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  1. Re:Obviously on Which VNC Software Is Best? · · Score: 1

    the fact tat it says vnc or that they skewed it wrong?

  2. Waste of money. on Firefox Seeks Full Page Ad in New York Times · · Score: 1

    Ads like this don't come cheap. Is the New York Times giving them any kind of break?
    Sounds like the cash could be better spent.

  3. Re:you know on Backups to CD-R? · · Score: 1

    What does the explorers burning ability have to do with the back up softwares's ability to use CD media just as it would a tape?

    CD burning in XP is crappy but this shouldn't be that hard to accomplish.

  4. How about hosting your own. on Dynamic DNS - The Good, The Bad and The Cheap? · · Score: 1

    Does any one there own personal Dynamic DNS servers.

    I have DNS server that I control with there own static block. How hard is it to roll your own Dynamic DNS?

    It would nice to get running on Windows2000 and Linux.

    any suggestions?

  5. Re:OT, Sybase Ads on Optimizing News Sites For Google News · · Score: 1

    yeah, yeah offtopic maybe, but debunking a stupid theory

  6. Hmmm... Does it act like ice? on A Liquid That Turns Solid When Heated · · Score: 1

    Doesn't sound very usefull at first but if you think about it the applications are endless.

    I wonder if it acts as water turning to ice. Does it expand, get denser, or conducts heat/electicity/light better( insulates)

  7. Re:OT, Sybase Ads on Optimizing News Sites For Google News · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well there are a couple little problems with Firefox at the moment one that I've seen is some quirkyness with flash and there is also a problem with URL syntax.

    If you take a look at the URL sytax for Sybase double click ad you see that they are using "|" verticle lines to seperate variable intead of ampersands. They seem to sometimes interfear with the syntax that firefox uses when opening mutiple tabs in the same window. So the URL is split at every | and each(or some parts) is opened in a new tab. Some time this bring up some interesting sites when they are just random strings.

  8. Re:HaHA! read in!: on Asterisk Open Source PBX 1.0 Release · · Score: 1

    um you sure thats a power book?

  9. Re:DVD play? on Smaller Playstation 2 Theorized · · Score: 1

    PSTwo-CD ... no that won't work.... ...PSTwo-32X

    Segas hardware developers had to go somewhere, no? :)

  10. Re:But why from the WHouse? on Bush Service Memos Questioned · · Score: 1

    well from what I've seen I would say it's forged.
    BUT I think your wrong on the typeface.
    From what understand it was used in 1932 by The Times of London newspaper. I'm not sure if the typeface is exactly the but it has definatly been around some time before 1973 and 1984.

    more info:
    Typeface notes:
    In 1931, The Times of London commissioned the Monotype Corporation, under the direction of Stanley Morison, to design a newspaper typeface. According to Morison: "The Times, as a newspaper in a class by itself, needed not a general trade type, however good, but a face whose strength of line, firmness of contour, and economy of space fulfilled the specific editorial needs of The Times." Times New Roman, drawn by Victor Lardent and initially released in 1932, is the result. The Linotype version is called Times Roman. Research into legibility and readability led to a design that was unique in newspaper typography; it is based on old style (or Garalde) types, and has greater contrast and is more condensed than previous newspaper types. Times New Roman continues to be very popular, particularly for newspapers, magazines, and corporate communications such as proposals and annual reports.

    Designers:
    Stanley Morison
    Starling Burgess
    Victor Lardent
    Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office and may be

  11. Re:Cancelation times on Trouble for Tivo and NetFlix Partnership? · · Score: 2, Funny

    yep, well they are talking about netflix but it sounds like Netflix might be the only one thats got it together enough to stay afloat.

    Games'n'Flix for example is a mess. My girlfriend and I setup an account and after atleast a month didn't even recieve so much as an email. And then found we coudn't log back in. We email there support multiple times asking for help and didn't get any response. She then decided, to send standard email threatening to cancel the account, something to the effect of I haven't recieved anything yet... I would like some help with my account but no one responds.. If this is how you treat your customers cancel my account.'

    We finally got a reply and really I couldn't do much but laugh. "OK, your account has been cancelled"

  12. Re:Like in the movies... on Apple Introduces New G5 iMac · · Score: 1

    as much as I think the apple monitors are over priced and over rated::

    If the screens are measured diagnoly shouldn't they both have the same area?

    Really if anything you'd be likely to pay more for the 16/9, not because of area but just because you being charged a premium for a widesceen ratio. Posibly due to manufacturing cost but also becuase its a less common feature.

  13. Re:puhhhhllleeeaaaassseee! on Microsoft Unveils A Designer Mouse · · Score: 1

    I think it is .... it's what I thought apple should have done.

    and what I wished logitech would.

    unfortunately I've NOT been a big fan of Microsoft's keyboards and mice for a while.

  14. Re:Driver! on Johansen Cracks AirPort Express Encryption · · Score: 1

    Not a bad idea but I'm guessing there would be some substantial latency, no?

  15. Re:New Design: on New iPod Design Pictures Leak · · Score: 1

    Actually I find the lack of mechanical buttons cumbersome sometimes. Like in the car, you can't keep your eyes on the road and feel around for buttons without accidentally annoying or changing songs. I actually find the light annoying to while driving. A dimmer would be nice for the night time and also an option to keep it on while it's powered. Inverting the display would be cool as well bit it wouldn't fill to the edges.

    I really wish I had my own company big enough that it could take on creating product like this.

  16. Re:Redundant should be 100% on Redundant Internet Access? · · Score: 1

    I can see ISDN or DSL for P2P T1 redundancy or purely access TO the internet. Are there any DSL, or Cable internet solution for redundancy. I'm guessing that some kind of co-lo DSL solution is the only hack that might work. This of course would not be for truely big time hosting.

  17. Re:Could this lead on Mobo for Vertically Challenged Devices · · Score: 1

    NEC Z1 I have one of these as my linux box. I've got slackware 9.1 running on it, even plays DVD just wish it was a little faster. the Keyboard kinda sucks but everything else is sweet. Has IR, PCMCIA, PCI, DVD, flat panel, and uses standard memory. If any one knows where I might find some more please let me know.

  18. Re:Where is the windows version? on News From The Evolution Front · · Score: 1

    http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/401 9aa76.html

  19. Re:Solid core or stranded? on Organizing Home Network Cables? · · Score: 1

    any thoughts on crimping on solid core?

  20. Solid core or stranded? on Organizing Home Network Cables? · · Score: 1

    I've never been able to find a definitive on whether you can reliably use standard crimpable ends on solid core. I've always found it to cause problems. While some people swear they never have a problem.

    I have also run into problems where CAT3 runs have been put stereo companies or electitions, sometime even marked as CAT5. (or even better have CAT5 spliced at the ends of the runs in the wall.) What are the limits when using ethernet over CAT3?

  21. Re:I love this... on Mozilla Project Officially Releases Firefox 0.9 · · Score: 1

    plus IE is the only one that gets it only when bookmarking.

  22. Re:Our experiences on Renderfarm Setup Tips? · · Score: 1

    How much do you think the boxes would go for?

  23. Re:Biased on Searching for the Best Scripting Language · · Score: 1

    Some times true but if other repectable employees make it know that your the only one knows what the hell the code does they are likely to atleast think twice. Hiring some one that is knowledgeable enough, speaks enlish and they can trust to come in and start working on your code is most likely going to cost them more then paying you.

    Even so somone should always be prepared to complete lose all the hard work they put into someone elses product.

  24. Re:He'll move back - in spite of Intel. OSDL, etc. on Linus Torvalds Moving to the Silicon Forest · · Score: 1

    still sounds pretty good when you live just outside "Bergen/Passaic, NJ" most of the houses that make that ranking are really nice, but I've seen even places featuring astroturf go for hundreds.

  25. Re:Yup on New PowerMac G5s: Up to 2.5Ghz, Liquid Cooled · · Score: 1

    HaHA MOD this up!