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  1. Re:No one cares. on In-Game Advertising Comes of Age · · Score: 1

    Actually.. I did know what was at the top of the page. A blank black box. Thats when I started wondering how /. could have a busted images server in rotation when they pull ads from several sources.

  2. Re:I agree. This is a new level of bastardry! on Web Standards Project: Upgrade, Or Miss Out · · Score: 1

    Actually, using the newer features like StyleSheets, and HTML4 compliance are going to have an easier time achieving the your requirements (especially the lynx / w3m part). Why? They do better with stuff like that. No silly tables needed for layout structure, HTML has purely content, stylesheet has layout.

    Anyhow, the majority of people posting here seem to think otherwise. Guess they haven't looked at what their viewing in a while.

  3. Re:overexpensive. on Robert Watson on FreeBSD and TrustedBSD · · Score: 1

    Hmm.. Wasn't the Matrix rendered on BSD clusters (Something like 32 Dual PIII's or something).

    Anyway, you still need to spend a crapload on hardware to make linux a good video editing machine, and most likely your going to be using Linux on a PPC for the speed. Since MacOS comes with PPC's your arguement is moot as you've paid for it and removed it anyway.

  4. Re:Interesting article on Robert Watson on FreeBSD and TrustedBSD · · Score: 1

    BSD was around before windows was, so isn't it microsoft who should be competing against BSD? They're slowly taking over BSD turf through purchase of the companies (Hotmail, and LinkExchange come to mind).

    Anyway, if anything BSD is a direct rival of Solaris X86 which isn't much of a competition.

  5. Re:Finally. on New Planetary Systems Stun Astronomers · · Score: 1

    This reminds me of a conversation I had with someone who claimed the earth was an approximate sphere. Their best arguement were picture from space showing conclusively that it was NOT flat.

    Just because it's not flat (2d) doesn't mean it's a sphere (3d). Could be we haven't done enough science to figure out the rest much like we couldn't sail around the earth for a long time to prove it's not flat.

  6. Re:I've applied some audio filters.... on The Sounds Of Space Near Jupiter · · Score: 1

    haha.. great reference. Remind me not to go in that neighbourhood ok?

  7. Re:MySQL Backend? Get Transactional! on Open Source Billing Solutions? · · Score: 1

    I'd like to see you do an error check during a power failure or a system crash.

    Hint: Half the rows are written, half aren't. Nothing that knows whats going on is still running.

    A transaction based system would either re-apply (WAL) with ensured integrity during database startup, or give up (ROLLBACK) transaction where the database was still live.

    When hiring, first thing I look for is the lack of MySQL on the resume. Why? I care about my data.

  8. Re:You're right on Linus Talks About 2.4 · · Score: 1

    Ever tried compiling GCC with anything but an older version of GCC?

  9. Re:quick thoughts. on First Looks At XBox · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't expect the bandwidth of the gaming controller to be anymore than that of a mouse (see Logitech). What? 36400 bps should do shouldn't it? Even for a 256 bit joystick? (Some people call them analogue).

  10. Re:Linux works well on these on NetBSD/Dreamcast Official Port · · Score: 1

    Linux can be freely hacked to do that job, but it's unlikley it'll be used more often if theres a BSD available to do a similar job.

    The reason is quite obvious, license. If changes are needed, BSD is the first source. I say this as someone who works regularly with custom hardware for specific purposes.

    Linux may be advertised more however as it's a buzzword at the moment. Nothing beats an XML complient, Linux and Java powered machine :)

  11. Re:Makes you think on The Open Source Financial Year in Review · · Score: 1

    Not all dotcoms are hype, most were though. Silly business plans are put in front of investors every day. Its their job to pick out the ones they thing wil succeed. With the public in the fashion they were, they ones that succeeded were ones that made it to the IPO and then failed shortly after. Why? They got their money back out. So... in a business plan they were looking for something to attract the masses, and IPO.

    Now they're looking for something that will actually stand a chance to fight, as the public isn't as dumb as to buy inflated stock in the 'I want my millions for nothing' type companies.

  12. Re:Why do we care? on Linux 2.4 Wins 4th Place ... in Vaporware · · Score: 1

    I have a bluetooth adapter for my ThinkPad.

  13. Re:Some bugs just don't die... on Pentium IV Non-bus Master PCI Bug Lives · · Score: 1

    As they said: Documentation on one monitor (who doesn't need specs or help when their coding).

    Code in the middle

    And entertainment to the right (MOVIE). I can't think of a better division, though I use an AGP, a PCI and a TV out (tvtuner piped out) to accomplish it. And yes it's efficient as you don't have to switch screens. To make things really slick, I span the desktop between the two monitors for task switching. One moment I'm coding and the next I'm checking up on the news or something (both monitors, who only reads one website at a time?).

    Perhaps some people are just more co-ordinated than others.

  14. Re:OverClocking on VIA Samuel 2 Processor Preview · · Score: 1

    http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/light/spec trum.html

    As you can see by the chart, using InfraRed in stead of visible light would actually make it more difficult to make smaller paths.

    UltraViolet or X-Ray on the other hand...

  15. Re:ethernet adapter is cool, but... on Dreamcast Ethernet Adapter Released (Nearly) · · Score: 1

    >>On the other hand, while it makes things nice for the Linux port, it's good for the NetBSD port as well...

    Glad someone said it.

  16. Re:What about blowing it up? on Russian Space Controllers Lose Contact With Mir (UPDATED) · · Score: 1

    Not to mention that guiding a missle in space is NOT really possible.. Afterall, they depend on gravity and a little bit of friction from the air around them for guidance. Likleyhood of missing is really high.

    Have to specially design something for that, or send up explosives in the shuttle or something.

  17. Re:fsck nasa! on Clinton Says NASA's Budget Should Be Increased · · Score: 1

    I order you never to use a material that was a direct result of all that NASA spending...

    Ever used teflon? The military does some good things too, but I don't see as many direct results. I suppose Nuclear power -- we CANDU it here -- is a result of the Nuclear bomb research.

  18. Re:fsck nasa! on Clinton Says NASA's Budget Should Be Increased · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the fact that it's the results of science that are used to help increase those standards.

    Heck... If science hadn't explored the oceans we still wouldn't know about North / South America.

    Arguably if science hadn't invented the wheel or tried someone took the time to tie a stone to a stick to make knives and arrows we'd still be out in forests hunting down berries. Someone at some point has to put time / money into this stuff.

  19. Re:Thank you Bill! Now what does this mean? on Clinton Says NASA's Budget Should Be Increased · · Score: 1

    Bwahaha... Normally I'd agree with you on a statement like that, but paying taxes in Canada means you recieve the results.

    No matter how many bad publications we got south of the border (thats you Uncle Sam) we're still top notch ;).

    Besides, you want to make 60G's and pay 50% tax or make 45G's and pay 25% tax? Perhaps you'd prefer 30G's with NO Tax. I for one don't really care. (Just examples, not real life figures and nothing to back them up with though if worker tax decreased corporate taxes would need to increase making for lower wages..)

  20. Re:XML, DTD & XSL can be edited with some neat too on Alternatives To .DOC As Standard WP Format? · · Score: 2

    How do you embed graphics, usable independent spreadsheet imports, audio among other things required for presentation / documents.

    XML might be great for text but keeping binary data in it isn't the best of plans. Size being the other issue, but if always saved / restored with gzip or something...

  21. Re:"Save as HTML" is Your Friend. on Alternatives To .DOC As Standard WP Format? · · Score: 1

    Yeah.. I can see how it's easily portable with graphics, doing chapters, PAGE BREAKS, headers and footers on pages (which may or may not be common) and have you ever pulled in HTML to edit on any of the above?

    Lets come up with a real solution to a real problem, and not HTML or XML. Both require bad hacks for anything but text.

    These are formats you might end up with, but certainly not something thats intended for editing.

  22. Re:No. on Alternatives To .DOC As Standard WP Format? · · Score: 1

    Funny how you managed to describe implementation and nothing regarding design or durability of the files which is whats required for a standard.

  23. Re:I violate the GPL all of the time. on Open Source Licensing Issues · · Score: 1

    One problem... Isn't it illegal to reverse engineer stuff in parts of the USA? I *believe* that studying compiled code counts in this case as well.

    I don't understand that portion of law very well as it has no direct affect on me.

  24. Re:750 Ghz on A Well-Chilled 750GHz Feasible Within 5 Years · · Score: 1

    Of course, 750Gbits / second through a single Flip-Flop would require a 750GHz clock. Afterall, a simple Flip-Flop with a 1 bit path can only transfer 1 bit per clock.

  25. Re:Exactly what did they downlink? on Pioneer 6 -- Still Alive At 35 · · Score: 1

    Using the same directional antenna with the same power, to the same antenna on the other end should reproduct a signal of approximately the same signal strength.