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Slashback: Squashing, N'Synch, Yopy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unseasonably-warm dept.

A quick Slashback for you this evening with more on the clones who won't get to be killed onscreen, the Yopy (alas!), hacking your PVR, and a skeptical reaction to recent claims of dramatically increased compression. Read on for the goods.

Waitaminute, what happens there between the "lead" stage and the "gold" stage again? HomerSimpson writes: "Recently on /. I read of a compression scheme reported to provide huge gains for the compression of random data. New Scientist reports, however, that the claims are unlikely at best."

Perhaps we can watch some other bands be slaughtered instead? eruditorium writes: "Apparently, the negative public reaction to n'sync's appearence in episode 2 has caused lucas to drop their cameo. See it here on Scifi Wire." san1701 links to another similar posting about this important issue at TheForce.Net.

On-again, off-again is not good for electronic projects. cd_Csc writes: "CNET is reporting on Samsung's newest Windows CE based PDA and mentioned (as a side note) that, 'A Samsung representative also confirmed the cancellation of Yopy, the company's planned Linux-based PDA.'"

Update: 01/11 02:41 GMT by T : Looks like it's not quite that simple: Bill Kendrick writes "LinuxDevices.com caught wind of today's Slashback regarding the Yopy PDA's demise.

Well, fortunately for Yopy fans, they got the real scoop directly from G.Mate..." Thanks for the quick response, Bill, and sorry for spreading false information.

Imagine explaining to your kids what VCRs were. jimmcq writes: "Slashdot previously ran a story asking about Hacking the New Replay TV Units. There have been several recent breakthroughs to allow a PC to emulate a Replay 4000 so that video can be shared in both directions. The source code has been released under the GPL. There are also several variations including a java version and an Apache/PHP Server."

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  1. You know it's just a cover up.... by 11thangel · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real reason N*Sync's cameo was dropped was because Natalie Portman can't keep up with the dance steps.

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    1. Re:You know it's just a cover up.... by PCM2 · · Score: 5, Funny
      The real reason N*Sync's cameo was dropped was because Natalie Portman can't keep up with the dance steps.
      Not with hot grits down her pants, anyway.
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  2. Attack of the Clones by i_am_nitrogen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like the clones themselves are the ones being attacked. For once Hollywood (or Lucas at least) actually listened!

    Maybe he's just planning on compressing them 100:1 with that new algorithm so that nobody can see them. Perhaps due to the repetitive and unoriginal nature of all "clone" (or "popular") music, a higher compression ratio would be achieved. Think of it, I only need to store one song to hear every 500 out there

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  3. Jar-Jar is next by Zen+Mastuh · · Score: 5, Funny
    Apparently, the negative public reaction to n'sync's appearence in episode 2 has caused lucas to drop their cameo

    Come on slashdotters, get those anger votes in!!! We can change history and have a Jar-Jar-free Episode II and III. Let's get those Natalie Portman nude scenes in there while we're at it. Gee, I never thought mob rule could be more fun than good ol' democracy...

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  4. Democracy is... by gvonk · · Score: 5, Funny

    3 Wolves and a Sheep voting on what's for dinner.

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  5. Re:George Lucas has lost it, for sure. by susano_otter · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Star Wars franchise went into the toilet with their first Muppet.

    What, that thing in the trash compactor? "into the toilet" indeed!

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  6. Re:Nsync got the shaft by tunah · · Score: 5, Funny
    No one is making you listen to it.

    Well I'm glad you control the stereo in your house. Some of us have 13 year old sisters :(

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  7. Re:Nsync got the shaft by sam_handelman · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not like pop music should be taken as a personal affront by anyone.

    MTV Exec: Evidently, the thing people who read this slashdot web-thingy hate most is when puppy dog eyed young men sing bubblegum and dance in unison.

    MTV VP: Ex-cellent. (ala Monty Burns) Cancel 'Daria' and run a four hour special on where O-Town buys their jeans. That'll show 'em.

    MTV Exec: After that, they hate AOL.

    MTV VP: We'll stream babble from an AOL chatroom across the bottom of the screen.

    MTV Exec: Yes, my master. Soon it will be time to reveal ourselves.

    What, are you so insecure you can't stand it that some boy band is more popular with teenage girls than you are?

    Yes, but I judge women purely on their secondary sexual characteristics, so on the pop music front it pretty much balances out.

    N'Sync isn't running around the country raping your girlfriends and daughters.

    That's a tautology, since we slashdotters have neither.

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