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  1. USB foot control on Open Source Transcription Software? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Buy a USB foot control (check out infinity or fortherecord), and download the free player from fortherecord.com. You can stop, start, rewind and fast-forward without having to take your eyes off the screen or leave your word processing app.

  2. This may make them even less in the long run... on Film Studios May Block DVD Rentals For One Month · · Score: 1

    This may make the studios even less money in the long run. I see less people buying the movie or renting the movie. How you ask? Well, there is always going to be the guy that buys a movie. He's going to buy it, he's going to watch it, then he'll want to talk to his friends about it. But they haven't seen it because they haven't bought it and they can't rent it. So, the person that bought the movie will loan it to his friends to watch. Now they can all talk about how badass/crappy/sad that movie was. The studios make one sell, yeah, but that's probably the type of person that always buys movies anyway. What they've lost is that extra few rentals they could have had from the movie. No extra copies sold, and rental activity also goes down. Once that happens, they'll just blame it on piracy though. Maybe this is what they are after.

  3. Re:We use Nod32 on Central Anti-Virus For Small Business? · · Score: 1

    Ditto everything Smythe said.

  4. Laserfiche on How To Manage Hundreds of Thousands of Documents? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Laserfiche (or LF) is just what this is for. It is DOD, DOJ certified and crap, and is used by all branches of the military and several other areas of the government as their document management system. With several different software offerings, just about any situation can be taken care of. It's features include the ability to search based on document name, template information, or OCR'd text (which the software also takes care of). With add-on features such as Quick Fields, it may be able to automatically sort, add template information, OCR, name and then store the documents. It really is a nice way to go. Satellite offices can access and be either full or read-only users. It has the ability and modules to connect to just about any other type of data/information system (GIS, financial software, etc) and is very scalable.

    I was a tech for 5 years with a LF VAR. I'm not there anymore. We were constantly cleaning up messes left by other document management systems. Take your time with this thing and really plan your naming convention, folder hierarchy and user setup. It's easier to get it right(or as close to it as possible) then going back and having to fix it later. A good LF VAR should help you with this. Definitely check references of competing companies. Some VAR's are A LOT better than others.

  5. Mailwasher on Opting Out Increases Spam? · · Score: 1

    I used to use a program called mailwasher (google it) to help get rid of spam. Instead of opting-out, I'd use mailwasher to bounce back an undeliverable message. Eventually, your "invalid" email address will get purged from any list that's sending you spam. It won't get rid of all your crap, but it can help.

  6. BSA? on Microsoft to Get Tough on License Dodgers · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since when did the Boy Scouts end up on MS' payroll? Oh, wait...maybe if you change enough Wikipedia entries, you get a new merit badge.

  7. Re:Godwin's Law on Germany Searches Credit Cards For Child Porn Payments · · Score: 1

    I think you just invoked it.

  8. Astaro on 10 Best IT Products Of 2006 · · Score: 1

    I ordered an Astaro Gateway 220 a few weeks ago. For everyone out there that says all of these products are crap, I advise you to take a look at Astaro. I think you'll be greatly surprised on what they offer and how affordable it is.

  9. Re:It's about who you know on Is Computer Science Still Worth It? · · Score: 1

    I'm by no means a "1337 linguist". I'm just not an idiot.

  10. Re:It's about who you know on Is Computer Science Still Worth It? · · Score: 1

    What am I? A person. If you were asking "WHO are you, Ted Turner?", then my answer would be no. You missed the point of my post. It's about who you know, not what you know.

  11. It's about who you know on Is Computer Science Still Worth It? · · Score: 1

    It's not about what you know, it's about who you know. I don't have a degree. Not even an AA. However, I started working for a software company 5 years ago as their bitch. But I stuck with it. I worked my way up to senior tech, with government accounts all over California. Because of that, I met some great people, and now I'm the Director of Info. Tech. for a city (and the youngest department director in the County). I believe it was my ability to put two thoughts together to form an idea that people can understand, along with great people skills, that got me this job. It also doesn't hurt that I know what I'm doing. Just make sure to stay up to date with all the new advancements in your chosen field.

  12. thrips on Giant Insect Invades Germany · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't the bug be a thrips? FTA: Thrips is the singular and plural - like fish

  13. Talk like a pirate day? on Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day, Me Hearties · · Score: 1

    RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Sorry, my key got stuck. So what's today?

  14. Re:I'm more impressed by the speed of the train... on Samsung Breaks the 4G Barrier · · Score: 2, Funny

    But what if another train leaves Boston going the same speed?

  15. hard drive failure on Continued Opposition To Laptops in Schools · · Score: 1

    If a student's hard drive were to crash, then they'd be left with nothing. Is anyone going to make regular backups of the student's work? If so, who? Not the parents and not the student. A failed drive could result in a failing grade for the student. How does that help?

  16. Re:And unless you have an HDTV, DR is unplayable. on Attack of the B-Grade Games · · Score: 1

    I was wondering if anyone else had problems reading the text. I have an SDTV and had to get a dining room chair and sit right in front of the tv to read whatever was on screen. Good to know it's not my eyes.

  17. Re:Prediction: on Trap-Jaw Ants Break Speed Records With Jaws · · Score: 1

    I thought the jerk was a Steve Martin movie.

  18. Newspeak on Is Simplified Spelling Worth Reform? · · Score: 1

    It sounds like the first step to Orwell's Newspeak to me.

  19. Re:Solution: A $5 Sign? on NH Man Arrested for Videotaping Police · · Score: 1

    If the police officers saw the posted sign and continued to carry on a conversation, that sounds like consent to me.