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  1. They really look like.. on Ahanix D5 Media Center Enclosure · · Score: 1

    ..the cases from Uneed. I even read somewhere that Ahanix produces Uneed's cases under license. Take a look for yourself, for example at this case - the same 8mm front bezel, the same VFD module..

  2. English text on Stichting Spamvrij (spamfree.nl foundation) Closing · · Score: 5, Informative

    is available here.

  3. As long as it's such an unessential.. on MySQL Uses Microsoft's Open Source Software · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ..components as the Windows installer I don't mind; no, actually I am happy that even MS can contribute a bit to the open source world.

    Simply because the whole MySQL project can't be taken down by MS even though they're using Wix. It's not important enough for the project's life, that's it!

  4. Also for mines on Rescue Rats to Find Buried Victims · · Score: 5, Informative

    Rats can also be used to search for buried mines. You might want to read this interesting NYT article about it. It was featured on slashdot some months ago, IIRC.

  5. Re:Hotmail stil has some uses on Hotmail Begins to Upgrade Free Accounts · · Score: 1

    You might want to be interested in services like Spamgourmet and Jetable. Really helpful and even more comfortable than to log into hotmail just for some registration email.

  6. Security through obscurity.. on Internet Chess Club Security Defeated · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ..is not as bad as its reputation. Of course it is not enough and you should not rely solely on it. But it can be a helpful part of your whole security-plan. Read more in this interesting paper by Jay Beale, the Lead Developer of the Bastille Linux Project.

  7. Funny on Vandenberg AFB Missile Launches · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It says There are three primary factors affecting visibility but then it lists four reasons..!

  8. More comfortable link.. on Scribus Cracks the Big Leagues in Print · · Score: 4, Informative

    ..to a print edition of the quite insightful article.

  9. Re:Question to slashdot readers on AbiWord vs. MS Word, For Now · · Score: 1

    Thank you everyone for your replies and hints; to sum up it may be said Openoffice is still better if used as an MS Word replacement. The thing why I am so interested in AbiWord is its low resource requirements. It is said Oo is still rather hefty with RAM usage and start-up times. Anyway, I'll try it Oo for now.
    Thanks again!

  10. Question to slashdot readers on AbiWord vs. MS Word, For Now · · Score: 2, Interesting

    While I was really successful converting my family away from MSIE to Firefox I wonder whether the migration from MS Word to AbiWord would be as problem-free either. For example my sisters used MS Word to write and format their disserations (whether this in itself is good or bad doesn't matter here; no, they won't use LaTeX). Would AbiWord be able to do all this stuff as well? Various headings, automatics index and TOC generation, various styles? I'd be very glad if you could help me with the decision whether I should start this conversion too! Thanks!

  11. Re:Don't try to keep up with Microsoft and Apple on The Linux Filesystem Challenge · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Who has the larger market research department - Microsoft or Linux?
    I.e. by just following MS in many ways you are already following what people want and need.

  12. Before partying.. on German Court Says GPL is Valid · · Score: 4, Informative

    Please note that the German copyright law (Urheberrecht, as it is called) is quite different from the US copyright.

  13. Re:Did anyone really stop using gifs? on GIF Support Returns to GD · · Score: 1, Interesting

    For many of the uses the GIF file was much smaller than an equal looking PNG file, even when using tools like pngcrush.
    So while PNG might be technically or whatever superior and though I appreciate PNG for many uses as well I am still glad GIF has returned to GD.

  14. Taking the world on PHP 5.0 Goes For Microsoft's ASP-dot-Net · · Score: 3, Informative

    Also read this interesting article about PHP trying to take over the world. While a bit long it's really interesting and spawn quite insightful discussions.

  15. Re:Pictures? on Mobile Cell Phone Towers For Disaster Relief · · Score: 1

    Wow! Thank you very much! They look really cool with this highly mounted antenna.

  16. Pictures? on Mobile Cell Phone Towers For Disaster Relief · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Does anyone have pictures of these thingies?
    Remembers me about those Lasershow-trucks from Lobo - they're really cool!

  17. Product link on ViewSonic VP2290b Super High-Res Monitor · · Score: 5, Informative

    ViewSonic's Product Info about the VP2290b.

  18. Re:SQL sucks? on SQL, XML, and the Relational Database Model · · Score: 1

    Actually I am not saying XML rules (personally I even dislike XML;) but I don't think it's good to say "SQL works, so keep it". In my opinion, even though SQL works for most of the tasks we should continue to search for something better (which certainly exists!), not rest on our laurels.
    Regards.

  19. Re:SQL sucks? on SQL, XML, and the Relational Database Model · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but while SQL might work - just because it works that doesn't mean it's actually very good at its job.

  20. Re:Just for fun or did he have a reason? on Build Your Own FreeBSD-powered Motorcycle · · Score: 1

    What's the use of this? Well, provided the correct software exists you don't need to go to your car/motorcycle dealer to get your engine chip-tuned - you just write a shell script to do this task ;-)

  21. Fanless? Thin? on Mobo for Vertically Challenged Devices · · Score: 2, Interesting

    According to the pictures on Linuxdevices.com this board is neither specially thin (why make only one row of I/Os on the backplate if the power connector and CPU cooler are thicker?) nor fanless (apart from the fact that a fan needs room above it as well!)

  22. Re:Is that what your mom worded on Response to Gordon Cormack's Study of Spam Detection · · Score: 1

    First off: Your original posting was simply completely off topic. Where would we be if every message pointing out a grammatical mistake in a story got moderated +5? - slashdot would look like an English schoolbook.
    Secondly: Your second posting is not only off topic, but also insulting and purely flaming.

  23. Re:Differences? on Mandrakelinux Goes X.org · · Score: 5, Interesting

    X.org is actively developed while XFree86 is only maintained at best because most high-profile X developers from XFree86 have changed to X.org.

  24. While not exactly a clone.. on Ten Years of BeOS · · Score: 1

    ..one shouldnt forget AtheOS which has some similarities to BeOS.

  25. Re:three words on Dealing with the Unix Copy and Paste Paradigm? · · Score: 1

    oh yes, surfing usual websites using they keyboard is lots of fun, true.
    Hey, got it? This guy was speaking about browsing the web :-)