Vintowin - Slashdot User

Comment Re:You have to test the mouse for OS updates now? (Score 1) 326

by Vintowin on Monday November 04, 2013 @09:52AM (#45324609) Attached to: Microsoft Admits Windows 8.1 Update May Bork Your Mouse, Promises a Fix

This is easy to fix.. Just do a Windows Update and it'll download the... oh, crap

Comment Re:Or alternatively (Score 1) 381

by Vintowin on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @08:25AM (#44932913) Attached to: Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro

By the way, did you get the memo? We have new covers for the TPS reports. So if you could go ahead and start using them, that'd be great...

Comment Re:20GB?? That's it??? (Score 1) 113

by Vintowin on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @08:49AM (#44369349) Attached to: Google's Latest Machine Vision Breakthrough

Mine as well. Thinkpad W530. Came with 8 GB standard, upgraded to 32GB RAM.

Roku Finally Gets a 2D Menu System 80

Posted by samzenpus on Friday March 29, 2013 @04:06AM from the new-look dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Many of us have griped for years about Roku's retro one-dimensional user interface. Finally, in conjunction with the release of the new Roku 3 model, the Linux-based media streaming player is getting a two-dimensional facelift, making it quicker and easier to access favorite channels and find new ones. Current Roku users, who will now begin suffering from UI-envy, will be glad to learn that Roku plans to push out a firmware update next month to many earlier models, including the Roku LT, Roku HD (model 2500R), Roku 2 HD, Roku 2 XD, Roku 2 XS, and Roku Streaming Stick. A short demo of the new 2D Roku menu system is available in this YouTube video."

Comment Re:I'm a skeptic. (Score 1) 841

by Vintowin on Thursday February 14, 2013 @04:04PM (#42900047) Attached to: Elon Musk Lays Out His Evidence That NYT Tesla Test Drive Was Staged

I had a 1978 Renault R17 Gordini and it was awesome! Never had a problem with it. Still miss that car to this day.

Comment Fuel Cells (Score 1) 204

by Vintowin on Thursday February 14, 2013 @03:49PM (#42899807) Attached to: CES: Tiny Fuel Cell is Supposed to Charge a Cell Phone for Two Weeks (Video)

These would be great for all portable electronics!

Comment Harm to consumers (Score 5, Interesting) 558

by Vintowin on Thursday October 04, 2012 @08:08AM (#41547425) Attached to: Advertisers Blast Microsoft Over IE Default Privacy Settings

'the harm to consumers that Microsoft's decision could create.'" The only harm is to these business' pocketbooks.. For once I'm on MS side in this matter...

Comment Energy Independence (Score 1) 358

by Vintowin on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @03:48PM (#41378323) Attached to: Fusion Power Breakthrough Near At Sandia Labs?

Only when fusion is realized will we gain energy independence... Very positive news..

Comment Re:Wow (Score 1) 484

by Vintowin on Friday June 15, 2012 @09:27AM (#40334201) Attached to: Windows 8 Pre RTM Metro UI Leaked

Came for this, satisfied!

Comment Re:Survey? (Score 4, Funny) 349

by Vintowin on Thursday May 31, 2012 @08:29AM (#40165267) Attached to: IT Desktop Support To Be Wiped Out Thanks To Cloud Computing

Ladies and Gentlemen, In this corner, weighing 245 pounds, wearing the cheeto and Mountain Dew stained shorts, our reigning champion, Larry the Tier 1 Tech! and in this corner, the challenger Weighing in at 435 pounds, her fudge stained shorts smelling of Chanel, Susan the Admin Assistant! Let's get ready to ruuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmble!!!!

Comment Re:Verizon is so much better (Score 1) 348

by Vintowin on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @02:55PM (#39871367) Attached to: Sony Put Video Service on Hold Due to Comcast Data Caps

Read, play games, family discussions, sex (alone if necessary), eat, write.. TV replaced all these.. People did survive prior to TV and radio.

Comment Re:what better... (Score 1) 302

by Vintowin on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @07:43AM (#39855553) Attached to: Congress Wants To Resurrect Laser-Wielding 747

c**p?? Seriously?? I think you can say crap here without offending our sensibilities.

Comment Re:Well..what use? (Score 1) 52

by Vintowin on Friday March 30, 2012 @08:25AM (#39521225) Attached to: Amazon Selling Kindle Fire Refurbs For $139

I bought one of these as I read tons of books on my Kindle. I bought it for the ability to surf web so I didn't have to lug my laptop around. It's got apps so my daughter is happy with it. I can stream movies from Amazon on it. I use it daily and as an entertainment device, it is outstanding. Web pages are slow to load, but other than that, it is doing exactly what I bought it for. Battery life could be better, but such is life... I have no need to root it, as I bought it for what it can do, not what it could do.. Seeing as most of the users who buy this use it similar to myself, I'd say it was a great buy!

Comment Re:Hmmm (Score 1) 125

by Vintowin on Thursday March 15, 2012 @09:23AM (#39362981) Attached to: 51% of Internet Traffic Is "Non-Human"

I am the 0%.

With that post, not anymore :-)

Comment Re:That's amazing (Score 5, Insightful) 231

by Vintowin on Thursday February 09, 2012 @11:33PM (#38991649) Attached to: Hacked Syrian Officials Used '12345' As Email Password

I've got the same combination on my luggage!

Came for this, leaving satisfied!! This thread will go to plaid soon.

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