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  1. Re:Movie Mirror on Mechanical Pong · · Score: 1

    And no way a ten megabyte MOVIE could be slashdotted~! Brilliant~! ^_^

  2. Well... on Apple Patents 'Chameleon' Computer Case · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I think prior art is a copyright thing, not a patent thing...

  3. Jeez, I'm not sure you realize... on AlphaGrip's 3D Keyboard Ready For Pre-Orders · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure you guys realize just what the implications of this device are.

    1. You can tell your employer you need it because it reduces CT.
    2. It's a GAME PAD.

    Think about it. You can play games, VIDEO GAMES, with a GAME PAD, at WORK. You can then use THE SAME PAD, the EXACT same pad, to switch to your word processor/IDE... and then you can CONTINUE TO WORK ON IT without changing ANYTHING about your hand movements or position. Imagine how QUICKLY you'll be able to get back to productivity when your boss peeks into your cubicle and how quickly you can go back to gaming when he leaves! OMFG.

    This.... this is the end-it-all slacker solution.

  4. Re:First POst? o_0 on Microsoft's Marshall Phelps On Patents And Linux · · Score: -1, Troll

    No, you moron, second post. This aside, I wonder how much longer before the bullsheet runs too deep and this software patent crap is tossed out the window.

    Yes, kill software patents. Now.

    Software copyright is still there. You can still sue cheating a-holes who steal your stuff. But please stop people from patenting g**damn math equations. Jesus.

  5. First POst? o_0 on Microsoft's Marshall Phelps On Patents And Linux · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wtf first post?

  6. Re:riiiight on Ballmer - Xbox 'Can Take Sony' In Next Generation · · Score: 2, Informative

    Warning : Swear words (is there an auto-filter for this?)

    Look, I'm sorry, and I do not care how badly I get modded down for this, but I am TIRED of hearing "The XBox has done well for its time as a newcomer" blah blah blah. I call bullshit.

    The problem is that the X-Box will never make a goddamn dime. Well whoopty do, how much of an accomplishment is placing yourself in 2nd-ish place if you haven't made a dime off it? Shit, I could sell cars for $5000 less than Ford, outsell them, and put myself $3 million in the hole, but does that mean I won?

    And then comes the "Microsoft has all the money in the world" people who will not bother to RTFPost all the way and response anyway, but this doesn't fly either. Investors aren't going to be happy if a portion of Microsoft is constantly in the hole. It's a company, like any other, and investors must be listened to eventually.

    Mind you, I love my X-Box and wouldn't mind if Nintendo and Microsoft just sat down, made one system (with Nintendo's console and Microsoft's hardware expertises combined like some twisted two-company version of Voltron) and took over. Now people in both countries are willing to buy it and developers get their needs addressed. Of course it won't happen, so I'll drop the tangent here.

    The point is, the X-Box has accomplished nothing worth bragging about. Microsoft's been throughing cash away in the MSN bin for years, this doesn't mean they're brilliant. All it's really done is set up a false game economy that'll come crashing down if investors pull the plug on the X-Box 2.

    Note that the only way to make the system proffitable in the enxt generation will be to cut costs so they aren't losing money through their asses, leaving them with a system that won't even have the same consumer pull the original did (basiscally everything the PS2 does but a fuck-ton better, hardware-wise. Hell, if every PS2 3rd party- scratch that, if Squaresoft and Namco made X-Box ports of and launched them simultaneously with all their PS2 games, the X-Box would have WON.... in the US, maybe Japan, who knows). Yes, consumers have loyalty, but that loyalty will be strongest towards the PS2. I mean, how many GC/X-Box owners made that their FIRST system? Usually it was because PS2 owners had a moment of boredome and weakness (e.g. exclusive title, e.g. Halo, Resident Evil, and Smash Melee) and picked one up for the hell of it. Next gen, everyone launches simultaneously, and 80% of Japan's developers are putting all their steam into the PS3, it doesn't matter what Microsoft does in the slightest short of buy the rights and port every PS2 game during its development cycle. (Which would rock.)

    Fock, that is all.

  7. Re:I store my backups at the DVD store on Industry Group Would Permit (Some) DVD Copying · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the "1-finger reciept" on your way out.

  8. Re:Open Source Gaming... on Mono Project Releases Version 1.0 · · Score: 1

    I'd mod you up the wall right now if you weren't a 5 already.

    Basically that's exactly what people can do right now, but choose not to. Most games are nice, large commercial products, and you can't really explain to your boss good reasons to convert to open source. You're basically giving away (80k/year/programmer, approx 5 programmers to a project, 2 year dev cycle) +$800,000 worth of code, and the reasons (free ports to linux 'n mac! ummm, wtf is linux, and is the mac port guaranteed- like, in writing? Well, no, but...) are rarely convincing.

    Plus, most companies want to hold onto those assets, and use the fact that everyone else is re-inventing the wheel to their advantage for as long as possible. Makes the investment last longer, I guess.

    I think the Id route is the best. Same as your idea, only they GPL it as soon as they kinda-don't need it anymore. (e.g. as soon as the next generation of their engine is done, gpl the previous generation. Hilarity ensues.)

  9. Slashdot-resistant~! on Farb-Rausch Releases PC Demo Creation Software · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like how someone finally came up with a way to make demos that look fantastic and are actually Slashdot resistant~!

    (you'll note I did not say Slashdot proof. Nothing is /. proof. Even a blank page gets PINGED. )

    That aside, I felt sad the day I ran the dynamic lighting/shadows 96k demo. Destroyed the GeForce 5200's in the lab...

  10. Ahem... so just WhereTF is DivX/X-Vid support? on Creative Labs to Release Video Jukebox Portable · · Score: 1

    Wow, Windows Media 7, 8, and 9. Where the HECK is DivX/X-Vid support?

    This is like releasing a WMA-only music player.

  11. Re:Spam him back on Stopping Overseas Fax Spam? · · Score: 5, Informative

    A couple of karma-whoring things...

    Number 1 : Free World Dialup

    Number 2 : Why are you still using a fax machine? Get a cheap computer up on some fax software and you can auto-filter your faxes. Not to mention the savings you'll get from not using any toner. Then just lazer print anything worth keeping.

  12. Technically speaking... on Super MP3 Will Feature User Tracking · · Score: 1

    If you really wanna get all technical about it, this system could theoretically (assuming you have the processing power, proper sound control, have the time to mix it properly(That's a BIIIGGG one), and can justify the cost..) be very useful in a stadium situation (sports games, concerts, comedy shows.... ummmm.... circus? ice shows?) for, errr.... cool stadium-wide surround effects? ^_^

    Okay, obviously this wasn't well thought out....

  13. Re:Common Sense ... on EU Releases Microsoft Antitrust Report · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Any dimwat can go to their mechanic to replace a part, or go to foot locker and replace a shoelace themselves. Ever try to get someone to use a different web browser, even for SECURITY reasons? Let ALONE another media player. Most people (i.e. non-readers of /. , they do in fact exist) won't be bothered, and it can sometimes have detrimental effects. It's not even a 56k thing; if you already something to do it, why download another program? Maybe if they'd just package the competition and give people a simple wizard-based choice, it'd be all good.

    I'm not saying Microsoft should be forced to remove it or anything, but computer applications are a whole 'nother leage than stuff you can buy at Kmart, and including them does kinda stifle competition for possibly *better programs*. To be quite honest, I don't know what a reasonable solution is, barring the wizard-choice one.

    Also, I think the Preview button should exist by itself, as a *default*, the first time you try to post, in order to avoid any or grammar spelling mistkes.

  14. OMG YEAH on Nintendo e-Reader Gets Homebrew Dot-Code Games · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's easy, just dab a cotton swab in alcohol and wipe all your cards clean!

  15. Wait for it... on Installing Linux on a Dead Badger · · Score: 1

    Badgers? ... BADGERS?!...
    .....
    ...
    .....
    We don't need no stinking BADGERS!!!

  16. Quietly launched, huh? on Microsoft Launches 'Channel 9' Blog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not sure just how quiet it can be now that it's being seen by MILLIONS OF USERS EVERY MINUTE.

  17. Hard to detect? on Computerized Time Clocks Susceptible to 'Manager Attack' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hard to detect?! I suppose the increasing drop in our nation's ability to calculate simple equations is making this more and more difficult...

    But c'mon, most people can tell if they're frickin' worked overtime and suddenly not see that extra pay1/2 in their paycheck.

    Trust me, I work 42-44 hours a week, and if even the slightest calculation on my pre-tax pay does NOT equal +40*8/hr. I'd notice pretty frickin' quick.

    Always remember, even with direct deposit, CHECK YOUR PAY STUBS. Do the simple math, if it's too tricky (let's say you don't get a flat number per hour 'n you worked a frag-ton of hours) get a bloody calculator. Hell, there's probably one on your cell phone, and there sure as heck is one on your computer. =)

    I figured they were talking like shaving 15 minutes out of the day to save a few bucks here and there, but entire rounds of overtime pay?! This isn't hour-SHAVING, this is hour-REAPING.

  18. It's now official on MandrakeSoft Exits Bankruptcy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It is now official - Netcraft has confirmed: Mandrake is not dying

    Yet another crippling bombshell failed to hit the beleaguered Mandrake community when recently The Court confirmed that Mandrake accounts for less than a fraction of 1 percent of all exit plans. Coming on the heels of the latest Netcraft survey, which plainly states that Mandrake has gained more market share, this news serves to reinforce what we've known all along. Mandrake isn?t collapsing in complete disarray, as fittingly exemplified by not failing dead last [samag.com] in the recent Sys Admin comprehensive networking test.

    You don't need to be a Kreskin [amazingkreskin.com] to predict Mandrake's future. The handwriting is on the wall: Mandrake faces a promising future. In fact, there won't be any failure at all for Mandrake because Mandrake is not dying. Things are looking very good for Mandrake. As many of us are already aware, Mandrake continues to gain market share. Gold ink flows like a river of honey. Mandrake PPC is the most successful of them all, having regained 93% of its core developers.

    Let's keep to the facts and look at the numbers.

    SUSE leader Seibt states that there are a whole lot of users of Mandrake. How many users of Mandarke PPC are there? Let's see. The number of Mandrake versus Mandrake PPC posts on Usenet is roughly in ratio of 5 to 1. Therefore there are about a whole lot/5 = a lot of Mandrake PPC users. Debian/Gentoo posts on Usenet are about half of the volume of Mandrake posts. Therefore there are about a few users of Debian/Gentoo. A recent article put Mandrake PPC at about a chunk of the Mandrake market. Therefore there are [beyond here lie dragons / 4i] = [woah, Nelly] Mandrake PPC users.

    This is consistent with the number of Mandrake PPC Usenet posts.

    Due to the troubles of Walnut Creek, abysmal sales and so on, Mandrake PPC didn?t go out of business and wasn?t taken over by Red Hat who sell another fledging OS. Now Red Hat is also prospering, its profits turned over to yet another charnel house.

    All major surveys show that Mandrake has steadily inclined in market share. Mandrake is very healthy and its long-term survival prospects are very bright. If Mandrake is to prosper well it will be among large enterprises. Mandrake continues to grow. Nothing short of a miracle could stop it at this point in time. For all practical purposes, Mandrake is alive.

    Fact: Mandrake is alive

    (note : I originally forgot the bloody plain old text option. crap.)

  19. It is now official on MandrakeSoft Exits Bankruptcy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It is now official - Netcraft has confirmed: Mandrake is not dying Yet another crippling bombshell failed to hit the beleaguered Mandrake community when recently The Court confirmed that Mandrake accounts for less than a fraction of 1 percent of all exit plans. Coming on the heels of the latest Netcraft survey which plainly states that Mandrake has gained more market share, this news serves to reinforce what we've known all along. Mandrake isn?t collapsing in complete disarray, as fittingly exemplified by not failing dead last [samag.com] in the recent Sys Admin comprehensive networking test. You don't need to be a Kreskin [amazingkreskin.com] to predict Mandrake's future. The hand writing is on the wall: Mandrake faces a promising future. In fact, there won't be any failure at all for Mandrake because Mandrake is not dying. Things are looking very good for Mandrake. As many of us are already aware, Mandrake continues to gain market share. Gold ink flows like a river of honey. Mandrake PPC is the most successful of them all, having regained 93% of its core developers. Let's keep to the facts and look at the numbers. Suse leader Seibt states that there are a whole lot of users of Mandrake. How many users of Mandarke PPC are there? Let's see. The number of Mandrake versus Mandrake PPC posts on Usenet is roughly in ratio of 5 to 1. Therefore there are about a whole lot/5 = a lot of Mandrake PPC users. Debian/Gentoo posts on Usenet are about half of the volume of Mandrake posts. Therefore there are about a few users of Debian/Gentoo. A recent article put Mandrake PPC at about a chunk of the Mandrake market. Therefore there are [beyond here lie dragons / 4i] = [woah, Nelly] Mandrake PPC users. This is consistent with the number of Mandrake PPC Usenet posts. Due to the troubles of Walnut Creek, abysmal sales and so on, Mandrake PPC didn?t go out of business and wasn?t taken over by Red Hat who sell another fledging OS. Now Red Hat is also prospering, its profits turned over to yet another charnel house. All major surveys show that Mandrake has steadily inclined in market share. Mandrake is very healthy and its long term survival prospects are very bright. If Mandrake is to prosper well it will be among large enterprises. Mandrake continues to grow. Nothing short of a miracle could stop it at this point in time. For all practical purposes, Mandrake is alive. Fact: Mandrake is alive

  20. Re:10,000 pages (very poor frame rates) on Sony To Launch E Ink-based eBook In April · · Score: 1

    Keep in mind that this thing has a resolution of 170ppi. Also keep in mind that the display was optimized for non-turned reading time. If they tried a standard screen instead, it would get a LOT LESS than 10,000 page turns.

  21. Divx Required?! on Thebroken Videos · · Score: 5, Informative

    Divx Required? Divx REQUIRED?

    No man, no.

    FFDShow : http://cutka.szm.sk/ffdshow/

    Can I hear a wassup?

  22. Re:answer on BitTorrent Gains Corporate Support · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, they never will. Why?

    Ask my lab's sysadmin, who cut off BT's ports when we got a cease 'n desist order from a movie company. No, not the MPAA, a SPECIFIC MOVIE STUDIO. Not even a MAJOR one. Because someone was putting a 100k up pipe on a movie torrent. Because he/she was a SLOW human being.

    University networks are tricky to control (what're you gonna do, place controlled profiles in the dorm room users' computers?!) and only seen as one entity. If P2P program X has ONE pirate, the whole app goes down on the network. This isn't like ftp where someone's password account can be traced, this is P2P where getting the IP of the one P2Ping is just a bit trickier, to the point where it's not worth the effort when you can just kill the ports and any enusing lawsuits that'd possibly follow.

  23. Netcraft better not confirm a GODDAMN thing. on Amiga Sells AmigaOS · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All I know is if I see a SINGLE "Netcraft Confirms" post, someone's going become unable to breed. PERMANENTLY.

    Does anyone even REMEMBER the original article anymore?! Just what DID Netcraft originally confirm?

  24. Re:FOR THE LAST TIME... on C Alive and Well Thanks to Portable.NET · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Atomatic generators, of course, allow you to change a text document's protons and electrons; it's Nano-Programming(tm)!

    Okay, I'm an idiot and this is the second twice in as many posts that I've made a stupid spelling error that will haunt me for many replies to come. I figure this time I'll get the jump on 'em.

  25. Re:FOR THE LAST TIME... on C Alive and Well Thanks to Portable.NET · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't this the part where a troll brings in the "NetBSD is dying article" with C as the replacement modifier value? C'mon, they HAVE to have an atomatic generator by NOW.