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  1. Re:Sleeping Giant... on SCO Spreads Rumors About IBM Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    Oh, the "sleeping giant" isn't sleeping anymore. That stopped the second SCO decided to sue a year ago. This giant is already awake and moving.

  2. Re:great idea on Soyuz To The Moon? · · Score: 1

    All you need is a curtain, and you could be the first couple to "do it" in space.

  3. Re:As I have told my wife on Windows Accelerators - Do They Really Work? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You must really have problems now that there are "As Seen On TV" stores in every mall.

  4. Re:Surprised the new iPod ISN'T wireless. on An iPod-based Guide To SF Wireless Hotspots · · Score: 1

    Just wait until RIAA hears that people have taken their iPods, switched everything over to Ad-hoc, and now are acting as potential msuic broadcasting stations.

  5. Re:More American Arrogance? on Language Tempest At Orkut · · Score: 1
    learn even two words of Mexican/French/Spanish/German/Italian/whatever,

    Last time I checked, Mexican was not a language dipshit.

  6. Re:Denied AutoZone's request to transfer? Not quit on AutoZone Granted Limited Stay in SCO Copyright Case · · Score: 1

    Actually, yahoo doesn't say anything, except that Autozone requested a transfer. After that, there is not a single mention of it being stayed, granted, or denied. It is the submitter that is incorrect.

  7. Re:Anyone else... on First Impressions of Slackware 10 · · Score: 1

    That's probably why it got /.ed so quickly.

  8. Re:In a word on Top Ten Linux Configuration Tools? · · Score: 1

    I prefer to manage my systems instead of writing poetry.

  9. Re:Shouldn't you be asking on Top Ten Linux Configuration Tools? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    OOwriter :-)

  10. Re:I'd like to try it.... on Fedora Core 3 Test 1 Released · · Score: 4, Informative

    They'll fix mp3 support when the MP3 codec is free software. There is an RPM out there that adds MP3 support back into XMMS. Hell, it's at XMMS' site, go figure.

  11. Re:In support on Microsoft Responds to IE Criticism · · Score: 1

    yes, that's possible.....but your toolbar doesn't get cluttered up w/ tons of instances of firefox. that allows you to see what other programs you have open quite easily. there have been many times that I will have between 20-30 tabs open. i've had 20-30 windows open before in IE. the firefox way is much better.

  12. Re:Actually..... on New Generation of MP3 Players, New Features · · Score: 1

    I'd like to add that my iriver iHP-120, which has been out since November, has all of those as well. I picked mine up from NewEgg. Obviously, the writers of the article haven't done their homework.

  13. Re:Approved Linux DVD player? URL please... on MPAA Names Dan Glickman To Replace Jack Valenti · · Score: 1
    http://www.dvdcreation.com/articles/viewarticle.js p?id=25885

    It comes in the new turbolinux. It's PowerDVD for linux.

    This is different from the ages-old embedded version of powerdvd.

  14. Re:Oh, I dunno about that... on MPAA Names Dan Glickman To Replace Jack Valenti · · Score: 1

    Cyberlink makes a version for linux. This is fairly recent news. Before, they had just an embedded version, but Turbolinux comes w/ the new PowerDVD for Linux

  15. Re:DVD Player on MPAA Names Dan Glickman To Replace Jack Valenti · · Score: 1

    There is. PowerDVD now makes a standalone player meant for the consumer. Note to other readers, this is not the same as the PowerdVD software for embedded systems. Turbolinux comes w/ it

  16. Re:So many cars in the world... on Auto Manufacturers Running Out Of Unique IDs · · Score: 1
    The problem arises because the numbers aren't just arbitrary. They specifically mean something. So, when a manufacturer is limited to 1 letter in one of those spaces, you start to reduce how many numbers you have. Also, there are certain characters that aren't used b/c of their similarity to other letters, but you would know ALL of this if you had simply RTFA.

    Wait, this is /., what was I thinking?

  17. Re:Good on Auto Manufacturers Running Out Of Unique IDs · · Score: 1

    Well, when your car gets in a wreck, stolen, or parted out, and you want it back, have fun trying to do it w/o a VIN number. In this case, it FOR YOUR GOOD as well.

  18. Playstation 2 anyone? on Does A Pentium 4 Need A Weapons License? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I remember when the Playstation 2 was qualified as such (or so I remember) and it couldn't be exported to certain countries because it could be used in weapons or some BS like that.

  19. Re:Yeah, its true. on UPS - Your Computer Repair Depot? · · Score: 1

    I work w/ a few ex-ups guys. They tell em about the times aroudn christmas where the conveyor gets backed up and the poor boxes start getting crushed or falling off the belts to the ground and getting kicked around. Always funny to hear the stories.

  20. Re:Kick a box? on UPS - Your Computer Repair Depot? · · Score: 1

    Having known a few people that used to work for UPS, I can tell you that during the interview for package handlers, they make you kick a soccer ball into a goal to make sure you can handle your job. Ok, so I'm kidding, but it wouldn't suprise me seeing the condition I've received some packages in.

  21. Re:Working elevators on Earth on Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15 Years · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, you must be in the Manzanita dorms @ ASU. All 4 of those elevators are in the top 50 most serviced elevators for the company.

  22. Maxtor, Seagate, Western Digital.... on Hotmail, Others Follow Gmail's Storage Boost · · Score: 1

    With all of these storage increases by all of these email providers, I have a feeling that the harddrive manufacturers are laughing their asses off right now....all the way to the bank

  23. All these console apps on The Latest And Greatest Console Applications? · · Score: 1

    Well, it seems like there are quite a few console apps out there.......but does anyone have any screenshots? ;-)

  24. Re:umm.... on John Carmack's Test Liftoff a Success · · Score: 1

    That's because XCor is not an X-prize competitor. They never have been, and don't plan to be.

  25. Re:lots of meteorite activity lately? on Meteorite Crashes Through New Zealand Roof · · Score: 4, Informative
    It's not the act of flushing that causes those to come out. There is a valve on the plane that allows for a hose to be hooked up to the plane to remove all of that "matter". Well, when one of these 2 valves goes bad, the stuff starts to leak out of the hatch on the plane. As it sits on the outside of the plane, it freezes, then will break free. I heard that one time there was a piece a little smaller than a basketball that broke free, and the engine ingested it. Needless to say, the plane was forced to land b/c the engine was severly damaged.

    Also, let me say that you do not want to be the guy hooking up the hose when one of those valves is bad. You end up having to reach your arm up the hatch of the plane, and manually open the valve, and hope to god you can get yourself out of the way, and the hose in place before the "matter" starts flowing. As you can imagine, it is a pretty difficult thing to do.