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  1. Re:Two sides to every story on A Google Blunder- the Sad Story of Urchin · · Score: 5, Funny
    I don't think the original company management ever planned on releasing an upgrade.

    Here's a news flash: when it takes 2.5 years to get an upgrade out that was due shortly after the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, it's already effectively "discontinued."
    I think what happened is that Urchin promised to deliver the upgrade "when the Red Sox won the World Series". Who could have seen that coming?
  2. Not a long term solution on iPhone, iPod Touch 1.1.1 Firmwares Jailbroken · · Score: 4, Interesting

    according to the article since the TIFF exploit can be patched. I understand it's a "cat and mouse game", but I was wondering why there can't be a more permanent solution, like creating an image that can be restored using the iTunes Restore function.

    This is great news and I'd like to know how do you get started learning how to hack the iPhone? I found stuff that explains how the jail breaking works, but not how it was discovered or what was tried, etc. Blogs, logs, etc would be cool.

  3. Re:Shame on GPS Transitions to New Control System · · Score: 1

    Just for your info: not a whole lot of camels in iraq. I'm sure your white ass is confusing them with the dirty arabs from saudi arabia. who can tell them apart?

  4. Re:FTFA on Blogger Objects To Accusations Surrounding Vista DRM · · Score: 1

    Who cares if they are working on a fix? It's been a while and it isn't here yet.

    The multimedia playback on Windows vs Linux: dunno, I do mainly playback, both work fine.

    But the point at hand, you need HDCP to play DRMed HD over DVI. Some DVI ports support HDCP, some don't. So yes, DRMed HD can play over DVI, if it is a special kind of DVI. And THAT's a fact ;-)

  5. Re:Hello, Abdul? on Eavesdropping Helpful Against Terrorist Plot [UPDATED] · · Score: 1

    Yaar, Mandak! Email kaun istemaal kartah haa? Mujhe MySpace per dhuundna.

    -Abdul

  6. Re:ihpones on Turned Off iPhone Gets $4800 Bill from AT&T · · Score: 0, Troll

    People won't learn the difference. Manufacturers will make the products easier to use/understand. Especially when the product is made by a company that brags about how easy to use their products are.

  7. Re:and he brought it with him, because... on Turned Off iPhone Gets $4800 Bill from AT&T · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Maybe they brought the iPhones with them because the iPhone isn't just a phone. Maybe they wanted to listen to music, or look at pictures.

    Now, the "switched off all the time" part... I got nothing on that.

  8. Re:Who knew? on Pink, Blue, and Bad Science · · Score: 2, Funny

    You guys are all doing computer science, but I was thinking math too. So, let e>0: (3-e)+(3-e)=6-2*e now take the limit as e goes to 0. Course, the right left side terms become 3, but now let's turn to the magic of floats and doubles (C++, which I'm pleased to see you guys using too. If you're a geek, you know what I mean. And since you guys replied, clearly geeks.) for(double i=1;i>0;i/=10) printf("%f\n",i); Through out the loop, i>0, yet the result is 6. (Didn't check if it compiled. hope hope) Just a thought experiment, really. I'm typing this from my parents basement. :-(

  9. Re:Who knew? on Pink, Blue, and Bad Science · · Score: 1

    2 + 2 = 5 for large values of 2 I never got that. Shouldn't it be 6?
  10. Re:No, it doesn't. on Linux Wireless Driver Violates BSD License? · · Score: 4, Informative
    But what about the lines that say

    - * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
    - * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
    - * Software Foundation.
    - *
    + * This file is released under GPLv2 Doesn't that mean the the second person is opting to distribute under GPLv2? And the copyright notices are intact.

    * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Reyk Floeter
    * Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Nick Kossifidis
    *
  11. Re:Stickin' IT to the Man on FSF Positioning To Sue Microsoft Over GPLv3? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My guess is when it isn't exactly offtopic, and not really flamebait, but you just don't like it.

  12. Re:Sore losers on Microsoft Bought Sweden's ISO Vote on OOXML? · · Score: 1

    Good points, but the lesson I learned is everything comes down to getting what you want, by any means. If you break the law to get what you want and the consequences are acceptable, then go ahead.

    So.. new strategy? Have a group of 5 dedicated, free software people bomb Microsoft off the map. The five either die or go to jail, but hey, no more Microsoft!

    Come get me, Homeland Security! You'll never catch me alive!

    Catch me next week, when I'll be writing from Gitmo.

  13. Re:Leave it to kdawson to put on the spin on American Red Cross Sued For Using a Red Cross · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In the article, I didn't see that ARC licenses the trademark from J&J. Where are you getting that from?

  14. Re:I Choose Not to Participate on Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I totally agree! The same goes for how people are always going on about the soldiers 'n shit. Like we don't pay them or they were drafted or something.

  15. Re:The year of change on Dell to Offer More Linux PCs · · Score: 1

    Neither you nor the GP are proving anything. You're merely sharing stories. And that's cool because we may be able to see a trend in what people are saying.
    I don't know about the problems people encounter with Vista or in what number, but the industry and users ARE generally disappointed with Vista. And Vista sales are NOT great.

    Supporting links:
    http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jh tml?articleID=201201012 - MS lowers Vista sales projections
    http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39164563 ,00.htm - Businesses wary of Vista
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,3928 7855,00.htm - Consumers wary of Vista

  16. Re:I, for one, am for choice on What Happens Next on the US Vote on OOXML · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In the end, its about choice. With standared, published formats it is possible. Or, would you rather the MS Office document standard to remain closed? (Perhaps that is what those whose goal in life is to bitch endlessy about MS want?)
    There is nothing preventing MS from publishing their format. That is very different from being ratified as an ISO standard. I could publish my very own file format. But if I have shoddy documentation for the file format, it is useless. No one, besides myself, could effectively use the format.
    Ratification is when a group (of people, states, etc) approve of something (a constitution, a file format). In the case of my file format, they wouldn't ratify my format because it is useless to them.
  17. Fox News has no excuse on Fox News' FTP Password Anyone? · · Score: 2, Informative

    On July 11, 2007, the posted an article that talked about FTP and why it's bad. But they were concerned about anonymous access. Doh.

  18. Re:Do this mean... on Humans Evolved From a Single Origin In Africa · · Score: 1

    Why are all these posts being modded troll? "Porch Monkey 4 life... It's okay, We're takin' it back..." is a quote from the movie Clerks 2. And the "apology" for the original post was modded troll as well. It was an apology!

  19. Re:Sigh on Magnetic Wobbles Cause Hard Drive Failure · · Score: 1

    Really? You don't know anyone that runs Linux from a CD? Do you know any system admins? Or even any IT "drones"? It's a pretty useful tool to keep around. Also, you can surf for porn without leaving any evidence. Look into Damn Small Linux.

  20. Re:Quality on Harry Potter Leaked Via Handheld Camera · · Score: 1

    The first file has a timestamp of 2007:07:15 20:39:58 and the last file has a timestamp of 2007:07:16 00:14:12, but there isn't any timezone info

  21. Re:Quality on Harry Potter Leaked Via Handheld Camera · · Score: 1

    What do you mean there isn't any exif data? This is what I get with "exifprobe -L IMG_3624.jpg":
    JPEG.APP1.Ifd0.Exif.MakerNote.CameraSerialNo = 560151117 = '3A4D14925'

  22. Re:Vote them out on U.S. Court Denies Webcasters' Stay Petition · · Score: 1
    For NYS senators:
    Hillary
    Chucky

    And I wrote:

    Internet radio stations are about to be hit with an unfair rate hike: http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesti ng.aspx?type=media&storyID=nN12340366. This rate hike will kill this fledgling industry, no one will pay, and you'll end up with underground stations and end up collecting NO revenue. Please voice your objection to this rate hike.

    Still, I would have preferred to just bitch about it for 5 minutes
  23. Re:Vote them out on U.S. Court Denies Webcasters' Stay Petition · · Score: 1

    Corporations can't vote. Remind your reps of this.
    I'd really like to tell my rep, but you know, I probably won't. Give me a form letter, a web form, or something I can just click and do online. It'd be cool if you could look up my rep for me. But, I promise, I'll try.

    But if this still gets passed, fine, we can take it underground. Then they'll get NO revenue. The technology might not be as advanced, but believe me, it'll still exist. Maybe I should remind my rep about that. But I shouldn't have to. They should have learned their lesson from The Prohibition
  24. Re:Free download but a form to fill prior download on Scanner Spots Open Source Installations · · Score: 1

    Has anyone downloaded and run it yet? I don't want to give out my work email. Is there a direct link?

  25. Re:Well It's About Time! on Surgeon General Describes Censorship From Bush Administration · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But why didn't he say anything BEFORE?! Same thing with Colin Powell and the Army generals. You should say something while you hold the office. Why don't I see that much dissension? It sucks losing your job, and the have people talk crap about you, and take away your karma, but you have to say and do what you think is right. Why wait to the point where you are so beaten down, you would offer your life to say what you feel (ie, revolt)?

    Hey, I guess better late, tho.