Doesn't matter, it still runs without it same as 7 does. Just no aero effects and whatnot.

Not just that, but you can't use the screen split unless you have either a widescreen res or a 4:3 res that's 1600x1200 or higher . Not that it's a particularly useful feature, but still, I was a bit surprised it didn't work at 1280x1024.

It only happened a few times, usually related to a power outage, so normally all I had to do was try bringing the interface back up, or backup and rewrite the network config file in case it got mangled. It was easy enough to do quickie shell script tests and make the system beep if a file didn't exist, or if the…

it almost seems like I wasn't getting anything done when I was using none. Almost.

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I think it's a diminishing returns thing. One monitor is a huge boost over none, two is a large one over two but not as drastic, three is still a boost but not as much as two, etc.

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Yeah, that was the point I was trying to make :) It's one of those things you can't seriously decide you like or dislike without spending time with it first. It might sound awesome but just not work for you, or it might sound like the dumbest thing ever and then you later wonder how you ever lived with one display.

The best suggestion I've got is "if you can, try it." No matter how useless it sounds, give it a try for a week and see if you still think it's useless.

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I realise my reply is a bit late, but I'm throwing in my support for the Sennheisers. The only problem I have with them and glasses is, if I remove my glasses for some reason while wearing the headphones, I can't easily put them back on without removing the headphones first. No other problems at all. No comfort…

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If they can return your password to you, it means it's stored plaintext, or in an encrypted form that can be decrypted again, which is no better, because it means someone else can also figure out how to decrypt it. If it were stored securely, it would be one-way: password verified by creating a hash and then…

At least you were able to remove some personal information. I got locked out* of my account a few years ago after a row with a member of their support staff, so I don't even know what data they still have of mine.

Google Apps and Google Talk use XMPP (Jabber) for IM, AOL doesn't*, so you'll need to use transports.

Use RSS feeds for as many sites as possible, and set the time to check for new mail and feeds to something like 1-2 hours. Avoid checking manually and get something done between the automatic checks.

Those "unlimited" plans have strings attached, so don't expect too much of that. Dreamhost has a history of stating really high bandwidth caps but then giving people crap for actually using what they're given, for example.

Might not work for you, but what I drink instead of soda is a sweet iced tea made with a mix of black tea and Twinings' Lady Grey tea. Tastes will vary, but I usually put two bags of Lady Grey in with a bit of sugar, and then 3-5 bags of black depending on the strength of the tea I'm using.

Too bad you didn't make it. I know your affair with Debian would have enlightened people. ;)

KDE is awesome for customisation. Makes everything accessible instead of trying to give you a safety-scissors version of customisation. Mouse gestures, global and local hotkey tweaking, compositing effects, and more: it's all hiding in systemsettings, waiting for you to change it.