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  1. Re:Acceptable on BioWare Launches "Gay Planet" For the Old Republic · · Score: 1

    Well I'm screwed as I'm a nano guy....

  2. they seem to go crazy on Forbes 2013 Career List Flamed By University Professors · · Score: 2, Interesting

    My wife works at a rehabilitation/nursing home and there are so many college professors in there that have gone Looney. Some think they are aliens and others have gone Looney in other ways

  3. Re:hdmi 2.0 on Slashdot Asks: What would you like to see at CES? · · Score: 1

    What about displayport since it has higher bandwidth... do the 4K tvs have an input for it?

  4. Re:Leave the units alone on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 1

    but people aren't all the same size.. what would be a foot by your measurements would be a different sized foot to someone else

  5. Re:stupid observation... on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 1

    We are NOT talking about the sockets.. we're talking about the DRIVE (IE> 1/4" Ratchet, 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1.5" etc)
    Hence why the original poster said SOCKET DRIVES not sockets themselves (and even said they purchased both SAE and Metric socket sets)

  6. Re:The English system is more relevant to modern w on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 1

    but then you also have issues of say a 2x4, which is neither 2" nor 4". Same with a 1x6, 2x6, etc. They average something like 1.5 to 1.75 by roughly 2.5" anymore

  7. Re:stupid observation... on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 1

    Unless you had meant in Europe, in which case ignore my post :)

  8. Re:stupid observation... on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 2

    Oh are they now?

    http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog1.asp?tool=hand&Cat_ID=629030&Cat_NAME=Ratchets&store=snapon-store

    If you'd find one, Snap On would be the place.. yet there's none there except a 11mm internal hex drive

  9. Re:gradual transition; average people on USMA: Going the Extra Kilometer For Metrication · · Score: 1

    "It would be great if we could get road signs to be switched over to dual units. E.g., congress could pass a law saying that on the interstate system, any time an old sign is replaced with a new one, it has to have dual units."

    If I recall correctly, they tried this in the past (the 70's?) and for whatever reason switched it back to just MPH

  10. Re:How is this good news for pandas? on Panda Blood May Hold Potent Assailant Against Superbugs · · Score: 1

    Hell now either Charlie Sheen wasn't too far off with his tiger blood or he'll have a new animal to freak out about...

  11. Re:Pen. on A Wish List For Tablets In 2013 · · Score: 2

    Galaxy Note line of "phones"/tablets have an awesome pen

  12. Re:Bizarro World on A Wish List For Tablets In 2013 · · Score: 1

    Ignore my prior post, I failed to see the humor in it at first and thought it was suppose to be an actual "factual" post

  13. Re:Bizarro World on A Wish List For Tablets In 2013 · · Score: 1

    The iPad doesn't solve the issues listed. Off-line navigation integrated, swype, etc

  14. Re:Get Plex Dude on Ask Slashdot: Easiest Way To Consolidate Household Media? · · Score: 1

    I second this!

  15. What I currently have running on Ask Slashdot: Easiest Way To Consolidate Household Media? · · Score: 1

    I'm using an old Acer Aspire T100 or something another along those lines I put Lubuntu onto. I have Twonky and Plex Media Server running on it (started with Twonky, but I love the Plex interface on devices and never bothered to remove the Twonky).

    It streams to my Dish Hopper/Joey setup, as well as the Android and iOS devices and Rokus. The client application looks, works, and feels like the Netflix app. It's pretty damn sweet. (Granted I think it may cost a nominal amount for the mobile devices to purchase the app).

    I know on the mobile devices and Roku it allows you to set a streaming bandwidth should you need to say cut down the speed for over wireless links etc. I've only had to do this for the one access point I have way down at our "camp ground" because that AP is in a client bridge to another wireless router, that then plugs into another wireless router that does a WDS link to the main wireless router that has the internet connection (don't ask, long story and involves two house holds lol).

    As for the Dish Hopper/Joey, the setup there plays MKV's fine but for whatever reason doesn't play MP4's. I know older versions of Plex would transcode, and I think the newer version can be made to do so although I haven't got that figured out yet (nor bothered with it much as I just use handbrake to convert the videos).

    Also, both Twonky and Plex will stream music, and if you use Plex on a Windows box you can add in other "plug-ins" to do such options as Netflix and what not (I believe it only plays the movies you add to your instant queue though). Again, since mine is on a Linux box and doesn't support SilverLight, I can't utilize this feature... and no MoonLight doesn't work as it doesn't support the special features Netflix uses. Pretty much if you can play it natively, then the Plex plugins will work as well.

    All in all I have to give both a good thumbs up as free (or mostly free) options to do most of what you're looking to do.

  16. Re:Cooling is the issue on Cree Introduces 200 Lumen/Watt Production Power LEDs · · Score: 1

    The Philips led outdoes the cfls I've used except the 75w (or was it 100.. I forget now as I got it for free from the power company) GE cfl.

    The Philips goofy looking led puts out an great color of light and it's bright too for what it is. I had picked mine up from home depot for around $35

  17. Re:I'm confused on Pirate Radio Station In Florida Jams Automotive Electronics · · Score: 1

    Not sure about the OEM's, but I know after market brands use the 434Mhz band for some of their remotes, I believe mostly in AM mode though.. but 315Mhz is an option as well (maybe that's where those OEM remotes used?)

  18. Re:RTFM on Pirate Radio Station In Florida Jams Automotive Electronics · · Score: 1

    Incorrect.. sticking the key in the door cylinder will disarm the alarm (a few.. VERY few.. require you to insert the key into the ignition and turn it on to disable the alarm).

    I worked in that field for over 12 years doing alarms, remote starts, etc so I had very hands on experience and knowledge with this stuff

  19. Re:I'm not sure you understand. on New Android Malware Uses Google Play Icon To Trick Users · · Score: 2

    Apps without ads?? Christ I get just as many on the games for the iPad as I do my android phone

  20. Re:This is why you want a walled-off app store on New Android Malware Uses Google Play Icon To Trick Users · · Score: 4, Informative

    ....
    My Samsung galaxy s3 (gt-i9000) received the 4.1.1 update about 3 or so months ago (from samsung). My neighbors Motorola atrix 2 or whatever received the 4.1.2 update about 2 months or so ago (He has verizon). The Motorola xoom I got my grand father also has received 4.1.1 iirc when I set it up for him after I received it from eBay about 3 weeks ago

  21. Re:How will the cop know? on How Do You Give a Ticket To a Driverless Car? · · Score: 1

    Check points, and just like they do now

  22. Quick, someone send me some money... on Microsoft Patents Virtual Handshakes, Hugs · · Score: 1

    So we can patent a virtual vagina! You know for use with your loved one where your out on long business trips (although it could also be used in conjunction with porn sites)

  23. Re:Will this be our N900 sucessor? on Google Skunkworks Working on 'X Phone,' Reports WSJ · · Score: 1

    Yeah I know the ptt worked over cell tower, and but I swear I remember my friends one Nextel Motorola phone also had basically a frs mode (not sure if it was compatible with standard frs radios but I doubt it) that basically worked ad hoc with other Nextel phones with the same capability. I it had a 2 mile range I want to say and I don't recall if you had to 'pair' the devices you wanted to be able to communicate or not.

    I really wish I could remember which model of phone he had

  24. Re:"such as advanced gesture recognition" on Google Skunkworks Working on 'X Phone,' Reports WSJ · · Score: 1

    Considering the S3 already supports some gesture features such as swiping the screen from leftto right wwith the side of your hand takes a screen shot, but double tap the top of the phone to go to the top of a page, place phone face down to mute any audio (say if you're in a meeting and forgot to shut the ringer off), and while in text just put the phone up to your ear to dial, plus others I haven't used yet and/or forgot about

  25. Re:Found 2 story links on Google Skunkworks Working on 'X Phone,' Reports WSJ · · Score: 1

    Wasn't Motorola the company that picked up one of the lead developers of CyanogenMod a year or so ago?