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  1. Availability on AMD Launches Turion Mobile Processor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In my town of 1.5M people, I haven't managed to find a store that sells AMD-powered laptop. We must be the forgotten ones.

  2. R18 for some on Star Wars Episode 3 PG-13? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought, since NP is onboard, SW is always R18 in a geek's eyes ?d

  3. More Details on Samsung Cell Phone Features 3GB Hard Drive · · Score: 5, Informative

    The friendly article is pretty light on details, given it's overclockerclub.com.

    Engadget stated that the phone supports MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+ audio files, and a plug-and-play drag-and-drop no-brainer way of transferring files as you please.

  4. French Court: "Surrender Now" on Publishing Exploit Code Ruled Illegal In France · · Score: 5, Informative

    What good is it to publish software vulnerability, especially on closed source products?

    If one really wants to help, isn't it better to inform the software maker? If the latter couldn't care less, maybe one shouldn't care more?

    However, as the friendly article pointed out, the fine was for a copyright infringement charge, so it looks like you can still publish a vulnerability as long as it is subtle enough.

  5. Mod affects future products? on DVHS on a Budget · · Score: 3, Insightful

    After reading several mods which are simply a case of bypassing feature restrictions, I wonder if these mods will force manufacturers to forgo the quick-and-dirty upgrade (i.e. same model with features disabled/enabled) and go for the more expensive redesign route?

    So the question is, will you be forced to upgrade if you can't mod your current hardware?

  6. Java scripting on Job Market for Developers Evaluated · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The article mentioned it's relatively hard to compare Java to C# as Java is a fairly generic (and sometimes misused) keyword. I have seen companies who asked for JAVA experience, which in reality is expecting you to do Javascript.

    And did the analysis take into account that some "jobs" are posted by head hunters who are only interested in resumeh collection?

  7. Intimidating on Bipedal Dinosaur Robot · · Score: 2, Insightful

    At 3.5m I think it's still quite intimidating even with artificial pounding sound.

    If they adjust weight to few hundred kgs, you'll start feeling it before seeing it.

  8. Naming on Intel 6xx Series Reviewed and Benchmarked · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Looks like Intel's really moving away from marketing its GHz. Its Pentium M has been using 7xx, and this 64bit is on 6xx.

  9. Enron and Arthur Andersen on Rambus Patent Claims Dismissed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think after Enron and Arthur Andersen, if you touched the documents you're gone.

  10. MacKiDo on MS-DOS Paternity Dispute Goes to Court · · Score: 4, Funny

    describing Paterson's software as a 'rip-off' and 'a slapdash clone' of Kildall's CP/M.

    Meanwhile, Bill is organizing an army of lawyers, and suddenly "Oh wait, they aren't talking about me!".

    http://www.mackido.com/History/History_DrDos.htm l

  11. Merged Menu Bar on Firefox-Based Netscape 8 Beta Goes Live · · Score: 5, Interesting

    One thing caught my eyes is the merged top menu bars, so the page title and file menu options are on the same line now.

    Is there such plug-in for FireFox?

  12. The Bullet on Microsoft Loses Key Engineer to Google · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It'll be interesting to see if there is any "Restriction of Trade" in the old contract.

    And how useful is this Windows architect to Google if it is to come out with anything built by this guy? With the current silly-patent lawsuits happening every day, this might just give MS a bullet. What this guy "thought of" might have already been patented by MS, and in most cases, it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong.

  13. 67 hours no? on GlobalFlyer Completes Record-Breaking Flight · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The friendly article mentioned "The journey of 37,000 kilometres took 67 hours".

    What is unknown is the amount of fuel left when the craft was landed, I'm sure I'm not the only one eager to find out.

  14. Re:Major Internet Bodies? on A Concise Guide to the Major Internet Bodies · · Score: 1

    Not anymore. Paris Hilton has escaped paparazzi and Pamela Anderson is now too shy

  15. What vs How on A Concise Guide to the Major Internet Bodies · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's nice to know what each organistion does, but is there an article about how they actually do it?

    For instance, how (pardon my ignorance) ICANN actually controls numbers and names, technically. Is there a mainframe of some sort that stores them? How does ICANN make changes?

  16. Mini-series on Pay-Per-View Downloads of TV Shows? · · Score: 1

    Actually the best testing bed is mini-series, where the production cost is pretty low and the show usually ends in 4-6 episodes.

    If someone can channel few million dollars donation to make a short film, and make it exclusively internet only, we will be able to better judge the public acceptance of pay-per-view tv.

  17. Ads on Google Calendar Coming Soon? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So when your, or someone else's birthday's coming, you might see more gift-related ads?

  18. New Discovery? on New Vulnerabilities Discovered in Firefox 1.0 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Today, the security firm Secunia has released 8 more security bugs it has discovered in Mozilla products, including Firefox and Thunderbird. [......] If you have downloaded the Firefox 1.0.1 update, you have nothing to worry about

    Firefox 1.0.1 update was out before today, so did Secunia just look at what 1.0.1 update fixes and release its "bug" report, or did they discover something new to 1.0.1?

  19. Text Input on Sony Ericsson Announces First Walkman Phone · · Score: 1

    I think it's a good idea. Mobile's keypad is familar to many users, so navigation should be easy. And with the ability to input text and swap songs (memory cards), there might be a market for it.

  20. Re:A victory? on Appeals Court Sends Eolas Case Back For New Trial · · Score: 1

    The way I read it

    a lower court decision that left the software giant exposed to $565 million in damages

    So this lower court decision is now reversed, and MS is no longer exposed to the penalty.

  21. Patent For Sale? on Appeals Court Sends Eolas Case Back For New Trial · · Score: 1

    Is there a reason why Microsoft cannot just buy the patent over? Or is it waiting until this patent is set firmly in the stone (i.e. cannot be appealed further), then it buys over the patent?

    I don't know which is worse, MS lost the case or owns the patent in the end.

  22. Maintenance Notice on LiveCD Lets You Try Out Project Looking Glass · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maintenance notice: Saturday, 3/5 noon - 1 pm PST, maintenance to our hosting center could cause interruptions in site access during this period.

    What speed are you guys getting at the moment? Looks like the "maintenance" has come early.

  23. Six Laws of the New Software on The Code Is The Design · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Might be timely to revisit
    Six Laws of the New Software

  24. Re:Discount? on Attempt to Apply Decency Standards to Cable/Satellite Television · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If it's just a standard of decency, maybe it can work like the classification, so nothing's cut, but parents are warned of before hand.

  25. Easy solution on Attempt to Apply Decency Standards to Cable/Satellite Television · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before running a movie, just place a statement:

    "Warning: WE HAVE NOT CHECKED IF THIS MOVIE IS DECENT"