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  1. Re:Could it be... on Time Denies Issuing DMCA Over Obama Joker Image · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean Barack Hussein Obama II? Gotta distinguish the president from his father.

  2. Re:It's their own fault on Wikipedia Approaches Its Limits · · Score: 1

    That assumes that the new user cares enough about the content that they added to put in the effort needed to defend it.

    The point is that wikipedia is cutting itself off from a lot useful content by being hostile to infrequent contributers.

  3. Re:is this for desktop or server ? on AMD's Phenom II 965, 3.4GHz, 140 Watts, $245 · · Score: 1

    It depends on what you are serving. If your serving a shared folder on a home network, a Celeron is plenty. Hell, it's probably enough to serve a small website with only a handful of visitors.

    I'm not sure what's wrong with a desktop chip in a server. Besides for SMP being disabled, what's the difference?

  4. Re:is this for desktop or server ? on AMD's Phenom II 965, 3.4GHz, 140 Watts, $245 · · Score: 1

    INASA (I'm not a server admin), but why would you put a power hungry chip in a server? Data centers always seem to be having problems with cooling.

  5. Re:It's their own fault on Wikipedia Approaches Its Limits · · Score: 1

    And you expect infrequent and new users to be familiar with the dispute resolution process?

  6. Re:N64 cartridges on Classic Game Console Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    Sure load time on the playstation where very annoying, however there is no doubt that the decision to use cartridges hurt the N64. Final Fantasy and it's cinematics where the killer app on the playstation.

  7. Re:Some Seem Obvious on Ten Things We Still Don't Understand About Humans · · Score: 1

    If the genitals need protection against chaffing, then why does the hair not develop until adolescence? Me thinks it's a marker of maturity, leftover from the days when humans created offspring at much younger ages.

  8. Re:16GB? on Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    You're right, 10GB is nothing on modern hard drives. However, that has probably killed any chance of me installing it on my desktop, as I currently boot both Windows XP and Kubuntu from the same 80GB hard drive.

    Also, as you pointed out, a base install for many linux distros includes many useful apps. The first time booting up on many distros, I have enough software to start using the computer for normal tasks like web browsing and word processing, but this is not so on a Windows install.

  9. Re:16GB? on Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    I'm using Kubuntu right now, and I like it.

  10. Re:16GB? on Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    To be fair, I've had gentoo installations that have accumulated a ton of crud and taken up more than that amount of space.

  11. 16GB? on Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What in a OS could be taking up 16GB for a minimal install?

  12. Re:What market? on Microsoft Acknowledges Linux Threat To Windows · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Don't forget that many linux installations are on computers that originally came with an OEM copy of Windows, which counts as a sale of Windows. The best way to assess market share is through a survey.

  13. my thoughts on Stallman Says Pirate Party Hurts Free Software · · Score: 1

    Stallman like any other producers of copyrighted work is using copyrights to control the distribution (copying) of his work. I think free software is good as long as the code is voluntarily given to the free software pool. After all it is his code that he put his work into, so he has the right to dictate that any copies also come with the option of obtaining the source code. However, those who choose not to participate in this scheme should not be forced to release their software in this way.

  14. Re:This is good and Jerry Avenaim doesn't get it on Why the Photos On Wikipedia Are So Bad · · Score: 1

    They may be able to get close, but that doesn't mean that they can capture good pictures. Images has definitely been an area that wikipedia has been lacking.

  15. Re:Who CARES about SLI? on SLI On Life Support For the AMD Platform · · Score: 2, Informative

    But you don't need any special support for running 2 video cards in a machine. A while back, before nVidia created their implementation of SLI, I had a GeForce 3 with one video output. In order to connect a second monitor, I had to install a GeForce 2. No special link. I'm not sure what any of this has to do with SLI and crossfire other than the physical presence of 2 video cards in one machine.

  16. Re:I bet someone misuses the part about empty buse on Analysis Says Planes Might Be Greener Than Trains · · Score: 1

    Yes, but any time I ride a bus in congested traffic, it takes about a half hour to move a mile. It is much faster to use a bike and navigate between lanes of traffic. Or better yet, use the subway line that is about a block away.

  17. Re:Cheating /and/ standards-chasing on Clemson Staffer Outlines College Rankings Manipulation · · Score: 1

    I go to Columbia College, a school with an open admissions policy. During my first year there, I had some classmates that weren't the most dedicated. Once I started taking 2000 level courses sophomore year, I noticed that quality of my classmates got better. So the students who didn't belong there got weeded out anyways, while the college made money off of them. The open admissions policy gives students who didn't do so well in high school a second chance, while providing the college with extra money.

  18. Re:The Irony on Wikipedia Bans Church of Scientology · · Score: 1

    Sorta did both. They ordered any IP addresses associated with the church to be banned. They also put restrictions on many users involved in the conflict that could easily turn into a ban.

  19. Re:depends on Your Commuting Costs By Car Vs. Train? · · Score: 1

    The problem here is that housing in the vicinity of train stations can be prohibitively expensive, at least in Chicago.

  20. Re:But... on Scientists Hack Cellphone To Detect Diseases · · Score: 1

    You forgot light black, and light light black.

  21. Re:Punch Cards on Obsolete Technical Skills · · Score: 1

    I once used one as a bookmark.

  22. Re:Assembly isn't obsolete! on Obsolete Technical Skills · · Score: 1

    Loose sheets of carbon paper may be obsolete, but many forms still have carbon paper built into them.

  23. Re:Finally.... on Do Not Call Registry Set to Become Permanent · · Score: 1

    Nah. A former volunteer with the Ron Paul campaign.

  24. Re:How about a do not mail list? on Do Not Call Registry Set to Become Permanent · · Score: 1

    Actually the point of calling is to find your supporters so that you can later remind them to vote.

  25. Re:Finally.... on Do Not Call Registry Set to Become Permanent · · Score: 1

    Then you get marked down as a non-supporter. No reason to waste time calling someone who you know isn't a supporter again.