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  1. Nice Elegant tight Code on Human Gene Count Slashed · · Score: 1

    That's cool. So either evolution or God produces tight code.

    To bad that with all the line saving tricks it got to be so hard to read.

  2. Konqueror works fine on IE Shines On Broken Code · · Score: 1

    At least I tried these examples with Konqueror and it did not hang or crash.

  3. I'm sick of people on Telescope Will Have Images 10X Sharper Than Hubble · · Score: 1

    Who are sick of everything.

    Dude, get back on your medication and realize that if you keep focusing on all of the things that piss you off you will never be happy.

    Smile :-)

  4. This will come up in the next election!! on Copyright Law Mashup Moving Through Congress · · Score: 1

    We have these giant bills that cover many unrelated topic and then in the campaign adds you here "My goodness, candidate X wouldn't even support the Oak Trees".

    I am not sure how any bill can ever get passed.

  5. Re:Just do 540P on Nvidia 6600 HDTV Output Better than the 6800? · · Score: 1

    KP 53 XBR300

    I think I could not find the manual. It is a 4x3 rear projection set that does vertical compression of the 1080I input so that you end up seeing a letterboxed image.

  6. Re:Just do 540P on Nvidia 6600 HDTV Output Better than the 6800? · · Score: 1

    I do!! 540P is detected as 1080I and works very well.

    I just hooked up to the component inputs and presto. And no this is not some LCD that is adjusting for my mistake it is a rear projection Sony that is taking the signal on the component inputs.

  7. Re:Just do 540P on Nvidia 6600 HDTV Output Better than the 6800? · · Score: 1

    The TV can not tell the difference between 1080I and 540P. 1080I is just sending odd scanlines in one frame and even in the next. That means 540P looks just like 1080I to the TV.

    Sometimes the video drivers do not support interlaced modes and then you can set the resolution to 1920x540 and get the TV to sync at 1080I.

  8. Just do 540P on Nvidia 6600 HDTV Output Better than the 6800? · · Score: 1

    Most video cards will do fine if you just think of 1080I as 540P. So both cards would do that just fine.

  9. BlueTooth on Rapid Authentication Systems? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It seems like you could use a BlueTooth device to authenticate. The same way that if you have a BlueTooth cell-phone the screensaver on a mac will shut off when you get close to the system.

  10. Re:Prior Art: Eclipse Project on Microsoft Patents The Task List · · Score: 1

    What about grep? I have been using grep to generate TODO lists from my code for as long as I can remember.

  11. Will they let you succeed? on Consequences of Turning Down a Promotion? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I am sure that this is intended as a test. The real question is will they let you do what is necessary to succeed? Find out before you say yes. Go to the person who would be your boss and tell them you are excited about the challenge, but things are in serious need of fixin'. Then make sure they will give you the control you need to make it work before you say yes.

  12. I've always hated the adaptive menus on Computer Folklore, Circa 1984 · · Score: 1

    So much of the interaction with the menus becomes automatic, muscle memory, that when the adaptive menus are enabled I think it slowes me down.

  13. NASA spent $2.95 per pan for 400 pens on Writing in Space with a Cheap Ballpoint Pen · · Score: 3, Informative

    I guess in 1965-67 business and business leaders still had some integrety.

    Fisher just developed the pens to be helpfull.

    Of course having NASA use his pens was great advertising and did give them a great run in the comercial sector.

  14. Re:You better hope your HDTV has DVI input on Broadcast Flag All But Approved · · Score: 1

    Sorry tuner.

    The HDTV tuners/receivers are not usually built into the Television/Monitor so there is a separate set top box for that purpose.

  15. You better hope your HDTV has DVI input on Broadcast Flag All But Approved · · Score: 2, Informative

    Because most of the HDTV televisions out there do not have their own tunners they use an external tunner.

    This can be connected in multiple ways.

    Many of the current TV/Monitors use component input to display 1080I. Since that can not be protected, but DVI can expect the component outputs of your HDTV reciever to start only sending a downconverted 480I signal for any content with the Broadcast flag set.

    This will make a large protion of the current HTDV displays, that you paid good $$$ for, incapable of displaying 1080I.

    My question is what liability do the manufactureres have that sold us those HDTV displays that no longer display any HDTV content?

  16. Re:GPL == Capitalism, and I like it that way on Slashback: Forbes, VoIP, Firefly · · Score: 1

    My point is that under communism I would be forced to distribute my work. I as a developer choose to license my work under the GPL and the payment I receive in return is that I know that whoever modifies it will have to respect my licensing wishes.

    Since I choose the license under which I sell my product I view it as capitalism. After all no one has to buy my product by accepting the license.

  17. Re:GPL == Capitalism, and I like it that way on Slashback: Forbes, VoIP, Firefly · · Score: 1

    From my perspective the GPL is not communism at all. As a developer I view it as a totally capitalistic endeavor.

    I sell/license my product and I charge exactly what I want. You, as the consumer, choose to purchase it for the price/terms under which I sell it.

    I have never understood equating the GPL with communism.

  18. TeamTrack on How Do You Manage Requests in Your Organization? · · Score: 1

    Works well lets you easily define the states of requests and valid state transitions.

    I like it.

  19. Re:Reds under the bed? on Linking Dangerously · · Score: 1

    I would have to say that those people are wimps.

    At work we have heated discussions where many people make the point that the Patriot Act is eroding their rights. They can be overheard by all of their co-workers and by their employer. None of them have been persecuted for being un-patriotic yet.

  20. Re:Real Idiots? on A Shocking Controller For The Xbox · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No,

    I thionk it would be sort of fun. Basically, I think someone closed minded enough to rule it out without trying it wears the mark of an idiot.

    I once played lazer tag and it sucked. I couldn't actually figure out why it sucked it just did. Then I played paint ball and it was awsome. The pain of being hit by a paintball made the whole combat simulation of lazer tag real. I'm not sure if it trigers some sort of fight or flight response, but adding the pain made paintball moch more anjoyable. I imagine that this would have a very simmilar effect on Mortal Kombat.

  21. Re:Just create your own S-Corp on Shell Companies for Contractors? · · Score: 1

    Depends on the State.

    Sorry it cost you.

  22. This does not work on IBM Researcher Offers an E-Stamp Spam Solution · · Score: 1

    To counteract this spammers have stared stealing peoples identities by putting some unsuspecting users valid email address in the reply lines of their spam blocks.

    When this happens to you is really suck becaus suddenly you are getting thousands of bounced email s back - one for every invalid email address that the spammer tries.

  23. Use ASK on IBM Researcher Offers an E-Stamp Spam Solution · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I started using ASK( Active Spam Killer ).

    It works great. It works by requireing a response the first time someone emails you. They repond to an automated email and are whitelisted. Since spam has it's replay lines forged the spammer never replys to the automated email and you don't get any spam.

    Since I have started using this 2 months ago I have gotten 2 spam emails. That is down from about 40 a day.

    The other bonus is that unlike filters if someone needs to get an email to you they will and it wont accidentally be junked.

  24. Just create your own S-Corp on Shell Companies for Contractors? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In most states it is easy to incorporate. Maybe $150 if you do the paperwork yourself.

    Then they are doing business with a corporation and you might be saved the cost of dealing with the shell company.

  25. Re:That is already the case! on Making Encryption A Special Circumstance · · Score: 1

    I agree with you. I just wanted to point out that it really is already a crime to conspire to comit a crime.