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  1. Re:There's just one small problem on First-Ever Private Spaceport Nears Final Approval · · Score: 1
    Well the goal is for the craft to get into space, much like the planes at the airport. I seem to recall planes crashing on takeoff, so it might be OK.

    Peace

  2. It's popular here... on Internet Grocery Shopping Slowly Gaining Ground · · Score: 1
    Simon Delivers is the company here that's been doing it and is quite successful. I know a couple of people that use it and they are the target market. People look at it as the lazy man's grocery shopping, but in fact it's just the opposite. I know someone with 5 kids and no time or energy to go out shopping. She places her order and on Wed they show up and even put the groceries away for her. The other person I know is her mother in-law that can't drive any more because of her eyesight, she's 74. But sure enough it all works out for her, so it's not complete geekdom ruling the internet grocery companies.

    Peace

  3. How childish can they be? on Cryptic Code Stumps Experts · · Score: 1
    There is no Holy Grail... There was no King Arthur so no grail. Besides if it was a wooden bowl it would've rotted by now!

    Peace

  4. Re:Real Genius on Anti-Missile Laser Weapon Successfully Tested · · Score: 1
    It's coming faster than you think.

    Interestingly enough, look at the press release date and the date of the video.

    Where's Chris Knight and Laslo Hollyfeld when you need them? Popcorn anyone?

    Peace

  5. Will life ever be "found?" on A Completely Separate Ecosystem on Earth · · Score: 1
    I mean think of the potential religious aspects if life was discovered and the world was informed. Wow we're not the only form of life in the universe. We're not truly unique. God didn't create life just here. Does that mean that churches will have to abandon their geocentric mantras that are as ancient as the sea?

    Peace

  6. Who decides? on Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System · · Score: 1
    That would be the FEC or Federal Elections Committee. They are the ones to oversee any and all ballots for US Citizens. Why not let those that are supposed to do it decide? Last I checked the FEC was not a part of the DOD. They (six members) are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. I think they are more qualified to judge election processes than those that deploy ways to kill people.

    Peace

  7. Re:I have an even bigger question... on Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System · · Score: 1
    It shouldn't matter... the Pentagon has no business being involved at all with the election process.

    Peace

  8. Re:I have an even bigger question... on Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System · · Score: 1
    This decision wasn't made solely for those members of the military, it was for ALL US CITIZENS overseas. Yes many of our citizens living overseas are in the military, but there are many that aren't and that decision was made for them as well.

    Open your eyes a little wider to what is going on, it's not all candy and sunny days!

    Peace

  9. Homeland security rules... on Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System · · Score: 1
    So... nothing is secret anymore!

    Peace

  10. I have an even bigger question... on Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System · · Score: 3, Interesting
    What in the HELL is the Pentagon doing deciding ANYTHING about our voting process? As far as I know the Pentagon is a division of the Department of Defense. What is the military doing making decisions for or about anything that a CITIZEN does? Beware folks, the "Wolf" is loose!

    Peace

  11. SCMODS on MATRIX - A Dossier for Every Person in Utah · · Score: 1
    State County Munincipal Offender Data System... I HATE Illinois Nazis!!!

    Peace

    Tin Foil hats for everyone!!!

  12. Re:Does anyone realize... on Review of Dell's Digital Jukebox · · Score: 1
    I refuse to give M$ a dime. Sorry, but my devil wears a mock turtleneck, NOT a lame sweater!

    Peace

  13. Re:15 - 20GB?? I'd rather have a 1.5GB player on Review of Dell's Digital Jukebox · · Score: 2
    Look into the iPod Mini if you're looking for smaller capacity!

    Peace

  14. Does anyone realize... on Review of Dell's Digital Jukebox · · Score: 1
    that the iPod supports AAC (ITMS format), MP3, MP3VBR, Audible, AIFF and WAV? They have the ability to update it to include any future file format. Besides it also includes an address book, alarms, games, etc. What more could you need from a little device? At this point and time it's all I'd need.

    Peace

  15. No... on Confessions of a Mac OS X User · · Score: 1
    enough said.

    Peace

  16. Re:Weather related problems.. on Experiences with DirecWay Satellite Internet · · Score: 1
    I don't know if you're trying to be funny or not, but I'll play along assuming you're from outside the US. The NFL is the National Football League and 90% of all games are on Sundays, the other 10% are Monday nights and various playoff games and the Thanksgiving games. Anyway what this service does is provide you with EVERY game available. It allows you to pick up games you'd like to see even if you don't live in the area. They have similar services for basketball, hockey, etc. including various worldwide soccer leagues. It's just very handy to be able to switch from game to game as you please when usually when your "home" team is playing that's the only one broadcast in your area. It also makes picture in picture very useful!

    Peace

  17. Re:Please provide the other half of the statistic on Experiences with DirecWay Satellite Internet · · Score: 1
    Sorry, I should've stated before... I've had it for three years. I also really enjoy the online customization of services. It responds almost as soon as you submit. For example, I get the "Sports" package when Aussie Rules Football is in season on FSW. As soon as I "add" that package it's available, unlike when I had cable it'd be to their discretion. Overall I'd say I'm satisfied with the service and the price IS better.

    Peace

  18. Re:Weather related problems.. on Experiences with DirecWay Satellite Internet · · Score: 4, Informative
    OK, I live in Minneapolis, which gets an ample amount of bad weather (lots of snow and rain) and I can truly say that I have only had a disruption in service twice. These said instances were during VERY bad storms. So the rhetoric spread by the failing cable companies is totally false, besides NFL Sunday Ticket is the greatest thing! I would just think the 56K upload speed (I'm assuming this is rate) would drive me crazy.

    Peace

  19. Question for Linux guys... on Perens on Patents · · Score: 1
    Please forgive my ignorance on this topic, but how hard would it be to port whatever flavor of Linux you like to the other camp of BSD? From the various articles I've read about SCO, it seems as if they're rapidly becoming microM$. Couldn't the entire Linux world just take some time, sit back and recompile themselves? It would not only stop SCO, it would be a revenge that I know many would like to be able to aim at M$.

    I do reside in the BSD camp, being a Mac user, and am kind of looking in from the outside of the same house. What is all the hub bub? I'd like someone to shed some light upon the subject if they could.

    Peace

  20. Re:Costs? on Review - Mac OS X Server 10.3, Part 1 · · Score: 1

    No, but they're trying to grow the enterprise market tremendously.

  21. Re:Costs? on Review - Mac OS X Server 10.3, Part 1 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I've been using OSX Server for over two years now (first time on an iMac!) and have NEVER had to pay for support for server. From the guys that I've talked to at Apple, they've stated that they don't want to charge the Server customer because they WANT that customer. They've been very helpful in the few problems that I've encountered even getting me to an actual programmer!

    Peace

  22. Re:Homosexual? on Macintosh's 1984 Debut · · Score: 1
    True enough, but most of the ones I know personally, tend to take a more masculine stance. I don't know any "lipstick lesbians" outside of a strip club. =)

    Peace

  23. Ummm... on The Successor to AC'97: Intel High Definition Audio · · Score: 1
    I'm not trying to evangelize, but doesn't Apple include a dedicated optical S/PDIF I/O standard on all they G5 desktops?

    Peace

  24. Re:Mac Opinion on Macintosh's 1984 Debut · · Score: 1
    Obviously I can't ask this directly, but are you running something outdated like OS8? That was NOT a good OS for Apple, but multitasking wasn't even thought of with that. Ah well, I make no excuses for anything below OSX.

    Peace

  25. Hmmm SuperSynth revisited... on MIDI Keyboard/Computer: Neko64 · · Score: 1

    If anyone was in the know about 11 years ago, Korg had a secret project called the Oasis which was to have a large LCD display, full keyboard, tons of sample RAM, and everything imaginable all at the convenient pricepoint of $10K retail. Well the market denied the introduction of such a product and the Oasis became the Oasys, a pseudo high end recording system. I don't know if the market is there for even an $8500 keyboard. Kurzweil got dropped by GC. People decided $5K was too much for their top of the line and they were an established company. Oh keyboards, they used to be really cool.