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  1. Re:US vs UK... on Plug vs. Plug — Which Nation's Socket Is Best? · · Score: 1

    If I recall correctly, the power companies provide between 110-120V, usually ending up around 115V in most areas. So it's really interchangeable.

  2. Re:Copyright on Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks. It's Bad. Very Bad. · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, they won't give us the memo, they say it's a matter of "national security" and that we should just trust them.

  3. Re:Android GPS - works for US only on Will Google and Android Kill Standalone GPS? · · Score: 1

    Why does it work for the US only? Google Maps are most certainly available in other countries, and just because you have no need for a GPS doesn't discount it. TomTom is based out of Europe, for one.

  4. Re:No. on Will Google and Android Kill Standalone GPS? · · Score: 1

    Good thing Droid, the first phone to introduce this turn-by-turn Google Maps, is coming out on Verizon.

  5. Re:i'm confused on Intergalactic Race Shows That Einstein Still Rules · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Vishing, MiFi on The Software Router As MiFi Killer · · Score: 1

    MiFi is a product name, not a buzzword/etc.

  7. Re:Internet Archived; Time to Move On on Geocities Shutting Down Today · · Score: 2

    You might like something like Dropbox where you get space, automatic synchronization, and web access to the files.

  8. Re:User can choose to run arbitrary code... on Arbitrary Code Execution With "ldd" · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's not quite the same thing. Since the binary you're looking at has to have this exploit in it, your example might as well just run `dancing_bunnies` in the first place. The reason this is an issue is because it will run while doing `ldd dancing_bunnies` where you would expect ldd not to run any arbitrary code.

  9. Re:For those who need a server... on Apple Blurs the Server Line With Mac Mini Server · · Score: 1

    They are not a white box, they're the same type of brushed aluminum as the Macbook Pros, with plastic white top. The metal makes it look rather nice (and way out of place on my fake-wood desk)

  10. Re:Why? on UK Copyright Group Tells Cinemas to Ban Laptops · · Score: 1

    At the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 premiere, my friends and I got there early and had time to kill, so I brought my laptop and we watched the first movie while we waited. I guess that's a little more rare an occasion, but it happens.

  11. Re:Now explain triple-slashes on Tim Berners-Lee Is Sorry About the Slashes · · Score: 1

    I believe the third slash represents the root of the filesystem, so the base / in *nix, and whatever you would say is the parent of C:\ in Windows.

  12. Re:Simpler solution on Squatters Abusing iPhone App Store · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Sorry, the name ID is already taken!"

  13. Re:personally on Barack Obama Wins the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize · · Score: 1

    remove ourselves from all the international conflicts we're engaged in

    Other than Gitmo (which is only physically international), what part of health care reform and a transparent White House are international conflicts?

  14. Re:Palm Pre on Flash CS5 Will Export iPhone Apps · · Score: 1

    So does that make all Windows Mobile phones somehow the second phone to support Flash, or.. what?

  15. Re:Do you still have to... on Flash CS5 Will Export iPhone Apps · · Score: 1

    Unless your phone is jailbroken, but that's not the route Adobe is going for, here, obviously.

  16. Re:Same as Mono? on Flash CS5 Will Export iPhone Apps · · Score: 1

    Yes, that's exactly what they did. Another commenter posted from another source that they modified LLVM to understand Actionscript and output AOT-compiled ARM code.

  17. Re:Yet another language on Flash CS5 Will Export iPhone Apps · · Score: 1

    if Flash CS5 lets almost anyone make iPhone apps will this slow the approval of apps as every Tom Dick and Harry will be submitting their Newgrounds fodder?

    You mean, slower than it already is, with everyone submitting their flashlight and other extra-generic apps?

  18. Re:Why P2P on House Committee Passes "Informed P2P User Act" · · Score: 1

    Now my whole life has no meaning!

  19. Re:Source Engine on "Side By Side Assemblies" Bring DLL Hell 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Upgrading projects is not equal to the change in the compliers. Here's the guide on getting the Source SDK working in VS2008: Compiling under VS2008.
    Actually, upgrading from 2003 to 2005 was far worse, as it required changes to individual files. Fortunately Valve cleaned most of these problems up, making 2005 to 2008 easier.

  20. Re:Spill the beans on House Committee Passes "Informed P2P User Act" · · Score: 1

    I don't think that's true, as the government itself has been burned several times by having contractors sharing files from internal networks. However, even if it were the case of reducing cases between the RIAA and the public.. how is this bad?

  21. Re:Why P2P on House Committee Passes "Informed P2P User Act" · · Score: 1, Informative

    And the person sharing Rocky 17 CAN'T say "I had no idea that file was being shared", which has been a defense in the past.

    And now someone using that as a defense will have no excuse, because they'll be informed that they are indeed sharing that file, and if they were lying, well.

  22. Re:Extra protection? on Using Aluminum Oxide Paint To Secure Wi-Fi · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, not Supperman! He brings me my dinner!

  23. Re:Cellphone reception? on Using Aluminum Oxide Paint To Secure Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Someone brought their kid to the opening weekend showing of 300. I'll let you guess which scene the mom ended up taking her child out at (hint: it was early on)

  24. Re:Scary stats- need less buttons on Federal Summit Eyes Crackdown On Texting While Driving · · Score: 1

    If people are playing around with their iPods while driving they seriously need to get a better car stereo. My brand new one I spent a whole $100 on has iPod controls, so I use the remote (not requiring me to look at the stereo to control) and it does what I want.

  25. Re:Reminds Me of Paycheck on "Time Telescope" Could Boost Fibre-Optic Communications · · Score: 1

    Guess you need to read his comment again, where he was referring to the short story the movie was based on, and things presumably happened different than the book.