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  1. One print page. on Confessions of a Computer Repairman · · Score: 1

    http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/367345/confessions-of-a-computer-repairman/print (will prompt to print though).

    Bah to three pages. :P

  2. The old web page options still seem to work. on Adobe Rolls Out Privacy Controls In Flash Player 10.3 · · Score: 1
  3. Re:Bah to GUI logins. on Ubuntu 11.10 To Switch From GDM To LightDM · · Score: 1

    Debian was like that too, but I forgot how to force it in text mode. I remember having to uninstall that graphic login package.

  4. Bah to GUI logins. on Ubuntu 11.10 To Switch From GDM To LightDM · · Score: 1

    I still prefer text mode and typing startx command to start my X. Am I the only who still does this in Linux? :P

  5. KITT! on Google Lobbies Nevada To Allow Self-Driving Cars · · Score: 1

    I want a car like KITT. Frak Google's cars. :)

  6. Speaking of unarchivers... on Unarchiver Provides LGPL RARv3 Extraction Tool · · Score: 0

    Hi.

    Last week, I downloaded 4.2 GB http://dl.godsandheroes.com/Gods&Heroes_0.10.30.0a.zip file, but I am having problems using command line's unzip to test and extract this file:

    $ unzip -t GodsAndHeroes_0.10.30.0a.zip
    Archive: GodsAndHeroes_0.10.30.0a.zip
    warning [GodsAndHeroes_0.10.30.0a.zip]: 131165639 extra bytes at beginning or within zipfile
        (attempting to process anyway)
    error [GodsAndHeroes_0.10.30.0a.zip]: start of central directory not found;
        zipfile corrupt.
        (please check that you have transferred or created the zipfile in the
        appropriate BINARY mode and that you have compiled UnZip properly)

    $ unzip -v
    UnZip 6.00 of 20 April 2009, by Debian. Original by Info-ZIP.

    Latest sources and executables are at ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/ ;
    see ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/UnZip.html for other sites.

    Compiled with gcc 4.4.3 for Unix (Linux ELF) on Feb 21 2010.

    UnZip special compilation options:
                    ACORN_FTYPE_NFS
                    COPYRIGHT_CLEAN (PKZIP 0.9x unreducing method not supported)
                    SET_DIR_ATTRIB
                    SYMLINKS (symbolic links supported, if RTL and file system permit)
                    TIMESTAMP
                    UNIXBACKUP
                    USE_EF_UT_TIME
                    USE_UNSHRINK (PKZIP/Zip 1.x unshrinking method supported)
                    USE_DEFLATE64 (PKZIP 4.x Deflate64(tm) supported)
                    UNICODE_SUPPORT [wide-chars, char coding: UTF-8] (handle UTF-8 paths)
                    LARGE_FILE_SUPPORT (large files over 2 GiB supported)
                    ZIP64_SUPPORT (archives using Zip64 for large files supported)
                    USE_BZIP2 (PKZIP 4.6+, using bzip2 lib version 1.0.5, 10-Dec-2007)
                    VMS_TEXT_CONV
                    WILD_STOP_AT_DIR
                    [decryption, version 2.11 of 05 Jan 2007]

    UnZip and ZipInfo environment options:
                          UNZIP: [none]
                    UNZIPOPT: [none]
                      ZIPINFO: [none]
                ZIPINFOOPT: [none]

    What's wrong? I even tried it on my friend's 64-bit Fedora box with the same unzip version with the same results. :( WinZip v12.1 in old, updated 32-bit Windows XP Pro. SP3 had no problems!

    Is unzip too old? Is there another one to use?

    Thank you in advance. :)

  7. Re:This is incredibly offtopic, but... on Google Launching Music Service Without Labels · · Score: 1

    It looks the same to me, but maybe because I am using the simplified version.

  8. Re:Failed? on Vintage Collection of Tech Failures · · Score: 1

    Bad indeed. I am wearing my second CASIO Data Bank 150 calculator watch (my first one's mode button came off and battery signals blinking) and Kraft KC3 joystick (loved its splitter cable connector) was good when I used it during my Apple //c and early IBM days.

  9. Re:So what if it happens again? on Sony Delays PlayStation Network Reactivation · · Score: 1

    How much do you want to bet? ;)

  10. So what if it happens again? on Sony Delays PlayStation Network Reactivation · · Score: 1

    Will Sony keep delaying the reactivation? :P

  11. XeroBank Browser? on Ask Slashdot: Alternatives To Tor Browser Bundle For Windows? · · Score: 1

    How about https://xerobank.com/download/index.html ? However, its Firefox is outdated. Supposedly, they are making a new one?

  12. Compared to v3.5.10? on KDE 4.6.3 Released · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is it a lot better than v3.5.10?

  13. Re:Finally.. on id Software's RAGE To Ship With Mod Tools · · Score: 1

    Nah. Barney the Dinosaur, ALIENS (OK, no Fox will axe that project), etc. ;)

  14. Re:Electrical tape over the webcam on Aaron Computer Rental Firm Spies On Users · · Score: 1

    How about microphone/mic.? Is the only way to do that is to disconnect its cable which require opening the case?

  15. Re:What the h&*)) is going on here? on The Insidious Creep of Latency Hell · · Score: 1

    Nah, /. was bought out by USA Today. [grin]

  16. Re:Changing TV channels on The Insidious Creep of Latency Hell · · Score: 1

    Yep. Another reason why older/analog stuff still rules like my current VCR (from dotcom days) and 20" CRT TV from 1996. When FCC fully moved to digital, I tried a couple converter box. Oh my Lord, so slow. Not just slow, BUGGY and no way to upgrade its firmware like its DVR!

  17. Re:Tone down the paranoia on Google's South Korean Offices Raided · · Score: 1

    Let's stalk Bucc5062! [grin]

  18. Re:Unstable on Ubuntu Unity: The Great Divider · · Score: 1

    Actually, why do major upgrades when the old ones work just fine? Upgrade when unsupported, major crash (clean install ;)), or whatever forced.

    I am still using XP Pro. SP3 from 2002 and Debian from 2005. They work fine through many hardware upgrades. I still get updates too! I don't need the newest stuff. I will upgrade when I am forced like no support, major crash/hack, etc.

  19. Re:another cycle on Ubuntu Unity: The Great Divider · · Score: 1

    I still hate the ribbons. Lots of people hate it on my web site's poll: http://aqfl.net/node/8994 ...

    Supposedly, Windows 8 will have them in its Explorer so it is the future. :(

  20. Re:kind of like the police on The Internet's New Alternate Reality · · Score: 1

    "Trust no one." --Fox Mulder

  21. Re:again? on Ask Slashdot: How To Monitor Your Own Bandwidth Usage? · · Score: 1

    How about with stock firmware? I don't like having to upgrading and reconfiguring my routers so often.

  22. Re:Lets bash the sensible goverment! on Tasmanian Dept. of Education Wants Anti-Virus for Linux, OS X · · Score: 1

    ClamAV does have a Mac OS X port. I have used its GUI program before in 10.5.8.

  23. MAC? on NSA Advises Upgrade To Windows 7 · · Score: 1

    MAC address? [grin]

  24. New video link. on Playstation To Restore Services This Week · · Score: 2

    Old one was pulled. Here's a new one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SDCV00ErEs ... :)

  25. Re:Better on Playstation To Restore Services This Week · · Score: 1

    Is there a raw recording of this press conference?