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  1. Re:Return of the iPaq? on HP To Buy Palm For $1.2 Billion · · Score: 1

    HP never did stop selling the iPaq. They just didn't get updated anywhere near as much as the rest of the cell phone companies product line. During the last release of the iPaq, review websites did review the phone and give their input of the physical device and it's functionality.

  2. Claymore mine on A Tour of Taser HQ · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I understand the less lethal part, but doesn't anyone see the inherent danger of hurling electrified needles into the air. It could poke your eye out then send a electric charge right to the head. Into your mouth if your screaming or yelling. The jugular vein is basically unprotected and a unlucky shot there could puncture it. On another note, wonder if their testing includes a person wearing different types of clothing for like summer and winter. Also if the voltage needed to subdue someone fluctuates greatly between people of different weights.

  3. WoW, EVE on The Dilemma of Level vs. Skill In MMOs · · Score: 1

    So what this sounds like is kinda like WoW level based versus EVE Online individual skill based leveling. I've played EVE Online and as I have played City of Heroes among other level based games, and I see the advantages and downfalls of both. It would be nice to see skill based leveling more often as I believe it allows more variety of game play options and more thought in your ability selections.

  4. Re:Think of the Airlines as Well. on Alaskans Prepare For Volcanic Eruption · · Score: 1

    No, You got it all wrong. Northwest is going to fly their whole feet over it so they don't need to spend the money to strip all the paint off of their fleet to change them all over to Delta.

  5. Wax on Effective Optical Disc Repair? · · Score: 1

    I also heard that car wax applied the same way as the example way above using toothpaste (from the inside outwards) would also help restore a disk. Try this on a replaceable disk first.

  6. Miss Vote on ISO Puts OOXML On Hold · · Score: 1

    Also if I'm not mistaken Cuba aso had to appeal it's vote due to a issue. and I remember rumors that some countries there was basically 2 votes, yes, and yes with recommendations. http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/1715222

  7. Re:Particle beam weapon on USAF Developing New "SR-72" Supersonic Spy? · · Score: 1

    Jean Grey?

  8. Re:WOW! *drool* on USAF Developing New "SR-72" Supersonic Spy? · · Score: 1

    The image has been removed. At least when I looked at it the replacement was SFW.

  9. Missing content on Diablo Movie Now in the Works? · · Score: 1

    If your going to have a Diablo movie, you gotta have the cow's. It would be great to have maybe a 5 minute movie after the credits with everything besides the main character being a Cow. COWQUEST!!!!!

  10. Re:AMD. on AMD's New DRM · · Score: 1

    "Your next CPU is defective by design."

    Our current CPU's are defective by design. Do a little research on the X86 platform. Or for the old school computer guys the 486 SX, and DX processors.

  11. Support on Maintaining Windows 2000 for the Long Term? · · Score: 1

    They will probably extend support on XP for a coupple of years. As for legacy operating systems, I would consider using virtualization. You can get a free version of VMware and place the older operating systems on that, and you will still have the security of the host operating system. It's an idea. I don't know if there is anything in the EULA that restricts using it at work.

  12. 2006? on 10 Best IT Products Of 2006 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So a product that will be released in 2007 is the product of the year in 2006? Now I'd defend Microsoft to a point, but this is absolute bullshit. Vista should not win this at all. It's not even released to the mass market yet.

  13. 2D still exists on Do Next-Gen Games Have to be 3D? · · Score: 0

    If I'm not mistaken Metal Slug Anthology for Nintendo Wii is a 2D side scroller. I was able to find some screenshots at http://media.wii.ign.com/media/825/825884/imgs_1.h tml

  14. Global Ecomony on Richest 2% Own Half the World's Wealth · · Score: 0

    Did anyone else realize that about $850 in US Dollars a year puts you in the middle of the road between rich and poor? Also I think the average miminum wage for the US puts you in the top 15% or so. If you think about it, it should make you stop complaining.

  15. Universal on Traveling with Too Many Chargers? · · Score: 0

    There are few universal plugs for equipment, unfortunately most of it is not for mobile devices. Computer monitors, and desktops take the same connector, and the majority of Evil Sony products take the same 2 prong AC plug. I would suspect that in short time everything will start to be powered via USB. Then you'd only need the aproporiate USB plug for your device, and the USB power charger.

  16. Wii Fii on WiiConnect24 Update Causing Issues For Wii Owners · · Score: 0

    I don't see this as a technicial "flaw". Yes this is an issue. But this seems to be caused because of network communication issue. It would be just shy of impossible to test the Wii against every possible wireless access point that ever existed. The Wii dis-connected from a network doesn't seem to have had any issue once so ever that I have heard about. The X-box 360 had a design flaw due to overheating. The PS3 had some reports of the Blue-ray drive motor malfunctioning. These are design flaws. Please enlighten me what the design flaw of the Wii is.

  17. Re:Not in my IT department! on Seagate To Encrypt Data On Hard Drives · · Score: 0

    I would only deploy this on laptops. Desktops don't need to be encrypted like this. If you start missing desktops, you have more serious issues on your hands.

  18. Re:Dude... on New Alienware PC an Overpriced Underperformer · · Score: 0

    Ohhh, wait it actually is.

  19. lost your mind? on NVIDIA Do-It-Yourself Quad SLI Launched · · Score: 0

    Does it run Vista? Ok seriousely, Video cards have been powerful enough. Games aren't made to require anything that powerful. A monitor couldn't render a screen that fast. I'm not against producing better hardware, but that's a absurd amount of money just for a video card. There's still the factor of the motherboard, processor, ram, hard drive, Operating system, power supply, and that's all before optimization. A top of the line computer could cost as much as a good size down payment on a car. A properly configured computer will last you years with small upgrades.

  20. Re:Black Viper's list on What Processes are Necessary for Windows XP? · · Score: 0

    He was giving the linux people some props. Linksys did make a router that you could load linux on. Otherwise all of the anti M$ people would have burried him.

  21. Re:solution on Minor Technical Issue Aboard Shuttle Discovery · · Score: 0

    Thought that was one word.

  22. Re:1GB/Sec on BitTorrent Beefs Up Network Capabilities · · Score: 0

    Maybe Betamax?

  23. Re:Why hasn't the RIAA sued Creative? on Apple Sues Creative · · Score: 0

    Because RIAA is to busy suing XM radio.

  24. Re:Thank God. on Nintendo's Iwata Skeptical of In-Game Ads, Episodes · · Score: 0

    I do understand what you are talking about. On the other hand I would be really pissed if I paid lets say $200 for a game that didn't intrest me. It irritates me to lose $50 on a game that I don't like. Honestly it irritates me to loose $20 on a game. Would you willingly spend $200 on a game you've never played?

  25. Re:Hate: Definitely the Best Answer on Too Soon For A Columbine Videogame? · · Score: 0

    I find it odd that you challenge the creation of the video game stating that it has been to early to be created. Alothough I believe that last week was release if the flight 77 movie that renacted the airplane hitting the pentagon. Last time I checked the 9-11 attack happened after the Colombine assult. So what now is more inappoporiate?