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  1. Re: Oh, the surprise. on Leaked: Obama's Rules For Assassinating American Citizens · · Score: 1

    I just don't know what to say when an article has Obama's rules for ass...

    I was thinking the same thing..

  2. Re:It's Chargeback time on Feedback On Simcity Gets User Banned From EA Forums · · Score: 1

    Correction - it was a free beta. He should just get over it.

  3. It's Chargeback time on Feedback On Simcity Gets User Banned From EA Forums · · Score: 1

    Hope they paid with a credit card. At least there's a chargeback possibility.

  4. Re:Uh yeah on With 128GB, iPad Hits Surface Pro, Ultrabook Territory · · Score: 1

    retarts

    Did you type that on an iPad?

  5. Re:No more time travel! on J.J. Abrams To Direct Star Wars VII · · Score: 1

    I'll watch J.J. Abrams material, but keep me away from Lindelof.

  6. Re:Just do it as CGA already.... on J.J. Abrams To Direct Star Wars VII · · Score: 1

    Digitally remastered at 320x200!

  7. Re:Pfff, at least the ass-raping of my youth will on J.J. Abrams To Direct Star Wars VII · · Score: 1

    The only raping was Lucas changing EPIV dor the digital version, IMO.

    Even that is forgivable. It's destroying prints of the original version that is truly bad.

  8. Re:No more time travel! on J.J. Abrams To Direct Star Wars VII · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Random dice rolls? No, that would have turned out better. More like they waited for fans to post theories and did exactly the opposite - regardless of the consequences. It ruined the last season (which completely flip-flopped mid-season and tried to retcon previous events into a new scenario).

  9. Re:Tell google about your password! on 'Bankrupt' Australian Surgeon Sues Google For Auto-Complete · · Score: 1

    I'm sure that those would be statistically irrelevant and unless several users paste the same confidential data it won't matter. I do wonder if they discard long queries (such as the case of accidentally pasting a paragraph of text or chart of numbers), or how that data is stored.

  10. Re:SEO gone wild on 'Bankrupt' Australian Surgeon Sues Google For Auto-Complete · · Score: 1

    It's better than telling the whole world that you Bing yourself.

  11. Re:Libel? on 'Bankrupt' Australian Surgeon Sues Google For Auto-Complete · · Score: 1

    And even in the US, truth is a defense. And the only truth statement Google is making is that "bankrupt" is a relevant search term to include in a query - that such content exists out there. That's a fact. It's opinion that this means Google is saying that someone is bankrupt.

  12. Re:Ehm, not true on 'Bankrupt' Australian Surgeon Sues Google For Auto-Complete · · Score: 1

    But the real question in a libel case - Google is only saying people have searched for the terms "Guy Hingston bankrupt" or that some such content exists on the Internet. This is factual. It's not saying that he is bankrupt. That it implies he is bankrupt is a matter of opinion.

  13. Re:Well... on 'Bankrupt' Australian Surgeon Sues Google For Auto-Complete · · Score: 2

    For one thing, with over 6 billion people in the world, there's bound to be more than one person with the same first and last name. You would at least perform the auto-suggested query to see what the web pages say. See if it's even referring to the same person.

  14. Re:Net Neutrality on Why You'll Pay For Netflix — Even If You Don't Subscribe To Netflix · · Score: 2

    I guess the people at monitor producing companies are getting older and need bigger screens with larger print?

  15. PTSD on Bomb Blasts Alter Brain Lipid Levels · · Score: 1

    So, PTSD may be half physical brain damage?

  16. Re:Brilliant idea on Google Declares War On the Password · · Score: 1

    I'm fascinated by lots of boring electronics. Like anti-theft chips and RFID.

  17. Re:Brilliant idea on Google Declares War On the Password · · Score: 1

    And by "the banks" you mean most of the world, but not most of the U.S. I'd like something like an RSA SecurID card just because it sounds fun to look at.

  18. Re:The US is no better on NASA Releases Orbital Photos of Beijing's Air Pollution · · Score: 1

    Affecting plant and animal populations, even if it's not to the point of extinction can still have effects on the human population. Just look at the bees. There's been a lot of research into that situation, just to save the honey. Not sure if the EPA was ever involved, though.

  19. Re:Not impressive on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 1

    I don't think it used the interlace lines - I think it displays the same frame twice.

  20. Re:Not impressive on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 1

    And yet the TV's were interlaced, and most of the consoles ran at just half that resolution - even N64 and PS1.

  21. Re:We don't need another portable console. on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 1

    I may not jump on this, but I sure do want something like it.

    I have a 3DS now. I don't take it everywhere with me. I mostly play it at home. But if I could get a device that could do Atari-PS1, I already own a fairly large game library in that range. And the resolution of the screen is a close to perfect match. I'm the type that would rather play SNES games matted to 256x224 on the 320x240 screen just to have 1:1 pixel representation. All the way through N64 and PS1 there's not much gain in having anything above 320x240.

    The fact that it's a single-purpose device means I can sleep the system at any point in time and squeeze in a few more minutes here or there of the game in progress.

    I'll admit, I basically bought my 3DS to use in the bathroom, as it's very convenient.

  22. Re:Low Res on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 1

    The device is geared toward emulation. By definition, that requires a much stronger CPU even if the graphics and sound load are fairly low.

  23. Re:Software is the hard part on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 2

    As someone who doesn't want his retro gaming graphics stretched or blurred, I would prefer my 256x224 SNES games showing up matted on a 320x240 screen so there's a 1:1 pixel representation. 640x480 offers nothing for even Playstation, which maxes out around 320x240.

  24. Re:Portable gaming handhelds are so '90's on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 1

    What about the under-served market of bathroom gaming? This is why I have a 3DS.

  25. Re:Retro gaming on Open Source Gaming Handheld Project Wants Your Money · · Score: 2

    Almost everything on the SNES runs at 256 × 224. N64 runs mostly at 256x224 and 320x240.