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  1. Another reason Neuros gets my vote on "iPod's Dirty Secret" · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The Neuros Audio FAQ is upfront about how long the battery lasts and the modest charge to replace it.

    Our battery replacement policy is as follows.

    Within Warranty (90 days parts, 1 year labor)

    • If within first 90 days of purchase - NO CHARGE
    • Past 90 days, but within 1 year- $7
    Outside of Warranty
    Neuros 128- $8
    Neuros HD- $12
  2. Re:Gentoo on Universities Dispute with Red Hat over 'Fedora' · · Score: 1

    And, of course, the Gentoo is a breed of penguin, so it's all good.

  3. Re:Pretty boneheaded move on Red Hat's part on Universities Dispute with Red Hat over 'Fedora' · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The last entry on the way back machine doesn't show that TM on the FEDORA Project site.

    However, it does appear that they have been using the Fedora name longer than the original Fedora Linux Project, but not longer than Red Hat has been associated with the Fedora.

  4. Re:419 on Sweet Revenge On Nigerian Scammers · · Score: 1

    Well, nothing can beat the guy who played with the scammer by posing as James T. Kirk, including a fake passport!

  5. Re:Magnetic North shifts 5 This morning on Yet Another Big Solar Flare · · Score: 2

    Please forgive my ignorance, but I'm a bit confused...

    In all this solar flare news, I have read a few times that the severity of the affects our technology experiences is conditional on the orientation of the magnetosphere...

    I can't help but wonder: what controls the orientation of this magnetosphere? Is it not the "poles"? Are they not immovable? Is it possible for us to [someday] influence the orientation of the magnetosphere?

  6. Re:Isn't this where open source falls apart? on Lindows Announces Nvu - Frontpage For Linux? · · Score: 1
    If I spent that amount of time to [develop open source software], I'd like to get paid for it.

    I'd just like to point out that just because a software is open source doesn't mean that you can't charge money for it.

    Last I heard Red Hat was one of many profitable companies who charge money for open source software & services.

  7. Re:Vaporware on Lindows Announces Nvu - Frontpage For Linux? · · Score: 1
    I predict Longhorn comes out before Lindows, anyway.

    Comes out?? As in out of the closet??
    Well, now that you mention it, "Longhorn" does sound like some sort of gay pseudonym...

    AFAIK Lindows.com has already released a Linux distribution... I'm not absolutely certain of this (similar to how some are not certain we went to the moon) because I haven't used it myself.

  8. Re:Most common form of data loss? on Distributed Data Storage on a LAN? · · Score: 1

    I wasn't aware of this (probably since I'm not old enough), but I was just thinking that there should be a file system with versioning features like CVS, subversion or any WIKI has.

  9. Re:I wish. on Cygwin/XFree86 Leaving XFree86.org · · Score: 1

    The reason why it's continually brought up is that it's a valid point.

    Your point is also valid, but it just confirms the ACs point in that the blame shouldn't be thrust entirely on X11's shoulders.

  10. Re:FreeInternet.com on How Were You Fired? · · Score: 1

    No problem... I got my belongings, and then some!

  11. FreeInternet.com on How Were You Fired? · · Score: 1

    Hired a new CTO advisor guy named Owen with a Military background... He was all about buzzwords and BS. His catch-phrase was something about a bullet-speed train on lazer rails. What a load!

    Anyway, within a short time myself and the rest of the software testing department were called into a late Friday afternoon meeting and told that we were all being let go and that we would be escorted downstairs to the door by security and could come back on Monday for any of our personal belongings!!

  12. Neuros on Using a Pocket Audio Recorder with Linux? · · Score: 2, Informative

    The Neuros is currently deeply discounted in preparation for the newer models coming out...

    The 128MB unit is going for $150, the 20GB model is on sale for $200 and the combo bundle (128MB/20GB, etc.) is currently only $230.

    I bought my combo set for $343, and that was after both a $50 sale discount & a $25 Linux user's discount.

    I don't mean to sound like a salesman, but this is a great deal!

  13. Restocking fees on Game Retailers' Return Policies Criticized · · Score: 1

    Since they can't resell the software as new it would be reasonable for retailers to charge a restocking fee, much like hardware vendors do.

  14. Re:It's Real Simple Folks... on Game Retailers' Return Policies Criticized · · Score: 1

    One current example is Savage from s2games.
    They don't offer a downloadable demo.

    However, I was able to convince a coworker that we should each buy a copy to play online (we're both getting a bit bored with UT2K3).

    Apparently it messed up his sound on WinXP and it wouldn't even run on my Red Hat 9 until a beta patch was issued.
    This is a game on store shelves!

    Fortunately for s2games we are patient and have agreed to wait for it to get better, but unfortunately for them I have felt compelled to write this.
    It could have all been avoided if a demo were available.

  15. Re:Article Text on A Galaxy of Possibility: Mandrake 9.1 ProSuite · · Score: 3, Informative
    Why all the raving about DVD based installation? Sure, you don't need to swap 3 CD's
    Actually, it's 1 DVD instead of 8 CDs.
  16. Re:eeek on A Galaxy of Possibility: Mandrake 9.1 ProSuite · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe that's why it comes with 8 CDs as well as the DVD?

  17. DNA Computing on Beyond Binary Computing? · · Score: 1

    Would/could DNA Computing be inherently base-4?

  18. Texting WHILE watching The Hulk pissed me off... on Movie Industry Blames Texting for Bad Box Office · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Two teenagers were sending text messages back and forth in the theater while the movie was playing.

    I guess it's better than whispering back and forth...

  19. Rapid advances in technology on Auditing Large Unix File Systems? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    capacities >1TB (which exist today and tomorrow will become commonplace)

    >1TB capacities commonplace tomorrow!? Wow!!
    Too bad for me that payday is almost two weeks away...

  20. Re:Who needs a chip? on Ogg Vorbis decoder chip a reality · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I have one and it works pretty well with the beta Neurosetta Ogg Vorbis firmware.
    At first it locked up frequently, but this was determined to be an issue on files encoded with the pre-1.0 oggenc. I had to re-encode a few CDs, but I did also gain about 50 MB by doing so.

    BTW, according to the New Features Schedule the integrated firmware is due by the end of July.

  21. Next generation imaging technology from X-10 on Increasing Video Detail Using Super-Resolution? · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just imagine, you too could have a Beowulf cluster of X-10 cameras...

  22. Re:Advantages of IPV6 on Pentagon Wants IPv6 by 2008 · · Score: 1

    Uhhhh... Helllllloooooo?!?!

    This is America! Land of the Super-Sized Happy Meal, the Gas-Guzzling Ex-Military SUV and Pamela Anderson (NSFW)!!

    EVERYTHING IS BIG HERE!!

  23. Re:Based on that definition of "failure"... on Stories of Open Source Failures? · · Score: 1

    Apparently you've never heard of Bynari InsightServer...

    ** DISCLAIMER: I don't work for them; I just heard some guys talking about their experiences with it on my LUG's mailing list.

    About InsightServer

    InsightServer is a Linux based email server utilizing open source components to provide a highly reliable, scalable, and cost effective email solution for customers of all sizes.

    We built InsightServer to facilitate complete messaging and collaboration capabilities within the company. InsightServer supports all the standard protocols. It provides unusually robust features and functions like backup and recovery tools, server redundancy, migration tools, and resource management.

    Bynari's Intel Platform edition of InsightServer runs on a variety of support platforms including IBM xSeries, Dell PowerEdge, Compaq Proliants, HP Netservers, Gateway Workgroup Servers and numerous products from "Whitebox" manufacturers.


    What is InsightServer

    * Messaging, Collaboration, and Web Server
    * Directory Services, Calendaring, Collaboration
    * Linux distribution agnostic
    * Runs on IBM eServer platforms: xSeries, iSeries, & zSeries
    * Internet Mail Server (SMTP, IMAP, POP3) & MAPI
    * Internet Mail Spec Compliant
    * Interoperable with all versions of Microsoft Outlook(97-2002), Netscape, Unix and other leading Linux mail clients
    * Based on Enterprise model architecture
  24. "very important repercussions" ? on Landsat 7 Satellite Might Be Dead · · Score: 4, Informative

    "This would have very important repercussions on the remote sensing / space community."

    From the website
    "For current multispectral imagery, please be aware that Landsat 5 TM, EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI), and ASTER may provide useful data alternatives."

    Doesn't sound like total gloom and doom to me; but what do I know, I'm no asstronomer...

  25. Re:Enough already! on Latest SCO News · · Score: 1

    Send in Duke Nukem!
    "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out..."