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  1. Re:One solution! on Netscape 7.1 Released · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Of course, you may want to do it correctly, like:


    http://slashdot.org/topics.shtml?fuglybot=12


    Doesn't lend itself to default documents well.

  2. One solution! on Netscape 7.1 Released · · Score: 1
    If you really need to be sure it's fetched from the server, add something to the URL.

    http://www.slashdot.org?fuglybot=12

    No cache will have that.

    I usually shift->reload though.

  3. Linux Support - 8 monitors. Thanks Nvidia drivers. on ATI's Radeon Linux drivers no longer supported? · · Score: 1


    I'm happy with the NV driver (so far.) I built a 6 headed Xinerama box at work with a single G550 Matrox (dual head) card and FOUR Riva Nvidia TNT2 cards. The next day we put another TNT2 and a GeForce 4 MX in there.

    That makes six Nvidia cards in the same box. (Running 8 monitors, and all PCI slots filled.)

    It's been flawless using the MGA driver and the NV driver.

  4. Heaven on Flight Simulator 2002 With 13 Monitors And 9 PCs · · Score: 1

    Looks awesome. I've tried flying touch-n-gos in those Flight Simulators, and having only straight ahead views makes it impossible to judge when to start your turns. Switching between views sucks.

  5. The motherload of Universal Service debate. on Cable Modem Tax Proposed by FCC · · Score: 4, Informative
  6. Re:We landed on the moon with 512 bytes of RAM on Mars Failures: Bad luck or Bad Programs? · · Score: 1

    It's not the RAM, it's the ROM. I wrote the software for an FDA approved robotic bone lengthening device back in 1990-1992. It was CMOS 8051 based and had 256 bytes of RAM, and 32kb of ROM.

    Sure, it's important to keep track of what you're doing with all 256 bytes of RAM (or whatever small quantity.) But the real task is "perfecting" a much larger amount of reliable code in the ROM.

  7. Re:Multi-Head Displays on Ximian's Back · · Score: 1

    Thanks asshat for taking the time to input a totally useless answer. In the end I setup a prototype unit for them with Mandrake 9.1 Linux and a Matrox G550 card running dual 19" LCD monitors. Both monitors and the Xinerama extensions are working fantastic right out of the box.

  8. Sigh... in other news... on Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed · · Score: 1


    Microsoft announces that there are now 4.5 billion MSN PassPort accounts, making it the worlds chosen identity provider!

  9. Multi-Head Displays on Ximian's Back · · Score: 1


    I could get a gaggle of boxes switched over to Linux from W2K if I could find a multihead solution thats easy enough. I guess this Ximian would be no different than gnome in this respect?

  10. Well I sure as Hell Wouldnt on Aimee Deep Interview · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kick her out of my download queue for eating crackers.

  11. Re:Jesus Christ! on 3 Major HD Makers Recalling Drives? [UPDATED] · · Score: 1

    Interesting Point. Lets ask Google.

    "Rediculous" and "Ridiculous" were found a total of 1.629 million times.

    Of those:
    96.38% were spelled ridiculous.
    03.62% were spelled rediculous.

    So, it looks like people spell it well on the average.

  12. Re:Real Midgets! on LOTR The Musical! · · Score: 1

    Maybe not real midgets, but definitely stubby people -- please keep this under wraps:

    Word is, the "Star Wars Kid", Ghyslain, will perform as Sauroman in the energetic staff battle
    with Gandalf.

  13. Re:My experience with a Pioneer A04 on DVD Recording - Is There a Winner Yet? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Damn dude, I've got the A03 and it has been bulletproof for over 200 burns. I have made one coaster from using some program called "Alchohol" to burn, but with Nero and others, ZERO probs. The Pioneers are simply the best drives! $189 now for the A05.

  14. Re:pioneer dvd-r on DVD Recording - Is There a Winner Yet? · · Score: 1
  15. Re:graphics on Simulation Of An Asteroid Impact In The Year 2880 · · Score: 1

    1 in 3 according to my wrist computer

  16. Re:Is this dangerous? on Investigating Artificial Black Holes · · Score: 1

    Simple - the black holes are being made from nanoscopic amounts of matter. You can expect as much gravity from these black holes as you can from the original matter they are using.

    There is a much higher risk of being sucked into a empty soda can.

  17. Re:ahem what about hidden IE5 files? on Spring Cleaning For Your Hard Drive · · Score: 1

    For me, one of the first steps of a Windows install is to turn the IE cache down to about 40 megs. The default setting is insane, who needs it? I never notice any problems or slow behavior with a 40 megabyte cache.

  18. Re:So what? on Self-Destructing DVD's Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    Well... if you dont have a DeCSSing DVD player, your movies wont play.

    These DVD's are like any other:

    1) use DVD decrypter (free) to rip
    2) use DVDshrink (free) to transcode to DVD5 size
    3) use Nero/etc/whatever to burn a UDF disk on a DVD-R

    voila.. a copy of about any DVD, with 47 hours left before it rusts

  19. Major Omission !! This DVD9-DVD5 tool is free. on DVD Copyright Case Mulled over by Judge · · Score: 4, Informative

    And it's awesome! DVDshrink allows you to set the compression levels on every single extra/menu/video stream individually.

    It's fast like DVD2ONE...

    Guide to DVDshrink

  20. OK, how about this? make POLIO from raw materials on Primordial Soup: Interview with Stanley Miller · · Score: 1

    This article amazes me. These people literally assembled a lifeform (or does a virus not count??) from the raw materials.

  21. Re:3.5 Day Exposure? on The Deepest Photo Ever Taken · · Score: 5, Informative

    Astrophotos are commonly made by combining many shorter exposures. Each additional exposure improves the signal to noise ratio yielding progressively greater detail.

    As far as color and reciprocity, Hubble color shots are not always as the eye sees them. The famous "pillars of creation" shot for example, presented the light from oxygen ionization in one color, the light from sulfur ionization in another color, the light from hydogren ionization in another color.

  22. Re:Details on the exposure techniques? on The Deepest Photo Ever Taken · · Score: 5, Informative

    Many spacecraft have small jets that push them into different positions in space. Hubble has no jets because the exhaust gas from jets could damage its delicate mirrors. Instead, Hubble uses momentum to move.

    When Hubble needs to move to a new target, engineers on Earth radio a signal to the HST flight computer. The flight computer then activates the Reaction Wheels.

    Reaction wheels are heavy fly wheels that spin. As they spin, the momentum from their motion causes the telescope to move. There are four Reaction Wheels. By spinning each one at a certain speed and in a certain direction, engineers can point the telescop e anywhere they want.

  23. Re:I'm on Atkins, it kicks ass on Lose Weight The Slow, Boring Way · · Score: 1

    Good for you R2R0. I was 250 pounds on Feb 1st, started Atkins that day. Now it's April-13 and I am 225 pounds. I have 25 more pounds to go.

  24. Re:Since that site is down... on Comparing Sci-fi Starship Sizes · · Score: 1

    Cool graphic, but how big is all that compared to Major Kira's ego? Or Chief O Brien's drinking habit?

  25. Re:Server doesn't use XP interface on Windows 2003 Going Gold · · Score: 1

    I wouldnt want to put a GUI on a Cisco router??

    Why the hell not? Probably a thumbnail sized area inside the router is enough for a complete webserver and its web pages for managing every nuance of the router.

    But if you insist, we'll continue using the cisco command lines to speak with them.