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  1. Re:Wait, what?! by Trepidity · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Nintendo and the Decline of Hardcore Gaming

    Indeed, it's been frequently pointed out that "casual games" aren't defined by how much people actually play them, but by the perceived time sink. If you in theory could play 20 minutes, it's a casual game, even if a large proportion of people play 5-hour stretches.

  2. Re:The one that isn't Sony by TubeSteak · · Score: 1 · on Which eBook Reader is the Best?

    Unless of course someone can nominate a third option with features comparable to the ones on offer from the other two corporate behemoths. iRex Iliad
    http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad
    It's much more expensive than the "two corporate behemoths", but it runs Linux.
    Linux = hackable.

    Here's a comparison of the readers from Amazon, Sony & iRex
    http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=1966
  3. How to make a bunch of Damascus swords by davidwr · · Score: 1 · on Ancient Swords Made of Carbon Nanotubes

    1. Make Damascus sword
    2. Sneak sword into virtual world
    3. ???
    4. PROFIT!!!

  4. Re:Another correction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative · on Apple to 'Switch' to Windows?

    A second correction to your point 2 rebuttal is that OS X has never supported USB booting. This is a common misconception (http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/06/u sbharddrives/index.php). There is even a knowledge base article about it somewhere. Only the newest Intel-based machines will support USB booting (http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=724).

  5. Other reviews, 1 vs 2 buttons by Deslock · · Score: 1 · on Review of Apple's "Mighty Mouse"
    All this hype is a bit overkill for a mouse, but FYI... some other reviews listed at engadget:

    I've recently switched to using OS X, and it'd be nice if Apple were to add an optional multi-button functionality to its laptops (beyond [ctrl][click], which requires two hands to be done comfortably). This program looks like a work-around, though I haven't tried it yet.

    Personally, I never understood the big deal about one vs two buttons on the Mac. Apple has supported two buttons via any cheap 3rd party mouse for some time. While my 3-year-old has no problem using a two button mouse, my father in-law has never grasped the concept. I'm a sysadmin and some of the users I support get that deer-in-the-headlights look when I tell them to right-click (these are the same users that don't understand directory hierarchy... but thanks to things like Spotlight, they wont need me to find their files anymore).

    So IMHO the one-button mouse is not as stupid and out-dated an idea as some seem to think. I wont be buying a Mighty Mouse, but Apple has provided an elegant solution that allows both power users and novices to work of the same computer.

  6. Video review of new mouse by starlabs · · Score: 1 · on Apple Releases Multi-Button "Mighty Mouse"

    Video review here (informative):

    http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=300 Somebody mirror this before it gets swamped :)

  7. Video review by avocade · · Score: 1 · on Apple Releases Multi-Button "Mighty Mouse"

    People are moving fast when it comes to Apple products :)

    Here is a video review for the new Apple MightyMouse (warning: site already "dug" (digg.com)).