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  1. Re:Really surprised noone mentioned bat sonar on Batman Discussion · · Score: 1

    I found it impossible to believe there wasn't one ounce of lead in that building (or Gothem, for that matter!) that would disrupt the signal/image.

  2. They've been doing this for years on Microsoft to Give Away Developer Tools to Students · · Score: 1

    Except our campus had a student Microsoft representative, and to get the software you had to bring your resume to one of his talks. A lot of those that got the software, however, wound up selling it on eBay. Not bad if you needed to pay for beer.

  3. Case in point on Vista Shipped On 39% of PCs In 2007 · · Score: 1

    I bought a Dell 720 XPS the day after Christmas. I was going to buy an XPS 420, but Dell is (or was) only offering XP OEM on the 720's. And if you want an Alienware with XP in lieu of Vista, you're going to pay extra.

  4. Finally! on D.C. Commuters to be Scanned With Infrared Cameras · · Score: 1

    It's about time. I commute daily on I-270 and see these violators all the time. They think there are ways to get around it. They put manikins in their cars, they'll ride the lane when it's raining out (assuming bacon doesn't want to pull them over), or here's the worst - putting a "Baby on Board" suction to the window and having a baby seat in the back. PLEASE! It's about time these morons get caught and fined. Fines are usually $500+, but no points are assessed. I hope that changes, too.

  5. oh come on on A Year In Prison For a 20-Second Film Clip? · · Score: 1

    She can easily prove she didn't intend to distribute. The only thing she has to cry about is the time a case like this is going to take out of her schedule and paycheck.

  6. Not in Norrath! on The Desktop -- Time to Start Saying Goodbye? · · Score: 1

    I'll be damned if I ever play EQ2 on a laptop!

  7. tell-me-again-why-dell-can't-do-this dept. on $298 Wal-Mart PC Has OO.org, No Crapware · · Score: 1

    One word: Kickbacks.

  8. Message Boards != Good Stock Advice on CEO Questionably Used Pseudonym to Post Online · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This really is quite silly. If you're listening to stock message boards for your advice on what to buy, then you really need to find yourself a living, breathing broker. With all the spam I get on nickel stocks, schemes to make thousands of dollars a day, etc a message board is just more crap to filter through. Why would I want to read one? More so, why would I want to post to one?

  9. why not already? on AT&T Slams Google Over Open-Access Wireless · · Score: 1

    Why the hell not? It's time for these monolithic dinosaur companies to stop doing business as usual and start growing up to accept change. This is America, and we have a little something called competition and capitalism. When you start bitching about other companies trying to come in and steal your turf, you only make yourself look like an ass. ATT has done this, again.

    If you ask me, this has a lot to do with a little something that begins with the letter i....

  10. no surprise there on Net Radio Wins Partial Reprieve · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. If the "axe" as we're calling it is so close, then these companies are really going to need time to adjust accordingly. Those who can't afford to play ball with the RIAA are going to start looking at their other options (if they haven't already done so!), such as memberships, commercial partnerships, etc.

    I can actually see this dragging out longer. Can you imagine the amount of paperwork they're burried in?

  11. zomg! all my mod points... on Matrox's Extio Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Does anyone know if I can play EQ2 on one of these bad boys? Anyone know if any games like EQ2/WoW will run on multiple displays? Are there any games out there that can do this? 4x4 Minesweeper FTW! lolz...

  12. mod me down, but... on Microsoft Sued Over Scratched Xbox 360 Discs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Did MS even offer to replace this man's games? We live in a sad world when people start suing over their video games. Legal action should only be used as a last resort. There are bigger fish to fry out there (i.e. HMOs) over more serious matters. Crap like this doesn't deserve a day in court.

  13. $599 smoothie on Ultimate iPhone Review — Will It Blend? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good god, that's one expensive smoothie! Have to admit, though, it put up a pretty good fight in those first few whacks!

  14. The Jesus phone commeth on iPhone Doesn't Surf Fast Enough for Jobs · · Score: 1

    I find it hilarious the news stations are calling this "the Jesus phone". I, for one, am going to wait for the second coming.

  15. Re:Yes, I am a grammar Nazi on Top Irritating Words Spawned by Internet · · Score: 1

    Don't forget alright! It's ALL RIGHT.

  16. uhm, iTunes? on No iPhone SDK Means No iPhone Killer Apps · · Score: 1

    But wouldn't you consider the iPod functionality to be the killer app?

  17. Re:Noticeably Absent... on Best Places To Work In IT · · Score: 1

    Yeah, there are a lot of noticeably absent companies. How did Booz Allen make the list, yet I don't see Lockheed Martin? and yeah...Google? WTF. Was this survey only done on companies willing to participate?...

  18. *sexy lady voice* on Redistricting Videogame Shows Problems in the System · · Score: 2, Funny

    Reticulating splines... and demagogues.

  19. Re:missing rows from the "competitive" chart... on iPhone Gets Better Battery, Scratch Resistant Glass · · Score: 1

    I agree. The biggest drawback IMHO to buying this guy is simply the service agreement I'll be signing at the cash register. I currently use Verizon, so I'm pretty much SOL unless I want to break my contract. If the iPhone really does start any kind of revolution, then it needs to learn how to play with others first.

  20. Was it really a contest? on CNBC Software Flaw Worth $1 Million? · · Score: 1

    Was this seriously a contest, or a barometer for CNBC (and any other partners) to track good traders and potentially profit from?

  21. Where's the advice? on Pimping Out a New House · · Score: 1

    Sorry dude. It seems like everyone can't get over the fact you're building in New Orleans. Maybe if you build elsewhere we could give you some real constructive advice.

  22. /sigh on Battlestar Galactica's End Officially After Season 4 · · Score: 1

    It's bad enough that we have to wait until 2008 for the next episode. SciFi has really shot themselves in the foot by letting this series go.

  23. 5318808 on Celebrating the HP-35 Calculator With a New Model · · Score: 1

    TEE HEE, 5318808! Dude, turn the calculator upside down!

  24. here we go again on Students Sue Anti-Plagiarism Service · · Score: 1

    This, coming from the same school who had students (from an intro to physics class!) expelled just a few years ago thanks to turnitin!

  25. also add... on Will The iPhone Kill The iPod? · · Score: 1

    cigarette lighter and leatherman...then you'll truly have all you need in the palm of your hand