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  1. Re:who knew apple had that kind of money? on Apple Plans to Purchase Universal Music · · Score: 1

    Heinz ketchup never comes out brown. That's why it sells.

  2. Re:Holy shit, it's not April 1! on Apple Plans to Purchase Universal Music · · Score: 1

    ...except that Jobs doesn't really like DRM.

  3. Re:A big part of the equation missing on HD DVD Coming Very Soon · · Score: 1
    Firewire may top out at 3.2Gbs, but I'd like to see you get one, just because it's in the standard doesn't mean you have any access to one. As far as I know the furthest it's goteen is when Ti put out the first 800mb version in Jan.
    As far as you knew (until I posted), FireWire topped out at 400Mbps. Don't act all high and mighty based off of research you did after my post. FireWire tops out at 3.2Mbps. There is FireWire 800Mbps available for home use right now.
    There are *no* codecs for uncompressed video if you want it to stay uncompressed video; again once it goes through a codec it is no longer uncompressed.
    Codec doesn't automatically mean compression. This post is in the English codec and is uncompressed.
  4. Re:Some Problems on Matrix Reloaded Trailer Released · · Score: 1

    Why am I supposed to listen to someone that calls it "Quicktime Sorenson"? The codec is Sorenson. The application is QuickTime.

  5. Re:Some Problems on Matrix Reloaded Trailer Released · · Score: 1

    MPEG4 is the new primary codec for QuickTime. In fact, MPEG4's file format was adopted from QuickTime's.

  6. Re:A big part of the equation missing on HD DVD Coming Very Soon · · Score: 1

    FireWire tops out at 3.2Gbps.

    There are already codecs for uncompressed digital video.

  7. Re:You guys are missing the point... on Microsoft Caste System · · Score: 1

    No, every consulting company does not have a bench.

  8. Re:You guys are missing the point... on Microsoft Caste System · · Score: 1

    Not every consulting company has a "bench." And not every employee that works for a consulting company with bench time is qualified for it.

  9. Re:You guys are missing the point... on Microsoft Caste System · · Score: 2, Informative

    Microsoft has offices outside of the State of Washington. They have rather large campus a few miles away from me in Charlotte. When the contractors are let go after 365 days, North Carolina pays unemployment insurance on those people until MS hires them back 100 days later.

    That is why other Slashdot readers should be concerned.

  10. You guys are missing the point... on Microsoft Caste System · · Score: 3, Insightful
    The key point of the article is this:
    Those who work neither as blue- nor orange-badges may wonder why they should care about Microsoft's practices. The answer is that from day 366 to day 466, Microsoft temps still get paid. Only the check is written not by Bill Gates, but by the State of Washington [through unemployment insurance].
  11. Re:More plasticman effects on Pushing the Envelope For Matrix Reloaded SFX · · Score: 1

    The Hulk has the same problem. Look at the trailer where he lifts the tank. It looks like something I should see on my GameCube.

  12. Re:Damn did you see the features?! on Final Cut Pro 4, Shake 3 · · Score: 1
    Click here for a current list of problems


    Expertly created in FrontPage, no less.

    (...since we're getting all sarcastic now, I'll throw this out.)

  13. Re:Damn did you see the features?! on Final Cut Pro 4, Shake 3 · · Score: 1
    I think I will hold on to FCP 3.0.4 for a while since the iLife fiasco with iMovie.

    There was no iLife fiasco with iMovie. iDVD, as it has always been, is not a no-charge application. To sweeten the pot for some people iMovie (free), iPhoto (free), and iTunes (free) are included in the package.
  14. Re:of dubious value... on Hydra: Rendezvous-Enabled Text Editing · · Score: 1
    it would *definetly* have sped things up. Of course, in order to do that, we would both need to get Macs

    What are you waiting for?
  15. Re:Locate? on A Better Finder? · · Score: 1

    People have made GUI front ends for locate.

  16. Re:Victoria on Catching Up with the Voice of Macintosh · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why doesn't Apple have any higher quality Macintosh voices in Mac OS X? If you look around on the Web at AT&T and other places you'll find very high quality voice synthesis (and I'm sure you get them on your voice mail quite a bit too). Modern Macs have more than enough power to generate something more realistic than what we've got now.

    Anyone? Anyone?

  17. Wrong day! on Evil Bit Added to TCP/IP Packets · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's April Fool's day, not Groundhog Day!

    Get it right, Taco.

  18. Re:Wiring and real estate on Last-Mile Fiber Optic · · Score: 1

    Most new housing in NC above $150k comes with CAT5 wiring standard. Of course, here $100/sqft is for pricier houses.

  19. Re:Not much on Last-Mile Fiber Optic · · Score: 1

    That is why when you have your conference with your builder, you tell them were to place all of the jacks (except electrical, that is by code).

  20. Re:In Java on Moneydance - Cross-Platform Personal Finance · · Score: 1

    Apple's JVM is very good.

  21. Re:Because it's not news? on Apple Responds to Adobe · · Score: 1

    Comments aren't articles, dumbass.

  22. Re:Because it's not news? on Apple Responds to Adobe · · Score: 1

    Because it is related, it deserves the same exposure.

  23. Re:Sherlock? on Flash Applications That Can Be Used Online and Off · · Score: 1

    Although, those weather and stock panes kind of remind me of Konfabulator.

    So, it looks like Sherlock with Konfabulator inside the window.

  24. Re:this is Java's missed boat on Flash Applications That Can Be Used Online and Off · · Score: 1

    No, but the safe code along with the platform independence is certainly very compelling.

  25. Re:This guy doesn't get it. on Too Cool For Secure Code? · · Score: 1

    Using a higher level language doesn't equate to bloat. Mozilla is bloated. Tomcat is not.