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  1. Re:Incompatibility Problems on Google Brings SVG Support To IE · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Youtube doesn't support dial-up either, that doesn't mean you shouldn't.

    There are plenty of free libraries you can use to retain IE6 compatibility with your website. Yes it's quirky and a pain in the ass but if you can't offer at least basic functionality for IE6 users then you're doing something wrong. The anti-IE6 movement just means that there are a lot of developers out there who are too lazy or inexperienced to deal with an older browser. They should take more pride in their work IMHO.

  2. Re:I hope they fix a couple of things on Firefox Beta Touts Advanced Engine, Solves 8 Flaws · · Score: 1

    Also happens for me in the Windows version.

  3. Re:About to move to the Java port of Lucene... on Lucene and SOLR Get Commercial Support · · Score: 1

    As a satisfied user I just wanted to give another shoutout to Sphinx. It really is fantastic, better than Lucene if you want something lightweight and easy to configure, and the speed and relevance of search results are excellent. Commercial support is available and it's being used on Craigslist and The Pirate Bay among other notable sites. Anyone who's struggling with MySQL's anemic fulltext search would do well to give it a look.

  4. Re:Youtube captchas are terrible. on Building a Better CAPTCHA · · Score: 1

    Your idea sounds similar to DKIM; although there are no certifying authorities with the DKIM system, it provides a method of authentication so existing filters can work more effectively.

  5. Re:And the cost is what? on Toshiba To Launch First 512GB Solid State Drive · · Score: 1
  6. Re:last sentence on The Myth of Upgrade Inevitability Is Dead · · Score: 1

    I thought the lesson of OS/2 was it ran Windows applications so well that nobody bothered to give it native support.

  7. Stereoscopic Porn on Consumer 3D Television Moving Forward · · Score: 1
  8. Don't trust embedded Javascript? on Holes Remain Open in Firefox Password Manager · · Score: 1

    Why not place security restrictions on embedded Javascript? Any website developer worth his or her salt already puts all Javascript in external files. Don't allow embedded Javascript to read password fields or cookies and you make an attacker's job much more difficult. Or so it would seem to me, anyway.

  9. Re:Diet article on Optimize PHP and Accelerate Apache · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you want to improve the performance of your database, you should check out Sphinx to handle your fulltext searching. In my opinion this is one of the most criminally overlooked pieces of software when it comes to website optimization.

  10. I don't understand! on Microsoft Launches Comical Effort to Fight Piracy · · Score: 4, Funny

    But are they black and white like newspaper comics?

  11. It's just diversification. on Google Winning By Losing? · · Score: 1

    Does this remind you of strategies from any other companies?

    Yahoo for one.

  12. Re:Just in time... on The GIF Format is Finally Patent-Free · · Score: 1

    It seems like it would be rather easy to simulate the functionality of MNG in today's browsers. You'd just need one large PNG containing all the frames, and a Javascript timer to cycle through the "frames" by changing the offset. In fact I'm so convinced it would be easy, I whipped up a proof of concept right here. Of course, the same technique would work with other image formats like JPEG. Why would you want to animate PNGs and JPEGs with a Javascript hack? Hey, I'm an idea guy. ;) But true color, higher compression, and alpha transparency are possible benefits which come to mind.

  13. Re:Why? on FreeDOS Not Dead; 1.0 Release Imminent · · Score: 1

    Wow, makes me feel rather unoriginal for just using MoSlo...

  14. Another niche for Apple! on Forensic Analysis of the Stolen VA Database · · Score: 1

    In other news, the Veterans Affairs Department is switching to MacBooks to ensure that all fingerprints are permanent captured and recorded.

  15. Adderall? Yuk. on Psychopharm Going 'Mainstream' In Schools? · · Score: 1

    I encourage everyone to help reverse this trend by smoking a fat joint and sloooowwwwwing doooown.

  16. Re:Spoilsport... on Lawyers Ordered to Play RPS to Settle Dispute · · Score: 3, Funny
    >>So, why don't you just bite my shiny metal ass?

    This is a reference to Bender, a character on the cartoon Futurama.

  17. Good Tutorial on Automate Spamcop Submissions · · Score: 3, Informative

    Mechanize::SpamCop is another tool you can use.

  18. Re:Anne Frank on Congressman Quizzes Net Companies on Shame · · Score: 1
    They're pure Lawful Evil by definition.

    Not evil. Amoral.

  19. "Shared bookmarks creates unholy lust in my heart" on Google Toolbar v.4 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I use the Bookmarks Synchronizer extension. Saves and loads from any FTP.

  20. Numbers don't lie. on Apple Laptop Reliability Survey · · Score: 5, Informative
    I was trying to find some statistics to back up a smart-ass comment about Apple's 43% repair rate and their reputation as a "premium" computer manufacturer. It didn't work out so well.

    Instead of getting modded as flamebait I'll just link to PCWorld's 2006 Notebook Reliability and Service Survey where Apple actually remains at the top of the charts.

    Hey if I just spent $5,000 on a new computer I'd have a hard time admitting it's a lemon too. ;)

  21. So that's the best of what GIMP has to offer? on GIMP 10th Anniversary Splash Contest Winner Announced · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    No wonder all the professionals still use Photoshop.

  22. Re:Whats left? on New Mammal Species Found in Borneo · · Score: 1

    Dude where can I send out for nachos? I've been driving for mine and now I feel like a sucker.

  23. Re:Some people are just plain stupid on Barcode Scam Redux - Target's $4.99 iPod · · Score: 1
    >> Just goes to show people don't become criminals because they're smart.

    No, the smart criminals just don't get caught.

  24. Re:Am I the only one... on Firefox Plans Mass Marketing Drive · · Score: 2, Informative
  25. Re:using a microwave vs. normal heat on Company Develops Microwave-powered Water Heater · · Score: 1

    Jesus saved him from his past. He can save you as well.