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  1. Re:Gaming implications? on DS Web Browser in June · · Score: 1

    From an Opera forum FAQ thread:

    Q: Are PDF and Flash supported.
    A: No

  2. Re:You're no Andy Kaufmans on Make Your OWN OMG Ponies SIGNS!!! WITH GLITTER!!! · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must be new here.

  3. Re:0xFE on How OS X Executes Applications · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bastards.

  4. 0xFE on How OS X Executes Applications · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Offtopic, but can someone tell me how "0xfe.blogspot.com" is a valid domain?

    According to RFC 1034:
    <label> ::= <letter> [ [ <ldh-str> ] <let-dig> ]

    I have some code to fix if "someone@0xfe.blogspot.com" could be a valid address...

  5. Re:Info on Google Calendar on Mozilla Lightning 0.1 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    CL2 was discussed here more recently than that.

  6. European on Sony Unveils PSP Translator · · Score: 4, Funny

    A European release for TalkMan is expected in the spring.

    Oh goodie! I've always wanted to learn to speak European!

  7. Re:XHTML? Not for IE on The Future is XHTML 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Damn non-error-correcting copy/paste functionality. They should fix that someday.

  8. XHTML? Not for IE on The Future is XHTML 2.0 · · Score: 3, Informative

    As noted on the IE blog, IE 7 won't support the "application/xml+xhtml" MIME type. That means that all of your XHTML 2.0 documents will still need to be sent as "text/html", and will thus be parsed as HTML. Yay, progress!

    Sounds like, when they say "future", they mean "fuuuuuuuuuuture".

  9. HTML 5 on The Future is XHTML 2.0 · · Score: 1

    I thought HTML 5, a.k.a "Web Applications 1.0" was the future?

    (from the my-future-is-better-than-your-future dept.)

  10. Re:Opera also supports SVG on A Statistical Review of 1 Billion Web Pages · · Score: 1

    It does, but the latest version (8.51) doesn't appear to deal with the graphs very well. It just shows black blocks.

  11. Re:So what? on Interactive Learning Fails Reading Test · · Score: 1

    I like Brak's version better. (.wma)

  12. Re:From my point of view on Demise of C++? · · Score: 1, Informative
    C-hash (C#)
    It's called C-sharp.
  13. And now for the "for Nerds" part of the article on Microsoft to Patch WMF Exploit Early · · Score: 1
    From the bulletin:
    The change introduced to address this vulnerability removes the support for the SETABORTPROC record type from the META_ESCAPE record in a WMF image.

    So all of you out there with WMFs with SETABORTPROCs in your META_ESCAPE records, beware!
    (Not sure what I just said.)
  14. Re:Plain and simple on A Dev Environment for the Returning Geek? · · Score: 1

    Free until November 6, 2006. Although a newer free version may be available by that time.

  15. Re:Delphi on A Dev Environment for the Returning Geek? · · Score: 1

    You can't actually download Delphi Personal from that page. It has "Keys Only (If you have a CD)" and states: "Please note that Delphi 2005 Personal is only distributed through select publications, and is not available for download."

    Anyone know where to get Delphi Personal (legitimately)?

  16. Re:nice. on Groening Confident on Futurama Relaunch · · Score: 1

    "House" is good.

  17. www.nintendowifi.com on Hands on With Nintendo's Wi-Fi Adapter · · Score: 4, Informative
    On a similar note, Nintendo's official WiFi site, www.nintendowifi.com, became available recently. There they also include information on WPA:
    The only security setting that is compatible with the Nintendo DS is WEP (Wireless Encryption Privacy). If your router has WPA or any other setting selected, you will need to change it to WEP, or remove security, to play your Nintendo DS online using this router. You will only need to enter a WEP Key if you have WEP security on your access point.
    (source)

  18. Re:Virtuawin not necessary on Pepping Up Windows · · Score: 1

    I use XDESK. It's the only virtual-desktop app for Windows I could find that includes a Pager (preview of all desktops) and that maintains speed.

    There's a "light" freeware version available.

    Oh and the website is terrible. Be warned.

  19. Re:Where to start? Where are you starting? on Oracle Beginnings - Where to Start? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Instead of Toad, I would recommend PL/SQL Developer.

  20. Re:How Hilton Was Hacked on Hilton Hacker Gets 11 Months · · Score: 1

    He knew the answer to the "secret question"? How is that ha..err..cracking?

    Blue... No, yellow!

  21. Re:This is why we're doomed. on Jack Thompson Weighs In On Hot CoffeeGate · · Score: 1

    That's right. Because everyone in the entire world knows all about the ins-and-outs of the United States Constitution.

    Forget the fact that, according to answers.com, it could also refer to "A declaration of certain rights of subjects, enacted by the English Parliament in 1689."

    So there.

  22. Re:define "programming on Is Programming Art? · · Score: 1

    In a form with a "submit" and a "preview" button, "submit" should not be the default.

    (Ugly art?)

  23. define "programming" on Is Programming Art? · · Score: 1

    If by "programming" you mean getting a computer to do what you want it to, then no, programming is simple "code monkey" work.

    If "programming" includes designing what it is exactly that you want the computer to do in the first place (a.k.a. "design"), then programming becomes a form of art. It is "problem solving" with such a large number of possible solutions that it takes a certain amount of inspiration to come to the best answer.

  24. define "programming on Is Programming Art? · · Score: 1

    If by "programming" you mean getting a computer to do what you want it to, then no, programming is simple "code monkey" work.

    If "programming" includes designing what it is exactly that you want the computer to do in the first place (a.k.a. "design"), then programming becomes

  25. Re:Why.. on EFF: 48 Hours to Stop the Broadcast Flag · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But if they do it frequently enough, and a "big stink" is raised frequently enough, eventually the ability for anyone to do it will be revoked. Right?

    (wishful thinking...)