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  1. Is it any faster? on VirtualBox 2.1 Supports 64-Bit VM In 32-Bit Host · · Score: 1

    I tried out VirtualBox a few months ago. And while it had a nice interface, the VMs seemed to crawl along compared to VMWare Server.

  2. Cheap on Nintendo To Start Publishing Ebooks On the DS · · Score: 1

    "will feature 100 classic books"

    You mean books that they won't have to pay licensing fees for?

  3. Re: Ah My Eyes! on Nintendo To Start Publishing Ebooks On the DS · · Score: 1

    "Let's just guess at the results."

    Welcome to the internet, my friend.

  4. I like Microsoft on Microsoft Plans VR Simulation of Everything? · · Score: 1

    At least their dev section. Management is a different story. But I just can't help but seeing "MS VR" and thinking 360 degrees of blue screen.
     

  5. Every project on Future of Space Elevator Looks Shaky · · Score: 1

    has its problems to overcome.

  6. Maryland Court Weighs Internet Anonymity and on Maryland Court Weighs Internet Anonymity · · Score: 1

    finds that it weights 48 pounds.

  7. Miss opportunity for DirecTv on Netflix Comes To Tivo, AppleTV, Linux · · Score: 1

    I always thought that DirecTv was missing a great opportunity with iptv shows becoming more popular. Think about it, they could take some bandwidth and broadcast several iptv shows, not to a channel, but to a Tivo or Tivo-like device. You could set it for the shows you wanted to see and have them recorded automatically. It would be like having Miro on your dvr.

  8. Re:No. on Obama Wants Broadband, Computers Part of Stimulus · · Score: 1

    "Government loves padded stats that make them appear to be doing their job"

    Replace Government with Teacher's Unions in that sentence.

  9. A simple request on DMCA Exemptions Desired To Hack iPhones, Remix DVDs · · Score: 1

    I would like to request this exemption: Let me do what I want with the things I paid for.

  10. Re:Hooray! on Too Good To Ignore — 6 Alternative Browsers · · Score: 1

    According to this website http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wa_browser_mult.htm it was a browser called InternetWorks that was later renamed GNNworks. If that's not an alternate browser, I don't know what is.

  11. Re:Hooray! on Too Good To Ignore — 6 Alternative Browsers · · Score: 1

    Yes, but features usually appear first in "alternative" browsers and then get implemented in the mainstream ones. (Tabs, mouse gestures, etc.)

  12. Re:SQLite on MySQL in a Nutshell · · Score: 1

    Including the iPhone and the Firefox browser you're probably using to view this page.

  13. Re:Making Me Feel Old on AMD Launches First 45nm Shanghai CPUs · · Score: 1

    The way most people drive, I don't think flying cars are such a hot idea anymore :-)

  14. Re:La Source on Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy · · Score: 1

    Has anybody noticed that there's always a Chinese restaurant near a RadioShack? I wonder if there's a connection.

  15. Re:La Source on Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy · · Score: 1

    When I worked at RS a few years back I thought it was crazy that they were trying to deemphasize the parts business (moving them off the walls and into bins, etc). That's the thing that made them different. (Except for the high prices of course.)

  16. Re:Weak on Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy · · Score: 1

    I know what you mean. I used to hate going into Blockbuster because of how pushy they got. RadioShack used to fire employees that didn't offer every customer a cell phone AND a sat dish. (Seriously, they would send in secret shoppers to make sure the employees did.)

    Seems like when I just want to look, the employee are always asking if I need help and when I need help, I can't find an employee.

  17. Re:Duh. on Press Favored Obama Throughout Campaign · · Score: 1

    No, he just didn't get questions as hard as the one's Palin did.

  18. The thing people are forgetting on Michael Crichton Dead At 66 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Michael Crichton used to write articles for computer magazines. I remember reading one where he talked about the timing how long it took you to type your name and password to determine if it was really you.

    http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/index/index.php?author=Michael+Crichton

  19. Re:An alternative? on Critical Vulnerability In Adobe Reader · · Score: 1

    Perhaps an interactive form program. But not one called Adobe _READER_

  20. Which again... on Critical Vulnerability In Adobe Reader · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...begs the question "Why Does Adobe Reader Need Javascript"??

  21. Re:Typo on Programming .NET 3.5 · · Score: 1

    NEVER trust a programer who can spel.

  22. It's software, what do you expect? on The Internet Is 'Built Wrong' · · Score: 1

    Of course it's "built wrong". Like most software, its outgrown it's original intent and things have been bolted on to it.

  23. Re:When will they learn??? on Nintendo's Homebrew-Blocking Update Hacked · · Score: 1

    "They do, however, keep honest men from temptation."

    But it's my house!

  24. Re:London Mayoral Elections on Researchers Claim To Be Able To Determine Political Leaning By How Messy You Are · · Score: 1

    Sounds interesting.

    Here in the U.S., it used to be that the top vote getter became president and the next highest became vice-president.

  25. Re:Heh, not so sure on Researchers Claim To Be Able To Determine Political Leaning By How Messy You Are · · Score: 1

    Then stop acting so...so...so liberal.