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  1. Re:Too bad the US doesn't invest in more trains on Japanese Train Sets A Speed Record Of 581 kph · · Score: 1

    There's an alliance of Southeastern states that are supposedly looking into high speed rail interconnecting the metro areas. I'd love to see that happen, but I'm sceptical it ever will. A down economy would be the perfect time to start a large project like that too.

  2. Re:summary and signficance on Java Desktop System Review · · Score: 1

    Java is installed by default on Mac OS X. In fact, the Xserve RAID management application was written in pure Java so that it could be used on non-Macintosh platforms.

  3. Re:Didn't they learn from the JavaScript debacle on Java Desktop System Review · · Score: 1

    Sun wasn't responsible for calling JavaScript JavaScript. Netscape was.

  4. Re:I agree with Moby on iPod's Two-Year Anniversary · · Score: 1

    Did you know you can also rate songs on the 3rd gen. Ipods? Use the select button to toggle from volume, to shuttle, to rate -- that is two clicks. Use the jog wheel to rate it from 1 to 5 stars. Of course, these ratings sync up with iTunes.

  5. Re:Missing Some Points on iPod's Two-Year Anniversary · · Score: 3, Insightful

    But PCs can't boot from USB drives. Apple designed FireWire and the iPod and using one allows you to boot from the other.

  6. Re:A BETTER IDEA on iPod's Two-Year Anniversary · · Score: 1

    The Smart cars have this feature. It's a pity they don't sell in the US.

  7. Re:why do they have to all be white? on iPod's Two-Year Anniversary · · Score: 1

    The Ipod doesn't get grubby. It stays white.

  8. Re:Initial reaction wasn't favorable on iPod's Two-Year Anniversary · · Score: 2, Informative
    Because of the cost you can't just chuck it in your bag if you're going off somewhere - you have to think about wrapping it in a towel
    Spoken like a guy that doesn't have one. The iPod is very well built. My old 10GB one that I just sold for $200 was never wrapped before being through into my canvas bag for work every day. It bounced around with keys, change, and everything else. Sure, it had a few scuffs here and there, but nothing that affected its operation. And I liked the scratching -- it gave it character.

    I'm waiting for my new 20GB to look the same.
  9. Re:Athlon 64 will breathe new life into Solaris on What's Coming in Solaris 10 · · Score: 1

    I guess you can count AMD amoungst the lazy ones, because they call it AMD64 as well.

  10. Re:Athlon 64 will breathe new life into Solaris on What's Coming in Solaris 10 · · Score: 1
    Now, if you mean AMD x86-64...
    Isn't that AMD64?
  11. Re:new "html" on Synthesized Singers · · Score: 1

    Text to speech software already properly emphasizes italics, pauses when it reads a comma and in general obeys most sorts of punctuation.

  12. Re:Macintosh speech synthesis on Synthesized Singers · · Score: 1

    I have Vicki announce the time for me on the half-hour. She also tells me what friends are logging on and off of iChat. And she reads error messages to me after they've been up for 30 seconds.

  13. Re:Macintosh speech synthesis on Synthesized Singers · · Score: 1

    Vicki is a new version of Victoria that comes with Mac OS X 10.3 and it is a very breathy voice. It's also much higher quality than the old voices.

  14. Re:And exactly where are they sending this? on Yahoo Reminds Users That 'No' Doesn't Mean 'No' · · Score: 1

    No, they're sending it to any e-mail account they have on file in your account settings.

  15. Re:What if the dragon is slain on The Riches of Open Source · · Score: 1

    Making Linux suck less?

  16. Re:Altruism vs Profit motive. on The Riches of Open Source · · Score: 1

    Now try saving the file. Let me know what happens.

  17. So does Apple Mail... on Minnesota Senator Says Email Tax Might Reduce Spam · · Score: 1

    So does Apple Mail, but it doesn't cost the citizens of this country money. Mozilla Mail does the same thing. Hopefully once 90% of e-mail users are using tools that block spam, spam will be more expensive to produce than its worth.

  18. Re:Yes but... on Big Mac Officially Ranks 3rd · · Score: 1
    How about a nice game of chess?
    Of course, Mac OS X comes with Chess preinstalled.
  19. Re:You gotta include something... on Microsoft Defies EU Commission · · Score: 1

    QuickTime and Real both support MPEG4.

  20. Re:You gotta include something... on Microsoft Defies EU Commission · · Score: 1

    Maybe they could force MS to bundle an interoperable media player that uses standards... like MPEG4 or Ogg.

  21. Re:Let the battle begin! on Microsoft Defies EU Commission · · Score: 1

    We sincerely hope the EU is up to the task. Unfortunately our new administration didn't have much passion about it.

  22. Re:SOHO Support? on Ask Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik · · Score: 1

    Maybe he'd rather SOHOs use Mac OS X? *shrug*

  23. Brand strength on Ask Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik · · Score: 1

    Matthew, how do you expect to build enough brand strength to get Red Hat Enterprise Linux into businesses without the grass roots-ish momentum from Red Hat desktop Linux?

  24. Re:Markers? on Orbdev Files US Federal Suit Over Asteroid Claim · · Score: 1

    How would they mark the boundaries? Contrary to popular opinion, asteroids are not flat.

  25. Re:If they launch one, whenever they do... on Nintendo To Launch New Machine Next Year? · · Score: 2, Insightful
    already exploded. DVDs and DVD-like formats are the established standard.
    You mean like the 3" DVD that the GameCube uses?