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  1. Re:Come on... on New Logitech Dark Field Mice Operate On Glass · · Score: 1

    I've alway paid about $80 to $90 for a Logitech mouse, going back to 1991. You get what you pay for...however, the recent SetPoint drivers have really driven down the quality of otherwise excellent hardware.

  2. Re:Intelligent falling! on Initial Tests Fail To Find Gravitational Waves · · Score: 1

    Shhhh!!!! It's the terrible secret of space...

  3. Re:Let me know... on A Video Ad, In a Paper Magazine · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'd have to be pretty experienced to last that long!

  4. Re:Or... on US Navy Tries To Turn Seawater Into Jet Fuel · · Score: 1

    You'd think Jesus was the commander of the Air Force if you've ever visited their facilities.

  5. Re:Yse on Is Typing Ruining Your Ability To Spell? · · Score: 1

    I have a feeling this thread is going to gather so many spelling and grammar nazis that you'd think you were in Buenos Aires!

  6. Re:I wonder. on The Press Releases of the Damned · · Score: 1

    I think they start out as the latter and turn into the former.

  7. Re:Oh no! Automated Dr. Watson on Palm Pre Reports Your Location and Usage To Palm · · Score: 1

    When I turned on my Samsung Omnia for the first time, Windows Mobile OS *asked* me if I wanted to send crash data or not. I declined, but appreciated that they're civil enough to ask up-front.

  8. Re:Did it not occur to PALM that this is BAD? on Palm Pre Reports Your Location and Usage To Palm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look up "prole drift." More people have opportunities to better themselves than ever before; now *everyone* has a chance to run a shady business and abuse their positions of power. Things like grass lawns and vacations also used to be the exclusive playthings of the wealthy.

  9. Re:Limits? on Sensor To Monitor TV Watchers Demoed At Cable Labs · · Score: 0

    The free market solution is much simpler...just use Roku or Xbox 360 for Netflix or AppleTV for TV & movies. Xbox 360 was updated last night so I can browse Netflix on my console instead of searching for movies and adding them to my instant queue on my computer.

  10. Re:So we still have... on Earth's Period of Habitability Is Nearly Over · · Score: 1

    I don't think having to include everyone is a requirement for getting off the planet. Those who can, will, and those who can't, will die.

  11. Re:Youtube on your TV? on Linux-Friendly, Internet-Enabled HDTVs? · · Score: 1

    Youtube looks great when I watch it on my HDTV using AppleTV. The device pulls in the highest quality version of the video. Videos whose sources were crappy still look like crap, of course.

  12. I've been saying this for years... on Will Mainstream Media Embrace Adblockers? · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you're the type of person whose mind is so fragile that it will be damaged by advertising, you're probably getting screwed over in life in so many other ways that you're not even aware of. The attitude around here that a couple ads on a site are a personal attack on your well-being is child-like. Slashdot itself has a "disable advertising" button I can press to turn off ads...how hard are you guys trying to go out of business by pandering to these types?

  13. Re:How about some nice menus instead? on Preview the Office 2007 Ribbon-Like UI Floated For OpenOffice.Org · · Score: 1

    You can right-click any button or command in Office 2007 and add it to your "Quick Access Toolbar." Press Control-F1 to hide the ribbon and you're good to go. This gives me more screen real estate for Excel than I had with Office 2003.

  14. Re:How about some nice menus instead? on Preview the Office 2007 Ribbon-Like UI Floated For OpenOffice.Org · · Score: 1

    There's an entire "Insert" tab and "insert file" is the first option. It's a very big button on my 15.4 inch laptop screen. I don't think the problem was Office in this case.

  15. Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! on First Ever Criminal Arrest For Domain Name Theft · · Score: 1

    There is no such thing as cyberspace.
    This sounds more like a civil matter than a criminal one, or at least a case of fraud. The fact that a local constable was called when maybe a DA would be more appropriate blurs nothing.

  16. Re:flexible ad-hoc projects is the wave of the fut on The Rise of the Digital Nomad · · Score: 1

    I'm working on about 10-12 projects at any given time and I work from 9 to 5 (more like 8 to 6, but whatever). Where I do my work isn't so important (although I do like having my office several miles from my home) since I'm always working on my laptop, but *when* I work is important. It's good to have a consistent block of time for work so you can give yourself an opportunity to enjoy life.

  17. Re:Poor Title on F-22 Raptor Cancelled · · Score: 1

    If we became truly energy independent and spread the cost of healthcare around, we could use the savings to become more powerful than ever! Luckily no one outside the US reads Slashdot, so I hope I didn't give anything away.

  18. Re:I would hardly call that Hulu competition. on Roku Set-Top Box Gets A/V Aggregation Service · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've got 2 PlayOn licenses for 2 houses; it is a lifesaver because it pretty much kills cable for me (along with Netflix and video podcasts). Make sure you check out playonplugins.com to download more stream plugins. I've got Adult Swim, HGTV and a few other networks added. Not my thing, but you can also download plugins for pr0n from RedTube. The newest version of PlayOn lets you stream local files saved on your computer.

  19. Re:It is about time! on Roku Set-Top Box Gets A/V Aggregation Service · · Score: 1

    I don't see this as a bad thing; I find it refreshing to watch a show and have them directly thank the sponsor for supporting the programming. It's right out there and they aren't trying to bullshit you with annoying product placements.

  20. Re:I would hardly call that Hulu competition. on Roku Set-Top Box Gets A/V Aggregation Service · · Score: 2

    If their podcast directory includes online-only networks like Revision3, this will be huge. Going to their site, I see they have Diggnation and other Revision3 shows. Diggnation has a huge following. There's a lot of good, original programing on Next New Networks as well as ON Networks. I ignore all the breadcrumbs that the larger commercial networks pass off as podcasts.

  21. Re:Retirement on South Korea Deploys Cloned Drug-Sniffing Dogs · · Score: 1

    I was already going to Quebec this week and now you've got me wanting to try some horse meat!

  22. Re:this is common in hollywood on LoTR Lawsuit Threatens Hobbit Production · · Score: 1

    If everything is paid out as compensation, the production technically doesn't earn a profit, but the all of the players were still paid.

  23. Re:Bad news all around on LoTR Lawsuit Threatens Hobbit Production · · Score: 1

    The original copyright duration was for 14 years, period, none of this life of the author nonsense.

  24. I'll tell you what this means on Obama Photog Says "You're Both Wrong" To AP & Fairey · · Score: 1

    Bill Clinton is going to be all over me like I was a Christmas ham! (or a chubby intern)

  25. Re:What the hell? on Atari 1200XL Stacked Up Against a Dell Inspiron · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, starting with BASIC as your first computer language is the metaphorical equivalent of eating a steady diet of lead-based paint chips as a child and hoping to get into medical school as a young adult.