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  1. Re:About damn time on Palm Pulls the Plug On Palm OS · · Score: 1

    And how many people have pocket calculators now?

  2. Re:They're already out in some places. on UK Cinemas Get 3D Projection Rollout · · Score: 1

    A film about a gas mask wearing murderous miner doesn't exactly scream quality and production values.

    Like any other topic, it really depends on the writer, director, and actors.

    A really good crew can make a great movie about making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch.

  3. Re:Ohm's Law? on You Are Not a Lawyer · · Score: 1

    Why get one before you need them? I hired two to handle two different issues for me. One was a contract dispute that kept me out of work for 4 months. The lawyer was recommended by a friend and was well worth the 50k he cost.

  4. Re:It was a nightmare for regular users in 2000... on A Trip Down Distro Memory Lane · · Score: 1

    Absolutely agree.

    The pain of figuring out monitor frequencies for X11 (with the threat that a wrong line can physically destroy my monitor!).

    I tried a linux distro a year for about 4-5 years (redhat, Mandrake, Novell, among others), before things finally started going my way in '04.

    It wasn't just the desktop, though. That's when openoffice.org and firefox were just starting to be usable alternatives.

    And now, the future' so bright, we have to wear shades. :-)

  5. Re:What exactly is the problem with XP? on If Windows 7 Fails, Citrix (Not Linux) Wins · · Score: 1

    And the closer ReactOS gets to being usable.

    I know that once a beta of ReactOS becomes available, I'll switch my Windows VM over to it. I'm tired of calling Microsoft because I installed WindowsXP too many times, even though none of those installations still exist (all wiped for various reasons).

  6. So the revenue from iPods fell 3%... on Microsoft To Exit the Zune Business? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why not compare revenue to revenue, or sales to sales?

  7. Re:I Know I'll Be Watching on RIAA Tries To Appeal Order Allowing Internet TV Court Broadcast · · Score: 1

    While it may be a matter of record, one would think that since the lawyers are not media figures, you would have to get a release from each of them to display their likeness in a public manner.

    Of course, IANANYCL (I Am Not A NewYorkCountryLawyer).

  8. Re:Your Goal: One Second or Less on Ubuntu 9.04 Daily Build Boots In 21.4 Seconds · · Score: 1

    I'll have to check how long my aluminum macbook takes to boot. Certainly more than 4 seconds. Probably less than 4 minutes, I think.

    That being said, sleep & restore work flawlessly. So good that the grandparent poster probably got confused and thought it was doing a full boot in 4 seconds (which sounds about correct for restore from deep sleep).

  9. Re:100 hours?! Luxury!! on How Does a 9/80 Work Schedule Work Out? · · Score: 1

    Damn time travelers.

  10. Re:Who cares? on Microsoft In Mobile Search Deal With Verizon · · Score: 1

    Invalid answer. Default answer [No] selected.

  11. Re:Rest in Peace, rpiquepa on Roland Piquepaille Dies · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Agree. While I didn't always like his choice of articles, he was one of us and I'm sorry to see him leave.

  12. Yo mama on Blu-ray Update Sent To User Via Credit Card Records · · Score: 0, Troll

    Your mom probably filled in the product warrantee card and sent it in.

    P.S. She's fat.

  13. Re:Labels on How Do You Manage Your SD Card Library? · · Score: 1

    How about carrying a laptop to sync them all to? Much easier than sorting through a dozen or more cards.

    Unless he's a professional, in which case he really should just buy a hundred high capacity cards and just number them and go in numerical order for the entire shoot.

  14. What's the big deal? on Google Wants You To Be Its Unpaid Muse · · Score: 1

    Isn't this the same as Dell's Idea Storm and Ubuntu's Brain Storm?

  15. Re:Dvorak? on Next Generation T9 Keyboard Technology · · Score: 1

    Try Fitaly ( http://www.fitaly.com/palm/palmfitaly.htm ). I've used it on the Palm, and it really is quite nice, once you get used to it.

    It also uses a swipe method to determine capitol letters, so no shift key is needed.

  16. Re:Dvorak? on Next Generation T9 Keyboard Technology · · Score: 1

    Optimization for two fingers may be similar to the one stylus optimization done for the Palm desktop a while ago. : http://www.fitaly.com/palm/palmfitaly.htm

  17. Re:Shipping Costs on Why LEDs Don't Beat CFLs Even Though They Should · · Score: 1

    Or expend more energy for cooling, depending on the perspective.

    Assuming you use the heater in the house about the same amount of time as the air conditioner (which is roughly correct in the latitude around New York), you will come up with a wash.

  18. Anyone else want a network enabled version of... on Resurrecting Old Games, What Works? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    M.U.L.E.?

    Considering how often it was called a revolutionary game, it's surprising that there's only been a couple remakes, with none of them working on modern hardware and internet aware. :-(

  19. Re:Roaches! on RIAA Case May Be Televised On Internet · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're lucky. Here in New York, when you hit the roaches, the rest fly and attack you.

    Friggin scary as all hell.

  20. Re:No it doesn't. on Fairpoint Pledges To Violate Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    Let me get this straight.

    If I use gmail to read my email that's fine.

    But if I use google/ig as my home page to read my email (as google allows me to do for the last 2-3 months), that's going to be blocked?

  21. Logic and Data Structure on ACM Urges Obama To Include CS In K-12 Core · · Score: 1

    How about a class in Logic and Data Structure.

    Don't even need to bring computers into the mix much. Just get kids involved in thinking problems out in a logical manner. Add in some stuff about different types of data structures being optimal for different types of problems.

  22. One word. on Interesting Uses For a USB LED Screen? · · Score: 1

    Pong

  23. Re:Love it... on As Christmas Bonus, Google Hands Out "Dogfood" · · Score: 1

    What really blows my mind is that most people choose their phone because of features/functionality and service provider.

    Hate to state the obvious, but if you are already working for Google, chances are that you have little in common with "most people". As for the service provider thing, one would suppose that an unlocked phone can work with the major service providers.

  24. Re:Virtualbox is superior to VMware on VirtualBox 2.1 Supports 64-Bit VM In 32-Bit Host · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Snappy" is a fine term to use. I read it all the time in the High Definition Theater magazine reviews.

  25. Re:Virtualbox is superior to VMware on VirtualBox 2.1 Supports 64-Bit VM In 32-Bit Host · · Score: 1

    That being said, at least on Ubuntu, there is a gtk UI for Virtual Box. Forgot the name, but it looks a little slapped together than the more polished QT interface.