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  1. Re:For those of you that are going to ask on eBay Sues Craigslist · · Score: 1

    Nail meet hammer. Hammer meet nail. It drives eBay absolutely bonkers that Craigslist is a competitor to eBay, and while they ow a huge chunk of it, they can't dictate policy based on their minority ownership.

  2. Re:Yet another step closer to my goal on First Organic Molecules Found on Alien World · · Score: 1

    Not an athlete in high school. Became an athlete after college. Twenty years later, I am totally fit and the same size waist. You peaked too soon, brother

  3. Re:"blue ray player" totals on HD DVD Player Sales Grind To a Halt · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Absolutely correct, In fact, the slower the rate of and HD disk format, the better for MSFT's Live downloads.what they really need to do is to allow end users to add much bigger hard drives to store downloadable content. This format war is meaningless. Downloads are the future. Sony won, but they still lost by dragging it out

  4. Re:FP? on Bandwidth Caps May Be Critical Error For Broadband Companies · · Score: 1

    You are all side tracked. Time Warner wants to limit bandwidth to protect their cable business. If you download all your TV and movies, why pay for cable. So, they want to make sure they get their profits for delivering tv by jacking up usage rates. It seems pretty transparent.

  5. Re:A new approach to limiting usage is needed on Time Warner Cable to Test Tiered Bandwidth Caps · · Score: 1

    Missing the point... They don't want you downloading TV shows because eventually you will realize you don't want to pay for cable TV.

  6. Re:The Catch: on AT&T To Replace 17,000 Batteries · · Score: 1

    Are you referring to "Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel?"

  7. Re:But.... on Apple Announces MacBook Air · · Score: 1

    It looks like a beautiful piece on engineering, but an IBM...errr....Lenovo x Series sub notebook is more my durability level. I had an x31 survive a motorcycle accident with minimal damage, while protecting my back, and IBM fixed that damage under warranty. They were happy it saved my skin...literally, and it survived.

  8. Re:I agree with this on Telecommuting Can Be Bad For Those Who Don't · · Score: 1

    If you empower people with the right tools, such as Microsoft Communicator, Live Meeting 2007, and conference calling with video to bridge the space gap, the negatives of telecommuting can largely be bridged by bringing dispersed troops back together. For all you open source/linux types, please substitute your comparable tools because I know not what they are.

  9. Re:Compete with Apple? on Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits · · Score: 1

    Well, this is ./ So can't and don't wanna are two different things.

  10. Re:Won't work on macs on Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits · · Score: 1

    I meant Mac Pro , like I own, or my MacBook, or any MacIntel. Pardon my fox pox.

  11. Re:Won't work on macs on Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits · · Score: 1

    Yes, it works just fine on a Power Mac. Just install Parallels. Create a Windows XP WM. Enjoy!

  12. Re:Compete with Apple? on Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits · · Score: 1

    Yes, you can. Install Parallels. Create a Windows XP Virtual Machine. Run all the setup from your Netflix accoount. Works just dandy!

  13. Re:Lack of talent on Young IT Workers Disillusioned, Hard to Retain · · Score: 1

    What is a linked list?

  14. Re:Hydrogen on The Age of the Airship Returns? · · Score: 1

    I wonder if the Hydrogen can be mixed with some other chemical to minimize it's flammability in airship application.

  15. Re:Isn't this what my tax money is supposed to fun on Bill Gates and Microsoft Fund Telescope · · Score: 2, Insightful

    heavy taxation to pay for Republican deficit interest payments and war mongering. There, I fixed that for you.

  16. My Hope on World's Smallest Projector · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope to hook this up to my laptop while playing Duke Nukem Forever with Chinese Democracy blaring on my stereo. What the heck, lets throw Obama a bone and have him in the White House.

  17. Re:If only... on First Reflected Light From an Exoplanet Seen · · Score: 1

    I wonder what the James Webb Telescope will do for exo-planet research?

  18. Re:What's also rarer. on Earth's Moon is a Rarity · · Score: 1

    Even rarer is the "Monns over my Hammy!"

  19. Dudley on RCMP Won't Go After Personal Filesharers · · Score: 1

    Inspector Fenwick,"Dudley, something must be done about Snidely Whiplash. He is downloading every episode of Cop Rock without compensating the original rights holders." Dudley Do-Right," Inspector Fenwick, you can count on me to get to the bottom of this. BTW, what should I do about your daughter Nell? She downloaded every episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle." Inspector Fenwick,"Never mind that Do-Right, she is downloading those for me."

  20. Re:Thank Big Tel/Cable on Netflix May Already Be Killing Blockbuster? · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can stream movies to your PC. It is pretty cool. Only works with Windows and Internet Explorer right now, but you basically get 1 free hour of streaming per each dollar of your monthly fee. Spend 18 dollars get 18 hours streamed. Quality is nice on a PC screen.

  21. Re:Technical review... on Self-Tuning Electric Guitar · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Completely unnecessary technological twaddle. Modern string technology, quality tuners, quality guitar, and a decent tuner. Tuners are buit into practically everything guitar related. Cue the Whaambulance. Part of guitar's beauty is it's simplicity.

  22. IT is cool in Hollywood on Coppola Loses All His Data · · Score: 1

    All over Hollywood, all the players are now rapidly adding IT guru to their Rolodex. IT geeks will be hotter than personal trainers, personal chefs, and handbag doggies.Backing up and securing your data will be the next trendy thing. Gucci diamond encrusted USB keychain drives will become the newest fashion statement.

  23. Definition on The Unauthorized State-Owned Chinese Disneyland · · Score: 1

    This is obviously the definition of chutzpah.

  24. Dell the Unstoppable on Dell Rethinking the Direct-Sales Market · · Score: 0

    Remember the days when tech journalists were drooling all over themselves, and predicting the end of all other computer companies because Dell had found the Holy Grail to ever increasing sales and growth? Today... not so much. /Love my Dell Axim x51v. Best PocketPC ever, and paid only $325 dollars. Couple that with a bluetooth phone and StowAway Bluetooth keyboard, best portable PC ever.

  25. See's Candy on FDA Considers Redefining Chocolate · · Score: 1

    See's Candy makes some of the most wonderful chocolate in the world!