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- Overstock denies shipping problems
- Overstock denies shipping problemsproducts ships within 1-2 business days?Ummm... not any of the items I purchased from them. I believe the low count number he is referring to in this article is the low count that actually get shipped within 1-2 business days.Bottom line, Overstock has some decent prices,...
- Tags: eCost, Overstock.com Inc., Prob
- Discussion threads 2005-03-17
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- Which solar technology will survive?
- Which solar technology will survive?Practical considerations to start a discussionSolar technologies that will make it in the long term will have to be low maintenance. That means strong materials that don't have to be cleaned, few if any moving parts, cheap to make, and will still put out some power...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar technology, storage
- Discussion threads 2008-05-22
- Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint Ruby
- Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint RubyRuby and hypeThere is lot of hype around Ruby. But it has not proved itself yet.RE: Ruby on Rails expert: Rails scales; Twitter shouldn't taint RubyAll it takes is a SQL that isn't using primary keys that results in a full...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Ruby, Twitter, Ruby on Rails, Ruby on Rails expert
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
- Does running Vista make you feel safe from malware?
- Does running Vista make you feel safe from malware?Yes, though I had service turned off in task manager that have mine offlineI can't seem to get all the required .net running and this concerns me. There are about seven or so that will not come on start.RE: Does running Vista...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, malware, Vista Make
- Discussion threads 2008-05-20
- Gmail disabled, eggs in one basket, etc.
- Gmail disabled, eggs in one basket, etc.LOLComputing in the 'cloud' makes your head spin, doesn't it?Or maybe the it's cloud-computing spin-machine....This is why I cringe at thin clients......because it doesn't matter how good your backups are, if the server goes down nobody can work. Unless, of course, you can get...
- Tags: E-mail providers, Google Gmail, IMAP, KMail, backup
- Discussion threads 2008-02-20
- Everex debuts $399 ultramobile PC
- Everex debuts $399 ultramobile PCWindows Vista Version Is AvailableHas 1GB RAM, a 100 GB drive, runs twice as slow as the $399 version but only costs $899.What a bargain!!Format the drive and put Ubuntu on it.That way you can surf more privately and not be such a Google sheeple. I...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Everex, PC, ultramobile PC, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware
- Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmwareBe careful of flashing through Windows ...... no jokes about the above statement please :-)Seriously though, be careful. I don't know about MSI because it's been a while since I've handled a board, but ASUS has a Windows-based flash that's dangerous to use....
- Tags: Corporate governance, Operating systems, Nothing, MSI, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, board, Linspire, motherboard firmware, motherboard, Microsoft Windows Vista, firmware
- Discussion threads 2007-12-24
- U.K. insurer computes pay-as-you-drive rates
- U.K. insurer computes pay-as-you-drive ratesBig BrotherOne must assume that the in-car system includes a GPS -- so, on a second-by-second basis, they are recording your position as well as how you are driving. Wonderful.One can only wonder when all that data will be handed over to the Government or anyone...
- Tags: insurance company, insurance
- Discussion threads 2007-11-28
- Feeling hosed about iPhone's markdown? Well, get up, stand up for your rights!
- Feeling hosed about iPhone's markdown? Well, get up, stand up for your rights!Something - a credit per month on ATT billI'd be happy with a $10 credit per month for the remainder of my plan or maybe $200 to splurge on iTunes or towards something at the Apple Store.RE: Feeling...
- Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, markdown, Apple iPhone, stand-up, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- Can Novell's Linux business stand on its own?
- Can Novell's Linux business stand on its own?Additional things to considerI totally agree that Novell's fortunes in Linux is rising. There's more demand for Suse products. Just look at the job boards and see how the number of positions requiring Suse expertise has jumped.Suse is making inroads into...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Novell Inc., SuSE, Novell OpenSuse, Linux, Novell Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-08-30
- I have an RFID-enabled idea to help the mobility-impaired
- I have an RFID-enabled idea to help the mobility-impairedChange light when reaching end? Privacy prob?It might be better to just change light based on whether the person has reached the other side, with a somewhat-long timeout in case a tag doesn't get read on the other side or something.There are...
- Tags: RFID, mobility
- Discussion threads 2007-08-27
- Apple Patent app reveals iPhone-compatible Multi-Touch Gesture Dictionary
- If you've ever taken guitar lessons, you know that various musical chords are formed via various fingering positions.The "gestural language" Apple uses for onscreen iPhone navigation offers a potential for a simular type of gestural language for working with various device functions.These concepts are described in a newly published Apple...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Gesture, Apple Inc., Translation, Dictionary, Motion, Computer, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-08-03
- Day 6 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trick
- Day 6 of the old coffee-in-the-keyboard trickI have give up...For a few years I had given up on the idea of having one laptop that I rely on. I have found it necessary to keep a spare around for those occasions when a system simply dies. ...
- Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer, Day 6, battery
- Discussion threads 2007-07-08
- Microsoft preps Windows-based kitchen client
- Microsoft preps Windows-based kitchen clientCan I get it in avocado?Windows for laundry rooms -- ah, I see it now, a pop up, much like Windows' "Updates available," which appears on your tv screen running off Home Server, only this one announces that the dryer is ready for unload and offers...
- Tags: Operating systems, kitchen, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-06
- Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox memory corruption crashes
- Mozilla patches 'critical' Firefox memory corruption crashesHuh?I haven't had any browser crashes in ages. WTF? ]:)Thanks for the heads up, RyanI just downloaded the new version from the Mozilla site, since the Ubuntu-packaged Firefox doesn't check for browser updatesbut within a few days Ubuntu should provide a package update.I'm glad...
- Tags: Web browsers, patch management, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-30
- Vista users' frustrations with Nvidia come to a head
- Vista users' frustrations with Nvidia come to a headNot just the high end cards.I recently bought a new PC with Vista and an nVidia 7600 GS card. With the installed drivers the card wouldn't maintain any color management settings I did. Exit the nVidia control panel and restart it...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Vista Users, kicker, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-04-24
- Annoying quirks in Vista Photo Gallery
- Annoying quirks in Vista Photo GallerySo, are you now in .NET Framework hell?Much like the JRE hell that you like to grouse about?Is it Memorex...Or, is it Betaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!? ;)Yes, I know that was very trollish of me. I am so sorry.Aero?Are you using Aero? And would there be any...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), .NET, Microsoft Windows Vista, Photo Gallery, TIFF, Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- Jobs has harsh words for teacher unions
- Jobs has harsh words for teacher unionsJobs believes people should take risksWhat understandably drives Steve Jobs mad is seeing a person, in this case, a teacher, wasting their life, not pursuing their passion. In other words: poor teachers are bored teachers. It's doubly bad because they not only...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-02-18
- Jeremy Allison and offshoring
- Jeremy Allison and offshoringJermey, proving that he is a liarThe reality is OSDL (now renamed to _____) has said that 90% of development comes from contributions from companies.So its pretty evident that Jermey is making up false stories about OSS being developed by individual programmers in their bedroom or basement.Less...
- Tags: Jeremy Allison, OSS, offshoring, Jermey
- Discussion threads 2007-02-12
- Hacker finds chink in Microsoft's anti-piracy armor
- Hacker finds chink in Microsoft's anti-piracy armorScary legal noticesSort of like HollyWierd's CSS, the idea isn't to stop system access -- it's to trigger the DMCA so that anyone who even does research will spend the rest of his life in jail (or destitute thanks to the defense costs.)Message has...
- Tags: Piracy, Microsoft Corp., security, anti-piracy armor, antipiracy, hacker
- Discussion threads 2007-01-30
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