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  1. Re:EV1 on The Return of the Sparrow Electric Vehicle? · · Score: 1

    That crushes my heart, and makes me want to vomit. *quivers* I want to goto that place, and take all the motors/batteries/etc, and build a car out of parts from there. Think it's possible?

  2. Blogs on Mac OS X "Tiger" Server Previewed · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Is it just me or are we getting too deep into the whole blog thing? It's just like a personal site with news, what's the big deal with it anywhoo? I mean google even has a blog now. And why is it people want things already written for them, like PHPnuke, why can't people just make things on their own from scratch (like I do, see my site), and try to make somthing unique and stand out from everyone else. It seems everyone is just getting more and more uniform, using templates and cookie cutters nowdays.

  3. Money back gunarantee? on Mobo for Vertically Challenged Devices · · Score: 1

    Think of how an online store would have to handle this. This would be awful for them, and would destroy any small business distributing these things, it is best to have a manufacturer warrenty, since it isn't the warehouses fault, and then you would probably expect them to cover shipping it back, and pay your original shipping too? You people need to look at the source of the problem, not the wholesaler.

  4. Re:not good enough on Mobo for Vertically Challenged Devices · · Score: 3, Informative

    RTFA, there is a version that doesn't need a fan, the 800 Mhz one, you only need a fan if you get the 1.2 Ghz processor.

  5. Re:EV1 on The Return of the Sparrow Electric Vehicle? · · Score: 1

    EV1 is nice, too bad it died in /1999/. The Tzero ( acpropulsion.com ) is a much better alternative.

  6. This thing is awsome, a few questions on Apple Rolls Out AirPort Express, AirTunes · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I have a D-Link wireless router here, I was thinking of lugging it back and forth everywhere I go, then I saw this beauty. I thought, "no, it will cost to much" then I saw the price, and I'll be ordering one ASAP. thanks again apple. I was wondering though, could this act as a repeater for my D-Link router? The d-link is in my (detached) garage, and only works in parts of the house, what if I plugged this into the house, could it repeat the D-Link's signal? Either way, I know I'm buying one. I wasn't even expecting this.

  7. Re:I just don't get cells on 80,012 Text Messages In One Month · · Score: 1

    I'm 17, I'm not old.....

  8. I just don't get cells on 80,012 Text Messages In One Month · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Land lines are so much easier, you have unlimited calls to all your friends in your area code, and you can sit and chat with them all day like it is nothing if you want, because it isn't going to cost you a dime more or less todo so. With a cellphone, you have all these funky plans, unneeded features, and hidden costs. A second landline can be had for $15/mo, so you can have two numbers, one for you, and one for the kids. All for about $35/mo, and you don't have to worry about "going over". If you have family in another state, just get a calling card, or get a good long distance plan.

  9. It will work out just like this comic: on Don't Smudge The Sensor When You Press 'Play' · · Score: 1

    On MacHall It's spans over about three strips, so make sure you view all of them. The cd player prods him and asks him analyzes his DNA.

  10. Fastest, most usable OS on Making Operating Systems Faster · · Score: 1

    so far that I've used is QNX. It will compile most any linux/bsd program out there. People dont' seem to like it because it's proprietary, but some of it is open, and you can download and use it all you want for free. It is fast/clean/simple and stable. It will run great on old or top of the line hardware. I bet if they open sourced their radeon driver (very plausable if we beg them enough), someone could get dual head to work for us too without having two video cards, then we could use the driver in Linux/BSD. I think QNX deserves more attention.

  11. Nuclear is a very clean power source .... on Bruce Sterling On Lovelock's Pro-Nuclear Stance · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ... over 95% of this "waste" still holds it's energy, so we have only used a little bit of it. Once we learn how to refine and utilize it, we can become more efficiant with nuclear power, and grasp it. The nuclear powerplants we have are from the 80's, if we built new ones, we could start to research and fund ways to make nuclear power even more clean and efficient. Nuclear power is the best way to go. I want to see a Nuclear/Hydrogen economy. Eletric cars and nuclear power == bad for 3rd world countries. Electric cars are very practical, look at www.acpropulsion.com and the TZero, if it hit mass production, and similar cars did, think of the possibilities!

  12. Re:It's an "and" car. on The Future of Cars According to Toyota · · Score: 1

    I do think they should install short range radio in all cars as standard though so that you can shout at the twats in front of you.

    My CB/PA combination seem to handle that need fairly well :) You should look into it.

  13. What does .... on DVD Player Displays 2D Movies in 3D · · Score: 1

    ... disney use? Whatever they use at Disney land is cool, it looks so real too. The glasses are clear afaik, it was a long time ago, and I don't remember much about it except how cool it looked.

  14. OS X on Developers Simulate Macintosh System 7 in Flash · · Score: 1

    OX X lets you do it either way too. The first thing when I got into this flash, I started to try doing the click and drag, then noticed that flash probably didn't have a way to emulate this behavior.

  15. Don't forget Windows 98 Ebonics on Developers Simulate Macintosh System 7 in Flash · · Score: 1

    http://users.moderngeek.com/preston/movies/windows %2098%20ebonics.swf Yup, that's some good shit.

  16. I know! Check this out on Alternatives to Cars? · · Score: 1

    Ford Think Neighbor or Ford Think City. See: eBay. Can be had for as little for $4000 if you look hard enough. top speed 62 MPH with a modification you have to make to remove the limit of 25 MPH. It's just what you want. Spelled as Th!nk

  17. Re:Don't think this is going to work to well... on Build Your Own Stun Gun · · Score: 1

    I've taken apart a disposable digital camera before, and did the same thing, and I had two makes where the leads were for about three weeks, it hurt pretty bad.

  18. In my town on Road Marker Marks You · · Score: 1

    I've noticed new markers being installed on the highways. The markers in the opposite lane illuminate red, your lane is white, and the sides are yellow. I noticed the ones in the opposite direction aren't always visible though. any idea if this is related?

  19. Re:Use 'em and get screwed on FireFox and Longhorn: Meant For Each Other? · · Score: 1

    Sorry, links to Bugzilla from Slashdot are disabled.

    is it just me, or is that funny?

  20. Re:Portability? on FireFox and Longhorn: Meant For Each Other? · · Score: 1

    But that's just me. Others have a different opinion. I love how you have to state that on /. to keep from getting flamed. Why can't people feel free to express their opinion without others trying to change theirs?

  21. Re:Late Entry! on Kinetic Sculpture Race 2004 · · Score: 1

    I'm so honored, the editors are having discussion with the users! Keep it up! and ugh, mod me offtopic too I guess.

  22. Re:pfsync/CARP on OpenBSD 3.5 Released · · Score: 1

    With only one remote hole in 8 years, you don't have to patch

  23. Re:Every Hacker's Wet Dream on OpenBSD 3.5 Released · · Score: 1

    I run it here: http://www.moderngeek.com

  24. Re:Sun Microsystems != typical "technology company on Should Sun Just Fold Now? · · Score: 1

    So, you think we should just use old and/or cheap hardware, and just toss it when it's done with? It's a bad idea, it's like saying own 4-5 crappy cars instead of just buying one nice, stable one that will last.

  25. Re:personnal opinion on Should Sun Just Fold Now? · · Score: 1

    You will notice high-end servers dont have cutting edge hardware in them so that they can use more perfected, older technology. Sure, your mad leet Athlon System with Linux may out benchmark a sun server, but it won't stay up under heavy load without a hardware failure. Reliability, it's somthing most l33t computers don't have. You can't have a giant copper heatsink on your processor bending the PCB board, a 300GB (s)ata drive in a small form factor, and a 500 watt PSU that is squashed up in a 4x5x6 inch case, and not expect a point-of-failure somewhere.