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  1. Woohooo PS2 for the conference room on Sony Demonstrates PS2 Video Conferencing · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet! Now I have a legitimate excuse to order and expense a PS2 for the conference room. :)

  2. Re:Doesn't this already exist? on An Introduction To Wireless USB (WUSB) · · Score: 2, Informative

    My point was, the cause of latency it totally different in both examples. Your Bluetooth headset only has to transmit data a few feet to get to your cell phone. If you actually stand next to the person you are calling you will notice there is about a 1/4 to 1/2 second delay between what you say and what is heard at the other end (part of this is due to the audio signal being encoded to digital and back). However your head set will not create a noticeable delay vs. using your cell phone's built-in microphone and speaker directly. When you are using your USB wired head set, there is a totally different transmission network that was not even designed for voice communication, so your results will vary depending upon network conditions. The PSTN and cellular networks are designed to transmit voice reliably. The delay that you are hearing in this case is not at all related to it being USB.

  3. Re:Doesn't this already exist? on An Introduction To Wireless USB (WUSB) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, you are talking about a distance of a few feet for your headset. Your net2phone connection has to go through encoding to TCP/IP and transmission through miles of cable.

  4. Re:Too many of them on Tech Training Schools Going Bust · · Score: 1

    Most bail bonds in the U.S. are 10% of whatever your bail is set by the court. For example, if you're bail is $2000 then you can either come up with $2000 cash and you will get that money back after your trial, or you can pay a bail bondsman $200 and get out of jail. But you don't get the $200 back. That is their "interest".

  5. Re:If anyone knew on Working Around Bad Luck on the Resume? · · Score: 1

    ...the economy is getting better and you feel like it's a good time to get back on the job market....

    I don't know about you, but since the economy has gotten better I have had many more project offers as a freelance consultant and at better rates. I was looking at taking a W2 position just so I have a stable income, but now, I have decided that it's best to stay independent. As long as you have the desire to be aggressive at finding projects, I have found, you can do better as a freelancer.

  6. Programmable Controllers on Sega Genesis Latest To Get All-In-One TV Game · · Score: 1

    I don't think it will be long before we start seeing programable controllers that you can load with you own bin, and eventually a entire pc in a controller that will be able to run some of the older DOS based games.

  7. Re:Scotty quotes? on Space Station Slowly Falling Apart? · · Score: 1

    Or just disable autoplay for embedded sounds and movies like the rest of us in the cube farm...

  8. Rover on Arctic Ice Holds Much CO2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow Opportunity made it all the way up there already?

    Oh, wait.....

  9. I don't have a sound card! on Friday Apple Fun · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...you insensitive clod!

  10. Just Fake It on Mars Race Heats up Further · · Score: 1

    Why don't they just fake it like the moon landing? I'm sure photoshop has advanced some over the past few decades. :)

  11. Re:WinModem on Dell Offers FreeDOS With New PCs · · Score: 1

    Why would a point of sale computer need a winmodem?

    Oh, wait......

  12. Re:mod parent up for poster having balls. on Sweet Dreams Are Made By This · · Score: 1

    Excellent post. I just added you to my friends list.

  13. Re:Maybe we need a email - FAX service ... on fax.com Finally Fined $5M For Fax Spam · · Score: 1

    It's called ANI

  14. Re:Hey! on Windows 98 Phased Out · · Score: 1

    And there is always free dos

  15. Re:Ebay on Proper Disposal Of Old PCs? · · Score: 1

    This is true. I recently (like in the past month) sold an Apple //e Hayes modem on eBay.

  16. Re:IBM -- I have a 3rd Button, and a Scroll*Point* on 3-Button Mice - An Endangered Species? · · Score: 1

    Yes I remember when I got my first optical mouse which was a Logitech that had a blue LED. The thing was so bright that I used to rest the mouse pad on top of it at night so it wouldn't keep me awake at night in my room.

  17. Re:Warner Village on Public BSOD Sightings? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Attendant: Um, sir what are you doing?
    You: Well, I just though I'd make my reservations online....
    :)
    Good One!!

  18. Attacked by birds on Nature Releases New Model of Whale · · Score: 1

    Maybe they were fighting it out with the birds.

  19. Re:Not good enough on China to Promote Own Alternative to DVDs, EVD · · Score: 1

    This is not a troll, just inquisitive, but would you care to explain how laserdisc is a superior technology to DVD?

  20. Re:Units? on Another Big Kuiper Belt Object Found · · Score: 1

    Lets see, that would be approx:
    0.4375 Texas Units
    137653.63128 VW Beetles

  21. Bolcks access to other programs? on Experience with 'Secure' Exam Testing Software? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just like in UltraSecure Mode, access to all other material on the computer is blocked.

    Run the exam software in Virtual PC. Anyone? This is like print-screen crack for MS Reader...

  22. Re:Can we ever have too much Capacity? on Utah Cities To Provide High-Speed Net Access · · Score: 1

    ... can you ever be too fast (besides playing old games and some emulators)?

    That can be solved with some extra Mountian Dew or Red Bull. ;)

  23. Shaky Hands on Sun Donation Spurs Linux Cluster at Purdue · · Score: 1

    Isn't the point of having a digital camerea is so you can delete the bad pics?

    I'm getting dizzy just looking at some of these. Or maybe it's just the Crown Royal...

  24. Re:Let's hope more movies are made on Alien vs. Predator Movie Trailer Available · · Score: 1

    That was hilarious, thanks for the link.

  25. Re:Um, maybe IBM should concentrate on making mone on IBM's Blue Gene powered by Linux · · Score: 0, Redundant

    After having worked with them, I am write-in modding you "+1 Correct"