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  1. Re:Hard to overcome inertia... on Firefox 2 Launch - Interview With Chris Beard · · Score: 1

    I just wish Opera would copy Firefoxs Adblock feature...

  2. Re:Association is important. on Making Content More Valuable or Stealing Revenue? · · Score: 1

    Sorry, folks, but I think the author should retain the rights.

    That's really what it comes down to here, IMO. Just because it's on the 'net doesn't mean you can do what-the-hell-you-like with it. As always, fair use is still fair use, and republishing is still republishing - blogger with ads, RSS, or whatever.

  3. Re:I kill all non java 1.5.0_09 compatible apps. on Java EE 5 Development Waiting on Vendors · · Score: 1

    How do you test that nothing subtle has changed?

  4. Re:12 Sata drives and only 4gb of RAM? on AMD 4x4 Quad Father, Quad Core CPU Details Emerge · · Score: 1

    It's because 4GB ought to be more than enough for anybody.

  5. Re:Monkey cruelty? on Peter Gabriel Wants You to Re-Shock the Monkey · · Score: 1

    The monkey might enjoy it.

  6. Shock the monkey? on Peter Gabriel Wants You to Re-Shock the Monkey · · Score: 1

    I really don't like the visual that's giving me.

    (NSFW link)

  7. Re:Repeat after me on Backyard Rocketeers Keep the Solid Fuel Burning · · Score: 1

    9 1 1 changed everything!

    It was 5 years ago already. Let it go.

  8. Re:Video playback on Linux Kernel Goes Real-Time · · Score: 1

    You've got plenty of performance there, and FGLRX drivers support XVideo, so it should be able to play videos with ease if your play supports it too. Which player do you use? FWIW, I use FGLRX with X.org on my Radeon X1400-powered laptop and it's fine for video playback using MPlayer ( mplayer -vo xv video.avi ).

    I really couldn't begin to guess about the tablet issue. If your code-fu is strong, I'd start by searching for the differences between what GIMP does and what everything else does. Might be something about GTK mouse handling that's different to other things. I realise that's not a realistic answer for most people though (either time or skills or both)... Good luck :-)

  9. Re:Video playback on Linux Kernel Goes Real-Time · · Score: 1

    Ah OK. Xv (short for XVideo) is part of XFree86 and Xorg et al, and it allows apps to send video directly to the display with minimal overhead. If you use Xv to play videos you get smoother playback and lower CPU usage (which you can then use for MPEG decoding, post-processing, whatever). Using "generic" X11 playback means copying lots of big image bitmaps into a window 25+ times a second, which is a lot slower.

    I doubt it's related to the stylus issue, although it's been a long time since I looked at that kind of thing.

    Anyways, post your system details (cpu and speed, graphics card, linux distro, etc) and I'll see if I can write something more meaningful.

  10. Re:I don't get get it. on 911 Call Tracking Site Stirs Concern · · Score: 1

    Businesses, I can think of a few, but private citizens?

    Why should the two be differentiated?

  11. Re:"Adult" webmasters on Zango Under Fire From Adult Webmasters · · Score: 1

    Hootie and the Blowfish's still cool, right? Or where they ever? Is it cool to say cool? Where did I put my Ace of Base CD?

    Check upstairs. Your Mom might have borrowed it.

  12. Re:A mish-mash of other systems? on pfSense 1.0 Firewall Released · · Score: 1

    As best as I can make out, this is a general purpose unix with the packet filter from OpenBSD grafted onto FreeBSD and an interface adapted from a linux firewall;

    Please excuse my ignorance, but why don't they use OpenBSD instead of FreeBSD? Surely if you're building a (open|free) firewall, you start with the most secure (open|free) Unix you can find?

  13. Re:Video playback on Linux Kernel Goes Real-Time · · Score: 1

    Odds are you're playing through the X11 interface, when you should be using the Xv interface. Switching depends on your video player application, but most all of them can do it (with a video driver that supports Xv - most popular ones do).

  14. Re:Oh please on IT and Divorce? · · Score: 1

    IT is not much different than being a Doctor or a lawyer

    I think you're underestimating the alpha/beta personalities involved.

  15. I, for one... on Radioactive Snails Crawl Up From Beneath · · Score: 3, Funny

    They were trying to get rid of the spanish inquisition before monty python showed up

    I, for one, didn't expect that.

  16. Re:For More Info on Hans Reiser Arrested On Suspicion of Murder · · Score: 1

    Which suggests that it was this Sturgen guy or one of his associates who made her disappear. Maybe Hans *was* going to hang out their dirty laundry in court and has been framed by Sturgen. Hell, maybe one of their BDSM games went too far. Really, who knows... Sure sounds like a mess anyways.

  17. Re:Wings.... on Protein Gel Quickly Stops Bleeding · · Score: 1

    yes, but does it come with wings (for added confidence no less)?

    Still won't fly.

  18. Re:simplish on MIT Looks to Give Group Think a Good Name · · Score: 1

    kittens dont worry, why should i

    When you put computers and people together, kittens should be very worried indeed.

  19. Re:Here Is To a BSG Movie on Any Prospect of Serenity Sequel Quashed · · Score: 1

    Personally, I'd rather see the funds go into a porn with Mal and Boomer going at it.

  20. Re:Ubuntu has already won on Mandriva 2007 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think Novell would beg to differ. SLED 10 is very nice, IMO. (Yes, I've tried Ubuntu).

  21. Re:The REAL Question: on British Man Trades Frequent Flyer Miles for Space Shot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Kosher or regular?

    No, the REAL question is:

    When can I exchange my Frequent Flyer Miles for a MONEY shot?

  22. Re:When did it become illegal to make a living? on Does Ad Blocking Affect Your Business? · · Score: 1

    By blocking ads you are making it harder for people to make a living doing something they have worked hard at.

    Working hard at pissing me off does not entitle you to either my attention or money.

  23. Re:Sounds like the birth of a fetish... on Power Suit Promises Super-Human Strength · · Score: 5, Funny

    Japanese + nurses + mechasuit

    Maybe they can use them to fight off the tentacles?

  24. Re:A Small Step on China Claims Successful Fusion Power Test · · Score: 1

    it takes no imagination to understand what it would mean if nations could be powered on water

    The price of water would go up. Dams would be built to keep the water within country borders. Millions would die in the water wars and droughts of the future.

  25. Re:What would we expect them to do? on Chinese Lasers Blind US Satelites · · Score: 2

    Yet you don't see us blinding their satellites and claiming "it's not aggressive, it's just common sense."

    I've not heard the US making those claims, but I'd be very surprised if they didn't use similar techniques (or use Free Trade agreements to negotiate no-fly no-photo zones). Do you really think the US lets anyone with a satellite photograph any old thing they like? Really? Why does Google maps/earth/etc have some US installations censored?

    What's more, why is this even news? A few days ago we had an article about people find military installations in Chinese satellite photos, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that China now wants to plug this particular security hole.