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  1. Icons. on Apple vs. Microsoft Myths Revisited · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The idea of point and click icons that have made Microsoft Windows such a successfully selling OS to the masses originally came from MacOS. No questions about it.

  2. Nasa Funding on NASA To Get 10,240 Node Itanium 2 Linux Cluster · · Score: 0

    NASA To Get 10,240 Node Itanium 2 Linux Cluster .. And in other news, NASA joins up the Network Gaming Association of America(NGAA). NASA spokesman said today that should they not be able to send a team to the moon, they will still be able to send a team to the Unreal Tournament 2004 games.

  3. Re:Saving energy... on How Wireless Meshing Could Save Energy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The idea of dispersing electricity through radio signals is certainly not new, Nicola Tesla had this design installed in his house. A transmitter that powered all his lights without the need for wiring. I'm not sure if this is the same technology being used here but it sounds similar.

  4. Personally... on HP Releases Linux-Based Notebook · · Score: 0

    I think its a great idea. Through the use an open source and free operating system they reduce the cost of the machines building cost by.. say.. $150 worth of licencing fee for Windows. This means HP can produce a laptop with better valur for money, and for the same cost as a machine running Windows you could get more RAM or a bigger hard drive.

  5. Re:Experiment in Password Abuse on Fun With Passwords? · · Score: 1, Funny

    Actually, as a sysadmin myself who uses Active Directory on a Win2000 system we are unable to see the users password at all. So changing the password to something nasty towards the IT staff would have no effect.

  6. Soyuz error 504 on Soyuz To The Moon? · · Score: 0

    "Moon not found. Aborting mission"

  7. Heres some crucial info on Soyuz To The Moon? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Before the site /.'s

    Unlike one-man Vostok spacecraft, the three-seat Soyuz would be able to conduct active maneuvering, orbital rendezvous and docking. These features were all necessary for a flight around the Moon and for lunar expedition itself. In the early scenario of "circumlunar" flight, the Soyuz would be actually a three-part spacecraft assembled in the low-Earth orbit from elements launched onboard individual launch vehicles. This plan was later abandoned in favor of two-launch and later one-launch scenario.
  8. What a great idea! on DARPA Grand Challenge 2005 Rules Announced · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Lets make it so that any teams who actually want to participate barely have any time to start before the competition kicks off. Have they decided to do this because last time the competition was too easy?

  9. I used one of these programs. on Windows Accelerators - Do They Really Work? · · Score: 0

    I bought one of these programs just recently, they come on CD. When you reboot your computer the program boots from the CD and installs something called Linux. I had no more windows problems after I installed this patch.

  10. Heres a point on Apollo 11 Photographs Unfrozen · · Score: 0

    If they really used this particular module to land on the moon, and if this is the area they landed on, then why is the 'moon' dust right next to the landers pad soft, fluffy and showing footsteps?(Picture 2)

    This dust would have been blown clear back to hard rock by the force of hot gas created by the rockets required to stop the lander impacting into the moon.

  11. I wonder on 419 Scam Blow-by-Blow · · Score: 0

    How people stupid enough to fall for one of these scams comes by $1000 in the first place.

  12. More attacks? on More Accusations of Scientific Abuse by the Bush Administration · · Score: 0

    Ok, so the Bush administration is not perfect, we all knew that already. But the continual attacks on Bush for going to war in the first place is becoming annoying. Isn't it enough that the once tyranical ruler has been removed from power? Why do these people have such short memories?

    Whether Saddam had, or had the ability to aquire WMD's is beside the point in my opinion. I believe it was in the interests of all, and especially the people of Iraq, that the tyrant was removed.

  13. Wildlife on Green Energy From Manhattan's East River · · Score: 0

    The turbines spin slowly enough so that they pose no threat to wildlife (har har)

    Are these wild Har Har fish any relative of the african aquatic He He?
  14. Re:First post! on Amorphous Steel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well it was first when i was typing :(

  15. First post! on Amorphous Steel · · Score: 0

    Now all they need to do is figure out how to produce commercial amounts at a reasonable cost. However it is the same with all new materials due to the cost of reasearch in these areas.

  16. Apparently... on Sony Projector Gets Bright Images From Black Screen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "...as well as businesses adopting the pjojectors for presentations."

    These new image creation devices are called pjojectors, similar to the original and well known 'projector', except with the added function of being able to project an image onto a black screen. Well done Sony, always innovating.
  17. Re:Women developers are not the only answer... on Recruit More Women Developers, Attract Women Gamers? · · Score: 1

    Hey, my girlfriend is a 36E! You are aware that the leading numbers are a measurement across the back of the bra? Haha.. in inches!

  18. Kitties on Recruit More Women Developers, Attract Women Gamers? · · Score: 1

    ...games about pink fluffy kitties... You can't say that women like this or Japanese gamers want this

    What? Havent you heard of the 'Hello Kitty' brand?
  19. We are the borg... on Human Power For Human Upgrades · · Score: 1

    Lower your weapons, submit to our authoritae.. All your base are... etc

  20. Panic!! on GameCube Coders Caught Out By Gigantic Memory Card · · Score: 1

    I was distraught when I realised my Mary Kate and Ashley Sweete 16 game did not work on my memory card, fortunatly, being a 20 year old IT guru I was able to download an emulator for my PC. Now I can Mary Kate and Ashley in style. (If anyone finds a way to transfer games to PC I would love to know)

  21. The problem.. on Invisible Cloaks, Translucent Walls · · Score: 1

    With this technology is that it is very difficult to get a good refresh rate on the item of clothing to make the background seem to move fluidly.

    If the cloak is moving with a low refresh rate, it will take an image of the background with it until the next refresh, making the wearer look silly, stupid amd more than just a bit conspicuous.

  22. Dual core... on AMD Going Dual-Core In 2005 · · Score: 2

    The architecture as I understand it also creates the ability to moderate CPU temperature by switching between cores as the temperature rises too much. So that both cores can be running flat out if you have great heatsink, but if the levels get to hot through insufficient heat dissapation or heavy CPU usage then it is possible to switch a core 'off'. Of course all this is controlled by the MB and CPU, leaving no opportunity for errors by the users.

  23. Back in my day on Rowing the Pond Again · · Score: 1

    We had to row to school 30 miles and back again in the evening 40 miles! In the snow... Uphill, carring our horses. With no food or clothing. And we were grateful for what we had ! arrrr..

  24. Tiny,.. on National Ignition Facility is Firing Up · · Score: 1

    and thus safe Hydrogen bomb?

    Did they just say a safe hydrogen bomb? Are they serious? When is any kind of bomb safe?

    Besides, the reaction that occurs in the fusion chamber of the power center is not a bomb, it is controlled fusion, much more elegant (and more expensive).

  25. The camera and VCR only cost about $50 total on LA to Oregon at Mach 9 · · Score: 1

    But the petrol cost $350.