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  1. Re:More FUD on DMCA Doesn't Protect Garage Door Remotes · · Score: 1

    Note To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer.

    Enough said.

    Maybe Overly Critical Guy is using better hardware than you?

    Trust me, you do not need a software codec if you have a hardware one installed. (Creative DXR3, Canopus ADVC-100, RealMagic)

  2. Re:This really isn't a revelation.... on Microsoft in the Mirror · · Score: 1

    That mostly happened when you moved it in the project, in your development environment. Quick workaround was to to login to Visual SourceSafe Explorer (not through your development environment) and perform the rename there.

  3. Re:Be sure to check out.... on Microsoft in the Mirror · · Score: 1

    I believe you have my stapler?

  4. old news on New 3D CPU Water Cooling Method · · Score: 1

    another article at The Register had this info out at 08:37:00 Tue Oct 07 2003 GMT (04:37:00 Tue Oct 07 2003 EDT)

    "Cool" technology nevertheless. Anything to reduce the size of heatsinks is appreciated. Plus Intel needs this - The P4's and Xeon's heatsinks are still soome of the biggest on the market (retail box, not OEM). Even AMD's Athlon 64 has a smaller heatsink.

  5. The mostest needed piece of software is on Top 10 Software Titles Every Home PC Needs? · · Score: 1

    Duke Nukem Forever!

  6. Re:Microsoft ..(correct reference to US code) on MS Patents IM Feature Used Since At Least 1996 · · Score: 1

    mmm.. lets see.. (all dates are based on file dates)

    • Version 1: July 1999
    • Version 2: April 2000
    • Version 3: August 2000

    Is that long enough?

    however you cannot test them, as MS has shut down the protocols that they used.

  7. Re:Microsoft screwed itself (reference to US code) on MS Patents IM Feature Used Since At Least 1996 · · Score: 1

    Hopefully, someone with half a brain cell will apply this. Of course, with the same token, why has this rule not been applied to a number of software patents then? (I'm sure people can list off a whole slew of them, if you ask). Canada has a similar ruling.

    So US & UK now have software patents.. What a joke. At least Canada does not have them yet.

    A patent is granted only for the physical embodiment of an idea--e.g., the description of a plausible door lock--or for a process that produces something saleable or tangible. You cannot patent a scientific principle, an abstract theorem, an idea, a method of doing business, a computer program, or a medical treatment.

    Also, you cannot patent a living organism in Canada (unlike the US & UK).

  8. How will this affect the ATI bundle? on Half-Life 2 Delayed Following Code Leak · · Score: 1

    Ati is supposed to be bundling Half-Life 2 in with their new 9600XR and 9800XT graphics cards.

    So, will we all just get a coupon?

    How will this this affect Dell? They are the other partner involved. more info here

  9. Re:Wooo - Once and for All on Microsoft Services for Unix and OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    As I said: the LOGIN SCRIPT spawns a new DOS shell every time you run NET USE.
    Is it time for a reading comprehension class?

    No, no reading comprehension for us, but how about you go read the Resource Kit.

    A Windows Login Script DOES NOT spawn a new shell every time you run NET USE. It will open one Command Shell for the entire Login Script.

    Pre-Active Directory, this meant only one script could be run, which in turn could call other scripts, if so desired, but they would run under one Command Shell. (Unless you specifically called command /c (or cmd /c) in the batch file.)

    Now, with Active Directoy, with Group Policies (which you have already stated your opinion of), then YES, multiple scripts can be run either asynchronously or sychronously. Each of these would run in their own Command Shell.

  10. Re:Wooo on Microsoft Services for Unix and OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    And Yes, you were probably running Novell Netware on MS-DOS 2.x

    You are forgiven.

  11. Re:Wooo on Microsoft Services for Unix and OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    1984? sure.. I believe you. Considering Microsoft didn't release a NOS till 1993. Windows 3.0 was released in 1990.

    Guess you never look at the Resource kits. If you have then you would have noticed a little tool called IfMember.exe that does exactly what you are complaining about.

    As for the base function of a NOS, yes - file & print sharing is very important. But just as important is providing the extra functionality that makes it worth the while (such as security, DHCP & DNS (once MS jumped on the TCP/IP bandwagon), security, and, yes, even WINS)

  12. Re:Wooo on Microsoft Services for Unix and OpenBSD · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Another case of ignorance here...

    With WSH, you can use either VBScript or JavaScript (JScript, if you wish).

    Mapping shares or printeres based on what group a user is in is real easy. And at the same time, I can also map printers and/or shares based on OU membership, just to name one. How about mapping a drive just because they have a sound card? I can do it. Or shutting down the computer immediately because the amount of RAM in the system is below corporate standards (as in -- it was stolen!)

    WSH & WMI have provided us Windows Administrators access to many system and user level objects that not many had access to (unless you like SMS or HPOpenView (read SNMP)). With these technologies, I can have specific information gathered during the logon process, which then is easily collected and can then be imported in to a spreadsheet or database (in fact, it can go directly into a database).

    And *NIX shell scripting could be dependant on which shell you use. (KSH v. BASH)

  13. Lazy Dumbasses on Recall of Segway Announced by CPSC · · Score: 1

    If you are too lazy to keep your Segway (sic) charged, then I think you should throw away all your battery operated devices. Seriously, do these "certain operating conditions" include User Stupidity? or did they not RTFM? These things are supposed to last up to 25 kilometers on a single charge.

  14. Re:Is this the worst TV skiffy program ever? on "V" Sequel Coming to NBC · · Score: 1

    You guys are all wrong. The Visitors were pretending to process the seawater, but were dumping it back in to the sky/ocean. They were only interested in the food (humans).

  15. Re:I feel that this article is in error on Napster Not To Blame · · Score: 1

    maybe it's the fact that we and the video industry already know they put out tons of crap, hence why we rent them. I hate paying for shitty movies (Get Carter for example). Maybe if the music industry would finally admit that ideas like PopStars and Backstreet Boys are moronic, and the majority of us do not care about them, maybe we could finally get some decent frig'n music!

  16. Like DUH! on Napster Not To Blame · · Score: 1

    gee.. so Napster was a good business model, eh?

  17. Revenge of Stephen Hawking on Touchscreen, Chair & Wheel Case Mod · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of the professor's chair.