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  1. Han shot first on Star Wars Films In 3D Due In 2012 · · Score: 1

    And I can watch it in glorious digital on my original laserdiscs.

  2. Guess it's time for a new hard drive. on Microsoft Confirms IE8 Has 3 Render Modes · · Score: 1

    Or it will be when this monstrosity comes out. Being kinder than need be, one can expect this to be a whole number multiple in size of IE6 or 7. 3 different incompatible engines!?!? Wow!

    Buy your HDD stock now while it's cheap. ;/

  3. I know what will really bother them... on U.S. Airport Screeners Are Watching What You Read · · Score: 5, Funny

    A copy of The Constitution and The Bill of Rights

  4. Re:Why not just.. on Net Radio Wins Partial Reprieve · · Score: 1

    quick, un-researched answer...

    Remembering from previous reading on this, the licensing agency has wording that all music has to pay. Independents who want their cut of the fees have to join the licensing org. and pay the full membership fee.

  5. i'd love to test this software. on OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X Alpha Released! · · Score: 1

    However, having it only available on the torrent networks is not useful. There are some places of work, mine included, that do not allow any torrents.

  6. I can just see this variant on Why are Websites Still Forcing People to Use IE? · · Score: 1

    c - customer
    p - pointy haired tech

    c: I can not open an account with Firefox.
    p: Use IE.
    c: ok. I'm opening IE now...Hmm, I have an error message.
    p: That doesn't make any sense. You should be running IE 7.
    c: That is not available on the Mac.
    p: Sorry, but you need to buy a PC.
    c: No, you have just lost a customer.

  7. Re:Fallen Angels on Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi for High-Schoolers? · · Score: 1

    Point taken and accepted. But with the caveat of the original poster wanting stories with good science, which this story has.

  8. Re:You already have them ... on Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi for High-Schoolers? · · Score: 1

    I'd also recommend Fallen Angels.

  9. ha! on Misconfigured Webserver, Threats to Call FBI · · Score: 1

    obviously he comes from the era of big iron, as the first sentence has not been proofread.

  10. sad, but not unexpected. on Justice Dept. Rejects Google's Privacy Concerns · · Score: 1

    The government has blinders on.

    Ok. Google does not have to give away the requesting IP addresses or other information in that subset.

    They seem to have completly ignored the relevant facts concerning costs to a private entity, and the potential damage to their operating methodology.

    Get ready for this to become ugly. As I hope and expect Google to continue to say no to the phishing expedition.

  11. how nice of them on Dr. Who on Sci-Fi Channel in March · · Score: 2, Informative

    to have music on the site that CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF without shuting down the speakers on my computer.

    i regularly listen to a stream that has low audio levels, so when i clikced on that link i was blasted by whatever cr?p they were playing.

    guess i'll not be finding out about whatever this is from the bbc.

    feh

  12. Re:My gripe on Organizing MP3s and Other File Collections? · · Score: 1

    um..in itunes you can move files to the library instead of copy. and the find duplicates is useful.

  13. all operating systems are now illegal on House Bill to Make File-Sharing an Automatic Felony · · Score: 2, Interesting

    as i read the proposed law, and i am not a lawyer, a program must display that it can share files when you install it. does windows? heck, does GNU/Linux?

    so remember to turn off file sharing on all your servers, and purchase lots of floppy disks for sneaker-net

  14. Re:turn about is fair play? on Sklyarov Denied Visa to Return to U.S. for Trial · · Score: 1

    check www.freelori.org the us does not always protect it's citizens as required by us law

  15. Re:replace the jewel boxes with slim covers on Storing Hundreds Of CDs? · · Score: 1

    These are called Pro-File by Case logic.

  16. a very annoying part on Fuji TV Shuts Down Iron Chef Fansites · · Score: 1

    Is that they want an apology and link to them on the 'offending' web site.

  17. Re:lobby on Do Geeks Have a Political Voice? · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately this situtation is simmiliar to that discussed by Amateur Radio Operators a few years back. While lobbying is good, actually being actively part of the 'system' is much better. If even .1% of those in the active /. community were to get involved at even a local level op politics think of the voice we would have.

    And maybe some of us would actually like it.
    ---
    I look in the mirror and all I see
    Is a young old man with only a dream

  18. no more for me... on IDG and 'Trademark Dilution' For Dummies · · Score: 1

    This is the type of stupidity that gets me to "just say no" to someone. I will watch, but if this true, IDG will get a package from me containing the books of theirs that I already own.

  19. Re:...Write the FCC... on Modem Tax - Urban Legend Come True? · · Score: 1

    By the way, they also charge you if you want no long distance carrier. When I dropped my second line for DSL I planned to go to dial-around for long distance. The H^HBell Atlantic rep. said it would cost more to have no LD carrier than to choose 1.

  20. Re:Fair is fair on Modem Tax - Urban Legend Come True? · · Score: 1

    Actually the generic POTS voice only customer does benefit. Better switching systems means that circuts can be completed quicker and quieter than before.
    It also would allow the RBOCs to charge by a smaller time increment if they wanted to. Before anyone complains about how much the InterNet user costs your RBOC, check out their profit for the last few years.

  21. We already pay on Modem Tax - Urban Legend Come True? · · Score: 1

    The Phone Company. Either for a POTS line, or through your ISP for the DSL pair. Time to make some genteel noise on the FCC comment page.

  22. the next step... on Army Dumps NT as Web Server, Moves to Mac · · Score: 0

    would be to convince the Army that linux or *bsd is better that Mac for web serving :)

  23. Re:Don't Apply For This (it is encrypted) on The Linux Platinum Card: taken at better stores everywhere · · Score: 1

    then why dont I see a little lock in my (work mandataed) internet exploder information bar?