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  1. Re:why not? on Dramatic Difference In Matter Vs. Antimatter · · Score: 1

    yes, its distinctive... but is it "loud"? whats the particle density in inter-galactic space (not interplanetary or even intersolar, even though those are 'hard vacuum' by any normal definition)? take that, do some statistical analysis... if two distant galaxies were of opposite components (normal and anti), how often would a H/AntiH reaction take place on their 'border'? How much radiation would it produce? Would it even be noticable above background radiation? What are the odds that we are so deep inside the matter (or antimatter, who says we are normal? :) ) half that we cant see the boundary at all?

  2. Re:30 Posts... on Ford Launches First American Hybrid · · Score: 2, Informative

    i never made the connection here either. im going to start calling the cops when i see the big SUVs on those streets. we have some of them here in TN too, and I dont see it as any different from calling in a noise complaint.

  3. why not? on Dramatic Difference In Matter Vs. Antimatter · · Score: 1, Interesting

    who says the universe is mostly matter? maybe its exactly half and half, they just got segregated really well. There could be entire antimatter galaxies out there and we would never know they werent 'normal' until we tried to visit them. The radiation of random particles (H and anti-H) at the bounds of the galaxies wouldnt be very noticable, if at all.

  4. duh on PHP5: Could PHP Soon Be Owned by Sun? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Keep using PHP4 or PHP5 if you dont like where Zend/Sun takes PHP6. Its not like features will start to magically disappear from the old versions.

  5. Re:I hope the games are short. on 'PalmPSOne' Takes PlayStation Into Handheld Domain · · Score: 1

    they could use lithium ion polymer cells. should be able to fit about 4x the capacity in the same weight, or about 2x in the same space.

  6. Re:All NEW cars on NTSB Recommends Black Boxes For All Cars · · Score: 1

    Im sorry officer, I just jack it up and rev the tires to 140MPH for a few hours every few days, just for kicks you know.

  7. Re:Generation tool on Fun With Passwords? · · Score: 1

    assman@seinfeld.nbc.com

    Hey Assman!

  8. Re:Isn't this illegal? on Guerrilla Drive-Ins · · Score: 1

    They do. Who cares? Warning or not, its still illegal. Public performance of a copyrighted work without permission of the copyright holder is illegal.

    PS: Please note the distinction between PERFORMANCE and DISPLAY here. A public performance, including playing the movie, is illegal. A public display is NOT illegal, but would only include showing individual frames NOT in order with audio. This distinction confused me when I first discovered this issue.

  9. Re:TopCoder on TopCoder Open 2004 Programming Tournament · · Score: 1

    I want to, but the software apparently doesnt work on my machine. FireFox .9x with JRE 1.4.x (ive tried many combinations, hence the x's). I can get the little popup to show me a LAUNCH button, but the button does nothing.

  10. Soldat problems on Freeloading PC Multiplayer Party Games · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The biggest problem with Soldat as a party game is that it has very bad LAN support. 90% of the time at least a few players at my LAN parties cant see the server (or connect by IP) at all, and sometimes NO ONE can see it. But for playing online, it rocks.

    PS: doesnt work under wine or winex :(

  11. Exercise on Sleeping Problems? · · Score: 1

    Do something that is physically challenging for an hour some time prior to going to sleep. You will get longer and better sleep if you are actually tired and not just sleepy.

  12. Re:110/230V AC on Integrated Reflector Could Lead to Ubiquitous LEDs · · Score: 1

    the electronics required to lower DC voltage, safely and handily, are insanely simple.

  13. Re:How to take advantage of this? on Horizons Tries Playvault, Artifact Files Chapter 11 · · Score: 1

    exchange rates are based on the value of the currency in US dollars, as determined by the free market of PlayVault, PlayerAuctions, Ebay, IGE, etc.

  14. Re:1GB = 1024MB so... on Kevin Rose Load Tests Gmail · · Score: 1

    most GNU utils report sizes in *iB now

  15. Re:110/230V AC on Integrated Reflector Could Lead to Ubiquitous LEDs · · Score: 1

    I have had this thought as well. For quite a while I have considered a 12V wiring system, and at this point I have decided that my next house will have one. Nay sayers will tout the dangers of DC, as well as the inefficiency. But what they dont realize is that a well designed system doesnt have to pump a gazillion amps over every line. Any individual outlet doesnt need to provide more than a few amps, since 'normal' =12V applications dont pull much power (cell phone charger, LED light, etc). A well thought out load detecting circuit, as well as multiple runs to each circuit, would allow this to be handled with ease. And, as to inefficiency, the loss of DC over 20-40ft cables is noticable, but not enough to offset the increase in efficiency of using one large well designed (expensive) transformer instead of a hundred small cheap wasteful ones.

  16. Signatures are almost as bad on Abbreviating Name on Official Documents? · · Score: 1

    Here in TN, and elsewhere, the same kind of problem arises when various govt agencies get a bug up their ass about your signature not being a cursive version of your legal name. My name is [of the format] "John Quincy Public III", and that is what MOST of my govt paperwork says. But my signature is "J Q Public III", so thats what they put on my driver's license, so thats what they put on my car title, ... and so on in a domino effect. I am considering starting to sign things with an X, just to save a few days of my life (it adds up!), and am curious what they will do the next time I go to get my license or title renewed and sign the paperwork.

  17. Re:I hate stories like this... on Office Depot Wants to Recycle Your Old Computer · · Score: 1

    so why not go sit outside your local office depot and beg? :)

  18. Re:9 free gmail invitations on Pilgrimage 2004 American Demoparty Announced · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Benedict

    sparr0 AT gmail DOT com

    the invitation is for a friend of mine, I dont get any on my account yet :(

  19. Re:I was in the same boat on Linux Distros for a Windows Software Developer? · · Score: 1

    My route was similar. RedHat for 3 years as a toy. Then an upgrade to Debian, and now Gentoo, as my full time desktops. I dont have a windows box any more, and the only time I look back is when I want to play the very few games that dont work in Cedega (WineX).

  20. Re:Browsing the filesystems with tabs on Incorporating Machine Learning into Firefox 2.0? · · Score: 3, Informative

    uhm, every mozilla-based browser, as well as konqueror, can already do almost exactly what you have described. i just checked, i can do all of it except drag the bookmark to the desktop and filesystem integration in mozilla and firefox, and it only takes about 30 seconds to make a shortcut to the bookmark group on the desktop manually. in konqueror i can do all of it except tabs (it opens a new window on middle click, which is as good as tabs if you give it its own desktop) and bookmark groups, although i understand theres a patch underway to enable bookmark groups. if the features of moz and konq were combined you would have EXACTLY what you described. so, nothing new here, just a wish to put them together.

  21. Re:So... what's the story? on Jaleco Borrows PocketNES Emulator Source Code · · Score: 2, Informative

    the dept part ALWAYS counts. if the title is a joke, the dept is the punchline. check out the 'pixel blocks for fun, profit' story from the 'not so much with the profit' dept

  22. Re:They are going to be giving out a lot of meals. on Ghenghis Khan Descendants Eat For Free · · Score: 3, Informative

    600 years is only 30 generations. Even allowing for 2 children per person (4 per couple) that only gives you one gibi-descendant (:-p) now, roughly 1/6 of the population.

  23. Re:Shopping is a battlefield on Best Buy Says Customers Not Always Right · · Score: 1

    i believe you just described a union :)

  24. Re:Hm on Turning 2D Sprites Into Pixel Beads For Fun, Profit · · Score: 1

    if you weave them they arent as strong, and its much more difficult to do 3D weaving. once you melt the edges together you have effectively a solid plastic object

  25. For Profit? on Turning 2D Sprites Into Pixel Beads For Fun, Profit · · Score: -1, Redundant

    *cough* copyright infringement anyone? you cant make a copy of someone elses copyrighted art, even if it is in a different medium. and you especially cant sell it without a license.