User: matthaney

Re:Why did they register it?

On: John Doerr Disclaims Rumored GBrowser

Say hat you will

Yoda? Is that really you?

Re:Atom

On: Gmail Adds Features

I saw the link gif for a while. It's gone now but I can still get to the feed. The link was:

https://gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom

Re:The Internet is my God.

On: It's Just the 'internet' Now?

... I'd prefer they save it for 4/1/2005 though.

Why? What's happening on the Fourth of January?

Re:Bridge

On: The Self-Tuning Guitar

"Seems like the bridge is replaced by motors that tune the guitar by moving the bridge slightly, thus increasing or lowering the string tension."

I'm not sure that's how it works - moving the bridge would be a Bad Thing, as it would screw up intonation or action (or both - eww).

Now I'm guessing a bit here, as the site is a bit light on actual details (I'd wanna know more before sending them my $4k AND my beloved guitar), but it seems to me like an extra set of string tensioners are installed behind the bridge - like the fine tuners in a Floyd Rose bridge. Floyd Rose bridges generally work well - this should too.

$4k is a lot of money though... That buys an awful lot of guitar. With change left over for a roadie's pay for a few years ;-)

Re:I'm sure they've thought of that

On: Free IBM Computers For UK Households

"What this would be good for would be places like Internet cafes where you can let IBM pick up the support tab. They'll probably put somethng in the TOS to rule that out."

"5) ... This offer is restricted to one PC per household.

That would probably be it...

Re:Legality

On: Have You Really Read Your ISP's TOS?

How about "By receiving this email you are accepting our Terms & Conditions."? Furthermore, this particular company (Play.com) defines "receiving this email" as it being sent to you by them. According to them, you don't have to read the mail, or even actually receive it. Seems a little daft to me.

Here's their T&Cs.