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Need For Speed: Backseat Driver

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"Unlike ordinary driving games where the player controls the car with a game pad or steering wheel, BSD-players use voice command to control the car. With Logitech, EA has developed a new controller for the game: a headrest with force-feedback and a built-in microphone."

I love bbspot.

Actually, that photo appeared at BBSpot last year.

Just some satire that fit...

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I was thinking of something along the lines of this

Actually, we now know what happened to the Beagle.

Number of Linux Distributions Surpasses Number of Users

Shiny thing. It's the shiny thing.

Spammers Using Mars Rover as Relay

"NASA engineers first became aware the issue when the images of the Martian landscape from the pancam started to resemble hot young girls"br>
...

"NASA promised to track down the people responsible. "Please send to us any spam you receive originating from the '@spirit.mars' address, so we can track down the offending spammers. Don't forget to include the pictures too,"

Lots of links and commentary on what continues to be one of the strangest stories in the history of Linux.

Sweet! More detail on Linux Developer Gets Laid!

But if you don't believe one of the more respectable software company when they try to enlight you, I think my post is just a waste of time.

Everyone knows you gotta have expensive video card for your games, which is why I got the ATI Radeon 9500 ASC. You know, the one specially designed to render games like nethack. It works great!!

Despite the change of venue, the bot, nor the scientists who created it, are going to get laid.

Hell, Tarzan had fewer cycles than the box they have swinging from tree to tree, but rain is the only way that box or its makers are going to get wet...

You mean like Esenam Ayele?

You mean something like this?

New Ford Exorbitant Comes with Spare Explorer

You forgot about the dMac, vMac, and biMac.

Will steal others' jokes for karma!

Hyuk!

Be sure to consider Microsoft's recent purchase of evil from Satan when answering #1. ;)

What does fiber optic cable transmit? Light. And who is responsible for light?

also one of the Lizard People whose favourite line is "Issa Dat A Ring"

...SCO Must Prove Existence Of Santa Claus in Thirty Days

...unless you get a dedicated card for the task, like the ATI Radeon 9500 ASC.

This story apparently inspired some poor systems peon at sco to set up email autoresponse to the email address mentioned in the story.

I tried it, it works. At least someone at SCO has some sense of humor.

This story apparently inspired some poor systems peon at sco to set up email autoresponse to the email address mentioned in the story.

I tried it, it works. At least someone at SCO has some sense of humor.

While the front page article looks like some one just felt the need to show the caldera icon once more there seem to be interesting things happening at SCO, apparently some of the investors are not that happy with the current state of events:

SCO Finalizes Agreements With Investors and Law Firms

and...

Santa Claus Operation

A new look for SCO - not supreme but funny enough to take a look.
sco_christmas

That's not all they have to prove...

how about Linus' recent make over? Talk about queer eye for the geek guy. The guy looks a lot better now

Not to undermine open source, but the guy used to look like a complete dork.

Maybe Linus can help remove the geek stereotype that is so often associated with Linux

It should be obvious that Linus was a complete dork. That is not trolling but instead a clear statement. Perhaps, if anything, this is so obvious that it should have been modded down "-1, Redundant". Quite truly, I respect Linus and I respect Bill Joy as well but they used to both be fairly nerdy (haven't checked on Bill Joy recently so I cannot comment on if he still is a dork).

Perhaps the most amazing part is that the insightful parent post was modded down yet this obvious troll was modded "2, Insightful" as the time of my posting right now.

This just shows how fucked the system is here at Slashdot and is the reason I started trolling in the first place...

how about Linus' recent make over? Talk about queer eye for the geek guy. The guy looks a lot better now

Not to undermine open source, but the guy used to look like a complete dork.

Maybe Linus can help remove the geek stereotype that is so often associated with Linux.

how about Linus' recent make over? Talk about queer eye for the geek guy. The guy looks a lot better now

Not to undermine open source, but the guy used to look like a complete dork.

Maybe Linus can help remove the geek stereotype that is so often associated with Linux.

Wellington, New Zealand - A recently leaked trailer for The Return of the King has Tolkien fans outraged over the apparent addition of a new character - Jar-Jaromir. The scene depicted in the trailer shows Jar-Jaromir shouting, "Gondora gonna fallsa"; he then trips over a corpse and knocks down a couple of Uruk-hai.

Producers of The Lord of the Rings trilogy confirmed the addition of the half-brother of Boromir and Faramir.

"While The Two Towers is performing better at the box office than The Fellowship of the Ring, we are worried about a demographic that is skewing much older than desired. More mature fans are very good to have, but it's the younger fans who buy the merchandise. That's really what brings in the bucks on a movie like this," said producer Tim Wilcox.

"People complained a lot about Gimli just being there for comic relief," continued Wilcox. "We answer that criticism by directing the humor through Jar-Jaromir in The Return of the King. There's this funny scene where Jar-Jaromir decides it's best to hand the ring over to Sauron, but then he drops it and kicks it into Mount Doom. Hi-larious."

Purists, miffed by the deviations in The Two Towers, were so enraged by Jar-Jaromir as to be rendered speechless. A less pure, calmer fan who was able to form words said, "Tolkien mentioned a lot of different races and creatures, but never a Gungan or even a half-Gungan. I think I'm going to vomit."

One fan tried to rationalize the move. "Maybe the Star Wars universe and Middle-earth intersect. Middle-earth certainly is a long time ago and why couldn't it be in 'a galaxy far, far away?' Nothing said it's our earth." He then broke down and started crying.

Director Peter Jackson explained how the Jar-Jaromir character was added after all the other footage had already been shot. "That's the brilliant thing about digital editing and graphics. We didn't even imagine Jar-Jaromir in the movie until a couple of weeks ago, but now we can just edit him right into the key scenes. I really think it's going to be a hit with the toddlers."

Jackson added, "I just love it when he shouts, 'Yousa steala precious from meesa!'"

Oh, and Gandalf returns, Gollum steals the ring and falls into mount doom, the elves leave Middle Earth. I think that covers everything.

The fabled new character from Return of the King would be an ideal inclusion on this new Hobbit movie. 8)

You mean like this article?

Sounds like the perfect time to try out my new video card!

Sweeeeet! ;)

An unfair deal is still an unfair deal even if you accept it. The logic of "people buy it therefore it's ok" is unfortunately the same logic people are using to say that DRM wrapped online music sales works. BBspot has some fun things to say about that. At the end of the day iTunes is still giving you less than you deserve, and there is absolutely no reason to be an apologist for the monumental amount of screwing that's going on here.

Not only is this not very funny (why is it on /.?), I'm willing to bet that the person who submitted it first saw it via bbspot (under 'What Should You Do'). bbspot as a satire/humor site periodically can throw up the clunker of a dumb link, but why is slashdot choosing this as the best of humor/news for nerds on the web?

Whatever. Give credit next time when you see a link on another site and then submit it here.

Not any more we won't! Apple Introduces iPorn Movie Store

I'm not too worried about Saruman being cut, it's the addition of this character that scares me.

Our friend Brian already thought of that...

You think you're disappointed? Take a look at these guys.

Give credit where credit is due.

(I acknowledge that you probably came up with this independently, but BBspot is just a damn funny site.)

I guess that this is Microsoft's chance to show off their new ActiveDeath(R) technology.

They are.
It's called " The Core 2: The Day Shakira's Ass Stood Still ."

The latest ATI card isn't going to render text any faster than the 1MB trident card in my old 486...

Are you sure about that?

Also look at this hilarious picture.

check this out. Talk about mocking....

I think he got away quite litely. When you consider how the Open Source community punishes such behaviour he did quite will.

Steve-o is a fucktard.
Windows is shit.
Windows is broken shit.
Windows can not be repaired.
Windows is a threat to national security.
Windows is a threat to personal privacy.
Windows is a threat to personal freedoms.
Windows is a defective product.
A clean install of Windows on a brand new box is broken and can't be fixed.

Oops, Windows can be fixed. By booting Linux, wiping the drives clean and installing Linux.

Not to mention, Bill bought EVIL (R)Msft, 1985-2003, for $2.7 billion dollars..

RIAA Says Future Of Music Industry Is Suing File Sharers

they would just drop a JDAM or a MOAB on M$ HQ.
Let's put a stop to this E.V.I.L.

http://bbspot.com/News/2000/4/MS_Buys_Evil.html
Business News

WednesdayApril 510:24 AM ET

Microsoft Purchases Evil From Satan
by Brian Briggs

Redmond, WA - Microsoft purchased evil from Satan for $2.7 billion after many months of tough negotiations.

"We've been after Satan for some time," said CEO Steve Ballmer. "Negotiations were tough, but I think both Microsoft and the Prince of Darkness are happy with this deal."

Microsoft already controls 15% of the evil market, and with this purchase that number nears 100%. The Department of Justice voiced concerns over one corporation controlling so much evil, and launched investigations.

"We feel that there are real opportunities with evil, and that when evil is integrated into our next generation of Windows products consumers will appreciate evil on their desktop," said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. "Businesses haven't been able to fully realize their evil potential. With evil integrated into Office XP, corporations big and small will begin to see enhanced evil productivity."

"Evil is a real growing market," market strategist Frank Dresgan of Merrill Lynch explained. "Microsoft is a little late in the game, but even when they enter a market late they still tend to dominate. I think we'll see the same results with evil."

"I've been dealing with Microsoft for some time," Lucifer said. "I've been at this evil thing for millions of years, and wanted a way out. I considered an IPO, but then Steve-O and Billy came along and told me about their 'Evil Everywhere' plan. I just couldn't refuse."

Evil was founded by Satan close to the beginning of time. It has been growing steadily ever since, although most of the growth has accelerated in the past five years with the development of the Internet. Satan plans to retire to a small island in the Bahamas and write a column for the local newspaper.

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