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  1. Re:Isn't this the same in the US? on China Demands Real Names From Mobile Phone Users · · Score: 2, Informative

    Not sure if this is still the case, but you used to be able to buy a prepaid phone with cash.

  2. Re:What about multiple cameras using the same sens on Digital Photos Give Away a Camera's Make and Model · · Score: 5, Interesting

    After the sensor takes the RAW data, the camera processes the image (some noise reduction, curves, and compression) to get a jpg. Since this conversion would vary between manufacturers (or even RAW software) I'd imagine that the process would leave behind similar "fingerprints."

  3. If he wants a faster connection... on Mark Cuban Calls on ISPs to Block P2P · · Score: 1

    let him pay for the next tier of service. So I paid for my 1.5 Mbit connection, and he's complaining because I'm fully utilizing the resource and not letting him take advantage of my unused bandwidth? Who's the freeloader?

  4. Re:Absolutely. on Videogames Make Better Horror Than Movies? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    To paraphrase Hitchcock, surprise is when you walk by a window and a zombie jumps through. Suspense is when you know there are zombies lurking, you walk past window after window, but nothing happens

  5. Why steal retail? on A Chip on DVDs Could Prevent Theft · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wouldn't it just be easier to download the movie instead of risking getting caught shoplifting? =p

  6. hypocritical =b on EFF Forces DMCA Abuser to Apologize · · Score: 3, Interesting

    He wants to stop fair use, but I'm guessing he doesn't hold the copyright for the picture of Emma Watson that he used in this post on his blog

  7. Re:Why I switched from SLR on 10 Reasons To Buy a DSLR · · Score: 1

    The SLR will also come out ahead when you want to control depth of field, say if you're shooting people outside. You can't get the same isolation with a P&S because the physical aperture is so small.

  8. latency vs. bandwidth on Increased Bandwidth Irrelevant? · · Score: 1

    For games I'd rather see them decrease latency than increase bandwidth. Not sure to what extent that would be possible though

  9. Re:Class Act on Diebold Threatens Wary Voting Clerk · · Score: 1

    Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. Clinton and Andrew Johnson were the only two who actually have been impeached.

  10. old story? on Marvel and DC Enforce "Superhero" Trademark · · Score: 2, Informative

    Um, is it just me or does the link go to a post from 2004?

  11. misleading article on DRM Reduces Battery Life · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The article compares MP3 to DRM'ed WMA and MP3 to DRM'ed AAC. Of course the battery life is going to be different, different formats require more or less processing power to decode. For this to be valid they need to compare WMA with and without DRM, or AAC with and without DRM.

  12. Re:Who uses blank CDs? on Canada's CD Tax Out of Hand? · · Score: 1

    Large blobs of data like all those TV shows that I downloaded ;)

  13. for the articles on Americans Using Internet 'Just for Fun' · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm just reading it for the articles...

  14. Re:iPod killer? on Creative Zen Micro Ships Today · · Score: 1

    it's competing with the mini, not the standard ipod. so it has 25% more storage space

  15. Re:Can someone repost? on Nintendo Apologizes to SuicideGirls · · Score: 1

    It's a trap! They're just doing this so they can get his contact information... Then in the morning he'll find lawyers at his door instead of a new Gamecube! ;)

  16. RAID vs. single drive performance on Chipset Serial ATA RAID Performance Exposed · · Score: 5, Informative

    storage review did a writeup a while ago comparing RAID 0 performace to that of a single drive. more often that not you're better off getting a single, faster drive if you're looking for desktop performance.

  17. tablet vs. notebook? on What Kind of Tablet PC to Buy? · · Score: 1

    any reason you'd be getting a tablet over a regular notebook/laptop? and would this be your primary machine, or something that you'd have in addition to a desktop. it's hard to make good recommendations unless we know what you're using this for

  18. not like we haven't seen this before on Photoshop Fails At Counterfeit Prevention · · Score: 5, Insightful

    great, another protection mechanism that's easily sidestepped by the real crooks but manages to irritate legitimate users

  19. Re:same guy who did robosnail on MIT Robot Walks On Water · · Score: 1

    I thought he put the sword in the wall after he realized he missed the date for the grad housing lottery? ;)

  20. Re:didn't they predict this way back in may? on When 54 Mbps isn't 54 Mbps: 802.11g's Real Speed · · Score: 1
  21. didn't they predict this way back in may? on When 54 Mbps isn't 54 Mbps: 802.11g's Real Speed · · Score: 2, Informative
    slashdot posted this story back in may


    The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) has approved a new and final draft standard for 802.11g wireless LANs that will have a true throughput for Internet-type connections of between 10M and 20Mbit/sec., far lower than 54Mbit/sec. raw data rate initially billed for the standard.
  22. Re:Liquids on a small scale? on MIT Researchers Build A Robotic Snail · · Score: 1

    my friend brian built the thing. he's reading this over my shoulder, so here's what he says:

    "to be honest, they kinda blew it out of proportion. it doesn't have much to do with microfluidics. after building a water strider, i wanted to make a snail =b"

    here's a link to a couple of his other projects

  23. weren't these drives announced a while ago? on 1.5GB HDs On a 1" Platter · · Score: 2, Informative

    hm...

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/15/1514 24 6&mode=nested&tid=137

  24. why not imation super discs? on CD-R In A Digital Camera: The Ueber-Mavica? · · Score: 1

    more storage than floppies and wouldn't coaster if you shook the camers...

  25. Re:Miyazaki On A Popsicle Stick on Essential Anime · · Score: 1

    grave was directed by somebody else, and has NO miyazaki in it......