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  1. Re:From the article, Hillary Rosen says .... on RIAA Looks To Stop KaZaA, Morpheus & Grokster · · Score: 1

    Heh, someone with a punk rock star name like sid_vicious listens to Eve6? The real Sid Vicious would roll over in his grave if he knew.

  2. Re:If you follow good practice... on Nimda To Strike Again · · Score: 1

    Or you could have just gone to DOS (command.com) and deleted them. Or, if there were multiple .eml files, simply drag your mouse to highlight them all (no preview is shown then) and deleted them.

  3. Affects GPS on UWB Wireless Access Could Be Here Soon · · Score: 3, Informative
    The University of Texas ran a battery of tests last December looking at the UWB's impact on GPS. The data were handed over to the FCC last February with several other independent studies. UWB can have an effect, but whether it is unacceptable depends on how one defines it, Cummings says. The tests also found the effects vary widely depending on how the UWB transmitter is tuned, timed and powered.


    I wonder what that means? The FCC is going to kill this quick if it messes with GPS, which is IMO, more important.

    All of the subjectivity in (how one defines unacceptable) will probably cause everyone to take a few more years before they start doing anything with this.
  4. Misread Title ;) on P2P Goes To War · · Score: 1


    When I first saw the headline, I mistakenly thought that people had started attacking Gnutella sites. *Phew*

  5. Someone Stop AMD on AMD To Hide MHz Rating From Consumers · · Score: 1
    For instance a Palomino-Athlon that runs at 1.4 GHz will be MODEL 1600, because AMD considers Palomino 1.4 GHz to be at least as fast as a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz.
    This is also called LYING. What the hell, is the Intel Pentium 4 the standard you base your speed specs on?

    What's to stop Intels counter Advertising PR? "Our chips don't lie about their speed."

    The same is valid for motherboards and their POST. A new BIOS Writer's Guide prohibits the BIOS from ever displaying the true core frequency of Palomino! It has to display the MODEL number instead. Unfortunately, H. Oda's WCPUID still reports the actual clock frequency and even WindowsXP is still reporting the clock rather than the MODEL number. It is unlikely that AMD can force Microsoft into changing WindowsXP code, now that it has just gone Gold.
    The fact that they are specifically saying "Don't show anyone what clockspeed their chip REALLY is" is complete and utter bullshit, because that is what really drives this particular processor. Calling it by its model number is really really lame and confusing.

    My last 3 Processors have been AMD, I've been recommending them to people to buy over Intel, but I will go away from them if they keep this up.
  6. Watch what you say! on Australian Court OKs International Net-Defamation Suit · · Score: 1

    Everyone watch out!

    For those of you who are going to flame Justice John Hedigan (Who made this ruling) should think twice! He just might read it and decide to sue you!

    On the other hand, sometimes you just have to call a puddinghead a puddinghead. What a wanker.

  7. Oh No! on Australian Court OKs International Net-Defamation Suit · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I have to think back to all of the flaming I've done in my internet history and start sending out "Just Kidding!" emails! Sheesh!

    On a serious side note, maybe I and the judge who ruled in favor of this should stop eating all that paint.

  8. Linux Information from Article on Corel May Have A Buyer For Its Linux Division · · Score: 1
    Quoted from the Article:
    Linux, created 10 years ago this month by Finnish computer programming student Linus Torvalds, has become a popular software system used to run Web sites and is seen as a rival to Microsoft Windows, the dominant software used in personal computers

    The Linux operating system has garnered a strong following in the programming community because it makes its underlying code freely available for programrs to use and improve, in marked contrast to closely guarded proprietary software systems such as Microsoft's

    Wow, this guy really knows how to sum up information about Linux! Sheesh, these are the kinds of stories you get when you drop out of journalism school.

    Someone should create some sort of presskit that journalists can use when they reference Linux so that they don't get it wrong, like the usually do.
  9. Sounds like... on SuSE CTO & President Steps Down · · Score: 1
    he got canned.
    His departure from SuSE comes at a time when SuSE gathers its forces and resources to strengthen SuSE as a business positioning itself to lead the world towards what is the most powerful and acknowledged alternative to the dominance of one proprietary operating system.


    Why else would they mention "gathering forces and resources" when that's exactly the opposite of what happened here?

    Then again, it could just be the regular PR bullcrap that most businesses seem to produce now instead of a quality product. (No Flame intended)
  10. If they were smart on Borders Nixes Face Recognition · · Score: 1

    They would use that constant imaging system to monitor peoples activities while they are looking at books, then they could announce whitty little comments when customers come into the store;

    "Going straight to the Erotic Art Section again, Mr. Billingsworth? Don't worry, your secret is safe with us. Buy something this time or we tell your wife."

    "Surely you will pick a book THIS time, eh Chadsworth? All that browsing with no buying has got to be hell on the eyes, old boy! Pip pip!"

    "This just in, The Beanie Baby magazine isn't in yet Mrs Butterworth!"

    heh.

  11. Eh? on High-speed Internet Access: Power Lines For Real · · Score: 1
    Where telephony only is required, our TelPlus series can be implemented at low cost per subscriber.
    Telephony Only? Sheesh, try saying that 5 times fast.
  12. Smart Card Chip? on What About "Smart" Credit Cards? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm, I wonder if you overclock the chip in a smart card if you get more cash?

    ;)

  13. Oh No! on Borders to Use CCTV Face Recognition · · Score: 1

    Now I can't shop at Borders without wearing a Groucho Eyeglass disguise ;)

    Seriously, this did make me think about it, what if you go in there wearing sunglasses, fake eyeglasses (non-prescription), or if you wear a big red Santa Outfit including beard?

    Thinking about that makes me one to try it to show how ludicrous the concept is.

  14. Chess on Slashback: Memory, Constancy, Triumph · · Score: 1

    Anyone know what the prizes were? The website is devoid of details in this matter. But, it did have a neat interface.

  15. Quality Product? on RIAA To Target CD-R · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't consider it such a quality product if those "Tech Savvy" users were burning it when they downloaded it.

    You don't burn something you like.

    ;)

  16. Overclock what? on LinuxHardware.org Has Linux DDR Shootout · · Score: 1

    Geez, these guys should stay away from processors until they get overclocking their BANDWIDTH straight ;)

  17. This is not good on Brazil Breaks Patent to Make AIDS Drug · · Score: 1

    This sets a very unhealthy (no pun intended) precedent for Drug companies. If this is not met with swift legal action, this will not stop with Brazil.

    I can see this as being very difficult to persue, with the US dropping its suit with the WTO and the UN praising Brazil for its "Free Drug" policy.

    I guess one thing is for sure, it sure does suck to be Roche right now.

  18. Big Deal on Microsoft Fakes Citizen Letters of Support · · Score: 1
    This is going to sound like a Troll but, everyone with a Political Agenda does stuff like this. Being actively lobbied against is kind of like copyright infringement. You have to attack/lobby back if you ever want to protect yourself or your companies image.

    Do you really think that the companies who are helping the justice department aren't doing things like this? It's mentioned in the article that Oracle got caught when they hired a PI to check a "Pro-Microsoft" companie's garbage.

    One choice quote below:
    Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch said he got about 300 of those. "It's sleazy," Hatch said. "This is not a company that appears to be bothered by ethical boundaries."
    Tell me, what ISN'T sleazy about politics? Lobbying is anything but ethical, so that makes any form of politics ethical.
  19. Re:how is DOA3 going to change things? on MAME on X-Box · · Score: 2, Funny

    What? Haven't you heard? DOA3 on the X-Box is going to use WinCE-Boob 2001! This will give DOA3 the biggest, bounciest, boobiest boobs ever!
    Heck, everything's better with boobs, and better boobs makes it better better!
    heh.

  20. Re:Could be... on New Linux Set-Top Project · · Score: 1
    For people who are wondering what this post is about, taken from Linux4.tv:
    Linux4.TV Launched
    The Linux4.TV website was
    launched on August 22nd at
    9:00am (MDT)
  21. Oh C'mon! on LinuxToday Editor Apologizes For Astroturfing · · Score: 1

    I will never accept an apology from someone on this subject. I mean, real grass vs Astroturf? Football hasn't been the same since. I rue the day! Heh.

  22. Oh Great on PDF Virus Spotted · · Score: 1

    I can see the headline now: Code Peachy Virus Hits!

  23. This is WRONG on Federal Judges Take a Stance Against Workplace Monitoring · · Score: 1, Interesting
    Judge Alex Kozinski, a member of the Ninth Circuit appeals court, drafted and distributed an 18-page legal memorandum arguing that the monitoring was a violation of anti- wiretap statute.
    Judge Kozinski, widely known for his libertarian views, said the court employees who were disciplined, an estimated three dozen, could be entitled to monetary damages if they brought a lawsuit.
    Does anyone else think this is completely wrong? He isn't using his personal computer, he's using his computer AT work. He used his lawyering abilities to write an 18 page memo about how he can get pr0n at work and that he and his fellow court employees (paid with US Tax Dollars) could be entitled to monetary damages if they sued because they couldn't get pr0n at work, and because they were monitored on what they viewed. IMHO, It is perfectly okay to monitor people's web usage at work, especially when I foot the bill, as a US Taxpayer. It helps if you remember that judges were lawyers once too.
  24. Re:Which games support it? on Dreamcast (Finally) Goes Broadband · · Score: 1

    Not really, unless the person who's playing on their DC has the DC keyboard / mouse.

    The keyboard / mouse combination is far superior to the DC's controller for Q3 online play, it is very obvious when you're on sega.net who has a keyboard and mouse and who is using the controller, because the person using the keyboard / mouse is almost always winning, and not constantly staring up at the sky or at the ground like those with the controller.