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  1. Re:Reply to the Replies on Report Claims SCO Intends to Charge IBM with Fraud · · Score: 1

    FWIW, the -1 overrated is, for me at least, a moderator's way of saying that the post didn't deserve the +1 karma bonus. I.e., it says "It is interesting, just not that interesting." I have seen too many posts with the +1 bonus that didn't deserve it (and, yes, I did moderate them accordingly).

  2. Re:Battery life on Transmeta TM8800 And Ultraportable Announced · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to the fish, it gets 5 hours.

    "With the economical electrical design, approximately 5.0 hours* actualizing the long haul drive. In addition, if the MOBILE switch was changed to MOBILE mode, CPU throughput and picture brightness were held down, it becomes setting of electric power consumption concern."

  3. I don't think it's possible on Cleansing Hardware Of Dead Pig Odors? · · Score: 1

    I think the plastics in the computer will hold on to those odors for a looooong time.

  4. Re:That's nice, but... on X.org Making Fast Progress · · Score: 1

    A quick Google search reveals this application from our friends at Unsanity (a great software house for MacOS X tools). Since the original poster was AC, I got the impression that they didn't really want an answer, they just wanted to bitch.

  5. Re:That's nice, but... on X.org Making Fast Progress · · Score: 1

    Turning off the drop shadows in OS X is quite easy to do.

  6. Re:Profit ? And no, no lame 1,2,3 joke ;) on Microsoft to Launch Online Music Store · · Score: 1

    MS will be making money by licensing their DRM to world+dog. Apple makes money off of iPods, MS off of DRM.

  7. Re:Copy from iPod. on 5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From Archos · · Score: 1

    It is not DRM that prevents you from copying it from the iPod. That is because you are acessing the internal storage structure of the music player in the iPod. It is DRM that makes you authorize a computer to play a song you downloaded from the ITMS.

  8. Wha? on 5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From Archos · · Score: 1
    Let's see, on the iPod you can compose a piece, put it on your iPod, and cannot put it on a different computer from the iPod without jumping through hoops.
    You must be using the Microsoft's iPod. The only time you have a problem moving a song from one computer to another is if you purchased it from the iTunes Music Store (and authorizing a new computer is no big deal). If you ripped the song from a CD, or encoded one of your own compositions, there is no DRM.
  9. An Intervention? on Second Post-Apple Newton Life? · · Score: 3, Funny

    I liked the article that Crazy Apple Rumors had on it.

  10. Re:Marmalade cats on EPA Fuel Economy Myth: Too High, Too Low? · · Score: 1

    I don't want to say it, but....

    Do they taste good on toast?

    Sorry, it had to be said.

  11. Re:For those that just read the summary on Lauren Weinstein: If MTV Calls, Hang Up · · Score: 1
    How fucking hard is it to say would HAVE instead of would OF? It doesn't even make sense for christ's sake !
    I can think of two reasons:

    1) They don't speak English natively.
    2) They are an idiot and probably use "then" instead of "than."
  12. Re:Trademark? on Megway - New Competition For The Segway · · Score: 1
    It's very similar to the Segway, certainly in the same market, and it's name only differs by one letter. Surely Segway's lawyers won't be happy.

    You obviously never followed the link (but don't let that stop you from making comments like these). This was a UserFriendly Llink of the Day a looong time ago (around the time the Segway was released).
  13. Re:CableCARDs for PC Tuner Cards? on CableCARDs and HDTV · · Score: 2, Informative

    I need something that has a CableCARD interface so I won't have to use a converter box. Hauppauge will tune over-the-air stations and not encrypted cable broadcasts (

  14. CableCARDs for PC Tuner Cards? on CableCARDs and HDTV · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Since I have built my own DVR (four tuners, hardware decoder, using this software, I would really like to be able to upgrade to HDTV tuner cards and keep my DVR.

    Are you listening Hauppauge?

  15. Re:What about 802.11G? on Use Multiple Channels for Faster Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    By dedicated, I mean that there is only one NIC talking and one NIC receiving. As long as you have two NICs talking over the same channel you will have collissions and a degraded network. The RF channel is basically a "dumb hub."

  16. Re:What about 802.11G? on Use Multiple Channels for Faster Wireless Networking · · Score: 3, Informative
    If it works for that it'd be well cool and would give speeds close to a wired network...
    Actually, no. A wired network provides a dedicated connection, while a wireless provides a shared one. This is basically the difference between 10baseT and 10base2. The shared connection (wireless and base2) will have to deal with collissions and will yield about 20-30% max load (depending on the kind of traffic). This is why your G network will only yield 11Mbps and not the full 54Mbps. Your 100baseT network will blow away anything wireless, unless you want to go with a dedicated wireless link (and then, um, why is it wireless?).
  17. PLEASE, on Scifi Channel to Make Ringworld Miniseries · · Score: 2, Insightful

    let it be better that RiverWorld! I loved the book but SciFi's miniseries sucked, big time.

  18. It looks really nice... on Unreal Tournament 2004 Goes Gold · · Score: 5, Interesting

    But I had a problem when I tried playing it at a resolution other than 1280x1024. I couldn't read some of the text (especially when trying to join an internet game). Another problem that UT2k3 had was the size of the maps. Even with a broadband connection, transferring a 10 MB map takes a looooooong time.

  19. Re:Oh please be the end... on Judge Orders SCO, IBM To Produce Disputed Code · · Score: 5, Informative
    On the plus side, maybe the stock will slide to the point that we can get a dozen shares for a quarter. I'd buy 'em out for that price...
    I think that is already happening.
  20. Classic Superman Question on Comic Book Physics · · Score: 1
    A man shoots a bullet toward superman's chest, the bullet bounces off. No problem... I can buy that.

    What I can't accept is, why is there no bullet holes in the shirt? Do superheroes wear some special brand? Study that...
    No, what I can't get is why Superman ducks when they throw their gun at him! (for those of you who haven't seen it, watch the 50s TV series)
  21. Easier Solution? on Recycle some of your 100 million Pepsi Songs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    An easier solution would be to publish a list of songs (or links to them) from "honest, independent labels" and let people purchase them on their own. It would save them money on gathering the codes and may expose people to new music.

    Just a thought...

  22. Re:License? on GNOME/KDE Integration Gets A Few Boosts · · Score: 3, Informative
    Since the GTK license allows keeping the source closed and the QT doesn't I desired to know if this could be used in closed source apps. How is that a troll?
    I would guess that it is considered a troll because Qt does allow you to keep your source closed. All you have to do is purchase a Qt license from Trolltech. Considering the quality of the toolset, and its reasonable price, most people don't think this is a problem.
  23. Zoids? on Army Looks at Robotic Dogs · · Score: 1

    Could it be that someone has been watching too many episodes of "Zoids" on Cartoon Network?

  24. Re:Little word of warning on Review of the Mirra Home Backup System · · Score: 3, Informative
    Maybe I could find another quieter power supply?
    Or, you could find another case. Perhapse one with an external power (DC) supply? FWIW, I have been trying to build an EPIA based system to use as a set-top box and even those with "extremely quiet" fans in the power supplies are still too noisy.
  25. I prefer the quote on Best Albums of 2003, Scientifically · · Score: 5, Insightful

    that was used as a part of my technical writing class (under the heading "How to lie with statistics"). "Some people use statistics like a drunk uses a lamp post. For support rather the illumination."