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  1. Re:$1.8 million on Bipedal Dinosaur Robot · · Score: 1

    There's always hope ;)

  2. $1.8 million on Bipedal Dinosaur Robot · · Score: 2, Funny

    $1.8 million, so how much does this Rent-a-Zilla cost per day ? Do I need a license from the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division ?

  3. planet-lab mirror on Star Wars Episode 3 Play-By-Play In Pictures · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.tpu.fi.nyud.net:8090/~t4jlaaks/ep3/
    Hopefully, this time, it works.

  4. Re:Spaces in URLs on Mozilla Drops Support for International Domains · · Score: 1

    Then how are you going to algorithmicaly delimit an URL ? Remember that your computer doesn't understand what you tell him. As for the %20 issue it's the same problem. You can't use a space to both separate arguments with it and use it in your arguments.
    I don't want to end with some XML style tagging just to use spaces in addresses...

  5. Re:Need accelerometers for mouse function on AlphaGrip Starts Mass Production · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.gyration.com/
    But it costs $$$.

  6. Re:Doom 3 Demo on AlphaGrip Starts Mass Production · · Score: 1

    Or the joystick has a linear response. Anyway, the way the guy aims on the video is really awkward.

  7. nyud.net on Server Inside a Suitcase · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did you notice that all pictures are linked through the nyud.net mirrors system ?
    Someone told him that he was going to be slashdotted. That's not fair ! He was supposed to be melting by now !

  8. Doom 3 Demo on AlphaGrip Starts Mass Production · · Score: 2, Informative

    Did you watch the gaming demo ? It seems that the "joystick" function of this controller is a on/off switch. That's ok for strafing (that's what we use with our keyboards) but it's totally unusable for proper orientation ! I already find that joysticks are far less precise than mouses when comparing movement acceleration range, this is even worse. Definitely not a gaming device.

  9. Re:illegal spamware? on Spamhaus: MCI Makes $5M A Year In Spam Profits · · Score: 1

    Did you ever use a dictionary attack when sending out mail to your mailing list ?

  10. Re:We need a self-localizing map application. on Large-Format Printable Wardriving Maps of Seattle · · Score: 2, Informative

    The issue is that the strenght of the signal is not a linear function of distance. Just think about a signal passing through 3 concrete walls and direct sight antenna on the roof of a distant tower. They may have comparable strength but not the same distance. You can use a clock to measure the travel time but that would be recreating something even more complex than GPS.

  11. urban myth on Household Emergent Behavior? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Too bad that it was an urban myth. Funny although.

  12. CAPTCHA on New Spam Zombies Use ISPs' Mailservers · · Score: 1

    Force users to install one of these insane Captcha thingies as plugin to their Outlook Express client. That would work for sure. By the way it would prevent your 6 year old son from sending stupid emails to your coworkers. Or maybe not. Yeah, they should force you to physically come to the ISP headquarters with your .eml on a floppy disk.

  13. SMTP Authentication on New Spam Zombies Use ISPs' Mailservers · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Now just force SMTP Authentication on the ISP side. They didn't implement it just for fun. Everybody put his login/password in the pop3/imap textboxes, just put your login/password in the smtp textboxes. Won't kill anyone.
    Problem instantly resolved.

  14. Re:Caml missing on A Brief History of Programming Languages? · · Score: 1

    Kthnx, I'm going to buy a new pair of glasses. hides

  15. Caml missing on A Brief History of Programming Languages? · · Score: 2, Informative

    The Caml language (pronounce "Camel") is missing.
    Caml is a programming language, easy to learn, easy to use, and yet amazingly powerful.
    It is developed and distributed by INRIA (the main French research institute for computer science), since 1984. It is freely available for Unix, PC or Macintosh.
    There exist two flavors of Caml: Caml Light and Objective Caml. Caml Light is merely a subset of Objective Caml, especially designed for teaching and learning the art of programming. In addition to the Caml Light's core language, Objective Caml features a powerful modules system, full support to object-oriented paradigm, and an optimizing compiler.

    More information here.

  16. Re:Mirrordot Link on Electrolytic Etching, For What A Dremel Can't Do · · Score: 1

    You only managed to get the first page. Thanks anyway. Someone give me a time travel machine so I can visit this f***ing website.
    Main site + Coral + Mirrordot all failed... Victory !

  17. Re:Yes, however... on U.S. Army Guide to Code Breaking · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those who are too lazy, this is ROT13 for "The weapons of mass destruction are in Saddam's Basement"

  18. Re:Monkey on your back. on OSDL Denies Rewriting Kernel · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It can be explained by SCO&co. as an implicit recognition of IP infringments.

  19. Re:Windows Media Encoder on Producing a Quiz Show from Multiple Locations? · · Score: 1

    I'm sure this company used much time much money and many engineers to achieve this. We're not in this case...

  20. To be honest on Producing a Quiz Show from Multiple Locations? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Considering you're running this as amateur, you better do it plain and safe. You're going to waste much more time/money into this than you can gather.
    Maybe you should organize something more conventionnal, with the help of your municipality maybe ?

    I'm not pessimistic, I'm realistic, it's about dying people, don't forget that point. Do it the efficient way.

  21. Re:Windows Media Encoder on Producing a Quiz Show from Multiple Locations? · · Score: 1

    Windows Media has too much delay. I'm sure the participants aren't willing to wait 30 secs to know if their answer was right or not..

  22. Re:PDA Screen Protector? on James Bond Peelable Automobile Paint · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Scissors are cheaper and cleaner..

  23. Old stuff on James Bond Peelable Automobile Paint · · Score: 3, Informative

    This has been used for years in paint industry, it's peelable coating .

  24. Dead pixels are not deadly on Samsung Announces Zero Dead Pixel Policy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I currently own 4 15.4" Neovo brand LCD screen I bought for half of their market price. They were discounted by a regional distributor. Two of them have a hot pixel (means always ON) and the two others have a dead pixel. I chosed ones that had this defects at edges, so for most application it does'nt bother at all.

    In fact I used one of the in my kitchen, after all, if a LCD screen get hit, burnt or whatever, I prefer it to be a cheap one. So after all, there is room for nitpickers, and room for smart people.

  25. Re:Search Engine Bombing web site on FBI Investigating Laser Beams Pointed at Aircraft · · Score: 1

    Didn't notice it o.0 It even appears offscreen under firefox..