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  1. Re:For Sale on Congress Made Wikipedia Changes · · Score: 1

    I don't have 1000.
    But would you be willing to trade for a use of my donkey for the rest of winter, and 300 pounds of my potato harvest?

  2. Re:factorial benchmark on AMD Licenses Z-RAM Technology · · Score: 1

    I don't think hyperthreading makes a difference.

    I did it on a 3.0 (530 core,800 fsb) HT on and off both yeilded about 85 sec.

    On my 1.0 gig p3 (tulian) 4 min 15 sec.

  3. Re:I hate ABS...sometimes on High-tech Cars Replacing Driver Skill? · · Score: 1

    To kill the ABS, atleast in some of the older Hondas (like early 90s), pull the park brake up a few clicks, and drive a short distance. The ABS light will come on and deactivate ABS. Volia! Worked in my dad's 91 legend.

    Another way is to pull the fuse for ABS (I've never tried this one).

    Grump

  4. Re:/.ers' thoughts on "Bloody Mary" being pulled? on South Park Turns to Xserve for Storage Upgrade · · Score: 1
  5. Re:Google an accessory to Walmart's evil? on Google PC to Hit Walmart? · · Score: 1

    And no monthly subscription costs...cough...tivo...cough.

  6. Re:how do they do that? on Ultrawide Zoom in a Compact Camera · · Score: 1

    How? Simple. Really small sensor.

  7. Re:over-the-air-radio service on Cingular to Offer Radio Service · · Score: 1

    Yep, it's all about progress...

    Here's something I'm trying to interest the Japanese electronics firms in this. This would be a great product for Sony. This is a combination cassette player and colostimy bag. It's called "Shitman"! Huh? Sure. Well you'd never see that. You'd never see that.

    -George Carlin

  8. Re:Nothin new here. Just like Car Makers. on PCs Plagued by Bad Capacitors · · Score: 1

    Yea, those infamous pumps. When it dies, replace it with a metal one.

    Anyway on this topic, I used to have a manager who was an "automotive engineer" in the 80s. His job? Re-engineer parts to "Save a few cents".

    He worked that for less than a year, quit and went the computer route. And it sure did pay off for him.

    Grump

  9. Re:Environment on Safe Cigarettes? · · Score: 1

    Well, here's another reason to not throw butts out the window.
    http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/20 05/02/18/BAGM9BDF021.DTL

  10. Re:Diffusion Re:explosion? c'mon on Storing Liquid CO2 in the Oceans? · · Score: 2, Informative

    What the AC is talking about is a situation like this:

    At high pressures (great depths) CO2 will remain in solution. All is well. However, if conditions change, this CO2 can suddenly release to the surface killing animals/people.
    look at this for more info on how deadly it can be

    This normally isn't a problem with lakes because of the temperature change with the seasons cause the water to cycle, and CO2 on the bottom will be released subsequently. (This happens because water density changes with temp, and if the top layer is denser than the bottom layer, it will sink and the bottom layer will rise.)

    Now, when the water doesn't cycle because the surface temp doesn't change- such as near the equator, CO2 buildup can reach extremely high levels. Thus, when the CO2 is released, it's a deadly concentration.

    The fear is that if the oceans suddenly change and CO2 will be released making deadly concentrations.

    Grump
    Univ. of Calif. Riverside,
    Environmental Sciences (senior)

  11. Re:Is this even legal? on World's Most Powerful Subwoofer · · Score: 1

    ABBA went off to play dancing queen at waterloo

  12. Re:Cold War Bunkers aren't selling well on Underground 'Cold War City' For Sale · · Score: 1

    No, it's flooded with gasoline.

  13. Re:I know someone who did this. on Use of Student Plants to Pitch Products Rising · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the advice. I'll check in with her boyfriend and see if it'll work out.

    Grump

  14. I know someone who did this. on Use of Student Plants to Pitch Products Rising · · Score: 1

    She was a Microsoft Rep at her school. Basically did promotions for MS- like raffle off free software/games.

    After she graduated, she tried the MS interview but didn't make the cut.

    Anyway, she had some leftover software and gave me a copy of Visual Studio. Nice but sadly, I'm an environemntal sci major.

    Grump

  15. Yea I got a 500 dollar gaming rig on How to Build a $500 Gaming Machine · · Score: 1

    Yea, I spent 500 bucks for a "gaming rig" (plus 60 bucks for 1 gig of ram).

    Specs: Gateway 507GR
    300 watt PS
    3.0 HT p4
    512 meg ram
    200 gig HDD
    DVD/CD burner
    Intel GMA 900 integrated graphics
    Ex Pee home
    Cost so far: 350+tax (was on clearance at Orfice Depot over the summer)

    Added:
    ATI Radeon x700 pro 256 PCIE @$150

    Total: 500 bucks. For even more kicks, I added 1 gig of ram and a tv tuner card.

  16. Re:I may not be getting it all. on Easy, Cheap, Effective Laptop Cooling? · · Score: 1

    Or it could be the GPU overheated and slowed down.

    And from my experience, the GPU is placed under the keyboard (in the Dells I've seen anyway). So play some 3D game for a while the keyboard gets really hot.

  17. Re:Find an air hose on Easy, Cheap, Effective Laptop Cooling? · · Score: 1

    Yea, you could be right there.

    If the laptop is fairly old (1 year or more), there's probably a good deal of dust built up on the heat sinks, etc. So when the fans come on, theyre fairly useless because the dust is like a blanket over everything.

    So yea, simple solution is to blow the dust out of there.

    Grump

  18. Absolutely uesless article. on Top 20 Game Publishers · · Score: 0, Redundant

    All it says is bla bla bla. Here's a link to Game Developer Magazine where they just say buy me!

    Screw it. It's not improtant anyway.

  19. Re:Shipped vs. sold on PSP Hits 10 Million Units · · Score: 1

    10 million units shipped.
    5 million units sold.
    Your accountant ran out of red pens?
    Priceless!

  20. Re:Christmas in Austraila a problem this year? on Ships Turned Away As Aussie Customs' IT System Melts Down · · Score: 1

    That was my point exactly.

    I guess the only hope of justice is now faith in the meta-moderation system.

    Grump

  21. Christmas in Austraila a problem this year? on Ships Turned Away As Aussie Customs' IT System Melts Down · · Score: 5, Funny

    Simple solution. Push it back 6 months till when it's actually cold!

    Grump.

  22. Re:The show will need local humor appeal on Homer Becomes Omar · · Score: 2, Informative

    Nah, it's not as short as you think.

    Read this for some insight on how they could streach it out into a season or 2.
    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1 118370,00.html

  23. Re:Well, toss out that pillow and go... on Pillows Dangerous for Your Health · · Score: 1

    Before. I had him cremated afterwards.

    Grump

  24. Re:Bad idea on Datels 4GB Hard Drive for PSP Reviewed · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you RTFA...eh I'll just give you the gist.

    They went out and tried a larger drive (6 gig I beleive).

    Long story short, the PSP firmware didn't like the 6 gigger and refused to use it.

    Grump

  25. Well, toss out that pillow and go... on Pillows Dangerous for Your Health · · Score: 5, Funny

    adopt a dog from the SPCA. Great companions, and great pillows too!*

    I used to have a german shep/rot mix. loyal as can be and a great companion to the end. He also made a great pillow too!

    Grump

    *until it farts or wants to get up and leave.