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  1. An Alternative to Windows Update on Download From Microsoft Without a WGA Check · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/ This site downloads all the updates using their own firefox plugin. It also doesn't install WGA or checks.

  2. Re:Use another compression engine? Audio too big? on Understanding DVD Compression? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Like the other comments i recommend a high quality encoder, my preference is Cinema Craft Encoder. I've tried the nero encoder and anything i put it comes out looking quite horrible. If there is alot of noise you might need a bit of a smoother filter to help the mmpeg-2 compression. Try getting a program called avi2dvd, it does everything for you and you only need to input which encoder you'd like to use (free ones are provided).

  3. Burned media on Short Lifetimes of Optical Drives? · · Score: 1

    A problem experianced by people with playstation 2(modded ones) and i would assume can carry over to other products is that the laser has to adjust many more times for burned media as opposed to pressed media. This wears the lasers ablity to read anything over time.

  4. oh it's france, that makes it ok on Publishing Exploit Code Ruled Illegal In France · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I was wondering why the first comment was defending what normally on slashdot would be considered censorship with 1,000's of post about how it's bad. Then i realized it wasn't the american government so it can't be bad.

  5. Re:New York City: where's the fiber? on American View On Korean Broadband Leadership · · Score: 1

    In new york and conneticut there is 10/1 mbit cable server provided for 50$ a month by optimum online

  6. Just to add to the flurry of jokes on Tecmo Sues Game Hackers Under DMCA · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A B A Start

  7. New york price on 8Mbit Broadband to Become Available in the UK · · Score: 1

    Long Island , New York 1mbit up, 10mbit down - 50$ a month (cable)

  8. Re:More to it than just image quality on CRTs Still Beat Flat-Panel TVs · · Score: 1

    I see alot of people talking about the weight factor of monitors as if they keep moving it around or it's a cell phone. It goes in 1 place usually and stays there

  9. /me protects himself with a +100 shield on MIT Student Grills Valenti on Fair Use · · Score: 1

    It may appear throughout the interview he's either flipflopping on sides, or not sure of his stance but that's not true. He's trying to make him understand that morality and law are sometimes different. It may be immoral to make fun of a handicapped person or have an affair but it's not illegal (at least not in most countries). I acutally thought he was pretty concise about his arguement, also why hasn't a powerdvd or etc been made for linux? that's what he was asking.

  10. crucify me on First Ten Programs on New Install? · · Score: 1

    windows 2000- 1. Winrar (does zip AND all the other ones) 2. office 2003 3. photoshop 8 4. dreamweaver mx 5. ultrafxp 6. mirc 7. nero 8. Radmin 9. Winamp 10. serv-u yes i'm a corporate popular program lackey please reply with insults

  11. Las Vegas on A High-tech Wheel of Fortune · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Last time i went to vegas, the dealer cut off betting before the spin, according to this article the betting is cut off after 3 rotations. So basically the method I observed stops any prediction based cheating at all

  12. out of control on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The situation is not a patient suing a doctor. It is patients who sue for 6 million because someone made a mistake , do some doctors commit malcious behavoir or willful neglicence. People make mistakes and because of this apprently a person needs 10million dollars to make it better. Malpractice insurance is out of control , it keeps all medical costs up and makes it harder for real people with real problems to get treatment. I don't think they would have created this website if the majority of lawsuits were either not exaggerated or under false pretenses.

  13. Wheel-motor on Aircraft Maker Will Produce Electric Cars in 2006 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder how much it will cost when you get a flat on one of those.

  14. ISO's! on Suggestions for a DVD Video on Demand System? · · Score: 1

    Rip all the dvd's to iso on the server
    have video out and audio out (to plasma and sound system) and control computer via wireless mouse and or keyboard. Really not that complicated just use software player (windvd,linux) and any old operating system and daemontools which allows you to mount the dvd's as drives. OR you can rip to folders and use dvd software that plays movies in folders (powerdvd does it)

  15. CRT vs LCD on Display Format Technologies Comparison · · Score: 1

    I think alot of people compare their old 15-17 inch CRT's to recent LCD's. I just got a sony 19inch trinitron and i must say it looks better than my parents lcd. the image is much clearer and there is no ghosting during high motion like moving a window, plus it was cheaper. I don't understand the need to save 12 inches of space, not to mention people don't set their refresh rates to something higher than 60hz

  16. But.... on Microsoft Advises to Type in URLs Rather than Click · · Score: 1

    The article says "do not click any links you do not trust" , basically a link to www.fbi.gov on a website you do not trust you type in. no where does it say that you shouldn't click any links.

  17. Re:Iwo Jima photo by Joe Rosenthal on NetBSD Announces Logo Design Competition · · Score: 3, Informative

    Acutally the flag raising was done twice right after each other, the first flag was very small so they decided to take it down and find a larger pole to put it on, as it was being put up the photographer 'Joe Rosenthal' snapped the picture as he was just coming to the top of mountain. Later , when the flag was fully raised, he took a posed picture. Of course the accidental picture was the one that became famous.

  18. Broadband on Broadband Pricing Across The World? · · Score: 1

    50$ a month for 1mbit up 10mbit down, cable in new york and what's with that guy a few posts up who acutally found a way to tie in rural broadband with a negative american political comment. He prolly couldn't have waited for a post about the iraq war again.

  19. How much would it cost on Spirit Rover Lands Successfully · · Score: 2, Funny

    'NASA calling the ESA' "Hello, we have a collect call from 'Beagle 2', will you accept the charges?" -stolen from irc

  20. Re:FEMA is an unconstitutional entity on FEMA Opposes Broadband Over Powerlines · · Score: 1

    Yes FEMA is a great danger as outlined when walton simons the leader of FEMA, tried to take over the world using biomodifed humans.