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  1. Re: Ecch ... on Google Partners With HTC For Latest Nexus Tablet · · Score: 1

    I prefer Bittorrent Sync over my local Wifi.

    Create a share on your desktop, add some files to it, add the share to the phone, let it sync.

    The beauty is if your music collection is less than your phone's available storage, simply adding music to your collection will add it to your phone if you set up your collection as a share.

    You can set it up to work over the internet, but I don't do that.

  2. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    I also use XFCE. :-)

  3. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    With a large enough resolution widescreen monitor, you can have the windows open side-by-side.

    Just sayin'.. :-)

  4. Re: Whoa! on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    I'm not managing a datacenter here. Just a local web application development shop. :-)

    I personally use XFCE, which allows upto 100 workspaces.

  5. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Zero resistance.

    I also use 2x3 on my laptop. It has a 15.6" screen, 1440x768 resolution.

    It took my wife a while to get used to it, but now any time she uses a computer with Windows (eg. Her parents), it drives her batty not being able to seamlessly switch workspaces.

  6. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Its a sysinternals tool, called "Desktops". Apparently it works on XP, as well. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc817881.aspx

    It is very limited, however. You cannot drag windows between virtual screens.

  7. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    Absolutely they are not mutually exclusive.

    Personally I have a 24" (1920x1200) monitor, and do not have any space left on my desk. With that said, I've always believed I can only focus on one screen anyway, so what's the point?

    I have often considered a second, much smaller (6-7 inches diagonal), for notifications/system stats/etc, mounted directly above my monitor. But the hassle of trying to configure that would be more work than its worth.

  8. Re: Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 1

    I am aware of this. But if it is not usable by default, I don't consider it native. Just my opinion, though.

  9. Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) on What To Expect With Windows 9 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've used workspaces extensively since discovering Linux in the early 2000's. I find it rather interesting Microsoft is /finally/ introducing native, proper, workspaces.

    Any time I try to explain it to someone who has never used them, they always ask me "Why would I use/want that?" and then they always jump on the multi-monitor mantra and say "Why not just get X number of screens?"

    I personally have 8 workspaces configured. I use them all. I have my pager configured in 2 rows of 4 grid. My window manager is configured to 'skip' to the corresponding workspace by dragging the mouse pointer to the edge of the screen (with a configurable amount of resistance), so its as close to physical screens as it can get without the cost of buying 8 screens, video cards, plus power costs.

    I've argued this in the past on Slashdot here, but I honestly don't see the appeal of physical screens. Maybe Windows people will finally 'get it' when Win9 comes out.

  10. Re:Just wait on Apple Edits iPhone 6's Protruding Camera Out of Official Photos · · Score: 1

    Soon the Apple fans will come and show us all how some physics theory about light absorption when you point something at camera from the right angle will make the light bend just so slightly and cause an illusion that makes the phone appear to have no camera pointing out.

    Except that these are software renderings...

  11. Re: People who just bought a multiyear certificate on Why Google Is Pushing For a Web Free of SHA-1 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not sure if serious...

    Most CA's offer free re-issues these days. Allowing you to change your key, and hashing algorithm, and possibly other stuff.

  12. Re: autoplay sucks anyway on Facebook's Auto-Play Videos Chew Up Expensive Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Firefox has a tap to enable, or click to enable for flash plugins now. I believe it is default now, since v3. I think.

  13. Re: oh. so nobody's actively managing them? on Mozilla 1024-Bit Cert Deprecation Leaves 107,000 Sites Untrusted · · Score: 1

    Typically we are dealing with IT staff, and Accounts Payable. Titles don't mean much in these area's, so knowing the managers of the departments is useful.

    I certainly see your point, though. There are plenty of movers and shakers out there.

  14. Re: oh. so nobody's actively managing them? on Mozilla 1024-Bit Cert Deprecation Leaves 107,000 Sites Untrusted · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Was the domain being used? Or just squatting on it?

    If you were actively using it, and it expired, you have a grace period of anywhere from 30 days to 90 days depending on the TLD, when this happened and who the registrar was/is.

    With that said, your point is completely valid. Domain names, SSL certificates, and hosting accounts tend to be forgotten. I own a web design/development/hosting company. We actively maintain records of who we need to be dealing with, as well as their managers in the event our contact stops responding. As well, we introduced a fully managed service in which we manage everything for our clients, and we send them a single monthly invoice. Because it is billed every month, their services continue to Just Workâ, and in turn we are keeping consistent contact with them.

    We have had the most problems with non-profit organizations. They are typically volunteer run, with a high turn over rate.

  15. Re: Phoronix = fail on Ask Slashdot: Linux-Friendly Desktop x86 Motherboard Manufacturers? · · Score: 1

    I have never, ever had a problem with ASUS + AMD. I'm not a performance junkie, and typically buy a generation behind.

    Mu most recent built Nov/Dec last year. ASUS M5A, AMD FX-8320, 8GB Corsair RAM, Sapphire Radeon 5570, ADATA 64GB SSD, and my already existing pair of 2TB Seagate HDD's.

    Running Funtoo Linux. Rock solid. Never an issue. Just upgraded to Kernel Version 3.14.

  16. ownCloud or BitTorrent Sync on Ask Slashdot: Best Phone Apps? · · Score: 2

    ownCloud or BitTorrent Sync.

    I have found both of them to be incredibly useful. Especially since I have a hard time accessing my mobile files via USB since upgrading to an Android 4.x phone.

  17. Re: Simple on Ask Slashdot: What Old Technology Can't You Give Up? · · Score: 1

    I use Nano on the cli.

    Admittedly I am 25 years old, and typically use Geany on the desktop.

  18. Re: Switched double speed half capacity, realistic on Seagate Ships First 8 Terabyte Hard Drive · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Before SSD's were all the rage, a common thing to get a speed boost was to do 'short stroke' the drive. Essentially, all you do is only partition the first third of the drive and use that space.

    The theory is that the head doesn't need to move around as much and speeds up the drive. I've never done it but modders used to swear by it.

  19. Re: Yeah, as music artists know, not so fun is it? on Dropbox Caught Between Warring Giants Amazon and Google · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I am not artistic in any way. So I may be biased here.

    The problem is expecting to get paid every time someone wants to hear the recording you made 3 months ago (or three years ago, or thirty years ago). I understand it is a means to produce more content, but rarely actually happens.

    The waitress at the last restaraunt you ate at has to keep doing the same thing (with minor adjustments) over and over again to keep making a wage. I highly doubt she has delusions of serving one table and making a living for the rest of her "career".

    I have a brother who enjoys making music. He subs in his friends bands from time to time because he enjoys playing. During the day he works a normal job, has no ambitions or delusions of "making it" and playing an instrument as a career.

    I'll be blunt here: if your music really is as fantastic as you think, you'd already be sleeping on a bed made of money. Maybe you should go and reflect on that.

  20. Re: Not that hard on Ask Slashdot: Where Can I Find Good Replacement Batteries? · · Score: 1

    I really hope this is not a serious post.

    Assuming you meant CR2032 batteries, if you are looking online you're not the brightest crayon in the box.

    CR2032's are so incredibly common (motherboard CMOS, car remotes, watches, etc).

    You can find them at any big box store, drug store, and most corner stores. I recommend Duracell, Energizer or Panasonic when it comes to button cells.

  21. Take the ??? on Fighting Invasive Fish With Forks and Knives · · Score: 1, Funny

    1. Take the ???.
    2. ???
    3. Profit!

    Genius.

  22. Re: No shit. All cable content is crap these days. on Broadband Subscribers Eclipsing Cable TV Subscribers · · Score: 3, Insightful

    None. And I like it that way.

  23. Re: False dichotomy. on Ask Slashdot: Should You Invest In Documentation, Or UX? · · Score: 1

    The versioning issue could be resolved by organizing the wiki in a versioned manor. Eg. Myproduct.com/wiki/v1.4/function/article

    The best part of a wiki is it is easier for people to contribute. Plus are tools to convert a wiki into a PDF. Using tagging, you can utilize the URL as the unique identifier to open the pdf or the wiki to the location of the relevant information.

  24. Re: E-mail is the foundation of identity online on Email Is Not Going Anywhere · · Score: 1

    Wow. I really like this idea.

    I use Voip for my company, and it works wonderfully. There are services like iNum, where you can get random, unique numbers at will. My provider (voip.ms) offers them for free. This is not a full solution, but it could be a step towards what you are looking for.

    I think a simple discovery service set up with a DNS TXT or SRV record combined with an existing e-mail service to add a 'pipe' to your telephone in a secure manor, without ever actually exposing your telephone number.

    We could even extend on DNS and make the CX record (Call eXchange) and make it a standard.

  25. Re: I care, because Firefox is going to copy this. on Google Brings Chrome OS User Management To Chrome · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm not certain when, but it was in there long before Firefox/Phoenix was an idea.

    I recall using profiles with Netscape Navigator in the late 90's.