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  1. Re:Duh on Searching with Images instead of Words · · Score: 0

    Hey, that's what I'd do if the street signs are in a language that I don't know!

  2. Re:Homework? on Honda Updates ASIMO · · Score: 0

    "Put a whuppin' on this kids sorry, lazy ass"

    ;-P

  3. Re:Ironic future? on Build a House Out of Recycled Cardboard · · Score: 0

    Sure is. Now we can picture what a "House of Cards" actually means!

  4. Re:Subscription Only Science = evil on Optical Mouse Used As Cheap Motion Sensor · · Score: 0

    Mine! :-)

  5. Re:Hmm on Soldiers Call for Engineering Tech Support · · Score: 0

    I'm guessing that they're facing challenges from (1) recruiting engineers to be soldiers, and (2) sending soldiers with the right aptitude to be engineer-trained. Given the constraints, it makes sense to have some ready off-site geek consultants compared to having the grunts rough it out with zero help ... but I'm sure they have a few of those in the front lines.

  6. Re:So? on NHS Awards Contract to Microsoft · · Score: 0
    They've also crafted clauses to back out too. Silly /. pandering as usual. :-)
    The nine-year contract, which includes breakpoints at three-year intervals, does not preclude the future use of open-source software, according to the DoH. "The option to use open-source software in the future remains and continues to be evaluated," stated the DoH.
  7. Re:Firefox weakness on Firefox Shooting For 10 Percent · · Score: 0

    There are a lot of features that are developed as part of extensions. FF needs to incorporate the right or most popular ones as it evolves.

    Some of the challenges that you've raised:

    (1) Closing a tab directly - Try ctrl-w. It's probably a good idea to have an "X" icon like Eclipse IDE. Maybe someone'll take it up as an extension or something. There's always using the "X" at the end of the row of tabs. There's even an extension that allows you to close a tab by double-clicking on it (I can't remember which).

    (2) Tab browsing with keyboard - Ctrl-Tab for forward movement; Ctrl-Shift-Tab for backward movement. It's already there.

    (3) Disabling New Browser window - Check out the extensions "Tabbed Browser Preferences" and "Single Window". You can configure FF to force any new windows to open up as new tabs.

    (4) Saved passwords - Master Password; but if I don't want guests mucking around with my bookmarks I would want profiles management to include password access control as well.

  8. Precious ... on Google Launches SMS Search Service · · Score: 0

    And they'll name it "SMoogleS" ... *evil laughter*

  9. Re:Immunity on Two Women Found With HIV-Immune Mutant Gene · · Score: 0

    I don't really fancy stinky fermented tofu but the "thousand-year egg" isn't all that bad. The egg-white (or egg-black) has a jello-like texture and the yolk tastes somewhat sweet.

  10. Re:Everyone bashing the Americans on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 0

    Kind of like Hollywood movies featuring supposed Japanese conversations that turn out to be Cantonese? :-)

  11. Re:American Insularity on Writing Software for Worldwide Distribution Proves Difficult · · Score: 0

    Cronkite sums up the news situation in the US of A in his interview with the BBC.

    His two main gripes - the lack of depth in news reporting and the short duration allocated for actual news.

  12. Re:For the fans... on Mapping The Tour de France Riders From Space · · Score: 0
    You may want to check out the official Tour de France's site next year (just do a search on Google for "Tour de France"). They have similar updates with pictorial representations of where the breakaway groups or peloton are. The updates are done by the minute too.

    I remember them mentioning about Lance chatting up with Basso over the last stage and his USP team mates chasing down Simeoni and gesturing to him about his antics on Stage 16.

  13. Re:False and swayed information? on Ask Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales About Online Collaboration · · Score: 0

    It might help if you've read through some of their FAQs like this. I'm pretty sure they know you won't be the first nor last to ask that question! :-)

  14. Re:A Statistical analysis of "one percent" on Mozilla Gains on Internet Explorer · · Score: 0

    I know you can do that on Opera through its options but how do you do that with Mozilla?

  15. Re:It may not be all it's cracked up to be... on Should Colleges Monitor Students' PCs? · · Score: 0

    Er... Sophos perhaps? :-) I thought anti-virus programs were supposed to mitigate the risk of infections, not negate them totally! On the other hand, if your term paper gets sucked into oblivion by a virus or the BOFH, it's probably a good lesson for the individual on the need for back-ups!

  16. Re:Education on Should Colleges Monitor Students' PCs? · · Score: 0

    It'll be more difficult because of the resistance from the student body or faculty who DO use Windows-based computers (which makes the majority of end-users).

  17. Re:Spooky thought... on Mutation Creates SuperKid · · Score: 0

    My biology's a little rusty but wouldn't it be dominant if the mother is muscular and she only has one copy of it? Even if it were recessive, incest would be a possible way but not the only way (thinking of albinism here).

  18. Re:African or European? on The Return of the Sparrow Electric Vehicle? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It's a sparrow, not a swallow! The airspeed velocity of the unladen swallow can be found here!

  19. Disposable accounts don't mix with business on Spamassassin Beats CRM-114 In Anti-Spam Shootout · · Score: 0

    I can empathise with that. The other problem with using disposable accounts as far as business contacts or clients is the potential fall-out from the LACK OF TRUST! What would your contact or client think if you give them a spamgourmet address and they know what spamgourmet does? Or, if you give them a sneakemail address... "Can you spell your sneak e-mail address to me again please? That's a-5-b-z-what?"

  20. ... Conspiracy theorist on Mike Melvill Chosen To Fly SpaceShipOne · · Score: 0

    Well then, how do you explain the little red squigglies on their MONODS write-up? If that doesn't spell "p-o-w-e-r-p-o-i-n-t" I don't know what does! ;-)

  21. Re:Aww great... on Wearable Cell Phones Are Here · · Score: 0

    You're mistaken. He's actually calling you! At least that's what the article implies...

  22. Re:SpyMac on Speculating About Gmail · · Score: 0

    I was just trying it. SpyMac's rather slow. I hope Gmail keeps the interface simple as indicated by some of the screenshots. Substance over form!

  23. Re:It's easy to get fingerprinted. on US Expands Fingerprint and Mugshot Program for Visitors · · Score: 0

    Yes, but we aren't joining the - U S Military - for Chris'sake!

  24. Re:Uses for the domains on .mail Domain To Eliminate Spam? · · Score: 0

    ...and .uk for pr0n from UK... and .us for pr0n from US... and... oh wait...

  25. Would it be workable? on "Port Knocking" For Added Security · · Score: 0

    I'm a little skeptical. With the amount of scanning and probes one gets these days, unless one is able to use really obscure ports and to order the knocking sequence in a really "random" order, wouldn't one be DoS-ed by all that other traffic? Also, wouldn't IDSes, IPSes and firewalls block obscure ports if the preceding hypothesis was true?