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  1. Re:If Anything it Helps the Hardware Industry on WoW Helping or Hurting the Industry? · · Score: 1

    His misspelling of "loser" was intentional.

  2. Re:Is it too much to ask - on TB-303 Give-Aways from Propellerheads and d-lusion · · Score: 2, Insightful
    In theory, this kind of software could enable a hundred Vince Clarkes - in practice I don't see any. Any suggestions?

    Vince Clarke is who he is because he's Vince Clarke, not because he has the equipment. My friend Jabwai makes music using Reason. He is signed by a few techno-oriented labels and performs regularly here in Dallas. Maybe you should give his stuff a listen and decide if he's "Vince Clarke-enabled."

  3. Re:I don't get it on Mambo Changes its Name to Joomla! · · Score: 1

    I agree with you. I tried to use Mambo for my soon-to-be-launched entertainment site, but I couldn't get it to work the way I expected to. That's not to say that Mambo sucks; rather, Mambo was taking too long to figure out, so I switched to Geeklog.

  4. Re:how are they surviving on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 2, Informative

    Try it out. Opera has a different user experience that some people prefer. It also uses less memory. Like I said, try it for yourself and make your own decisions.

  5. Ugh on Star Wreck 6 Finally Complete · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Stupid stupid stupid stupid.

  6. You are too far away on World of Warcraft Card Game Coming Soon · · Score: 5, Funny

    The CCG will need to implement some important WoW features to be successful. These include:

    Evade - Players will be able to hold a handmade sign over their head with the text "Evade" if another player plays a hardhitting card.

    Laggy spell failure - If Player A hits Player B with a freeze spell, player B must run up and down the room, ultimately stopping directly in front of Player A, rendering the spell's affects worthless.

    Facing the wrong way - If Player A is directly facing Player B while throwing down a card, Player A's spells will fail and Player B will get free hits while holding up a sign that says, "You are not facing your enemy."

    Lag - When Player A puts down his card, he must stop in midair. During this, Player B may repeatedly hit Player A for 10 seconds.

  7. Re:Am I dumb? on Microsoft's Bold Patent Move · · Score: 1

    Off-topic, but Lord Grey's post and mine were made at the same time. I think I got second or third post. Heh.

  8. Am I dumb? on Microsoft's Bold Patent Move · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry, but I looked at the patent application and I just don't get it. Can someone explain?

  9. Re:zerg on Best PDA for College? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This very well may be the most insightful comment I've ever read here. It's shocking how people want to shoehorn technology into the most basic day-to-day tasks. My opinion: if you need something to beep to let you know you have an assignment due, you're not ready for college.

  10. My RFID is blinking red.... on Former Health Secretary Pushes for VeriChip Implants · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will I be renewed?

  11. Re:Here we go again... on Equal Time For Creationism · · Score: 1

    I disagree on one point: I think religious matters, including faith, should be discussed in classes that deal with theology and the theories of religion (think philosophy programs). These can be secular classes.

  12. Still... on The 'DOS Ain't Done 'til Lotus Won't Run' Myth · · Score: 1

    Regardless of whether the quote is true, I'd still like to see the company that makes the OS and the company that makes software that runs on the OS be separate entities.

  13. Re:RTFA on Apple Releases Multi-Button "Mighty Mouse" · · Score: 1

    Tech Specs reveals the same information. Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

  14. Re:In systems engineering they... on Software Engineering vs. Systems Engineering? · · Score: 1

    So the question is, if we weren't blowing up Muslims, would the number of suicide bombings increase, decrease, or stay the same?

  15. Re:In systems engineering they... on Software Engineering vs. Systems Engineering? · · Score: 1

    Indirectly, yeah. LM builds the weapons that blow up the Muslims before the Muslims get a chance to do it themselves.

  16. Re:The benefits are obvious on Multi-booting Mac Intel Developer Machines · · Score: 1

    Here at my corporation, which I sadly do not own despite my use of the word "my," we use Outlook for calendar, email, tasks, notes, contacts, and occasionally, journals. Contrast that with your university, which has *installed* Lotus Notes but could be fine with far less. This ultimately supports the troll's humorous statement. My organization could not do with anything less than a full groupware system.

  17. Re:Extra mouse button! on New Apples Next Week · · Score: 1

    You'll probably never see this reply, but I hope you realize that posting in a thread you moderate--even anonymously--undoes your moderations. At least, it used to. I assume it still does.

  18. Re:Tourist visits another country on What Mac OS X Could Learn From Windows · · Score: 1

    This is the "When in Rome" mentality, and I agree. I've been using a Sun Ultra 60 at home with the Sun keyboard, and it has taken some getting used to. But it's that way for a reason, and once I learn what all the keys mean (Compose?) it will be easier to use.

  19. Not open source.... on Software QA and Load Testing Solutions? · · Score: 1

    Worksoft has a proprietary solution. I don't know if it's cheaper than TestComplete. I just happened to see it today.

  20. Re:Intel Mac's poor hd performance on Intel Developer Macs Outperform G5s · · Score: 1

    Classic. I'm glad to see this troll has returned.

  21. Re:WTF!? on We Love Katamari Review · · Score: 1

    You are working against a timer. The game ends when you put all the stars back in the sky. Then you roll over the world and try to pick up every country.

  22. Re:Yay on Another Stab at Laptop Security · · Score: 1

    You would think so, except that by accepting the $1000 from LoJack, my insurance would not pay out the replacement cost of the notebook. So in other words, why buy LoJack for laptops when renter's or homeowner's insurance will cover the replacement value?

  23. Yay on Another Stab at Laptop Security · · Score: 3, Funny

    My PowerBook cost more than $1000.

  24. Re:Color, multitasking? on A Review of the 128KB Macintosh · · Score: 1

    I threw a NeXT slab in the garbage the last time I moved. Someone hauled it away. I just bought a Sun Ultra 10 on Ebay for $10 and a Sun Ultra 60 for $150. These are both pretty nice machines (the 60 especially).

  25. Re:How is Sun making any money these days? on Sun Steps Back from Linux JDS · · Score: 1

    I just bought a Sun. It wasn't new though. It's an Ultra 60 I got on Ebay for $150. Sun just released their AMD Opteron-based Ultra 20, which seems like a nice PC. I'd buy it if I were in the market for a new PC.