Comment Antiword (Score 2, Informative) 510
As long as images aren't an issue, you could use Antiword to convert it into a (somewhat) styled text file. That's what I did when I ran into the same thing with BIOS updates.
Comment Re:I disagreeI (Score 1) 789
And never mind the fact that in this day an age no country in the world has a "profitable" intercity rail system--but the economic, security and environmental benefits to the whole country justify considerable taxpayer expense.
What about Japan? The members of the JR Group are for-profit and publicly-traded.
Comment Re:Diesel (Score 1) 1141
According to Wikipedia, the A2 was discontinued in 2005. The A1, which I would consider buying, succeeds it. It's still difficult to get in the US.
Comment Re:Erm... (Score 1) 284
There exist plug-in hybrids. Most of them I've seen are Prius conversions involving much larger battery packs and warranty voiding.
Comment Re:Zero to botched in 60 nanoseconds? (Score 1) 265
Does IE8 support application/xhtml+xml, which has been around since 1998 or so?
Comment Re:Stop using the browser for print (Score 1) 347
XML, as in XHTML?
Comment Worse Reception. (Score 1) 431
I was among those who got worse reception, unfortunately. I recall getting something like ten channels with reasonable reception prior to the switchover, and now I get five channels with one of them (the only HD channel) losing reception regularly.
Comment Re:And notes *with* what (Score 2, Interesting) 373
How do you deal with the clots clogging up the nib
Submission + - What gamers have in common with top athletes (pcpro.co.uk)
nk497 writes: It's no surprise that professional gamers aren't quite as fit as elite athletes, but they do have something in common. According to a British academic, top-level players show similar psychological attributes as top athletes, such as the ability to manage anxiety, and have reaction times on par with fighter pilots. Dr Micklewright said: "When I first got asked to do [the study], my initial reaction was 'don't be ridiculous, gaming is nothing like sport'," he said. "But the more I thought about it, the more similarities [became clear], and I became more and more convinced that it was close in many ways to sport." While sitting in front of a screen might not have the same physical demands as running a marathon, neither do playing snooker or darts. Still, while gamers show good reflexes, their health was even worse than expected, with one 20-something professional player showing the same aerobic health as a 60-year-old smoker.
Comment Re:Dull surprise (Score 1) 213
Did you even enable VDPAU?
Comment Re:Server technology? (Score 1) 271
Multiplexing or packet switching would be a way to get that to work, since none of those devices alone will saturate the link.
Submission + - Sim City, Population 6 Mil (kotaku.com)
Cur8or writes: YouTube user Thelmperar claims to have maxed out Sim City 3000 with the creation of Magnasanti, a metropolis a few years in the making.
Comment Re:Perhaps nobody else cares? (Score 4, Funny) 952
How does one use a requirement?
Well, some people often abuse requirements, so using a requirement is probably similar to that.
Comment Re:apple needs to be sued over there app store loc (Score 2, Informative) 980
Yep, I was in the same boat. I now just use a Cowon D2+ instead since it plays nice with pretty much everything via both USB-MSC and MTP.
Comment Re:Is the AI any better? (Score 1) 107
Simutrans is my favorite game currently. The list of transit possibilities is so long, and trolleybuses were included with the standard distribution sometime between version 99 and version 100. They're great for many purposes, especially since they don't slow down on hills.
