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  1. Re:Nerrrrrrrdddds on 'Revenge of the Nerds' Remake in the Works · · Score: 1

    It's true. He owns a bar in Chicago called Trader Todds (http://www.tradertodd.com/). You can find him hanging out there quite often. I know this because I live in Wrigleyville and see him whenever I go there.

  2. Re:Security... on WiMax Operator's Manual: Building 802.16 Wireless · · Score: 1

    What's wrong with keeping these open? I say keep them open and secure your traffic. It'd be the idiot who gets their password sniffed. But tell me it's not nice to drive down a road in another town and not have to pay for it.

  3. How is it that... on Human Gene Count Slashed · · Score: 1

    How is that we know a plany has 27,000 genes and don't know how many a human has if now we know a human has less than a plant? I thought the whole reason why we didn't know how many genes a human had was because thought they had significantly more than anything else we've looked at.

  4. thinkpad utils on Getting Better Battery Life w/ Linux? · · Score: 5, Informative
    Go get these from Dag's site:
    • kernel-module-thinkpad
    • tpctl
    • configure-thinkpad
  5. GridFTP on Good Demo System For A High-Bandwidth Link? · · Score: 1
  6. Unemployed? Make money through Gnome! on Unemployed? Why Not Start a Software Company? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Make money through the Gnome Bounty Hunt:

    http://www.gnome.org/bounties/

  7. Predict 2.8? Why? on Linux 2.6 Kernel Pool Results · · Score: 2, Funny

    2.6 ought to be enough for everybody

  8. Fedora in production on Interview with Jeremy Hogan of Red Hat · · Score: 5, Interesting
    "Fedora is for developers, contributors, beta testers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts."

    Not if you ask any of us who use it in production :-)

    Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't make it my payroll server but for other simple services like web hosting, mail serving, and basic office functions, it's more than worthy as a production OS.

  9. Re:Beta test on There Inc - Propagating the Bad of Society? · · Score: 1

    I had high hopes for this game but after reading your review, I wasn't surprised. "There" should follow Google's golden rule, "If the users come, so will the money." Someone with a little too much power at There has put high prices on everything. Instead they should focus on getting a user base even though it will burn a little more capital (of which they have plenty).

  10. For Windows... on What is a Good Free MUD Client? · · Score: 1

    For Windows there is SimpleMU

  11. Re:Java desktop for free on Java Desktop System Rivals XP, OSX in Usability · · Score: 1

    Running the installer installs things in ~/JDistro.Com/

    Install programs by right-clicking on the desktop. Go to the menu "Entities", then "Install".

  12. One word... on Lockheed Martin Drops NOAA Satellite · · Score: 2, Funny

    eBay

  13. CIA Factbook entry on Niue on Niue Gets Island-Wide WiFi · · Score: 2, Informative
  14. Re:Rocks Cluster Distribution on Open Source Distributed Shell Tools? · · Score: 2, Informative
    I guess I forgot to mention its distributed shell tool :-)

    It's called "cluster-fork".

    For example:

    • # cluster-fork rpm -Uvh foo.rpm
  15. Rocks Cluster Distribution on Open Source Distributed Shell Tools? · · Score: 3, Informative

    I like the Rocks Cluster Distribution. It is above all simple to use, well documented, and stable.

  16. Re:Sun is Java on Economist article on Sun's Linux Strategy · · Score: 1

    I agree with a lot of what you say. What Sun needs to do is quit thinking that Solaris is still better than Linux. They should embrace Linux fully, cede their OS war with it, and start focusing on selling services and hardware like IBM does if they are going to have a chance in this new economy.

    Solaris is dead to the new generation coming online. IBM knows this. Sun can't seem to see it.

    They do have a jewel with Java. But if they don't play that card right they're going to screw it up. Microsoft has fully dropped Java and is pushing C# and .NET hard. And Microsoft doesn't usually lose. (How could they when they own ~98% of the desktop market.)

    A JDK doesn't come installed on any stock Linux machine or Windows machine. That sucks and could be a barrier if .NET picks up potential.

    If Sun doesn't wise up and realise Solaris, their baby, lost the UNIX OS war, they are going to slowly go down the tubes. If they then tighten their grip on Java, to try and make more money from it, they are not going to be looked at well in the public eye.

    They should leverage their expertise in Java through selling services like IBM is doing.

  17. For a picture... on World's Oldest Human Footprints · · Score: 5, Funny


    see here.

  18. Awe man... on Scientists Grow Pig's Heart On Sheep's Neck · · Score: 1


    "Take a look at a picture of one of the sheep here..."

    Awe man... I was hopin' they wouldn't...

  19. Wrong title for story... on Lightning Emits X-Rays · · Score: 1, Funny


    "... by firing rockets trailed by grounded wire into storm clouds to trigger strikes."

    Why isn't this story titled "Firing rockets with grounded wires into lightning clouds"? It would certainly get more attention.

  20. The real question... on Steam Powered Underwater Jet Engine · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the article:

    "The steam drive can also function as an extremely robust pump. It can shift water, sewage or oil, and in a demonstration for New Scientist, Todman shoved large quantities of lard and cardboard into the inlet without the pump suffering any ill effects."

    So the real question is when will someone make one big enough to become the first under water roller coaster?

    Furthermore:

    "It doesn't simply mix -- it macerates," says Todman".

    Hmmm... macerates... "to soften and cause to disintegrate as a result"... oh well... just don't turn it up all the way :-)

  21. Re:but not Vans, Trucks, Busses, or mopeds? on Low Profile Satellite TV Antennas for Vehicles · · Score: 1

    It's called fluff...

  22. Upload still through modem... on Broadband Access Via Digital TV Signal? · · Score: 1

    The upload is still through your modem. There is also iBlast.

  23. i've heard of this place... on What Types of Jobs are Best Suited for Telecommuters? · · Score: 1

    i've heard of this place called mcdonalds... they say it's everywhere and always hiring good people...

  24. Advertising needs revamping on Web Profits in the Gutter · · Score: 1
    What we need is a way for advertisers to find out what we want to see instead of annoying us with the stuff we don't want to see.

    We need an XML spec that defines the viewer's advertising preferences. Advertising is a way of life for free services. The thing I hate the most is watching Old Navy commercials or seeing a banner ad for X10. If there was an advertising preferences XML standard, advertisers wouldn't annoy me with stuff that didn't fit my preferences. I would be much more likely to sit through 5 minutes of commercials that advertise things I am actually interested in than to tell my Tivo to skip them.

    OASIS would need to approve it. It could be kept in a standard location on each type of medium. The server side could pull down the viewer's advertising preferences, and dish out the appropriate ads.

    This would benefit the viewer and the advertiser. Ads are a way of life for free services, I would just like to see this help the situation. We can do much better here. How do we make this happen?

    --
    The Grid Report

  25. This is dead simple on How Could TV Survive Without Commercials? · · Score: 1
    What we need is a way for advertisers to find out what we want to see instead of annoying us with the stuff we don't want to see.

    We need an XML spec that defines the viewer's advertising preferences. Advertising is a way of life for free services. The thing I hate the most is watching Old Navy commercials. If there was an advertising preferences XML standard, advertisers wouldn't annoy me with stuff that didn't fit my preferences. I would be much more likely to sit through 5 minutes of commercials that advertise things I am actually interested in than to tell my Tivo to skip them.

    OASIS would need to approve it. It could be kept in a standard location on each type of medium. The server side could pull down the viewer's advertising preferences, and dish out the appropriate ads.

    This would benefit the viewer and the advertiser. Ads are a way of life for free services, I would just like to see this help the situation. We can do much better here. How do we make this happen?

    --
    The Grid Report