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  1. Re:Your own MP3 server... on My.MP3.Com's New Useless Status · · Score: 1

    BeOS does all of what you require and a bag of chips. Go to the audio/video section of www.betips.net to found out more. For examples of real-life implementations, check out www.betips.net/mp3box.

  2. A really cool use would be... on Hacking the Sony WebTV Plus? · · Score: 1


    A web-based remote controller for <a href="http://www.betips.net/mp3box">this</a& gt;. Instead of a Compaq WinCE handheld, you could see the display on your TV!.
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  3. Re:Theory about movie (MAJOR SPOILERS) on Review: "Unbreakable" · · Score: 1

    Ah, he might have gotten beaten up (ie toppled), but did he get hurt? Having super powers does not make one a skillful fighter.

  4. Re:Spanish, French, German, you name it on Is The Internet Destroying Spanish? · · Score: 1

    "Stolen" implies ownership. No one owns land. You can only use it as long as you can defend it. We're not too different from animals in that regard.

  5. Re:Spanish, French, German, you name it on Is The Internet Destroying Spanish? · · Score: 1

    I believe this is what you're looking for.

  6. Re:Abagnale is GREAT! on Catch Me If You Can · · Score: 1

    With all the kharma whores around here, I wouldn't be surprised.

  7. And let's not forget... on Catch Me If You Can · · Score: 1

    The American Revolution was illegal.

    (I submitted the above to ThinkGeek as a t-shirt suggestion.)

  8. Re:Is there a Macrovision hack out there? on What Do You Think Of The Delux DVD? · · Score: 1

    Really? Because I bought a JVC VCR a little over a year ago and it has an A/V line in on the front. Since space is a premium in my family room, I get the DVD player out of the closet and plug it into the front of the VCR. The DVD picture looks fine for something coming through A/V cables. Granted, I haven't tried recording anything from a DVD, but we're just talking about viewing here.

  9. Re:Who owns the astroids? on On Asteroid Mining · · Score: 1

    Anybody can get there. Having "ownership" means you have a maintained presence and actively defend it. Once someone bonks you over the head and kicks you off the asteroid, you no longer own it. However, if you come back and do the same, then you can own it again.

    That's why some people consider property and ownership to be a "burden."

  10. Re:BeOS R5 license on UCITA Hits A Few Speedbumps · · Score: 1

    OT, but why the heck am I automatically getting 2 karma points by default when it used to be just 1 point?

  11. Re:BeOS R5 license on UCITA Hits A Few Speedbumps · · Score: 2

    Please elaborate. Thanks.

  12. Re:Sounds good. on Will New TLDs' Restrictions Negate Their Aims? · · Score: 2

    If you can't afford $2,000, there will always be companies that will sell you a "third level" domain name for much less. For instance, I can register something like johnscanoes.com or for less money, I can go to a company like DreamHost and get johnscanoes.dreamhost.com for much less.

    In fact, the high price tag of .biz might cause a resurgence of the "internet mall" idea...lots of small commercial operations all running of a similarly themed .biz domain name....like canoes.biz screwdrivershop.biz, etc.

  13. Re:You're thinking of the Be vs. eBay case on China Snubs Verisign In Domain Tussle · · Score: 1

    I would like to note that the article you are pointing to is from a BeOS-related parody site, called BeDope. Be *did not* sue Ebay in real life.

  14. Re:Magnetic Termite Mounds on Theory Tells How Egyptians Aligned Pyramids To True North · · Score: 2

    Some people aren't too different than termites when it comes to building. Whenever I build stuff with Lego (yes, still do), I always make sure that the word "Lego" on the plastic nubbins all face forward (or to the left if installed sideways). In addition, I use I-295 to align myself in a northern direction when I sit on the floor.

  15. Re:A good time for a. . . on At Last, Mir to be Ditched · · Score: 2

    So if this thing lands on my in-laws...I *also* get free vodka? Bring it on!!!

  16. Re:Comparisons on Even More Porn Image Recognition Software · · Score: 2

    Or...

    Is that a man's hairy groin or Fidel Castro?

  17. what we do on Cube Farm Ordnance? · · Score: 3

    Instead of weapons, we use words. A Nerf arrow to the head may surprise you for a moment, but a series of well-placed demeaning cracks can cripple one's self worth for weeks.

    Other than that, we go into the Pine Barrens each year and shoot one another with paintballs. About a year ago, a colleague and myself each had windowless offices. Somebody with a window had just left the company and we were both asking if we could have it. Our president suggested that we fight it out with paintball guns. Luckily, a more senior person came to the firm and got the office, so no one had to get bruised.

  18. Re:This is great! on IBM Offers Computer Recycling · · Score: 2

    oh smeg....

    make that URL www.betips.net/mp3box

  19. Re:This is great! on IBM Offers Computer Recycling · · Score: 2

    My company throws away tons of good computer equipment every so often...a bunch of P166 and P200 systems, ATI Rage Pro video cards, 72 pin RAM, 2+ gig HD's. These things make great home computers if all you do is go on the net and play some low-powered games like Sim City. I can't count how many systems (or "orphans") I've saved from the trash pile and have taken home.

    I even made an MP3 juke box out of some old parts and took it back to work for my listening pleasure! The specs are at www.betips.net/emp3box. I'm listed as the first news article for November. All of those delicious parts I used (except for the Compaq handheld, which was mine) were about to be thrown out by the cleaning crew.

  20. Re:New game using this peripheral... on Using Your Head As A Joystick · · Score: 2

    Don't forget that all-important gaming accessory for the female players...the glass ceiling.

  21. Re:my thoughts on Building A Small Video-On-Demand System? · · Score: 2

    Can't the CATV lines be used as 10 Base-2 lines? That's what I was thinking of when I wrote that. I'm not too familiar with anything before CAT 5, so I could be wrong or confused.

  22. Re:my thoughts on Building A Small Video-On-Demand System? · · Score: 2

    I hate replying to my own posts, but I found a piece of GPL'd software on www.bebits.com that may help you out.

    ***************
    About VideoLAN Client:
    The VideoLAN Client is a MPEG2 decoder can also play DVD files.

    The vlc is part of the VideoLAN project, a full MPEG2 client/server solution. The VideoLAN Client can also be used as a standalone program to play MPEG2 streams from a hard disk or a DVD.
    ***************

    Here is the URL if you'd like to see some screenshots and read more about it:

    http://www.bebits.com/app/1751/

    Enjoy!

  23. my thoughts on Building A Small Video-On-Demand System? · · Score: 2

    If you're talking about sending out multiple MPEG streams, I would recommend using BeOS, as it can handle large, multiple media files without a hiccup. For a starting point, head over to the
    "Audio & Video" section at www.betips.net.

    True, it isn't free in the RMS sense, but when it comes to handling media with grace under fire, BeOS wins out.

  24. Re:Worst abuse of punctuation since the Cue:Cat on Buy Your CDs From Your PCS Phone · · Score: 2

    At least the * makes sense here, since it's referring to something you'd dial on a cell phone.
    Kind of like *BAM (for Bell Atlantic, now Verizon, customer service) and some other * services that I can't remember specifically.

  25. Princeton anyone? on Meeting Fellow Slashdot Readers In Your Area? · · Score: 2

    I don't attend the university, but I do work in the area. We could take over Palmer Square or something.