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  1. Re:roll cages with covers on ZAP Smart Car Approved for Sale in the US · · Score: 1
    "2. With the engines placed as they are, a front-end collision does not put the block in the drivers lap (and crush his legs)."

    Sure, and insted of the engine blcok from your car, the other car's block ends up in the your lap.

  2. overkill on Amazon Japan Offers Barcode Purchases via Camera Phone · · Score: 1
    you can

    1. snaping the UPC using a camera phone then send the photo using whole bunch of bandwidth over to amazon and then have a OCR-like software to read it,

    or

    2. punch in the 10 digit UPC then press Send?

  3. Re:Systemic Problems on 230mph Electric Car · · Score: 1
    A couple of years ago somoene suggested a "Battery Exchange".

    Accroding to the website, the battery pack can charge from 0% to 70% in 4 min. Not much more time then one'd fill a gas tank today.

  4. Re:ARGH on Filesystem Problems with the Treo 650s · · Score: 2, Informative
    4) CF would be a bonus. I hate SD cards, too expensive for the capacity.

    From Tigerdirect.com

    1G CF: $75

    1G SD: $69 /w rebate or $79 w/o

    The price advantage for CF is quickly dissapiring

  5. Re:I would have thought that the Internet had more on Wal-Mart's Data Obsession · · Score: 5, Informative
    'they are adding on the order of 20 terrabyte a day'

    Your number is wrong, from their faq:

    The Internet Archive Wayback Machine contains approximately 1 petabyte of data and is currently growing at a rate of 20 terabytes per month.

    That's 20 terabytes per month, not per day.

  6. Re:saw one of these on Nintendo Blocking Counterfeit Game Machines · · Score: 1
    Too bad, though, Getting the old nintendo classics legally for around $40 or so would be awesome.

    ebay

  7. Re:And the burning questions remain on AOL Subscribers Finding Greener Pastures · · Score: 4, Informative

    AOL offers 5 bucks/mo. for keeping the email add.

  8. Re:Large caches on Latest SCSI Drive Reviewed · · Score: 1

    or you can plug that 512 to your motherboard, and use virtual cd-rom insted.

  9. Perfect! on China Plans 5-day Manned Space Mission · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sending man into the space is just the perfect sulotion to end the poverty and starvation in China's interior.

  10. Re:What does this have to do with cheap flat panel on Intel Cancels LCOS Development · · Score: 1
    'DLP = Digital light projector'

    actually it's 'Digital light processor'

  11. Re:Out of luck on Chinese Satellite Crashes Into House · · Score: 2, Funny
    "Does China even have a lottery?"

    Sure they do, and the first prize is a baby boy.

  12. I don't trust a company wit names like... on Hip-e All-In-One PC · · Score: 1

    something something -"e" or -"i" or -"x". Plus they are 5 years too late.

  13. Re:Look out Bill on Cherry OS Claims Mac OS X Capability For x86 · · Score: 1
    not to mention that dual 2.5GHz G5's can outperform any available x86 workstation at some tasks.

    Are you a politician or what?

  14. Re:Half-Life 2 owned again on Halo 2 Ready to Ship · · Score: 1

    here comes the duke nuken forever jokes in 3... 2... 1..

  15. Re:ID 10 T Problem on EWeek Details Linux to Windows Migration · · Score: 1
    first true "Toyota-Daihastu" only appeared this yeat.

    Toyota Duet=Daihatsu Sirion; Toyota Cami= Daihatsu Terios. And that was back in 1999.

  16. Re:ID 10 T Problem on EWeek Details Linux to Windows Migration · · Score: 1
    If you went from Ford to, say, Kia or Daihatsu, you have a better analogy.

    Toyota = Daihatsu. In fact some of their cars are excatly the same, minus the badge on the grill.

  17. Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 1
    Another problem I have is, the page never stops loading. And even though my account is at 50 MB, I still see "0% used". Great job math geniuses!

    you do aware that Gmail is still in bata stage do you?

  18. Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 1

    Another problem I have is, the page never stops loading. And even though my account is at 50 MB, I still see "0% used". Great job math geniuses! you do aware that Gmail is still in bata stage do you?

  19. Re:Did I miss something? on Serial ATA for Mini Hard Drives Planned · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes you missed FTA:a new drive interface for miniature hard drives. Such drives are often used to store data in handheld consumer electronics, including devices such as Apple Computer's iPod music player.

  20. looks like Ford beats them to it on Apple Patents 'Chameleon' Computer Case · · Score: 1
    Info on the 2005 Mustang from FordMedia:

    "The color-configurable cluster uses six light-emitting diode (LED) lights that are selectable in order from green, blue, purple, white, orange and red. The technology allows customers to blend the primary colors to create more personalized backgrounds."

    "The LEDs are filtered through innovative "light-pipe" fittings on the sides of the speedometer, tachometer and vehicle operation indicator panel to create the numerous color options."

  21. Re:i threw up a mirror of sp2 on Windows XP SP2 Goes Gold · · Score: 1

    23k here

  22. umm.. on Anti-Wi-Fi Wallpaper · · Score: 1
    So insted of wiring the whole house with cat5, we can finally save some time by useing wifi and putting up wall papers around the whole house.

    Brilliant!

  23. why? on Moving Water Molecules By Light · · Score: 1

    what's wrong with water hoses?

  24. suicide on DOOM 3 Final Video Trailer Released · · Score: 1, Redundant

    50mb video file link form Slashdot frontpage. nice. 5 sec before a server melt down.

  25. Re:More reliable drives? on Seagate Ups Drive Warranties To 5 Years · · Score: 1
    Any car will be around longer than Korean cars if you keep pumping money into the car.

    You can go look at some eailer VDS and IQS reports. IQS goes up, VDS usually follows. I am welling to bet that a new Hyundai today will out last your German engineered mechines.

    And JDPower is the single most respected quality report in auto industry. Don't mistaken it for 'low rider 5 star best pick' or some other useless awards.

    And if you think German car's only weak spot is electrical system, you are dead wrong. Ask me how I know. At one time I maintained three German cars in my family. '93 318, '97 E320, '99 A4.