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  1. Re:I thought Sun did something like this already.. on Xgrid Clustering Software and Demo · · Score: 1

    But we *nix users did it first. As usual Apple is publishing things which they think they did first, but we in the research community have been doing for years.

  2. Re:This is only the first step on Long Term Effects of Outsourcing · · Score: 1
    why do you think SUVs are the main profit center of US manufacturers.

    The tax write off for vehicles over 6000 lbs. thats why.

  3. This is only the first step on Long Term Effects of Outsourcing · · Score: 1
    To me, outsourcing is only the first step to one world, one economy. You could say the same thing about Japan outsourcing factories to America. Did you know almost all Toyota and Hondas are built right here in America? Where's the outcry from Japanese autoworkers?

    We as American's need to get a grip. There is always someone else in this world that will do your job better and for less money.

  4. Re:granny on Windows 98 Phased Out · · Score: 0

    Hey, we must be neighbors in the trailer park.

  5. Speaking like an average user... on Review of the Mirra Home Backup System · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's a backup?

  6. Re:the distro/software is not the hard part. on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1
    Hey, thanks man. Its a new year and this, uh, person is flaming for something he can't comprehend. Have a good year evilviper!!!

    BTW, I can guarantee its better because my laptop IS my DVD player. Video out works great. And yes, in Theater mode in Linux, so my sister can watch Finding Nemo on the TV while I read /. on the laptop wireless....

    Why do I need winblows again?

  7. Re:the distro/software is not the hard part. on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1
    Hey donkey ball licker...

    NVIDIA has awesome video output. And, why don't you guys get out of the all in one video shit for a $20 PCI card that will do XV? Come on you get what you pay for. SIS, funk dat.

    The original post was about TV output and Linux.

    Yeah, RTFA biatch, I said you can get a DXR3 on ebay for roughly what you pay for 'net access to bitch ass out.

    The world doesn't have windows does it?

  8. Re:the distro/software is not the hard part. on Introducing The Dave/Dina Multimedia Distro · · Score: 1
    I don't know what kind of crack your smokin, but I can get my measily 500mhz P3 to playback any video file, mpeg or avi, xvid, quicktime, etc...

    Even better, get a DXR3 for $30 on ebay. Mplayer and Xine both can use its TV out. And yes, it even does non-mpeg files on the TV-out and yes that same computer plays it back just fine.

  9. Re:It's your fault on Shatner to Record Another Album · · Score: 1

    You also forgot "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

  10. Re:Postponing the inevitable on Shuttle Fleet Upgraded · · Score: 1
    Uh, d00d, you have a lot to learn about space travel. Why do you think it costs $400 million dollars just to launch the shuttle? Half is maintenance and up keep, the other half is fuel. But your right though, its outdated and needs to be replaced with something more cost efficent.

    Like I keep frickin' saying, wee need a moon base. All the hydrogen we could want is right there on the moon and who gives a frick if we mine it to hell? PETA and the Naturalists won't be there for sure.

  11. I take offense on Shuttle Fleet Upgraded · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I take offense at these posts. Whoever said space travel was supposed to be safe? It is NOT! The takeoff itself is a controlled explosion. What happens in flight is something we have to deal with.

    Space MUST keep going regardless of disasters. It's the nature of the business.

    Do you guys wanna live on Earth when all its resources are deplited and the population is HUGE? Uh, no I didn't think so. Me, I wanna live on the moon base or Mars if I can live that long.

    Hahahaha.. it's next retirement paradise for the dotcom guys/gals; forget Florida ;(

  12. Re:Easy! on Making Antibubbles in Beer from Belgium · · Score: 1

    Those are the ingredients of Pearl and Lone Star.

  13. Looks good but..... on MUTE: Simple, Private File Sharing · · Score: 1

    Nice application, but why do these programmers keep wanting to use ports higher than 1024? Most firewalls will block it. Now what I want to see is an application like this or BitTorrent to use port 80. This way it will get thru proxies and firewalls without having to pull your hair trying to get it to work... uh, at work ;)

  14. Re:What's the big deal about rocket science? on SpaceShipOne Rockets To 68,000 Feet · · Score: 1
    Apu in space!!!

    His first communication from orbit:

    "Hello, how are you doing? Can you hear me now?"

  15. Re:Awesome on 64-bit Linux On The Opteron · · Score: 1

    It was called Sun Linux. Sun shelved it in favor of SuSE (or SUSE, which ever you want to call it.

  16. Awesome on 64-bit Linux On The Opteron · · Score: 5, Interesting

    We went to a Sun demonstration on campus and they showed the new to be released Opteron servers with 1-4 CPUs. Price and performance is very, very good. They come with a SuSE derivitve distro. I couldn't tell if its real SuSE or a SuSE Sun optimized. Anyway, we are going to order a few of them for a BLAST cluster to replace our existing cluster.

  17. Re:Creatively Selective Enforcement on Company Claims Patent on CD Writing · · Score: 1
    Hey, you hit on something....something for college textbooks to cover in future years:

    Introduction to SCO way of doing business, 101

  18. Re: Good News on Saddam Hussein Arrested · · Score: 1
    Sure, people are entitled to healthcare, but I for one will not pay for somebody else's healthcare if they don't want to improve their situation. I have never liked welfare and now your asking working american's to pay for somebody else's healthcare. Nope, sorry won't happen.

    Just for kicks, take this into consideration, really take this into consideration. You guys wanna spread the wealth, every social program is paid for by tax payers. You increase taxes on the rich. Sure this is find and dandy, but what you don't see is that what's the point of being well off? What's the point of knowing the more you make the more it goes back into some social program.

  19. Re:Good News on Saddam Hussein Arrested · · Score: 3, Informative
    You are complete wrong. You should really research stuff before post falsely. But alas, you Dems are just hate mongerers.

    First, Halliburton was awarded the no-bid contract by your favorite pal in 1999. Previously their WAS a bid process and Haliburton lost in 1997. Then Slick Willie did away with the bids and just gave it to Haliburton. Yes, that's right CLINTON!

    Secondly, Halliburton didn't overcharge the taxpayers, their subcontractor for fuel supply charged THEM that amount.

    Thirdly, I will never understand why people think the economy is in the power of the president. Does he hold your hand when you buy stuff? Does he tell you what to buy? Uh.. NO! Get real.

    Fourthly, health insurance. It costs a lot because of the malpractice suits and drug costs. You want health insurance? Go back to school and get a real education, then a good job. But I refuse to pay for healthcare of low-lifes happy in their burger flipping career.

  20. A couple of things Myth and Freevo can do on Building A Low-Budget TiVo Substitute? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    What they can do that TiVo can't do is unlimited storage and playback of other media. I am sure I am not the only one that has zillions of Divx/Xvid movies on CDs. Tivo can't play those. Second, sure you have 40-80 hours of storage on your Tivo, but what happens if you want to archive it? Or burn it? You can't get the video OFF the machine unless you open it up and transplant the HD into your computer? You have 39.7 hours of Will and Grace and you can't record tonights episode? What do you do?

    With that said, I will only buy a PVR if it has the following options:

    1. Built-in DVD player that does VCD/SVCDs, Divx and Xvid.
    2. 10/100 ethernet
    3. Standard network file system access to my recordings with NFS and Samba file sharing.

  21. Rather than laying off people on AOL Lays Off 450 In California · · Score: 1
    Why don't they cut their advertising and high budget Matrix/Mission Impossible TV commercials?

    Do we really need to see the Yellow Guy?

  22. One awesome browser on Mozilla 1.6 Beta Released · · Score: 1

    I just can't use IE or Safari anymore. With addons like AdBlock, BannerBlock and MPlayer plugin there is no need for any other browser.

  23. Just great on Head Of ATF To Direct RIAA Anti-Piracy · · Score: 1

    Now we'll see a Waco type event for music downloaders.

  24. Pretty good article on Examining an Automated Spam Tool · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It was a pretty good article, but he leaves off one glaring fact. If he had kept his software up to date, this would never have happened. BugTraq says August 2002 when this was identified.

  25. Re:What IT manager is this on Sun Negotiating With Wal-Mart Over Java Desktop · · Score: 1
    Ok... moron. So if the name was Coffee Desktop you would expect it was a liquid operating system?

    Lets be real. Research the product first before you make assumptions.