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  1. Re:nostalgia circlejerk? on Why Are We Still Talking About LucasArts' Old Adventure Games? · · Score: 2

    I bought the redone Monkey Island games on Xbox live. That brought back a lot of memories. You can even switch between the retro graphics and the new graphics.

  2. Re:And no one will learn yet again. on Fisker Lays Off Most Workers, Plans To Shop Around Remaining Assets · · Score: 1

    Until the transportation ministries/departments focus on getting people around and not cars around, nothing will change.

  3. Re:Two for one on Happy World Backup Day · · Score: 1

    Well, I have a RAID 6 and I just noticed the other day that one disk dropped out. Waiting for WD to ship me a replacement.

    Talk about alarm/monitoring fail: the monitoring tools nor the card gave any hint of a problem. Wonder how long it's been like that.

    Most of the stuff I have on my computer I could care less if I lost it. Pictures? Meh. The ones I cared about I actually had developed. Music? Meh. I'll re-rip all my CDs. That's a pain, but I wouldn't technically lose anything. Other miscellaneous (taxes, etc.)? Have hard copies.

  4. Re:More misinformation about the swat episode on Is Eccentric Sven Olaf Kamphius To Blame For Spamhaus DDoS? · · Score: 1

    Naw, if they can't bomb the blast-proof door, they just move a few feet down and blow a hole in the 6" wall.

  5. Re:What a waste on Boston Cops Go Undercover Online To Crack Down on Concerts · · Score: 1

    I dunno, I read this and thought this was for the [older?] cops that can't be on active street duty for whatever reason. They sit at a desk and work.

  6. Re: Good Riddens on PayPal To Replace VMware With OpenStack · · Score: 1

    Even for nonprofits VMWare is excessively expensive. Most vendors are half price or so (some are even 75%), but not VMWare. If I remember right they were 95% of the original price.

    They're insane.

  7. Re:As anal as France is.... on France Demands Skype Register As a Telco · · Score: 1

    Reading the summaries/articles are for newbies, I use ESP. Look how far it's gotten me!

  8. Re:Understandable decision on Seattle Bar Owner Bans Google Glass, In Advance · · Score: 1

    It's one thing if someone hauls up a phone and snaps a couple of pictures or a short video clip, but recording video and audio constantly, that's a big Asshole act...

    Even worse, it takes reality TV to a whole new level with youtube. Ick.

  9. Re:I thought MY US ISP sucked donkey schlongs... on Massive Email Crash Hits Canadian ISP Shaw · · Score: 1

    He's talking about Free-to-air. Probably of the satellite variety.

  10. Re:Not true. on Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam · · Score: 1

    In Canada, a flashing arrow means you can go as opposite traffic is stopped. I've been driving for 20 years across three provinces and have never seen otherwise. Maybe that's a Quebec thing? They seem to do odd stuff there.

    A normal flashing green light is pedestrian controlled and can change when a button is pressed by a pedestrian.

    It's pretty bad that opposite ends of the country do different things with traffic lights.

  11. Re:Not true. on Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam · · Score: 1

    Most people do the opposite - when the crosswalk light blinks they increase their speed to get through the intersection so they don't have to stop.

  12. Re:Rule #1 on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Flagged Channels For XBMC PVR? · · Score: 1

    What if you exercise while watching TV?

    Exercising is pretty damn boring.

  13. Re:Size might not matter... on Did Steve Jobs Pick the Wrong Tablet Size? · · Score: 1

    My Nexus 7 fits fine in my shirt pocket. While the Nexus is occupying the pocket, I can't use it for anything else though...

    Pretty sure that any case that fits on the Nexus 7 makes it too big to fit in most pockets though.

  14. Re:Change your e-mail address on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 2

    Firstly make sure there's a damn good non-guessable password on his existing email account!

  15. Re:Where should we start? on Linus Torvalds Explodes at Red Hat Developer · · Score: 1

    Ask Steam how they feel about that now that Microsoft is trying to run their own app/game store in Windows 8. They're definitely feeling the squeeze and are looking towards their own platform.

    Just because Microsoft is not directly competing with these companies now doesn't mean they won't do it in the future.

  16. Re:The French have the right idea on US CEO Says French Workers Have Three-Hour Work Day · · Score: 1

    Then you want to be the person (or persons) responsible for maintaining the machinery.

  17. Re:Emulate on Full Review of the Color TI-84 Plus · · Score: 1

    I use RealCalc by Quartic Software.

    I tried many free calculators, but this one was so good I bought the paid version for a few bucks. Damn handy to have.

  18. Re:Mr. Anderson... on Canadian Court Rules You Have the Right To Google a Lawyer · · Score: 1

    Presumably if they're unable to use a finger to press a key on the keyboard they wouldn't be able to dial a phone number either...

  19. Re:Google is the new phone book on Canadian Court Rules You Have the Right To Google a Lawyer · · Score: 1

    Well, if my own experience means anything, just redirect all web queries to Bing. They won't be able to find (or do) anything relevant.

  20. Re:Cost on Ask Slashdot: What Is Your Favorite Monitor For Programming? · · Score: 1

    Spoken from someone stuck on a single 800x600 monitor.

    Having more resolution allows you to have more open side-by-side, or even better yet, more than one monitor way increased my productivity at work. Being able to see multiple things at the same time can vastly improve workflow. Not rocket science.

  21. Re:It's called the key on Driver Trapped In Speeding Car At 125 Mph · · Score: 1

    I wonder what it'll take before manufacturers will realize a mechanical failsafe is required? This isn't the first story I've read of this happening, and it surely won't be the last.

  22. Or The Onion News Network...

  23. Re:Wrong feedback on Digital Pen Vibrates To Indicate Bad Spelling, Grammar and Penmanship · · Score: 2

    I was wondering if it would go back and autocorrect your work. It is strange to get a 'you are spelling this wrong' indicator but not have the proper spelling available. They need to put in a holographic projector in the pen and problem solved.

  24. Re:Hmm... on 150 Copyright Notices For Mega · · Score: 1

    ...and got burned with 150 copyright notices!

  25. Re:Industry wants more users to use products on Microsoft Wants Computer Science Taught In UK Primary Schools · · Score: 4, Informative

    I kind of like the numbers: 100,000 unfilled jobs. Back when I was looking for work many moons ago there were a lot of IT jobs that wanted you to work like a slave for peanuts. No wonder they don't get filled.