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  1. Re:Flash lifespan in persective on Hynix 48-GB Flash MCP · · Score: 1

    I don't think that is would "just fail" either. What you should see is a slightly lesser overall capacity when those sectors become marked as unavailable, right?

  2. Oblig quote on Realtime ASCII Goggles · · Score: 1, Redundant

    All I see now is blonde, brunette, redhead.

  3. Re:separation of the web on YouTube Video-Fingerprinting Due in September · · Score: 1

    I'm clearly not the copyright holder. But that's not the point I attempting to make. They were clips from Robot Chicken on Adult Swim. I've just made my choice based on the reactions of the two services.

  4. Re:separation of the web on YouTube Video-Fingerprinting Due in September · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've posted numerous video clips to Google Video and YouTube. I have recently received 3 e-mails from Google telling me that I have been flagged by the copyright holder. Subsequently I have already stopped using Google Video.

  5. Re:FUD on Dell Thinks Ubuntu Makes Hardware More Fragile? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What you want to do in that case is to pretend like you are doing what they are asking. I've done it at work with Dell before many times. I know what a dead hard drive acts like, and a reboot is not going to fix it.

    If you've already know what the problem is you should have an easy time fabricating the results of whatever inane tasks they are required to ask you to perform.

  6. Re:FB-DIMMS suck for gameing on 8-Core Dual Xeon "V8" Test Rig Performance · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This machine is obviously not designed for gaming. 8 Cores sound to me like a big number crunching machine for simulations and the like.

  7. Re:No exchange server = not ready for business on Inside Apple's Leopard Server OS · · Score: 1

    I don't know about you but all the large companies I've worked in/with use Lotus Notes, not Exchange. Different people have different needs. Lotus Notes is arguably more flexible than Exchange and iCal. Does that mean it won't work for people?

  8. Re:High Frutose corn syrup on Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure the parent wasn't trying to be funny. It's actually true, cane sugar is a better tasting sweetener than HCFS. Try a coke in Brazil or in most of Central America, it's different.

  9. Re:60G of flash? on All Flash iPod Line-up on the Horizon? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Mod parent funny NOT Insightful. Mods forgot their cup of coffee today.

  10. Re:price on Google Apps to Become Paid Service · · Score: 1

    Pivot tables are like SQL summary queries. I actually prefer using Access to generate a summary with similar results to a pivot table.

  11. Re:Zune cellphone? on Zune Business Dev Executive Moves On · · Score: 1

    In defense of GE and HP, they tend to make good products on the whole. They are also quite a bit different of a business structure. GE & HP started with manufacturing and research. MS started with software, not a fair comparison.

  12. Re:Strange... on UK Greens Declare Vista Bad For Environment · · Score: 1

    I had the pleasure/pain of running a Dell laptop with XP and 128 MB of RAM and a 10 GB hd. It did work, if you didn't mind the fact that you could roast, grind, and brew a cup of coffee whilst it booted. Office XP nearly killed it. In conclusion, one man's "works just fine" is another man's unacceptable.

  13. Re:The last 2 seasons on Two Stargate SG1 Films Announced · · Score: 1

    The real killer was when they brought in Cameron Mitchell as well as Vala. It was like I was watching Farscape http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187636/ all over again!

  14. Re:Detected... on Tiny Particle With No Charge Discovered · · Score: 3, Informative

    Well in TFA they described a three dimensional photographic emulsion, used not only as a target but as a detector as well.

    Think of it like those high speed film clips of a bullet going through a block of ballistics gel. The particle hits the emulsion and leaves a detectable wake.

  15. Re:The rest of the launch lineup can go to hell... on Two Weeks with the Wii · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've got Super Monkey Ball as well. And I can tell you if you want to have party games, go for Rayman. The controls on some of the Monkey Ball mini-games are flat out terrible. Half of the games involve some sort of totally screwed up lawnmower type controls, only backwards. If you've played it you know where I'm coming from. So I agree completely, go for Rayman.

  16. Re:Checking off boxes...? on NASA Playing With Unreal Engine For Virtual World · · Score: 1

    Also converting between nautical miles, and standard miles.

  17. Ice Ice Baby on Canadian Music Industry Says Downloading Declining · · Score: 1

    Obviously Vanilla Ice needs to make a huge comeback and help out his fellow countrymen!

  18. Re:2 MEGAwatts?!?! on Generator Delays May Slow Data Center Projects · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You are correct that a GenSet is not that much more than a generator paired with a diesel engine, however the entire engine industry as a whole is somewhat supplier constrained.
    If a new company were to come and attempt to meet the demand present they would be fighting for the same parts and resources that other more established companies are.

  19. Policy Editor on Securing a High School Windows XP Computer Lab? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Policy editor combined with logging in to a domain with a restriced account seems to make life difficult enough for me on my work lappy.

  20. Color Problems on The Light Bulb That Can Change the World · · Score: 0

    I think one thing holding back CFL's is that fluorescent lights have traditionally had a somewhat severe blue cast, which most people do not prefer in their households.

  21. Too late for the prize... on Apple Officially Releases Beta Dual Boot Loader · · Score: 3, Funny

    If Apple had really been thinking they would have released this sooner to get all that sweet prize money...

  22. Cyborgs...? on Forbes Says Vista Not People Ready · · Score: 4, Funny

    FTA: Microsoft execs also talked about "Impacting People," then they dragged out fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, who seemed very "impacted" as he sang praise for Microsoft programs ...
    "When you combine people and technology, you have a very powerful combination." Think about that. Just let it sink in for a minute.

    I for one welcome our new Vista powered overlords.

  23. Virtual PC!! on WinXP on a Mac, Hoax? · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The main problem I see with this one is Virtual PC. I can do the exact same thing with my iMac G5 at home by simply starting up VPC and booting XP.
    While I'm on a rant... Is there some unwritten rule that says all pictures of things somewhat exciting must be taken at VGA quality on a cell phone?

  24. This just in GPLv4 = Sea bass on Linus on GPL3 In Forbes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Due to the public outcry GPLv4 will no longer include sharks with laser beams. They have been replaced with Sea Bass. Extremely ill-tempered sea bass.

  25. Re:Looks like an advertisement wrritten by by Appl on Mac Mini vs. Media Center · · Score: 1

    I've done my share of XPMCE setup, and most were all fine and dandy but one thing that really pisses me off is that it doesn't included a freakin codec for MPEG-2, which it requires to watch live television. It gives you an o-so-helpful standard M$ cryptic message that is of little use to John & Joe six-pack. Now I agree that its not much worse to install than your standard XP build, but the little details are what get you in the end.