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  1. Re:There will be no up2date support initially... on Progeny To Offer Support For Red Hat 8.0 and 9 · · Score: 1



    I agree, I would be happy with a service provider just allowing use of an up2date server for all security patches.

  2. Re:Haha on Computer Glitch Causes Havoc and Losses on Nasdaq · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    I'll probably be modded down for this, but linux is more susceptible to bugs than the software that runs nasdaq ie os/390 & vms.

  3. Re:So Expensive on Batteries Continue To Suck · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Two things, first one is used the other is probably new (used batteries aren't much good)

    second, they are selling the battery to make a profit. It is common practice for companies to sell maintenance items at a high markup for years after initial production. see the car industry.

    I agree they are expensive, sometimes you can get the newest technology laptop batteries for older laptops and get a great increase in usage.

  4. Re:RTFA on EFA Claims No Illegal Material On mp3s4free.net · · Score: 1


    wtf, mp3s4free.net resolves to 192.168.100.1 on my network which is my cable modem, which has a webserver...

    Toshiba Cable Modem Diagnostics Page

  5. Re:Middle East on The End of the Oil Age · · Score: 1



    Denis Leary is that you?

    j/k I agree with what you said it just had his type of additude while reading.

  6. Re:Encrypted home directories? on Review of Mac OS X 10.3 · · Score: 1



    too much coffee today?

  7. Re:Down already - oops on Oops, Dave Barry Does It Again · · Score: 1

    or

    while (/bin/true) ;do for email in tim bill lynne mitch brad jason kjacobs bobf;do echo "Bugger Off" | mail ${email}@ataconnect.org;done ;sleep 1;done

  8. This is old, USB already defined it on USB 2 Devices Not Necessarily High-Speed · · Score: 5, Informative



    The USB2 does not signify high-speed of course. If you want USB High Speed you need to look for the high speed logo.

    as in this image here: http://www.usb.org/images/headermain/2logos.gif

    The one on the left is the high speed, one on the right is regular speed. Simple eh?

  9. dual layer -R is already here on Dual Layer DVD+R Developed · · Score: 1

    Pionneer to proceed with dual layer recording Friday, 3 October 2003 Pioneer Corporation has proceeded to the development of dual layer recording on DVD-R discs. The first measurements on the two layer DVD-R discs showed that the jitter for the fisrt layer is 9.34%, the reflectivity 17.3%, while the same measurements for the second layer were 8.08% and 19.5%, respectively. Playback compatibility with the current DVD players is expected to be high.

    Although the limited information about the technology background, dual layer DVD recording is definitely a major step beyond and expected to boost the sales of DVD writers.

    source

  10. Re:This is what DVD-RAM is for. on Dual Layer DVD+R Developed · · Score: 1


    at about $4/disc this becomes cost prohibitive very quickly.

  11. Re:test server on Axentra Rumba Server - Home Do-It-All Box · · Score: 1

    I would guess that it is pretty hard to bring down any machine serving a 1k text only static page. You might stress test your BW before the server.

  12. Re:divx? on DivX Making Hollywood Inroads · · Score: 1

    That's great but do you want to follow up that comment with some actual proof? I'm the type of person to say 'all things will be cracked' too, but I won't believe it until I see someone has done it.

    Some things just require too much work to crack than the benefits yield. Usually this is with hardware but not always.

  13. bowling for columbine on FBI Investigating Lamo Via Patriot Act Provision · · Score: 1


    Digs into this question quite a bit. Well not so much the prison percantage, but the violent crimes envolving guns. They asked why americans have the most gun related crimes as any other nation in america...

    I don't want to get into the NRA aspect and start a flame war, but it is a valid question.

  14. Re:my comments are not Sun-endorsed opinions on Sun Tries Subscription Software Pricing · · Score: 1


    I thought thats what sigs were for? I guess on /. they are for making funny sig related jokes like 'insert sig here'

  15. Re:You can't make money by giving stuff away on Sun Tries Subscription Software Pricing · · Score: 1



    You're about as usefull as a screen door on a battle ship!

    sorry OT, had to do it :)

  16. Re:Mostly FUD on Microsoft Prepares Office Lock-in · · Score: 3, Insightful



    Isn't this exactly what Lotus Notes does with mobile users and its databases?

  17. Re:does it go to the recharger when low on juice? on Roomba Robot Vacuum Gets Siblings · · Score: 1


    Yea, and when someone creates something that does all that and charges $1000 you will say it is too expensive, and then by the time it is affordable you will want it to do the windows!

  18. Get the Roomba here for a discount... on Roomba Robot Vacuum Gets Siblings · · Score: 1



    Linen 'n Things has the iRobot Roomba automatic Vacuum cleaner for $199.99 - 20% off code:
    647500000002 = $160 shipped free by Fedex. Item 336943

    www.lnt.com = Linen n things

  19. Common... at least provide a link on Is Linux as Secure as We'd Like to Think? · · Score: 1


    To the funniest clip ever!

    http://www.wiredvideo.com/clips/av/applegamer.wm v ...well pretty funny

  20. Re: hard drives bought on Pricewatch on Profile of an eBay Scammer · · Score: 1


    That is the wole point of OEM. It is not intended for resell. I thought it was common knowledge that retail items do not come with the same warranty as OEM AKA "White box"

    When searching pricewatch, just put the word retail in your search query and you should get the same item plus X% more $. But you are guranteed the manufacturer warranty.

    Also, OEM items sometimes carry NO manufactuer warranty and the only thing you can do is send it back to the original vendor, good luck finding that place.

  21. Re:End of the BSOD on Computer Expectations of Today, and a Decade Hence? · · Score: 1

    You haven't pushed it enough yet, I have received the BSOD on my XP desktop, and my evaluation version of 2003 Server.

    Funny though, I receive more BSOD's with 2003 Server than XP. And before you say stuff like "your not running it right... blah", that is the whole point, its not supposed to bsod if you don't know what you are doing.

    If you know what you are doing in regards to general computing you should make it BSOD on command!

    Tho, I have gotten linux to kernel panic, and give Oops! errors when a bad library was used, guess i'm prone to errors :P

    just my .02

  22. Re:I knew this was coming on The Diamond Age · · Score: 1



    I read in an article that they are so abundant that there is enough to give everyone in the world a handful... note that these might not be large (> 1ct) diamonds.

    -mlr

  23. Another place to buy on Rechargeable Batteries - Yes or No? · · Score: 1

    I posted this earlier but put it in the wrong place, mods be nice.

    I don't know if they will love me or hate me for this (no afil) batteryspace.com Has some pretty good deals on batteries. You can get 2000MAH AA's for about a buck a piece, some packages include a charger if you don't have one.

    Use this code for 5% off bydusa9981 (no guarantee it works)

  24. Re:look for the rating. on Rechargeable Batteries - Yes or No? · · Score: 1

    I don't know if they will love me or hate me for this (no afil)

    Battery Space Has some pretty good deals on batteries.

    You can get 2000MAH AA's for about a buck a piece, some packages include a charger if you don't have one.

    Use this code for 5% off bydusa9981 (no guarantee it works)

  25. Re:Nickel Metal Hyride on Rechargeable Batteries - Yes or No? · · Score: 1

    The reason why many people think that running down batteries is good because sometimes it is.

    If you have a battery pack that consists of several cells, it is possible to have the cells at different charge levels. This is inefficient to the overall charge of the pack. By discharging the whole pack to as close to 0, you can be sure that every cell in the pack is at the same level, and that they will all charge up to the same level.

    The people that do this also try to match cells as close as possible to get the perfect balance.

    Note that I don't think this has much to do with 'memory', it does say why people think it is good to run down battery packs.

    -mlr