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  1. Re:What, all 3 of them? on Amazon Blocks Video Streaming On BlackBerry Tablet, Blames Apple · · Score: 1

    What I am really missing on it is proper MKV support. I have the OS2 Beta on it and I have yet to figure out how to get MKVs to work in the video app. The thing that bugs me as well is it isn't going to have AC3 or DTS support so I still have to dick with the files I want to play on mine. It is handy though and I kind of like the size.

  2. Re:Well on Amazon Blocks Video Streaming On BlackBerry Tablet, Blames Apple · · Score: 0

    I see you omitted that wonderfully (stupid) power button.
    I second your wishing for a cheap android tablet. Buddy of mine thought his was stolen out of his car. I said it was more likely misplaced since who would want to steal one. He ended up getting a lenovo android and found the playbook the next day. Needless to say the playbook has been relegated to his 2 year old daughter

  3. Re:In that case... on Against Online Surveillance? You Must Be 'For' Child Porn, Says Legislator · · Score: 1

    Which pretty much points out that helmets are useless and the govt shouldn't intervene where it isn't wanted.

  4. Re:Hypocrisy and Blunt Force Law Making on Against Online Surveillance? You Must Be 'For' Child Porn, Says Legislator · · Score: 1

    The problem is that how much taxpayer's money is going to be wasted getting it accepted and subsequently thrown out? Rather than introducing new laws they should look at what they already have.
    Hey I respected Layton more after I heard about his incident at a rub and tug.

  5. Re:Come on! on Against Online Surveillance? You Must Be 'For' Child Porn, Says Legislator · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder if this change in view is because of the influx of non-Albertans for oil jobs. I hear Fort McMurray is the biggest city in Newfoundland.

  6. If there is a reason for anyone in this guys riding not to vote for him the next time, that comment is the best. Terrorists and pedophiles; if you can't come up with a good argument, use those. What a dink.

  7. Re:Who cares? on Ask Slashdot: How To Deal With Refurbed Drives With Customer Data? · · Score: 1

    If it was Betamax it would more likely be episode of MASH than Seinfeld.

  8. Re:Bell Canada on Canada's Internet Among Best, Report Says · · Score: 1

    It's Ottawa:
    TekSavvy Extreme Cable 24 24Mb/1Mb 300GB $46.95
    Guy I know is on it and did a speedtest and got about 60M at one point. The unlimited is now $64

  9. Re:News is nonsense on Canada's Internet Among Best, Report Says · · Score: 1

    Read his post again. Entry level iow the cheapest.

  10. Re:Not even close on Canada's Internet Among Best, Report Says · · Score: 1

    Last place I lived which was near the ikea in Ottawa, the fastest DSL speed I could get from Bell was 1M and this was 3 years ago. What the hell? I had to stick with Rogers (who was giving me 15M at that time.

  11. Re:Bell Canada on Canada's Internet Among Best, Report Says · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Or Teksavvy 30M & unlimited for $49

  12. Re:And do what with them? on Putting Medical Records Into Patients' Hands · · Score: 2

    Mod parent up, it's hard to provide informed consent without actually being informed. Also the GP mentioned details being omitted that are not pertinent to the visit. My opinion is that I will decide what is needed and what isn't.

  13. Re:It would be good to have optional GUI on Windows Admins Need To Prepare For GUI-Less Server · · Score: 1

    Then the onus is on the software developer to take that into account, it's not MS' fault.

  14. Re:It would be good to have optional GUI on Windows Admins Need To Prepare For GUI-Less Server · · Score: 1

    There is tools in the Administration Toolkit that gives a friendly gui for most functionality on servers (i.e. Computer Management, Enterprise Manager for SQL, ADUC and Exchange Snapin for Domain accounts) and a CLI tool which vbscript and Powershell provide. Powershell especially is now being pushed by MS. Rarely do I ever have to log onto a server console.

  15. Doubt Microsoft cares on Nginx Overtakes Microsoft As No. 2 Web Server · · Score: 1

    They found a better way of getting IIS out there, essentially you need it for any of their server functionality especially as a Distribution Point in SMS/SCCM to use BITS.

  16. Re:Already prepared on Apocalypse Tourism: Where To Celebrate Doomsday? · · Score: 1

    I'm not worried, if the Mayans couldn't forcast their demise how can they forcast the end of the world.

  17. Re:And the reason why, for better or worse on Vanity Fair On the TSA and Security Theater · · Score: 4, Insightful

    if jihadis really wanted to cause terror blow themselves up in security lines. Forget the planes, they could take out passengers and the TSA

  18. Re:Get a clue Big Sis on Vanity Fair On the TSA and Security Theater · · Score: 1

    let alone the fact that there is only one entry point into Israel via air. you want to see people bitch about delays during flights...

  19. Re:There is an alternative on Bell Canada To Stop Internet Throttling · · Score: 1

    Well according to the screenshot from http://speedtest.net/, he got 60. But I could see that it would be a short burst. They need to use a bigger package for testing.

  20. Re:There is an alternative on Bell Canada To Stop Internet Throttling · · Score: 1

    Guy I work with just moved to Teksavvy and bought a Docsys 3 modem. He did a speed test last week before he left for work and was getting 60M down which is far and above the 30M he pays fo.

  21. Re:Picture and Bio on IBM Tracks Pork Chops From Pig To Plate · · Score: 1

    Good luck with that, easier to get Americans to stop shopping at Walmart and spend couple hundred on a DVD player built in the US than something for $50 built in China

  22. Re:Want! on The Most Dangerous Toys of 2011 · · Score: 2

    My dad picked up a BB gun last year and I will say the thing is heavier than his 60 year old .22. When most people think air rifle they think of the old red riders where you would have to pump it 10 times and you would be lucky to get it to go 20 feet. The air rifles today are wickedly more dangerous and really need to be respected

  23. Re:What I did on Ask Slashdot: Protecting Tech Gear From Smash-and-Grab Theft? · · Score: 1

    Or even better, don't leave anything in your car. If you find that you are being inconvienced by the lack of a trunk then obviously you are driving the wrong vehicle. If you aren't then stop whining about it and leave nothing in it.

  24. Re:Already fixed on PlayBook Jailbreak Tool Released · · Score: 1

    Except that patch is for v1. You need to be running v2 to be able to use Dingleberry. Chances are there is a corresponding patch for 2 as well.

  25. Re:And it allows you to do..what? on PlayBook Jailbreak Tool Released · · Score: 1

    How do you load software without using the App Store? I didn't know you could do that.