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  1. Well, I guess this won't be the revolution... on Apple Announcement Broadcast Live · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...seeing how this is being televised and all...

  2. Re:More RAM == More Battery. on Apple 12-inch PowerBook G4 Review · · Score: 1

    I think he was refering to the fact that if he had more ram, he would be swapping to disk less (and the less the disk is used, the more energy is conserved).

  3. Re:I hate april fools.... on George Foreman USB iGrill · · Score: 1

    The "looflirpa" directory in the link might be a clue...

  4. This reminds me of a conversation I had last night on 8.6 GB Internet? · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...in which someone told me that there has yet to be backbone built that could go faster than a station wagon loaded with backup tapes doing 90 mph from Buffalo to Syracuse...

  5. Re:I rarely use playlists on Apple iPod Update Increases Battery Life · · Score: 1

    Don't go to concerts often, huh?

  6. Re:The GWB relection strategy: on The Era Of Satellite News Gathering · · Score: 1

    just curious, but can you cite a source? Not that I don't believe you, but I haven't heard that news...

  7. Re:'Mister Rogers' dies at age 74 on More on Grid Computing and Gaming · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod up...unlike BSD or Stephen King, this story is actually true:

    http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/27/rogers. ob it/index.html

  8. Re:So how is this news? on Apple is Going Out of Business ... Again · · Score: 4, Informative

    They did give back...all the code changes they've made they've submitted back to the KHTML community.

    And you can already play quicktime movies on Linux, just not the ones that use certain third-party codecs.

    Really, in the big picture, it'd be nice to see more companies adopting open source to the level that Apple has...

  9. Re:My takes on All-New PowerBooks, Web Browser Featured at Macworld · · Score: 2

    I beg to differ on the expandability point: the cube had a PCI slot, while the 12" Powerbook doesn't even have a PC Card slot. Memory and harddrive options are both upgradeable, but only the cube has (albeit 3rd party) CPU upgrade options. Agree with you on the price, though...

  10. Re:warranty? on LaCie Releases 500GB Add On Drives · · Score: 2

    Don't joke...have you ever read about the cluser that is the Metric Calendar?

  11. Re:Lies! Damned lies!! on Ellen Feiss Interview · · Score: 2

    For it to be released, yeah, she'd have to get her parents to sign a release/contract. She could have shown up, done it, and once it was chosen she could have signed a release.

  12. Re:Lies! Damned lies!! on Ellen Feiss Interview · · Score: 2

    Actually, I interpretted it as she lost the three pages she had typed so far, and had to retype them. The actually paper that she completed on the powerbook probably ended up being longer (after revision and what not).

  13. Re:Correction to Answer on Is Mac OS X Slow? · · Score: 1

    Well, look at it this way. In the eighties, I used a an Apple IIc...the word "Macintosh" didn't enter into the name at all. The operating system for Macs were normally called System , as in "System 6" or "System 7.5". It wasn't until 8, I believe, that the monicker MacOS began use...someone correct me here...

  14. Re:OK on Windows 2000 Gets Common Criteria Certification · · Score: 1

    2k only has level three certification...it isn't a line by line code review (like the higher levels) but a rigorous test of basic security functionality. XP and .Net server may still take a while yet...

  15. Re:Nintendo never changes on Nintendo Fined $143m for Price-Fixing · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wow, in the time it took you to probably type that snide comment, I found this. Did you register your NES decks, and did you purchase them between June 1, 1988 and December 31, 1990?

  16. Re:Cheaper, but you lose stability on TiBook Wi-Fi Range Hack: New Card · · Score: 2, Informative
    Josh,

    Go here.

    Go Storage:Floppy Drives:USB.

    Pick the first non-ECS product you see.

    Voila, under $40, shipped. Some people pay more for software....

  17. Re:the IDE issue. on Java Development Environments for Macintosh? · · Score: 1

    If you search around, you'll be able to find eap releases that only require 1.3.1. The last build to do this (I believe) was Build 629. I saw it just the other day...it should be in there...

  18. Addendum. on Macs Won't Boot Into Mac OS in 2003 · · Score: 1

    But you are right about classic mode; it's only the ability to clean boot into MacOS 9 that's being blocked.

  19. Re:What you say? on Macs Won't Boot Into Mac OS in 2003 · · Score: 2

    From what I read, Macs sold in '03 won't be able to boot OS/9, period.

    Starting with 10.2 (right now) Apple has stopped bundling OS/9 as a seperate operating system. If you want to boot clean into OS/9, you need to install it yourself; therefore, you're still able to boot into it. New Macs in '03 (according to the article) won't allow you to boot 9. They did the same thing with pre-System 7.0.1 versions and the LCII and some Quadras: disabled at the firmware.

  20. Re:Sad state of affairs.... on Microsoft Notes Critical Security Holes in Windows, Office · · Score: 1

    Why should someone have a second box to run firewalling when their "network" consists of 1-2 computers to begin with? It's economies of scale...sure, a dedicated firewall makes sense for a larger network, but if you're just plugging into your home broadband modem, what's the point of having an extra box to do what your computer can do already?

  21. Re:Just plain BS: No it's not on Learning Wireless Java · · Score: 1

    BL = Business Logic

  22. Re:Sound Blaster 16 on The State of PC Audio · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I choose my soundcard like I choose floppy drives nowadays...that is, mostly based on price. They all, with little exception, provide decent sound with little to no conflicts.

    If I was building a PC for composing and mixing sound, that'd be one thing...but I think general purpose cards hit critical mass in terms of quality and features years ago...

  23. Re:DMCA... on Keeping Secrets in Hardware: Xbox Case Study · · Score: 0

    Are you?

  24. Absolutely... on Resurrecting NEAR · · Score: 1

    ..classic...

  25. Re:Price on Apple Releases New PowerBook and the eMac · · Score: 1

    I think this is Apple's "new iMac" for education world for reasons of durability. Back at my school, our computers were constantly moved from classroom to classroom, re-arranged and re-assigned as needed. The LCD iMac, with it's spindly stalk-and-screen setup, is begging to be broken. So, they're probably going to retire the old iMac and keep this updated spinoff around to satisfy the their niche education market.