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  1. Re:esp banks... on The Soaring Costs for New Data Center Projects · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the explanation. My only context for "Sox" (with that spelling) is the baseball teams from Boston and Chicago. The original post makes much more sense now!

  2. Re:esp banks... on The Soaring Costs for New Data Center Projects · · Score: 2, Funny
    Most of this is for SOX.
    White Sox or Red Sox?
  3. Re:gates is right on Gates Claims PC Era Not Over Yet · · Score: 1
    ...when all you want to do is knock up the local parish newsletter?
    I guess I'm not up to speed on the latest colloquialisms. Is the intent here to write or impregnate the newsletter?

  4. Re:deployment? on Should You Pre-Compile Binaries or Roll Your Own? · · Score: 1
    quote:
    Do these guys even know what deplpoyment means?
    I don't know what it means. Is it a depleted polymer? Does it have something to do with seafood?

  5. Re:Swell. on Segway Inventor Turns To Environment · · Score: 1
    I assume the grandparent is referring to the crystal clear waters of the Olongapo River.

    Now there's staggering water purification project!!

  6. Re:Well, that settles it then... on The Physics Behind Car Crashes · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I certainly not opposed to seatbelts, airbags, crumple zones or anything else to keep passengers (and drivers) as safe as possible in the event of an accident.

    However, I have seen countless news reports ("SUV crashes into schoolchildren") that imply that the vehicle caused the accident/collision/etc. of its own volition. On the other hand, when it is a subcompact or sedan, the report generally correctly places the culpability on the the responsible driver.

    If I understood your message correctly, you believe that the very existence of SUV's/light trucks on the same road as any other vehicle is a safety hazard on the same scale as the removal of seatbelts and the installation of "impaling spikes". On the other hand, my opinion is that an unsafe driver is a safety hazard to self and others regardless of the vehicle driven. (Although certainly more damage can be done with a vehicle of greater mass.)

  7. Re:Well, that settles it then... on The Physics Behind Car Crashes · · Score: 2, Insightful
    "The evidence is compelling that body-on-frame light trucks cannot safely coexist with passenger cars..."
    Strangely, a body-on-frame light truck has been safely coexisting with a (subcompact) passenger car in my garage for the past two years. Amazingly, they both go out and coexist with all other vehicles on the roadway, ranging from bicycles to 18 wheelers, without incident.

    I find it amusing when the vehicle is blamed rather than the operator.

  8. Re:I did it. on NASA Seeks Geniuses and Visionaries · · Score: 1

    Actually all Apollo flights after 13 flew with an adapter to use the CM scrubbers in the LEM. No socks necessary post Apollo 13, of course no need to use CM scrubbers in the LEM either.

  9. Re:Geography. on Miss Digital World 2005 · · Score: 1
    The punch line I heard was:

    "That's so sad. How many is a Brazillian?"

  10. Re:Geek aura on Top 10 System Administrator Truths · · Score: 1
    Never mind, it's only a Honda...

    As a Honda owner, I initially took offense to this. I happened to notice your homepage then it all made sense...

  11. Re:does it come with nutrition splash screens? on Would You Like Some Fries With That Download? · · Score: 1
    The girls at my junior high used to Double Dutch to that.
    Now I'm even more embarrassed.
  12. Re:does it come with nutrition splash screens? on Would You Like Some Fries With That Download? · · Score: 1
    Big Mac, McDLT, a Quarter-Pounder with some cheese, a hamburger, a cheeseburger, a Happy Meal...
    Going back into the useless information reserves in my brain, here's what I came up with:

    "Big Mac, Fillet-o-Fish, Quarter Pounder, French Fries, Icy Coke, Thick Shakes, Sundaes, and Apple Pies"

    ...how embarrassing.

  13. Re:Longetivity? on Fall 2005 Photo Printer Buyers Guide · · Score: 1
    AC,

    There are a number of factors that contribute to the longetivity of a print. The ink is of course a factor, but the paper is a huge factor as well. The type and intensity of light naturally also plays a part in how long it takes for an image to fade.

    Using a new HP PhotoSmart printer Vivera inks and HP photo papers, you can expect to have prints that will not noticably fade in your lifetime. Use a refilled/remanufactured ink cartridge and "cheap" office paper, and your results can vary significantly.

    By the way, I have pictures -- silver halide prints -- of my wife that were taken when she was a young girl (early to mid 70's) and they have faded miserably, despite having been kept in a photo album for nearly 30 years.

  14. Re:I saw Les Miserables on Broadway once on The Princess Bride Musical · · Score: 2, Funny
    They made a book out of "Les Miserables"?

    During my first year of college the student newspaper had interviewed students and asked about their favorite book. I still laugh when I think about the book Lame is Rob

  15. Re:That's why I use MythTV on TiVo User's Fears Explored · · Score: 1
    Does mythTV support multiple receivers?
    The Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 card has dual tuners and dual MPEG-2 encoders in a single PCI card. http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_pvr50 0mce.html. I have heard of people using two of these cards in a single MythTV backend and recording 4 shows simulatneously.

    In order to do this with DirecTV, I'm guessing you'd need multiple DirecTV tuners. I'm sure some of the more knowledgable MythTV folks that read /. can add more information and experience here.

  16. Re:So why don't they sell a few GulfStreams? on Another Round of HP Layoffs · · Score: 1
    What was her name?
    I believe it was Voldemort. Those still afraid to speak hre name still refer to her as "She who must not be named."
  17. Part of worldwide job cuts announced in July. on Another Round of HP Layoffs · · Score: 4, Informative
    "Another Round of HP Layoffs"

    "This round following the first cut back in July."

    Let's have some perspective here. This is not a new round of layoffs.

    This article http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/050912/1163171.html?.v=1 clarifies that these 5900 European job cuts are part of the 14,500 worldwide job cuts announced in July.

  18. Re:Not on Space Penguin Could Hop Around The Moon · · Score: 1
    If it's not keeping up with inflation, it IS a cut.

    If I make the same salary in 2005 that I did in 2004, does that mean I took a pay cut? If "deflation" were to occur, but I made the same salary year over year, would that mean I actually got a raise?

  19. Re:Not sure what's more impressive... on Idaho Companies Tout New Wireless Record · · Score: 1
    ... or by the fact there is a technology company in Idaho.

    I know you were being funny, but I assume you've heard of these guys... http://www.micron.com/

    ...Maybe these guys... http://www.hp.com/

    But don't take my word for it: http://www.entrepreneur.com/Magazines/Copy_of_MA_S egArticle/0,4453,308612,00.html

  20. Re:In the bathroom of a dive bar... on Urine Powered Battery Developed · · Score: 2
    Power corrupts

    Absolute power corrupts absolutely

  21. Re:The shuttle's history is a quirky example of th on Requiem for the Once-Imagined Future · · Score: 2, Informative
    Meanwhile the Dems, Walter Mondale prominent among them, regarded the shuttle program as wasteful high-tech socialism

    Walter Mondale was a staunch critic of the space program in general. He wanted to kill the Apollo program after the Apollo 1 fire. His ultimate goal was that the money spent on NASA should be directed into social services http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mondale

    He was probably right about the shuttle, but his bias against NASA was well known which ultimately weakened his position rather than strengthening it. (IMHO)

  22. Re:Boy, are you way off base. on A Buyer's Guide to Inkjet Printers · · Score: 1
    Modern printer heads consist of about 300 - 500 of these little cracks for ink to seap out
    HP recently announced an inkjet printhead with 3900 nozzles.

    http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/ 2005/05scalableprint.html

  23. Re:Music videos are the new mp3? I think not. on More Rumblings on Apple Video iPod · · Score: 1
    I keep my mini out because I look like I'm reaching for my twigs and berries through my pocket while I'm fumbling for the next track button.

    Twigs?

  24. Re:OT: ChePibe on Send Email to Utah, Go to Jail · · Score: 1

    Buenos Aires North, June 1988-June 1990. Yep -- I'm an old-timer. :)

  25. OT: ChePibe on Send Email to Utah, Go to Jail · · Score: 1
    Based on your chosen nickname, I'm guessing you served a mission in Argentina.

    Buenos Aires perhaps?