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  1. Re:No complaints now, but... on Cell-Phone Wars · · Score: 2, Informative

    As a trucker, I see a lot of the country, and I can say that there's loads of places with no signal. Beyond the areas where there are just no towers, there's a lot of dead spots in big cities that I've been to, and even odd places where you just have to move a few feet. I've seen this with Nextel, Verizon and Sprint (I've had all three on the road recently). They haven't eliminated deadspots by a long shot.

  2. Re:The Popup Killer spreads the Gospel on 4 Years Later, The Mozilla Tide Has Turned · · Score: 1

    Looks good, thanks! If I hadn't posted here, I'd mod you up just for posting that. Alas!

  3. Re:The Popup Killer spreads the Gospel on 4 Years Later, The Mozilla Tide Has Turned · · Score: 1

    ::nods:: yeah, it's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for your effort, though...a google search brings up only a couple add-ons, and they want around $15 for them (at least last I looked). I'll just deal hehe.

  4. Re:The Popup Killer spreads the Gospel on 4 Years Later, The Mozilla Tide Has Turned · · Score: 1

    Actually, I'm curious -- I have to use IE in some situations (IE only pages and whatnot) but haven't yet found any decent tab-browsing add-ons for IE. Do you happen to know where to get such a thing?

    *uses Firebird/fox/whatever for his normal browsing*

  5. Re:Details of think geek orb on Analog Approach to Displaying Data · · Score: 1

    Ah....ThinkGeek *sells* the Ambient Orb. The free channels work. They're exactly the same product.

  6. Re:Turn off Javascript, turn on the status bar on Microsoft Advises to Type in URLs Rather than Click · · Score: 1

    Firebird 0.7 shows "http://www.microsoft.com%01@zapthedingbat.com/sec urity/ex01/vun2.htm"

    Without the Slashcode inserted space, of course.

  7. Re:Was HTML free? on MusicXML DTD Hits 1.0; Browser Support Next? · · Score: 1

    Whoops, goofed up on the name. That'd be NCSA Mosaic-based Mosaic Communications' Netscape. Both versions 0.9 and 1.0 were free (well, 1.0 had a free version...)

  8. Re:Was HTML free? on MusicXML DTD Hits 1.0; Browser Support Next? · · Score: 1

    NCSA Mosaic was free (at least 1.0 was, no clue after that), and came before both of those.

  9. Re:I know this is meant to be funny but. on SCO Offers $250K Bounty for MyDoom Author's Arrest · · Score: 1

    I worked as a telemarketer for awhile (yeah, boo, hiss). I made a whopping $15K. At least in tech support I made $25K...

  10. Re:Accessories: where the money is. on Why iPod Mini is a smart move for Apple · · Score: 1

    Off topic, but hey, this is important to me:

    Does that printer use a single colour cart or have separate carts for each colour? I'm in the market for a new one, and I sure as heck am not going to get another Lexmark (though I'm still happy with my old HP DeskJet 500 *giggle*)...oh, and what are your carts costing you?

  11. Re:Speaking of Eastern Europe - the almighty TRABA on Worst Cars Of All Time Rated · · Score: 1

    Hehe, it's nice to finally have a good picture of the thing. Trabants rock!

  12. Re:Speaking of Eastern Europe - the almighty TRABA on Worst Cars Of All Time Rated · · Score: 1

    ...well, the Trabant was mensioned in the article...even is in the poll on the page

    "1957-1962 Sachsenring Trabant P50"

    Imagine that.

  13. Re:for those who are curious on Anti-Frostidigitation: Heatpipe Gloves · · Score: 1

    They already do make machines with heat pipes, such as this Shuttle XPC. Most of their machines use them, actually.

  14. Re:My ideal "keyboard" on A Glance At 24 Keyboards & Mice · · Score: 1

    There are a number of keyboards like the one you're looking for. Do a search on Google for "chording keyboards". Most of them don't include the mouse "stick" but some have other variations. It's definately worth a look.

  15. Re:Speaking of which... on 2003 Vaporware Awards · · Score: 1

    Gamestop claims a release of March 23rd, 2004 for Driver 3 (Driv3r? Stupid way to do it.) and July 1, 2004 for GT4.

    Not to be trusted, though:
    Duke Nukem Forever: December 1, 2005 (whoa)

    Looks like they're even pushing pre-releases. Free shipping, a free 'toy' with Doom 3, bleh.

  16. Re:Exchange rate on Macintosh's 1984 Debut · · Score: 1

    Well, at 233.80 yen per dollar, you're still talking 583331 single yen notes. That's quite a stack!

  17. Re:The Grandmasters and Specials yet to be announc on Open Source Awards 2004 · · Score: 1

    Maybe they mean jack as in an audio jack? Same meaning as outlet?

  18. Re:Change which browser you use... on Microsoft Agrees to Stop Hijacking Music-Shopping · · Score: 1

    Actually, I didn't have to do that at all. With Firebird, I installed teh User Agent Switcher extention and just switched to IE6 on XP and it works perfectly.

    Doing the hint in the grandparent didn't work at all.

  19. Re:Get a life. No privacy issue here. on Exxon And Timex Release The Speedpass watch · · Score: 1

    Which is different from a debit or credit card...how?

  20. Re:This is really cool. on The Cheese Slicing Laser · · Score: 1

    You may want to try what I have, a marble-based cheese cutter. It takes care of the wooden problem, and the wire can be easily removed to be washed or replaced...and the arm that holds the wire /is/ dishwasher safe.

  21. Re:Compiler optimtizations??? on Athlon 64 3400+ Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Cool, good to know :)

  22. Re:Compiler optimtizations??? on Athlon 64 3400+ Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you want a Via-based system, if you're not interested in speed. They still sell some x86 procs that don't require anything more than a heat sink...though they still need a power supply fan...

  23. Re:news is getting around... on DVD-Jon Completely Clear · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I believe that what is meant here is...

    "The software is legal to use to view a film if you own the film."

    In other words, you can't use the software to violate copyright, that's all.

  24. Re:Oh yeah they invented this... on Microsoft Researching Anti-Spam Technique · · Score: 1

    It's not the server, but the PC sending the mail in the first place that's doing the work here.

    Also, according to the article, the speed of the machine's processor doesn't matter so much as its memory speed -- only about 4x the difference between older and newer computers.

  25. Re:My XMas present on Recommendations For A Good Laptop Bag? · · Score: 1

    You know, I hate to admit it...but after seeing Swiss Army and then the words "can be converted from backpack to..." I started thinking you were going to say something like "a compass" or "a pair of scissors" or some such. Man, I need some sleep...