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  1. Re:Depends. on Web Development - The Line Between Code and Content? · · Score: 1

    But all you've done is implement presentation (html) in code, there's no real seperation there, except that you can change all your elements to 's real quick.

  2. Complete seperation is never possible on Web Development - The Line Between Code and Content? · · Score: 1

    One thing to remember is *complete* seperation of data, presentation (style whatever) and code is never possible. Each are meaningless without some of the other. Seperation is a good practice wherever it's applied, but don't be fooled into becoming obsessed by it.

  3. Re:Upgrade your computer is the best workaround! on Shortcomings of OpenOffice and Working Around Them? · · Score: 1

    I've got an AMD64 3500 and ~436mb of ram available for userspace and OpenOffice Writer finishes loading completely and is ready for use in 3 seconds. So for the record, I don't really consider Open Office slow.

  4. Re:Capitalism and Net Neutrality on Hardware Firms Go Against Crowd on Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    I fail to see how a profitable business opportunity for a hand full of companies out weighs the freedom and equality of service for all online service providers.

    Then you lack the perspective of government.

  5. Re:Upgrade your computer is the best workaround! on Shortcomings of OpenOffice and Working Around Them? · · Score: 1

    Apparently disabling Java in OpenOffice's preferences gives you a minor performance boost...but this advice could be along the lines of those proverbial Firefox 'memory leak' fixes.

  6. Re:Good for Aussies! on Google Opens Sydney Office, Internship Program · · Score: 1

    Nah, the dry arid browns of the plains of Africa (or atleast how it's perceived by many) don't go with Google's happy shiney colourful logo.

  7. Re:It's all about preloads on Can Ordinary PC Users Ditch Windows for Linux? · · Score: 1

    I guess that depends on the OEM, most i've encounted (those friends and family have bought) use a disk imaging technique, have a backup of the restore image in a hidden partition, but don't bother to seperate data from OS.

  8. Re:Problems on Can Ordinary PC Users Ditch Windows for Linux? · · Score: 1

    On permissions, the simple CHMOD and group paradigm covers alot of cases very well. There are ACL's available in the Linux just not via the any GUI i've seen. You are correct however in that there isn't anything as trivial and understandable to n00bs as "Make my folder private" on XP Home in the Linux world.

    I recently took the time to study NTFS file permissions in XP and the inheritance options for example (which I don't think has an equivalent in the Linux world) are very powerful, especially when coupled with pseudo permissions on "CREATOR OWNER" and the like, but it can also lead to file permissions becoming rather messy, complex and confusing.

  9. Re:It's all about preloads on Can Ordinary PC Users Ditch Windows for Linux? · · Score: 1

    Yep, pop in that OEM restore disc, lose all their data, moan like bollocks about it and then continue using Windows anyway.

  10. Re:horses for courses on Can Ordinary PC Users Ditch Windows for Linux? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Malware and virii may be an administrative nightmare, but i'd say the number of people who's bank account has been drained due to these applications is very very small. If even significant. And periodically? Please, stop with the sensationalism.

    Even with a totally unprotected and lazily patched Windows box you're more likely to have your credit card or bank details stolen by more conventional methods.

    Spam and email scams are a different matter, but as well all know that has nothing to do with what OS you use.

  11. Re:He's using his computer wrong! on Can Ordinary PC Users Ditch Windows for Linux? · · Score: 1

    Unless you're a gentoo junkie and emerge sync and build every day...

  12. Re:i thought Ruby on Rails on What's the Secret Sauce in Ruby on Rails? · · Score: 1

    Who said it was?

  13. Re:i thought Ruby on Rails on What's the Secret Sauce in Ruby on Rails? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's not a particuarly useful feature when you have a complex class and still want normalised database schema, considering when I last looked, Rails didn't support Class Table Inheritance very well. Instant turn off.

  14. Re:About Time on Word 2007 to Feature Built-in Blogging · · Score: 1

    Yeah I would have thought it'd have been better off in Outlook...

  15. Re:If CSI has taught me anything... on Convicted Hacker Adrian Lamo Refuses to Give Blood · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hell, why not just say "Ok you win" and then offer him drink on the way out? Swab it off the glass. Or steal it in his sleep, collect it from hair or nail clippings...

  16. Re:web 2.0 to the rescue! on The Dark Side of Paid Search · · Score: 1

    errr del.icio.us already has the "icio.us" domain, so anything ending in -icious is out.

  17. Re:Eh on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    I think a screenshot is the best way to show you the differences between your design and the current /. and what I mean. I use 16/Arial as my default webpage font, not an uncommon setting, and while I think your design is more attractive (good contast) it doesn't respect my choice in standard fonts.

    Tinypic.com has resized the screenshot so the image is smaller than my actual screen resolution, but I think the distant viewpoint really shows up what I mean (notice the top half is still legible).

    Another thing I dislike about your design is the styling of the /. slogan which isn't very nice...(sorry :S)

  18. Re:grar on Oracle to Boost AJAX, Java · · Score: 1

    ...yes we know

  19. Re:grar on Oracle to Boost AJAX, Java · · Score: 2, Interesting

    a richer environment is what you give plants when you give in the form of manure.

  20. Re:The problems with BPL on Electric Companies Get Involved With Broadband · · Score: 1

    Least anyone think that ham radiois out of date in this era of advanced technology, talk with officials down south who dealt with Katrina

    Yeah but when the next Katrina comes along the power lines get knocked out, the RF interference stops, the hams work, usefulness restored, everyones happy right?

  21. Re:Jason's design on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    This occurs in the latest weeky linux build (#272) of Opera 9 too. It's a great design though. I wonder if this issue is worth reporting to Opera?

  22. Re:Jason's design on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    Jason's design has some serious issues in Opera 9....

  23. Re:Eh on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    IMO you could do with improving the size and readability of your fonts...just a suggestion :/

  24. Re:Jason's design on Slashdot CSS Redesign Contest Update · · Score: 1

    You cant see the design on mirrordot at all because mirrordot hasnt rewritten the elements or cached any of the actual CSS, just the HTML. If its cached in your browser perhaps you could snag us a copy and mirror it? or stick it on pastebin for someone else to do so?

  25. Re:number 10 on Nine Things You Should Know About Nautilus · · Score: 1

    10) it doesn't
    11) it hasn't
    12) so is every other file manager of equal functionality
    13) we do
    14) thats one of the things it can do yes
    15) so change them you lazy scrote
    17) so does your post
    18) opposite ends of the spectrum?