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  1. Re:Been there, done that on Hacking Our Five Senses and Building New Ones · · Score: 1

    Eh, I can do it just fine in Boston. It's easiest on foot or bike here, because then there's no need to worry about all the damn one-way streets. I can still manage just fine in a car, though. My friends generally wonder how I manage to do it, and I always tell them it's the map in my head. Going anywhere once is enough for me to be reliably able to get to anywhere else in the area I've already been. Glancing at a map is enough for me to be able to get anywhere new. I may not take the most optimal route, but I never get lost.

    Like one of the previous posters, I grew up relying on my feet and a bike for most transportation, but in a suburban environment.

    I still want one of those compass belts.

  2. Re:Rooted G1 with WiFi Tether on Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot · · Score: 1

    WiFi Tether allows exactly that. You are also able to restrict by MAC address using a nice GUI including notifications when unauthorized and authorized clients connect - it's as simple as clicking a checkbox to add a new client to the allowed list. The encryption is a bit weak for my tastes, though. It currently only supports WEP. My solution is doing everything potentially sensitive through a VPN, but not everybody has that option.

  3. Re:Are there more than 20 apps for it? on Ten Features To Love About Android 1.5 · · Score: 1

    Eh, might as well throw in some full-disclosure. I've been using the G1 since launch, and am very happy with it. I'm paying for the $40 voice plan (600 min, unlim nights/weekends) and the $35 data plan (3G, unlim texts). With taxes/fees, my bill is $82.02 this month.

  4. Re:Are there more than 20 apps for it? on Ten Features To Love About Android 1.5 · · Score: 1

    The cheapest available plans from T-Mo are:
    300 minutes voice w/ free weekends (it doesn't include free nights): $30
    Unlimited 3G data with 400 texts (they might throttle you to 2G speeds with "excessive usage"): $25

    So, the minimum monthly cost is $55. Probably about $60 with taxes and fees.

  5. Rooted G1 with WiFi Tether on Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've been doing this for months. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

  6. Re:Come on on Slashdot Launches User Achievements · · Score: 1

    OMGPONIES was pretty nice.

  7. Re:Compromise One Password, Compromise Them All on Twitter Hack Details Revealed · · Score: 5, Informative
    FTA:

    GMZ doesn't know what the reset passwords were, because Twitter resets them randomly with a 12-character string of numbers and letters.

    No passwords were compromised except for the admin account he used the dictionary attack on. So really, the GP's analysis of harm done is pretty accurate.

  8. Re:Good on GM Says Driverless Cars Will Be Ready By 2018 · · Score: 1

    That, or the Massholes will find a way to take advantage of the driverless mode of other vehicles to make their reckless driving even worse.

    Yes, I am bitter. I drive 128 almost every day.

  9. Re:See also xkcd comic "Online Communities" on Full Net Census Takes a Hint From xkcd · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's a bit out of date, facebook expanded a lot. Myspace shrank and wheres slashdot.
    On the Viral Straits and Bay of Trolls, between Reddit and Soviet Russia.
  10. Re:Fleecing? on Japanese Airlines Ban DS, PSP · · Score: 5, Funny

    That entirely depends upon the pilot and the weather.

  11. Re:Shameless threadjack (I apologize) on Klingons to Take on Furries in Bowling Match · · Score: 1

    Indeed, you do. I experienced this phenomenon multiple times at Otakon. Fortunately for everyone around me, none of the sightings were immediately after eating.

  12. Re:Wii vs 360 vs PS3 on August NPD Numbers Look Good For Wii, 360 · · Score: 1

    I am a Halo fan, and have not yet purchased a 360, mostly due to financial reasons. I will be purchasing a 360 in a few months (with Halo 3), assuming I can get the money together. So, we do exist.

  13. Capitalism on HMV Canada Cuts Music CD Prices · · Score: 3, Insightful
    FTA:

    Other countries, including the U.S. and Britain, have been able to stem the tide of illegal downloading by updating laws and increasing enforcement, he said, but calls from the recording industry for updated copyright laws in Canada have gone unheeded.

    "A succession of Canadian governments have sat on their hands and done nothing," he said.
    This is one of the few times I wish the US could be more like Canada. Capitalism? Competition? Free market economy? What's that?
  14. Uhh... on Stretching Crystals Promise Bendy, Full-Color Displays · · Score: 4, Funny

    They can be viewed just as well in bright sunlight as in indoor light
    What about in complete darkness? Gotta keep the basement-dwellers happy...
  15. Rel. Links on Crowther's Original Adventure Source Code Found · · Score: 1

    For those of you who don't want to read through the google groups archive (I recommend you do, but this is slashdot), here are some relevant links:
    Original source, ported to g77
    The above, compiled as a windows binary

  16. Re:Language is a funny thing on Largest-Known Planet Befuddles Scientists · · Score: 1

    Or if you speak Spanish, "tres" would be three. This would make the planet's name 3-4, or Negative One. It fits, since the planet is going against theory...

    Okay, so I'm really stretching this.

  17. Re:Forget the big problem; important smaller probl on Surviving in Space Without a Spacesuit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like mentioned many times already, the cold is not the issue. It is the lack of pressure. So, wouldn't it be like using one of those vacuum pump devices? If so, clothing removal in front of your unreasonably hot female costar could be just what the doctor ordered, if she doesn't mind a bit of discoloration...

  18. Re:Sounds like on World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King Officially Announced · · Score: 1

    Sounds like Jedi from Star Wars Galaxies.

  19. The only priacy I see... on A Year In Prison For a 20-Second Film Clip? · · Score: 1
    is this:

    They got to the movie a few minutes after it started. And even though they paid $15 for two matinee tickets, they missed the end.
    $7.50 per ticket for a MATINEE? Maybe if they didn't charge so much for admission, they wouldn't have as many problems with cams.
  20. Re:Rock concerts on "Crowd Farm" to Collect Energy? · · Score: 1

    I don't think that would work too well... have you ever seen a mosh start before the concert?

  21. FTFA on Ubiquitous Multi-Gigabit Wireless Within Three Years · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Pinel is quick to point out that a multi-gigabit wireless system would present no health concerns as the transmitted power is extremely low, in the vicinity of 10 milliwatts or less and the 60 GHz frequency is stopped by human skin and cannot penetrate the body. The team admits that the fact that multi-gigabit transmission is easily stopped means that line-of-sight is essential, and this could be a stumbling block in practical settings.
    Doesn't this make it being wireless kinda pointless? It's like a wired connection where you can't step over the cable or drill a hole through the wall!
  22. Re:Its does not matter anymore on Nintendo May Retire Game Boy Name · · Score: 1

    I don't think anybody expected the DS to become what it is today.
    I know I didn't. When the DS launched, I laughed at it. When the MarioKart bundle hit, I bought it. Now, I can't put it down.
  23. Re:RAM eh? on PSP-Slim Hands On · · Score: 1

    Interesting. Is Sony going to prevent new games from making explicit use of the extra RAM? Will new games developed with the new PSP in mind run poorly or not at all on the old PSP? Apologies if this were mentioned in TFA - since this is slashdot, I did not RTFA beyond opening it up and seeing that the pictures are blurry.

  24. Re:Wow...this really is news for nerds... on SIXAXIS Rumble Version Strongly Suggested · · Score: 1

    The first game I played where rumble made a significant contribution to gameplay was Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, on N64. There is an item called the Stone of Agony. Once obtained, it would let you know when you got near a secret area by rumbling the controller. Release date in North America: November 1998.

  25. Re:Reminds me of a European Country on iPhone Doesn't Surf Fast Enough for Jobs · · Score: 1

    That's not a limitation of the phone itself, but an artificial software lock imposed by Verizon. I've heard that with that phone, you can rename .mp3 files to .qcp, and they will play. I have not tested this, though, as I do not own one of these phones. Please try it and let me know if it works!