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  1. Re:Well... on Space.com's Top 10 Space Movies of All Time · · Score: 1

    totally agree. But I guess blade runner isn't a "space movie". I won't comment on starwars, I really don't know what the fascination is tho.

  2. Huhu on IRC as a World-Changing Medium · · Score: 1

    yea back in the day winprog was a good channel, I remember when justin was working on winamp and kept posting these strange questions about skins and stuff, it seemed like a silly little pet project at the time, until he sold out to AOL for big bucks. He used to drop by everyonce in a while after that. Shawn.. I remember when shawn came on asking about how to code a network app to share music and was laughed out of there. It seemed ridicilous, this guy couldn't even code! He sure showed us. DVD jon disappeared after his first hack. I don't hang out on winprog anymore, it's full of lamers who type "huhu" all day, there are still some brilliant minds there, like this dude who works at stardock.

  3. Re:The open source crowd won't matter next year on No Respect for Windows Open Source · · Score: 1

    you use ubuntu without a compiler. how can you be an authority on anything?

  4. Re:Port Up or Shut Up on No Respect for Windows Open Source · · Score: 1

    he's right. this is the response you get for wasting your time coding for free

  5. Re:Different from other open ports? on Fully Automated IM Worms on the Way? · · Score: 1

    for peer to peer communications, but you're right it isn't even a big issue. most IMs don't open ports, so what's the big deal?

  6. Re:yes, it does rot your brain, or at least habits on Does Visual Studio Rot the Brain? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This anecdote is quite a load of bullspit. Anyone who has been working with GUI will be stumped for a bit in front of a console.

  7. Re:Not just Microsoft are poorly-informed on Microsoft Thinks Africa Doesn't Need Free Software · · Score: 1

    You're still wrong and parent is right. It is true that africa is a developing continent, but if you visit the cities they are not that different from any other city. They have bankers, economists, programmers you name it, it's there. They use computers and whatever technology the rest of the world is using. This is primarily where computers are used! not in a village in the middle of nowhere with no electricity where villages carry water on their heads.

    What parent is saying is, whenever someone mentions computers in africa, the latter is what pops into everyones head.

  8. Re:AMD's dual cores are great on Intel Dual Core Xeon Benchmarked · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The only reason to get an intel dual core is price. They aren't real dual-cores hence the abysmal performance when stacked against the amd versions, but the amd ones also cost an arm and an leg.

  9. It's just 2 guys but.. on Stopping Linux Desktop Adoption Sabotage · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I guess he can apply it to the rest of the world

  10. Re:Here the problem arises. on The Problems with Broadband in America · · Score: 1

    In a perfect world maybe, but this is how monopolies are born. Eventually in most markets, a few select companies will gain critical mass and lower their prices until they own vast majority of the infastructure out there. Then they'll raise prices slowly and make it exceedingly difficult for anyone to enter it.

  11. ipod for video on Network TV Downloadable Via iTunes · · Score: 1, Insightful

    are they really serious about this? I mean the psp has better video capabilities and I still wouldn't use it to watch anything other than something mildly interesting.

  12. Re:The guy who grabs your USB key chain... on Condensing Your Life on to a USB Flash Drive? · · Score: 1

    I don't think you attacker cares whether your denial is plausible. If he went through the trouble to attack you he wouldn't settle for a encrypted disk with nothing on it. I mean if they guy is ripping of your nails, the screw plausible denialability and deny outright. Just remember to take some military countertorture training first.

  13. frankly, this list sucks on PC World's 100 Best Products of 2005 · · Score: 1, Insightful

    seriously, gmail #2? firefox #1? We are talking about products here, not services or stuff you like. I would have liked to see more tangible things I didn't know about like.. you know real products.

  14. is this the new age of microsoft death predictions on The Company Everyone Loves To Hate · · Score: 1

    about time for one, happened with netscape, AOL, antitrust, java and now google.

  15. Re:WTF? on Computer Jargon Too Difficult for Office Workers · · Score: 1

    You're both missing the point. They are mad because the most mail servers never let them know the email was blocked, either to the sender or the receiver. The message just disappears half the time and users are left wondering what happened. Of course this all makes mr. admin guy look like a genius

  16. Re:OSS to the rescue? on Firefox Exploit Adds Fuel to Browser Security Feud · · Score: 1

    anytime someone says "mark me as a troll" I usually mark them as trolls, but I'll give you a free pass this time (since I replied and can't mod)

  17. junk article on Is AOL The Key to Microsoft 'Killing' Google? · · Score: 1

    nothing but silly speculation

  18. Credit Card jacket? on MasterCard To Distribute RFID Credit Cards · · Score: 1

    couldn't there be some sort of cover or jacket around the card or an area of it that will prevent it from being read? Then all you simply have to do is cover your card when you're not using it, just like you lock your door when you leave home

  19. Re:Exactly what *is* the Dell aversion to AMD? on Dell Dumping Itanium · · Score: 2, Informative

    well it is up to dell to take the deal or not, that's why I say they are greedy. If someone offered me an exclusive deal (the key word here being offered not forced) then my greediness would decide whether to take it or not.

  20. Re:Exactly what *is* the Dell aversion to AMD? on Dell Dumping Itanium · · Score: 3, Insightful

    or maybe intel offers a better deal for them and they are greedy bstards?

  21. Re:Summary of Complaints on IE UI Designer On His Switch To FireFox · · Score: 1

    apparently he wasn't much of a UI designer, that's why he isn't working on IE7?

  22. Re:Support is gonna SUCK! on Dvorak on Microsoft Confusing the Market · · Score: 1

    The only thing it will do is create more jobs for people in phone support. As for development it isn't really a problem. I almost have one source tree for x64 and 32bit platforms (waiting for vs8 to come out)

  23. Re:Both make consultingware on Oracle To Buy Siebel · · Score: 1

    several reasons. when it breaks it's not because they cheapened out and there is someone to yell at and demand an overnight fix at their whim.

  24. They must be infected with the same bug on Ebay Rumored to be Buying Skype · · Score: 1

    that caused AOL to buy winamp

  25. who are they kidding? on S3 Graphics Comes out of Hiding with Chrome20 · · Score: 1

    you don't just wake up one christmas morning and have a card that can compete with the big boys