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  1. Re:The Input/Output Hurdle on It Does Little and Not Very Well · · Score: 1

    I wish cell phones would use such a keyboard! It's so annoying to type text messages on a cell phone key board (slow as hell!).

    Why don't more companies utilise this technology?

  2. Re:Let me be the first on Slashdot Bookmarks · · Score: 1

    And they wonder why you guys lost the war...

  3. Re:Release date: September 29, 2006 on Duke Nukem Forever Update · · Score: 2, Informative

    Thou art correct...

    Sorry about the ugly link, but slashdot doesn't seem to like me putting it in ...

    http://web.archive.org/web/20050224222429/http://w ww.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/vid eogames/B00005NCEZ/pictures

  4. Release date: September 29, 2006 on Duke Nukem Forever Update · · Score: 2, Informative
  5. Re:Bam! Dead from the start. on Google Calendar · · Score: 0

    They do support Firefox ;-) Don't know if Mozilla works.
    http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer. py?answer=37057&topic=8581
    Which browsers does Google Calendar support?

    Currently, Google Calendar supports the following browsers (which can be downloaded for free):

    - Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version 6.0 or later (for Windows)
    - Mozilla Firefox version 1.07 or later (for Windows and Mac)
    Note: JavaScript and cookies must be enabled on all browsers.

    If you'd like to change your default browser, please follow the instructions below.

    CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER TO IE

    1. Open IE and go to "Tools" > "Internet Options" > "Programs."
    2. Check the box next to "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" and click on "OK."
    3. Close all your open browser windows (in IE and any other browser you're using). When you next access the internet, IE will offer the option for you to set it as your default browser.

    CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER TO FIREFOX

    1. Open Firefox and go to 'Tools' > 'Options' > 'General.'
    2. Check the box next to 'Firefox should check to see whether it is the default browser when starting' and click 'OK.'
    3. Close all your open browser windows (in Firefox and any other browser you're using). When you next access the internet, Firefox will offer the option for you to set it as your default browser.

    If you're using one of these browsers and find that Google Calendar isn't working properly, please let us know.

  6. Re:I Win on The 2006 Underhanded C Contest Begins · · Score: 0
    code that is as readable, clear, innocent and straightforward as possible

    You'd get a D!

  7. Re:Summary correction. on Lenovo Under U.S. Probe for Spying · · Score: 0
    Its a joke for the humour impaired

    Why would you make a joke for the humor impaired? //Yes, this is a joke as well.

  8. Heat problems? on Super-Strong Synthetic Muscles Developed · · Score: 0

    So, what if things get too hot? Will the muscles stay contracted? Sounds almost too easy to sabotage.

    Or did I misunderstand?

  9. Re:worth delaying for WPA support alone on Mark Shuttleworth Proposes Delaying next Ubuntu · · Score: 0

    I've already installed WPA-supplicant.
    Now just getting it to work...

    I do think they should put it on the CD by default! Ndiswrapper is there, why not WPA-supplicant?

  10. Re:May be risky, but... on EU Says Microsoft Still Not Compliant · · Score: 0

    Only in this case, the gasoline wouldn't become unavailable. It's still on every computer.

  11. Re:Should I Be on University Bans wi-fi as Health Concern · · Score: 0, Insightful

    Since you're posting on slashdot, you won't have much use for them anyway!

  12. Re:Screenshots from article on KDE 4 Screenshots · · Score: 1, Insightful
  13. Great! on Microsoft Officially Announces Anti-Virus Product · · Score: 1, Funny

    [joke mode]
    Detailed information available here.
    [/joke mode]

  14. Re:Qué? on .Net Programmers Fall in CNN's Top 5 In-Demand · · Score: 1

    I know, I was just joking around ;-)

    In fact, I'm not that much of a programmer, I only know the basics at this point (one university course on Java).

  15. Qué? on .Net Programmers Fall in CNN's Top 5 In-Demand · · Score: 4, Funny
    Nothing for you to see here, please move along


    It must be because I can only program Java. *sigh*

  16. Corel cache on The Optimus Mini Keyboard · · Score: 1
  17. Re: on Putting Star Wars to the MythBusters Test · · Score: 2, Informative
    It obviously ran Windows! Wikipedia:

    The first Death Star held 27,048 officers, 774,576 crew including troopers, pilots and crewers, 400,000 support workers and over 25,000 Imperial stormtroopers. It also carried assault shuttles, Skipray Blastboats, strike cruisers, drop ships, land vehicles, and support ships as well as 7,200 TIE fighters.

    As one can see, it's heavily armed. Imagine a botnet of Death Star zombies!

    For surface protection it sported 2,000 Turbolaser batteries, 2,500 ion cannons and at least 700 tractor beam projectors, plus, of course, the superlaser.

    There we have it! Anti-spyware protection, anti-virus protection, anti-adware protection... The whole lot!

    Clearly, we're talking about Windows.

  18. Re:the old school on Hard Drive Memory Lane · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pheh, that's nothing!

    Back in my days, we had Zippo lighters the size of storage closets, and matches were heavy as bricks!

  19. Re:Hadeon Eon was hot on 2005 Was the Hottest Year on Record · · Score: 1
    Paris Hilton was quoted as saying, "That's hot!"

    Patent pending. Our lawyers will contact you shortly to claim all of your money.

  20. How... on How to Do What You Love · · Score: 1

    to watch Porn?

  21. Re:Patch tuesday? on Trustworthy Computing · · Score: 1

    I've used live-cd's before, but I'm not switching because of this patch.

    I'm switching because I want to stick with Linux. That's easier using dual-boot than a live-cd (as I can actually install things :-P).

  22. Re:Patch tuesday? on Trustworthy Computing · · Score: 1

    Okay, thanks for the heads up.

    And just in reply:
    I have the healthy intention of installing Linux. I've already done so before, but haven't done so on this computer (the one I use most) yet.
    In february (right after my exams), that should change.

    *goes off to install this patch*

  23. Patch tuesday? on Trustworthy Computing · · Score: 1

    I'm still not sure myself whether or not I will install this unofficial patch.

    Reasons for not installing it:
    -I'm behind a router and use a firewall, virus scanner and several anti-spyware programs.
    -I don't visit any suspicious websites (though this is probably not limited to 'suspicious' websites.
    -I use Firefox for browsing, which (if I remember correctly) is not directly affected, unless you accept to run the .wmf-file.

    My possible reasons for installing this patch beforehand:
    -I don't know if the virus scanner and anti-spyware programs will pick this up in time.
    -I have exams in two weeks from now. I don't have the time to spend hours on end to remove crap like this (and yes, I do have time to type this message :-P ).

    Oh, and patch tuesday, is that tomorrow or next week?

  24. Re:This year... on Looking Back at Open Source in 2005 · · Score: 1

    To be honest, I prefer Gnome as well...

    *ducks from Linus' flaming sword of... well, flaming*

  25. This year... on Looking Back at Open Source in 2005 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, this definitely was the year of desktop Linux and the death of *BSD, the year in which I welcome Linus, our new KDE-loving overlord... Imagine a beowulf cluster of KDE-loving Linuses!