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  1. Chef? on An Instructo-Geek Reviews The 4-Hour Chef · · Score: 1

    I was really hoping this was a book about configuration management. :(

  2. Can't wait! on Google Fiber Expands To Olathe, Kansas · · Score: 1

    As an Olathe-ite (-ian? whatever) I can't wait. Tired of being Comcasted and Uversed. Preparing to be Googled.

  3. Re:Olathe on Google Fiber Expands To Olathe, Kansas · · Score: 1

    I can't wait either. I'm close to downtown, hoping that may help us get it sooner!

  4. Re:It was predicted in Revelations... on 1-in-1,000 Chance of Asteroid Impact In ... 2182? · · Score: 1

    If I could mod you up, I would, if only for the Bobby Thompson reference (go Giants!)

  5. Re:Yeah? So? on Windows 7 To Sell In UK For Half the US Price · · Score: 1

    Still trying to come up with a good wholesome name for liters -- any suggestions?

    Sam Adams? :)

  6. Re:What the flag means. on AP Suspends DoD Over Altered US Army Photo · · Score: 1

    That's why most lasting image of WWII (for Americans) is four soldiers lifting the flag at Iwo Jima. I could go on...

    What about the sailor and the chick makin' out in the streets of New York?

  7. Re:WTF? If AMD64 can't do it with a full x86 core. on Ubuntu Ports To ARM · · Score: 1

    Yes, technically there is an ARM client. Have you tried using it? It was released in February of 2000. Yes. February, 2000. Let me put this into perspective, the 2.4 kernel wasn't even released for another year! In areas that are heavily invested in Citrix, ARM support for Linux is a must, and Citrix hasn't put in the development for any recent clients.

  8. Re:WTF? If AMD64 can't do it with a full x86 core. on Ubuntu Ports To ARM · · Score: 1

    there are flash plugins for ARM, mind :)

    There are no plugins for Citrix for ARM. Atleast none released in the past 8 years or so. I'd love to be able to integrate Linux in my work environment, but we're heavily into Citrix, and last I checked, there was no ARM support.

  9. Re:Excellent news for old-farts. on KDE 4 to Be Released on January 11th · · Score: 1

    I use Pidgin and Gnucash on Windows, and don't have any issues with how it integrates into the desktop environment. GTK2 seems to work very well.

  10. Re:References? on Politically Incorrect Observations About Human Nature · · Score: 1

    "...this gender imbalance creates a whole underclass of men who will likely never get married or even have sex over their entire lifetime..."

    There's got to be a slashdot reader joke in there somewhere...

  11. Re:from TFA on Weapon Found in Whale Dated From the 1800s · · Score: 1

    First they use airplanes, now they use whales?? The terrorists have won! We need to make sure they all get RealIDs!

  12. Re:eBay wouldn't do that on eBay Pulls Google Ads Over Marketing Stunt · · Score: 1

    I saw a software package this guy wrote which pulled video from sporting events and did some algorithm image OCR-like stuff on the video feed. Then he could chart how many times a sponsor's logo was showed, for how long. Not only did they do that for the live event, but they could also do that for replays, for instance on SportsCenter. This gives advertisers an idea about how much TV time they're getting for their advertising dollar.

    It's hard to know exactly what method of advertising hooks in a consumer (especially on a product like soda). But software like this can help regulate the price-per-view of advertising.

  13. Re:Old School on Inkjet Photo Print Longevity Lacking · · Score: 1

    Also, one of the bonus' of SH is it can be used in space - digital cameras can't go there! Wow, so NASA regularly conducts shuttle missions to change the film in the Hubble Space Telescope? I didn't know that! Alas... the pesky Hubble One-Hour Photo only keeps their prints 30 days before they get dumped.
  14. Re:No surprise... on Some Schools Ending Laptop Programs · · Score: 1

    If, on the other hand, eBooks are signficantly cheaper (as we would reasonably expect them to be) then there's enough good economic sense behind moving to eBook reader devices to properly motivate it. The reason why textbooks are more expensive is because they sell very little copies, as compared to other types of books. I'm sure some of this is manufacturing costs, but also royalties and fees are surely high. Moving to an eBook would help drive down the cost of manufacturing (and reduce the work needed to create more editions), but royalties would still remain high.
  15. Re:Sounds like sour grapes on MySpace CoFounder Says Purchase Was A Scam · · Score: 1

    There is a famous case involving a cow that was supposed to be sterile but had a calf a few months after the purchase. I forget the name of it. The seller thought he was selling a sterile cow and priced it accordingly. When he found out it wasn't, he asked for more money. When the buyer refused saying, "Hey, I thought the cow was sterile too. Tough luck." So the seller sued and won.

    So... if the new owner voided the sale and gave the cow back, would he get to keep the calf since it was not part of the orgional sale? Maybe that's the ??? step 2 line right before profit!

  16. Re:Why would one want to do this? on LDAP Authentication in Linux · · Score: 1

    I don't know about Windows 2000, but you can login with a disabled Administrator account in safe mode in Windows XP.

  17. ...and then all tivo users... on TiVo Wins Permanent Injunction Against EchoStar · · Score: 1

    *thumbs up* *thumbs up* *thumbs up*

  18. So what we're really saying is... on Windows' Patchguard Hinders Security Vendors · · Score: 1

    ...in Windows software world, your anti-virus hacks you?

    But it's for your benefit?

  19. Is there...? on A Family Collaboration Server? · · Score: 0, Troll
    Is there an application that can handle user accounts, picture submissions (file upload via browser), and other such content?"

    Yes.

  20. Re:suckup. twit. on Working at Microsoft, the Inside Scoop · · Score: 1

    Yes, someone 15 years out of high school with such credentials on his CV is most likely a suckup and a twit. So you were best in your school at beating your mallet. Get over it; no one cares.

    Maybe you should re-read that line. He was the principal chair for the entire state! For two years! That is quite an accomplishment.

    And that's absolutely nothing like an MCSE also noting MCP.

  21. Re:EchoStar was so shocked on TiVo vs EchoStar - TiVo Wins · · Score: 1

    ... before pressing the thumbs-down key three times.

  22. Well I... on The End of Naked PCs in China? · · Score: 1

    ... for one, welcome our naked Chinese overlords.

    Oh... wait.

  23. Re:Happens all the time on Satellite Navigation a Real Crackpot! · · Score: 1

    is that anywhere near Mianus ?

    just around the corner...

  24. Re:Perfect... on RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College · · Score: 1

    Dang....

    Ladies and gentlemen (ok maybe just gentlemen), I think this Latin dude just solved the '...' step right before 'Profit!!'

  25. Re:This type of admin is the bane of users on Security Fears Prod Firms to Limit Staff Web Use · · Score: 3, Informative

    The problem here is selective enforcement. Okay, so the admins allow you to run your unapproved application. What if Suzy the administrative assistant wants to run her fav screensaver app? And Jim wants to run Weatherbug so he knows when there's bad weather on his kids in the Midwest? The problem is that machines are locked down to prevent users from shooting themselves in the foot, because if you give them the loaded gun of admin access, they will. Then they start shooting other peoples' feet.

    Find out how to get the software approved and do it. Go through the proper channels.

    99.9% of corporate users should not have administrative access to their computers. There is no need to.