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  1. Re:governments are funny. on Man Reportedly Jailed for Using Lynx · · Score: 1

    The site operator has most likely never seen a proper HTTP request.

  2. Re:No 3? on 1.7 Billion Digits Of Pi On CD · · Score: 1

    Or they could name the file '3.'

    --
    Why do we always overlook the simple things?

  3. Re:Trust on Easy Remote Access? · · Score: 1

    For internet-open machines, yes. For local-network machines (firewall blocks incoming data to them on the associated ports), I have no need to.

  4. Trust on Easy Remote Access? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I use VNC. I do not trust those companies that offer the service of allowing you to log into your own pc remotely, using a password that is stored in their database. But hey, I'm paranoid in that I don't like big corporations having a way to get into my pc.

  5. Re:I'm Hardly the Person to Ask on This... on At What Age is it Easier to Learn? · · Score: 1

    I learned to program BASIC at age 5, before I could even write [my handwriting still looks horrible to this day]. I think in BASIC. I knew algebra before I knew multiplication, because I had examined and broke apart alot of code. I learned to program with a few breif syntaxes given to me [PRINT & INPUT] and alot of going through source code of the old Apple //C included games/apps/etc (they were open source, interpreted, not compiled)

  6. Re:Ironically, that story isn't true on New Standard Keyboard · · Score: 1

    And then theres the whole fact that there's at least 3 *completely* different DVORAK layouts [left, right, and 2-handed].

  7. How about an Amiga? on Building a Video Editing Box? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How about an Amiga?

    Many network stations in non-major [not NYC/LA/etc] markets still use NewTek's Amiga-based Video Toaster and Toaster/Flyer systems (The Toaster is a 4-input digital switcher/SEG, the Flyer is the NLE addition) for editing and effects. The Toaster comes with Lightwave (it is a bit slow on the Amiga systems, but it is still a great 3D package). You can pick up full Toaster/Flyer systems on ebay for cheap, and they do wonders. Then, you can transfer flyclips (the Flyer's video clip format) to your PC or Mac and do compositing/rotoscoping/insertion work on it using Mirage and/or Lightwave 3D if you need to.

    --
    The Amiga may well outlive us all.

  8. Re:LEADING ANALYSTS CONFIRM IT... on Linux Getting Harder To Crack · · Score: 1

    Actually, if you read it, it says that some of the linux systems had ADDITIONAL SERVICES enabled, not default installs.

  9. Java on Free Development Systems for Cell Phones? · · Score: 1

    Most phone manufacturers have custom SDKs (including emulators), usually freely available, that support either their own language or Java. Search the manufacturers site, these are usually well hidden inside the business section.

    Siemens has a good toolkit:
    http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jssta ndard/reference/techart/siemens.html
    https://communication-market.siemens.de/portal/mai n.aspx?LangID=0&MainMenuID=2&LeftID=2&pid=1&cid=0& tid=3000&xid=0

    http://tuxmobil.org/phones_linux.html Has alot of info/links on Cell Phones and programming for them

  10. Re:Digital Picture Frame on Communicating with Handicapped Loved Ones? · · Score: 1

    They're called RF Modulators, and VCRs (any that have RF connections) have them built-in. Also, RadioShack does sell one that is channel selectable.

  11. Slashdot Article on LiveJournal Servers Go Down · · Score: 1

    This makes me wonder if we will see a slashdot article if slashdot ever goes down for more than 2 mintes.

  12. Re:suggestions on Smart, Intelligent, Flatbed-like Scanners? · · Score: 1

    You only need to do this once? If so, just get any scanner off the shelf that will work in your environment, almost all of them give a low-res preview and let you select an area to scan at a higher resolution.

  13. Re:Scanners do preview-scans on Smart, Intelligent, Flatbed-like Scanners? · · Score: 1

    Note: Most older Scanners (with basterdized Parallel or even SCSI connections) could be controlled from APIs without the need for a frontend (in fact, I can remember at least 2 scanners that did not even have frontends bundled). In any event, I would call HP, Epson, and any other scanner manufacturer you can think of, and ask their techs (not the people that answer the 'support line' phones -- ask to be put to a tech) if there is a public API.

  14. Re:Thank God! on Creationist Textbook Stickers Declared Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    I think thats the point. There is no reason to remove the stickers, I could put a sticker there saying that Most scientific laws are just a conglomoration of theories. How many 'Laws' do they change each printing of a school textbook, seriously. Newtonian dynamics doesn't really work anymore, but it was law at one time.

  15. Princeton has something similar (sorta) on Searching with Images instead of Words · · Score: 1

    http://shape.cs.princeton.edu/search.html allows you to search a database of 3d models by submitting text, 2d [orthagonal] sketch(s), or a 3d [isometric] sketch, or even a 3d model file. Note that at this time these sketches are drawn by the user at search time, but there is nothing to say they can't use a border detection algorithm to accept image input. Also, once you have some results, you can select 'find similar shape'.

  16. Re:I hope they do! on U.S. Army to d00dz - We're Coming for You · · Score: 2, Funny

    shut them up (v.): See draft.

  17. Re:Hmm on NASA Releases Free Global Climate Model Software · · Score: 1

    Its funny, the screenshots they show appear to be on MacOSX and the download page has more things available for Mac OS-X than for Windows.

  18. Re:VPN = !VNC on Laptops, Headless Servers and KVMs? · · Score: 1

    You could use x2x or x2vnc or Win2vnc or Synergy or similar -- basically just vnc without the display (you already have a display on the laptop, right? why not just use that display and the other display and use the seperate key/mouse.

    Synergy
    'My Win2VNC' -- a customized version of Win2VNC

  19. Re:Before the "where's microsoft"... on USPTO Released List of Top 10 Patent Receivers · · Score: 2, Informative

    Matsushita is Panasonic's parent company. Thay also make products under/for the following brand names: Quasar, GE, JVC, and Technics.

    sources:
    http://www.hoovers.com/matsushita-electric-industr ial-co.,-ltd./--ID__41873--/freeuk-co-factsheet.xh tml, instruction manual from my GE VCR.
    Note: Matsushita doesn't own everything, they just make everything for everyone else

  20. Depends... on PCs For A Workshop Environment? · · Score: 1

    If you only need it to do those things, and don't need fancy colors and stuff, I suggest using an old 'luggable' or 'lunch box' computer. They're late-1980s/early 1990s, they are about 20 pounds, 'Portable' with handle on top/side (depends on make/model). I have a Compaq Portable III (see my journal) that I put a Network Card in (modem works too, I just don't use it, so it doesnt stay in) and an old SB16 compatable card with legacy CD-ROM drive. I run it in dos, have a graphical webbrowser - "arachne" (monochrome display, but graphical browser still), and use it from time to time outside in the cold and whenever I want to start a nice little discussion. From what I know, these things were used on construction sites when new, and I have dropped mine over 10 feet and not broken it (40 MB Hard Disk is on shock-mounts [1/2" springs] - worst that happened was my CD-ROM drive fell out of its hand-made cut out which didn't hold it in the first place). I have not tried with dust, but it should be able to take it. I know it sounds strange, but hey, if it works, use it, right?

  21. Re:Calculus on What Do You Believe Even If You Can't Prove It? · · Score: 1

    Oh, I know how to prove the simple stuff, I know how to prove most of the advanced stuff, I just don't bother, I have faith that they work as they have been proven by others.
    Re: Fermat: It was? I missed that article. Link?

  22. Re:Does it HAVE to be PCI Bus? on External PCI Box for Laptops? · · Score: 1

    Parallel PCMCIA cards are $150, PCI cards are $25~45 PCI Video cards anywhere from $10+ Gigabit LAN PCI card - $35~40

  23. Re:Windows Media Encoder on Producing a Quiz Show from Multiple Locations? · · Score: 1
    No Delay?
    Totally real-time???
    Ok, you can ARGUE excellent quality, so I won't touch that. As for real-time:
    1. Cable/wire adds a delay.
    2. They can't even make another computer based switcher that runs in TRUE realtime, all of them add delays (I say another because the Video Toaster on the Amiga did a nice job without delay)
    3. Windows Media is trying to become a standard for professional video (they had a setup at NAB 2004, trying to show video compression, but with horrible displays, no good data to corroborate their claims), but they even admit that there is a delay. Any compression/decompression algorithm (codec) takes time to apply.
  24. Re:i've seen one of these in use with a Tibook... on External PCI Box for Laptops? · · Score: 1

    "it not like you'll be using you laptop with expansion box off of battery power" Seen it done. It was cool, guy had a video edit system with the interface in one of the 2-card-high cases, and I think he had a hard disk in there too (with SCSI controller)

  25. Re:Does it HAVE to be PCI Bus? on External PCI Box for Laptops? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.newtek.com/ -- look at their VT[4] (Video Toaster NT 4) -- tell me how to get that in USB form, heck, tell me how to get that data throughput in USB form
    Gigabit LAN (please correct me if I'm wrong on this one, I'd love one, but I don't think USB can handle it)
    TRUE Parallel Port -- Not just ECP, not just IEEE 1284, but TRUE PC Parallel, 8 data lines each way
    Video Card
    Professional Sound Card (like the Lynx-One)