Comment Re:In other words....Don't look like a drug traffi (Score 3, Insightful) 462
Come on, don't fall for this stuff. It's not like we are a police state (yet).
Oh yes you are. You just haven't been paying attention.
Comment Re:You cancel service? (Score 1) 242
My static IP costs me $4/month at TekSavvy on top of my regular ISP charges.
Comment Re:The what? (Score 1) 328
Because a DVD costs 20. You could burn 50 DVDs for the cost of one $10 USB stick.
Comment Re:Eppur si muove (Score 1) 129
Not negative, complex. As in the square root of a negative number. The value 1/square_root(c^2 - v^2) would be a complex number. You would experience imaginary time. Fiction portrays this as going back in time, but the reality would no doubt be far stranger.
Or is this an extreme for which string theory or quantum gravity have a different answer?
Or is this an extreme for which string theory or quantum gravity have a different answer?
Comment Re:Well, that's where it was... (Score 1) 129
12.7 billion years ago our point of view didn't exist either. The universe was only around 1 billion light-years across. You might think that would mean all light would arrive at a destination in 1 billion years or less. You would be wrong. :-)
Journal Journal: Hm, it's been a while..
2003-2009.. that's SIX YEARS between entries, not six months.
Egad.
Comment Mercurial or Git FTW (Score 1) 305
Use one of the many peer-to-peer file control systems like hg, git or even fossil. It's the obvious way to do it:
- no central server
- secure
- backed up
Comment Re:Sorry (Score 1) 555
<em> and <strong> have always been a part of HTML. The idea is that you are tagging structure, not layout. Text should be emphasized, or made to look strong. <b> and <i> are layout tags, which say to use a bold font or italicized font.
<em> and <strong> are preferred since CSS 1, because best practices say you should separate presentation/layout from structure. The former should only be in CSS, while the latter are in the HTML itself.
<em> and <strong> are preferred since CSS 1, because best practices say you should separate presentation/layout from structure. The former should only be in CSS, while the latter are in the HTML itself.
Comment Re:The first things to do (Score 5, Insightful) 230
Qt's collection classes are API compatible with STL. So I would argue that it plays nicely already. I prefer Qt containers to STL containers because Qt's classes have been optimized. STL has some issues with performance.
Submission + - VirtualBox 2.1 supports 64 bit VM in 32 bit host (virtualbox.org)
Stephen Birch writes: Following closely behind the mid November 2.06 release of VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems has released version 2.1 (release notes here). This has a number of new features but one of the most interesting is the ability to run a 64 VM inside a 32 bit host. Another useful feature is integrated host based networking, no more fiddling around with network bridges. Sun is really giving VMWare a run for their money.
Best Reference Site For Each Programming Language? 538
Howling writes "I've been a PHP programmer for a few years and after taking a trip through many sites Ive learned that www.php.net is probably the most complete source when looking for information/documentation. I have been trying to find similar sites for every other language (Java, perl or ASP, for instance) without equal success, though. I ask: what is the best documentation/reference site for your preferred programming language?"
Comment Re:"LV-426 Shake-and-bake" Terraforming... (Score 1) 501
a pair of Orion drives sticking out from opposite sides of the equator facing west
If only we could build an engine that uses CO2 or Sulphuric acid as its fuel, we'd be all set!
Ars Technica Reviews Controller Keyboard 150
phaedo00 writes "Ars Technica has reviewed the AlphaGrip AG-5 handheld keyboard and mouse. From the article: 'After lots of research and five revisions, the perfectionists at AlphaGrip finally decided that they had a product worthy of marketing, and they released the long awaited AG-5. Although the AG-5 looks strange and intimidating, it is a unique and highly innovative product that deserves consideration, particularly by mobile computing enthusiasts. The AG-5 interfaces with computers via a single removable USB cable. It uses a simple chord-like keyboarding model and an integrated trackball to provide complete keyboard and mouse functionality in a unique form factor that looks a bit like a console gaming controller.'"
Comment Re:difficult my arse. (Score 1) 353
I also downloaded the MPlayer 1.0pre1 source from their site, did configure/make and was up and running in a few minutes with no problems at all.
My computer is running Debian 3.0 (woody) and runs MPlayer like a dream.
I just wish the Debian folks would get together with the MPlayer developers and agree on a suitable package that satisfies the Debian Social Contract but does not alienate the MPlayer folks. It would be a terrible shame if MPlayer does not make it into the next release of Debian.
BTW Xine is in debian.
Journal Journal: I don't use this very often, do I?
I guess I should try to stick to a twice-a-year schedule or something.
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