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  1. Oh it does not either. on Power-Light Power Chips · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_D
    in part

    After a week of confusion following the processor's launch, Intel officially denied a report in Computerworld Today Australia that the Pentium D includes "secret" digital rights management features in hardware that could be utilized by Microsoft Windows and other operating systems, but was not publicly disclosed. While it admitted that there were some DRM technologies in the 945 and 955 series of chipsets, it stated that the extent of the technologies was exaggerated, and that the technologies in question had been present in Intel's chipsets since the 875P.

  2. and to put that in perspective.. on Are Skimpy Raises the New Normal? · · Score: 1

    a near half billion dollars was spent last year, to get ONE GUY, instead of another guy, a 400,000 dollar a year job.

    do you think the people who spend that money don't expect a return on their investment?
    (and no, it doesn't matter if we are talking ebay or the electoral donators)

  3. Have you EVER used ebay? on No One Wins NASA Space Elevator Contest · · Score: 1
  4. Not eating with the devil? I believe it. on MySQL CEO Insists He's Not Supping With The Devil · · Score: -1, Redundant
  5. thank you.. on The End Of The Light Bulb? · · Score: 1

    that was an excellent pic of the distribution.

    so these would still attract insects, but provide a fuller light experience for humans as well, than fluro..

  6. no, it is NOT a contradiciton on The End Of The Light Bulb? · · Score: 4, Informative

    I can make white light by emitting everything from UV to IR

    or I can combine a 3 beams each of a very precise wavelength of red green and blue, and end up with WHITE.

    a narrow spectrum of white.
    very perception based.. I may see it as pure white, you may be more sensitive to one of the three, and therefore see it as green or blue or red tinged.

    a bug may not see it at all.

  7. Re:well, likely not. on The End Of The Light Bulb? · · Score: 4, Informative

    alright, it has the white light, and none of the 'rest' of the spectrum, which apparently attracts bugs.
    but yes, a narrow spectrum of white, I found a good picture here
    http://www.truesun.com/Litetube.htm

    roll down to where there are three bulb types listed.

    note the incandescent bulb rolls up from blue to red
    note the fluroscent has three spikes of blue, yellow and red

    the missing bits, including the missing UV and IR at the ends, include whatever attract bugs.

    so yes- a narrow band of white light......

  8. well, likely not. on The End Of The Light Bulb? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    at my workplace, a hotel on the beach.

    We had for many years yellow colored standard bulbs, as they don't attract bugs.

    we started replacement with yello fluro twist bulbs, to save on electricity and replacement costs.

    in research, it turns out, we can use white fluro-- as they only emit light in a very narrow spectrum of white light, unlike an ordinary filament bulb.. and the range they do emit light on, suitable for humans, does not attract bugs.

    I'd guess these low power led lights also emit white light on a very narrow band....

  9. Re:VM Machine Building For Free on VMWare Inc. Releases Free Virtual Machine Runtime · · Score: 1

    make one, (virtual machine) and download another 30 day license.

    save it...

    when it runs out, roll back that VM

  10. Re:This could be very cool for demoing Linux apps on VMWare Inc. Releases Free Virtual Machine Runtime · · Score: 3, Insightful

    pfft.. think, limited time trials of EXPENSIVE apps,, that you can 'roll back' to the original date

  11. see, now I'm gonna try linux.. on VMWare Inc. Releases Free Virtual Machine Runtime · · Score: 2, Funny

    why- cause it really WONT cost me anything to try...

    Just pray I'm a vocal member of a new majority...

  12. utilities on eBay Wants Voice Phone Free In Five Years · · Score: 1

    electric- charge for delivery service (the connection)
    electric- charge for electricity consumed

    Telephone- charge for basic service
    telephone- charge for making calls

    Water- charge for service
    water- charge for useage
    water-charge for sewer service
    water-charge for sewer volume

    cable tv- charge for service
    cable tv- useage subsidised by commercials or premium payments for some channels.

  13. "My Music" location on Windows Vista Build 5231 Review · · Score: 1

    is adjustable, TweakUI lets you set under "my computer" - "Special Folders" what path choosing 'my music' will open.. set it to the drive/path/partition that actually contains your music.

  14. Re:Side request on Why Won't Macromedia Release 64-bit Flash? · · Score: 1

    What is VirtualDub?
    VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit Windows platforms
    (that I know does have a 64 bit port)

    BUT I WANT TO EDIT VIDEO, thanks.....

  15. Side request on Why Won't Macromedia Release 64-bit Flash? · · Score: 1

    the video editors you know- who are doing work on 64-bit machines? ask them what apps they use?

    I cannot find any windows NLE video editing apps 'designed' and working well under 64-bit.. some will sorta work..

    Amazingly enough, video editing is one of the 'major fields' touted at microsoft, but it seems no app uses 64 bit.

  16. Re:Preach on, Brother! on The Problems with Broadband in America · · Score: 2, Informative

    t-1 is available// by fcc mandate,, everywhere in CONUS
    The price may be really high,, but it is available to you.

  17. Re:Er, huh? on Hidden Codes in Printers Cracked · · Score: 1

    do you know anything about stickers?

    every piece of hardware I've purchased over 200$ has a STICKER with a BARCODE on the outside of the box, that contains the SERIAL number of the piece of hardware inside.
    \
    the sticker sheet that has the serial # that is applied to the device, is kept down the assembly line with the device, until it is boxed, at which point the other sticker on the sheet is applied to the box.

    cell phone, laser printer, PC, MODEM.. they were there...

  18. well, not impossible on TiVo Buries the VCR · · Score: 1

    My wife wanted the INTEGRATED FORD player in our new truck (what the hell, she paid for it)
    it now has two dvd's in it.. (thanks kids)

    try to get two VHS tapes into a slot designed for one-- there are always tradeoffs.

  19. I have four bank accounts... on Lloyds TSB Pushing New Online Security Protocol · · Score: 4, Interesting

    and two credit card accounts, all with different corporations

    and I'm looking at the size of that thing, and going, DAMN, I hope they don't all send me such huge fobs...

  20. Re:Great for them. on Finding Coding Work Through Placement Websites? · · Score: 1

    and in my experience, european ones as well.

    I once watched a room full of slovak students making tubes of paper designed to slip onto pens with crib notes on them.

  21. none of the above on Campaign Financing Cyber Loophole · · Score: 2, Informative

    does exist, in the US even... http://www.nota.org/statebystate.htm

  22. us robotics on Budget NAS Solutions? · · Score: 1

    USR 8200.. I love mine.. found the only flaw was the implementation of the print server didn't play well with my epson printers bi-directional communication..

    hard drive NOT included, add any external drive you like.

  23. newsflash on Apple Upgrades Mac mini, Doesn't Tell Anybody · · Score: 1

    that already happens..

    try this, open a savings account with 100 dollars
    now open one with 100,000 dollars.

    guess which one gets the better interest rate?

  24. missing step 3.5 on China To Develop Its Own DVD Format · · Score: 2, Insightful

    electronics factory in china, employed in the production of THOUSANDS of DVD players for export to the US, suddenly grows incredibly profitable, while at the same time recording a much higher than thought possible component/device failure rate in production....

  25. BBC? Reputable? on Adding Biometric Security to an Existing Laptop? · · Score: 2, Interesting