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  1. Re:VoIP on Using a Cellphone in a Basement? · · Score: 1

    I've been using Lingo rather than Vonage. A bit cheaper and the service's been excellent. And I get free calls to Western Europe :)

  2. DFI on Are nVidia's SLI Cards Worth the Investment? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You could get DFI's LanParty Ultra (A64-939); it doesn't support SLI--unless you own a pencil and feel like enabling that support yourself :) Anandtech has details on the mod. The board sells in the $150-$160 range.

  3. Re:Well... on SHA-1 Broken · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comedy 102.

    Today's topic: Don't Make It Too Obvious.

  4. Re:Beginner Users on The Typo Millionaires · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How about "ISP is the company you pay your Internet bill to"?

  5. TOOWTDI on Python Used as Modding Language for Battlefield 2 · · Score: 0

    So there will be one single mod, ever?

  6. Re:Other Benchmarking on Comparing MySQL Performance · · Score: 5, Funny
    Does anyone know of a nice computational/science benchmark that runs on Linux/Windows/BSD and is free?


    Try:
    int main(int argc, char** argv)
    {
    for (long i = 0; true; ++i)
    {
    char* x = new char[i*i];
    std::cout << "I love Stevie Hawking!" << std::endl;
    }
    }
    You'll need a stopwatch.
  7. Re:Credit card companies on Who's Really Responsible In Online Banking Fraud? · · Score: 1

    Banks vary in their level of scrutiny, flexibility and competence. In general, if you're going out of your immediate region (your state and any other bordering states, usually), let alone out of the country, it's a good idea to call the bank to let them know* (they may even mention this in the terms & conditions).

    That bit of inconvenience is paid back with interest the one time they call you when someone else is trying to use your card number.

    * This being /., if you "don't like your bank knowing where you are at all times", rest assured they will when you use the card anyway...

  8. Re:virus software? on Who's Really Responsible In Online Banking Fraud? · · Score: 1

    Just to prevent any problems with your finances in the future: in the U.S., if you give out your ATM/account number, the bank is not liable for fraud (unless, for example, you notified them and your card wasn't closed and such circumstances). The bank may make other promises but it's not by law obligated to. This generally applies outside the U.S., as well.

    On the other hand, the EULA language you mention should read something like "You are liable for any losses between the time you notice your card is missing and reporting this to the bank." Anything else and you'll want to call your State Comptroller of Currency.

  9. Re:Don't be a fool on Microsoft Seeks Latitude/Longitude Patent · · Score: 2, Interesting

    On the other hand...if I, entirely on my own and without knowledge or information of the patented entity, discover the exact same thing and am prevented from using it, well, that's pretty tyrannic, as well, no?

  10. Re:An Envelope, A Folded Piece of Paper, Cash on Restricted Financial Support for Open-Source? · · Score: 2, Insightful
    yeah or a check or a money order or a travelers check. I mean really, WTF kind of question is this anyway?

    Er.

    The U.S. is the only civilized place that still uses cheques. I'll venture to guess that the U.S. is one of the countries that is on the PayPal credit card whitelist.

    Now, even if a cheque were an appropriate option, one from another state is often not able to be cashed, let alone one from another country.

    There is such a thing as an 'international cheque', but those take about two to four weeks to clear at the recipient's bank.

    So, NO, those really aren't good options.

    Sending cash (particularly to another country) is simply stupid and deserves no further exploration.
  11. Re:A question [possibly addressed by the book] on Blink · · Score: 1

    A catastrophic success rate?

  12. Re:So what is he? on Gates Elaborates on IP Communists · · Score: 1

    This period of the revolution is usually referred to as socialism. Ergo, it has nothing to do with communism.

    Certainly a good tool in malicious hands. I never agreed with the premise of a revolution anyway. Communism will be achieved by evolution.

  13. Re:Thanks! on Ohio Law Could Send Spammers To Jail · · Score: 1

    Because the Mozilla executable is about 345Mb unless you're reading e-mail, too

  14. Re:You cannot prove the nonexistence of something on Debian Announces Sarge Will Include GNOME 2.8 · · Score: 1

    My programming language has two operators: dowhatiwant and nonotthatyouidiot.

    I assert that operator+ does not exist in my programming language. See above for proof.

    It is possible to prove the nonexistence of something, but it requires that the entire context is known. For real-world problems (like does God exist) the entire context is not known. One problem, of course, is knowing at which point the entire context is known :)

  15. Re:Getters/setters bad? on Holub on Patterns · · Score: 1
    inline int Foo::Bar() { return bar; }
    .
  16. Re:Don't forget on Poland Erases EU's Pro-Software Patent Majority · · Score: 1

    The polish reversed their earlier notation.

  17. Re:Various comments on Counting Glitches In Washington Governor Race · · Score: 1

    No, I really don't think so.

    If given the option (and educated about party platforms), most Republicans would split between the current Constitution Party (evangelicals), current Libertarian Party; the Republican party would retain some moderate economic liberals. The Democrats would split between current Green Party, some would go to the Socialist/Communist Parties and the rest would form their various Social Democrat Parties; some would go to the remaining Republican Party.

    .

  18. Re:Various comments on Counting Glitches In Washington Governor Race · · Score: 1

    The problem is that people will make the easy decision with the current system and just vote Dem/Rep.

  19. Re:Evolve, Sir. on Ex-Britannica Editor Reviews Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    All I can say they better not have my birthday wrong.

  20. Re:Not so sure... on An Interplanetary Laser Communications System · · Score: 1

    So light will go faster if you squint really hard?

  21. Re:Not clear? on Are Your Peripherals Monitoring You? · · Score: 1

    Bills that look exactly like real ones, though? I don't see why you should need something that doesn't have a big "NOT REAL MONEY" overlay on it -for legitimate purposes. That being said it is a bit iffy.

  22. Re:As every printer manufacturer... on Are Your Peripherals Monitoring You? · · Score: 1

    Year 1895 called, they want their idea of having to go out of the house to accomplish anything back.

  23. Re:Word Count in Word on Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther · · Score: 1

    Also, GUI does not always preclude CLI. I frequently steal away a few glances at the web while doing something useful, and while lynx is a fine browser, I usually start up a wm to run ff and a few terminal windows in which I work. I've never gotten around to using actual GUI system config tools/database managers/whatever, though.

  24. Re:Dumb question... on Novell Pulls Out Their Ace Against SCO · · Score: 1

    Gunwhale banner, you non-sailor you.

  25. Re:More Teeth Against Offenders on How Would You Change U.S. Election Procedures? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that's not vague. Wouldn't voting for the losing candidate be 'interfering' with the 'True Will' of the majority of voters?