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Comment Re:Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics (Score 5, Interesting) 774

by calorifer on Monday April 06, 2009 @09:36PM (#27483729) Attached to: Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration

well, here's another piece of anecdotal evidence for you: most of my friends that got netbooks with linux installed windows on them (pirated or licensed) mostly because either the linux version was cheaper or the same price but bigger hdd.

Why Do We Name Servers the Way We Do? 1397

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 02, 2009 @07:20PM from the just-no-more-muppets-please dept.

jfruhlinger writes "If you use a Unix machine, it probably has a funny name. And if you work in an environment where there are multiple Unix machines, they probably have funny names that are variations on a theme. No, you're not the only one! This article explores the phenomenon, showing that even the CIA uses a whimsical server naming scheme." What are some of your best (worst?) naming schemes?

Comment 'I've engaged' (Score 1) 223

by calorifer on Monday January 16, 2006 @02:13AM (#14479805) Attached to: Web Users Judge Sites Instantly

You'll get a list of sites, click the top one, and then either say 'I've engaged' and give it a few more seconds... Sounds like he's confusing searching on google with premature ejaculation.

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