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  1. Re:A few basic needs. on Re-purposing a Student Tech Service Group? · · Score: 1

    MATLAB is used a lot, and you are supposed to be able to use it from day 1. But there is no instruction in it. At least on my university. Once you know it, it's really a powerful tool

  2. Re:Truth on Ford's 65MPG Due In November, But Not In the US · · Score: 1

    Put your feet on the clutch while making a corner, and make the next corner with the clutch released. Makes a ton of difference, with clutch the car feels much more stable and controllable then without one.

  3. Re:Screw this on Redesigned, Bulkier Honda Insight to Challenge Prius · · Score: 1

    Ford-Getrag Powershift (Loads of cars have Getrag transmissions)

  4. Re:Passwords are awful for security on Changing Customers Password Without Consent · · Score: 1

    Standard practise in the Netherlands except at my bank (who send an SMS for any action that you need to confirm)

  5. Re:I guess this has some merit... on Jail 'Greedy' Scam Victims, Says Nigerian Diplomat · · Score: 1

    Casino's are a way to tax illegal earnings (once you flush a few millions trough them you end up with the law of big numbers and you get more then 90% back).

    Off course, my government has a tax on casino's to stop gambling addiction. Doesn't explain all the commercials (Holland Casino). It was the most boring place I've ever been.

  6. Re:dumb people lose money, not freedom on Jail 'Greedy' Scam Victims, Says Nigerian Diplomat · · Score: 1

    No, you can have an average of 100 where 1/3 of the populations has something like 50 and 2/3 something like 125. You mixed up average and median.

    Of course, if you assume IQ is normally distributed then half of the population has an IQ lower then 100. Although likely, it is possible that there a few really smart people and the rest are idiots

  7. Re:Sure, and then.... on Let the Games Be Doped · · Score: 1

    Also cleaning up a shaved of head instead of one contained in a helmet can (and will) traumatize first aid personal. Or they just leave you to rot, which stinks

  8. Re:I doubt this will really matter on Russian Invasion of Georgia Might Jeopardize Space Station · · Score: 1

    It's like Kosovo tried to split of from Serbia and they tried to take it back by force, and NATO send everything in that they got to take it. Without knowing who tells the truth you cannot say if Russia's action was justified or not. It's just what the media tells you at the moment.

  9. Re:so many systems on Massive VMware Bug Shuts Systems Down · · Score: 1

    Like, for example, FlexLM?

  10. Re:Get Real on Olympic Opening Ceremony Fireworks Were (Partly) Faked · · Score: 1

    I got a 100HZ tv

  11. Re:Why does this happen at all on Canadians File Class Actions Over Incoming SMS Fees · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The caller knows he is calling a cell isn't he? At least, here all cells start with 06-

  12. Re:Bike to work on How Do Geeks Exercise? · · Score: 1

    In the Netherlands we all bike to work, and this isn't a problem. You just cycle somewhat slower and when your healthy you won't sweat at all. Or just take a deodorant with you, not that heavy.

  13. Re:Best KDE 4 distro? on KDE 4.1 Released, Reviewed · · Score: 1

    OpenSuSE has some really nice one, you can find them on http://en.opensuse.org/KDE

  14. Darwin on Text-Messaging Behind the Wheel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why is it important to text that you'll be there in 5 minutes anyway? You can also wait 5 minutes.

    And I hope when he crashes and kills himself he doesn't take others with him. Driving and calling (even hands free), texting, or doing anything else (tuning the radio, setting up your nav system) for that matter is just dangerous.

  15. Re:'Voorwerp' = 'Object' on Galaxy Zoo Produces a Rare Specimen · · Score: 1

    Isn't "voor" more likely to pronounced as "for " then door, or did you mean the "oor" part?

  16. Re:Curious demographic on Hotmail Full Version Incompatible With Firefox 3 · · Score: 1

    Curious, I got 3 passport accounts and no hotmail.

  17. Re:Why people should stay away from it on OpenSUSE 11.0 Released · · Score: 1

    They done that in 10.3 already. No more zmd crap luckily, and 11 is nice!

  18. Re:Probably not on OpenSUSE 11.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Updating the packages takes seconds now! Try it, it's REALLY fast! It was the major reason to switch to Opensuse 11 now, and not tomorrow. Yes I did install it, and it works really nice. I've also enabled /home encryption. A bit high CPU usage, but that's just a reason to buy a dual-core.

  19. Re:My findings... on Firefox Download Day To Start At 1 p.m. EST · · Score: 1

    Uncompressed images?

  20. Spamhaus on How To Convince My Boss Not To Spam? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Explain that sending spam might put your email server on the Spamhaus blacklist, OR pissing of your provider, so you cannot send email again to existing clients.

  21. Re:SUV's not going anywhere on Efficiency? Think Racing Cars, Not Hybrids · · Score: 1

    Except they will be white

  22. Re:always, Always, ALWAYS, talk to a lawyer... on Moving Between Countries? · · Score: 1

    Funda.nl has the NVM houses online

  23. Re:"Awesome" Bar on Mozilla Dev Team On Firefox's Success · · Score: 2, Informative
  24. Re:I DID IT! IT'S ALL ME! on EA Loosens Spore, Mass Effect DRM · · Score: 1

    smirnoff ice? You only need that to hand to 16 year old girls in return for favours. Real men drink BEER!

  25. Re:A drinking game called Buzz: here's how it work on Party Ideas For Math Nerds? · · Score: 1

    You could say something else then buzz, like "what?" or just another number as well (like 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 what? 15 ) to make it extra difficult. Or add 5 tot the non-speakable numbers. Also, you can add a virtual player, a glass or something which does anything right.