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  1. Re:Wow on Ultrawide Zoom in a Compact Camera · · Score: 1

    Epson has tried the digita; rangefinder idea before with the R-D1. Evidently it didn't do too well, but there wasn't much hype about it.

  2. Re:Ideal gas law on The World's Most Beautiful Equations? · · Score: 1

    I prefer (P1.V1)/T1=(P2.V2)/T2.

    Sure, it's a bit more tedious to use but it looks (to me at least) more elegant and has none of this R crap.

  3. Re:Sure, because we can trust advertising companie on Such a Thing as too Paranoid About Privacy? · · Score: 1

    Don't see why not, the library can. It's probably a just part of the agreement to rent a P.O. box.

  4. Re:Great... on Blender 2.40 Released · · Score: 1

    I gather from your phrasing (and sentiment) that you used 3DSMax before you tried Blender? Nearly everyone I've talked to who used Maya before found Blender fairly intuitive (aside from the QWE, GRS thing, that was annoying as all hell) and I'd agree. I've heard 'Blender is difficult and wierd' from a lot of 3DSMax users. I've also heard 'Maya is difficult and wierd' from a lot of 3DSMax users. Is it a case of Blender and Maya using a similar base idea for the interface and 3DSMax being the odd one out?

  5. Re:2 heads on Seagate Pushes Hard Drive Platters to 160GB · · Score: 1

    I've got no use for 500GB. A quiet, low power drive would fit perfectly into my plans for a computer to replace my stereo (and store some music on. 160GB is more than enough, most of my music is on cd's anyway).

  6. Re:Bottlenecks on Breakthrough in Biodiesel Production · · Score: 1

    One other important part of any solution is a change in accepted town planning practices. The endless sprawling suburbs that surround me for kilometers in every direction pretty much require a car (or at least better public transport network than we've got) in order to move between any two significant points. More dense housing and an emphasis on pedestrian oriented central places would help to reduce our reliance on fuel. If eveything's connected by roads, everyone's going to need to use them.

  7. Re:Interesting on Crunching the Math On iTunes · · Score: 1

    Just add your entire collection to the playlist and set it on properly random. Then rate them as they play, while you're doing whatever you do when you listen to music. Sure it'll take some time but after a short while you'll get into the habit of doing it and wont notice.

  8. And it goes a little something like this... on Graphics Programs Uncover Secret PINs · · Score: 2, Informative

    You edit curves and drag the centre of the curve down a bit I believe. Also useful for reading notes on the page underneath the one they were written on.

  9. Re:More details on Six Bomb Blasts Around Central London · · Score: 1

    If there really were only two deaths (or any other low number for that matter) then I really doubt the point of the attack was killing people. I fail to see how a group organised enough to pull a stunt like this would manage to miss their goal by so far.

  10. Re:Why upgrade now? on Apple Moves to All Dual-Processor Power Mac Lineup · · Score: 1

    The more important question is who would buy a dual PPC now when they'll be one hell of a lot cheaper when the Macintel ones are just around the corner. Sure it's old tech, but they'll still work when the shiny intel ones are out (and most likely a whole lot less bug-ridden) and they'll be supported for a several years anyway. When they drop the mac tax in order to clear the warehouses I reckon I'll grab a couple.