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  1. Re:My problem with grid computing on Citizen Science and Grid Computing · · Score: 1

    I have a crazy idea for you. Install it, and don't change your habits. It is fine to turn a computer using BOINC off at night. Most applications checkpoint every 5 minutes or so, which means you might lose 5 minutes of work by turning it off. Hardly anything to be upset about.

    Is there another reason you think you need to leave your PCs running BOINC on?

  2. Does that mean... on Firefox Susceptible To QuickTime Security Flaw · · Score: 0

    IE will crash? And Firefox won't, but quicktime will? I think that's what I would prefer. It's not Firefox's responsibility to secure all external programs on the computer. Even if they do have plug-ins in Firefox.

  3. I downloaded the ogg on Protecting IM From Big Brother · · Score: 1

    The Presentation in the video appears completely blank to me. Anybody else see this?

  4. Interesting... on Half-Life 2 Episode Two Stats Now Online · · Score: 1

    These processors are odd... 1 0.00 % Unspecified 1 0.00 % CentaurHauls 5 0.00 % GenuineBMCpu 1 0.00 % Also, is there any way to tell the number of WINE users from this survey?

  5. Re:Before people start asking "why not impeach bus on House Narrowly Avoids Having to Debate Impeachment of Cheney · · Score: 2, Funny

    You don't think America is that stupid...
    Never mind. Doesn't Bush have 6 years and 1 day yet? Your only allowed to be President for 10 years.

  6. PC Gamer on Gaming Mag Circulation Numbers May Not Mean That Much · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I still receive PC Gamer even though for the last 6+ months they have been saying that this is the last issue I'm going to get. In fact, last month I received two copies.

    I personally got fed up with how into Vista they are. No less than 4 months had an article on helping people Install Vista. They also kept saying nothing but positive things about it. How you needed to go to Vista to play the latest games, etc.

    I run Ubuntu. I'm going to be buying a new computer to play 2 games Enemy Territory Quake Wars and Unreal Tournament 3. Neither of which needs Vista or PC Gamer for that matter. I have seen there articles decline sharply in quality in the last few months.

  7. Oh come on.. on Colbert's Run For President May Be Criminal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you watch the episode where he clearly differentiated between himself as the host and the candidate. He even drew a line in the middle of the screen :). He will not cross said line.

  8. Internet, Head on America's View of the Internet · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't like the idea of anyone sticking tubes in my head. Imagine if they overflowed!

  9. Re:Well... on Unofficial Patch For Windows URI Hole · · Score: 5, Informative
  10. Thanks on MS Awarded "Best Campaigner Against OOXML" · · Score: 1

    ...but this is not enough! Please MS step it up!

  11. But... on AMD-ATI Ships Radeon 2900 XT With 1GB Memory · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it run (on) Linux yet?

  12. Re:This is to get past the pending laws on Microsoft XML Fast-Tracked Despite Complaints · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "need to specify that the standard must have an open-source reference implementation"

    and that's where Novell comes in, adding MS's stuff to OpenOffice.org.

  13. I think I speak for slashdot when I say on ODF Threat to Microsoft in US Governments Grows · · Score: 1

    Yay! *Assuming Open means actually open and not just called "open". As well as assuming many other things. Furthermore this means if everyone else (Novell, WordPerfect) were to drop MS OOXML support California would have to not choose MS's OOXML. (the multiple vendor clause).

  14. Re:Let's test it out.... on Bloggers Immune From Suits Against Commenters · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It said message board operators are not liable. They could still sue individual users on the site.

  15. Re:Acronyms on iTunes Uncovers Musical Hoax · · Score: 1, Informative

    And you didn't correct it for the masses...

    Compact Disc Database
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDDB

  16. Sweet on Gaming Skills Directly Linked to Surgical Skills · · Score: 2, Funny

    New job opportunities for me.. and I haven't even taken bio.

  17. Speaking of hotmail... on Microsoft Not Dropping Hotmail Name · · Score: 1

    My parents currently use it. I've been trying to get them to gmail for various reasons. (being able to easily switch from it, being one). However, I haven't found a way to set up forwarding or any other functions that would make this easier. Anybody have any magic bullets, I don't think they are going to switch without one or two. I already managed to transfer contacts, but that's it.

  18. This is good... on German Police May Not Break Into a Suspect's PC · · Score: 1

    But can they still ask another country to do it for them?

  19. Hmm... It's Slashdot so... on Google, Microsoft Escalate Data Center Battle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft's is to run Vista. While Google's is to save the world.

  20. Page Not Found on The RIAA and French Button-Makers · · Score: 5, Informative
  21. Re:Schrödinger's Cat is DEAD! on The Geekiest Animals in History · · Score: 1

    Wait just a second... I thought the whole point was that we would NOT know until we open the box. And if we did we could be changing it's state possibly invalidating the experiment. DEAD or ALIVE, neither. Inclusive?!

  22. This is so great... on Microsoft Deems Emotiflags Patent-Worthy · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is so great, innovative, and quite amazing, it solves a common problem of not understanding the sarcastic tone of say... a post!

  23. Re:Why is this under Linux? on VLC 0.8.6 Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    If I recall correctly, it started out being only on Linux and then was ported to the other two.

  24. Do not support on Yahoo! VP Calls For a Shakeup · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do not support Yahoo, in their war against peanut butter. This is exactly what Google is trying to prevent with their "Do No Evil" Clause.

  25. Re:zeroth on Spam That Delivers a Pink Slip · · Score: 0

    Then what is the article? -1?