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  1. Re:There's more to it than that. on Postal Service Surcharge Could Slash Netflix Profit · · Score: 2, Informative

    There is no barcode on the envelope that corresponds with what movie is inside. People that have more than one movie don't have to return them in the envelope they came in. Netflix tell you if you lose an envelope to mail two DVDs back together. There are eight possible orientations for inserting the DVD into the envelope, only one of which will result in the barcode showing through the cutout, and Netflix doesn't care how you do it.

    So I call bullshit.

  2. Re:Not surprising on 1300 Unopened Fry's Rebate Forms Found In Dumpster · · Score: 1

    I've bought several things from Newegg recently with rebates and followed instructions to the letter. Haven't gotten one yet, but got two rejections for sending a copy of the serial number/UPC from the box instead of the originals as required. My recourse is to send in the original. Of course, I don't have the original because I sent it in the first time.

    Pure scam.

  3. Re:Spamgourmet is even easier. on Who's Trading Your E-mail Addresses? · · Score: 1

    ++ I've been using Spamgourmet for years, it is an amazingly good service!

  4. Re:Uh oh...strange precedents on L.L. Bean Suing Competitors For Spyware-Linked Ads · · Score: 1

    In my case, they'd be selling the fact that Bob Smith, 123 Main St, Anytown 12345 drinks like a fish, wears Depends, and goes through a lot of Vaseline. I wonder who'd buy that info?

  5. Re:the blood is on all of our hands on LUG Pres Resigns Over Military Linux Use · · Score: 1

    Nit: ReplayTV uses Wind River's VXWorks OS, Tivo uses Linux.

  6. Re:E3 Awards on On E3's Awards, Anticipation, Predictions · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The solution is don't give awards to unreleased games.

  7. Re:so, logically... on 2004: Year of the Penguin? · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    My gf's a bitch?

  8. Re:I say go for it! on Gigabit Networking for the Home? · · Score: 1

    The SD2008 does have a fan and it's loud as hell. Louder than the server sitting next to it. I'm going to replace it with something quieter.

  9. Re:But Why change? on Cellphone Number Portability -- A Big Lie? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Then for anyone in LA to call you makes it long distance for them. Not everyone has free long distance, particularly landlines and businesses.

  10. Re:Antivirus Company Submissions on 'Bagle' Worm Heading For A Windows PC Near You · · Score: 1

    If you BOTH knew what you were doing, your uncle could rename the .exe to .foo before sending it to you, inform you he had done that, and you could rename it back to .exe after saving it.

  11. Re:Match for Office? on Review: Sun StarOffice 7 · · Score: 1

    Plus the fact that you can get Office 2003 for less than $50 on a Select License Agreement.

  12. Re:Whew! on Doom 3 Minimum Specs Revealed · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The flip side is that there can't be any ground-breaking games for the Playstation 2, you'll have to wait for Playstation 3.

  13. Re:Q: where do I find a true programmable keyboard on A Condensed History Of The Keyboard · · Score: 2, Informative

    This is nice:
    http://www.monu-cad.com/keyboard.htm

  14. Re:You actually *believe* hardocp? on GF FX 5900 Ultra vs. ATi Radeon 9800 Pro · · Score: 1

    you missed shear = sheer

  15. Re:Readout units are available on Black Box in Speeder's Car Helped Conviction · · Score: 1

    I assume they both record the same data inputs though right? I don't think there would be two speed sensors, one for the SIR and one for the OBDC.

  16. Re:Readout units are available on Black Box in Speeder's Car Helped Conviction · · Score: 1

    The CarChip is much cheaper and also lets you record diagnostic info about your engine.

  17. Re:Interesting, analysis, I think on Do Online Schools Provide A Quality Education? · · Score: 1

    I think ? there are an ? excessive ? number of stray ? question marks ? in this thread ? also.

  18. Computing Coordinator on A Title To Replace "Systems Administrator"? · · Score: 1

    It's what I put on my tax return.

  19. Re:OMG on AOL will launch TiVo-like Mystro service · · Score: 3, Insightful

    There is an easier way for networks to prevent commercial skipping - the ad crawl. You already see those animated cars promoting some show roaming across the bottom of the screen, or the little show "window" surrounded by sports or stock info. I have no doubt that it will become the standard method of advertising, with 1/4 (or more) of the screen dedicated to advertising constantly. Commercial breaks will disappear. A law could be passed to prevent automated blockage of that part of the screen, and the ads will rotate from the bottom to the top and sides to prevent someone from just taping a piece of cardboard to the bottom of the screen.

    Sorry to be so negative, but if I were in charge of a network it would have already been done. And as soon as one does it, the rest will rapidly follow.

  20. Re:fire-fighters on War(ship) Driving For 802.11b Controlled Destroyers · · Score: 1

    Your conclusion is correct, but for the wrong reason. There is a large potential for fire on a ship, during combat in particular, but during peacetime steaming as well. Though almost everyone is trained as a basic firefighter, most would not consider it their primary duty. The reason the sailors you were transporting answered they way they did was that there was a large firefighting training school on Treasure Island. Their reason for flying into SF was to attend that school.

  21. Re:Hundred Years? on Putting A Lid On Chernobyl · · Score: 1

    Battelle != Bechtel

  22. Re:Lacks any ability to glide on Fanwing Planes? · · Score: 1

    I don't think that's due to their inability to glide. It's more that there aren't many places you can safely land a 747 and the odds of one being in range when a failure occurs are small.

  23. Re:You're looking for a sizing tool... on How Many CPUs for Microsoft's SQL Server? · · Score: 1

    If I wanted some room for expansion and wasn't sure of the load, I'd buy the four processor box and just one license for SQL, and run it on one processor. If that wasn't enough, add another license and run on two. If you need more power add another license. The cost of the licenses will far outweigh the cost of the hardware, this way you spend a little more on the hardware but only as much as you need on licenses.

  24. Re:Yes, you are being cynical on Visiting the World, as a Geek? · · Score: 1

    I spent 10 years in the Navy, and visited a lot of ports. I don't think that one or two nights of liberty in any given port, followed by a month or two at sea, is an efficient way to see the world.

  25. Re:Will SFX Overtake Actors? on Talk to a Movie Digital SFX Expert · · Score: 1

    Or an X-rated version of The Professional...