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  1. Storageworks on Distributed DVD Back-up Solution? · · Score: 1

    Come on. Stop scrooging and get a HP Storageworks Optical Jukebox. You know you want to... :D

  2. An idea on Robotics/Electronics Class - How Would You Do It? · · Score: 1

    Two words... Robot Wars!!!

  3. PSP on Mobile Operating Systems Comparison? · · Score: 1

    Forget Windows Mobile and Palm... what you need is PSP. Productivity to the max! :D

  4. Bad Blue on Moving Manuals Online? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    I implemented a document sharing system using Bad Blue on my previous project, and it was pretty successful.

    You keep the files as they are, and Bad Blue automatically indexes them for full text searching (supports Word, Excel and Access) and also has web listings of the files, in a portal like format.

    And best of all, it's not free!

    Another siimilar alternative is to use the content indexing with Microsoft Windows Server, which has more support for different file types (pdf, ppt, etc.). In conjunction with IIS, it allows you to do full text searches on the files. It's fiddly to set up though.

  5. JUnit on Suggestions for Performing Regression Testing? · · Score: 1

    My previous project used JUnit very successfully, and had it integrated into their nightly build process. At the end of each day, all the developers checked in their modules and found out via the regression test reports the next morning, whether their changes caused someone else's module to blow up! :D

  6. Sold! on What Dirty Tricks Did You Use for April Fool's? · · Score: 1
    I managed to fool most of my digital photography forums users into believing that my site had been bought out by a German site. :D

    What worked in my favour was that I pulled the prank at 12:01 Australian time which is GMT+10, so most people didn't know what hit them as it was still March 31st where they were. :D

    Gosh I'm evil... :D

  7. Don't be logical on Why Don't PDAs and Cellphones Use USB? · · Score: 1

    C'mon... stop being so logical. You're scaring me! :D

  8. Ryze on Making the Most out of FOAF Networks? · · Score: 1

    Ryze is supposed to be a business networking community based on the FOAF concept. I've had limited success promoting my digital photograpy forums there.

  9. One way to shave off budget for big films on Your Face On the Big Screen · · Score: 2, Insightful
    So for the next blockbuster, you could get Joe Bloggs off the street use him in filming, and then paste Tom Cruise's face on! That would certainly save on the budget... :D

    So will actors/actresses now have copyrights for their faces?

  10. Clam on Open Source AV Proxies and Network Scanners? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Clam AV seems to be the biggest one out there, but if you're using POP3, P3Scan is worth a try...

  11. Re:How Long? on From Archive.org, Free Multimedia Hosting for Life · · Score: 1

    Caching html from websites is one thing, but hosting large multimedia files for life is orders of magnitude more costly, and a totally different ballgame.

  12. Beta on Yahoo buys Flickr · · Score: 1

    So, will they ever get out of beta stage? :D

  13. Contest over? on Linuxense Break-in Challenge Over · · Score: 1

    Ok everyone, get back to hacking into the FBI intranet... :D

  14. Re:My Flickr account password on Yahoo buys Flickr · · Score: 1

    Comb the desert! Lol... :D

  15. He he he on State-Sponsored Solitaire? · · Score: 1

    On my previous project, the scheduler used to play solitaire openly - no alt tabbing or anything. Even when the boss walked past. He used to be the butt of many a joke... Well he was a contractor, and was given the boot pronto. :D

  16. How would you know? on Open Species Database Breaks Half-Million Mark · · Score: 1
    "But there may be anywhere between 3 million and 12 million more yet to be discovered"

    How do one come up with a figure like that about something one doesn't know? :D

  17. Re:This is just another tutorial. on Web Design Garage · · Score: 1
    You're probably right, but personally, I prefer learning from real world tutorials or examples, rather than just textbook style references.

    If I need to find which attribute values go with which tag, I just Google.

  18. Episode 3 Script on Star Wars Revelations - May the Force Be With You! · · Score: 1
    I'm not sure if this is the real deal or not, but I found this the other day:

    ***POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT***

    Episode 3 Script

  19. Some wisdom for all of us.... on Flat-Screen Makers Face Patent Lawsuits in U.S. · · Score: 1
    "The other problem I see with this is that there are TWO companies making a fuss about it - so which one owns the LCD patent for real?"

    Simple, just getteth a sword and attempt to cleave the living patent in twine, giving half to one and half to the other. The real mother should rush forward and quoth "Give the patent to the other woman, but by no means kill it".

    It works. Trust me. :D

  20. Re:bbclone on Best Means of Knowing Your Audience? · · Score: 1
    I used to use bbclone on my site and it was awesome - lots of useful information. But it kept breaking for some reason with some obscure error. And pretty frequently too - maybe once a week...

    The stats file would be partially written to and I would have to delete/reset all my historical stats to fix it.

    Maybe it's a problem with my web host provider... but oh well, I now use webalizer with the raw access logs. I do miss bbclone though..

  21. Management speak on Advice for a New Software Project Manager? · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Well since you're moving up the food chain, I think it's appropriate that you learn to decipher the management speak, so to say... :D

    Management Speak: You needed to be more proactive.
    Translation: You should have protected me from myself.

    Management Speak: I'd like your buy-in on this.
    Translation: I want someone else to blame when this thing bombs.

    Management Speak: We want you to be the executive champion of this project.
    Translation: I want to be able to blame you for my mistakes.

    Management Speak: We need to syndicate this decision.
    Translation: We need to spread the blame if it backfires.

    Management Speak: We have to put on our marketing hats.
    Translation: We have to put ethics aside.

    Management Speak: I see you involved your peers in developing your proposal.
    Translation: One person couldn't possibly come up with something this stupid.

    Management Speak: There are larger issues at stake.
    Translation: I've made up my mind so don't bother me with the facts.

    Management Speak: I'll never lie to you.
    Translation: The truth will change frequently.

    Management Speak: Our business is going through a paradigm shift.
    Translation: We have no idea what we've been doing, but in the future we shall do something completely different.

    Management Speak: Value-added.
    Translation: Expensive.

    Management Speak: Human Resources.
    Translation: A bulk commodity, like lentils or cinder blocks.

    Management Speak: The upcoming reductions will benefit the vast majority of employees.
    Translation: The upcoming reductions will benefit me.

  22. Bon Voyage on Vonage Says VoIP Traffic Blocked By Providers · · Score: 1

    Bon Voyage Vonage... Bon Vonage... Bomb Vonage... Ooops :D

  23. Slashdot on Dealing with Extended Warranty Vendors? · · Score: 1
    My suggesttion: Post your story on Slashdot to shame the companies with negative publicity. Oh wait...

    So far, I've gotten them to agree to give me 1200 bucks store credit, which is still 500 bucks shy of the purchase price.

    If you don't mind me aski, what reasons were they giving to avoid paying you the full amount?

  24. Robosapien! on Elektro, the Oldest U.S. Robot · · Score: 1

    OMG - A 7 foot Robosapien!

  25. Awesome! on Making a Color LCD Dashboard Replacement? · · Score: 1
    Awesome! As people have pointed out - I think built in GPS would be a great feature if it were integrated.

    I think a reverse camera linked up the LCD would be great for parking as well...