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  1. Re:7.62mm holes on The Homemade Hard Disk Destroyer · · Score: 1

    Although the 7.62mm is fun, I prefer 00 buck at somewhat closer range. More holes in minimum time!

  2. Contracts on Crazy Non-Compete Contracts? · · Score: 1

    Do not sign ANY contract without having your lawyer look it over. Understand what you are agreeing to. I'm self employed and have been offered contracts that could have put me out of business at the end of the contract had I signed it. That's makes the lawyer a good deal. Don't know where to look for a lawyer, check my sig.

  3. Re:This is irritating on Dell Releases First Consumer Product with Mandriva · · Score: 1

    I don't have a use for 64 bit yet, so I haven't tried this link; but have you tried here? http://www1.mandrivalinux.com/en/ftp.php3#iso2005

  4. Re:Hey folks on Patrick Volkerding Battles Mystery Illness · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm in Ohio, so I can only help with prayer and you have mine. University Hospital in Cleveland is excelent. My sister is an ER doctor in Cleveland. I'm sure we could hook you up with the right people here if that's an option for you. Respond to this post if that's an option and I'll contact you privately. Good luck.

  5. Re:Anyone have any links to... on FAA Approves Sport Pilot License · · Score: 1

    Here's a link to one of the makers of this class of airplane URL:http://www.aveoaircraft.com/ . There are others.

  6. Re:Number of Passangers on FAA Approves Sport Pilot License · · Score: 1

    Yes, the J-3 (Piper Cub) is one of several aircraft that fall under these rules. The J-3 has been around since the mid 1930's and has an excelent safety record. It's also a lot of fun to fly!

  7. Re:Most advanced and powerful? on KDE 3.2.1 Released · · Score: 1

    Hold the control key down and click, or do as i did. Get a USB wheel mouse. Works like a champ!

  8. Re:4 coins? on Making Change · · Score: 1

    You'll find it next to the three dollar bill. You know, the one with Clinton on it!

  9. Re:Gimme a break on Microsoft Sends Broken Stylesheets to Opera · · Score: 2, Informative

    I wonder how many of those IE hits are from people like me who use Opera (or another browser) set to report that it's IE.

  10. Re:Please on Space Shuttle Columbia Breaks Up Over Texas · · Score: 1

    Thank you. You said it very well for those of us who couldn't at this time.

  11. Re:Even if AOL has a local monopoly? on Review: Lindows 2.0 Dissected · · Score: 1

    I use Earthlink. I havn't been to a major city yet that didn't have a local POP.

  12. Re:Honest recommendations please on Red Hat 8.0 Released · · Score: 1

    I would use Mandrake. I'm currently running a duel boot (Win98 and Mandarke 8.2) machine. I have all my family using the Linux side on the house right now. Most of my family are Windows users, not computer people. The transition has been for the most part, painless. I haven't used Red Hat since about 7.X, but I've read some good things about 8.0. I'm burning my Mandrake 9.0 CD's as I type. If it's as easy to install as 8.2 was, I believe that it will be a winner. Good luck!

  13. Re:Yes, but why does Microsoft need a stand... on Linuxworld Fun · · Score: 1

    Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. That's why.

  14. Re:XP auto-updates on Windows 2000 - Nine Months to Live · · Score: 1

    Pleased to meet you! I've been running Linux as my desktop machine for about six months now. My wife and three kids are also using it. The only reason Windows 98 is still on the machine is so my kids can play several of their games. The default boot is to Linux.

  15. Re:help finding spammers, please on Anti-Spammers Wage E-War · · Score: 1

    Just start writing the 800 numbers on every john wall you can find with the phrase "For a good time call". Jack their phone bill out of site.

  16. Re:Did we.... on LindowsOS Softens Microsoft-Compatibility Claim · · Score: 1

    It had to take at least a couple of hours. They had to drag them off of the golf course! :-)

  17. Survival on Subversive Gifts for New College Students? · · Score: 1

    How about a half decent first aid kit with a large size bottle of Pepto Bismol and a large bottle of Excedrin Migraine, a decent prepaid phone card, and Duct Tape.

  18. Re:Beating the high prices of ink cartridges on HP Must Defend Half-Empty "Economy" Ink Cartridges · · Score: 1

    Just a thief? At least two of your ideas are at best immoral and probably illegal. That would put you one step below HP's marking. If you want to do something about it, do it right.

  19. Re:Technology previews on Eight Technologies That Will Change the World · · Score: 1

    During the late sixties, my stepfather worked for Western Electric. At the time, it was the research and installation arm of AT&T. What's left of it is now Lucent, by the way. One of the projects he worked on was a test of the "Video Phone". There were a limited number of test subscribers on the East coast somewhere. It worked rather well, to hear him talk about it. What killed it was that the users really didn't want it. As I recall, one of the big complaints was that they were afraid of being seen getting out of the shower to answer the phone, etc. No matter that you could turn off your camera. Also, no one wanted to bear the extra cost of the equipment or the service. The technology was there, but no one seemed to want it. It was killed due to lack of market.

  20. Re:...and COD being? on Buy a Russian Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    Not unless you leave your money by the front door!

  21. Re:...and COD being? on Buy a Russian Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    It stands for Collect On Delivery. You can order a product without paying for it up front. You pay the mail man when he delivers it.

  22. Re:Well, somebody has to say it..... on Red Hat Takes Aim at SuSE, Mandrake · · Score: 1

    The down side to that is most Windows users don't know that the incentive even exists.

  23. Re:Educational software for Linux? on Windows on an iMac (says the invoice); Red Hat's Alternative · · Score: 1

    I've dumped MS Office for StarOffice both at work and at home. It IS a suitable replacement. As for IE, can you say Opera?