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  1. Re:256MB RAM? on Mandriva Linux pre-installed on Intel's Classmate · · Score: 1

    If it's using flash as main storage, rather than a hard drive, then surely disk thrashing would be much less of a problem anyway?

  2. Re:Never attribute to malice... on Fortune 1000 Companies Sending Spam, Phishing · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Sending email by porpoise sounds like a fun idea...

  3. Re:That's not what they'll win Congress with, no.. on RIAA Receives Stern Letter, Folds · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You could also make it so that the client has built in ways of faking any and all data that could be used to prosecute people. If they then try to use it, you can simply demonstrate how simple it is to fake the evidence they are using with nothing more than the program they used to gather it.

  4. Re:An Uninformed Question on How To Speed Up Linux Booting · · Score: 1

    In some windows labs at my uni, it takes about twice as long to get from the LOGIN SCREEN to a usable desktop as is does to boot my own machine from scratch, including a ten second delay at GRUB to let me dual-boot, right through logging in to getting a usable ubuntu desktop.

    In the closest lab to my room, it even takes most of two minutes to simply start Word.

  5. Re:Poor estimation, poor predictions, poor conclus on Digital Big Bang — 161 Exabytes In 2006 · · Score: 1

    It's amazingly simple to produce and duplicate more data than you have room to store. You simply don't permanently store it all.

    Is this a concept that is so hard to understand? Many replies above don't seem to grasp the concept of data not actually being kept.

  6. Re:Here's an idea... on The Pentagon Wants a 'TiVo' to Watch You · · Score: 1

    Remind me to only plant car bombs when it's overcast and stormy.

  7. Re:You must be a quick reader... on BitTorrent Video Download Store Falls Flat · · Score: 1

    Possibly the odd book review. And I suppose that you could consider it similar to breaking a story if the original story was on some obscure blog of limited popularity.

  8. Re:Immigration? on DRM Free Music is Everywhere · · Score: 1

    Come to the UK. Eliminate the various leading politicians on your way in, and everybody worthwhile will welcome you wholeheartedly.

  9. Re:First, you'll have to get by "Horny Hog" on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Drawing Near · · Score: 1

    We've already had Hoary Hedgehog, before they decided to go alphabetical. And Warty Warthog, too.

  10. Re:Colour me crazy... on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Drawing Near · · Score: 1

    Beryl works very nicely from the upstream repositories. Although I would recommend to updating your graphics drivers at the same time from alternative repositories as well.

  11. Re:Will Feisty Fawn be an LTS release? on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Drawing Near · · Score: 1

    I think the original plan was to do LTS (Long Term Support, for anyone confused) releases every eighteen months. I may however be wrong about that.

  12. Re:interesting on Google Ads Are a Free Speech Issue · · Score: 1

    No, he still has his free speech. He just can't force anyone else to say it for him.

  13. Re:Firefox? on Microsoft "SiteFinder" Quietly Raking It In · · Score: 1

    I believe it's a local DNS issue, since behaviour is identical in both windows and linux. Thankfully internal links tend to be properly done; it is occasionally useful to be able to refer to "estates" or "domino" rather than the full names for those servers but I wish it had been set up to only catch those that actually exist.

  14. Re:Firefox? on Microsoft "SiteFinder" Quietly Raking It In · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty certain it's something along those lines. It really does get annoying though.

  15. Re:Firefox? on Microsoft "SiteFinder" Quietly Raking It In · · Score: 1

    For some reason, individual words get interpreted as internal (usually nonexistent) servers within my university. Which really annoys me.

  16. Re:if (!playsonipod){format.languishInTheMargins() on MP3's Loss, Open Source's Gain · · Score: 1

    Maybe so. But you said you'd caved in, and since you're here I assume you have the ability to go out and look for such things.

  17. Re:if (!playsonipod){format.languishInTheMargins() on MP3's Loss, Open Source's Gain · · Score: 2, Informative

    iTunes is by no means the only way to get content onto your iPod. There are multiple ways for multiple platforms; all you need to do is look.

  18. Re:Hardware prices are the real issue on MP3's Loss, Open Source's Gain · · Score: 1

    To the best of my knowledge, every single one of the higher-end players including the ipod uses software codecs and a standard processor, rather than hardware decoders. Only the smaller cheapest players, and most flash players, use hardware decoders.

  19. Re:First Post on Windows Genuine Advantage Gets More Lenient · · Score: 1

    Well, does Netcraft show any use of clippy?

  20. Re:The Falacy of Unlimited Broadband on BitTorrent Legit Service Launches · · Score: 1

    And this is purely and simply the fault of the internet companies' false advertising. It's very simple: if you cannot provide what you are offering, do not offer it.

  21. Re:But It's Still Software From Another Country on Windows For Warships Nearly Ready · · Score: 1

    You're forgetting physical access. I can't imagine it being amazingly challenging to get a spy onto a warship.

  22. Re:AUGH! DONT LINK TO A FUCKING BLOG on New Blender Released · · Score: 1

    They did. Try the second link.

    The first link is to a blender-specific news site. I wouldn't call it a blog.

  23. Re:Confused on No Closed Video Drivers For Next Ubuntu Release · · Score: 1

    You've got it somewhat backwards there. Because the 3D desktop software is not considered ready for inclusion in the core of ubuntu, the previous plans to include the proprietary drivers by default where necessary to make said 3d desktop software work are no longer necessary. Therefore, as normal with previous versions, the free drivers will be used by default except where only proprietary drivers will work at all.

    Simplified: The thing that required the proprietary drivers is no longer used, so they are no longer required.

    (Just to confuse things a bit, the free ATI drivers are the only ones supporting the 3d desktop software; the proprietary ATI drivers are necessary for the most recent cards but do NOT support Compix/AIGLX/etc. It's the other way round for nvidia; the nv driver only supports normal use and you need the proprietary nvidia driver for proper functionality. The new nouveau driver should change this. And as for the hugely common Intel chips - they have fully working free drivers anyways.)

  24. Re:Advaned Programming Interface on Social Networking Sites Opening Their APIs · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't an "uninitialised member" be more likely to be caused by insufficient attractiveness of the other party?

  25. Re:You call that an AMP stack? on Sun Offering Optimized AMP Stack On Solaris · · Score: 1

    That? Pah, two heads and a single cab is NOT a big amp stack. One of the more successful of the local bands here uses a two-speaker-cab bass amp that's as tall as me, and a band we had play one of the gigs I run a few weeks ago uses one that's even taller.

    Not that the size of the amp tends to make much positive difference to the sound when done properly.