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  1. GFW - good GFW LIVE - bad on GTA IV On PC Goes Exclusive With 'Games For Windows Live' · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't really have a big problem with the Games for Windows label. It helped developers get their acts together for 64-bit windows versions, and games now all save in the same area, so saves are separated among users. What I don't really like, however, is GFW LIVE. It seems really dumbed down from other PC gaming services. Whoever thought that PC gamers would pay a subscription fee for it is also insane. I think they dropped the subscriptions recently, but it still has the stigma of being Xbox LIVE, for Windows.

  2. Re:Easy way to massively improve fuel consumption on Simple Device Claimed To Boost Fuel Efficiency By Up To 20% · · Score: 1

    I think the scan gauge can display fuel consumption rate as well as MPG.

  3. Re:Easy way to massively improve fuel consumption on Simple Device Claimed To Boost Fuel Efficiency By Up To 20% · · Score: 1

    Nearly every car made past 1996 has the ability to measure mileage, manufacturers just choose not to make a gauge for it. If you want to see what kind of mileage you are getting, you can read it off of your car's diagnostic port with one of these

  4. Re:lite on Why Mozilla Is Committed To Using Gecko · · Score: 1

    Processes are better than threads for stability purposes. If a page in a thread causes the browser to crash, the whole thing crashes. If a page in a process crashes, that tab is all that is affected.

  5. Re:GX2 Cheaper and Faster on Hands On With Nvidia's New GTX 280 Card · · Score: 1

    this is interesting. does AMD's crossfire do this as well?

  6. Re:I wonder why Tivo ignored the flag on Microsoft Acknowledges NBC's Wish is Its Command · · Score: 3, Informative

    I think using something like MythTv or Tivo is a massive waste of time because you still have to deal with the commercials. mythtv scans for commercials and automatically skips them. It's pretty accurate, only every once in a while do I see a commercial in a recording, and I never get false positives.
  7. Re:[Offtopic] What is required for an analog TV? on Scammers Exploit DTV Coupon Program · · Score: 1

    yeah, you will still need the converter box. The antenna just picks up the signal, it is still digital and has to be decoded to analog to work with most TV's. Also, if you need help picking out an antenna, check out antennaweb.org

  8. Re:image of Earth's curvature from Lynx's cockpit on Space Tourism Industry Gains New Competitor · · Score: 1

    hey, how'd you get past the ascii art filter?

  9. Re:egad on Blackboard Wins Patent Suit Against Desire2Learn · · Score: 1

    My school recently switched from WebCT to Desire2Learn, and I was surprised how much better it was. Now I don't have to worry about if that assignment I submitted really submitted. I don't have to run to a windows lab to do homework. No more random javascript errors. Desire2Learn's software works on every browser I've tried it in. It's a much better product overall.

  10. Re:snapping off the locking tabs on Speedcabling - Untangling For Fun and Profit · · Score: 2, Informative

    wrap some tape around all the cable ends, holding the tab down. I used to have the same problem. I was wasting time and money putting new tips on cables, until a friend of mine showed me this.

  11. Re:OnStar on Analog Cellular Shutdown To Hit Built-In Devices · · Score: 1

    Just make a copy of it on a regular blank. Sure it wont start the car, but it WILL open the door, solving the "locked the keys in the car" problem.

  12. Re:My IP is 127.0.0.1 so don't infringe on it on Bill Would Criminalize Attempted IP Infringement · · Score: 1

    sure, as long as I get 10.X.X.X

  13. Re:Sniff, sniff... on NZ Outfit Dumps Open Office For MS Office · · Score: 1

    As I sit here right now, I have word pad open and it is editing the file "resume-041206.doc". so yes, word pad can open .doc files (in WinXP Pro at least)

  14. Re:Needs translation on Blizzard Announces StarCraft 2 · · Score: 2, Informative

    in the english trailer he says "Hell, it's about time"

  15. Re:You got it wrong on Is Windows Vista in Trouble? · · Score: 4, Funny

    well you know what they say about snopes.

  16. Re:Quickest idea on How Do You Advocate Linux in 5 Minutes? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    First, everyone hates it when you use "M$". It's not cool or trendy, it's just annoying.

    As for which Ubuntu to choose, try Xubuntu. I find that XFCE is much faster than KDE, and looks nicer than Gnome. But what it all comes down to is a personal preference. Just try the livecd's for each one before you decide. (you can also install the other desktop environments later if you get tired of whichever you choose)

  17. Re:This isn't a bad idea, if they do it "Right" on Near-Future Fords to Feature Windows Automotive · · Score: 1

    Yeah that'll turn out great.

    Officer: Sir why did you ram that other vehicle?
    Driver: Super Truck Smash! Hang on, I'll just push '2' repeatedly until I respawn.

  18. Re:A little late on Wii Pre-Orders at EB Games and Gamestop · · Score: 1

    an hour wasn't early enough for me :(

  19. Re:TLAs on Geekspeak Baffles Web Users · · Score: 1

    You mean you guys don't pronounce 'WTF'?

  20. Re:Seems like a free gift for Netflix to me... on Build a Better Netflix, Win a Million Dollars? · · Score: 1

    The contest site has a rules page that tells what accuracy you have to beat. You have to train your system with the dataset they provide and then test against what those people actually liked for the year after the dataset ends.

    I could not find anything about whether you get to keep the rights to your code if you are not a winner.

  21. Re:Did someone's cousin write this? on Gaming Platform of Choice - Console · · Score: 1

    Alright, hook up a PS2 or Xbox controller to your pc and play me in some DoD Source.

  22. Re:Tips on Banner Ad on Myspace Serves Adware to 1 Million · · Score: 1

    A good way to avoid flash-based ads and alot of other malicious stuff would be to install the No-script extension for Firefox. It blocks Javascript from all sites except for the ones you manually select and can also be configured to block Flash, Java, or other plugins.