I actually like the implementation of Skype that they did for Android. I own a Droid, and I use the Skype calling to call my girlfriend, who lives in another country (we hope to be re-united soon). The nice thing about their Android application is that when I dial her, it places the call through my phone by dialing a domestic number, presumably a server somewhere, which then patches me through to her phone. The service is a lot more clear, and has less latency than when I call her on my iPhone Skype, or from my computer, as in those cases it's passing the call through WiFi and my internet connection. The rates are the cheapest I have found for calling, and I'm very satisfied with the service, it's as good as direct dialing. So that's my .02, which is about what I pay a minute to talk to my loved one, and it's well worth it. I'm satisfied with Skype and I wish them the best, I hope that they don't screw it up.

You cared enough to let me know that, so your logic fails.

I'm a native English speaker. My family came from Germany, so I speak German with them. I work with some Russians who have taught me Russian, and I speak Spanish of course, because I'm in the USA.

On the fourth floor of my office building, we felt it. I noticed my desk moving, and my bobble-heads bobbling. Walked out of my office and everyone was running around, not sure what to do. Lasted for about 20 seconds, was mostly a swaying motion in my building. People on the ground didn't feel it as much, but up higher it was felt more. It subsided and we all sat back down and continued working. Don't get many quakes here in Pennsylvania - this was the first one I ever felt.

We've been running this way for years. We haven't had problems from Blobs in our DB.

I work in a company that is mixed Macs and Windows. I'm the Mac admin. The heads of the IT department decided to use Sharepoint. While the experience is much better for the Windows users, it *DOES* work for the Mac users as well. Yes, they have to sign in to use it, as our Macs aren't on the AD domain. Sometimes it doesn't like Safari (but we also have Firefox available for our Mac users, and it seems to get along with that). Now that the users are used to it, it's not much of a problem. In a company that's 90% PCs, we don't have much say in what they use, so for us, it works, and the minor inconveniences for Mac users is a small tradeoff.
It might not be the way I would have done it, but I haven't had a problem with it. I'm not saying you should use it, I'm just saying that it will work, and in production, it's not as much of a PITA as others have have been claiming.

I work on the fourth floor of an office building. I see several WiFi access points, checking from my Droid. Including our office WiFi, a couple of private APs, a couple from some nearby businesses, and several from a city-wide WiFi. I can see anywheres from 8 - 12, depending on how close I get to the window.

The question was, who do you respect the most? I respect RMS. Out of everyone on the list, he has a clearly defined vision, he always stays true to what he says, and is truly a man of conviction. I respect him, because I know what to expect of him. I know that he's not going to be bought out by anyone, I know that he's not going to be promoting Open Source one day, get a few bucks thrown at him, and all of a sudden become a Microsoft fanboy. Sure, he's eccentric, some of his ideas might be a little crazy, but, I believe he has our best interests at heart.

So, in terms of respecting somebody, that's what I look at. Not how much money someone made, not how many patents they were granted, or any other material criteria, but the ideas they've contributed and the basis of their convictions. RMS contributed so much, and he never gets the credit he's due. People laugh at him, but he basically got the ball rolling on Open Source software, and anyone who uses or benefits from that idea, ultimately has him to thank.

That's why I respect Mr. Richard Stallman.

First of all, he looks badass. Second of all, he goes by his initials. Third, he never backs down on his principles. Never. And the contributions he's made to Free and Open Source Software are huge. I respect this man.

I have a Droid. Therefore I don't have to decide if I want to use an on screen keyboard or a conventional keyboard. I have both. I have my cake and I get to eat it too. Although I'm not sure which I prefer, as I use both the on-screen and regular keyboard about equally, I think I'm a little faster with the regular keyboard. But for a short text, sometimes it's more convenient to just use the on-screen. Otherwise, I didn't find this article too worth-while.

I do this all the time. I live in a rural area where some people still have dial-up. They get infected. I'm known as the computer geek, so they call me. I either go to their house, confirm that it's malware, etc, and then take the computer home with me, where I have broadband, my big box of tools, spare parts, etc, and work on it there, or just have them drop it off. I'll then either download what I need to clean the system, or I'll just completely re-install it for them. It's nice doing it from the comfort of my home. I can let it install or run scans while I work on other things. When it's done, I call them up, or go deliver it. And I get paid. Imagine that. I find that trying to work over dial-up is impossible, or a huge waste of my time, when it's much quicker to drive to my house than to wait for something to download. Also, trying to talk users through things over the phone, especially when they are on dial-up or hampered by a slow, infected computer, is an even bigger waste of time! So, even if you love this person, and want to just do it as a favor, then do yourself a favor, and take the computer somewhere where you have the proper tools, a good connection, and can do it at your leisure.

A browser is a lot like a girlfriend. My favorite browser is my favorite because I know how it works, the little tricks and shortcuts, and I've been with it for a while and it's true to me. It's kind of like having a girlfriend. Sure, she may not be the prettiest or fastest or smartest girl around, but she's there for me, and I know how she works, and I know all the little tricks and shortcuts to make her work well for me.