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  1. Re:OGG on Thomson Releases MP3 Surround · · Score: 1

    The decoders that support it mostly are using software (rather than hardware) decoding. They're using a general purpouse processor like say an ARM that also has a hardware mp3 decoder, so the ARM chip decodes ogg in a software mode (running the decoder like an application) while mps's are simply fed to the dedicated decoder logic, that knows specifically how to handle mp3 data to decode it, and uses less power.
    And actually the 'typical' 35 minute 'commercial' CD release would weigh in at around 546MB in FLAC in 5.1 surround... FLAC won't take off for the simple reason that vendors won't have custom hardware built to decode it etc etal... sure it's already got an online audiophile community, but that base won't grow further just because 'lossless is better'
    If you want Ogg to be an mp3 killer, you go start the IC firm and build the logic chip that decodes an .ogg file using the least amount of power possible, and then start selling the decoder chip to mp3 player makers ;) well someone beat you to the punch http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/
    But they were only doing a masters degree research thing, apparently they forgot the
    "..." and "Profit!" steps ;)

  2. Re:The Wizard on Nintendo Eyeing the Big Screen · · Score: 1

    Four actually.
    The Super mario Bros Super show. was the one your parent was referring to, but there wa sthe Super mario Bors power hour, and the Zelda animated show, and the Mario animated show, both of which were reincorperated as the supershow/power hour.

  3. Re:Where's the program on Anti-Spyware Products Don't Live Up to Promises · · Score: 1

    Ask and you shall Recieve
    Ok OK making your PC into an 'Internet Kiosk' where noone can modify files system is a bit harsh.. And i'm not 100% sure if it would block a babie theme from being installed on IE, but it's shareware, and the other leading competitor is payware and simply restores the computer to a 'clean' slate at every reboot.

  4. Re:Free anti-virus alternatives? on Anti-Spyware Products Don't Live Up to Promises · · Score: 1

    Good to hear That AVG 7.0 is finally a free edition.
    AVG 6.0 was so behind the times that I had stopped using it entirely... (AVG 6.0 was a legacy Win32 app from the win 9x era, and was very slow, and because it was using older legacy compatability mode it didn't/wouldn't take advantage of newer faster UPDATED ide controllers used in XP)

  5. Re:Yahoo's spyware tool is the best on Anti-Spyware Products Don't Live Up to Promises · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Parent is not troll... Cookies ARE spyware and yahoo!'s toolbar uses cookies to tack and collect Personally identifiable information on users et-al. Yahoo!s Spyware tool does allow yahoo!'s tracking cookies to remain intact... while removing other companies... making yahoo!'s tracking cookies more valuable...
    I'm sure yahoo!'s Removal tool works to remove eveyone elses spyware(or as much of it as yahoo! is aware of), but it by design allows yahoo to continue to track your web usage.

  6. Re:Missed three critical questions on Adieu to Ken Jennings · · Score: 1

    he usually only wagers 3k if he's not confident about the category... I've rarely seen him wager over 4k on a daily double (and I've been watching since last season ended) If he'd wagered normally, he'd have been about 5k ahead (19,400) to 10,000 She would have bet 9,401, and he would have had to answer correctly. I was watching the show, and was unable to come up with the correct answer in the time alloted, however... I had discarded fedex b/c they aren't white collar jobs, and had discarded M$ because they don't hire that many 'temp' workers which could be arguabbly considered 'seasonal' workers.. and then the buzzer hit and the answer was so damn obvious I was hitting myself for not thinking of it ;)

  7. Re:Play In Firefox on 2004 Interactive Fiction Results · · Score: 1

    except that the hosting site is already struggling under a /.ing playing them from a browser is not a good idea right now unless you've got a local mirror or copied all the files locally or something ;) otherwise half way in you'll be waiting for everything to load until the server comes back up

  8. Re:I hope they'll beat this in court somehow. on Internet Archive Loses Copyright Fight · · Score: 2, Funny

    an army of android warriors fighting for the free exchange of data by exterminating huma-- err n/m

  9. Re:ActiveX? on AOL Releases Netscape Beta, Based on Firefox · · Score: 1

    must be a problem with your screen resolution or something trivial... I've been using firefox to browse Slashdot for eons, and have never noticed any rendering problems (despite the fact that slashcode is not standards compliant, and produces ugly code..)

  10. Re:Why does /.... on Sony Cautious in PSP Production · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, the first thing Sony did wrong was the name PSP... we all know that P_P names are subject to humour like this PHP one
    The second mistake was taking on nintendo in the Portable market. The Nintendo DS is going to have Goldeneye With 16 player multiplay. DS could be compatable with wireless internet hotspots, that never really took off, but they still have them.
    Oh and battery life... the PSP has a measly 2 hours or less, compared to the DS's 8 hour life.
    The DS is here, it's selling out at most retailers, and it has many features that the PSP will never have. And when it comes to pricing wars, nintendo could easily afford to always keep the DS at least 50+ dollars below the PSP. If they thought the PSP was a threat at $180 they could even decide to drop the DS to $100 as soon as they thought the PSP needed to be crushed.

  11. Re:bo more boringness on Home-made Portable PlayStation 2 · · Score: 1

    hey, if you want ps2 on the road, this hack is a bit more than required. A portable TV and the PS2 can be run off a DC/AC converter, thus allowing you to play PS2 games at the cost of loosing a few MPG off your fuel efficiency! just don't suddenly turn off that engine, because your power will be cut off and if you didn't save your game will be lost...

  12. Re:A little reality check on Will Open Source Solaris Kill Linux? · · Score: 1

    Anything not released under one of these is only a curiosity at best.
    So Firefox is a Curiosity? Last I checked it's using the MPL (Mozilla Public license)

  13. Re:MS Technology on Security Flaws In Linux SMBFS · · Score: 1

    On the other hand, many people need to use it in their home networks to share files between windows machines and Linux machines.
    Freely available Cross platform alternatives for file sharing include FTP, GNUTELLA, and a host of other lesser known protocols. FTP was what I used, a server dameon on my *nix box, and depending on what I was doing either some freeware client on windows, or else the good old ftp.exe. which was BSD license code that windows used because 'It was BSD License, and was one less thing they had to code.'

  14. It's a FEATURE on Security Flaws In Linux SMBFS · · Score: 5, Funny

    you haven't emulated SMB unless you allow remote execution of code ;)

  15. Re:Countermeasures? on Color Laser Printers Tracking Everything You Print · · Score: 4, Funny

    Printers are cheap, every time you run out of ink, place old printer inside ion cannon* and turn it into a ball of molten obsidian.. and also never send in warrenty registration etc etc... and even though they can trace documents to a certain printer, since said printer is no longer identifiable.

    *= if you don't Own an ion cannon yet, you can build one care of these DIY directions (a cyclotron is the key component to an ion cannon...)

  16. Re:Porting Linux... on Nintendo DS Reviewed, Internal Structure Exposed · · Score: 1

    I was looking around and if the arm 9 core inside the DS is anything like the arm 9e Well, porting linux to it should be a snap, and once ported, you could stream a DivX movie to it and play it back with XMMS...

  17. Re:Has the must get factor on Nintendo DS Reviewed, Internal Structure Exposed · · Score: 1

    This thing is gonna sell out(if hasn't already) this holiday.
    Best buy
    EB games
    Amazon.com
    toysrus
    Wal-mart.com
    All out of stock... Lik-sang and circuit city neglected to put out of stock notices on their respective webpages, but I'm sure they are too ;)
    (they had will ship when available notices still)
    Also to note, cnet's shopper couldn't find an in-stock DS, Fry's Outpost.com doesn't even have a DS entry on it's site, and if you absolutely must have one shipped out the current high bid for one on e-bay is $207.50 Only a $50 premium ;) better hurry auction ends in an hour and there is only 1 other DS auction on e-bay right now (no, it's not my auction but hey, you can't buy these things anywhere so some e-bayer might as well make some quick dough ;)

  18. Re:No thanks... on Enhanced Instant Messaging with IMSmarter · · Score: 1

    I'm so sure the whole internet wants to read your logs of you cybering with some 'female' you met in a yahoo! games chatroom ;) heh

  19. Re:not surprising... on Hacking Vodka · · Score: 1

    The actual distilation process of vodka relies heavily on industrial sized filtration... It seem pretty clear to me that cheaper brands are skimping on the filtration required, and yes, the premium brands do filter their vodka dozens of times, some even use reverse osmosis...
    I learned all this thanks to a tour given to the hands on history show, which seems to be preoccupied with the history of distilation.. they've covered the history of vodka, irish wisky, tequilia, and beer... they've covered beer a couple of different ways as i've recalled..

  20. Re:Double Blind Study on Hacking Vodka · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't that make it a triple blind?

  21. Re:Winamp = dead in my book on WinAmp's Death Greatly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    Apparently you've neaver heard of drag-n-drop...
    here's how you add as many mp3s as you've ripped in another rpogram as you want... you select those mp3's for ease of use you can put them in a new folder anywhere like say a subfolder of your music directory, and then just drage parent folder over to itunes... viola new mp3s scanned into your playlist.
    just because you don't know how to use a mouse doesn't mean i tunes sucks.

  22. Re:The real reason it's not a threat on Microsoft Says Firefox Not a Threat to IE · · Score: 1

    There is a certain minimal skill and intelligence level required to simply drive and maintain a car safely. Most people have it.

    There is a certain minimal skill and intelligence level required to simply operate and maintain a computer safely. Most people don't seem to want to get it

    Perhaps because it is illegal to drive or operate a vehicle without first applying for some kind of permit or license... There are people who are too dumb to drive, and thank god they've failed the drivers test all 83 1/4 times they've taken it...
    So, in summary unless we require computer operator licences it simply wont matter how dumb you are you'll be allowed to use a computer however much you want to..

  23. Re:The real reason it's not a threat on Microsoft Says Firefox Not a Threat to IE · · Score: 1

    Edition....
    you forgot the Second E...
    oh wait you wanted IE not IEE...
    but then microsoft could alway retaliate by launchin Internet Exploiter: Extreme Edition Or IEEE for short.. but then we might get confused with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...

  24. Re:Why Hydrogen? Why not cut out the middleman? on Combined Gasoline/Hydrogen Fuel Station Opens · · Score: 1

    Well, there are a lot of reasons, weight... convenience, recharge time... and electric vehicle system would require some sort of modular battery system, in order for people to be able to 'refuel' as quickly as with gasoline or hydrogen fuel or ethanol fuel...
    as far as space goes, there are planet in our system where hydrogen is so plentiful that you don't even need to extract it from water...

  25. Re:Agreed… on Combined Gasoline/Hydrogen Fuel Station Opens · · Score: 1

    just to be fair, that gas station in the congo was engulfed in a lava flow! and the one in iraq was linked to terrorists, and several of the exposions in the states were linked to arson....