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  1. They are, check Tiger, it has built in functions on Apple Patents Tablet Mac (with Photos) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I noticed that in Apple Quartz Composer, there is mention of a TABLET pen location. I tried this with my Wacom Graphire, and no luck. At this point, I figured that apple must be making new drivers for existing tablets. Well, I guess it's an APPLE BRAND TABLET PC!!! Whoohoo!.

  2. Re:Not alternative... on Hilary Rosen Gripes About iPod, iTMS · · Score: 1

    I can't agree with you more. Its the collective of MS and Real and who ever else who don't like apple's FAIR fairplay system. Now it isn't that fair, but it's a hell of a lot better than the alternatives.

  3. Ehh! on Hilary Rosen Gripes About iPod, iTMS · · Score: 1

    Every time I hear about this woman, she seems to try and take away some 'rights' to do with what we purchase. Although this is a turn of events, I am not surprised that she takes an alternate stance now that she is not within the grasp of the RIAA board or whatever group tells her what to say.
    Either way, she does have a good point. I do own a mac and do purchase songs using iTunes, but it is easily defeated using jHymn (not that I've used it. )

    I am simply surprised with her turn of events, even though it is similar to her old stance. I just bet it is influnced by MS and Real's Music Stores.

  4. Re:$5/month on Would You Pay 5 Cents For a Song? · · Score: 1

    I find your model very interesting, but it appears to be similar to the napster model, regardless of compensation. I would be more than happy to pay 5-10 per month to have the right to download my music at whim. I own a large variety of devices, from an iPod to a home-grown linux media center, and I require non-DRM'd files. I just wish that the big-5 would realize their fate under the current situation, Death.

  5. Re:Game play Length on Nintendo, Sony Start Handheld Gaming Battle At E3 · · Score: 1

    I tend to think of it in the terms of Car-trip games, and 'between classes' games... RPG's definatly fall into the Car-trip, while Puzzle games fall into the between classes catagory. I own a GBA, and find myself playing predominatly puzzle games. Metal Gear Solid not a game that would make a great handheld port, while Metal Slug (1-5) would. Handheld games are for people who can't get as deep into the game because of time. (and I know there are exceptions to this, but you guys are intelligent, and should know what I think about those)

  6. Game play Length on Nintendo, Sony Start Handheld Gaming Battle At E3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Although I don't see either of these devices going the way of the Game Gear, They have to have simple, fun games or they will die. Its flat and simple. Most people only play hand held games for short bursts, and they play console games for hours on end (Final Fantasy). The puzzle games of old (tetris) had it right. Simple, Fun, Short.

  7. Re:Server-based patching on Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of Windows · · Score: 0

    Thanks, I've never even heard of that... I run a network of 100 machines and 250 users (a school) and its painfull to hear about blaster...

  8. Server-based patching on Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of Windows · · Score: 1, Interesting

    something that might ease the pain for a network of XP machines is a method to rollout patches, or have machines that were just ghosted to check with the domain controller to see if it is allowed to automatically install the patches into itself. auto-fixing windows... a man can dream can't he?

  9. Re:Outsourcing on Google's Copernicus Center · · Score: 1

    umm, no... Seriously, I fear for the industry (CS), especially since I'm going into it.

  10. Outsourcing on Google's Copernicus Center · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, at least its not india...

  11. Advertising... on New Battlestar Galactica - Worth a Series? · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Dude... get a Tivo... or better yet.. BUILD ONE www.mythtv.org and you'll get around those pesky ads

  12. Article - Full text on Warflying 2013 Access Points in Los Angeles · · Score: 1, Informative

    On December 10, 2003 we went out Warflying over Los Angeles and Orange counties. Not5150 was the pilot of the 4-seater beechcraft and Kallahar was the laptop/gps/antenna operator. In a 75 minute flight from Pomona to Los Angeles to Santa Monica to Long Beach to Orange and back to Pomona, 2013 access points were found.
    The antenna was a mere Orinoco Omnidirectional Range Extender which was hand held. Unfortunately, the GPS didn't work for the first 20 minutes, and the wireless card crashed (had to reboot) while we were over long beach (took 7 minutes).

    Equipment
    Laptop Compaq Presario 2190US (2.4Ghz Celeron)
    802.11b card Orinoco Silver
    Antenna Orinoco 2-3dBi Omni
    GPS Magellan Meridian
    Software NetStumbler on Win2k
    Flight Time: 1 hour 15 minutes @ 1400ft

    (699x446 - 134k)

    Statistics
    Total APs 2013
    No Encryption 1441 (71.6%)
    WEP Encryption 572 (28.4%)
    Default SSID 513 (24.5%)
    Hackerish SSID
    (h3lpm3) 15 (0.7%)
    Informational SSID
    (southcoastcircuits) 23 (1.1%)
    Someone's Name 110 (5.5%)
    NetStumbler Files
    WarFlying (1.0MB)
    The drive home (168k)
    (for reference purposes)

    Pictures (Click for fullsize)

    1298x1027 - 263k
    1032x1200 - 206k
    1600x883 - 194k
    1457x1151 - 280k

    1600x993 - 205k
    1433x998 - 186k
    1541x949 - 201k
    1600x1200 - 317k

    1600x1049 - 175k
    1600x1200 - 234k
    1600x796 - 196k
    1400x986 - 203k

    1600x1062 - 281k
    1600x1200 - 173k
    1600x1200 - 136k
    1600x1039 - 105k

    1600x991 - 211k
    1600x932 - 155k
    1374x893 - 169k

    Site by Kallahar - kallahar@quickwired.com

  13. Re:Why pay for Linux? on Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1 Available for Download · · Score: 1

    although they did hold back on their official site, the yellowdog ISO's were on the mirrors quickly after relasing 3.0 to the paying customers... i bet they got a lot of flack for that, and i doubt they will be pulling that kind of stunt again.

  14. Re:Why pay for Linux? on Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1 Available for Download · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    it is free dumbass...
    ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yello wdog/iso
    see... FREE ISO's