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  1. Re:WTF? on Sony-Ericsson Starts US$5M Astroturf Campaign · · Score: 1

    Whenever i talk with someone about their cool new toy, one of the first things i ask is "what DON'T you like about it." These "fake" people probably aren't going to tell me.

  2. Re:BOOT DISK on Death to the 3.5" Floppy? · · Score: 1

    Check out PicoBSD - its FreeBSD 3.0 that can be booted and run off of a single floppy, no HDD required. Cool, eh?

  3. Re:Hmm on Research: File Traders And Music Purchasing · · Score: 1

    Let's say i'm a 13 year old kid who just LOVES Eminem's music. Now, who am i going to listen to and sympathize with more - the "artist" i idolize, or some stodgy record executive who i've never heard of?

  4. Re:Spot on the Driveway.. on Drive a Greasecar - DIY Biodiesel · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actaully, that isn't far off from reality. Pretty much all fast food chains have to pay someone to take the used veggie oil to some disposal facility. If you ask the managers if you can have a few tanks, they're usually more than happy to give it away.

  5. Re:Orwell Wasn't Wrong.... on MIT Technology Review on Where Orwell Went Wrong · · Score: 1

    I'm curious (not flaming here) - what books will get me put on one of those watch lists? Possibly 1984? Have any links or articles backing up your claims?

  6. Re:Wish it were the big joke on Apple to Unveil .Mac Today · · Score: 1

    Seeing as Steve made an official announcement about about .Mac (it won't take over until September, or so he says), this most definately ISN'T a joke.

    Now i get to go harass Charter about giving me my 5 free e-mail addresses; my @mac.com one isn't worth $100.

  7. Apple Created? No on Mac PVR Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    Remember, this isn't an Apple product - it's just an OS X-compatible PVR device. Nothing to see here, folks, move along...

  8. Re:Whaaa? on Mac-Case Clone for PCs · · Score: 1

    He still has a somewhat valid point - if only about the old G4 cases.

  9. Firewalls on More Attacks on Linux than Windows · · Score: 1

    My firewall blocks at least 30 LAND attacks every day. Are they counting these as attacks on my firewall, or, since they're Windows vulerabilities, are they counted as attacks on Windows?

  10. Re:Go Nero on Latest Toast Update Combats Fair Use · · Score: 1

    There are alternative ppc CD-R programs out there, and one of them is called Nero Max. It is NOT the same as the PC's nero, but its out there. You might also try searching google for B's Recorder Gold. It lacks some of the advanced features of Toast, and an English version is VERY had to find, but it might just be the alternative you're looking for.

  11. Re:They've known how to diet all along... on Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets · · Score: 1

    In the beginning, they pursue a healthy goal. However, once they start using roids, that all goes out the window. The pros don't push health, they push to win. That doesn't mean you can't learn from their fat cutting techniques.

  12. Re:The studies have been done.. by interested part on Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets · · Score: 1

    Atkins is no-carb. The trick is to get you into ketosis for short spirts of time where your body does MAJOR fat to energy conversion. However, that isn't always healthy - kidney strain is a big problem.

    With a low-carb diet, you still have carbohydrates, but in limited quantities, and they should be good carbs - whole wheat breads, stringy vegetables, etc.

    Most people at a TON of carbs in a day, and since those are your body's choice of energy, it never touches fat - especially when those carbs are easily digested (have already been processed).

  13. Re:The studies have been done.. by interested part on Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You're both right. Its shit advice that causes problems, but the majority of people will quit their diet when they haven't lost 5lbs in a few days.

    Also, low-fat diets don't work that well. Cut out the crap food, ESPECIALLY the sugary, processed foods (that includes white breads, not just Snickers), eat a balanced meal, and exercise 30 minutes every other day. It ain't that hard if you know what to do and what to expect: instant weight loss isn't true fat loss (grapefruit diets, for example, just dehydrate you - you only lose water weight), but if you stick to your guns, the loss will come.

  14. They've known how to diet all along... on Scientific Battlegrounds in Diets · · Score: 1

    Go read the dieting info on some bodybuilding sites (ABC Bodybuilding is probably the best one out there) and follow the diet plans there - low carb (not Atkins-style ketosis diets), high protein, moderate ammounts of good fats, etc.

    How do you think those professional bodybuilders get that paper-thin skin look? Roids won't do it - serious dieting will. Heck, take a look at some off-season pics of the Mr. Universe competitors - they have huge guts and sure as hell aren't ripped. But they lose all that by eating similarly to those diets on the bodybuilding sites (everyone reacts slightly differently to food, so you have to personalize slightly).

  15. Re:My own CNC's (cocktail napkin calculations)... on What Would Happen If the Moon Crashed To Earth? · · Score: 1

    You did that on a cocktail napkin?! My god do i feel small now...

  16. Re:Danger with Old PCs on Is Your Computer a Fire Hazard Waiting to Happen? · · Score: 2, Informative

    For cleaning any bearings, i suggest two things.

    First spray down the bearing with fast-drying, plastic safe electric motor cleaner (find it at the R/C car section of your local hobby shop). Make SURE the label says the stuff is plastic safe and dries fast (fast meaning 5 seconds).

    Next, put a few drops of bearing - NOT bushing - oil/lube (available at that same hobby shop) on the bearing and spin the fan with your fingers. The fan will spin like new.

  17. Re:that's great! on FTC Tells Search Engines to Disclose Paid Links · · Score: 1

    Not only are they easy to see, sometimes they're what i'm actually looking for. Its not uncommon to see a paid link end up as the first search result, too. And most of the time that link is what i'm looking for.

  18. Re:My company's policy is to fire on Cracking Down on MP3s at the Office · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Unless you're looking at visualizations, mp3s provide good background and nothing more. Nothing wrong with listening to them. Breaking the law using the company network, however...

  19. Re:I'll stick to stumbler on Warchalking Visual Cues To Urban WLANs · · Score: 1

    If you were using something other than chalk to mark the spot, that's a good reference. Unfortunately, chalk doesn't last much longer than one or two light showers, so unless you're in a VERY dry place the warchalk marks will be gone pretty quickly. They don't stand a chance in Seattle.

  20. Re:A good hardware site... on Time to Purchase a DVD-R? · · Score: 1

    Hmm, my case wasn't cracked, oh well. :) I had some hassles getting the parts for a complete machine from them, and i had to cancel a few parts - vid card and keyboard weren't actually in stock - to get my order. But since my shipment was delayed because of their site's error, they sent my stuff overnight with the shipping charge dropped. I'll be doing business with them in the future.

  21. Re:Only locals? on Baby Bells Open to Antitrust Lawsuits · · Score: 1

    I live in SE michigan as well, and Ameritech refuses to acknowledge that my address even exists. Their phone service still bills me, but the DSL people say i don't exist. Thank god for Charter's "pipeline" service, without them i wouldn't be subject to underhanded service changes that "accidentally" cap my download at 256kbit/sec, instead of "upgrading" me from 512kbit/sec minimum (uncapped, essentially) to 712k/sec capped. ALl without telling me. Where would i be without them?

  22. Re:*BSD is dying on FreeBSD 4.6 · · Score: 1

    No. You can run Darwin, the "core" of OS X on your x86, but the Aqua interface, and really anything other than Darwin in OS X, is PPC only.

  23. Re:Just say NO on Record Industry Wants Royalties for Used CD Sales · · Score: 1

    So the RIAA is automatically assuming i'm guilty of keeping a copy for myself when i sell a used CD.

  24. Re:Diverse eco-system -- Re:Linux. My anti-virus. on McAfee Manufactures Virus Threat · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't expect much of anything to run on that. :)

  25. Re:Hard to draw? on Calculators vs. PDAs in the Classroom · · Score: 1

    When i was a freshmen in highschool, i knew juniors and seniors who couldn't use a compass to save their life.