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  1. Re:About the Update from 7.3 to 8.0 on SuSE 8.0 Now Shipping · · Score: 1

    i had a similar problem with evolution.. i ended up using the bonobo-conf file from http://www.usr-local-bin.org/ it worked for me.

  2. swinging sideways on Slashback: IEEE, Liquid, Swings · · Score: 1, Funny

    i'm so glad that i can now go to the playground and not have to police my son.... that kid in wisconsin is very generous.

  3. Re:Looks like someone doesn't like Campbell... on Star Wars as Pulp Sci-Fi · · Score: 1

    salon is a good site for a slashdotter to support, i think.

  4. Re:I agree with the sentiment, but jeez. on Star Wars as Pulp Sci-Fi · · Score: 1

    i think most star wars fans were dissed by lucas with Return of the Jedi, and the Phantom Menace was the nail in the coffin. Most mature star wars fans, i believe, just take star wars for what it is... a fun serial. nothing more.

  5. used subs on Your Own Luxury Submarine! · · Score: 1

    if you can't afford the luxo-sub, you could get yourself a used sub instead, and put some ikea furniture in it. http://www.ussubs.com/T-subs_folder/t-sub.used.htm l

  6. buyout on Lineo near Death · · Score: 1

    maybe sony or sharp could buy them out. they could then continue work on linux for the ps/2 and zaurus... then again... maybe not.

  7. Re:Good idea? Maybe... on Beer Stein Goes Hi Tech · · Score: 1

    you can have the glass talk to a smart toilet from toto , and it will measure the amount of alcohol in the urine. if it goes past a certain level, the glass stops filling up. i guess the next question is how to prevent the wrong urine from ending up in the can. maybe a barcode tatooed on one's privates will prevent urine swapping.

  8. Re:Get rid of the stuff or learn to live with a me on Cable Chaos · · Score: 1

    when i went to college, all i had was a clock radio...;)

  9. nice form factor on Shuttle SS50 Mini-system · · Score: 2, Informative

    i bought the sv24 recently as a computer for my sons room. it's a nice size, and has all the connections one needs. i had a spare cpu, memory, monitor, etc, so the cost was very minimal. as noted in previous slashdot articles, it is a noisy machine,but not as noisy as my valinux 1U server. i have to run win98 because of his software (reader rabbit, etc). my only problem with the computer is that the 1394 does not work with the web cam. it may be windows, the via pl133 chip set, or the camera.
    mostly a good computer. this new one should just as good.

  10. Re:Damn. on NTT to Start i-mode Services in U.S. · · Score: 1

    japanese stocks do not split like american stocks. So they can become very expensive. of course, they do hang around as a result. consider the dotcom bust.

  11. Re:very nice on Impressive Homemade Aluminum Cube Case · · Score: 1

    yes, i noticed it soon after. are there any decent fan-less powersupplies out there that this box could use?

  12. very nice on Impressive Homemade Aluminum Cube Case · · Score: 1

    it looks like a very nice design. i wonder where the powersupply is, and how loud the fans are. i wish we had access to good looking cases such as these. especially for those who are innept at building stuff.

  13. first the taxi, then ... on ULTra Robo-Taxi · · Score: 1

    the orgasmatron . giant vegetables, everyone still driving vw bugs. hmm, perhaps woody allen will be considered the next nostradamus.

  14. Re:Natural equivalent on Perpetual Skislope · · Score: 1

    or unnatural... i remember there is a section of the Red River behind the administration building at Michgan State, where people would body board in the sewage. yuck. a grey/brown foam would form downstream from that standing wave. i wondered how heathy that was.

  15. 20 theaters? on Lack of Digital Screens for Attack of the Clones · · Score: 3, Interesting

    is there a list of these theaters? I know there won't be one near me anytime soon.

  16. Re:Final Fantasy VI and X on What Games are You Addicted To? · · Score: 1

    i'm currently addicted to Final Fantasy X. there is something mind numbing about trying to increase your AP's, by fighting the same monsters a thousand times. everyone else in the family hates it, so i have to play it when everyone is sleeping. makes work the next day difficult. my wife HATES the music. my son ( 2 1/2 yrs) loves when bahaumut shows up. i'm not not very good with the racer games, and the shooters are banned by my wife, so it's a good thing that i love this game.

  17. Red Bull on Product Placement in Video Games · · Score: 1

    i think the Red Bull advertisement in Wipeout XL was very appropriate. The extra caffeine was very helpful playing the game.

  18. will this help me with final fantasy x? on Sony Announces Version 1.0 Of Linux for Playstation 2 · · Score: 1

    will this help me with final fantasy X? it would be a great way to put on the ol' business expense account. "yeah, right, i needed the playstation because it runs linux. yeah."

    i'll see if my wife will buy that argument, and let me buy it!

  19. Re:Trademark dilution? Really? on SuSE No Longer Barred From Selling · · Score: 1

    my son and dog chews (not eschews) crayons

  20. Re:puns on InfoSync Reviews Sharp Zaurus · · Score: 1

    and i don't think they're related to pilot pen , who sued palm (i think it was USRobotics at the time) to drop the pilot from the palm pilot.

    how strange

    BTW, i got a zaurus, and love fooling around with it. however, the problem is that since one has root access, you can really mess around with the little guy. i'm still using my palm V for daily stuff.

  21. what is the maximum that a dvd can hold? on Info on the LOTR:FOTR DVD · · Score: 1

    sorry, i'm a non techy, but how much can a dvd hold, and would it be physically possible to get all three movies on one disk? of course, one would need a foley catheter and IV hydration to sit through all of them at one sitting!

  22. Re:Evolutionary balance? on Age A Byproduct of Cancer Defense? · · Score: 1

    part of this increased lifespan thing is due to the fact that infant mortality has dropped tremendously in the past 100 years (in developed countries anyway). That's one reason why people had so many children in the past. this would skew the distribution curve towards longer life. the biggest reason for our increased lifespan is due to better public health (no open sewers, clean water supplies, etc.)

  23. Re:We use it on Ethernet Over Assorted Materials · · Score: 1

    it was probably dual purpose... keep out the criminals, while getting ethernet at the same time. hmmm... could be a marketing opportunity there. razor wire with world wide web (RWWWW?)

  24. full spectrum vs lumens on Full Spectrum Lighting - Is it any better? · · Score: 1

    I believe there was a study in either JAMA or NEJM regarding whether it was the spectrum or the intensity of the light which decreased the incidence of Seasonal Affective Disorder. I think the study showed an improvement did occur with both, but better results with the increase brightness. I'd personally get a corner office in a sunny local.

  25. threat to pocket pc on Red Hat And Lineo Respond To MS Embedded Linux FUD · · Score: 2, Insightful

    i wonder if this attack is due in some part to the linux handhelds (like the Sharp Zaurus and the Samsung) that are coming out. These pdas use the same hardware as the wince machines, but you don't have the MS tax associated with them.