Comment Re:Wow, you're cool (Score 1) 353
Wow, you're cool
Grow up. Get a life.
Says the AC
Comment Re:You want to be in control... (Score 1) 535
Well, times have changed a bit. I have Vista on my personal box, and those particular problems are things of the past. McAffee and Norton are trash, don't heap them in with this either. "Sure is a nice PC you got there... it would be a shame if something... happened to it..."
Vista has a real updater as part of the OS now, no need to visit that website (thank god) for any kind, critical, recommended, or optional. Also I've used Firefox for web browsing and Chrome for it's neato little "Application Shortcut" feature, so I'm not exposed to whatever hell is Internet Explorer these days. Just fyi, not trying to convert or claim superiority.
Comment Re:It's my computer (Score 1) 535
Why can't something that has nothing to do with Google Earth not be installed? People want to install Google Earth. They DO NOT want to install Google Updater. What's so hard about that to understand? What is Google trying to be, Microsoft? (Movie Maker, IE, Outlook Express, Messenger, etc. etc.)
No, they're trying to be Apple. Well, to put it less abrasively, "But all the other kids are doing it!" Have you installed iTunes lately on a PC? Every time their updater software runs, you have to opt-out of installing their godawful Safari and Bonjour. Talking about pushing your other software because of a market dominance in one particular area... Except for a statistically insignificant few, everyone who uses an iPod branded mp3 player uses iTunes. Now I'll bet most of them have Safari and Bonjour too, and almost none of them want it.
Senate Approves 4-Month Delay In Digital TV Switch 438
DJRumpy sends word that the US Senate has voted to delay the switch to digital TV until June. "The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by worries that viewers are not technically ready for the Congressionally mandated switch-over. It would also allow consumers with expired coupons, available from the government to offset the cost of a $40 converter box, to request new coupons. The government ran out of coupons earlier this month, and about 2.5 million Americans are on a waiting list for them."
Comment Re:In what should be pointing out the obvious (Score 1) 229
I may have to start doing that! ;)
Agreed, though.
Agreed, though.
Comment Re:Should I check my spam box? (Score 1) 234
Interesting... have not seen such a C&D e-mail yet. Should I check my spam box? - NetbookService.com & NetbookSupport.com
Definitely, as soon as you find a hotspot.
Comment Re:We need gene engineering like this (Score 1) 259
Couldn't you have come back in time to get first post?
Comment Re:Giant LED light bulbs (Score 1) 303
When you put an amp and half through one of those suckers, they're literally stunningly bright.
I wish someone had mentioned that before I decided to "test" the first one out of the package with some 4.5v (IIRC) leads while hunched over my bench trying to see wtf I was doing...
Comment Re:heh (Score 1) 105
It reminded me more of a certain scene from X-Men 2 involving liberal internal application of adamantium.
Comment Re:Bad news for Micron? (Score 1) 494
By making cars?
Exactly. Good luck getting a bailout if people don't make stickers of Calvin urinating on your competitors.
Comment Re:Location, location, location... (Score 2, Funny) 278
Besides, there's no way Apple would allow that software into the app store.
Why, does Apple already offer an official iBomb app?
Comment Re:Maybe Google should start charging them (Score 1) 320
Where have I heard this before? Oh yes,
"To many people, Netscape is the internet."
"To many people, AOL is the internet."
I think you're right though, they would have to be insane to go after google. This has to be idle butthurting and bitching.
"To many people, Netscape is the internet."
"To many people, AOL is the internet."
I think you're right though, they would have to be insane to go after google. This has to be idle butthurting and bitching.
Comment Re:Don't fight the law, ignore it. (Score 1) 55
The only solution to such stupidity is political.
Ah yes, fighting fire with fire.
Comment Re:Win? (Score 1) 369
Section three of the license requires that programs distributed as pre-compiled binaries are accompanied by a copy of the source code, a written offer to distribute the source code via the same mechanism as the pre-compiled binary or the written offer to obtain the source code that you got when you received the pre-compiled binary under the GPL.
Comment Re:how much bandwidth? (Score 1) 156
Three Libraries of Congress worth.
