Quote: Originally Posted by thechungster I would actually like to know the answer to this. Which is the best file format, that isn't lossless. At the moment I am using a mix of AAC, and MP3, both at rates of 200+kbps. Does it really matter that much? If I was worried about...

Quote: Originally Posted by NorthStar Elvis Costello Otis Redding

After reading that, I have to ask one thing: Is the prisoner OK? Luckily, you're reasonably OK.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Evil Dan HP owns Gateway now, I think, so doesn't that mean that HP will have to honor warranties, exchange products, pump money into Gateway, etc? Actually, Acer owns Gateway. I wonder if Acer just bought the assets and left all the liabilities...

To those saying that 8500 is going to be the bottom, I wouldn't be so sure. September 3, 1929, the DJIA closed at 381.17 July 8, 1932, the DJIA closed at 41.22. Over that 2+ year period, it lost 89.2% In fact, the DJIA didn't recover to pre-crash levels until 1954. With a similar drop...

FWIW, that wasn't the race, just practice.

Is it possible you have a hair in the driver?

Just when I got around to making a build for my Sansa with the charging patch and patches for scaled album art...

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda Boston looks very good. they are probably the team to beat. *shrug* Assuming Carlos Zambrano stops sucking, the Cubs playoff rotation looks pretty good. Ryan Dempster Rich Harden Carlos Zambrano Ted Lilly. Probably the best top 3 starting...

I don't like the idea of the buyout, but I agree with Bush that the consequences of not doing anything are far greater than the harm done by the bailout.

My EEEPC runs about 65-67C if I don't underclock it or prop up the back, and I thought that was ridiculously hot. Heck, the keyboard and hand rest are even nice and toasty warm. EDIT: Of course, it still doesn't beat the 144C it shows due to a Linux kernel bug.

I think the Large Hardon Collider jokes got to them, so they had to change the name. Still, stupid new name.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen I can only read this as Paulson saying that Republicans will stop any bill that reigns in executive compensation in exchange for a bailout. I cannot think of words sufficient to describe my contempt at the greed, selfishness and sheer hubris being...

Quote: Originally Posted by EEXO Do you mind me asking what does OTOH stands for? On The Other Hand. At least that's what I think it means.

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