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  1. Re:So, now MS will make me Schizophrenic .... on MSN Messenger Access To Be Restricted · · Score: 1

    Just to be pedantic, schizophrenia does not imply multiple personalities.

    I know. I've seen A Beautiful Mind

  2. Re:Forget Ogg, its time for Quicktime on Divx Now Adware Supported Only · · Score: 1

    Where?
    I don't see that popup ever.

    Of course, I *am* running that Sorenson codec under Linux. :)

  3. Re:I for one on Divx Now Adware Supported Only · · Score: 1

    So does MPlayer and xine.

  4. Re:Benevolent Virii on LovSan Clone Let Loose · · Score: 1

    No trolling was intended, but by your response I see that the 'freak' label next to your Slashdot ID is well earned.

  5. Re:Works nice and fast for me on Hardware Based XRender Slower than Software Rendering? · · Score: 1

    4.2 1. Is that bad?

  6. Re:Lessons from the ancient on Hardware Based XRender Slower than Software Rendering? · · Score: 1

    It's always something. Either your XRENDER is slow or you're stuck with a two bit disk drive.

    ... or stuck with a two-bit software vendor.

  7. Works nice and fast for me on Hardware Based XRender Slower than Software Rendering? · · Score: 4, Funny

    After installing imlib2, and running render_bench's 'make', it gives me the following:

    cc -g -I/usr/X11R6/include `imlib2-config --cflags` -c main.c -o main.o
    main.c: In function `xrender_surf_new':
    main.c:67: `PictStandardARGB32' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:67: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
    main.c:67: for each function it appears in.)
    main.c:67: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
    main.c:69: `PictStandardRGB24' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:69: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
    main.c: In function `xrender_surf_blend':
    main.c:153: `XFilters' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:153: `flt' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:154: `XTransform' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:154: parse error before `xf'
    main.c:156: `xf' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c: In function `main_loop':
    main.c:439: `XFilters' undeclared (first use in this function)
    main.c:439: `flt' undeclared (first use in this function)
    make: *** [main.o] Error 1

    It seems to do this at the same speed, whether or not I have render acceleration enabled.

  8. Re:Apples requiring less support? on Recommend Apple, Lose Your Job? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Okay, here goes:
    The Apples I've had headaches with range from the humble LC III to the PPC 7200, through the forgettable iMac phase, and to the Mac G4.
    In most cases on the earlier machines, I had to install OSX on the ones that would take it. That at least got around the horrible memory management (or lack thereof ) of MacOS9 that let one ill-behaved program (usually Finder) bring down the entire machine.

    But of course OSX is far from perfect. As one example, a clean install of OSX 10.2 onto an iMac, resulted in an email client icon that, when clicked, would instantly lock the machine. Oh yes, that was before the internal CRT died, but luckily this was a very rare iMac that had an external VGA port.

    And don't get me started on Appletalk (spits).

    The 'Other Platforms' include Windows 2000 and Red Hat Linux. Linux requires the least maintanance, but I find myself spending more time on Linux servers, simply because there is so much more useful administration stuff you can do with them.

  9. Apples requiring less support? on Recommend Apple, Lose Your Job? · · Score: 1, Troll

    Sure, if you don't do anything with them.

    I don't know about the rest of you, but the variety of Apple computers kept where I work cause proportionally far more trouble than other platforms.

  10. Re:Feeling left out on LovSan Clone Let Loose · · Score: -1, Troll

    People who store pornography on their computers deserve to get their data wiped.

  11. Re:Benevolent Virii on LovSan Clone Let Loose · · Score: 2, Informative
  12. Re:Use the SEC Investor Complaint Form on SCO Execs Dumping Stock · · Score: 1

    Check with your mutual fund to fund out

    Methinks that second fund sould be find.

  13. So is this good, or... on Microsoft Nailed by Software Patent · · Score: 4, Insightful

    After thinking a bit, this has to be bad. Microsoft is being sued for infringing on a trivial patent that shoud never have been granted in the first place.

    Of course Microsoft fully deserves to go down for their illegal actions over the last two decades, but I think they need to go down for the right reasons.

    Not because some schmuck wants to collect royalties he doesn't deserve.

  14. I'll take a guess on SCO: Fortune 500 Company Buys License, IBM Retort · · Score: 5, Interesting

    With their new 'testing labs', what's the bet that it's Microsoft?

    I'm sure they'd love to further finance Caldera's extortion/FUD campaign.

  15. Re:Hunting on Worst Linux Annoyances? · · Score: 1

    Good to replace RedHats up2date with apt and Synaptic.

  16. Re:Probably not the best... on IBM Countersues SCO, And More! · · Score: 1

    Goodbye, Mr. SCO.

    SCO: My name... is Mud!

  17. Another Microsoft 'innovation' on New Microsoft Mouse Scrolls Both Ways · · Score: 1

    My A4Tech mouse simply has two scroll wheels, one for each axis and works fine, thank you very much.

  18. Re:/. parrotting Micro$oft product announcements? on New Microsoft Mouse Scrolls Both Ways · · Score: 1

    Don't hate it just because its from Microsoft. Evaluate the technology for what it is.

    It isn't an innovation from Microsoft. If believe otherwise, then enjoy surfing the Microsoft-created Internet(tm).

  19. Re:Wouldn't it great... on SCO Targets US Government, TiVo · · Score: 1

    lessee: atheist, vegetarian, linux user. have i missed anything?

    Yes: Jesus, peppered steak, and FreeBSD.

  20. Re:Must... have... licensing... revenue... on SCO Targets US Government, TiVo · · Score: 1

    Forget TiVo, I want an SMP Zaurus!

  21. Power factor correction a must on Five Power Supplies Compared · · Score: 1

    For a power supply to be even considered these days it must have Power Factor Correction. With a PFC chip, the power supply is forced to accept a sine wave, which basically brings the voltage in phase with the current.

    This vastly increases the efficiency of the supply, reducing heat output, and cuts down the impact the unit has on the rest of the mains supply. This is of high importance in buildings with 100+ computers. Without PFC, the AC sine waves look more like sharks teeth.

    In fact, in many countries it is illegal to connect a regular non-PFC unit to the grid.

  22. Really? on MPAA Opens Anti-filesharing Website · · Score: 1

    The MPAA's new advertising campaign against movie piracy has a home on the internet.

    Not any more it doesn't:

    While trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.respectcopyrights.org/

    The following error was encountered:

    * Connection Failed

    The system returned:

    (60) Connection timed out

    The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.

    Your cache administrator is root.

  23. I wonder if it will support... on XForms Becomes Proposed Recommendation · · Score: 1

    ... textarea elements that actually let you limit the number of characters.

    It's a pain having to code up a javascript hack just to prevent some silly person resting a teacup on the '0' key and causing a buffer overflow.

  24. Re:How the loop hole is closed on Slow And Steady Leads To Windows Refund Success · · Score: 1

    Really? So those computer deals that throw in a free printer/scanner can be ripped off in the same way:
    Return the computer but keep the scanner/printer because the retail price was $0?

    Unlikely.

  25. I can just see the scientist on the ground on Robot Balloon Escapes In Britain · · Score: 1

    I... don't think he's coming back.

    Glaven.