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  1. Re:Obligatory Conspiracy on Blockbuster Chooses Blu-ray · · Score: 2, Informative

    Paramount also backs HDDVDs.

  2. Re:Grep against Google on Justice Dept. Defends Microsoft Against Google · · Score: 1

    Nope. I was right. That's how you turn of Vista's search.

  3. Re:Even If google is evil! on Justice Dept. Defends Microsoft Against Google · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can easily turn it off. There are multiple ways to turn it off. Its Windows Service you can turn it off the control panel or the search options.
    If you like like the command-prompt then type 'net stop "Windows Search"

  4. Re:Grep against Google on Justice Dept. Defends Microsoft Against Google · · Score: 4, Informative

    1. The indexer only runs when no other applications are using system resources.

    2. Its a Windows Service you can easily turn it off.

    Why is slashdot full of trolls today?

  5. Re:Grep against Google on Justice Dept. Defends Microsoft Against Google · · Score: 1

    Google will next complain about Vista's Photo Viewer application
    Then the calculator application
    Then Wordpad ....

  6. Re:Time to Dump Google... on Justice Dept. Defends Microsoft Against Google · · Score: 1

    This puts Real and Google in the same bucket.
    Both have Real player and Google Desktop are crap programs and the companies are using the legal system to promote their applications.

  7. Re:Help me out on Microsoft's IIS is Twice as Likely to Host Malware? · · Score: 1

    I don't think you understand any the links that you posted. None of them are remote exploits in IIS. Its just some exploits that can be hosted on IIS.
    This is like blaming Apache for problems in Java Server Pages.

  8. Re:Big Yawn! on RealPlayer to Support One-Click Video Ripping · · Score: 1

    For IE users, you can use IE7Pro -- Its like the ultimate plug-in for IE supporting video download, Ad Blocking, Inline Find, Spell checker etc etc.




  9. A better comparison on 'Pirates' Outsells 'Matrix' in High-Def Showdown · · Score: 4, Informative

    Planet Earth is available on HDDVD & Blu-ray. The HDDVD version outsold the Blu-ray version.
    Today the HDDVD version is ranked #6 while the Blu-ray version is ranked #20 on Amazon for Disk sales.

  10. Is this already possible? on Google Gears is Launched · · Score: 3, Informative

    IE had this feature for ages. HTA (HTML Applications) can be offline applications.
    And now Firefox is getting the same feature.

    Why do we need yet another plug-in.

  11. Bink.nu on Where Do You Get Your IT News? · · Score: 2, Informative

    & Neowin.net

  12. Now we know... on Apple Sues Over iGasm Ads · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...why the Apple silhouette shakes so much.

  13. Re:Then I'd prefer... on Dell Ships Ubuntu 7.04 PCs Today · · Score: 1

    I wonder if Dell will offer a Ubuntu refund.

  14. Re:Don't bitch about the price on Dell Ships Ubuntu 7.04 PCs Today · · Score: 1

    Microsoft doesn't pay. Its Google, Symantec, Corel, AOL etc. who pay to have their preinstalled crap on the system. Essentially paying for the cost of the OS + making a little profit for the manufacturers.

  15. Re:No shit, this is frivolous on Blogger Threatened For Publishing JS Hack · · Score: 1

    A dynamic url is also possible with MS products.
    Its also possible to create a static playlist url with the playlist coded in a way to prevent people from bypassing Ads.

  16. Re:Could this be... on Microsoft Using .MS TLD · · Score: 1

    The neosmart guy just cares about getting hits to his site. So he posts his microsoft -ve blogs to slashdot.
    He also posts on http://neowin.net/ but nobody gives a damn on that site.

  17. Re:Gas Price in Europe is $10 Per Gallon on US Gasoline Prices Spur Telework · · Score: 1

    I live on the outskirts of the city. I would like to take the bus if it was more frequent.
    The bus service is only available in the morning and evening hours on weekdays and no bus service on weekends.
    On top of that the bus drivers don't stick to schedule sometimes its 15 minutes early or an 1/2 hour late.

  18. Re:It's not because of crude oil prices on US Gasoline Prices Spur Telework · · Score: 1

    All this time I thought the fact that Dollar is falling against other currencies is contributing to the price hike.

    Anyways the $3 is half of what several Europeans and Asian countries are paying for gasoline so its not that bad.

  19. Re:Article from April 18th on Vista's 40 Million License Sales In Context · · Score: 3, Informative

    There was a subsequent story on slashdot which said that the article you linked was incorrect.

  20. Re:That's intuitive on Making Fingers Work With Touch Screens · · Score: 1

    You seem have misunderstood.
    Notice he talks about small points. Not large areas like big buttons.

  21. Re:Can you safely disable BITS? on Malware Hijacks Windows Update · · Score: 1

    Why don't you also go ahead and disable HTTP also. Surely malware can also use HTTP.

  22. Nice work! A program to infect an already ... on Malware Hijacks Windows Update · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...infected machine!! Man who knew that would be even possible?

  23. Hard disk life on TiVo Awarded Patent For Password You Can't Hack · · Score: 3, Funny

    The hard disk must have a really short life :/

  24. Re:Low Quality Graphics on Halo 3 Beta Impressions · · Score: 1

    The textures are low quality right now to save on download bandwidth for the beta stage.
    I guess emphasis of this beta is eliminate game play bugs and any irritants not stressing the graphics subsystem.
    The final game is supposed to be of much higher quality.

  25. Re:Speculation is Lame on Robert Love Resigns from Novell · · Score: 1

    Atleast it didn't speculate that he is leaving to join Microsoft.