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  1. Arches? on Will Open Source Solaris Kill Linux? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How many architechures does Solaris support? Sparc and x86? Is that all?

    How many does Linux support?

  2. Re:Not illegal to own on pcHDTV Card Available, Legal for Now · · Score: 1

    It will simply be illegal to sell them in the U.S.

    Wrong.

    If you read the article, it will be illegal to import or manufacture them after this date. Check ebay after the date for a tuner 2x normal price. =)

  3. Stomp on the breaks? on A Car With A Mind Of Its Own · · Score: 1

    After 125 miles:
    "I stomped on the brakes as hard as I could and the car finally stopped," he said.

    I think that would be one of the first things I'd try. I'm sure this was a scary situation!

  4. news for nerds? on White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs · · Score: 1

    Oh sorry. "Politics for nerds." You'll never see an anti-Democrat, anti-Libertarian, anti-Green, or anti-Independant story here.

    Stick to NPR.

    *turns off the politics section*

  5. Special Websites on Busted For Using Library Wi-Fi Outside The Library · · Score: 1

    A lot of universities allow specialized access to certain sites, like ACM, etc, where a fee would normally apply for access.

    Back in college, some friends and I for a senior paper at my smaller university drove down to a major Big 12 school to their computing and engineering library on a Saturday morning with our laptops, hoping to get some references for out papers. We got there around 9:00 am, and they didn't open until 1:00 pm. We sat down on the steps in the hallway outside of the library and could access their wireless network, along with some of those special sites. In probably 45-60 minutes, we had more than enough sources to write our papers!

  6. Re:Why? on The Swiss Army Knife of USB Drives · · Score: 1

    Man... I'd hate to eat that cake!!

  7. Re:Changed the view of the US? on Bobby Fischer Found · · Score: 1

    wrongo. saving != investing the wealthy are wealthy because they know how to spend. http://www.richdad.com

  8. Give me a break... on LUG Pres Resigns Over Military Linux Use · · Score: 1

    Read the article folks. It says: "I feel that Lula no longer reflects the vision I have had for it and has in fact belittled itself as an organization for change and progress."

    And again: "NewsForge: But what does this have to do with a Linux Users' Group? Or do you just feel your time can be of more benefit applied elsewhere?

    Claiborne: Nothing directly, and I will still participate in the LUG, just let new leadership come to the fore."

    He didn't quit being president of the LUG because of the war in Iraq!

  9. Re:Cool, but not essential on Morse Code Enters The 21st Century · · Score: 2, Informative

    Also note the difference between QRM and QRN:

    QRM: man-made interference, someone calling CQ 5 KHz up and trampling on your QSO

    QRN: natural interference, fading signals or natural band noise.

    Of course you can't forget QSO ("QUE-so"), which means a conversation ("thank you for the QSO")

  10. The best thing on The Cheese Slicing Laser · · Score: 1

    ... since the laser-sliced bread!

  11. Re:Part Price List on Rumors of Mini iPods · · Score: 1

    3 year warranty: priceless

  12. Re:Sorry, hang on on Dell To Techs: Don't Help Customers Remove Spyware · · Score: 1

    Untrained users just click on the Yes button because the majority of them don't know any better. Then when their PC won't boot, or IE crashes all the time, they call up Dell to tell them what a horrible PC they have. If you take care of a PC, you won't have these problems. Dell should advise users to uninstall (and check the registry for compliance). No EULA should ever say "This program cannot be uninstalled."

  13. Re:OpenZaurus vs. Whatever OS Zaurus ships with on OpenZaurus 3.3.5 Released · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out the docs and FAQs on the OpenZaurus website. Also here is a 'Why OpenZaurus' document.

    I like OZ better because the PIM apps offer more to me than the normal apps. However, I haven't gotten the Hancom apps or Opera to work yet on OZ.

  14. Re:Where to download? on OpenZaurus 3.3.5 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    The newsletter says that kernels and root images will be available within 48 hours.

  15. Re:Wouldn't you know... on Debian Project Servers Compromised · · Score: 1

    Why? Are you ultra paranoid?

    Go grab chrootkit and run it on your systems and make check for yourself.

  16. Re:New Fedora Name Poll on Universities Dispute with Red Hat over 'Fedora' · · Score: 1

    9. 10-gallon Linux

    :)

  17. Re:ha ha! on Jail Time for Movie Swappers · · Score: 1

    It's intellectual theft.

    Intellectual theft == "you stole my patent idea!"

  18. Re:Power to the people on Google Considering Merger With Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Hotmail didn't just die... it seems to be on life support.

    Microsoft pushed it's popularity to the point where spammers use it for faked From:'s and you can almost block all @hotmail.com addresses.

    An MS-owned search engine of any kind is to be feared because of its terrible state and its default use on the browser that is default on Windows!!!

  19. Re:I have only one thing to say... on Microsoft's new CLI · · Score: 1

    you can obfusicate code by using one-letter variables and refusing to use spaces in *any* language

  20. Re:3 Person Sub? That's nothing... on Personal Submarine for 845k · · Score: 1

    That suspiciously looks like the old yellow submarine at the ride at Disneyland...

  21. Re:Scared? on Schools to Avoid: University of Florida · · Score: 1

    Professors in the college of law have the time to also represent the university in a potential, extremely high profile law suit? Hah!

  22. Scared? on Schools to Avoid: University of Florida · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sounds like they might be a little scared of lawsuits. I'd think that colleges don't have that much budget for a legal team.

  23. Re:Um.... on College Freshman Builds Fusion Reactor · · Score: 1

    An ad (or maybe just a link) on his front page sends you to " Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics.

  24. Re:Anybody in California on Californians Can Get Free MS-Settlement PCs · · Score: 1

    I'm from California and I signed up. I used an unique alias to my mailbox, so I'll know how much spam (if any) is generated from this form.

  25. Single CPU Systems? on SCO Wants $699 for Linux Systems · · Score: 2, Insightful
    • SCO will be offering an introductory license price of $699 for a single CPU system through October 15th, 2003

    I thought SCO's beef was with infected SMP code? Therefore, if you do not use multiple processors, you don't use SMP code, therefore there is no need to license a run-time license. Right?