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  1. Re:Recipe for confusion - Re:Ogg isn't a format on Theora I Bistream Format Frozen · · Score: 3, Informative

    Usually, Ogg files with video in are referred to as "Ogg Media", and given a .ogm extension.

  2. Re:Obligatory luser question on Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    What should be under /usr/src/linux is a version of the kernel headers that your glibc was compiled against. Thus, you may have /usr/src/linux as the 2.6.6 headers that you built glibc with, when you upgrade the kernel to 2.6.7, you just use it under /usr/src/linux-2.6.7 and leave /usr/src/linux alone.

  3. Re:Firefox on Mozilla Project Officially Releases Firefox 0.9 · · Score: 1

    Well, Fire.* in a regexp.

  4. Re:Parent is a troll on Xandros Releases Open Circulation Edition · · Score: 1

    I prefer a neat core file that I can inspect after a program crashes.

  5. Re:Konqueror on Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 0.9 Release Candidates Out · · Score: 1

    Meh. I use netcat.

  6. Re:The Cost on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 1

    I can't stand iptables :/ At least, the iptables userland tool is pretty horrible, I have no doubt the internals themselves are top-notch.

    OpenBSD's pf, on the other hand...now *that*'s almost trivial. Single config file, proper syntax with variables (upgrade network card? oneliner!). Yes, I know, you can use an iptables-calling shell script, but I find it ugly and unwieldy.

  7. Re:The fact that it is so difficult to administer. on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 1

    Bill Gates is a pussy. Linus could take him.

    Or at least his wife would :o

  8. Re:The fact that it is so difficult to administer. on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 1

    What I actually prefer about this, is that the system (i.e., mount) looks for /etc/fstab. Hence, if I want to change something, I put it there. If I use some kind of GUI tool to change it, I won't learn where it goes, and then when my /usr drive breaks and I can't load X, I don't know how to fix it... (yes, I use Gentoo). Another aside is that what happens when the GUI tool mis-parses the fstab, and subtly recreates it wrongly (perfectly possible especially on a hand-created file)...you might not notice until you try to reboot.

    In the same vein, I believe Windows 2k/XP users should at least have a passing familiarity with the Recovery Console, it's saved my backside a couple of times.

  9. Re:The fact that it is so difficult to administer. on What Keeps You Off of Windows? · · Score: 1

    It says "Undetermined", so could be anything.

  10. Re:Am I the only one... on Atlantis: Discovered at Last? · · Score: 1

    stdafx.h is not required in a Visual C++ project. In the *default* project template, precompiled headers are enabled for that header, hence removing it causes trouble.

    Simply disable precompiled headers and you're good to go. That said, it annoyed me when they made it the default >:-(

  11. Re:Tripe! on 40" OLED Television Revealed at SID · · Score: 0

    I thought most things on /. were tripe?

  12. Re:Games... on Harmless Pranks During a Downsizing? · · Score: 1

    stdio.h is deprecated in C++, in favour of cstdio. In C, you still use stdio.h.

  13. Re:No.... on Bruce Sterling On Lovelock's Pro-Nuclear Stance · · Score: 1

    British Energy was also privatised, and was responsible for running various stations.

    We know how well that turned out though, big government loans which pretty much *had* to be given else the reactors get shut down. After shutdown you still have a good 10 years of work, then a long time to wait, then more work...plenty of money needs to be earmarked early on.

  14. Re:Soul on Ice on The Good and Bad of Data Collection · · Score: 1

    Too late, I fear!

  15. Re:Would be interesting to find out on What's Your Terrorism Quotient? · · Score: 1

    Your sig matches that so well :)

  16. Re:How's this happening, again? on OptInRealBig Wins Restraining Order On SpamCop · · Score: 1

    Discrimination is merely deciding between things. Sexual discrimination is deciding whether someone is a man or a woman (or a transsexual, etc., etc.).

    The issues appear when people change their reactions inappropriately or unfairly as a result of that discrimination.

  17. Re:IRC is Funny on Revealed: How Fedora And The Community Interact · · Score: 1

    Just wait until you get started on IRC properly :O

  18. Re:Its a good thing comcast didn't buy disney.. on Comcast Fires TechTV Staff · · Score: 1

    If you want anything "thinky", try Serial Experiments Lain.

  19. Re:For every 1 pub lib using Linux, 100's use Wind on A Public Library's Linux Success Story · · Score: 1

    Can't possibly think why, irssi is *far* superior if you want a console client (ssl, ipv6, silc, decent scripting).

  20. Re:conditions apply on Third Largest Supercomputer... at Weta Digital · · Score: 3, Funny

    Second question, what could I use that much processing power on my wrist for?

    A handwarmer?

  21. Re:meh Gentoo on Gentoo Linux Musings · · Score: 1

    If GRUB doesn't work, use LILO. Still as easy to install as ever (I gave up on GRUB because it was too complicated).

  22. Re:Only five million? on iTunes 4.5 Authentication Cracked · · Score: 1

    You'd have to decode and reencode to go from AAC to mp3 anyway, so burning to CD in the interim makes no real difference.

  23. Re:A better way... on New WordPerfect Releases Reviewed · · Score: 5, Funny

    *sneezes*

  24. Re:ONE good thing on Big Brother Will Be Watching You In Florida · · Score: 1

    For one thing, I don't think she'd really be particularly interested.

    Also, don't want to give her ideas. Not sure dad's heart will manage it...

  25. Re:A bit OT... The Boerhaave Museum (Amsterdam) on New Science Museum - Now With Real Science! · · Score: 1

    I was sure you were talking about beer then.

    I need to drink more. x_x