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5 reasons not to use Linux... - et - 8/30/2005 7:02:51 PM
- Only 1 reason for me and its name is AutoCAD (n/t) - SDG - 8/30/2005 7:44:53 PM
  - It's called the Dual-Boot.... - et - 9/20/2005 2:16:38 AM

Microsoft may merge with AOL/Time Warner - Scott Evil - 9/16/2005 9:46:36 PM
- The AOL division is on the block - Robert - 9/17/2005 3:41:52 PM
- Opps... Sounds like it is really just a merging of their internet businesses. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/16/2005 9:54:22 PM

Testing - Robert - 9/15/2005 12:48:31 AM
- And...Testing for the graphically impaired. (n/t) - et - 9/15/2005 5:00:10 PM
- Man, I want more... - alcaray - 9/15/2005 3:37:31 PM
  - Here, have some more testing - Robert - 9/15/2005 6:10:49 PM
    - Talking to myself (n/t) - Robert - 9/15/2005 6:13:51 PM
- re: Testing (n/t) - Robert - 9/15/2005 2:15:54 AM
- re: Testing (n/t) - Robert - 9/15/2005 12:48:47 AM

How-to's on making FireFox faster and more functional.... - et - 9/4/2005 11:42:39 PM
- JavaScript hacking - Robert - 9/7/2005 4:59:46 PM
  - Hacking? - et - 9/9/2005 2:24:16 AM
    - Sure - Robert - 9/9/2005 2:40:47 AM
      - Ooohhh ohhhh ohhhhh Ahhhh ahhh ahhhh! Ca caw ca caw! - et - 9/9/2005 5:33:08 AM
        
        Ooga ooga eeeeeeee teeeeeeee! - Robert - 9/10/2005 3:52:00 AM
        
        Awk awk eek eek tookie tookie! (n/t) - Fox, Fox, Fox of the jungle - 9/9/2005 2:07:53 PM
        
        "Steel track." Heh. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/10/2005 12:21:13 AM

What's THIS doing here?! - Sam F. - 9/9/2005 3:02:38 PM
- Sorry, should be below Tom's iPod post. Moderator, please move if possible. (n/t) - Sam F. - 9/9/2005 3:03:20 PM
  - Sorry, Sam - Fox - 9/9/2005 8:39:06 PM
  - A geek wouldn't have screwed up like that. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2005 6:40:08 PM

New IPod! - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2005 7:05:14 AM

Helpful articles for those who are thinking of trying Linux. - et - 9/4/2005 4:44:24 PM

Alibre "X-CAD" Follow-up - Fox - 8/19/2005 6:55:08 PM
- I downloaded it just in case I ever bother to upgrade my computer - SDF - 9/2/2005 12:15:10 PM

Choosing a printer. - David F Mayer - 8/25/2005 4:31:19 PM
- In general, I agree. - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 12:33:33 AM
- re: Choosing a printer. - Scott Evil - 8/30/2005 3:30:41 PM

Access Win2k domain with xphome - SDG - 8/24/2005 2:11:27 AM
- I've been able to do this but only intermittent connections have been possible for me. - Scott Evil - 8/30/2005 3:27:27 PM

Current state of fixed vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox. - et - 8/23/2005 5:00:05 AM
- re: Current state of fixed vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox. - Robert - 8/23/2005 6:09:25 PM
  - re: Current state of fixed vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox. - DL - 8/24/2005 6:05:54 PM
    - another cent or two - Fox - 8/26/2005 12:28:40 AM
    - at least a dime's worth - Robert - 8/24/2005 7:24:25 PM
    - oh, either that or stop writing software in languages like C++ - DL - 8/24/2005 6:58:40 PM
      - Thou Shalt Have No Other Language Before ME! - Robert - 8/24/2005 7:40:38 PM
  - Blah blah blah? - et - 8/24/2005 4:08:52 AM
    - Believe me, when they say "Geek Speak," they mean it. - Tom Brosz - 8/24/2005 3:55:23 PM
      - Believe me, when I remind you - et heap big mojo (n/t) - tony - 8/25/2005 1:34:40 AM
        
        Yeah, et's Kung Fu is not lacking - DL - 8/27/2005 7:57:22 PM
        
        If it were only true.... - et - 8/28/2005 12:51:59 AM
        
        A key phrase - DL - 8/29/2005 1:00:50 AM
    - re: Blah blah blah? - Robert - 8/24/2005 3:32:28 PM

Beautiful!!! 1337!!!! - DL - 8/23/2005 10:21:35 PM
- Loooooove It - tony - 8/24/2005 12:44:05 AM
  - re: Loooooove It - et - 8/24/2005 3:56:47 AM

Copying and pasting from Web Browser - Daniel - 8/22/2005 6:04:25 AM
- 2 solutions which work - one simple, one cumbersome - Daniel - 8/23/2005 2:32:06 PM
- a solution I have used - FrankC - 8/22/2005 8:45:15 PM
  - no go - D. - 8/23/2005 11:42:04 AM
- MathML - Robert - 8/22/2005 7:40:51 PM
  - re: MathML - Dan iel - 8/23/2005 11:46:54 AM
    - (should read "Mozilla 1.3a" not "13.a") (n/t) - Dan iel - 8/23/2005 11:47:59 AM
- font issue? - jms - 8/22/2005 2:28:34 PM
  - not sure about this - Daniel - 8/22/2005 2:47:33 PM
    - re: not sure about this - jms - 8/22/2005 3:04:07 PM
      - screen shots would be a nice idea .. - Daniel - 8/22/2005 3:43:42 PM
    - clarifying the problem - - Daniel - 8/22/2005 2:58:53 PM
      - Try: File - Save as Web Page. - jms - 8/22/2005 3:12:33 PM
        
        yes - did have tag errors - Daniel - 8/22/2005 3:45:06 PM

Attention Robert S. - DL - 8/19/2005 8:21:29 PM
- nevermind - DL - 8/19/2005 10:21:03 PM
  - Hmmm - Robert - 8/20/2005 4:37:10 PM

Thomas link test - Tom Brosz - 8/19/2005 7:39:23 AM
- thrilling reading (n/t) - alcaray - 8/19/2005 5:24:56 PM
  - Yeah, but so far the link is still there. - Tom Brosz - 8/19/2005 8:44:27 PM

An e-mail feature I wish Outlook had - SDG - 8/19/2005 4:53:36 AM
- re: An e-mail feature I wish Outlook had - Tom Brosz - 8/19/2005 7:44:37 AM
  - T-bird has it - Fox - 8/19/2005 6:18:47 PM
  - use Lotus Notes :-) (n/t) - Tony - 8/19/2005 4:27:00 PM

Microsoft Antispyware Beta Pretty Good. - Mark Eby - 8/7/2005 5:57:13 PM
- re: Microsoft Antispyware Beta Pretty Good. - SDG - 8/8/2005 5:44:11 PM
  - It's spyware in disguise. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/16/2005 5:28:13 AM
    - re: I'm buying Microsoft Stock! - Scott Evil - 8/19/2005 2:45:13 PM
    - sort of - SDG - 8/16/2005 7:00:00 PM
      - Yes... I downloaded it and burned it to a CD... - Scott Evil - 8/19/2005 2:47:50 PM
  - I'm lazy today... Do you have a link to the Website where I can download this! - Scott Evil - 8/15/2005 9:25:09 PM
    - re: I'm lazy today... Do you have a link to the Website where I can download this! - SDG - 8/16/2005 7:02:06 PM
      - Thanks, I actually did get out and find it myself...Seems like a Great program... - Scott Evil - 8/19/2005 2:40:13 PM

Microsoft Patches - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2005 9:01:29 AM
- Told ya so... - Tom Brosz - 8/16/2005 11:12:37 PM
  - Yup - Fox - 8/18/2005 8:51:27 PM
  - Am I the only one... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/17/2005 12:37:56 AM
    - Lindy is that you? - Scott Evil - 8/19/2005 2:38:14 PM
- Who in their right mind would still be running Windows 2000? - Scott Evil - 8/15/2005 9:36:19 PM
  - I still use it but then again, I'm not in my right mind. - Gary - 8/16/2005 4:26:19 PM
    - One of these days I'll learn how to use Linux - Scott Evil - 8/19/2005 2:36:50 PM
  - Well, it works. - Tom Brosz - 8/16/2005 3:26:18 AM

ANyone ever take this test? - et - 8/17/2005 7:07:36 PM
- There was another one, a year or so ago - Fox - 8/18/2005 9:00:15 PM
- Slightly geeky - Tony - 8/18/2005 5:01:30 PM
  - pretty smart - SDG - 8/18/2005 7:22:43 PM
    - cough** 2 **cough (n/t) - Tony - 8/18/2005 8:34:36 PM
      - me 2 **cough** (n/t) - Fox - 8/18/2005 9:09:36 PM
  - "Fairly smart" - alcaray - 8/18/2005 6:20:39 PM
- That was a surprise! - R.L. - 8/18/2005 9:28:13 AM
- re: ANyone ever take this test? - D - 8/17/2005 10:22:02 PM
  - re: ANyone ever take this test? - D - 8/17/2005 10:24:15 PM
- You probably get fifty points just for taking the test. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/17/2005 10:05:55 PM
- Nerdier than 81% (n/t) - alcaray - 8/17/2005 10:02:09 PM
  - 10000053r!!!! (n/t) - D - 8/17/2005 10:22:52 PM
    - Surprised I scored that high - alcaray - 8/17/2005 10:45:59 PM
- All hail the monstrous nerd! - Robert - 8/17/2005 7:37:42 PM
  - Whoa, slow down relative nerdling..... - et - 8/17/2005 8:01:01 PM
- re: ANyone ever take this test? - et - 8/17/2005 7:08:52 PM
  - re: ANyone ever take this test? - SDG - 8/17/2005 7:25:11 PM
    - me too (n/t) - FrankC - 8/17/2005 8:00:40 PM

Anonymous proxy servers - Gary - 8/15/2005 5:31:33 PM
- How are lists like this compiled? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/16/2005 5:03:45 PM
  - A surprisingly interesting question - Robert - 8/16/2005 9:08:43 PM
    - The list Gary provided implies that there are only 43 such servers in the world... - alcaray - 8/16/2005 11:17:32 PM
      - Probably true - Robert - 8/17/2005 12:29:22 AM
        
        Robert, thats a fantastic idea - DL - 8/17/2005 1:40:52 PM
        
        The CypherPunks - Robert - 8/17/2005 5:54:50 PM
        
        Thanks; and there's more... - Robert - 8/17/2005 5:36:10 PM
        
        woww.... A lot to think about there - DL - 8/17/2005 10:28:29 PM
        
        Sounds good... - Tom Brosz - 8/17/2005 10:25:05 PM

Moore's Law has finally failed ? - SDF - 8/1/2005 10:51:33 AM
- Most computers today are limited by DISK SPEED - David F Mayer - 8/16/2005 4:15:12 PM
- Maybe not! - R.L. - 8/16/2005 7:43:37 AM
- Intel press release on failure to increase processor speed. - SDF - 8/12/2005 1:26:49 PM
  - The next question is: What is the standard for processing speed? - SDF - 8/12/2005 1:34:39 PM
    - Spend extra money building an air conditioned case for your computer. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 8/12/2005 11:28:05 PM
    - Use a believable benchmark - Gary - 8/12/2005 8:35:45 PM
- I think the next big push will be multi-processor chips. - Tom Brosz - 8/9/2005 7:21:05 PM
  - The problem with multi-processor machines is programming them - Gary - 8/10/2005 7:49:14 AM
  - re: I think the next big push will be multi-processor chips. - SDG - 8/9/2005 9:44:44 PM
    - Yech. - Tom Brosz - 8/11/2005 10:26:27 AM
- Why any faster? - Robert - 8/5/2005 5:09:46 PM
  - re: Windows Vista - Scott Evil - 8/11/2005 2:29:17 PM
    - re: Windows Vista - Robert - 8/11/2005 5:13:24 PM
      - Makes Sense - Scott Evil - 8/11/2005 9:59:13 PM
        
        re: Makes Sense - Robert - 8/12/2005 2:46:03 AM
  - re: Why any faster? - SDG - 8/6/2005 12:05:14 AM
    - Keep it simple stupid - Gary - 8/6/2005 11:48:13 PM
      - can't avoid it - SDG - 8/8/2005 5:39:46 PM
- Diminishing returns - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/2/2005 10:19:38 PM
  - von Neuman bottleneck - Gary - 8/3/2005 3:15:40 AM
    - "Couple that with CPU heat flux and it becomes clear that Moore's Law has hit the wall." - R.L. - 8/3/2005 8:02:14 AM
      - Precise point made - RNE - 8/4/2005 5:24:09 PM
  - re: Diminishing returns - SDG - 8/2/2005 11:34:01 PM
- re: Moore's Law is not a continuous curve - R.L. - 8/2/2005 8:41:02 AM
  - punctuated equilibrium, heat, and bear markets - Robert - 8/2/2005 8:29:49 PM
- It's more of a guideline... (n/t) - alcaray - 8/1/2005 11:24:55 PM
- Not the physics, but the markets - Robert - 8/1/2005 10:25:52 PM
  - I'd like to upgrade to a dual core Opteron - Gary - 8/2/2005 5:28:02 AM
    - An interesting reference on heat failure in chips - Tom Brosz - 8/11/2005 10:00:30 PM
    - Fan spring? - SDF - 8/2/2005 6:29:04 AM
      - Fan Spring and CPU cooling? - RNE - 8/2/2005 12:27:55 PM
  - I haven't seen a single ad for a 6 GHz processor (n/t) - SDF - 8/2/2005 4:23:40 AM
    - You will - R.L. - 8/2/2005 8:48:15 AM
      - That would not be a wise bet - Gary - 8/3/2005 3:26:44 AM
        
        :) I was involved in the project - R.L. - 8/3/2005 7:55:00 AM
        
        Fab plants and Rock's Law - Gary - 8/4/2005 4:06:33 AM
        
        A fab plant based on EUVL... - R.L. - 8/7/2005 4:17:04 AM
        
        I should also mention - Gary - 8/3/2005 3:31:37 AM
    - at any price (n/t) - SDF - 8/2/2005 4:25:19 AM

TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - SDG - 5/11/2005 3:24:53 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Ray - 8/16/2005 1:57:13 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Lonny Paul - 8/13/2005 6:23:33 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Jeff Varcadipane - 8/12/2005 2:40:17 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Lonny Paul - TigerDIrect - 8/5/2005 12:44:18 AM
  - resolved - SDG - 8/5/2005 3:31:11 PM
- Incidentally.... - FrankC - 5/27/2005 10:06:33 PM
  - Computers - Tom Brosz - 5/28/2005 4:24:42 AM
    - thanks - FrankC - 5/28/2005 7:01:47 AM
- TD may have a bad contract - FrankC - 5/27/2005 9:42:54 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Josh Moore - 5/23/2005 10:08:25 PM
- try this website Steve - Daneil - 5/14/2005 4:07:02 AM
  - re: try this website Steve - SDG - 5/14/2005 4:25:42 PM
- most of the rebates out there are handled by 3rd party companies... - Scott Evil - 5/12/2005 1:37:34 PM
- re: TigerDirect & their lousy rebate scam - Tom Brosz - 5/12/2005 12:57:46 AM
  - More a question of sending rebates only to those who follow up - alcaray - 5/12/2005 4:54:33 PM
    - And that doesn't even address... - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2005 3:32:51 AM
      - Ya, I detest rebates. They are an anti-selling point for me. - alcaray - 5/13/2005 7:00:51 PM

The IPod Flea - Tom Brosz - 8/11/2005 10:19:48 PM
- What a hoot! (n/t) - Eri - 8/13/2005 1:36:07 AM
- Hilarious! - Fox - 8/12/2005 2:23:28 PM

One Large Paperweight - RNE - 8/8/2005 12:25:43 PM
- Twidling. - RobVG - 8/9/2005 2:56:17 AM
  - Twiddles for Intel 815EA chipset - RNE - 8/9/2005 12:20:17 PM
    - re: Twiddled to Death - Mac - 8/10/2005 7:32:53 AM
- re: One Large Paperweight - SDG - 8/8/2005 5:53:45 PM
  - HDD failures, and more - RNE - 8/9/2005 12:22:51 PM
- I had a similar problem once - Daniel - 8/8/2005 2:02:18 PM

HTML test: please ignore - Gary - 7/27/2005 3:45:34 AM
- A little test of my own (n/t) - (anonymous) - 8/4/2005 7:39:22 PM
- re: HTML test: please ignore - Gary - 7/27/2005 3:46:18 AM
  - HTML test: please ignore - Gary - 7/27/2005 3:57:13 AM
    - Trying to ignore them...trying...must try harder...ARGH! click... (n/t) - McFly - 7/27/2005 5:29:23 PM
      - I know .. just when it was getting interesting, too (n/t) - Daniel - 7/28/2005 1:18:17 PM
        
        Sorry, I should have done this in Flame. (n/t) - Gary - 7/29/2005 4:23:14 AM
        
        But how does the story end??? - Tony - 7/29/2005 1:19:58 PM
        
        it ends like this - daniel - 7/29/2005 6:04:05 PM
        
        So soon? (n/t) - Tony - 7/29/2005 8:10:38 PM
        
        not necessarily - it could go on and on - daniel - 7/30/2005 1:09:00 AM
        
        Ah. I see. Next time put SPOLIER WARNING in the title.... (n/t) - Tony - 7/30/2005 4:37:09 PM
        
        Are you trying to be spolier-than-thou? (n/t) - Robert - 8/5/2005 4:52:23 PM

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