It came with a Window update, something .NET related. Microsoft have redesigned it so it can be uninstalled easily, but it sounds like you have the original version.

I wrote a vbscript to remove it, it basically does this:

Close Firefox.

Delete these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\{20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@microsoft.com/WPF,version=3.5

Open your prefs file:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[PROFILE]\Prefs.js

Delete this line:
user_pref("general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet", "(.NET CLR 3.5.30729)");

This is for Firefox under XP32. SeaMonkey will be similar, but that's an exercise for the reader.

I couldn't possibly confirm that you get a full retail version of Windows for much less money this way. It was £92 for Pro when I didn't do it.

It's not at ground zero. I wouldn't normally use Cracked as a reference, but I will today.

And why don't we deploy those kind of units in the municipal power grid?

They use enriched uraninium, which is expensive. It allows the navy to keep the size and weight of the reactors down for the same power output.

You'll find that helium is a substantial cost if you use an airship to fight fires. Dropping a ton of water gives an extra ton of lift, which will send you quite a lot higher. To get back down, you can either force it down with the engines or vent lifting gas. A cubic metre of helium gives about one kilogram of lift, so that's a lot of helium to throw away each time.

How has private industry done so far with american healthcare? Cost more, gets less. Yup, that is a sign of success.

Oh and how has private industry been managing the economy?

It kinda amazes me that people with a healthcare system that is useless in the middle of a global recession all under the management of private industry, then dare to ask whether government can run things.

Imagine a discussion in North Korea: "Can private industry be expected to handle food production?"

Answer: "Who knows, but the question is silly when the current system is such an obvious mess".

Sometimes you got to take a chance. Do anything because when you are nose deep in shit, chances are anything is an improvement.

Can the government do a better job? It would be hard to imagine how they can screw it up even more.

> Not to mention that certain browsers (*cough* IE) take way longer to give you a usable
> browser than they do to just display the window.

Safari (at least on Mac) does the exact same thing too...

It's not the ability to ruin your game experience as much as the ability to run that of your online opponents.

One armed fat guy and your spree is over.

Are they more dangerous than fat guys with two arms?

Of course they're more dangerous, with less weight they can run faster.

Axiotron are clearly worried about it, they've got a sale on. They convert Macbooks into tablets, who would buy one if Apple enter the market?

http://www.cringely.com/2010/01/apple-tablet-twit/

Whatever happened to HotBot?

I just don't care much for all this speculation and rumors. Waste of time in my book. Wait for the device to come out and judge it on its merits.

Jason Calacanis got his tablet 10 days ago

http://twitter.com/jason

Highlights:

- $599, $699, $799 depending on size and memory
- iPhone OS with multitasking
- OLED screen (no size given)
- Verizon and ATT for 3G, WiFi
- Front and back cameras for video conferencing
- Thumbpad on each side for mouse gestures
- Fingerprint scanner for login with up to five profiles
- TV/Monitor output and wireless keyboard
- HDTV Tuner with PVR
- Solar panel for recharging (more a gimmick)
- Battery life is "great" in ebook mode, 2-3 hours otherwise
- No word on name

Getting 35 subscribers is like getting a one penny tip.

Left in the customer's half-empty drink.