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  1. Custom House? what the hell? on The Owner-Builder Book · · Score: 1

    What the hell is a "custom house" Go see an architect. Not a joeblow architect or a "home builder", let alone a contractor. If you want to build, see someone who can maximize the costs - materials don't come cheap but someone with a little insite can make a little go a LONG way. i.e., sam mockbee, rip.

  2. World's largest retailer on Walmart Ships PCs with Lindows OS · · Score: 1

    ok folks, just remember that Wal-mart is the world's largest company.

  3. CD sales still great. on Will Cable Unplug the File Swappers? · · Score: 1

    Friend:

    "This is such bull, I can't believe it. I was talking to Tony, my friend at a used cd store, and he says the CD sales have never been higher. People all the time are coming in saying, "I downloaded a song from the new ______ album, do you have it in stock?" And they buy it. The RIAA needs to get a clue. "

  4. Olin and K2 skiis have done this since 97 on Piezoelectric Tennis Rackets · · Score: 1
    In 1996 K2 launched a line a skis that also used Piezoelectric fibers. K2 made skis for Olin as well.

    The skis used a plate manufactured by Active Control eXperts, Inc. Now owned by Cymer. Read more about the QuickPack actuators here. For info about the ski plate see here. The plates are used in Fightjet skins, waterskis, speakers, snowboards, shocks, etc.

    I raced with the Olins and I swear they are my favorite skis ever - soft yet stiff when needed at high speeds and high vibration periods.

  5. Re:Better for me... on ReplayTV Users Sue Hollywood · · Score: 1

    "me too". I don't 30second skip, I might miss and entertaining commercial. Seriously.

    Bottom line, there are too many commercials. The "power of the commercial" has weakend to near uselessness. Fewer ads = more important ads = more viewed ads. When will they figure that out?

  6. Re:BOYCOTT these GREEDY assholes! on D-VHS to Hit The Market This Week · · Score: 1

    You can't make a copy of everything, but some would like to make a copy/backup of what they can. Believe it of not, not everyone who wants a "backup" is going to share it with someone. Who are we to tell someone that they don't need a copy? Got a copy of your financial reports?

  7. what about Wilco... on Homogenized Music · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Wilco is proving that the bottom line about sales is the quality of music. They were at 13 on Billboards chart last week. Big lable? not any more, they bought their album back from mr big. Their latest album was available online forever and a day before its market launch. People still bought it, and are still buying it.

  8. Re:HDTV Tivo on TiVo Series 2 Review · · Score: 1

    Ditto. With the amount of programming available now in HD, its more important than ever to be able to timeshift HD content. I WANT HD, but can't imagine having to be there at 8 when the movie starts.

    I know, hipix for ota, but no direct hd tivo, yet. Lets but make an HD tivo and add a hipix card and voila, a direct tivo that can grab ota broadcasts as well. Where do I send my money?

  9. Music era over. on The Culture of CD Burning · · Score: 1

    Music is dead, something else is going to take it's place. The riaa is kicking a screaming on the way down.

    Did anyone actually think that music as a form of art and entertainment would last forever? Does anything outlast time? There is plenty of great music to listen to from the last 80+ years, why make more? ..we'll make more, but 'they' won't make $more$.

    Times change.

  10. NYT on Laptop Anti-Theft Devices · · Score: 1

    great, another NYTimes article.

  11. Re:Anyone got a mirror? on Build Your Own Roller Coaster · · Score: 1

    i got the first 5 pages, but no where to put it.. anyone? man, this thing is cool, (hero).

  12. IBM Netvista X, etc.. kaypro? on iMac LCD Impostors · · Score: 1

    Apple might have help the public image, but this idea isn't new at all - IBM Netvista X series, Gateway, etc. Gateway's isn't a copy of the new imac, NOR is it a copy of the old imac.. at least not anymore than the old imac is of an old Kaypro.

  13. Re:old imac, not new imac on Separating the iMac · · Score: 1

    "tucked away somewhere" = "hidden out of view, *gag*".

  14. old imac, not new imac on Separating the iMac · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I got one page to come up from the site, it looks like they are talking about the old imacs, not the new white-whats-the-point-of-having-a-flat-panel-if-it s-tied-down-to-a-20lb-hemisphere imac. I want to see the lcd panel taken off and have the hemisphere tucked away somewhere.

  15. midi on Non-MP3 Codecs? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like midi. But I've heard on this new thing called mod, it takes samples and tone shifts them to recreate the song! Pretty cool, like midi but better!

    in the mean time - I can't stand mp3s, ogg might be the way for me to go now.

  16. yes, fileplanet sucks on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault · · Score: 1

    this is the first time that i couldnt find a download somewhere else and had to resort to signing up at fileplanet. I had no idea that there was a WAIT for downloads! ..and whats this personal server crap? geeze. more mirrors for the download would have been nice.

  17. Re:People need to realize that... on Apple releases iPod · · Score: 1

    People need to realize that MBs and BMWs are in the shop as often, or more often, than new Fords or Chevys.

    I do say, data storage too? Why of friggin course! Why din't I think of that? I like it. can nomad? Maybe. (name it .mp3 and i bet it would. right?)

  18. Turnkey solution... on World's First XP System Sold · · Score: 1

    Turnkey Solution? Welcome to the Mac OS. When the mac-ites laugh at XP, remind them that imovie, imusic, ithis, ithat, and quicktime is the same as XP (as in turnkey).

    "'Little guys', you may now go home."

  19. Re:just not getting it on Distastful Advertising Continues: "Gatoring" · · Score: 1

    ....um, Carrot top is on the ads for 800-callatt - not 800 collect.