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  1. Re:almost tempted to buy some shares on Nokia Shareholders Fight Back · · Score: 1

    Is that "ahead" of what Apple got (arguably their survival)? Not sure myself. I lean towards yes.

  2. Re:almost tempted to buy some shares on Nokia Shareholders Fight Back · · Score: 1

    Don't disagree. But there is a new dynamic here. A closed system (ios) that is taking a huge share of the profits, and therefore may actually be able to match the entire industry in innovation.

  3. Re:I think Beck has started to believe his own con on Glen Beck Warns Viewers Not To Use Google · · Score: 2

    Open minded and willing to listen is not the same thing as taking someone seriously.

  4. Re:Normally on Amazon Pulling Out of Texas Over $269 Million Tax Bill · · Score: 1

    you buy 50 shares of ABC for $1000 and the tax rate is 10pct you owe $100 in taxes! you owe no more taxes when you sell it even if you sell them for $10000, but who ever it is you sold them to owes $1000.

    Which comes right out of the amount they are willing to pay you for them, so I am not sure what you've accomplished there.

  5. Stock down on Out of Egypt Censorship, US Tech Export Under Fire · · Score: 1

    Narus stock then dipped as expectations of domestic sales tanked.

  6. Re:Meet the new boss, same as the old boss on House Fails To Extend Patriot Act Spy Powers · · Score: 1

    For those who thought Obama was going to change the status quo, you should read the provisions the White House wants to keep:

    Some of us thought that and have been dissuaded by his actions and inactions. Some currently think it. The latter are who I worry about more.

  7. Re:Titanic Sunk Due to Weak Rivets and Bolts not b on Ballmer Turns To Geeks For Salvation · · Score: 1

    Would have gotten their shirts wet. He does not approve.

  8. Re:Nothing with a face on Designers Create Meat Eating Furniture · · Score: 1

    Indeed, then they'll start demanding toflies, like the tofurkeys and tofu dogs human vegans seem to want.

    Never understood why, if you object to eating meat, you form your veggies into meat-like products. I don't make carrot shapes out of my ground beef.

  9. Re:What does that even mean? on Universe 250+ Times Bigger Than What Is Observable · · Score: 1

    If you're saying the universe is a torus, I will have to say bull. Recent science has proved it is an aries. Bet that gets your goat.

  10. Re:But its ok for Google? on Domestic Use of Aerial Drones By Law Enforcement · · Score: 1

    Do they fine lightning storms?

  11. Eating shows and infomercials on Japanese Supreme Court Rules TV Forwarding Illegal · · Score: 2

    This is even more bizarre in the context of it being about Japanese TV. Most of what I see when I am there are eating (not cooking) shows, odd game shows, and infomercials. And news.

  12. Re:Writing on Study Sez Txt Msgs Make Kidz Gr8 Spellrz · · Score: 1

    You've honed in on the problem very concisely . . .

  13. Re:Why give up before we've started? on FSF Announces Support For WebM · · Score: 1

    That's one for sure. My doubt is that all 20 vendors are right now working on solutions. My point is that the list of names of the companies who support the codec is not evidence of active support by all of them, as evidenced by the counter example I gave, and wondered if there was some other info that showed actual tangible support by something approaching 20.

  14. Re:Why give up before we've started? on FSF Announces Support For WebM · · Score: 1

    Besides being listed as a supporter of WebM, do you have any evidence they are actually working on it?

    Apple's a member of the Blu-ray consortium, and look how helpful they've been to that cause.

  15. Re:A quick google search on The Case of Apple's Mystery Screw · · Score: 3, Funny
  16. Re:Perhaps Not Defamation on RapidShare Threatens Suit Over Piracy Allegations · · Score: 1

    First sentence in your P.S. should end in a question mark. Snicker.

  17. Re:Kettle, meet pot, pot, meet kettle on Microsoft Slams Google Over HTML5 Video Decision · · Score: 1

    A kettle is typically the a dome with a wide base designed to catch a lot of heat from below relative to its volume in order to bring liquids inside (typically just water) to a boil as quickly as possible. It generally has a built-in "lid" with a small access area and a pouring spout.

    Then how do you get the fish out? Or do fine kettles have different architecture?

  18. Re:Summary sucks. on Ars Thinks Google Takes a Step Backwards For Openness · · Score: 1

    I saw a road sign in Canada telling me to expect retards.

    Well, actually, it said expect delays on the left and the French equivalent on the right, but I chose to take this message away from the encounter.

  19. Re:Ugh on Jimmy Wales Declares App Store Models a Threat · · Score: 2

    We now have Amazon Kindle Store, B&N Nook Store, etc because everyone wants to try to lock their customer into their devices.

    It seems pretty clear Amazona and BN want to sell you ebooks more than lock you into their devices, or they wouldn't offer reader apps for iOS and Android.

  20. Re:Why bother? Wait for the 3D versions... on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    No. In fact there are some quotes from Lucasfilm that these are being sourced from 2K masters made for HD broadcast some years ago, and that no additional remastering will take place until it is done for the 3D versions.

    These will look better than the DVDs, but there will be a better looking version later.

    Don't have a cite handy, so Google it.

  21. Re:I would pay... on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    Somewhat agree. I think even Jake Lloyd could have done passably well if there had been a director present on set.

  22. Re:Releasing moves in the updated format on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    You should try sex WITH surround sound. Man . . .

  23. Re:Jedi Franklin? on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    So a sith?

  24. Re:yet another version on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    No, it was still Sebastian Shaw, they just took off his eyebrows.

    They did, however, replace the original singer and some of the band in the Jabba palace number with some CGI and a new song.

  25. Re:BluRay? Why? on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    Your entirely factual and accurate post omits the fact that DVD audion encoding (Dolby Digital and basic DTS) use lossy compression. Blu-rays are typically lossless compression (Dolby TruHD, DTS-HD MA or MLP). A lot of BDs are still 16 bit, though, I would guess 24 bit are a minority.

    Can't objectively comment on whether it is a lie by your standards, though, since I unfortunately have a sound system the cost 5 figures, so that must be why I hear a major difference.