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Re:Poll: Do you use Opera (the browser)? on Thursday July 28, 2011 @04:31PM (#2818783)
At the time when such mattered to the single core sub ghz cpu. The binary for Opera was still smaller then Firefox's. And if you didn't enable the mail client, it wasn't enabled. What is bloat, is having an entire browser in an emailclient to render HTML messages, like Mozilla did.
It's a good excuse to visit someone in person.
Re:How to prolong lithium-based batteries on Thursday April 07, 2011 @06:05AM (#2418923)
Some laptops have room for two batteries. My old FSC Celsius H did.
Re:France outlaws hashed passwords... on Thursday April 07, 2011 @06:00AM (#2418915)
Sites should have different hash or crypto methods. E.g. adding some random text infront of the pw before encrypting.
Re:Scri.ch, a website that let you draw. on Saturday March 05, 2011 @02:46PM (#2292161)
Can you name some, please? Used flockdraw for some time, but it took 1GB of RAM after short time.
Re:Show HN: Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @12:42PM (#2222256)
My eZ430 only took a year to ship. Can't wait for this :D
Re:Why Plenty Of Fish Stores Passwords in Plain Text on Friday February 04, 2011 @07:04AM (#2179152)
What about not having a password at all? The user who wants to log in, request a login link to their email. And can click it within set amount of time.

Then the user only have to know the email-password. And that could be used to get a new password anyways.

Lots of sites I only visit once a year I need a new password to each time. And it would save me the trouble of making something up each time, and not remembering it anyways. And if I would try to remember it, it would likely be a password I use on another site. Which would be bad.

Re:High-Powered Laser Pointers Pose Risk to Pilots on Saturday January 22, 2011 @02:44PM (#2130894)
I think what we need is some stylish safety glasses for every day use.

Yesterday some workers were grinding some metal in a busy street. I was just waiting for the shrapnel.

And the ever lasting threat of old ladies with umbrellas with steel rods just in eyes range, got one on my nose some time ago and keeping waaay clear after that.

Re:Taking pictures with your MacBook every time the lid opens on Monday January 10, 2011 @04:10PM (#2089754)
Very cool. I will try to remember this when I start using my laptop more often.
Re:Write your passwords down on Monday December 20, 2010 @05:50PM (#2026083)
No one mentioned Lastpass?

It has a multifactor grid authentication, which along with a user defined password, makes it secure enough for me.

When I started using it, I changed most of my passwords to be 100 characters long. But many sites had a maximum 20 characters or equivalent rule.

Re:Kinect finally fulfills its Minority Report destiny on Thursday December 09, 2010 @10:31AM (#1987767)
Movies like Minority report can now be made with $150 instead of expensive CGI.

I could see this on a desk, like MS Surface.

Re:Corkboard app, all in HTML/CSS/Javascript on Thursday December 02, 2010 @01:16PM (#1963049)
Couple of bugs in Opera 11 beta.

New notes only appear in the middle of the entire board. When I close a note, it pops up a new one.

Re:Why pirating music is old school on Wednesday December 01, 2010 @09:58AM (#1958050)
And if you had worked more, maybe you would have the money.
Re:Xkcd strip used as a exam question on Sunday November 28, 2010 @01:01PM (#1947745)
Next, everyone will be called a cheater and have to retake the exam because they have read xkcd before.
Re:Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (Do You Have Asperger's?) on Thursday November 11, 2010 @11:48AM (#1894309)
26 for me