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  1. one word.... on Fly-by-Wireless Plane Takes to the Sky · · Score: 1

    lightning.

  2. Isn't this an obvious admission of monopoly? on Microsoft Licensing Fee Intended To Reduce Hobbyists · · Score: 1

    Doesn't this smack of anti-competitive practices? WTF, I must declare; So some bright innovator who doesn't have an established financing can't create, distribute and integrate with windows? Exactly. The case of power corrupts and (monopolistic) power corrupts absolutely. Let the little guy do his/her thing! It only breeds more reliance on your operating system anyway.

  3. From my current experience... on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    my wife's prius 2003 gets a combined avg of about 43Mpg (60 miles of highway + about 10miles of city /day). I have found that in the city, accellerating quickly into a higher gear then easing off the gas will increase the overall average by as much as 5Mpg.

    Of course, please don't drive like me...

  4. I gotta ask... on BASIC Computer Language Turns 40 · · Score: 1

    Who here dreamed of writing your own version of space invaders in basic as a kid. My personal pipe dream involved a TRS-80. Long live Radio Shack, Long live Tandy!

  5. Question, then... on Mac OS X Trojan Horse Infects MP3s · · Score: 1

    Is the file actually a bundle like every other app? ( you can view contents?) also then wouldn't it be easy to use a command line tool to search for such a folder structure within a .mp3 file?

  6. Also consider mail theft / identity fraud too... on Paperless Billing? · · Score: 1
    I am currently experiencing first hand mail theft and associated credit and bank fraud. This has convinced me that, while the big companies are not exactly to be trusted, the result of a paper correspondence method, in my case , has been much worse.

    It will probably mean saving more paper receipts in the long run though. A fair trade-off in my situation.

  7. Destined to be... on Online! The Book · · Score: 5, Funny

    On sale for $2.99 by mid March 2004

  8. Can they sell you the brooklyn bridge too? on Further Selections From the Mixed-Up SCO Files · · Score: 1

    What i am trying to address is the potential "fraud" or mis-representation of the ownership of the IP. If i am pressured into buying a license under false claims of a violation of copyright that doesn't exist, then it seems like i have given up something of value (money) for something that is not worth anything to me.

    I can see that there might be only partial mis-representation (to feed my lawyer with, yes), but it would be a satisfying result to see SCO bitten by the legal dog they seem to be feeding.

  9. will linux users be able to sue SCO if ... on Further Selections From the Mixed-Up SCO Files · · Score: 3, Interesting

    they don't actually own the code they say they do and (a linux user) has actually paid them for the license? And can we get damages?

  10. Here's some prior art that i will create.... on Picking Up the Pieces · · Score: 1

    the new improved shredder will have a pattern printer in the input feeder... the pattern will be of a fractal (one color) or geographic repetitive pattern of such scale as to match ideally the size of the shredded pieces. therefore, the resulting shredded mess is transformed into a glob of confusing edge conditions...

    this idea is property of my brain. you may not profit from the implementation without my prior written consent

    IP lawyers take note. Open sourcerers please use this IP liberally.
  11. Re:How about the places we call NEE! on Eleventy What? · · Score: 1

    i have a simple idea. since you want to make a representation of the "number" through speech, then use pitch to represent the "place" of the number: something like C-3! F-2! 1-1! in the manner of Knights which say NEE! see: monty python

  12. check the timezone...luke on Symantec Claims They Knew About Slammer In Advance · · Score: 1

    maybe in their timezone they discovered the worm "hours ahead" of everyone else?

  13. it didn't affect me but.... on Major Problems With Safari · · Score: 1
    i had set specifically my download folder a long time ago in an era long since forgotten... 10.1... to something other than the default... this download folder was picked up by safari as my preference when i downloaded anything and temp was not nuked.


    too sents



    yes! it may have been too early for a widespread public beta. your mileage may vary.