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  1. Life is Random on iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork · · Score: 1

    Did anyone else at first think that they were referring to the Random in random access memory with their tagline? I wondered if non-nerds would understand that and then I realized that the tagline refers to how the songs are always shuffled.

  2. Slashdot... on iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linking to a popular Mac site right after a Macworld keynote is like kicking a man when he's already down on the ground.

  3. Mac Mini on iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork · · Score: 3, Informative

    Engadget has some pictures of the mac mini http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000590026982/ It's about 1/3 the size of the cube- looks smaller than most external cd drives. They're going to cell millions.

  4. Mirror of pdf on Safecracking for the Computer Scientist · · Score: 4, Informative
  5. Re:Really? on Vioxx Replaces Porn as Spam King · · Score: 1

    These messages continuously get through my bayesian filter- these and only these. I can't figure it out, but no I still don't want a watch.

  6. Religious Groups on Campus on What Organizations Do You Contribute To? · · Score: 1

    At my (public school) campus, religious groups get only $300 a year from the University and the rest has to be made in donations. Because of the students' lack of money, it is hard to ask them for donations.

    I suggest going to your almamater and donating a few hundred dollars to your campus ministry, Chabad, or Hillel. With tight budgets, religious organizations provide cost effective and selfless support to many students.

  7. red eye on Guide to your Perfect Digital Camera · · Score: 1

    The biggest problem I have with my Kodak digital camera (and even some of the nice Canon ones) is the large amount of redeye that is introduced into pictures.

    Are there any cameras that take 1 sec to take a picture with flash and have eliminated red eye?

  8. Hebrew support on Hacking the iPod Firmware · · Score: 1

    Any word on whether this utility could put Hebrew fonts on the ipod?

  9. they already have one... on Feds Propose National Database of College Students · · Score: 1
  10. but the terrorists! on Digital Cameras Help Alert Sleepy Drivers · · Score: 2, Funny

    They'll use the video feed to figure out when you're in the car, and then *bang*.

  11. Windows Remote Desktop on Which VNC Software Is Best? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I know this is a linux oriented site, but nothing beats Windows remote desktopping. It's encrypted and can use local printers, diskdrives, and serial ports. Most importantly, it just works.

  12. Also Xserve RAID on Apple Announces New iBooks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Apple also updated its Xserve RAID system, which starts at $5999, "to deliver a massive 5.6 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity at the industry's most aggressive price for storage of just over $2 per GB. Apple has also expanded support for heterogeneous environments with certification from Cisco and SUSE Linux and optimized the system to work with its Xsan Storage Area Network file system."

    http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/sep/19raid.ht ml

  13. google cache of CherryOS.com on CherryOS Not All It's Cracked Up To Be · · Score: 1
  14. awesome on The OS Community Embraces IBM · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I especially like OpenDX, which I use to visualize data that I collect in the lab: http://www.opendx.org/index2.php

    The software has really matured over the years and is now available for a multitude of OSs

  15. Shopper.com prices on LG Flatron 2320A 23" LCD Media Station Reviewed · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Here's a price comparison among different vendors, non of whom have it in stock http://shopper.cnet.com/LG_Flatron_L2320A_-_flat_p anel_display_-_TFT_-_23/4014-3174_9-30536226.html

  16. while it's not exactly medical... on Using Games to Improve Medicine · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Anyone remember The Last Starfighter where the protagonist plays a game and ends up saving the galaxy? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/

    "Greetings, starfighter! You have been recruited by the star league to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan armada!"

  17. Not Olympics on Geek Olympics Code for Gold · · Score: 2, Informative

    Don't call it an Olympics or you'll get sued by the IOC faster than you can say it.

  18. so how long... on XM Radio Plans Online Music Service · · Score: 1

    before someone creates a program that automagically rips to mp3s and tags them?

  19. Firefix extension on Time-Shifting For The iPod · · Score: 1, Interesting

    So how about having this as a builtin Firefox extension?

  20. I like it on Review of Yoper Linux v2.1 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've been using Mandrake for over 1 year. But am happy I've changed completely to Yoper. It's much faster; no more 15 seconds waiting for an app to fire. Also being part of a constantly evolving new distro makes it all more personal and significant. Sure there are packages missing. So we always can learn to build our own and add it to Yoper's repository. Rather than just sit back and complain. It's a very friendly and welcoming community there, no power battles or l33t t4lk - pretty cool methinks.

  21. Verizon 2x speed on FCC: Broadband Usage Has Tripled Since 2001 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Verizon is launching a DSL service that is twice as fast as its current DSL offering, with downloads of up to 3 Mbps. story here

    Especially because of this, the broadband wars should become interesting.

  22. Fast Company article on Paul Samuelson Challenges Outsourcing · · Score: 5, Informative

    "The Wal-Mart You Don't Know
    The giant retailer's low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart's relentless pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line?" : http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.htm l

  23. Schools and companies on Mozilla Usage Doubles in 9 Months · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Schools and companies are the places where there are a huge number of computers. Those are the places where Mozilla can make inroads for quick jumps in market share. My school finally dropped Netscape 4 and is offering a custom Mozilla browser with its logo to every student. How long before others follow?

  24. Why bother? on Simulating the Whole Universe · · Score: 4, Funny

    The answer is 42. Just google it

  25. Oh come on on Video Games Hit The Big Screen · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Video games have been done on a bigger "screen" than that: Brown students create massive Tetris game on building