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Comment Re:UO wasn't that much fun really (Score 1) 480

I miss pre-Trammel UO and I wasn't a killer. However, I also lived in Upstate NY at the time, in Time Warner's first area to test Road Runner (or one of the first). So everyone else was on dial-up while I was on Cable, and latency made a HUGE difference in UO. So, the only reason I'm able to miss it, is because I had a very unfair advantage that made me almost unkillable to PKers.

So yeah, the only reason I liked UO as much as I did, is because I could laugh at the killers seeming ineptitude.

Comment Re:What plant design? (Score 1) 622

In all fairness, the reactors aren't really so much on a smaller scale than they are based on a completely different set of design parameters. I can't go into detail, but think about this, a modern naval core will last well in excess of a decade without requiring any refueling. The same is not true of a commercial power plant.

Apple Orders 10 Million Tablets? 221

Arvisp writes "According to a blog post by former Google China president Kai-Fu Lee, Apple plans to produce nearly 10 million tablets in the still-unannounced product's first year. If Lee's blog post is to be believed, Apple plans to sell nearly twice as many tablets as it did iPhones in the product's first year."
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Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience 219

trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."

Comment Re:You shill! (Score 0) 225

I don't work in sales. I get no commission.

It's not like my life's a secret, a simple google search will tell you what games I play, my website, where I work and more. I had the option of posting anonymously, if I wanted to shill, I would have. I had a training link for SharePoint handy, so I threw it out there.

Comment Re:Screw Sharepoint (Score 0) 225

It was the only training class I knew about. *shrugs* Google another one. My point is the same, if you glance at a program, decide not to bother figuring out how to use it and determine that it sucks only because it's put out by Microsoft then you don't have much of an opinion.

There is nothing wrong with SharePoint. It has a reasonable learning curve, you just have to invest a little bit of time into actually learning how to productively use it.

Comment Re:Screw Sharepoint (Score 1, Insightful) 225

FWIW ... In my experience SharePoint is a flexible, feature-rich, capable tool. I was skeptical at first, mostly because I just didn't feel like learning it. But as a Project Manager I haven't found a better tool to replace the services you get from SharePoint.

If you're stuck with it because your company bought it and expects you to use it, then my honest advice is to, man-up, take a training course and learn to use it.

Comment Windows 7? (Score 1) 232

I am probably missing something obvious here or misunderstanding the question, however, I am very happy with the search integrated in Windows 7. I have about a terabyte of data across two different volumes, and when I use the regular Windows 7 search I get instant, detailed results.

Comment Just started playing 1st edition again (Score 1) 501

I am running a 1st edition game for my group again. I own the hardcovers, but I bought the PDFs so I'd have a handy reference to kill some time at work with, without pulling out the DMG in my office, which could be...awkward.

I bought my PDFs legitimately through Paizo. But you can guarantee this, any future PDFs I need, I'll gladly download elsewhere, without paying money for them. And I'm not going to feel even slightly guilty about it.

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