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  1. Re:Show of Hands on Gmail Bug Sends Thousands of Emails To One Man · · Score: 1

    I guess you had better not ever open a phonebook.

  2. Re:Marketing guy says something untrue? on Schiller Says Apple Is the Last PC Maker From the Mac Era, Forgets About HP · · Score: 1

    Dude, its just a number. It'll be ok. Calm down.

  3. Re:Dell needs to go back to what made them great on Where Does Dell Go After Losing 3Par? · · Score: 1

    I have received awesome support from Dell via India during non-standard business hours. How does getting support from someone in India differ than if its from Texas? Either way its still remote.

  4. This does not make sense on Weak US Dollar Means Nintendo Favors Europe For Now · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If there is such strong demand, why not raise the price?

  5. Re:no trail, no dice on How To Spot E-Vote Tampering? · · Score: 1

    One thing I never understand about the papertrail argument when it comes to E-Voting. How does a machine printing out your vote on a slip of paper indicate that that is what was recorded? The only feasible way I can see this working in an anonymous system is by always tallying the paper votes. However, if thats the case why have the electronic version anyways?

  6. Re:How long before... on California Utilities to Control Thermostats? · · Score: 1

    If your power company has not already been notified that a resident is on life support, they should be. Many of them track important information like this.

  7. Re:performance? on GNOME 2.20 Released · · Score: 1

    I had similar experiences in 2002. In general menus and window animations are now fluid and clean. Many programs have load quicker as well.

  8. Re:"Sucker!" on D2 Updates, Text Message Notifcation · · Score: 1

    Lighten up

  9. IN.gov also uses cha cha on Indiana University Dumps Google for ChaCha · · Score: 1

    Indiana's government website also uses Cha Cha. Coincidence? I think not. http://ingov.chacha.com/search/query?query_text=

  10. Re:Gortex on What's the Worst Technical Feature You've Used? · · Score: 1

    Actually... Goretex is a breathable fabric. If water gets in it can get out. Thats the whole point of it. Otherwise you might as well wear rubber shoes.

  11. If you are going to bring OO.org into this,,, on OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista · · Score: 1

    While it may be convenient that OpenOffice.org comes installed with Ubuntu, it can be installed on Vista. I dont really see this as a good point to argue on. If you are going to compare Ubuntu to Windows and you mention OpenOffice.org, you are entering Office territory. An interesting comparison would be Ubuntu + OpenOffice and Vista + Office 2007. Personally, I prefer Office XP or Office 2007. Using either OpenOffice or Office 2003 gives me a headache.

  12. Re:ACK!!! on Intel's Single Thread Acceleration · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "the majority of your basic applications are too linear and have too many dependencies between instructions for dynamic threading to really be worth the investment in hardware"

    Good lord, let me sell all my web, application, and DB servers then!!!! I've overpaid for 32 CPU systems!!!! ACK!!!

    I wouldn't call server applications or dbms "basic applications."

  13. Re:Building a better mosquito on GM Mosquito Could Fight Malaria · · Score: 1

    The problem however is the impact malaria has on societies in tropical regions. The lost productivity in these areas due to the impact of disease is at least a part of why these societies struggle to compete with their northern and southern contemporaries. Increasing productivity is almost always a win for everyone, so I don't see why a policy of letting nature run its own course would be worth sticking to.

  14. Cars per rhode island on The Air Car Nears Completion · · Score: 1

    200km at 68mph...

    Thats nearly 125mi at 125kph!

  15. Re:Why the obsession with winning? on Google Winning By Losing? · · Score: 1

    Companies can also pay dividends

  16. Deja Vu on Firefox 2.0 To Debut Tuesday · · Score: 1

    I've seen this comment before....

  17. Subtle Naming changes on IE7 Released and Available for Download · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Did anyone notice its Windows Internet Explorer 7 and not Microsoft Internet Explorer 7?

  18. Re:Well, duh on Different Social Networks Are... Different · · Score: 1

    From what I've seen, its mainly been AIM and yahoo here. MSN seems to be gaining ground with its "Live" release.

  19. Clap on... on Measuring the Energy You Use? · · Score: 1

    This might help: The Clapper

  20. Drivers license on How Do You Punish a 16-year-old Spammer? · · Score: 1

    Suspending drivers license or eligibility for drivers license for 1-2 years would be pretty good punishment for this kid.

  21. Casing... on How to Turn Your Concept Into a Prototype? · · Score: 2, Informative

    This isn't necessarily a specific organization, but for casing, you might need to find someone with Industrial Design background.

  22. Re:Paradigm Shift? on CEO Calls For AOL Paradigm Shift · · Score: 1

    Paradigm Shift in the correct context refers to a change in world-view. It sounds like the previous worldview is subscription based content provider/ISP. The new worldview would be Advertising and Marketing. The usage seems to fit.

  23. Re:Bittorrent -- distro paid for by consumers on BitTorrent Beefs Up Network Capabilities · · Score: 3, Informative

    Many of us do not pay per megabyte on our cable services. The uploading is just using up bandwith that goes idle anyways. I believe this is true for a majority of the people in my community, with a few exceptions of a small group running eMule heavily.

  24. Re:Is it on OpenOffice.org Newspaper Ad Mockup Released · · Score: 1

    I cannot speak for office 2003, but Office XP and 2000 knock OpenOffice off its feet in terms of loading time, performance and stability. I also run office on a few lower-end machines. The difference in load times is quite dramatic, even with the quickstarter.

  25. Re:fission to fusion on Labs Compete to Build New Nuclear Bomb · · Score: 1

    "a good thing..."

    ...aside from the fact they are nuclear fucking bombs.