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  1. Re:They are a target because the iPod is popular. on Jobs Responds to Greenpeace FUD · · Score: 1

    I'm going to focus on the most important part of your post

    I too, would have liked a new OS X integrated Newton.

  2. Re:Ever hear of the "Sixth Sense" on DARPA Working on Spidey Sense for Soldiers · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought to myself "what a coincidence"
    If you're like most people, that wasn't your first thought.
  3. Re:Misleading statistics? on Vista Sales Strong, Higher Than Expected · · Score: 1

    You don't know enough people.

  4. Re:and so when your staff sends you an e-Mail... on Researchers Break Internet Speed Records · · Score: 3, Funny

    Depends on if it gets to take the first class or economy class tubes.

  5. Re:Higher TCO? on Hi, I'm a Mac, and I'm Your Enterprise Computer · · Score: 2, Informative

    When they work, they work very well. When the OS or an app dies, well lets just say they whine and complain as much as their users do.

    Entourage is the biggest source of headaches. Get rid of that steaming pile and you're much better off.

  6. Re:Enterprise Central Management on Hi, I'm a Mac, and I'm Your Enterprise Computer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ya, if only they had a Remote Desktop application, or something that could push settings the same sort of way that the Active Directory does.

    Even ssh would be a start.

    Why doesn't Apple make these tools available?

  7. Re:It's surprising on Encouraging Students to Drop Mathematics · · Score: 1

    What does something that individuals do or have done have to do with the country they were born in?

  8. Re:WTF? on Google Releases MySQL Enhancements · · Score: 2, Informative

    What exactly does Oracle offer besides database offerings?
    Application Server, ERP, some other stuff.

    What they are talking about is counting Oracle Standard, Oracle Enterprise and other Oracle database editions as separate offerings to make MySQL look more important.
  9. Re:Square is in for a rude surprise. on Ten Years of FFXIII? · · Score: 1

    FFVII wasn't the best in the series, it was just the first one that so many played. It's staying power as an 'icon' is sentimental.

    They've had some successes with sequels recently, all this is is SE stating that they intend to make some real sequels from the start.

  10. Re:Why Upgrade at all? on Is Windows Vista in Trouble? · · Score: 1

    I don't believe Dell dropped 2000 quite like the way they tried to drop XP. Also, XP was not discontinued and MS was still selling XP, it's Dell who jumped the gun.

  11. Re:10.3.9 also patched on Apple Issues Patches For 25 Security Holes · · Score: 1

    Completely missed it huh. MS has 2 Supported desktop versions of windows currently, Vista and XP. Apple has 2 supported versions currently (only ever has 2), Panther (10.3) and Tiger (10.4). The previous poster said it was good to see Apple patching Panther. Panther is a supported system, it should be expected that Apple continues to patch it. Giving Apple a hand for patching a supported system would be like thanking MS for going to the trouble of patching XP when Vista is the most recent, even though XP is still a supported platform.

    2000 and ME have reached end of life. To compare them to an OS X release you would have to go back to Jaguar which Apple no longer patches.

    Just incase you still cant get it:
    Vista and 10.4.9 are the most recent and are currently supported - Patches expected
    XP and 10.3.9 are the previous version but are still supported - Patches expected
    ME, 2000 and 10.2 are even older and not supported - Patches not expected

  12. Re:10.3.9 also patched on Apple Issues Patches For 25 Security Holes · · Score: 1

    Until 10.5 is released, 10.3.9 is a supported release. What you just said is like giving MS a hand for releasing patches for XP even though they just released Vista.

  13. ohnos the consumer pays developemnt costs on Windows Buyers Pay Patent Tax of $21.50 ? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wow, what a news flash, the cost of developing software is covered by the consumers. I never would have guessed.

  14. Re:seems empty . . . on PC World's 20 Most Annoying Tech Products · · Score: 1

    Well if they didn't, you couldn't make a pathetic attempt at looking like you care.

  15. Re:Why are people allowed to possess guns in the U on Many Dead In Virginia Tech Shooting · · Score: 1

    It is a very old constitutional amendment that was considered required in the event of a British invasion after the revolution. It has since grown and been indoctrinated in to many as a god given right, or to others as a 'protection' against the government, and further been perverted by some as a macho act that they are allowed to own an arsenal and carry weapons to kill their fellow citizens.

    There is a Canadian comedian, and as much as I hate to quote him (he's not funny) he has said this, "There is one thing Charlton Heston won't tell you. The British aren't coming."

  16. Re:Oh, come on! on Enforced Ads Coming to Flash Video Players · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Read it again. This will allow copyright holders to embed advertizing, not require it. Since the copyright holder of (genuine) self-made videos would be the person making it they could choose to have ads or not.

  17. Re:End of civilization on Building Brainlike Computers · · Score: 1

    You got metal fever boy, metal fever!

    DON'T DATE ROBOTS!

  18. Re:Red Hat and the GPL on CentOS 5 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    While Red Hat do comply with the letter of the GPL (the provide the source code) they don't do it in a very friendly or helpful way
    By providing SRPM's, Red Hat goes beyond the GPL requirements and makes it very easy for projects like CentOS to exist. You're really going to have to find something else to complain about.
  19. Re:Does anyone even use this OS? on CentOS 5 Released · · Score: 1

    Actually, if you choose to configure X the default runlevel is 5. There are other things that require the X Server and Libs, but if you do not configure X it comes up in runlevel 3.

  20. Oh WOW! on Team Fortress 2 Has PC/360 Cross Platform Play · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I mean this is amazing, no one has ever done this before. Those guys must be so talented.

  21. Seems fitting on Birthplace of Silicon Valley in Shambles · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Reading about his paranoia makes leaving the place in shambles seem almost fitting.

  22. Re:Incredible! on Learn How UNIX Multitasks · · Score: 3, Funny

    Na, not behind the times, just missing something.

    It's called a sense of humour.

  23. V for Vendetta ... on Revolution, Flashmobs and Brain Implants in 2035 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ... was just a movie people.

  24. Do no evil my ass on Google Faces Plagiarism Questions Over Chinese Software · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then again, you had to be really stupid to believe that to begin with.

  25. Re:Make electric cars cool on Zero-60 in 3.1 Seconds, Batteries Included · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They never sound right so it will never be cool enough.