Comment thicker lines (Score 1) 198
A thicker line would exacerbate wave effects.
Comment It works better than any past edition for me. (Score 1) 1231
I have used the previous 3 versions of Ubuntu on my desktop, and this is by far the best. It looks better, the "included" proprietary graphics drivers have improved, and wireless finally works with included ath5k drivers only requiring commenting out a blacklist statement rather than some convoluted solution like I usually have to go through. Flash operates on par with Windows now performance and appearance-wise. It is also faster in general with a better boot time. I keep thinking that Linux is just now finally truly ready for even the average user's home desktop. The jump from 9.04 to 9.10 was totally worth it though it only worked on the second try when doing the upgrade via the update manager.
Comment I had the same issue (Score 1) 501
Days ago I realized that the built-in apps couldn't rip a DVD.
My solution: http://pcprob.blogspot.com/2009/04/rip-encrypted-dvds-under-linux-ubuntu.html is geared toward Ubuntu. After installing lsdvd and ddrescue (1 command) you can rip any DVD to an iso with just 2 commands.
This solution rips to one file, preserves all audio tracks (no sync issues), preserves all subtitles, and it is lossless.
Video Game Actors Say They Don't Get Their Due 573
Dekortage writes "The New York Times reports today about Michael Hollick, the actor who provided the voice of Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV. Although the game has made more than $600 million in sales for Rockstar Games, Hollick earns nothing beyond the original $100K he was paid. If this was television, film, or radio, Hollick and the other GTA actors could have made millions by now. Hollick says, 'I don't blame Rockstar. I blame our union for not having the agreements in place to protect the creative people who drive the sales of these games. Yes, the technology is important, but it's the human performances within them that people really connect to, and I hope actors will get more respect for the work they do within those technologies.' Is it time for video game actors to be treated as well as those in other mediums?"
Comment You are missing the obvious (Score 1) 460
Old people have less time left to live, therefore they need to skip the ads to minimize the chance of passing away before the show ends.
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