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  1. Hmmm... on Cities Tampering With Traffic Lights To Generate Revenue · · Score: 1
    Can I blame Traffic James?

    He is a dick.

  2. sarcasm.... on World of Warcraft - Wrath Of the Lich King Is In Alpha · · Score: 1

    You mean, like, a job outside the guild?

  3. Re:in other blizzard news on World of Warcraft - Wrath Of the Lich King Is In Alpha · · Score: 1

    Starcraft: coming at you at the speed of light.*

    *Source of game is the other side of the universe.

  4. Re:No permadeath on World of Warcraft - Wrath Of the Lich King Is In Alpha · · Score: 1

    Watch out for the cow patties...

  5. I know! on Cities Tampering With Traffic Lights To Generate Revenue · · Score: 1

    Let's blame Traffic James. I mean, he is a dick.

  6. I was under the impression.... on Nanoclusters Break Superconductivity Record · · Score: 1

    ...that room temp was defined by the temperature people prefer indoors.
    Imagine a beowulf cluster of these clusters...maybe that's a strong superconductor?

  7. Re:No betting on IBM Creates Working "Racetrack Memory" · · Score: 1

    I've got some inside info on #3's mean free path...

  8. Re:50/50 on Movement Sensors a Less Invasive Alternative To CCTV · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...could be easily hacked into, or disabled, or misdirected. Unlike a camera?
  9. Re:And in 25 year's time... on IBM Ships Fastest CPU on Earth · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and Aero will allow your suds to look transparent!

  10. The analogy breaks down... on IBM Ships Fastest CPU on Earth · · Score: 1

    ...ecause we're still held back by the lethargic TSA officers and a single-file security line.

  11. Re:China is already huge in micro and nanotechnolo on China Plans to Surpass the U.S. in Nanotech Development · · Score: 1

    Microelectronic fabrication != nanotechnology
    example, in universities, microelectronic fab. is part of elec. engineering, nanotechnology is part of physics.

  12. Absorb Exhaust? on China Plans to Surpass the U.S. in Nanotech Development · · Score: 1
    from the article:

    Parker said that the Olympic village parking lots being constructed in Beijing will have a nanopolymer coating that will absorb exhaust.
    I too would like to know how they plan to make car exhaust more attracted to the ground than the troposhere...
  13. Re:Cringley's an idiot on Is Microsoft just Screwing with Yahoo's Mind? · · Score: 5, Funny

    And Frodo could have hopped on the back of a freakin' Eagle, flown the 2 hour trip in to Mount Doom, and dunked the ring and been home in time for dinner.

    But where's the adventure in that?
    No homoerotic overtones?
  14. Finally... on Australia's Geekiest Man · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have proof that my girlfriend is wrong.

    I am not Australia's geekiest man!

  15. Not necessarily... on Google Caught in Comcast Traffic Filtering? · · Score: 1

    It comes and goes for me. I usually reset my router & modem and Google is available again.

  16. I'm confused... on South Africa Adopts ODF as a Government Standard · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What version of Openoffice are they using? I'm using version 2.3 and it knows that "minininum" is not a word...

  17. Re:Comcast seems to be fast on Congressman Tells Comcast, Hands Off BitTorrent · · Score: 1

    That sounds promising. I was still not able to upload as of early yesterday evening (Oct 25), but I will definitely check again tonight.

  18. Great start on Congressman Tells Comcast, Hands Off BitTorrent · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a Comcast customer in Virginia, I am glad that Congressman Boucher is taking a stand for net neutrality. Mostly because I need to get my share ratio back up.

  19. Re:Usefulness? on Computer Software to Predict the Unpredictable · · Score: 1

    I consider eating human feces pretty surprising...but mostly just disturbing.

  20. Usefulness? on Computer Software to Predict the Unpredictable · · Score: 1

    Let's see it predict spammers' & trolls' posts...

  21. Re:Want to Reach the 12 - 24 Year Old Male Market? on Churches Use Halo To Spread the Word, Raise Eyebrows · · Score: 1

    Personally, I'd rather reach out to the 19-22 year old female market.

  22. Read between the lines on Halo 3 Review · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From a certain point of view, Halo 3 is without a doubt the biggest game of the year. That would be the point of view of Xbox 360 owners only, correct?
  23. Re:So... on Microsoft to Allow PC Makers to Downgrade to XP · · Score: 1

    Ditto. I'll buy a linux pre-loaded laptop before I get Vista.

  24. Re:Bad idea on GameStop Manager Suspended After "Games for Grades" · · Score: 1

    Please read the article. He wasn't fired. He's suspended.

  25. Re:Double check your math. on Comcast Slightly Clarifies High Speed Extreme Use Policy · · Score: 1

    not in New Zealand or Australia...