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  1. Re:Navteq uses Zagat on Google Acquires Zagat · · Score: 1

    Hmm, at least now i won't be surprised when I see Google shutting down Zagat services next year.

  2. Typo Nazi on Satellite Captures Burning Man From Space · · Score: 1

    I'm not normally the type to point out grammatical mistakes made by commenters, but I feel like the comments should be a tad more scrutinized before published.

    FTFC: "mistakes made my posters, "

    I mean, come on guys...that's 3rd grade stuff there.

  3. Re:I wonder if he'll just delegate design to Ive on Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO · · Score: 2

    "mere mortals"? he's resigning due to poor health you insensitive clod

  4. Re:Spatial orientation on Atlantis' Final Reentry Over Cancun, Mexico · · Score: 2

    Good news is there's plenty of time to get this product to market in time for the next shuttle launch!

  5. Re:Eco friendly version (in trees) on Sheikh Carves His Name In Desert So It's Visible From Space · · Score: 1

    Ha, I doesn't look like he planted trees to make this one to me. Looks more like clearcutting. Not very eco friendly.

  6. Re:Scientists are bad at the gym? on Tae Bo Workout Sent Skyscraper Shaking · · Score: 1

    Surely your anecdotes will refute generations of unathletic nerdery... (braces for downmods...)

  7. Re:Another tablet and a confusing product lineup on Amazon Plans iPad Competitor (and 2 New Kindles) · · Score: 1

    God forbid we have choices when buying a tablet.

  8. trashed your old mags? on How Do You Get Your Geek Nostalgia Fix? · · Score: 1
  9. Re:All aboard! on Zynga Seeks $1 Billion In IPO · · Score: 1

    In other news, LNKD up 5% today... Don't kill the messager please.

  10. Re:This is will be like wave! on Google Launches Google+ Social Network · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google Tsunami?

  11. Re:The biggest problem with self publishing on Thinking of Publishing Your Own $0.99 Kindle Book? · · Score: 1

    Consider me available if anyone has anything they would like me to edit. I read quite a lot already and am interested in getting into editting. Message me.

  12. Re:Who pays Kurzweil for these "predictions"? on Kurzweil: Human-Level Machine Translation By 2029 · · Score: 1

    His classes are like $20,000 for tuition. Or here http://singularityu.org/programs/executive-programs/ the Executive courses are $12,000 for a 7 day course. I'm not sure Kmdrtako Academy can charge that.

  13. Re:Unwritten Addendum: on Google's Android Ambitions Go Beyond Mobile · · Score: 1

    If it's a free service and saves me $ on the heat bill, I'll gladly divulge whatever utility meter data they want.

  14. Re:Speach recognition on Chapel Hill Computational Linguists Crack Skype Calls · · Score: 1

    Sorry im new here, there are articles?

  15. Re:Speach recognition on Chapel Hill Computational Linguists Crack Skype Calls · · Score: 1

    or hire these researchers I should say.

  16. Speach recognition on Chapel Hill Computational Linguists Crack Skype Calls · · Score: 3, Insightful

    My Google Voice voicemail transcription gets about 1 out of 4 words correct. Can Google please buy this company already.

  17. Re:I dont get it on Massive LinkedIn IPO Raises Dotcom Bubble Concerns · · Score: 1
    Why would anyone want an account on linked in?

    --To get a job.

    More importantly, how on earth is Linked in going to make any money? Ever? --Employer accounts are expensive. LinkedIn makes money off these accounts. Not to mention advertising.

    Who are the idiots investing in this garbage? --All the initial investors and IPO buyers just made a lot of money.

  18. Re:If Everyone Does It on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Leave My Router Open? · · Score: 1

    Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?

  19. Re:It's a BAD IDEA on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Leave My Router Open? · · Score: 2

    Yes, the "foolishness of such a policy these days". You people and your foolish liberties! Get a job hippies or we'll send in the SWAT team.

  20. Re:Sorry, not buying more hardware on Is YouTube Launching a Netflix Competitor? · · Score: 1

    On most netflix blu-ray players there is already a youtube app. I never use it, but i know its on my LG blu-ray player.

  21. Re:I hear he's also quite the ladies man on 12-Year-Old Rewrites Einstein's Theory of Relativity · · Score: 1

    Magic Johnson?

  22. Re:I was excited on Google Adds Two-Factor Authentication To Gmail · · Score: 1

    Why would you want to carry around another piece of hardware. Your phone is entirely capable of being a token. You don't even need cell service for the google Authenticator app to work.

  23. Re:oh for F...'s sake... on Sony Marketing Man Tweets PS3 Master Key · · Score: 1

    I think they should make an example of this whole thing and sue the actor who plays Kevin Butler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lambert_(actor)

  24. Re:Necessary? on Bombay High Court Rules Astrology To Be a Science · · Score: 1

    You are right, the creationists lost. However they forked their project and are currently running it as Intelligent Design. Tomatoes, Tomatoes.

  25. Re:Countermeasure on Spam Text Prematurely Blows Up Suicide Bomber · · Score: 1

    You mean like vodafone just did in Egypt? http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_17226433?source=pkg