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  1. Celestia Video on The Venus Transit 2004 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I made a quick video using Celestia of the Venus transit. It requires Divx and it's about 330KB in size and runs for 18 seconds.

    Here is the link. Ugh, be gentle. :)

    This also just gave me an idea. Being in North America, I might use Celestia to watch this happen in real time on June 8!

  2. Re:For those with Celestia on Titanic Saturn · · Score: 1

    Sorry, /. broke the link. Copy/paste below into address bar .

    cel://Freeflight/2004-04-02T05:37:38.73188?x=AIC Qu xq4XS2ZDA&y=CryD4cS499z//////////w&z=VcrQjrvK3BZ5/ ////////w&ow=0.917275&ox=0.137113&oy=0.355513&oz=- 0.115832&select=Sol:Saturn:Dione&fov=0.455644&ts=1 .000000&ltd=0&rf=40923&lm=0

  3. For those with Celestia on Titanic Saturn · · Score: 1

    Click! It's a Celestia link to a similar distance as Cassini when that picture was taken (and with a zoom of about 60x). You should see Saturn and it's moons as Cassini did. Maybe. :)

  4. Whatever... on Court Ruling Points Way To Broadband Regulation · · Score: 1

    As long as prices keep falling (which I imagine they wouldn't if they weren't shared).

  5. Re:http://www.gmail.com/ on Google's Gmail To Offer 1GB E-mail Storage? · · Score: 1
    Hmm, it's even in the Internet Archive but every link I click on turns up:
    Robots.txt Retrieval Exclusion.

    We're sorry, access to http://www.gmail.com/main.htm has been blocked by the site owner via robots.txt.
    Although the title is US Email.Net.
  6. Fundamental Forces on May The Force (of Mayonnaise) Be With You! · · Score: 3, Funny

    So... Strong. Weak. Electromagnetic. Gravity. and um, MAYO?

  7. Ability to choose! on CSS for the LDP? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I think you should create several different style sheets and give users the ability to choose which style they like the best or turn it off altogether.

  8. Re:Why 2 years? on Mercury Probe Delayed by Ten Weeks, and Two Years · · Score: 5, Informative

    This may answer your question. Either that or just confuse you more. ;P

  9. Re:Physics Question on Second Test of X-43A Scramjet Tomorrow · · Score: 1

    weigh yourself at sea level
    then weigh yourself again at the top of mount everest

    unless you are using *really* accurate scales the two readings will be the same.

    now go back to both locations where you weighed yourself and measure the atmospheric pressure in both places.

    No, no, no! Weigh yourself at sealevel then take the atmospheric pressure at sealevel. Then go to the mountains, weigh yourself, and take the atmospheric pressure while you're up there. Too much work/travel the other way. ;)
  10. Re:Best PDA Web experience on The Wireless Networking Question Roundup... · · Score: 1

    you can rotate the display and bring it up to 800x600 for a better browsing experience.

    That sounds cool. What is it called and where can I find that program?

  11. Re:I can just see it... on New Ultra-Intrusive Pop-up Ads Introduced · · Score: 1

    Two suggestions:

    1) Get a virtual desktop manager for your Windows computer. Keep work stuff in one desktop and everything else in the other. Make sure you have a quick and easy keystroke to change desktops.

    2) Keep your power strip close to your foot so you can shut it off at the last second and say, "Dammit, I hit it again!"

  12. Re:WM9 Is a good codec on Windows Media 9 in Digital Theaters · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You've probably unwittingly sat in one and couldn't tell the difference.

    I saw AOTC on a DLP projector. It was beautiful. Maybe you (you being people in general) can't see the difference, but I could see the difference. :)

    It's similar to watching an old VHS tape that you've watched a thousand times then sticking in the DVD version of the same movie. Mmmmm.. DLP. ;P

  13. While you're at it... on Beige Box Apple Clone? · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...drive to Texas and wash your car. I wouldn't mind some rain. ;)

  14. Re:I found a pattern! on Prime Numbers Not So Random? · · Score: 1

    Ding! Correct!
    6(9) - 1 = 53
    6(56) + 1 = 337

    Bzzt. Incorrect!
    6(9) + 1 = 55
    6(56) - 1 = 335

    What you need is a GUT (grand unified theory). It's like trying to combine quantum mechanics with general relativity. Good luck. :)

  15. Klingon? on Linux Enhances Shakespeare · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet it's best when presented in its original Klingon.

  16. What to do? on Baldness Be Gone? · · Score: 2, Funny

    /me debates whether forwarding this link to his boss is a good idea or not...

  17. Network? on Virtual PC 6 Review · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Maybe I missed it in the review, but is it possible to network the Virtual PC to the actual computer running it? You could do this in VMware and I found it useful time to time.

  18. Emulate old browsers... on 10 Years of the World Wide Web · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...at dejavu.org. They've got seven to choose from. Pretty cool.

  19. Wall of cans! on Los Alamos Security Infiltrated By Reporter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, my cubicle is better guarded then this place. I'd like to see him get through my wall of empty coke cans!

  20. Re:No pork on EU Agrees to Give Passenger Data to U.S. · · Score: 1

    So that'd make the airlines themselves terrorists! It's all coming together now... ;P

  21. Re:Sony on Lust After The Sony Clie NZ90 · · Score: 1

    This might be redudant but that never hurts, does it? ;P

    I checked the specs of the thing and it has "Communication slot (CompactFlash® TYPE II)3." When you scroll down to the bottom of the page you to see what the 3 is all about, you see "Compatible with Sony's Wireless LAN card only." That's some major crap. Surely there has to be some sort of way to hack that thing to work with more than Sony's LAN card. But who wants to spend the $800 to try?

  22. Re:No Reg Required on Six Giant Music Retailers Will Try Online Sales Together · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Actually, the link in the article doesn't require registration (thank Google for that).

    Click and see for yourself. ;P

  23. Re:The answer on Brain Surgery Robot Running Linux · · Score: 1

    Who in his right mind would like to have his brain fondled by a MS product?

    The result isn't pretty... ;P

  24. Re:Is it just me? on No Future in American Science · · Score: 1

    Sounds like me but I think you're older.

    I've been dealing with technology/computers for about a decade and I'm just 21. I've got a great job working for a software company right now, but this semester I started to go back to school to get my BA in physics. Physics has always interested me but I never did anything about it, until now. I plan to become a high school physics teacher. =)

  25. Re:woohoo, recycled SNES games! on New Gameboy Announced · · Score: 2, Insightful

    they're still games I played a DECADE ago.

    And they're still fun, too. Nintendo games tend to have excellent replay value. Plus, there is a whole new generation of gamers that might not have played these games yet and it gives them a chance to experience yesterdays great games.