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  1. Missing one key tech on Top Technologies of Next-Gen Gaming · · Score: 1

    Nowhere on that list did I see the key technology of 'fun' mentioned. Isn't that all that really matters when it comes to games, is it fun? All the technology in the world can't make a bad game fun.

  2. Re:Worth it. on Firefox SSL-Certificate Debate Rages On · · Score: 1

    Where do you get these magical $10/year SSL certs

    I got mine signed by GoDaddy and neither Firefox nor IE complain about it at all. I think it may have been closer to $30, so still very reasonable. Only 'premium' certificates are $500, but browsers won't complain on a $30 one.

  3. Re:Has anyone looked at the sample test? on Are US Voters Informed Enough About Science? · · Score: 1

    but it is still just a theory

    So is gravity.

  4. Won't matter for 2008 on Ohio Sues Over Missing Electronic Votes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Diebold has already accidentally leaked the results:
    http://www.theonion.com/content/video/diebold_accidentally_leaks

  5. Re:Alternative Anti-Virus Software? on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet · · Score: 1

    If you don't mind paying a little bit for your anti-virus software, NOD32 is a good choice.

  6. Re:$1,000,000 prize to be collected then if true on Claimed Proof of Riemann Hypothesis · · Score: 1, Informative

    I briefly looked through the proof, and it only claims to be a proof in the rational number field, not for all real numbers. It's still a step in the right direction, but not a full proof.

  7. tagged: suddenoutbreakofcustomerservice on Netflix Changes Its Mind, Will Keep Profiles Feature · · Score: 1

    n/t

  8. Just get gutter covers on IRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot Review · · Score: 1

    Or you can just get gutter covers. When I moved into my house 3 years ago, I cleaned the gutters out once, decided it sucked and got gutter covers. Each cover was less than a buck and we got enough for the whole house for less than the price of a Looj. Sure, it was a bit of extra work to put on the covers, but it's just a one-time investment and I've never had to clean gutters since.

  9. Re:Proofreading on New Grads Shun IT Jobs As "Boring" · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's not that, he just doesn't have any spair time.

  10. The sequel looks better on World of Warcraft Achievement System Rumored · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard that in the upcoming sequel to WoW you will get to control a character who plays WoW, it's called World of World of Warcraft. Here's the announcement:
    http://www.theonion.com/content/video/warcraft_sequel_lets_gamers_play

  11. Re:My Review on Quick Review of Penny Arcade Game · · Score: 3, Funny

    tagged: thisgamesucksandanyonewholikesitsucks

  12. 80,000 square miles? on TVA Security Lapses Could Endanger US Health, Economy · · Score: 1

    Just think that with only a fraction of that, they could power the entire country with solar. According to this, we only need 8,500 square miles of solar to power the states.

  13. Re:I DARE you crackers! Double dog dare you! on LifeLock Spokesperson's Stolen ID Inspires Lawsuits · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, since I cannot refuse a double dog dare, I'll first need your account number and routing number to proceed with the deposit.

  14. MythTV plugin? on $100 Roku Netflix Player Targets Apple TV · · Score: 1

    So when do we get a MythTV plugin? That would be the best solution so we don't need extra hardware around the living room.

  15. OT: Your sig on Google's Shareholders Vote Against Human Rights · · Score: 1

    Just curious, do all ANSYS products not have undo, or is the undo just not usable? Do you work for ANSYS or just use their products? I only ask because Ansoft just got bought by ANSYS and their products have undo, which we don't want to lose.

    Thanks!

  16. Error Message? on R2D2-Shaped DVD and Videogame Projector · · Score: 4, Funny

    So when something goes wrong, does it say "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."?

  17. Re:Chose Wisely on MS Beta Software To Manage Unix/Linux Systems · · Score: 4, Funny

    But seriously, who wants to be managing something with a GUI under Windows A Windows user?
  18. It could be worse... on Google StreetView Is In Your Driveway · · Score: 1

    At least it was for these guys:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgV6-gnQaE

  19. Re:Big deal.. on FTP Hacking on the Rise · · Score: 1

    You mean people pay for an SSH client? I have only used free clients, namely PuTTY and WinSCP for SSH/SFTP access on Windows and they seem to work just fine and I've never had a reason to seek out an alternate version.

  20. Re:Big deal.. on FTP Hacking on the Rise · · Score: 4, Insightful

    is there any reason to use ftp instead of the ssh file transfer protocol (sftp)? Well, since no version of Windows I know of comes with SSH/SCP/SFTP support out of the box, I think you have your reason right there. People don't want to have to download third party programs to do what they consider basic tasks, so providers fall back to protocols that have wide support (HTTP/FTP). Bittorrent seems to be an anomaly in this argument, but probably because it has more uses.
  21. Their 'Wow!' signal on British Astronomers Turn To Interstellar Spam · · Score: 1

    So this civilization will get their own version of the Wow! Signal.

  22. Simple solution: GMail+SSL on How Pervasive is ISP Outbound Email Filtering? · · Score: 1

    I just use GMail over SSL by changing by bookmark from:
    http://mail.google.com/
    to:
    https://mail.google.com/

    Problem solved!

  23. Re:I have one. It doesn't seem so bright on New 4100 Lumen Flashlight Can Set Things On Fire · · Score: 2

    Is that when the headaches started?

  24. Anonymity? on Two Companies Now Offering Personal Gene Sequencing · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is this anonymous? Namely so that if it turns out I have some risk factor for a genetic condition, that my health insurance can't find out about it and raise my premiums.

  25. Re:Nethack on What Are The Best Free Games Online? · · Score: 1

    You mention Nethack and yet fail to mention the 8th Annual /dev/null Nethack Tournament that's going on right now?