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  1. There are enough people. on Mouse Sperm Cells Grown In Vitro · · Score: 3, Insightful

    More research into expanding the food supply might be a better use of resources. Realistically doesn't this just make it more likely for people with defective genes to reproduce?

  2. Re:previous and next patents.. on Apple Files Patent For Fuel Cell Laptops · · Score: 1

    it's official, the patent system is just a joke. a computer could generate these patent titles and a monkey could do the write ups.

    You are of course correct, but I already hold the patent on this method of patent trolling, so don't even think about trying to use it.

  3. Re:Another problem on The Problem With Windows 8's Picture Password · · Score: 3, Informative

    The WILL forget their password. We have laptops here with fingerprint scanners. Everyone who uses the scanner (optional) has forgotten their password.

  4. What they should do, on ASF Lays Out Its Plan For OpenOffice.org · · Score: 2

    Let it die.
    http://www.libreoffice.org/
    Is fantastic.

  5. Re:We need to mount an expedition on Kepler Discovers First Earth-Sized Exoplanets · · Score: 1

    Each. Two in the front, and one in the back... For dancing.

  6. Re:We need to mount an expedition on Kepler Discovers First Earth-Sized Exoplanets · · Score: 1

    The women are all blue or green, have 3 breasts, and want to KILL you!

    Sounds like my last two girlfriends.

  7. Re:Anyone who thinks they can predict the future.. on IBM's Five Predictions For the Next Five Years · · Score: 1

    One person's imagination is another person's schizophrenia.

    Who told you to say that?!?!!!?!?!?!?!???!!?

  8. Re:Is it wrong.... on Google Working On Siri Competitor Majel · · Score: 2

    Yes, that is wrong! I don't know how you can live with yourself!
    Now if if was a kids wading pool full of chocolate pudding.....

  9. Why bother on Hard Drive Makers Slash Warranties · · Score: 1

    Attempting to get a replacement or a 5 year old drive is just not worth my time.
    Most drives once they are a year old are not worth my time to RMA.

  10. xbox 360 on Aging Consoles Find New Life As Video Streamers · · Score: 1

    I used mine for streaming video for years. I even bought the remote for it. Worked really well, until I got a hold of an Apple TV and hacked it. Apple TV Works great as a video streaming device.

  11. Re:start with Australia and Brazil on Microsoft Upgrading Windows Users To Latest Version of MSIE · · Score: 2, Funny

    Little known fact: Originally they were going to use Austria as the "A" country, but they were afraid Arnold Schwarzenegger might get pissed, and come beat them up.

  12. Making a mistake on Nokia Exec: Young People Fed Up With iPhone and Android · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They are doing it wrong. They should push it as a business friendly phone. Nice tight integration with Exchange server. add on some security tools. Enable remote wiping, and perhaps even a remote bricking.
    Sell it as an Enterprise phone. Replacement for the blackberry.

  13. Re:Great idea! on NTSB Recommends Cell Phone Ban For Drivers · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I hate government interference in our lives, but since some idiot on his phone can kill me, I am willing to accept it in this case.
    Mostly I was writing to the people who always come out of the woodwork saying "I am a good driver, and I can handle being on the phone." No you aren't, and no you can't. If you were a good driver you would know better than to talk on the phone.

  14. Re:Great idea! on NTSB Recommends Cell Phone Ban For Drivers · · Score: 2

    I taught driving professionally for many years. I would bet good money that I am a better driver than just about anyone on here. I do not use my cell phone when driving and strongly recommend that you do not either. There are enough distractions and things you cannot control when driving. You can simply, eliminate one distraction by deciding to ignore your phone when driving. This might give you that critical fraction of a second to avoid a someone who was not smart enough to shut up and drive.

  15. Re:Next up on Scientists Create World's Smallest Steam Engine · · Score: 1

    That was the most awesome idea in the best TV show of all time.
    When I moved into a trailer park, a good friend of mine knocked on my door the first night, fully dressed as Julian, right down to the rum and coke in hand. I fell on the floor laughing.

  16. Re:Too little. on Cnet Apologizes For Nmap Adware Mess · · Score: 1

    The odd time I am dealing with windows and looking for software, a quick google search would often put them at the top of the results. Until they started this crap at least you knew it wasn't virused.
    Shear lazyness I admit.
    I will from now on taking the extra few moments to fine the original authors site and download from there.

    PS: I apologize to geeks everywhere for my lazyness. :)

  17. Too little. on Cnet Apologizes For Nmap Adware Mess · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Too late.
    They should not have done it in the first place, and I will be looking elsewhere for my downloads.

  18. Re:"Other people who watched X also watched Y" on TV Isn't Broken, So Why Fix It? · · Score: 1

    Yep, I've looked it up. TiVo Suggestions. Is it any good?

    Try googling for "TiVo thinks i'm gay"

  19. Re:Obligatory turd in punchbowl on Fighting Mosquitoes With GM Mosquitoes · · Score: 1

    Bastard stole it from me! Nothing but respect for Mr. Carlin, but that was my reaction the first time I heard him expounding a theory I had had for years.

  20. Re:Revert? on How Photoshopped Is That Picture? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet the people on CSI can uncrop a picture. ;)

  21. Re:Not this shit again... on Why Was Hypercard Killed? · · Score: 1

    What can I say, I was young and stupid.
    Now I am not young any more. :)

  22. Re:Obligatory turd in punchbowl on Fighting Mosquitoes With GM Mosquitoes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Like, for instance, humans. Nature would get along much better without us, probably.

    My theory is that nature wanted plastics, and since there was no natural way to produce plastics nature created humans to make plastics. Unfortunately for nature this plan has gone slightly had some unforeseen side effects.

  23. Re:Not this shit again... on Why Was Hypercard Killed? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "How many computer magazines these days publish code listings, compared to in the 80s?"

    I miss those days. Copy typing in a progran for hours from the magazine. Finally to type RUN, and see the glorious "SN error at 30", and the dawning realization that you had hours more of trying to figure out your typos, or worse trying to figure out what they had misprinted. Then to finally get it to run only to discover the magazine artists had shown great artistic license with their artwork next to the program listing.
    Finally to forget to save it to tape, shut off your computer, and realize you could do it all again tomorrow. :) Those were the days.

    Also, get off my lawn.

  24. Re:Kindle Source on Amazon Releases Kindle Source Code · · Score: 1

    All the best OS' are coded in BASIC.
    I even heard that Windows 7 is coded in BASIC. Although what Win 7 has to do with the best OS' I still have no idea. :)

  25. Re:Excellent... on Climate May Be Less Sensitive To CO2 Than Previously Thought · · Score: 1

    Screw the debate..... I am heading out to by an SUV. :)
    Does any company make one bigger than a Hummer?