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Comment Re:Fired up? (Score 1) 48

Just to add another data point, every book I've read for the last two years has been on my Android Optimus V (which is only used as a PDA as the Sprint network (which I guess is what Virgin runs on) is trash around here). I read maybe 2 books a month, and I've never had an issue with it. I'll happily submit that e-ink is better, but for me, not a lot better.

Comment Re:Copyright infringement (Score 1) 332

Um... I don't recall that. MINECRAFT was supposed to be released on 11/11/11, but I don't think Scrolls is even in alpha stages yet. Minecraft has been in development for quite a bit more time then Scrolls to boot.

The Minecraft release date has been moved back, but not too far if I recall correctly. The ALPHA release of Scrolls was rumored to have happened in June, but I can't even find confirmation that it did.

Comment Re:Google+ is Facebook, but smaller and featureles (Score 1) 75

I agree, and am a fan of Google Plus. What I personally would like to see is the ability to place a whole circle within another circle. I ALWAYS want to share EVERYTHING I do on there with my wife. Same with a few other people. I was hoping they would let me nest circles within circles. That said, I'm still pretty happy with it and haven't looked back since.

Ubuntu

Ask Slashdot: Easiest Linux Distro For a Newbie 622

anymooseposter writes "My mom is taking a computer class at the local Community College. she asks: 'I need to download a Linux OS and try it out for class. The assignment is to use an OS different from what you normally use. Well, since I use Windows and OS X, the assignment suggests Linux. But, my question is, what is the easiest version based on Linux for me to put on CD and try? I saw several on the web. Any thoughts off the top of your head?' What Linux Disto would be easiest to set up without having to resort to dual booting and/or driver issues?"
Communications

Ask Slashdot: FOSS, Multiplatform Skype Replacement for PC-to-PC Video Chat? 281

obarthelemy writes "Skype having just been borged, now may be a good time to hedge our bets and look for a replacement. I'm *not* looking for something that interfaces with POTS, but just a simple PC-to-PC video chat tool that is very easy to configure and use, reliable, multiplatform (my family has Windows, Linux, MacOS; iOS and Android would be nice extras), and has good video/voice quality. We're almost only skyping with each other. What would you recommend?"

Comment Re:you have a point (Score 1) 451

Um, I take caffeine pills when I desire caffeine. However, when I want a flavored drink that's NOT sweet (like most juices, or soda's, or.... well, anything I can think of for a cold drink beyond water), I'll take a beer or in the cold months a coffee. Hell, I own decaf coffee specifically so I can have coffee at night and not have any undesired caffeine. I don't do non-alco beer though - just too different of a composition from the real stuff. However, I don't even catch a noticeable buzz of from one beer.

And I'm not sure what you're on about with the comments about children. Yes, kids like sweet things. We know that. Kids also like large purple dinosaurs. Does that mean that those of us who prefer watching "Alien" are also oddballs, and should instead true up and start singing "I love you, you love me"?

Further - you do realize that gourmet cooking is often despised by kids, right? Or is that also a case of drugging, somehow? I mean, the kids say "Pizza & Mac & Cheese" so that's what we should be eating, right? Hell, it's crazy to think that in cooking, one should use all of the taste options available.

Comment Re:Not anyone, really (Score 1) 373

I will second you, Jawbox, with one caveat - they run on Sprint, which has crap service anyone I've ever been - ever. Perhaps in bigger cities, but otherwise, crap. Voice is barely OK, and I don't think I've ever gotten data ever.

That said, it's what I'm using and will be for a while - $25 is just too good to pass up, even with crappy service (yay wi-fi!).

Comment Re:Better than expected (Score 1) 144

OK, I'll bite -

I'm not a shill for Rockmelt (I have no connection to them). There is one reason, and one reason only why I use it & intend to stick with it - the integrated feed reader. Is there some extension that duplicates that functionallity on stock Chrome? If so, I'm game to go back (don't really care about the Facebook tie-in stuff). But I looked around for a while and have not yet located it. Yes, there are feed readers, but none quite like this one - at least as far as I can locate.

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