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  1. Re:Burnable folders on Tiger's 200 New Features · · Score: 1

    The difference is that it doesn't use a disk image as the backing store any more. This means you can burn a DVD if you have less than 4.7 GB of free space on the hard drive.

    Also, the "burn folder" uses aliases instead of copying files to a temporary "volume". That way it always burns the current version at burn time. Furthermore, you can save it and re-burn it, always with the current version.

  2. How to win a Hugo Nomination on 2005 Hugo Nominations · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    To drastically increase your changes it seems you need only be named Ian and write a book with "Iron" in the title.

  3. Re:Boy... on 'Spamalot' Subscribers to Get Spam ... a Lot · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, this reporter contacted me for this story. When I heard that site had a problem, I went to check it out for myself. What I found was that the contact form action URL entered on its own would display all of the nearly 20,000 name, postal and email addresses.

    The bug I saw in action is fixed now, but if you select the whole contents of the page, there is still some strange if innocuous text showing there.

    Since I used a unique email address for this site, I have been checking to see if I got any spam to that address. I haven't had any in the last few days, since I started checking the "to" address.

    Note that spamalot.com is a different site.

  4. Re:Backing Away? on Apple Backing Away From FireWire · · Score: 1

    Scratch & Sniff?

  5. Re:Reconsider on What Do You Charge for Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    I've done consulting work for companies that wanted my social security number. In those cases, they used it for a 1099 form to prove that I WAS a contractor and not an employee (which would obligate them to FURTHER taxes like payroll, medicare, etc.).

    IANAL, IANAA - Just a Mac Geek

  6. Re:LSB? on LSB Submitted To ISO/IEEE · · Score: 0

    No, it's Lesbian Super Babes!

  7. Re:What makes Slashdot great on Computing for Near-Blind Children? · · Score: 1

    Actually, for visual impairment, there is a contrast slider, a grayscale choice (for the whole UI, not just the widgets) and an inverted (black and white) video.

    Mind you, this is on Mac OS X 10.3. Some of that might not have existed on 10.2.x. I'd have to check.

    I can provide a screen shot on request.

  8. Re:without knowing the situation completely... on Computing for Near-Blind Children? · · Score: 1

    But a world map? That'll be one huMONGous SVG file!

    Only if it's actual size. :-P

  9. Re:What makes Slashdot great on Computing for Near-Blind Children? · · Score: 1

    I believe you're referring to VoiceOver, the spoken interface (screen reading) part of Mac OS X Tiger.Unreleased, so understandably unfinished.

    Current versions of Mac OS X (10.3.x) have a Zooming feature. Perhaps this, combined with a 30 inch display would be a nice donation from Apple.

  10. Re:Rust on Less Might Be More · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sucker!

    - Signed, Texas!

  11. Re:So What? on Top Banned Books of 2003 · · Score: 1

    Speaking as the parent of two small children, I am repeatedly dismayed that parental judgment is often cast as censorship.

    The first amendment covers GOVERNMENT control of speech. Non governmental institutions have all the freedom to exercise judgment and set age-appropriate limits and match the prevailing values of the community.

    Don't interfere with how I raise my kids and I won't interfere with how you raise yours.

  12. Re: So What? on Top Banned Books of 2003 · · Score: 1

    Doesn't that involve bending over?

  13. Re:Power != PowerPC on Solaris Coming to IBM's Power Architecture? · · Score: 1

    That's like 6+ years ago now. Ancient history. Everything Apple ships now is G4 or G5 (PPC 7xxx or 9xx).

  14. Re:Ditch OS X For Solaris? on Solaris Coming to IBM's Power Architecture? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yeah, AIX was added to Macs in 1995 (but only to certain models. See "Apple Network Server").

  15. Re:Ditch OS X For Solaris? on Solaris Coming to IBM's Power Architecture? · · Score: 1

    I don't expect that working with the processor is the limit of what you need to make an OS work. How about all of the other custom hardware Apple uses?

  16. Power ? PPC on Solaris Coming to IBM's Power Architecture? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Isn't the power architecture a superset of the designs used in PowerPC-based Macs?

  17. Re:Sempron Fi on AMD Releases Sempron Earlier Than Expected · · Score: 1

    Who's got a boil on their Semprini? /PYTHON

  18. Re:Nice one. on New iPod Design Pictures Leak · · Score: 1

    "My G5 iMac is full of eels"

  19. Re:Never going to buy one on New iPod Design Pictures Leak · · Score: 0

    Firstly, I'm not happy with something that doesn't give you a sensible method of putting tracks on it, cross platform.
    Well, you can put it on from iTunes on Windows. But not from Linux (AFAIK), if that's what you mean.

    Secondly, I want somthing that plays a format that other people don't control the rights to.
    Perhaps I'm missing something, but it sounds like you're referring to protected AAC. I can put regular AAC (MPEG-4 Audio) and MP3 on it, at least. Perhaps you're referring to FLAC or Ogg Vorbis or something. It's not like protected WMA is open or anything.

    Thirdly, they're just too damn expensive.
    Ummmm....I got nothin'. :-)

  20. I smell trademark infringement on Slackware 10.0 Officially Released · · Score: 1

    Cupertino will never stand for "Slack OS X". :-)

  21. Re:Feelings on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry your show on MTV got cancelled.

  22. Re:cool calculating women.. on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    If you consider male-female relations in the context of the human history instead of just the last 50 years, women generally want a good provider. Women seem drawn to not only money, but power, strength, status. Men are drawn to signs of fertility (think younger, slimmer).

    You must not be married if you think that prostitution offers the same benefits as a dating or marriage relationship.

  23. Re:Feelings on The Urban Geek As A Mugger Magnet? · · Score: 1

    There is NO connection-and you'd be fool and a communist to make one, between having a gun and shooting someone with it and NOT having a gun and NOT shooting someone.

    http://www.fountain.btinternet.co.uk/jokes/billh ic ks_relentless.html

  24. Re:Worst 3rd Movie Installment Ever on Star Wars Episode 3 Release Date Announced · · Score: 1

    You forgot:
    Police Academy 3
    Weekend at Bernie's 3
    Deadly Friend 3
    Love is all there is 3

  25. Re:The title on Star Wars Episode 3 Release Date Announced · · Score: 1

    You fools! It's Christmas Tauntauns. That's a link to the Trailer, people!