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  1. Re:You're looking at it wrong. on Should I Take Toyota's Software Update? · · Score: 1

    You could throw the car into neutral with an automatic in Toyotas with these problems. People during these incidents did not think of that though. I guess things get a little iffy if the automatic shifting was all electronic though I don't think it is.

  2. Re:Step 1. on Health Insurance When Leaving the Corporate World? · · Score: 2, Informative

    And? I've heard the same stories regarding hospitals in the US.

  3. Re:Always Innovating Touchbook on Freescale Unveils Design For $199 Tablet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Sweet, I've been mostly looking for a glorified PDF reader and toy to hack around with. The Touchbook looks pretty versatile as something to hack around with.

  4. Always Innovating Touchbook on Freescale Unveils Design For $199 Tablet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I remember reading about this about a year ago. Does anyone actually have one? Similar idea with a bigger screen but a little more expensive.

    http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/

  5. Re:V-8's rock on The Last GM Big-Block V-8 Rolls Off the Line · · Score: 1

    The leaks regarding the 2011 Mustang GT's (the V8 model) engine specs have the previous 315hp engine being replaced with a 412hp engine. It'll still get about 24mpg highway though. On the other hand, the V6's 210hp engine is being replaced by a 305hp model 2011. And get this, going from 16/24mpg to 19/30mpg. (Those numbers reflect the automatic transmision model.)

    As for GM, it was the reintroduced 2010 Camaro, especially the V6 model which currently has comparable numbers to the upcoming Mustang V6, that really spurred Ford on.

  6. Re:Why pick just one? on OpenSolaris Or FreeBSD? · · Score: 1

    Not the OP but sometimes people just get tired out. I still have my commit bit active but I make few commits these days. Life has changed for me. I no longer maintain what I used to due to burn out and haven't found a replacement area to really dive into. Couple the lack of focus I have with changes in life and work and my output has significantly dropped. Been hoping to get back involved and hopefully will a bit soon.

    Participation is open source projects is just like a regular workplace. Some people stay longer than others for a variety of reasons.

  7. Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... on Why the FBI Director Doesn't Bank Online · · Score: 2, Interesting

    No he can't because the specific point does not exist. The text someone would mostly likely cite (a few page somewhere in the 50s IIRC the last time I checked one of the house bills) is about healthcare provider to insurance provider payment transactions.

  8. Re:What's the point. on FreeBSD 8.0 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks · · Score: 1

    I don't believe commenting out a bunch of device drivers from GENERIC for hardware that is not even in the box will have much of an overall effect really. Yes, there are a handful of other options in GENERIC but how many of those do ppl actually comment out and how much of an effect is there really?

  9. Re:This isn't sensationalist, it's the truth on Leaving the GPL Behind · · Score: 1

    "That's certainly true, but if the code was provided by the original developer under the BSD licence then you would be free to re-licence it under the GPL"

    You cannot relicense someone else's code. You can freely incorporate additions that are GPL licensed but the original code is still licensed under the original BSD license.

  10. Re:Ads & paid use on Pandora Stabilizes, No Longer Completely Free · · Score: 2, Informative

    * Skip All Day Long: With the standard ad supported version of Pandora you're limited to 12 total skips per day. With Pandora One you'll be able to skip as many times per day as you'd like (note you will still be limited, thanks to licensing constraints, to six skips per hour).

    I rarely skip when something sucks... I just switch stations.

  11. Re:Wrong logo on NetBSD 5.0 RC1 Released · · Score: 1

    No, the thing that looks like a glass Christmas ornament is our official logo. I was there when we voted on it.

  12. Re:Right. on Benchmarks For Ubuntu vs. OpenSolaris vs. FreeBSD · · Score: 4, Informative

    Except that they tested FreeBSD 7.1 beta 2. FreeBSD betas are compiled with extra debugging and checking code which slows the end result down a lot. This includes the WITNESS kernel flags and the malloc checking.

    This is only true in HEAD which will eventually be FreeBSD 8.x. They are turned off in the FreeBSD 7.x branch (RELENG_7)

  13. Re:I Just Took A Huge Shit on Stallman Unsure Whether Firefox Is Truly Free · · Score: 1

    But what if somebody takes your BSD licensed code and puts it under the GPL (they CAN do that your license allows it)?

    You cannot relicense someone else's code. Not even BSD licensed code. Even more than the simple fact that you cannot relicense someone else's work see the part about retaining the copyright and license.

    You can however integrate BSD licensed work with GPL licensed work. What you derive from that integration may be released under the GPL but the original BSD licensed work still retains its BSD license.

  14. Re:Sad to say on Berners-Lee Wants Truth Ratings For Websites · · Score: 1

    Please explain how a rating system would suppress someone's speech and ability to communicate with others?

  15. I haven't seen this since... on Bottom of the Barrel Book Reviews — Special Operations Team Raptor · · Score: 1

    The a violent reaction against Idle is something I haven't seen on /. since the days of Jon Katz.

  16. Re:So what? on Linux Not Supported For Democratic Convention Video · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, baseless idle tin-foil hat speculation gets +5 insightful. Stay classy mods.

  17. Re:Hilarious. on 8 People Buy "I Am Rich" iPhone App For $1,000 · · Score: 0

    $8,000 for a car? What are you buying? Just spend twice as much and get a brand new Carolla which will last you probably 20 years.

  18. Re:I really wish people would get a clue on World's Oldest Bible Going Online · · Score: 1

    Should have gone to a Dominican school. When I was in college one summer there was a meeting of the order at my school and I did some work on campus for it. At night their was a bar for them and the people I worked with and I spent some evenings drinking with them. I was a 20 year old college student and man did those guys drink me under the table.

    Those men were animals.

  19. Re:Oh noes! on World's Oldest Bible Going Online · · Score: 1

    Why was the parent modded flamebait? Just read this site and focus on all the -1 posts. You'd conclude we're all tards.

  20. Re:This keeps opposition off the Internet on Nancy Pelosi vs. the Internet · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Please don't vote if you don't realize McCain is a senator is this has to do with House rules.

  21. Re:GIT? on FreeBSD Begins Switch to Subversion · · Score: 2, Informative

    That wasn't any factor in the discussions about the switch as I remember. It was mostly, "What do people like and what will satisfy the most people."

  22. Re:Way out of date chip set and you can better boa on Atom-Based Mini-ITX Motherboard Available · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And what's the power consumption of one of those boards? This board is made to do simple jobs and do it with little energy consumption.

  23. Re:Where I come from... on U. of Chicago Law School Blocks Internet Access · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because actual learning isn't just about passing a damn test. It's about intellectual curiosity and absorbing ideas from others which in turn spark new ideas within yourself. Too many people are simply satisfied with being able to memorize someone else's words without ever having formulated their own unique and creative thoughts. These people pass tests but they're boring as hell.

  24. Re:what upgrades in TFA are old hat on What's New In FreeBSD 7.0 · · Score: 1

    I'm shocked to see FreeBSD claiming to be the reference implementation of SCTP. It's been in Linux for years.

    With a quick glance I don't see where Randall claims FreeBSD to be the reference implementation for SCTP but notice that Randall's name is also on the RFC's for the protocol.

  25. Re:Slashdot on Gaffes That Keep IT Geeks From the Boardroom · · Score: 1

    I work in a job where I could get away with wearing jeans and a t-shirt. A lot of my time is spent crawling around under people's desks or in the ceilings, trying to get broken network connections working (I'm glad to say I had nothing to do with the wiring in this building, so I can blame someone else. Instead, I wear nice (non-stained, non-faded, non-ripped) jeans and a button down shirt. I get a lot more respect from management than some of my co-workers do.

    Hey, I could have written this exact post! I've noticed a definite change in the way people treat me at work since I started to dress better. It's not just my direct coworkers and line of management too. I deal with people throughout the company and people see me as less of a monkey and more as a professional when they see me. You can sit there all you want and scream that people shouldn't judge you based on your looks but face it they do even if just at a subconscious level.

    Now, "mismatched shoes and belt" is a little overboard, and no-one around here would notice, but overall appearance makes a big difference.

    That hot marketing rep will. ;)

    /Changed my socks this morning after I realized I had black socks with a brown belt and shoes.