAA Record Companies? · · Score: 1
    I don't see Century Media or Nuclear Blast (two excellent Metal labels) on that list. Are they perhaps subsidiaries of some larger corporation?

    Alex Bischoff
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  9. Re:Companies owning companies on Non-RIAA Record Companies? · · Score: 1
    • ever noticed how mcdonalds serves nothing but coke, taco bell only pepsi, KFC only pepsi, and so on? I think this is because the soft drink companies together own about 80% of the fast food joints in the nation.
    While Pepsi does have many subsidiaries, including KFC and Pizza Hut, that's not the case with Coke.

    It's my understanding that (among others) Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonalds are independent of Coca Cola.

    Alex Bischoff
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  10. Already asked this? on Non-RIAA Record Companies? · · Score: 1
    In the Slashdot story about boycotting the RIAA, almost this exact question was asked in one of the comments. It did receive two replies, for what it's worth.

    Alex Bischoff
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  11. Re:Enough emulation. on Plex86 Runs DOS · · Score: 1
    • 3Com makes both hardware and WinModem versions of the PCI USR Sportster.
    Though I'm not certain, it could appear that this fellow is right. 3Com, in the product guide for the analog modems section of their site, does have links to both a "PCI Faxmodem for Windows" and a "PCI Faxmodem". Having the two separate listings would imply that the non-Windows modem is indeed a hardware modem, but I can't seem to find confirmation of that.

    Alex Bischoff
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  12. Re:Agh! on Napster Aftermath: Fan Vs. Corporate Rights · · Score: 1
    • Napster will get screwed, the press will report a "victory for piracy"
    Don't you mean a "victory against piracy? Heh, I'd wouldn't mind seeing a "victory for piracy" ;).

    Alex Bischoff
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  13. Re:Whoops and whoops on Evolution 0.3 Released · · Score: 1
    • Wanna run Linux but gotta support Exchange?
    What if my company runs an Exchange server, and I'm looking for an Outlook alternative on my (company imposed) Win32 box?

    That is, are there any other mail clients for win32 that can understand the Exchange mail protocol? Or, wishfully thinking, will Evolution be ported to Win32 some day?

    Alex Bischoff
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  14. Which record labels are affiliated with RIAA? on Several Boycotts Of RIAA Organizing · · Score: 2
    Which record labels are affiliated with RIAA? Or, if it's easier, which record labels aren't affiliated with RIAA? ;0

    See, I'd like to still support the artists (by buying their CDs), but especially those artists that are on labels that aren't affiliated with the RIAA.

    Alex Bischoff
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  15. What is "Bluetooth", anyway? on IBM Does Bluetooth On Linux · · Score: 1
    For us "newbies", what is "Bluetooth" anyway? And, why should it interest me?

    Alex Bischoff
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  16. "its" vs "it's" on Linux Distribution Security Reviewed · · Score: 1
    • Debian and Slackware are absent, but its a decent piece.
    For what it's worth, I believe that should be "it's". Here's a quick reference:
    • "it's" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has"
    • "its" is a possessive pronoun, meaning "belonging to it"

    Alex Bischoff
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  17. Re: Action Quake III? on Rocket Arena For Quake 3 Arena Released · · Score: 1
    • For Quake 2, Action Quake was hands down THE best mod. Action Half-life just doesnt quite measure up but its fun.
    As far as Action Quake, has anyone heard if Action Quake III is going to be made?

    Alex Bischoff
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  18. Alternatives to Outlook? on Report Of New Outlook Exploit · · Score: 1
    At work, we're a win32 shop.. But, even worse, I have to use Outlook for my email client, since the mail server runs Exchange (no POP/IMAP if I understand correctly).

    Anyhow, does anyone know of any alternative email clients that will work with the "Exchange mail protocol" (or whatever it's called)? It's not so much Outlook's security problems that I'm trying to avoid, but I don't particularly like its interface either ;).

    Alex Bischoff
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  19. one Netscape version? on Encryption Market Opening Up · · Score: 1
    So, does this mean, for instance, that there'll be one version of Netscape -- the "domestic" version -- for everyone to download?

    Alex Bischoff
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  20. GUI for Pascal? on FreePascal v1.0 Released · · Score: 1
    Preface: I'm talking about Pascal from the Win32 perspective, since that's the OS they use at work.

    Are there any GUI's available to Pascal? Back in the days of TurboPascal 7, I don't remember any, except for Borland's proprietary DOS-based TUI (which I can't think of the name at the moment). Anyhow, if there were a GUI available (Tcl/Tk perhaps?), then I'd be able to use Pascal for serious programming functions at work, instead of just for command line programs/utilities.

    Alex Bischoff
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  21. Re:If you don't like it... on FreePascal v1.0 Released · · Score: 1
    A link to Kuro5hin would've been good to mention, eh?

    PS They also sell t-shirts if you want to "support their cause".

    Alex Bischoff
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  22. Re:An idea I had that might work better... on Embedding Ads In MP3s? · · Score: 1
    • As soon as you start talking about sending money over the Net, you come up against the same issues of authentication and certification that have us all paying Verisign et al to vouch for the fact that we are who we say we are.
    What about PGP signing? I would think that the web of trust should take care of authentication, eh?

    Alex Bischoff
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  23. Re:that's not cool.... on It's Official: Deckard Was A Replicant · · Score: 1
    • you'd probably still recieve trauma as your face was bashed into the hole by the force of air being sucked out of the room
    As Data (of TNG fame) is so fond of saying, wouldn't the air actually be blown out of the room?

    Alex Bischoff
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  24. Anti-aliasing? on AtheOS · · Score: 1
    So, is it just me, or does this OS support anti-aliasing? That'd be great :).

    Alex Bischoff
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  25. Eudora clone? on Preview Helix Code's "Evolution" · · Score: 1
    So, when is someone going to make a Eudora clone? And, no, XFMail doesn't count -- its interface is far too dated ;).

    Alex Bischoff
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