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  1. don't know about the first on Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hit the Road · · Score: 1

    I don't know about them being the first. Coming back from San Francisco to Sacramento a few weeks ago, I passed two Mercedes - looked european, very compact cars with fuel cell in big letters painted on the side.

  2. What is that case? on iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork · · Score: 1

    On the design page for the mini, it is stacked next to what is probably a PC case. Any ideas who makes that case?

    http://images.apple.com/macmini/images/designstack 20050111.gif/

  3. Re:Free gmail invites, 12 available. on Yahoo! Acquires Oddpost · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Benedict

    come on -- johnhowelljr@yahoo.com

  4. floppy still has a use on Replacing Rescue CDs with USB Keys? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My raid card comes with the drivers on a floppy. Until I figure out how to tell windows xp installation to load them from a cd or hard drive, I have to use the floppy when I reinstall.

  5. Direcway on Experiences with DirecWay Satellite Internet · · Score: 1

    I have the professional version of direcway so that I could get a static ip and a large bucket ( 350 MB I think ) before I get fapped as they call it. For the most part it's ok, my downloads average between 100K and 150K ( Kilobytes ) using internet explorer and if I use one of those download accelerators I've hit 500K a sec. Uploads are pathetic... about modem speeds. If you don't get a static ip, your stuck behind their NAT.

    HTTPS is really really slow. I still use the older DW4000 which requires a PC to run their software. I put together a mini-itx system with windows xp running winroute. It looks like a router to the rest of my network. I have not upgraded to the newer DW6000 systems.

  6. Re:Old SGI Monitors on Who Still Uses Old Monitors? · · Score: 1

    No shit... maybe I have to be more specific for some of your kids out there... trinitron is a SONY, of course SGI just put their name on a SONY monitor...

  7. Old SGI Monitors on Who Still Uses Old Monitors? · · Score: 1

    I picked up a pair of SGI 21" GDM-5011P monitors on ebay for 100 each. Trinitron tubes, 1920x1440 resolution, perfect pictures on both.

    These monitors have both a VGA connector and a 13W3 connector. I don't think most people realise that some SGI, SUN, HP.. monitors will work perfectly fine with their PC's so they stick with the name brand PC monitors. I don't think I could have touched a 21 trinitron tube for less than 100 bucks anywhere else.

    J.

  8. Re:Laptops are cool too on Emachines 64-bit Athlons Now On Sale · · Score: 1

    I second that. I have an emachines M5310 laptop and love it!. I haven't had any problems and it's been a great performer. Emachines of today is alot better than the old.

  9. Philips Pronto Remote on What's the Hardiest Hardware You've Seen? · · Score: 1

    My son who was about 1 1/2 at the time dropped my philips pronto touchscreen remote ( $400 when I bought it ) in the bathtub. When I pulled it out, the screen had soapsuds in it!.

    I opened the case and removed the electronics. I soaked the whole package in distilled water a few times to get rid of the soap residue. I then put it into the oven on the lowest setting for a couple of minutes. I did this about an hour to make sure it was completely dry.

    I left it overnight and when I reassembled it in the morning, it still works!-- and continues to work to this day, 2 years later.

  10. Re:Bullshit on California Demands Licensure For VoIP Providers · · Score: 1

    Exactly. In most cases if not all the call has to at somepoint hit the POTS network and should be held to the same regulations as the regular phone companies.

    Regulate them like cell phone companies.

  11. Re:4.7 GB CDs on GNOPPIX: Bootable GNOME CD · · Score: 1

    I tend to agree with you, but one of the limiting factors is bandwidth. On today's home broadband connection, a regular live cd of say 400MB can be downloaded fairly quickly... hour or so... but a 17GB live cd would take quite a lot longer... day or two...

  12. Re:not that competative for its market on YOPY Arrives · · Score: 1

    I just got a refurbed dell axim , 400mhz, 64mb memory model for $199 with docking station:

    compgeeks

  13. Re:not all ISPs care on More On Detecting NAT Gateways · · Score: 1

    Heck, the equipment that my DSL provider gives away is a NAT device, they want you to use NAT.

    J.

  14. Not so unusual on Baked Apple · · Score: 1

    It's not that unusual to put electronics in the oven. My now 2 year old son dropped my Philips pronto remote into the bathtub one evening. After I stopped crying, since I figured it was toast anyway I placed it in the oven on the lowest heat. I left it in for 20 minutes, and then took it out to cool off and kept repeating. After a couple of cycles....viola!!...it worked again. It has been going ever since.

  15. like tcp/udp? on SMS Messaging Unreliable · · Score: 1

    Just curious since I don't know how sms works under the cover, but maybe it's like TCP/UDP. Voice ( TCP ) will always have priority over SMS(UDP) and when traffic is high ( number of calls ), the SMS messages get dropped... just a thought.

  16. Re:That will spell the end on Apple To Charge for Some iApps · · Score: 1

    Grab a copy of sharpdevelop ( a FREE .NET opensource IDE btw ), a copy of the .NET framework and away you go. You don't need visualstudio.net

    But I will say that I'm not sure it works on win98. I *think* .NET does, so sharpdevelop should.

  17. Re:You're Joking Right? on Help Wire Remote Laos Villages · · Score: 1

    Amen. I'm a big believer in charity begins at home. Why help some farming village in half way around the world when there are plenty of causes here in the US that could use the assistance.

  18. CD Plastic Protectors on High Volume CD/DVD Cleaning Options? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've used these in the past to protect my cd's. you can remove them and slap on a new one when they get dirty.

  19. Re:New Line Character Vote on XML 1.1 Spec Hits Some Snags · · Score: 1

    Offtopic -- beware

    Ah, Direct Connect. That thing still won't die...

  20. You have to wonder... on Symantec Patents Virus Updates · · Score: 1

    You have to wonder if the USPO isn't just taking an attitude if just give them the patent and let the courts settle it later.