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  1. Re:911 sucks on More Fallout From FCC VoIP Decision · · Score: 1

    So your link proves we are safer than South Africa, Columbia, and Brasil. Where... guess what... they have looser gun control laws.

  2. Re:You don't understand on Microsoft Just Wants a Little Look · · Score: 1

    Well, I can tell you that some things are quicker fixed by reinstalling windows then by going through the steps of fixing them. Back in my IT days (9 months ago) we just prepared a ghost image for all the computers. All user data was on active directory and it would takes us about 30minutes to an hour to reinstall windows and get all the user settings and such back. Sometimes it's easier then going through the hassle of fixing the damn thing.

  3. Re:Couldn't happen soon enough! on Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger Complete · · Score: 1

    Cingular actually has a great GPRS plan that I use https://www.cingular.com/media/media_purchase 8$ for a meg+250 texts + 50 MMS or 20$ for unlimited GPRS

  4. Re:Should have happened sooner on Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger Complete · · Score: 1

    I don't see why you had to do anything to the V-400. It's unlocked out of the box, as confirmed by cingular, and by the fact that I popped a virgin mobile SIM in it while travelling to the UK with no modifications. Worked just fine. From what I understand cingular doesn't lock most of their phones.

  5. Re:Should have happened sooner on Cingular-AT&T Wireless Merger Complete · · Score: 1

    Look I understand the thought about not giving away free new phones. But if his is broken from the time he recieved it... it's a totally separate issue.

  6. Re:Don't write the PSP off on PSP Pricing, Battery Life Announced · · Score: 1

    Debuted at prices 2x or more.... Sony is making that mistake. A gameboy SP costs 79.99-99.99 depending on where you go, this thing costs 200$.

  7. Re:This may be king of mobile service offerings. on Google Launches SMS Search Service · · Score: 1

    Yet for voice quality and reception quality. IE the 2 things I use my phone for mostly, the motorolas kick nokias butt.

  8. Re:someone correct me: on Video Game Characters to Get Out the Vote · · Score: 1

    Perhaps in your state but every state has a different cutoff in that regard.

  9. Not much to mirror on Video Game Characters to Get Out the Vote · · Score: 2, Informative

    MTV has announced the release of "Stand and Choose," a non-partisan, animated music video created in co-operation with 12 major video game publishers, and featuring more than 50 video game characters encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. According to the press release, "Stand and Choose" features what are described as "some of the most popular video game characters", including the stars of The Sims, BloodRayne, Mortal Kombat, SSX3, Leisure Suit Larry, Sonic Heroes, SpongeBob SquarePants, Outlaw Golf 2, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Unreal Tournament 2004, DRIV3R, Splinter Cell, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and many more. "Stand and Choose" will start airing as a music video on Wednesday, October 6th, debuting on MTV's TRL, and will also be viewable online on the Choose or Lose section of mtv.com. The video was produced and directed by the producer of the previously mentioned, game related 'Video Mods' show on MTV2.

  10. It's a bit sad... on Video Game Characters to Get Out the Vote · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I just think it's a sad statement on your country when you have to use every big name rapper, actor, and now video game characters, in order to get people to just register to vote.

  11. Re:Why not a PDA? on Batteries For Your Pen And Paper? · · Score: 1

    Not to mention the fact that, last time I checked, pen and paper cost maybe 1.00$ for a 70 page notebook and a pen.

  12. Re:Take my money - please on Motorola Hacker Rewards Program · · Score: 1

    If reception and features are a concern, and you are travelling in large metro areas. Get a V300 or V600, they have the new 850mhz band that gets you better reception in buildings then ANYONE else (Even in a basement in a building in SF where nobody got reception).

  13. Re:Well deserved recognition for Emerald City on 2004 Hugo Awards Presented at Noreascon · · Score: 1

    Cheryl is absolutely wonderful and one of the few reasons I go to BASFA meetings. In fact the best Fan Artist Frank Wu is also a regular attendee.

  14. Re:George III on Vote Tabulator Security Hole Exposed · · Score: 1

    Actually Dean lost not because of attack ads, but because the polls were vastly inaccurate, and he felt he could coast to a victory.

  15. Re:Gummint on Your Right to Travel Anonymously: Not Dead Yet · · Score: 1

    Ermm which ones would those be? The numerous ones that were killed by Hussein? Or the far smaller number killed by the Americans?

  16. Re:Ho Hum on Your Right to Travel Anonymously: Not Dead Yet · · Score: 1

    Section 8 Clause 3

    Clause 3:>[The Congress shall have the power] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

  17. Re:That's like saying prison isn't so bad as.... on Sony's "iPod killer" Fails to Draw Blood · · Score: 1

    The XBOX does that fine, in fact it's doing it right now in my room.

  18. Time to patent? on Segway Revolutionizes Polo · · Score: 1

    It's Polo... but not on horses... ON SEGWAYS

    For crying out loud...

  19. Re:Open secret? on Google's Fraud Squad Battles Phantom Clicks · · Score: 2, Informative

    Sites can track purchases from google, and from my experience the ads work great. I did work for two companies, and both of them loved google. Their price of advertising per purchase through google was cheapest (around 1.50 which is anywhere from 1-5% of the cost of the item) among any other online advertising they have done.

  20. Re:Ballmer got his wish on Japanese FTC Warns Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Definitely, there's been lots of slashdot posts about cool laptops and PC's by son only available in Japan.

  21. Re:The flip side of the coin. on Atomic Veterans Speak Out · · Score: 1

    Bieschloss(bah... I hope I spelled it right) lays it out in the conquerors. America was afraid of a conditional surrender. Remember what happened at the end of world war 1, when Germany forever became a peaceful nation? There was reasoning for why they wanted unconditional surrender. For the whole savage comments, eating American pilots livers, raping women, bayoneting babies, doesn't quite lend to the whole civilized thing. I suppose the germans weren't much in that way either.

  22. Re:Ooh! Selective comparison... on Linux vs. Windows: What's The Difference? · · Score: 1

    The other answer is XP Home comes with cd burning technology, and zip technology, and you can download open office and gimp for free just like you can for linux. The advantage of windows here is the ability to use the more powerful software programs. Word has some features I still have not found in Open Office, and photoshop is miles above GIMP.

  23. Microsoft... on Jobs Previews Displays, Tiger at WWDC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let the copying of Tiger features into Longhorn... begin!

  24. Re:Branches on Washington Mutual Patents the Bank Branch · · Score: 1

    That is precisely why I bank with Wells Fargo. They have instore branches that or open later monday-saturday, and are also open on sundays.

  25. Re:Name one person. on Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Camcorder Bill · · Score: 1

    So Mr. Glisan, which helped defraud investors and pensioners of billions of dollars gets the same prison sentence as someone who sells a taped movie on the street? How the hell is that fair?