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  1. An apparent attack on Apple on Dual Boot Not Trusted, Rejected By Vista SP1 · · Score: 1

    Apples intel macs have always had a TPM chip installed on them to prevent people from redistributing the OS X operating system (we all know how well that worked).
    However, other than Macs, there aren't very many computers out there (to my knowledge) that have the TPM chip, so to me this appears to be a way that M$ can keep people from installing Windows on a Mac.

  2. It's simple on Software Price Gap Between the US and Europe · · Score: 1

    Europeans have more money to spend than Americans. Simple as that.

  3. wait on Mars Soil Frustrates Phoenix Again · · Score: 1

    Isn't Mars a guy? What's he doing with a vibrator? 0_o

  4. Re:Neato on Mars Soil Frustrates Phoenix Again · · Score: 1

    Just to be safe, you better fsck it afterwards

  5. Re:Aliens? on Nukes Not the Best Way To Stop Asteroids, Says Apollo Astronaut · · Score: 1

    woops.... meant to make the title "rockets?", not "aliens?". The CIA made me do it- I forgot my tinfoil hat

  6. Aliens? on Nukes Not the Best Way To Stop Asteroids, Says Apollo Astronaut · · Score: 1

    If we were to use a nuclear weapon against an asteroid, there would be a few problems-

    1.The asteroid might break apart into several smaller pieces, possibly making the problem worse

    2.The size of the nuclear warhead would have to be enormous in order to blast a huge rock out of the way. Blowing up a huge nuclear warhead would create alot of radiation, and some of it will come back down to Earth.

    I think the best way to deal with an asteroid is to send a rocket to the asteroid, land on the rock and use that rocket to push the asteroid out of the way. It would be a real pain, but we have landed spacecraft on an asteroid before.

    And if that fails... NUKE IT!

  7. Worlds fastest supercomputer eh? on MIT Artificial Vision Researchers Assemble 16-GPU Machine · · Score: 1

    the Roadrunner, the world's fastest supercomputer

    But does it run Crysis?

  8. Re:Why do people link ad-laden patent sites? on Microsoft's Decade-old Patent On Tree-view Mode! · · Score: 1

    collecting panties would infringe on my patent of collecting panties.

  9. Re:Some numbers on Google URL Index Hits 1 Trillion · · Score: 1

    maybe a majority of Googles indexed websites are blank

  10. This makes perfect sense on Microsoft Blesses LGPL, Joins Apache Foundation · · Score: 1

    Apache is the most popular web server program in the world. So, it would make sense for Microsoft to try to implement it in their Microsoft Server series in order to boost sales.

  11. Not to be a jerk but.... on Thirst For Coltan Fueling African Conflict · · Score: 0, Redundant

    honestly, anything and EVERYTHING starts a war in Africa. This is really nothing new.

  12. Re:Sorry to say but... on Thirst For Coltan Fueling African Conflict · · Score: 1

    As with most generalizations, yours is too general.

    no no no, I think his generalization is actually very specific

  13. Re:No surprise on No Gap Found In Math Abilities of Girls, Boys · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trust me, I know lots of girls who aren't afraid to touch IT

  14. But on No Gap Found In Math Abilities of Girls, Boys · · Score: 1

    Anything you can do I can do better!

  15. Saw this guys video in English class on "Last Lecture" CMU Professor Randy Pausch Dies · · Score: 1

    Very good video. Pretty funny at times too. Definately worth your while

  16. T-1000 isn't made out of metal on Liquid Metal CPU Heatsink Beats Water Cooling · · Score: 2, Funny

    He's made out of a "mimetic poly-alloy" you insensitive clod! Evil governator killing robots have feelings too ya know!

  17. Using it right now on Making the Switch To Windows "Workstation" 2008 · · Score: 1

    This thing is FAST. I'm running it on this system-

    AMD sempron 3400+ @ 2.0ghz
    512Mb of RAM
    ATI radeon xpress 200 w/ 64Mb of shared memory

    I have the 'desktop experience' thing enabled, as well as wireless networking. I have Aero and flip3d enabled, and I'm currently running Firefox 3 and iTunes. It runs about the same that Ubuntu 8.04 does with Compiz enabled.

    Being a Linux fanboy, I'm really impressed. If win 7 is going to have a core based off of server '08, this very well may NOT be the year of the Linux desktop

  18. Re:Feet and yards? on The Largest Recorded Tsunami Was 50 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    Not if her diet consists of Mc.Donalds

  19. The Alan Parsons project on Alternative Uses For an Old Satellite Dish? · · Score: 1

    You could proceed with the Alan Parsons project, turn it into a giant "laser", put it on the moon and hold the United States ransom for one million bajillion quitillion septillion dollars

  20. Re:what the hell? on Cassini's Primary Mission Ends, Two-Year Extension Begins · · Score: 1

    We estimate it to be maybe 0.01% of the cost of sending a new probe to do the same thing.

    yes, but the new probe can run Crysis

  21. Re:Let me get this straight... on Lt. Col. John Bircher Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    Yeah I know it's technically a Democratic-Republic. I just don't like it when US government officials purposly confuse the terms 'Democracy' and 'Republic' in order to make people believe that this is a true Democracy.

  22. Let me get this straight... on Lt. Col. John Bircher Answers Your Questions · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Because we are a democracy, your last question is best answered by our civilian leadership. Only the President can determine what constitutes an act of war." So because we are a democracy, only the President, our dear leader, can determine what constitutes as an act of war? Wouldn't you think that it would be up to the people to determine what constitutes as an act of war if this were a true democracy?

  23. Wait a minute... on The World's 10 Dirtiest Cities · · Score: 1

    Where's Bakersfield, CA on that list?