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  1. Where is the DVD? on Made-For-Torrents Sci-Fi Drama "Pioneer One" Debuts · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where is the DVD so I can watch it on my TV???

  2. Lego Powered Bluetooth Printer on The Genius of the Lego Printer · · Score: 1
  3. The display only goes to 9,999,999! on Flash Destroyer Tests Limit of Solid State Storage · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The display only goes to 9,999,999! I think that won't be enuf... should be 100M or 1G.

  4. Re:What were the earlier estimates? on New Estimates Say Earth's Oceans Smaller Than Once Believed · · Score: 1

    328 million cubic miles was the old estimate.

  5. Mythbusters MRI Lie Detector on Brain-Scan Lie Detection Rejected By Brooklyn Court · · Score: 4, Informative
  6. I went to renew my subscription... on Coming Soon, Smartphone-Based Banking · · Score: 1

    I went to renew my subscription to a magazine on the Internet. Guess what? Cost me $2 to do it that way. No dice. Wrote out a check and mailed it in.

  7. Linux (Fedora 12) has patches, too. on Typical Windows User Patches Every 5 Days · · Score: 1

    Linux (Fedora 12) has patches, too. I patch my systems probably twice weekly.

  8. VP3 is the basis for Ogg Theora... on Free Software Foundation Urges Google To Free VP8 · · Score: 3, Informative

    "On2 Technologies' VP3 codec is the basis for Ogg Theora. In 2001, On2 open-sourced VP3 under an irrevocable free license. But in the years since, the company has continued to improve its codecs, releasing five subsequent generations."

  9. The other way around... on New Hearing Aid Uses Your Tooth To Transmit Sound · · Score: 1

    "Dubbed "SoundBite," the device captures sound using a microphone in the ear and transmits to an in-the-mouth device that in turn sends the sounds through the jaw."

    The other way around!!!

  10. $50 TV on Bringing Free Television To Phones In America · · Score: 1

    Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:26:53 +0000 (UTC)

    Thank you for ordering from Target.com.

    The following items were included in this shipment:

      1 Digital Labs 7" Portable D $49.99 1 $49.99

                                  Item Subtotal: $49.99
                                            Shipping: $6.92
                          Promotion Applied: -$5.00
                                  Free Shipping: -$6.92
                                          Sales Tax: $3.27
                                      ORDER TOTAL: $48.26

  11. My Name Is Earl - Y2K ep. 19 on The Long Shadow of Y2K · · Score: 1

    Earl decides to make up for #24, "Stole a red 'Take-a-number' machine" from a local Bargain Bag. He brings along Donny Jones and Joy and Darnell to help cross the item off. However, Randy runs into the store and takes the ticket machine from him, not wanting to part with it. Earl remembers back to why Randy did not want to part with it; in Christmas 1999 Earl stole presents from a house while Joy, Donny and Randy distracted the family with carols. They go back to the Crab Shack, where Darnell explains Y2K to them, and says that life will not be able to continue without computers, all of which will break down. They all decided to stock up on supplies, and hide in Donny's sister's basement. As the timer hit midnight, all the lights in the house went out. They all thought that the Y2K myth was happening, but in fact it just happened because Donny's sister had not paid her electric bill, and her electricity ran out on January 1, 2000.

  12. Popcorn pops, too... on Boost a Weak 3G Modem Signal, With a Saucepan · · Score: 1
  13. Fedora 11 and Flash works here... on A Mixed Review For Google Chrome On Linux · · Score: 2, Informative

    Fedora 11 and Adobe Flash works here...

    However, disabling IPV6 is not possible (unlike Firefox). So every access I wait for IPV6 DNS to timeout. It is really slow compared to Firefox.

  14. Old Computer Code 5 on A Brief History of Modems · · Score: 1
  15. 7. Audrey heartburn on The 87 Lamest Moments In Tech, 2000-2009 · · Score: 1

    7. Audrey heartburn

    Bought two for my kids. Sold them on ebay *three years* later. I made $30 on the deal!

    ebay rocks!!!!!

  16. $ yelp --help on Google In Talks To Buy Yelp · · Score: 3, Funny

    $ yelp --help
    Usage:
        yelp [OPTION...] GNOME Help Browser

    Help Options:
        -?, --help Show help options
        --help-all Show all help options
        --help-gtk Show GTK+ Options
        --help-bonobo-activation Show Bonobo Activation options
        --help-gnome Show GNOME options
        --help-gnome-session Show session management options

    Application Options:
        -p, --private-session Use a private session
        --with-cache-dir Define which cache directory to use
        --display=DISPLAY X display to use

  17. I have a stroke... on Method To Repair Damaged Adult Nerves Discovered · · Score: 1

    "CNS Injury

    Injury to the central nervous system (CNS) including the brain and spinal cord are major health problems both nationally and internationally. More than 2 million people in the U.S. suffer traumatic brain injuries annually, well over 500,000 people per year suffer from stroke, and at least 10,000 people per year suffer spinal cord injuries. "

    CNS injury is mentioned in the Neuron abstract.

  18. zero in 30 minutes, clear sky, Mpls, MN on Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Early Tuesday Morning · · Score: 1

    Zero in 30 minutes, clear sky, Mpls, MN. 5AM-5:30AM CST.

  19. tkcid for Caller ID... on Home Phone System That Syncs To Computer? · · Score: 1

    Same here. Panasonic 5.8 ghz with 1 base and 1+4 cordless handsets. I use http://home.comcast.net/~rickrich1/sw/tkcid.tar.gz (Linux) plus a Zoom modem for my Caller ID. Also has "Blow Them Off" or "Play SIT tones". Uses gnome for a GUI.

  20. Re:This has always been easy to fix on Comcast's War On Infected PCs (Or All Customers) · · Score: 1

    Already done at comcast. smtp is port 587...

    $ root ls -l /etc/mail/auth/
    total 12
    -rw------- 1 root rick 148 2008-04-08 18:07 client-info
    -rw------- 1 root rick 12288 2008-04-08 18:07 client-info.db

    $ root cat /etc/mail/auth/client-info
    AuthInfo:smtp.comcast.net:587 "U:root" "I:username" "P:password" "M:PLAIN"

  21. Re:Dear Nintendo, on Wii Update 4.2 Tries (and Fails) To Block Homebrew · · Score: 1

    P.S. Please spend all this time and effort addressing the cheating hackers plaguing The Conduit instead.

  22. Nintendo's Response on Wii Update 4.2 Tries (and Fails) To Block Homebrew · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hello,

    Some of you have reported problems with your Wii console after updating to the Wii System Menu 4.2. The symptoms most people are describing usually occur when the Wii has been modified. However, some of you also mention your system has never been modified.

    We'd like to help get your system working properly again. If you're experiencing problems with your Wii console after downloading Wii System Menu 4.2, and you believe your system has not been modified, please give us a call. If we find that you have a normal system and the update caused your system to not work, we'll repair it at no charge.

    Please call our Customer Service Department at your earliest convenience, 1-800-255-3700. We are open 6 AM to 7 PM, Pacific Time, 7 days a week.

    Thank you,
    NOA_Tech_Jane

  23. Re:Who is Brian Eno? on Brian Eno Releases Second iPhone App · · Score: 1

    "According to a 1991 survey by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club, Atlas Shrugged was second to the Bible as the book that made most difference in American readers' lives."

    OK. I have not read "Atlas Shrugged". But I will.

  24. Who is Brian Eno? on Brian Eno Releases Second iPhone App · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Who is Brian Eno?

  25. Cursive is the Morse code of the 21st century. on Cursive Writing Is a Fading Skill — Does It Matter? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Cursive is the Morse code of the 21st century. A quaint, but nearly
    useless skill needed only to satisfy an outdated definition of proficient.