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  1. Re:LibreOffice? on Want a Job At Google? Better Know Microsoft Office! · · Score: 1

    you should look into a good script writing program! Final Draft, Scrivener, etc are very nice for professional writers. Both can output word very professionally.

  2. Re:It's Halloween on Ask Slashdot: The Search For the Ultimate Engineer's Pen · · Score: 2

    i've used squid before for sepia, - i think you'd probably enjoy that, too as long as you aren't squeamish!

  3. Re:Pilot Hi-Tec Pens on Ask Slashdot: The Search For the Ultimate Engineer's Pen · · Score: 1

    i write with these when I'm not using my mont blanc and they are great

  4. Re:Eh? on Software-Defined Radio: the Apple I of Broadcast? · · Score: 1

    That's RIGHT next door to Travis Air Force Base. It is hardly surprising that they noticed.

  5. Re:I applied on South Korea Plans Hashtag-Inspired Skyscraper · · Score: 1

    Well, it is Bjarke Ingels Group, and they are well known as one of the most ridiculous and craven of architecture firms. He's been pining to do a huge asian project forever. His brand of thinking-free post modernity shouldn't reflect too poorly on architects or postmodernity or anyone with half a clue. He's popular because he has some hilarious branding...

  6. Re:We already have an obesity problem on Is It Time For Hacker Scouts? · · Score: 1
    You can teach them the principles of orienteering through an online class with online test, but it's definitely not orienteering! My old scoutmaster would take us out at night with a compass, get us lost, and have us figure out how to get home. that has been a very important life skill and something that would be impossible to do online. Nowadays people are hopeless without GPS, it is shocking and frankly bothers me.

    I still generally agree with you, but teaching someone how to read the outside environment is a wonderful tool and has literally saved my life on a couple of occasions.

  7. stand of the shoulders of others on Where Are the Cheap Thin Clients? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Dave Richards is well known in the Gnome community for working with thin clients, specifically for the city of largo, florida. if you wanted some input on the subject you might want to ask him. he's on gnome's planet, or http://davelargo.blogspot.com/

  8. a netbook? on 11.6" Netbooks Face Off · · Score: 3, Insightful
    11.6" and only five hours of battery life for the "clear" winner?

    i guess it's the cheapskate route for people who really want a 13 inch macbook, but don't need bluetooth or wireless n.

    i personally think it shouldn't be called a netbook if you really can't use it all day without carrying around a charger.

  9. I'm a political economist on Why Isn't the US Government Funding Research? · · Score: 1

    All i can say is that I cry myself to sleep every night. I don't care what administration it is, we are flushing money down the same pit. A lot of people are going to be very rich because of all the give aways going down a black hole. Few people in washington even remotely know what they are doing.

  10. Re:Pandora's blog has been opened on The Guardian Shifts To Twitter After 188 Years of Ink · · Score: 1

    might as well post in a really inane discussion then

  11. Re:There's a Pro version for a reason on Users Rage Over Missing FireWire On New MacBooks · · Score: 1

    I'm sure it's the end of the world. God forbid you have to buy a last generation macbook pro for the same amount of money. Thanks for the voice of reason! I tremble with sadness over your loss.

  12. Mac Book Pro Anyone? on Users Rage Over Missing FireWire On New MacBooks · · Score: 1
    Wow, it's almost like if you wanted firewire, you could buy another one of their computers. You know, pay extra for more features?

    I was thinking about a new laptop, but I can wait until when snow leopard comes out.

    I just called apple, and while they suggested that I might be going to hell for not buying their newest laptop every time they release one, I might be able to absolve my sins by buying two next time.

  13. should have had this when i was a kid on Ford To Introduce Restrictive Car Keys For Parents · · Score: 5, Funny

    would have saved me the humiliation of "racing" my parents' taurus

  14. complaining about it for years on Australian WiMax Pioneer Calls It a Disaster · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I remember when a bunch of wireless guys got invited down to Intel for a private overview three or four years ago and we spent most of the couple hours trashing most of their basic assumptions about the technology. Their major response was, "well by the time it is deployed we will have figured it out"

    WIMAX isn't going to be the success that it should be because I think it was driven more by marketing than technology.

    I'm going to fiddle my fingers until they have a few more disasters till they get it working. In the meantime mesh will definitely deflate the momentum WIMAX needs right now.

  15. Re:load on NTP Pool Reaches 1000 Servers, Needs More · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Hear hear That's consistent with what I have on my server - I never feel it and the more pool, the higher accuracy and ability to account for one-time blips of load like if hardware manufacturer hard codes all their routers to check at the very same time - certainly not impossible to imagine considering what's happened to some university NTP pools. I highly recommend joining.

  16. the donkey game on Competing to Work for Microsoft · · Score: 1, Funny

    maybe you'll get to recode his donkey game for modern systems. If you don't know what I'm talking about you're blessed to have missed that horror.

  17. Re:Printer autoconfiguration yet? on Dapper Drake Hits Ubuntu Servers · · Score: 1

    talk to the cups people about that http://www.cups.org/

  18. buffering on A Delay in the Michigan Violent Games Law · · Score: 4, Funny

    stop blaming your ping times for getting fragged, legislature!

  19. Want something different from exchange on Zimbra Collaboration Suite Launched · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Personally, I'm looking forward to hula http://hula-project.org/ because it's the sane combination of an enterprise class email platform (netmail) with sensible, link based calendaring and works with pretty much any client. No forced web interface or one program only support. Personally I hope the idea catches on with more people. I can't wait for a point release!

  20. Re:Thank God on Graphics Card Comparison Guide · · Score: 1

    yes, it is a dell oem, pretty much exactly your friend's computer. Thanks for the help, I had worried about the power supply on it, too

  21. Thank God on Graphics Card Comparison Guide · · Score: 1

    I want to replace my radeon 9700 tx with a comparable or better nvidia card for the cheapest possible price, (due to driver issues under linux with certain bleeding edge functionality) but I couldn't even begin to find out how to properly grade cards. Hopefully this will actually help me.

  22. If you're in New York on Gigapixel Tapestries & Gigadecimal Pi · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you're in New York, you should definitely check out the Cloisters, where the Unicorn Tapestries are held. It's right at the Northern Tip of Manhattan. A number of my friends have gone to the Met and not seen it, thinking that it'd be there. The Cloisters is probably the most stunning collection of medieval art in America in a very beautiful setting, so you should definitely check it out!

  23. so many mod points ... on Trey Parker and Matt Stone Save Enterprise · · Score: 5, Funny

    Having mod points on April First is like having root on a broken computer: It might in theory give you some power, but there's no way to use it effectively.

  24. 5th gear! on British TV Station Offers Downloads · · Score: 1, Funny

    maybe someone should tell them that some trannys have six gears, and maybe they'd respond that they're not going to fall for that spinal tap rouse

  25. what's a flickr program for your own server? on Yahoo buys Flickr · · Score: 1

    I'm only somewhat interested in flickr, but i'm more interested in what's a good server/platform for photos on my own computer. Is there something with all the flickr features?