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Comment An End User at work got this... (Score 0) 294

I work for a rather large Automotive Supplier, and a guy in our racing division got this thing last week. I ended up pulling his hard drive and connecting it as a secondary on my laptop... I found that I had to change folder options to show hidden files, from there I was able to copy all of his files. Once copied to my hard drive, I had to 'un-hide' everything. I formatted his old drive, reimaged, copied everything back over and was good to. Problem here, its almost impossible to fix this remotely, so I had to have the end user over night his laptop from NC to MI, and then vice versa. 4 day process. Fun time. F*** YOU to whoever wrote this thing.

Comment Bloody Brits - At It Again (Score 0) 155

Havent the Brits learned anything from the adventures of their very own Captain Picard???? Captain Picard always awknowledged and lived by the fact that as a leader of a large community, that he was bound by discretion in his personal life. Obviously, this is just a marketing strategy by the Parliment to help improve the public image of the dusty cum hole known as the Queen. Wont they ever brush their teeth and learn?

Comment Re:Really? We Allow this S***? (Score 0) 120

Yes the HSPA and WiMax networks allow for faster data rates, but the speed as always is dependant upon the internet connection that is provided to the core towers and how many end users fall beneath the umbrella of it. 4G, alongside 3G, is just a marketing gimick. Any normal end user just wants their shit to work, and the faster the better, in most cases. The American public, generally does fall for this shit, and its sad, but true tech heads like the ones found on slashdot generally know better. Kudos Man

Comment Its all Dental Hygene (Score 0) 521

It's all in dental hygene.... I know we have all seen the big book of British smiles at sometime in our lives. Those wacky Brits and their pointy teeth... plus don't they brush like once a week. Either way, some of them may look good naked but as long as they dont smile.

Comment The Delta Flier (Score 3, Funny) 97

If Star Trek Voyager has taught us anything, when you need to go deep into the ocean, just send the bad boy Tom Paris with trusty sidkick Ensin Kim in the Delta Flier. Thats more than enough to get hte job done. The only downside is that Lt Paris may make everyone listen to some drawn out letter hes writing to his father.... and quite frankly, its too dramatic for my tastes.
PC Games (Games)

GTA IV On PC Goes Exclusive With 'Games For Windows Live' 132

Erik J writes "Microsoft has announced that the PC version of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV will exclusively use Games for Windows Live for its multiplayer mode when it hits shelves November 18th. Rockstar founder Sam Houser explained the decision: 'As we work toward the release of the PC version, Games for Windows Live affords us the opportunity to seamlessly translate the multiplayer console experience for PC gamers, the service is a natural fit for the platform and we strongly believe it will help in building a strong online community around GTA IV PC.'" Wired is running a story suggesting that this release could save the rather unpopular Microsoft PC gaming platform.
Power

Toshiba To Launch "Super Charge" Batteries 202

ozgood writes in to let us know about Toshiba's announcement that it has developed a new type of rechargeable battery dubbed the Super Charge ion Battery, or SCiB. Toshiba claims the new battery will mainly target the industrial market, though they hint the technology may eventually find a home in electric vehicles. The SCiB can recharge to 90% of total capacity in under five minutes, and has a life span of over 10 years. "Toshiba also says the battery has excellent safety with the new negative electrode material having a high level of thermal stability and a high flash point. The battery is also said to be structurally resistant to internal short-circuiting and thermal runaway."

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