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  1. Splash screen on GIMP 2.2 Released · · Score: 5, Informative

    The splash screen that won the contest and some others that worth mentioning.

  2. Re:Peerguardian on BitTorrent Gives Hollywood a Headache · · Score: 1

    They have to catch you in the act. They could not just rely on the tracker information. Trackers act like an informant, but if to catch the seeders, they have to connect to the them and request for the file (proof). If they can't connect... they don't have proof, do they?

  3. Hotmail... on De-spamming Your Inbox The Hard Way · · Score: 1

    Thank you. I'll pass your suggestion to Hotmail.

  4. A review of the device? on Photos and Commentary On AMD's PIC · · Score: 1

    Is there a review of the PIC somewhere? How well does it perform? What softwares are included? etc?

  5. A useless rant... on Top Ten Persistent Design Flaws · · Score: 1

    Is this the same people who wrote the usability guide? The quality of the article is not something I expect from Nielsen. This is more comparable to Gentoo ricer article.

    For example:

    Bug Name: The Macintosh Dock
    Duration: Four and counting
    Supplier: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Alias: The Cool Demo
    Product: Mac OS X
    Bug: There are actually nine separate and distinct design bugs in the Dock, probably a record for a single object. You can read about them all in my Article, The Top 9 Reasons the Dock Still Sucks.

    The dock may not works for some people, but the idea behind is good. Giving an easy access to tools you frequently use. An analogy here is the surgeon's table, why they put those surgical tools on the table, but not in a drawer? He ranted The Dock is big and clumsy and Dock objects have no labels; while these arguments are valid in a way, the Dock can be configured to suit your taste. It is really hard if not impossible to satisfy the needs of every users out there, I remind you.

  6. Slowing down some systems on The Verdict on WinXP SP2? · · Score: 1

    I dont know what the problem is, but SP2 is notorius for causing slow down on some systems, especially laptops. I've searching on the web for a solution without luck.

    I suspect its the network stack, since most applications run OK when there is no networking, but when networking (or internet) is enabled the systems slow down to a halt.

    Until such problem problem is solved, I recommend against installing SP2

  7. Re:Can people stoping saying on Gentoo Linux Releases 2004.3 · · Score: 1

    I agree with your argument regarding production servers, but the latest does not mean unstable.

    Gentoo has a really good package management (Portage), with it you can make your install with really old packages or the very latest. It is all up to you.

    Secondly, with Gentoo, patching softwares is no brainer and takes very little time, just run emerge [packagenamehere] under Screen and forget it. Suddenly the app is updated.

    Third reason is, if you build your install from the ground up, you know what is on that machine. Try installing RedHat or Suse... you will always get something you will not need. The lesser things installed, the easier to control them.

  8. Please... on Is Microsoft Crawling Google? · · Score: 1

    Please Slashdot this link.

  9. Re:Where is the end for "optical" media? on Pioneer Ultraviolet Laser Promises 500GB Discs · · Score: 1

    Past ultraviolet light is x-rays and gamma rays I think...

    Imagine what will happen to the media if you pass it through an X-ray scanner.

  10. Re:Why can't he just return it? on XBox Owner Sues Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Does the world really need another manufacturer producing bad goods?

    No no no... Microsoft does not produce goods, only bads

  11. Re:TLDs are BS on Two New TLD's Near Approval · · Score: 1

    I agree. I believe that all domains, even those in the US, should end in .us.

    http://All.your.base.belong.to.us

  12. Scramble it... on Rubik's Famous Magic Cube in Lego Form · · Score: 1

    Scramble it in anyway you want!

    I can solve it under a minute.

  13. Re:We have a technical term for it on Saving Huygens · · Score: 1

    ...the Cassini team crafted a response plan that centered on reducing the Doppler shift sufficiently to keep the data signal within the recognition range of the receiver. They accomplished this trick by altering the planned trajectory of Cassini.

    But don't you think lauching a class-2 probe and use it to relay long burst high power electromagnetic wave emitted from the deflector dish a simpler solution?

  14. Yeah but... on George Lucas to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I will make no other comment

    No comment is also a comment...

  15. From TFA.. on IE Holes Not Microsoft's Fault, Says Bill · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Q: What's your take on making Windows Media compatible with Apple?
    Gates: We're big believers in interoperability.

    BWWAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAAHHAAAA!!!!!!

    Yes yes... ofcourse, interoperability within Microsoft products

  16. Oooh ahhhh.... on A New Species Of Giant Ape? · · Score: 0

    It has a cousin in the US.

  17. You forgot totally dead laptop.. on Rehabilitating Damaged Laptops · · Score: 1, Funny

    Totally dead laptop
    Strategically placed, it can serve as a doorstop

  18. Re:Mac OS? on Gates on Spyware and OS Competition · · Score: -1

    Well, that is somewhat true, but there is something we called "niche market". Apple can reposition itself to target this market more. A good analogy is the car industry: Ferrari is still making cars even though the koreans are selling cheap cars these days.

  19. Tell them about... on What Should 10-Year-Olds Know About IT? · · Score: -1

    The evil kingdom of Gates that brutally tax it's citizens, a castle full of breakable glass windows in an island named Redmond and a knight called Linus.

  20. Who stole the pages? on A C Compiler For The HP49g+ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've got Four-Oh-Four.

  21. Mirror on No Noise PC Reviewed · · Score: 0

    Here's a mirror in PDF format.

    See if my freshly minted Gentoo box is up to it.

  22. Re:Maybe set up a honeypot for a bit on Dealing with Intruders? · · Score: 0

    Yes yes... that would be a good idea. Get Knoppix, run it on an old PC or something, route port 22 to that machine and enable ssh. Don't forget to set root password "root", you wouldn't want to make it too difficult, would you? ;-) Imagine the attacker's face, when he/she found out everything is on a CD! As for your real SSH, maybe you want to give portknocking try.

  23. I'm wondering.... on Mozilla Starts Work On XForms · · Score: 0

    ActiveX? This has nothing to do with ActiveX right?
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the extension of the XUL and the would be competitor of XAML?

  24. Shouldn't it be... on Raid 0: Blessing or hype? · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Array of (somewhat) Inexpensive Discs (AID)?
    There is no redudancy here.
  25. Re:These aren't Myths on Exploring Linux Desktop Myths · · Score: 0

    Interesting? Insightful!!