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  1. Sigh on More Incompatible DVDs and CDs Coming Your Way · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This is one more reason why I am a geek.

    I have 5 macs at my house and one pc.
    I have two turntables, a mixer and loud speakers. : ]
    I'm glad I can listen to ProtonRadio, check the playlists of the mixes I like, find and buy the buy vinyl, record it to my mac and put it on my internal server.
    I'm glad because more of the money MUST go to the artist AND I can buy and remix the songs I actually like!

    I don't have to worry about incompatable dvds and cds.

    Screw RIAA. Spend a little more money to create your own purchase, playback/recording system. You'll be glad you did and you can still support the artists.

  2. Not anymore they don't on Penguins Stuck In Infinite Loop · · Score: 2, Informative

    This is old news. In fact they stopped swimming about a month ago.

    This all started when some new pengies were added to the exhibit. They started on their little migration and the rest just followed them.

    I think they are done now. We'll have to wait till next year and see what happens then.

  3. Re:Unfortunately on UK To Hold Public Enquiry On Spam · · Score: 1

    Just like the poster misspelled the word "inquiry".

    My kingdom for a spell checker.

  4. Re:NIMBY on A Mighty Wind · · Score: 1

    Desert?

    Really, deserts are not as bio productive as you would like to think.

    Look for productive bio mass as your basis.

    Agreed, deserts are not lifeless but they are not as "chock-full-o-life" as you would wish they are.

  5. Re:NIMBY on A Mighty Wind · · Score: 1

    Before we had a "conscience", survival of the fittest, natural selection, sexual selection and general wars, famine, etc, did this for us.

    It's a tough road to walk but it deserves walking.

  6. Re:NIMBY on A Mighty Wind · · Score: 2, Funny

    From Canada? Don't worry. We Americans will free you from the tyrannical oppression of your rulers soon enough.

  7. Re:Performance claims need clarification on PPC 970 Powerbooks and Powermacs in Production? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, from what I have heard, the duals "balance the drain". By that I mean that though you don't feel it being a load faster in day to day activities, you feel less of a slowdown when one process would bog the processor. - so overall, the entire system feels smoother - nere I say snappier.

  8. Robot video page. Wooo! on Swimming Cockroach Robot Developed · · Score: 1

    You guys GOTTA go here:

    A "pronking robot"
    http://kesisleme.eecs.umich.edu/filedispla y.php?wh ich=f&action=movie&id=66

    The rest of the vids
    http://kesisleme.eecs.umich.edu/media.php

  9. Re:Formac ProCyber3D card on 3D Stereo Graphics for Macs? · · Score: 1

    Too bad this product was discontinued 2 years ago and nobody carries it now.

  10. Re:Should spammers be held responsible for the spa on Inappropriate Spam Reaching Children? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    And then they should be shot and killed.

    Or fed to aligators.

    Whichever is more convenient.

  11. Re:Looking for people interested in First Posts! on Inappropriate Spam Reaching Children? · · Score: 1

    Try me@here.com. It's been my choice since 1994.

    Or RBurgess@macromedia.com if you've ever worked there, have drama and hate flash with a passion.

    Oops. Sorry. Oversharing.

  12. Re:Actually, I've got 2 airports at my house on Implementing WiFi in the Real World · · Score: 1

    I've actually got no idea since I don't have any linksys WAPs in my house.

    The deal with the airport stuff is that it treats all three as one network. It's called access point bridging.

    Would be cool if you could find out for us if the linksys does the same thing.

  13. Actually, I've got 2 airports at my house on Implementing WiFi in the Real World · · Score: 4, Informative

    I've got an extreme near the front of the house and an old graphite in the bedroom.

    The nice option about the airport is it will let more than one airport act as the same network - so when I walk from the back to the front of my house, I'm not switching from network 1 to network 2. I know it says it in the article but it's nice to see in action.

    FWIW, bathroom tiles are bad for range and for some reason, I have trouble connecting one room away with my tibook unless it is turned just right.

  14. I used to write gambling software... on Cheating Fruit (Slot) Machines · · Score: 1

    The results are determined by algorithms. User input has nothing to do with it.

    The odds are stacked against you.

  15. Re:but it's more humane! on Chicken Run · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yes, but it their path to their destination traumatic or humane?

    Temple Grandin did research and studies on humane cattle harvesting. As it turns out, it's not only better for the animals to die in a non stressed manner but it's better for the quality of the meat and the profits of the company.

    Very interesting story.
    http://www.grandin.com/
    Interesting read.

  16. Re:There is an infinite number of earth like plane on Earth-Sized Planets Confirmed -- But They're Dead · · Score: 1

    BINGO. That's my point exactly. Great illustration.

    Next time, I'll work on my delivery.

    Thanks for the follow up, Guess I'm still a troll and an offtopic one at that.

    Oh well.

    In any case, I'm saving your post. Welcome to my friends list.

  17. Re:There is an infinite number of earth like plane on Earth-Sized Planets Confirmed -- But They're Dead · · Score: 1

    Thanks for modding me a Troll. There ACTUALLY was a study done on this and that is EXACTLY what was done by the monkies TO the computer.

    THEREFORE, assuming that there will be will be other plants like earth AND there will be life on some of them by the numbers is not evidence that life must exist ont there somewhere.

  18. Re:There is an infinite number of earth like plane on Earth-Sized Planets Confirmed -- But They're Dead · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That infinite monkies pounding on a keyboard = Shakespeare thing is pure bull.

    Just because something "can" happen does not mean that it will.

    There recently was an experiment with this and my hypothesis was confirmed. The monkies urinated on the computer and flung poo at it. Maybe dookey too but definately poo. No Shakespeare writings were found within the perimiter.

  19. Hope there are bug fixes. on Apple Announces iSync 1.1 and QuickTime 6.3 · · Score: 1

    We had a bug before in California that the Sony Ericsson bluetooth phone would save all the address information from iCal incorrectly. All address info was off by 7 hours.

    Bet the phone's time zone was whatever it was in Finland

    Sure hope this is fixed.

  20. Wow! on 1.5GB HDs On a 1" Platter · · Score: -1, Redundant

    How about a beowolf cluster of those!

    Sorry, had to.

  21. This is also on Newscientist.com on Stem Cell "Master Gene" Found · · Score: 5, Informative

    And was posted on May 30 Link follows: Here

  22. Re:Gnutella on Nullsoft's Waste: Encrypted, Distributed, Mesh Net · · Score: 1

    Did you even read the article before posting?

  23. Re:At what point do we decide introduced species a on New Zealand Exterminates Rats · · Score: 1

    Cats are really really evil.

    There once was a saying "man is the only animal that kills for fun." This is pure bull. The house cat, kills because it is wired to. I've even seen fish that seem to enjoy torturing their prey by pulling off fins of other fish (the Gar).

    I once thought it cruel when cats were kept inside and declawed but after tracking a well fed house cat and watch it kill small animals for fun, I reconsidered.

    Put up birdfeeders and flowers and keep the cats inside.

  24. This will be a bummer because... on Microsoft Prepares Alternative To Apple iTunes · · Score: 1

    Do people trust Microsoft? No.

    Will they use a Microsoft service because it comes installed on all new pcs? Yes.

    New services like this should be regulated if they are to be installed on new systems provided by a convicted monopolist organization.

  25. Re:Chimps are slackers on Chimps Belong in Human Genus? · · Score: 1

    or simply "did not evolve as fast as humans."