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  1. Re:Skip the starter kit... on Skype Makes U.S. Retail Debut · · Score: 1
    Unfortunately, at the moment there are no 64-bit drivers for this device. This also caused me to reconsider, but I'm willing to run it on a secondary PC if there isn't support when I eventually upgrade. The cit200.exe application only takes about 5MB of RAM so you can run it on a fairly low-end machine if need be.

    It did initially conflict with my primary sound device, a problem I've experienced with other Skype handsets as well. There is a very simple solution but it isn't widely publicised. In the Sound control panel, select your primary sound device for input and output but uncheck the "use only default devices" option. Then in Skype, make sure it's configured to use your Skype phone as the sound device and also "let skype adjust my sound device settings". That should be all there is to it, normal sound is routed to your normal speakers and Skype sound goes to the phone. You can even listen to music and talk on Skype at the same time without them interfering, or set it so Skype rings on your computer for incoming calls but uses the phone once you answer.

    Anyway I hope this answers your question!

    Best regards,
    -Y

  2. Skip the starter kit... on Skype Makes U.S. Retail Debut · · Score: 1

    ...go with the CIT200 instead. I don't usually plug commercial products like this, but in my opinion it's the first device which provides a legitimate VoIP landline alternative for home users.

  3. Re:load time on Firefox 1.5 RC2 Available · · Score: 5, Informative

    Debunked, but still a common misconception.

  4. Re:advancements/innovation? on Firefox 1.5 RC2 Available · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I think extension support is the single most significant feature of Firefox. Sure you can add functionality to IE but it's not as easy as packaging up some Javascript. This extensibility lets Firefox support new and unimagined features without adding bloat. It wouldn't surprise me if IE moves in this direction eventually just to stay competitive.

  5. Can't be that intelligent... on Kansas Board of Ed. Adopts Intelligent Design · · Score: 1

    ...to have created Kansans.

  6. Re:Oops! Forgot the scariest one! on Microsoft's Vigilante Investigation of Zombies · · Score: 1

    I think you misspelled "ruin".

  7. Re:It's all about the community on Fortune Takes a Look at Bram Cohen · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Not really surprising on AMD Tops Intel in U.S. Retail Sales · · Score: 1

    Sounds like a power supply problem to me.

  9. Nobody will ever need more than 6 types of quarks. on The Art of Particle Physics · · Score: 2, Insightful
    It is the closest most will ever get to 'seeing' a top quark.

    Seems awfully shortsighted to me. I would hope that as we learn more about the quantum world, we will be able to develop more accurate visual models of it. Or am I missing something?

  10. 4,903.2 GHz on Weta Digital Grows Cluster · · Score: 1

    Any ideas how I can convince Peter Jackson to join my Folding@home team?

  11. Re:So, there is no benefit at all to this technolo on Flash Memory with Copy Protection · · Score: 2, Insightful
    So, the only difference between this new flash and ordinary flash is that this one can do LESS ?

    No, it can do more, the new functionality just isn't something most consumers will find beneficial. In my opinion, products like this are inevitable. Media companies will eventually have to tap the enormous potential of electronic distribution. Does anybody believe they're going to do this without some system in place to control access to their premium content? I just hope when the time comes it will run on an open DRM platform instead of some studio-created proprietary one. Not holding my breath though...

  12. Re:hardware is much, ah, *harder* than software on The Digital Dark Age · · Score: 1

    If you're worried about people being able to read your data in the future, why not just include a computer for their convenience? Any old rugged Pentium laptop with a CD-ROM drive would do. I think it would last as long as the media, right? Assuming you remember to remove the battery. :)

  13. Re:Content free grammer. on World of Warcraft Interview "Responses" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I guess that's what happens when you have millions of subscribers: you can't say anything even mildly interesting for fear of creating a target for discontent. And yet they seemed to accomplish just that.

  14. Re:Grammatik on A Useful Grammar Checker? · · Score: 1

    StyleWriter is a good (Windows) application that helps you write text which is clear and concise. It isn't really a grammar checker but it takes on many of the same functions. I have found it useful in my work and have started adopting its style guidelines in my everyday writing.

  15. 3 Page Advertisement on Behind The Development Of The iPod nano · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    For those of you who don't have time to RTFA, here's the executive summary: - iPod Nano Is Pretty! - Screen shows extra line. - Apple engineers shit maple sugar candy.

  16. Re:Only 5% of users were using StarOffice on Scottish Police Revert to Microsoft Office · · Score: 3, Informative

    You even have your choice of a wide variety of WYSIWYG web editors if you need formatting capability. You could probably put together a pretty powerful web-based office suite.

  17. Re:In a word, no on If Microsoft Went Open Source · · Score: 1

    Actually, Microsoft is trying to implement and enforce good security in Windows Vista, and it sounds like they are taking some effective steps to minimize the effect on legacy apps.

  18. Xbox makes an awesome HTPC on Mod Chips Up, Game Industry Revenues Down? · · Score: 1

    I got an Xbox for my birthday. It sat in the box for about a year until I got a mod chip and installed Xbox Media Center. Now I use it every day.