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  1. Re:How does this affect ban on Star Wars Tech? on NASA To Build Laser Space Broom For ISS · · Score: 1

    Quote from article:
    These trials will not involve lasers with sufficient power to affect the debris, as there are concerns that such high power devices might contravene the international weapons treaty banning laser weapons in space.

  2. Re:Well. on Transmeta Files For IPO · · Score: 1


    >Stacked up against the G3, Crusoe looks pretty sad

    The point of crouse is it can run application allready out there with out a recompiling it.
    Have decent performance and low power requirements

  3. IE on On Microsoft Porting to Linux/Unix · · Score: 1

    With IE on linux this gives linux an edge as a web design platform now you have a

    The number one web server out there
    The number one browser out there

  4. The good and bad of this on Matrox Releases XFree86 4.0.1 Driver · · Score: 1

    Good
    Things like this are great this allows linux users to worry less about being able to use video cards.

    Bad
    No source hardware drivers cause the biggest problem in system stablity if thier is a problem it can take long to fix.

  5. Re:Building a desktop OS from scratch on Michael Dell Sees Future In Linux Desktop · · Score: 1

    I would like to see someone create a Framebuffer-Gnome that get rid of X completely. That would be great for embeded systems. A Configuration tool could by made from the bottom up to help user configure such a GUI instead of hacking the XFree86 file.

  6. When Money Talks Linux is installed on Michael Dell Sees Future In Linux Desktop · · Score: 1

    When Dell sees that linux can help his bottom line he is ready for action.

  7. Debian Team Bravo on Debian 2.2 Potato Is Stable · · Score: 1

    I can not wait to try it out. I am glad you guys stick to your guns when it comes to your software. You help keep everyone honest.

  8. They do want to MS a run for thier money on IBM Takeover Of Novell? · · Score: 1

    Ibm is Supporting Linux, Gnome, Staroffice, and now they are buying Novel. They are going to making viable alternative solutions that do not include microsoft. I guess they do not want to pay the microsoft tax any more.

  9. Mysql 3.23 on Postgres Beats MySql, Interbase, And Proprietary DBs · · Score: 1

    Mysql are fixing everyone's concerns about transaction and becoming ansi complaint. If those problem are a concern for you then you can fix them yourself.

  10. This is might help MS on 'Gnome Foundation' Takes Aim at MS Office · · Score: 1

    This might help microsoft in their appeal. So they would not be considered a monopoly but I do not think microsoft is going to like this either way

  11. The RIAA is like the mafia on The Virtual Tip Jar · · Score: 1

    They do not want away one else stepping on there toes. Or they will get them. They promise them everything and they give them very little. Well that is life. They will get what theirs just dessert soon enough.

  12. Design issues on Guillaume Laurent On GTK And The New Inti · · Score: 1

    This nothing new. Some people just don't like the design of a product so if they can not change they create thier own. Is this what OSS is about. If you don't like it you can fix it.

  13. The PVC case on Cool Cases At QuakeCon · · Score: 1

    With the case you would have to never worry about overheating agian

  14. Sorry Emmett on Looking Back At NeXT · · Score: 1

    But I think you look like Steve Jobs.

  15. Fuel Cell on Solar Powered Colocation · · Score: 1

    I wonder why they did not decide to use fuel cells
    they are much more effecent in storing electricity but I do not know how much they cost so they could be the reason

  16. Lojack on E-Mail Patent Roundup From The NYT · · Score: 2

    A lojack type device would be better. Think about it when the computer turns on no matter where it is it send a signal and you can decide on what you can to it. Let the police capture then guy who had it. no e-mail no internet needed.

  17. The states want their piece on States Sue Record Companies For Price Fixing · · Score: 1

    The state goverment want thier piece of the action. The RIAA are making money at the public expense. Now they are going pay take about revenge

  18. Does anyone has a mirror? on The VLT Observes Comet LINEAR's "Shower" · · Score: 1

    SLashdot did it agian. Does anyone has a mirror?

  19. User Interface on More On The Linux Wrist Watch · · Score: 1

    With linux on a watch the biggest problem is the UI Small screen and buttons are more problems than good. They should at least increase to a more reasonable size. Like maybe half of your forearm. Just a thought.

  20. Airports on Sampling Your Molecular 'Aura' · · Score: 1

    This can help airport security become better. I similar story ws on slashdot before. I think was not about the same person though. I could be wrong.

  21. End of the year on Mozilla M17 Is Out · · Score: 1

    All I want to see is this coem out at the end of the year. So by the following year Mozilla will regain at least 40% of the market share. That is if AOL pushes it

  22. The end of the CLI on Windows ME - The End Of UMSDOS And BeOSfs Over Vfat? · · Score: 2

    Microsoft want to to do away with the CLI because they like thier customer stuck in their way of thinking. Microsoft does not want thier customers think outside the box. Hey this just an assurance that they keep thier customer base.

  23. These hacks are fun on More Tivo Hacking · · Score: 2

    These hacks are fun for the people who do them.
    Why? The best reason of them all because I can.

  24. They are going get in the end. on Paying Twice For Windows · · Score: 2

    More and more companies are going to see these practices and start encoraging vendors port there software to other platforms. This behavior will screw them in the end.

  25. Imagine StarOffice on this thing on 486 PC In 5 Cubic Inches? · · Score: 1

    If someone puts Start Office on this thing I would laugh. That will be very funny.