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Thaspian	Date: August 20, 2004 @ 2:12 AM how eight pixels cost Microsoft millions" id="109704">Microsoft has also managed to upset women and entire countries. A Spanish-language version of Windows XP, destined for Latin American markets, asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch," because of an unfortunate error in translation. how eight pixels cost Microsoft millions
zeropage	Date: August 20, 2004 @ 6:53 AM of course the correct translation has to be "gangsta", "pimp" or "bitch"
spiralmux	Date: August 20, 2004 @ 12:32 PM
blacklieder	Date: August 20, 2004 @ 1:05 PM Ringtones: Is there a possible market for unsigned, independent artists? My sources say not really. In the ringtoneworld, there are so manny people involved in the process, it simply isn't lucrative. And yet, the technology is getting yo point where a entire song can be used a ringtone, full polyphonic sound and all. 50cent "in da club" happens to be a very popular ringtone, at least here in NYC
Thaspian	Date: August 20, 2004 @ 2:39 PM ringtones? zeropage