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  1. Re:So, does the Duct Tape Programmer... on The Duct Tape Programmer · · Score: 1

    Ever heard of try-finally?

  2. Transhuman Space, anybody? on Developer Explains Clone/Transhumanist RPG · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So, it's sort of like Transhuman Space?

    Those books a pretty good read even if you don't plan on playing the game. And yes, you can play as an uplift or AI too.

  3. Re:OK... on Developer Explains Clone/Transhumanist RPG · · Score: 1

    Dentists are totally CYBERNETICISTS.

    http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1530

  4. XKCD. on Doctors Baffled, Intrigued By Girl Who Doesn't Age · · Score: 1

    Actually, it's XKCD.

  5. oblig. on Look Out, Firefox 3 — IE8 Is Back On Top For Now · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Add-ins on Look Out, Firefox 3 — IE8 Is Back On Top For Now · · Score: 1

    I can't go through and cover your entire list, but I do know that there's an IE addin to do DOM Inspection.

    Or, you could use Firebug lite.

    Sure, its capabilities are pretty limited compared to real firebug, and you need to include a script in your webpage, but it can still be a great help in debugging web pages in IE.

  7. Re:how is this new? on "Microsaccades" Help To Refresh Your Field of View · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Peter Watts explores this subject (among many other interesting topics - including existence of free will, the chinese room, and the nature of empathy and sentience) in his newest book, 'Blindsight'. It's a pretty good read.

    The book is available online here: http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm. It's published under Creative Commons license.

  8. Re:Thinking Ipod Touch + Stanza instead. on Amazon Announces Kindle 2, With Slew of New Features · · Score: 1

    I switched from Tungsten T2 to iPhone recently. I use both mainly for reading ebooks, and so far I'm pleasantly suprised with the iPhone. Same should apply to iPod touch, I guess.

    The screen has a better resolution, which means you can use a serif font - which in my opinion is easier to read. It's big enough for comfortable reading.

    Touch interface is neat, but doesn't make a lot of a difference when it comes to ebooks.

  9. Re:Can it read pdfs yet? on Amazon Announces Kindle 2, With Slew of New Features · · Score: 1

    Not Stanza. PDF.

    If you have an iPhone, check out the Air Sharing app - it allows uploading pdfs to the phone using http. I'm using it and reading technical manuals, while not very comfortable (the damn screen is just too small), is certainly possible.

  10. 1984 on China Makes Arrests To Stop Internet Porn · · Score: 1

    "The sex instinct will be eradicated. Procreation will be an annual formality like the renewal of a ration card. We shall abolish the orgasm. Our neurologists are at work upon it now."

    Yeah, I know Orwell wasn't writing about internet porn, but still...

  11. Re:'1984'? on Google Challenging Proposition 8 · · Score: 1

    Damn, wrong thread, I was trying to comment the article about chineese banning porn sites. Sorry for that.

  12. '1984'? on Google Challenging Proposition 8 · · Score: 1

    The sex instinct will be eradicated. Procreation will be an annual formality like the renewal of a ration card. We shall abolish the orgasm. Our neurologists are at work upon it now.

    Yeah, I know Orwell wasn't writing about pr0n, but still...

  13. Re:Internet crimes, like rape? on MySpace Verdict a Danger To Depressed Kids · · Score: 1

    Dude. Seriously. Would you post the same comment if grandparent poster was a male?

  14. Re:Horrible name. on Nepomuk Brings Semantic Web To the Desktop, Instead · · Score: 1

    Yes, but consider this: currently, most popular games of that type are called MMORPGs, not MMUDs. And the 'Roleplaying Game' part didn't change at all.

  15. Re:Jython on SDK Shoot Out, Android Vs. IPhone · · Score: 1

    According to Wikipedia, you can convert regular JVM .class files to Dalvik bytecode.

  16. Re:I'm confused... on Picasa Rolls Out 3.0 — Now With Facial Recognition · · Score: 1

    Or even better, try to educate your friends about dangers of posting oh-my-god-i-drank-too-much photos on teh interwebs. I think most people simply don't think about what a 'global network' really means.

    In my country, a few months ago the news broke about some undercover cops posting their photos in police uniforms to a popular social networking site. Yes, some people are just stupid; most are simply uneducated.

  17. obligatory Arthur C. Clarke quote on Excavations at Stonehenge May Answer Questions · · Score: 1

    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.