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  1. An 1.5 x64 version! on Firefox Secrets · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That would be real nice!

  2. Re:Worth it, but hard on Moving from a Permanent Position to Contract Work? · · Score: 1

    Amen to that. For me, I became overworked and overwhelmed due to the inconsistent flow of requests from my clients. It became necessary to hire subcontractors to save myself from insanity. Hopefully a vacation is now possible.

    I now face the choice between staying a one-man operation or becoming an employer myself.

    Anyone have thoughts or tips on that process?

  3. Not yet on FEMA Demands Use of IE To File Online Katrina Claims · · Score: 1

    But just wait, my friend, just wait... Brazil has some quality natural resources that Bush may need.

  4. Drivers on Speculations Intel's Next Generation · · Score: 1

    Maybe Windows XP x64 will have drivers by the time this is released.

  5. Finally, after 25 years... on The State of Solid State Storage · · Score: 1

    A return to the rapid boots of Atari, C64 and the like of their era.

    Yes, I know they had much small OSes, but also much slower CPUs.

    Windows on Cartridge. It's been a long time coming...

  6. I for one... on The Chimera Dilemma Manifested in Sheep · · Score: 1

    welcome our uhhh... what the fuck?!

  7. Re:Rolled Asterix out this weekend on Asterisk Breeds A Cottage Industry · · Score: 1

    If you'd be so kind as to share some info... This is a question I cannot get an answer for: As per your case, can more than two outbound, inbound or combination thereof calls be made at any one time?
    So the 360 users only need two PSTN lines to handle all in and out calls? Meaning 100 people can, say, all call out at the same time using only two PSTN lines? If so, that very cool! Thanks!

  8. I believe this was replaced... on What Ever Happened to 'Toothing'? · · Score: 1


    by "hey, baby, wanna fuck?"

  9. Re:Dont bother on Objectively Comparing Competing Search Engines? · · Score: 1

    Note this fool used "product search results" -- not the normal search.

  10. Help me understand on Women Leaving I.T. · · Score: 2, Interesting


    Why is it always a concern when there are insufficient women in, or entering, a traditionally male dominated field? Is it not possible to let women naturally choose to join the field they wish?

    When I was in university (88-92) there was a huge drive on to bring women into engineering. Scholarships and reduced entrance grade averages were used to attract them. This kind of discrimination against males was all the rage (and continues in some quarters still) during that time period. I've often wondered what, 15 years later, the outcome was. Is the engineering field better in some way than it was prior to massively (and I would argue, artifically) raising the number of females in that area of study?

  11. Re:Does this fix some new types of pop-ups? on Firefox 1.0.1 Released · · Score: 1

    No pop-ups in Firefox 1.0+ (nightly build). Good to know!

  12. Woweee on Free SSL Certificate Project · · Score: 5, Informative


    When you finally get to the site that is offering the certs (http://cert.startcom.org/) all you find is bad grammar and certs that aren't recognized by any browser (i.e. warnings pop up). It's admirable that the site wants to issue free certificates, but you won't find many surfers willing to trust them. Also, you can create your own certs with minimal effort, and you'll end up with the same thing.

  13. I've seen it on Grand Theft Auto Led Teen to Kill · · Score: 1

    I agree with your viewpoint. Regardless of the gender of the parent someone should be home with the children, hopefully longer than just pre-school age, if possible.

    Single parents have little choice but to work, but I've seen families where both parents worked just so they could live in the $400,000 new home with all the furnishings and two cars. If you ask them, they'll tell you it's because they both "want to work and have careers". However, did they not also want children? And why does that not take precedence?

  14. Re:Hello.jpg? Try Giver. on Windows Longhorn Beta for June Release · · Score: 1

    I wear pants like that all the time

    I HOPE that you are well endowed, if that is your usual choice of fashion.

  15. Impressive on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The interface here, and that of Gmail, is truly impressive. It's astounding what Google has accomplished here in web applications, simply blowing away those apps that have had many, many years of dedicated development in the area.

    If you have experience creating map sites with ArcIMS or any of the major GIS software, you know that this interface and speed are unmatched.

    To simply leap over the competition like this is something that's been missing in software for a long time...

  16. Re:my epiphany... on Dual Core Intel Processors Sooner Than Expected · · Score: 1

    Can you offer some proof of that?

  17. Wow on Gates Pledges $750M to Vaccinate Children · · Score: 1

    MSAV is back! In needle form!

  18. Re:Just don't use windows encrypted folders.... on Just How Paranoid Are You? · · Score: 1


    Yes, they should be encrypted at ALL times... so even the logged in user can't read the files. Much more secure!

  19. Re:pretty simple, really... on Sony Admits MP3 Error · · Score: 1

    Try getting an updated copy. The latest version is actually pretty good.

  20. One good thing about it... on Do You Want to Live Forever? · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd live to see Duke Nukem Forever released!!!

  21. I'm a newb, but... on Bot for CS: Source to be Released · · Score: 1

    how do you play with bots? I only get a Find Servers, or Create Server option...

  22. Re:Coral Cache file: on Paint.NET: The Anti-GIMP? · · Score: 1

    Open a port besides 80!

  23. Re:Career? on Switching to Contracting? · · Score: 1

    I hear you bro. I've been running my company for over 10 years. I'm not rich, but not having someone leaning over my shoulder, having the independence and freedom is well worth it!

  24. Ballmer uses Open Source too on Gates 'World's Most-Spammed Man' · · Score: 1


    "I receive many pieces of spam (but) only about 10 of them actually make it into my inbox because of the spam technologies that our IT department implements."

    Nice to see Steve uses Spambayes, just like me!

  25. True it degrades... on Bit Rot Stalks Your Digital Keepsakes · · Score: 1

    Don't real photos also rot? Sure, they look okay at 50 years, but how about 100?