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  1. Re:Improve Customer Support on Michael Dell Returns to CEO Role at Dell · · Score: 1

    Dell recently opened a 1200-employee call center in Ottawa. Hopefully more North American call centers will follow.

  2. Re:Numbering System? on Seamonkey 1.1 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    SeaMonkey 1.5 will be the next release. As per MozillaWiki:

    The current working title for a release from that work is "SeaMonkey 1.5" (subject to change) with a release expected in 2007. (This work takes place on "Mozilla trunk".)

  3. Re:Two different approaches on Maintaining Windows 2000 for the Long Term? · · Score: 1

    They'res also AutoPatcher for offline patch installation, and it includes add-ons (such as Sun Java 6, TweakUI and the .Net framework).
    They'res also Microsoft's Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer which will scan your computer and notify you of missing security updates, and direct links to download them.

  4. Re:Activation? on Google Releases Customized IE 7 · · Score: 5, Informative

    My IE7 Program File directory is 2.57MB, but since installing it required two reboots, I imagine that additional files are scattered all over the place.

    A couple of months ago, I did some quick testing to see which browser uses the most RAM. I checked the RAM usage right after starting the browser with a blank page, and again after opening a total of 3 tabs (of course, YMMV):

    Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (default theme, no extensions)
    blank page: 20MB
    3 open tabs: 31MB

    Mozilla Firefox trunk build (default theme, no extensions)
    blank page: 20MB
    3 open tabs: 30MB

    Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1A
    blank page: 17MB
    3 open tabs: 28MB

    K-Meleon 1.02
    blank page: 15MB
    3 open tabs: 24MB

    Internet Explorer 6.0SP2
    blank page: 11MB

    Internet Explorer 7.0
    blank page: 17MB
    3 open tabs: 35MB

    Opera 9.02
    blank page: 14MB
    3 open tabs: 24MB

  5. Re:will not run.. on Firefox 3 In Alpha · · Score: 1

    Windows 2000 is presently in extended support until 2010.

    "We will of course continue to keep our Windows 2000 SP4 customers secure with security updates through the life of Windows 2000 (through 2010)."

  6. Re:It's fine for Google to do that on Google's Silent Monopoly · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Availability of alternatives. If you have a copy of TurboTax or AutoCAD and want to use it, you need a copy of Windows installed on your computer.

    How is it Microsoft's fault that software developers are not interested in porting their software to other platforms? Blame the makers of TurboTax and AutoCAD, not Microsoft.

  7. Re:Good Luck w/ HDD's, Bad Luck w/ Power Supplies on How Often Do You Replace Your Hard Drives? · · Score: 1

    I've experienced the same bad luck with power supplies. I have yet to experience a hard drive failure (I'm currently using drives from Maxtor, Hitachi, Seagate, Western Digital and Samsung; I have a 5GB Maxtor manufactured in 1997 that still works fine), but it's a different story with power supplies. I've seen about a half dozen fry in the past couple years; the computer I'm using now, built in October 2005, is on its third one.

    I've been lucky to never have had to replace a hard drive. I've always been able to remove them and install them in newly-built boxes to store pr0n.

  8. Re:Can Firefox 2.0 turn off blinking GIFs? on Firefox 2.0 To Debut Tuesday · · Score: 1

    Enter about:config in the address bar and look for an option called "image.animation_mode"... change its value to "none."

  9. Re:In related news on Computer Jargon Too Difficult for Office Workers · · Score: 1

    Why should they have to learn what JavaScript and gigabyte mean?

    If your mechanic told you your car needed new tie rods, the OBDII reader detected code P1443, you should install tires with a wear rating of 600 and the engine's woodruff key is worn out, would you understand what he's telling you? Confusing jargon is not unique to the IT industry.

  10. Re:Source of the face? on The New Face Lift · · Score: 1

    "Why would I want to look like a corpse?"

    Keith Richards seems OK with it.

  11. nukes on Earth's Core Spins Faster than Earth · · Score: 1

    Cool, the nukes worked. ;-)

  12. Re:$40? on The 360's Towering Pricetag Explored · · Score: 1

    I paid $35 for a memory card when I bought my PS2 because it didn't come with one. Shame on Microsoft and Sony.

  13. Re:Just out of curiousity... on Video Tombstones · · Score: 1

    tomacco not sure what the other one is

  14. Re:Flat Earth. on The Milky Way is Not a Spiral? · · Score: 1
  15. Re:What, no RSS Feed? on Gov't.-published List of Computer Security Holes · · Score: 1

    You mean this RSS feed?

  16. Re:Games and religion? on How Games And Religion Could Mix · · Score: 3, Informative
  17. simpsonsmovie.com on Simpsons Film in Preproduction · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Fox owns simpsonsmovie.com

    Registrant: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (DOM-365367) 10201 W. Pico Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90035 US Domain Name: simpsonsmovie.com Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com/

    (http://www.whois.sc/simpsonsmovie.com)

  18. Re:next article on AMD Athlon64 4000+ Underclocking · · Score: 2, Informative

    Cadillac first tried that over 20 years ago with poor results (Wikipedia article).
    GM trucks now have this (now much-improved) technology, as well as Chrysler's Hemi, as someone else posted earlier.

  19. next article on AMD Athlon64 4000+ Underclocking · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their next article: how to remove 2 cylinders from your Ferrari's V12 engine.

  20. Re:Obligatory humorous post. on Google Releases Earth to Beta · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Earth is still in beta? After 3 billion years?"

    Gmail will probably be a beta just as long.

  21. Re:Netscape v. Firefox on Inquirer Blasts Mozilla for Microsoft-Style Bashing · · Score: 1

    Reminds me when I emailed my bank thanking them for supporting Firefox on their online banking Website. They replied saying "We don't support Firefox, and we recommend that you use IE6 or Netscape 6+ instead."

    *sigh*

    Whoever replied to me apparently never saw "Gecko" in Netscape's UA string.

  22. Re:Talk about sensationlist headlines... on Inquirer Blasts Mozilla for Microsoft-Style Bashing · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It doesn't seem like a big deal, but his comments can be taken out of context, which can lead to an ugly situation. Just look at the recent KDE VS. Apple bullshit. What started as a minor criticism exploded into a bash fest. The last thing the open-source community needs is a war between its developers.

  23. Re:OK to install alongside Firefox? on Netscape 8.0 Released · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can install two Mozilla browsers on the same computer (even two versions of Firefox), as long as they use separate profiles.

    I have yet to try the final build of NS8, but I did try the beta and it co-existed peacefully with Firefox. If I remember correctly, NS8 stores its profile in \Application Data\Netscape\, and Firefox stores its profile in \Application Data\Mozilla.

  24. people missing work because of SW? on Star Wars Sickout · · Score: 1

    If they had girlfriends, they'd be pissed at them.

  25. paying for Firefox! on Maui X-Stream at it Again? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you interested in purchasing Mozilla Firefox Arctic Dragon Edition? It's yours for only 4 payments of $39.99 and a $50 monthly Update Subscription fee. If you want the source code, it will only cost you an additional $150!! Wow!
    This offer ends soon! Call now! Not available in stores.
    Call 1-800-GPL-FUCK

    DISCLAIMER: If you're a Mozilla developer and you see any similarities between your code and mine, it's only a coincidence.