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  1. Re:No, the third run is for finding bugs on A Review of GCC 4.0 · · Score: 1
    If only that were true... I know a guy who's proven otherwise and is currently documenting where it's different.

    What the LFS people have seen is that you must compile the tool chain (including the libraries) 3-4 times in order to guarantee purity. Each pass is compiled with the results of the previous pass...

  2. Re:I'll tell you what the problem is... on A Review of GCC 4.0 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I believe the Linux from Scratch (LFS) folks have found you have to repeat this three (3) times to have, what is effectively, a clean 4.0.0 compile.

  3. Re:Try this one on... on 'Xtreme' Equipment That You Have Borrowed? · · Score: 1

    I once spent several (bored) hours trying to balance small pieces of iron and small magnets in a FEL wiggler while mapping the field...

  4. Re:Cognitive dissonance,anyone? on Stewart Brand on 'Environmental Heresies' · · Score: 1

    Because Kudzu is a species, not a gene...

  5. Re:600? on How Many Desktop PCs Can One Server Replace? · · Score: 1

    lusers don't get their own box. They get what you give them. I could be sitting in front of a thin client myself right now, administrating the server. Does it matter? No.

  6. why I don't on E-mail As the New Database · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I don't erase e-mail, because I'm tired of people telling me they "never said that." I've been burned in the past. I'll not be burned again. By saving years worth of e-mail I've been able to defend and protect myself as well as have the satisfaction of throwing it back in their face(s) from time to time.

    And, yes, I keep archived copies of my .pst files so they can't "accidentally" disappear from the server.

  7. Re:protect the planet? on Sea Life Wiped Out by Neutron Star Collision? · · Score: 1

    Forgot to mention that pesky ozone layer problem. That would suck, since the UV would burn your skin off, destroy your retinas and kill most of the plants. Probably wouldn't live long (few months); but, you'd have a chance.

  8. protect the planet? on Sea Life Wiped Out by Neutron Star Collision? · · Score: 1
    Could we protect the planet? Uh... No.

    "Definitely one of those put your head between your legs and kiss your ass good-bye" kind of moments. If it sterilized the ocean, where are you going to hide? All you could hope for is that you're on the opposite side of the planet WHILE the 10sec burst occurs. Maybe then, you'd have a chance.

  9. Why? on The Top Three Reasons for Humans in Space · · Score: 1

    Because it's there. Because I want to see it. Because I want to explore. For now, I'll live with the remote presence provided via robotics. Eventually, that will not be new enough, real enough. I'll have to go, in person. Touch the soil with my bare hands. See the land with my own eyes...

  10. logo on Mars Rovers Get Extra 18 Months · · Score: 3, Funny

    they should have gotten commercial funding from Energizer and put the bunny logo on the rover, strategically placed where they can get a periodic shot of it with the pancam.

  11. Re:Here's the situation at my company. on Health Consequences of CRT Monitors? · · Score: 1

    That's because the laptop users have no reason to take a sick day -- they'll still be able to work, from home.

  12. Welcome on How Much Respect Do You Get? · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the dark side.

  13. insert disk on Microsoft Offers New Data-Security Scheme · · Score: 1

    labelled "Secure Erase" or "Darik's Boot 'n Nuke" Hmmmm. Decisions, decisions, decisions...

  14. Re:What you don't see can't hurt you? on General Motor's EV1 Electric Cars Scrapped · · Score: 1
    We will NEVER run out of oil. We may run out of easily retrievable mineral oils. It may become unrealistic to continue using oil for economic reasons. We will NEVER run out of oil.


    Oil can be extracted from tar sands. Oil exists in places which we can not currently reach. Coal can be converted to oil. Methane can be converted to oil (although it's usually the other way around). Anything containing lipids can be directly converted to oil. Cellulose can be converted to oil. DOE research has shown 100 sq miles of desert used to grow algae could theoretically produce enough oil to meet current demands.


  15. Nothing unusual here on Ohio Wants eBayers to Post $50k Bond · · Score: 2, Informative

    They're simply requiring people to register and license their BUSINESS. This is a normal practice for all states. Nothing new to see here. Move on.

  16. Re:SMART on Monitoring Your Laptop's Health? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Most manufacturers have a SMART monitor utility. Otherwise, look for smartmon tools.

  17. promoting... on How Are You Conserving Energy? · · Score: 1
    You might mean the flourescent lighting & water heater set to 120F, as I have. What I think you're really asking though, is "How do you conserve fuel?" since fuel costs are why energy prices are going up. To answer that question: I promote nuclear, solar, water and wind power whenever I can.

  18. Re:Let's say what Linus says about QA on QA != Testing · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hell, from his perspective, if it boots, it's time to pass it off to the willing horde of beta testers...

  19. Both... on Best Leatherman-Style Multitool? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Leatherman and Gerber make good multitools. I have and still use one of the original Leatherman tools; and, although I broke off the file long ago, it's still tight.

    You can't beat real tools though. My primary toolset came from a combination of the Craftsman and Techni-tool catalogs. I only use the leatherman when in a bind.

  20. Re:releasing source code on Take A Look At Solaris 10 · · Score: 1
    Solaris doesn't have to fail for Linux, Hurd, or BSD to succeed.

    Sun as a corporation is as much about hardware and service as it is about software, inspite of what they may have been saying lately. Sun will continue to run Solaris on it's machines for the forseeable future, just as Apple insists on running OS X. (Yes, I'm making comparisons to a niche market)

    Choice isn't what's splitting the community. Choice is what's driving it. Having options like FreeBSD, Debian, Gentoo, Redhat and even Solaris x86 enrichens the community.

  21. Re:Is solaris still used often? on Take A Look At Solaris 10 · · Score: 0

    Solaris is(was -- haven't been there in 3 years) used as the front end for data acquisition in a particular nuclear research lab.

  22. instead of raised floor on Considerations for Raised Floor Installation? · · Score: 1

    Why not use wiremold along the walls or cable tray along the ceiling perimeter. It'll be cheaper; and, easier to work with. There are lots of options in either case and you should be able to find something that'll both pass code and look halfway decent.

  23. already done before on Wi-Fi VoIP At 80 mph · · Score: 1

    While they were using a different communications mechanism, industry groups, in testing future ODBIII implementations, have already proven they can read out emissions data from automotive computers as vehicles drive by transponders embedded in the side of the road, in rush hour traffic, on a four lane highway, at 80 mph.

  24. Re:Bad, bad Microsoft.... no cookie for you! on Microsoft Blocking Wine Users From Downloads Site · · Score: 1

    Perhaps your not seeing the obvious. This would prevent legitimate user of Microsoft Office; who are using Cross Over Office (implemented with Wine on Linux) from downloading updates.

  25. Re:You don't understand the problem on x86 Assembly on Mac OS X · · Score: 1
    Still you miss the point. He could easily do his development work & 90% or more of his testing on the Mac. He could then borrow an x86 machine for the final test, at least at first. Once he's confident his emulator is 100% reliable and identically matches x86 hardware characteristics, he can do 100% of the work on the Mac.

    There's no need for him to buy or work on an x86. I don't work on a PIC or AVR; but I write and test PIC and AVR code. I may not have real hardware to test against for months when working on a project.