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  1. Re:Jabber. on Internal Instant Messaging Client / Server Combo? · · Score: 1

    >> Actually, the whole point is that they CAN NOT.
    >> Hippa [sic] mandates that they do not do that.

    Sorry, but, nowhere in the HIPAA regulations is there language about this.

    >> It would be possible for somebody to copy/paste
    >> into the wrong window.

    Believe it or not, happens just about every day in hospitals and other covered entities through email and other manners. This is by accident or not. Doesn't make it right, but it also doesn't mean that hospitals are going to be banning Outlook anytime soon.

    They are putting more and more controls to look for outgoing PHI network traffic, and block from leaving the building. Education is also very important to making sure workers understand secured connections.

    -jeffrey

  2. iSight camera support on New Apple Bootcamp Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Presumably, iSight camera support means that there are windows drivers now.

    Anyone tried an external iSight camera plugged into any old windows machine with the bootcamp driver to see if that works, as well? Previously, the external iSight cameras were OSX only. This may open more sales of iSight for Apple on these items, too.

  3. Re:So how the hell do we get the plugin? on ODF Offers MS Word Plugin to MA · · Score: 1

    Actually, it's posted now:

    OpenDocument Fellowship Software page has a link to the SourceForge OpenOffice filter to Microsoft Word XML plugin project.

  4. Re:My wish: "focus bracketing" on The Future of Digital Camera Technology · · Score: 1

    Are you positive you're not thinking of exposure bracketing vs. parent post wanting focus bracketing?

  5. Re-Do on Sony Pulls Controversial Anti-Piracy Software · · Score: 1

    >> Bowing to public outrage

    More like bowing to the fact they are about to get their pants sued off.

  6. Re:Nice. on Firefox 1.5 Beta 2 Released · · Score: 1

    >> sometimes if you install an extension that isnt made for this version you cant even use the browser anymore.

    That's exactly why Firefox has safe mode option.

    I definitely agree enabling all old extensions by default is not for everyone. But it should be configurable for others and not so draconian.

  7. Re:Nice. on Firefox 1.5 Beta 2 Released · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's called having options.

    Why not make it configurable, then if an extension breaks I can manually disable it.

    Or at least give me the option of a context menu on a disabled extension to let me manually re-enable one that was auto-disabled.

    It's freaking annoying right now.

  8. Re:Article on IE UI Designer On His Switch To FireFox · · Score: 1

    The 3. Tabs and new windows issue has been around as an enhancement since the beginning of time, 1999 at least.

    The bug number is 18808

  9. Could it be true? on Netscape 8 Breaks IE XML · · Score: 4, Funny

    !seineew era sreenigne epacsteN :)

  10. Re:Law Enforcement Ahoy.... on Best Buy Has Man Arrested for Using $2 Bills · · Score: 1, Redundant

    They beat the crap out of $1 bills

    Yeah right. Have you ever tried giving a stripper a $1 coin? They'll beat the crap out of you.

  11. Re:I like answers.com on Google Goes to Answers.com · · Score: 2, Interesting

    >> answers.com has a much cleaner interface than dictionary.com

    Yep, just changed my longtime Mozilla d keyword.

  12. Re:But, you are trusting a company you don't trust on Intuit Disables Features in Quicken To Force Upgrades · · Score: 2, Informative

    Switch to TaxAct for taxes.

    I did last year after the DRM fiasco, and had no problems at all.

  13. Re:TIVO on A Brief FAQ on CableCards · · Score: 1

    From TFA:

    The product should be released in early 2006.

    That seems like a long time from now... I wonder if they'll be able to financially survive until then.

  14. Re:Well the article might have been interesting on 'Economist' Calls For Open WiFi Specs · · Score: 0

    He's thinking outside the Fox.

  15. Re:What TiVo needs to do. on Has TiVo's Fate Been Sealed? · · Score: 1

    *2

    PVR Hardware database lists a few more.

  16. Re:TiVo could simply change their software a bit.. on Network Scheduling to Mess with Tivo · · Score: 5, Informative

    The new MythTV 0.16 has this feature. Note the change log on this page http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/WhatsNew

    New Recording Options Screen The advanced recording options screen has been given a much needed make over. The various Qt controls are gone and the dialog is now themeable. Recording options are now set using a list control. The options are grouped into categories and can be selected using the arrow keys and the SELECT button. For simple items such as the start early/end late options you can just use left/right to increment them. For list types such as the recording group selection you can scroll through the options with left/right or press SELECT to see a list of the items and select which one you want. Items that can be scrolled left or right have arrows pointing to the left and/or right.

  17. JCP is anything but open on ESR Responds to Sun's Claims of Being a Better Bazaar · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I wanted to get the JSR 168 compatibilty toolkit for research. Note the text on the page for getting this toolkit:
    The TCK will be available to Qualified
    Not-for-Profits and Qualified Individuals for no
    charge as per Section F.III of the JSPA 2.
    So I sent an email off, and got a very quick response saying I had to complete this huge form and fax it back and then I may qualify.

    Certainly a cathedral model.
  18. Re:One thing they SHOULDN'T change on Project GoneME Fixes Perceived Gnome UI Errors · · Score: 1

    At this point, no they should not change it back.

    However, there should at least be a configuration option where users can set the order of the buttons.

    Anytime a default this dramatic gets changed, there should always be a place to turn it off if you don't like it.

  19. Re:it would be nice to see on Two New AMD Mobile Chips Launched · · Score: 1

    Would you settle for an emachine:

    http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?pr od=eMachines_M6811

    Emachines has it listed as 2.0 GHz, but several people on forums called Emachines and AMD and confirmed this is the 2.2 GHz 3400+.

    Supposedly as well Best Buy already has them, and J&R Electronics as well with a $100 rebate.

  20. Re:We do have an effect on Boucher's DMCRA To Get A Hearing On May 12 · · Score: 1

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation always has nice pre-formatted alerts. Support for this bill can be found here:

    http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item =2421

    Just fill in your info and it will automatically send it to the correct representative via fax or email.

  21. Re:Quick summary: nothing special on SCO Complaint Filed -- Including Code Samples · · Score: 4, Insightful

    >>No copyright claims any more. No trade-secret claims any more. It's down to breach of contract against IBM.

    And up to $5 Billion for damages.

  22. Re:Reboot is not an option on Evolution 1.5 has Been Released · · Score: 1

    No Evolution yet, but getting closer by the months to being able to run under cygwin
    http://cygnome.sourceforge.net/

  23. Re:This isn't the first time on Hardware Makers Unhappy With Tablet Sales · · Score: 1

    There was a hack to the Pen Windows install to make it install on Win98. But customers and management didn't like it, especially when it still showed as "Pen Windows for Windows 95" in the add/remove programs.

  24. Re:This isn't the first time on Hardware Makers Unhappy With Tablet Sales · · Score: 1

    You're right about continuing to use the OS that came with the system. However, we bought those Fujitsu pen computers in early '98 thinking that they would work with Windows 98, because they were powerful enough to run the OS based on published hardware requirment specs at the time.

    Lo-and-behold, no Pen Windows support in Win98. Project was immediately abandoned because if it wasn't in Win98, then we wouldn't expect to ever see Pen Windows again for any other tablet.

  25. Re:This isn't the first time on Hardware Makers Unhappy With Tablet Sales · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The healthcare company I worked for at the time had a bunch of the original tablet computers from Fujitsu. Microsoft never updated the Pen Windows after Win95, so we were left with a ton of $4500 bricks only months after.

    I posted exactly the same message as yours above, a couple of years ago when this marketing hype coming out of Redmond was starting up again for the Tablet PC. I got a ton of replies from the trolls when I posted that the minute the market started going south, you would be stuck with an expensive pen computer w/o drivers. The trolls replies were that "the technology wasn't there in '95" and "now Microsoft was committed to the Tablet PC because the technology is there" and "this was going to be the hottest thing since electronic sliced bread."

    Since there are not enough of these devices sold, nobody is going to waste time writing Linux drivers for these M$ abandoned tablets, when there's lots of other things to be done. You will be left with an obsolete brick in just a few years.