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  1. Re:It doesn't matter on Mac OS X Versus Windows Vista · · Score: 1

    Which pop-ups don't have hot keys? Whenever I get those expected UAC prompts in Vista, I just press alt-c if I know to continue.

  2. 9600? 1200? Stimulate it now. :) on The Birth of vi · · Score: 1

    "... 9600 baud is faster than you can read. 1200 baud is way slower. So the editor was optimized so that you could edit and feel productive when it was painting slower than you could think. Now that computers are so much faster than you can think, nobody understands this anymore..."

    Well, who said you had to use faster speeds today? Just use SyncTERM and tell it you want a slower connection speed like 1200 baud. :) It also supports old school BBS' too.

  3. How about eLinks instead of Links? on Which Text-Based UI Do You Code With? · · Score: 1

    Home Page for eLinks.

  4. Re:Probably Acrobat 8 is safe? on Adobe Acrobat JavaScript Execution Bug · · Score: 1

    I am sure it was designed that way to annoy users to upgrade. :(

  5. Re:A few gems in there. on Predicting the Internet in 1995 · · Score: 1

    I still use it on my EarthLink dial-up modem. :(

  6. Re:Dear Apple, on New iPod Owner Onslaught Overwhelms iTunes · · Score: 1

    You have a wife? I am amazed (still single and over 30 years old). [grin]

  7. Re:video technologies confusing? on Plasma or LCD? · · Score: 1

    Digital cable boxes? Are those supplied by cable TV companies? I don't have cable TV. I just use a bowtie antenna. :) I did set the latest NVIDIA video driver to use NTSC, but that didn't help. The card should be NTSC friendly because I bought it in U.S. (So. CA to be exact). In the video driver, I did see an option for S-Video and composite. I tried both. No help there.

  8. Ditto! on Plasma or LCD? · · Score: 1

    Same here with a 1996 Sharp 20" CRT TV. Although I do have a problem with my TV out from my new EVGA GeForce 7950 GT KO video card. I get B&W/gray scale everywhere even outside of Windows. I have no idea what's the problem is. You can read my full details here. I don't know if it is the RCA cable, TV, and/or the VCR. :(

  9. You had to download? on Piracy Outstripping Legal Video Sales? · · Score: 1

    Just watch them online. :) OK, it has advertisements but it's free beside that.

  10. And no subscriptions. on DVD Player Ownership Surpasses VCR Ownership · · Score: 1

    And VCRs don't require monthly subscription fees. Hence, why I haven't gotten a DVR. Sure, I can build my own, but that's too much work. I just want a hardware based device PVR, and not a computer based.

  11. Re:Maybe there are others like me... on DVD Player Ownership Surpasses VCR Ownership · · Score: 1

    Then, how do you record stuff? I assume you had a VCR for recordings.

  12. How does this impact PalmOS? on Sun Releases First GPLed Java Source · · Score: 1

    I am having difficulities finding Java for PalmOS on my father's Palm Treo 680 PDA. He needs Java applets in his default Web browser. From what I read, there is none. Even Palm's technical support says the older versions are incompatible.

    Will this source bring the updated versions to work?

  13. Re:It's worse for/with me. on Tech Companies Draw on 'Wisdom of the Crowds' · · Score: 1

    Duh. I knew that for my whole life (over 30 years). That is why I rarely go out.

  14. It's worse for/with me. on Tech Companies Draw on 'Wisdom of the Crowds' · · Score: 1

    I'm worse because of my physical disabilities. I can't chew and have spicey food. So, it eliminates a lot of food I can have. I usually have to tell people that I need soft food that doesn't require chewing and not spicey (even a little spicey bugs me). I can eat pasta (love lasagna), meat loaf, smash potatoes, boneless fish, etc. It is even harder with restaurants when ordering because 90% of the food are texts, so I have no idea if the food is soft, not spicey, etc. It is easier with buffets so I can pick food that I can have and not waste money on food I couldn't have.

  15. Re:FLV? on VLC 0.8.6 Released · · Score: 1

    Confirmed to be fixed. I deleted my v0.8.4 installation. :)

  16. Re:Since this about dolphins being eliminated... on White Dolphin Functionally Extict · · Score: 1

    If this keeps up, then dolphins/whales/etc. will be extinct like the White Dolphins.

  17. Since this about dolphins being eliminated... on White Dolphin Functionally Extict · · Score: 1

    ... and affected by fishing business, check out this sad and gruesome YouTube video: "Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, this powerful video shows the annual massacre of dolphins that takes place in Japan." :(

  18. Re:FLV? on VLC 0.8.6 Released · · Score: 1

    Cool and thanks. :)

  19. FLV? on VLC 0.8.6 Released · · Score: 1

    Does FLV play completely? In v0.8.5, it didn't and I had to go back to v0.8.4. :(

  20. Ditto. on EarthLink Is Losing a Lot of Email · · Score: 1

    I use EarthLink for dial-up, and did not notice any lost e-mails that I wasn't expecting. I do get many spams as well.

  21. Re:Wii, was the hype worth it? on Two Weeks with the Wii · · Score: 1

    My friend said the batteries last like 30-40 hours of playtime. How long did you see them last?

  22. Re:What about... on Two Weeks with the Wii · · Score: 1

    I don't understand why the stores were showing this game. Why not the other games that show off the new controllers? I wanted to try the Wii, but they didn't have the games like sports.

  23. Viagra? on Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself · · Score: 1

    How about Viagra and other pills?

  24. Worse for people with physical disabilities. on Plastic Packages Cause Injuries, Revolt · · Score: 1

    It's worse for people who have physical disabilities. I don't have the strengths (weak) and abilities (lack of thumbs and only four fingers) to open these things. I don't even use regular scissors. I have to get someone else to open the packages. It's frustrating. :(

  25. I don't actually mind short games... on The Importance of Game Length · · Score: 1

    ... since I am older now and have less free time to game (computer games). I don't actually mind the shorter games. I do mind the prices. Games shouldn't be 50-60 bucks. I usually buy games on their first release week when they are cheaper.