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  1. Re:Stealing phones? on Automated Machines To Recycle Phones For Money · · Score: 1

    So I paid cash for a prepaid debit card. Now what?

  2. HDI-45's Successor? on Displayport V1.2 To Take Giant Leap Over HDMI · · Score: 1

    This sounds familiar - some of the old PowerMacs had this crazy 45 pin connector that "...incorporated capabilities for video out, video in, audio out, audio in, and the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB)" (http://kan.org/6100/graphicshardware.html#hdi45). The new Displayport sounds like a modern take on an old, er, classic?

  3. Re:Why is OS/2 mentioned twice in the article? on Old Operating Systems Never Die · · Score: 1

    Octel by chance? Have that running at two locations on OS/2 Warp - runs solid enough for my liking.

  4. Re:Video on the Nano? on Apple Announces iTunes 9, "LPs," Video Camera For the iPod Nano · · Score: 1

    Wow - guess Apple didn't do any market research on this one! Just needling you - apparently enough people don't velcro them to the dash, though that this seemed like a good idea - guess we'll see how it pans out.

  5. Re:HD Cameras tend to use firewire on Users Rage Over Missing FireWire On New MacBooks · · Score: 1

    Sure, you could - but Apple doesn't sell cameras - they sell computers.

  6. Re:now that is progress on World's Smallest Projector · · Score: 1

    Um... for a while now - I think 4th gen iPods, and definitely 5th gen and up have an extra connection in the headphone jack that, when used with the appropriate cable, can deliver video. Most camcorder cables will work with the iPod for outputting video.

  7. Re:come on... on Top 12 Operating Systems Vulnerability Survey · · Score: 1

    It does seem a bit strong, doesn't it?

  8. Re:B$ on Google Apps Premier Edition Launches, Widely Used · · Score: 1

    It's not misspelled, he's just using a very weak encryption scheme. And, by the way, you're in violation of the DMCA for decrypting it. As am I now. Crap!

  9. Re:Only a right-click... on iPod Shuffle, Mac Mini, iLife '05, iWork · · Score: 1

    ...or [shift]+[apple]+[N] ...

  10. Re:Why *I* might want it on In-Dash DIN-form-factor Car PC · · Score: 1

    Just curious - I've been looking for some way to interface my laptop with my car ('97 Taurus). There's some sort of port under the steering wheel, but I've not been able to determine how it works or anything. Would you know of a good place to find info? What sort of stuff do you use?

  11. Re:Cassette Adapters on Pods Unite · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's to say every manufacturer doesn't do as you specify with option two, but does it really, really well? :P

  12. Re:I hate writing with pen and paper... on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 1
    in elementary they graded us on handwriting...straight Cs all the way

    There's your problem right there - 'C's are supposed to be curved, not straight!

  13. Re:Does it... on Electrolux Robot Vacuum Cleaner · · Score: 1

    Robots? Hell - RFID tags would be nice so I know what load to put things in!

  14. Re:The meaning of Profeesional Engineer in Texas on Are Programmers Engineers? · · Score: 1
    What do you think doctors and lawyers do after graduation?

    The lawyers immediately file malpractice suits against the doctors and both groups spend the next few years in court! :P

  15. Re:I2 Mirror on Mandrake Linux 9.1 (Bamboo) Is Available! · · Score: 1

    Thanks! Getting it at 2.71 MB/sec (MegaBytes...), so it would appear that it can take the load!

  16. Re:more WINDOWS flavours on Screenshot History of Windows · · Score: 1
    ...and of course QBasic 4.5

    How about QuickBASIC 7.1 aka PDS?

  17. Re:NonBloated on Screenshot History of Windows · · Score: 2, Informative

    IIRC the difference is that B has Internet Explorer, the quicklaunch bar and support for user toolbars on the desktop. Not sure about any changes in the back-end of it though.

  18. Re:Hmmm... on Texas Rep Wants To Jail File Traders · · Score: 1

    As a resident of Nappanee, IN I can tell you that that's not true. In fact, we have no problem with exploting the Amish and photographing them, they don't seem to mind...

  19. Re:Dirt Nap on Music Companies Bemoan New High-Cap Portables · · Score: 2, Insightful
    As a huge fan of 80's music, I would rather drop $50 for each disc to get the hits from '84, '85, and '86 rather than several hundred dollars on individual discs or crappy compilations that are 80% filler anyway.

    Ah, yes - that may be, but I'm sure the RIAA would much rather you plunk down several hundred dollars on individual discs, than $50 on one disc.

  20. Re:Whats with the tits in the backround? on Clear Case Roundup · · Score: 1

    Your comment got me to click the link - still wouldn't buy one of those things, so I guess their marketing strategy's sort of a wash...

  21. Re:Wicket. on Opencroquet · · Score: 2, Funny

    I play, and I love that game! Any game that involves mallets, heavy spheres, bits of pointy metal, stakes, and knocking other player's spheres as far as you can has to be good!

  22. Re:You're right on Opencroquet · · Score: 1

    You have a link for THE, I'd be interested in seeing it, but it's sorta hard to do an effective search on this one...

    "THE" user interface
    "THE" screenshot user interface
    "THE"
    etc.

  23. Re:Bugatti Veyron... on 10 Techno-Cool Cars · · Score: 1
    "...64 valve quad turbo lump outputting 1001BHP.."

    1001B == 9D

    Heck, my old Aries had more horsepower than that, and it only had a 2.2L 4-banger... :P

  24. Re:going through your own stash... on 65 CPUs From 100 MHz to 3066 MHz · · Score: 1

    1x Z80 (TRS-80 model I)

    1x Z80 (TI-86)

    1x 8086

    5x 8088

    3x 80286

    3x 80386

    1x 80486 25 mhz

    1x SH3 44 mhz (PDA)

    1x 80486 50 mhz

    1x PowerMac (not sure what proc it is...) 60 mhz

    2x 80486 66 mhz

    1x Pentium II 233 mhz

    1x Pentium II 366 mhz

    1x AMD K-6/2 533 mhz

    1x Pentium III 600 mhz

    And probably several others I've forgotten...

  25. Re:Ugly hardware.. on Multimedia Home Entertainment System for Linux · · Score: 1

    Nah - I only had 5 of the 20MB HDDs to start with, still have all of them. Keep in mind -- 2003-20=1983, so they're only 5.25" wide and single height. I agree with them being reliabile and well-built; I have a stack of hard drives that are in the 5-10 year old range that are dead, but not one of my drives > 15 years has died, not ever.