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  1. Let's go see the buggalo! on Meat the Food of the Future · · Score: 1

    Nothing like an Black angus Buggalo steak. Mmmm. I'll take another piece of Thorax, I like how it has a stingy taste.

  2. Re:But they don't HAVE any money! on Why Internet Pirates Always Win · · Score: -1

    "The majority of Pirates pirate because they can afford to buy the products."

    This is the single most stupid statement ever. I dont know ANYONE that can afford photoshop. and all the kiddies torrenting music, really? you think all these kids have hundreds of dollars a week to spend on music?

    News flash, 90% of americans dont have mitt romney levels of money. hell a full 70% barely afford their monthly bills for luxuries such as food, water, and housing.

    come on back when you have a clue as to what reality is.

  3. Re:Where the problem is... on Why Internet Pirates Always Win · · Score: 2

    "That's why we have 'regionalism' for DVDs."

    and why I made a LOT of money buying off brand china DVD players and region unlocking them. I made $150 off of a $99.00 DVD player on a regular basis LG was my favorite as it took me less than 20 minutes with a "upgrade" CD. I think half the DVD players in Dearborn,MI were ones I modified and sold.

  4. Re:cookie cutter on Shadowrun Comes To Linux, MMO Planned · · Score: 1

    Well the main character in Gears of War has been around in Unreal Tournament for several iterations....

  5. Re:Die Six on Shadowrun Comes To Linux, MMO Planned · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then make it 20 D6 dice without 2's 3's or 4's printed on them. Those useless numbers dont need to be on there.

  6. In other news, Silicon graphics Workstations and Sun Microsystems workstation games dont sell very much.

    I am also guessing that MS Server platforms also suck for game sales.

    Linux is NOT a toy home Operating system. It's a Unix for Servers and Workstations. Yes you CAN use it for many home uses, my wife ran linux on her laptop exclusively for the past 4 years when she was finishing her masters degree. (Ubuntu Unity is what chased her away to Apple and OSX)

    I really wish that people realized that Linux and BSD are not toy operating systems designed for consumer use. No Duh the Linux game market doesnt make much money.

    Now where's my RAGE port for Solaris?

  7. Re:Hats and shield on Researchers Turn Home Wi-Fi Router Into Spy Device · · Score: 2

    Nope. metal reflects RF if grounded, floating or charged with 10,000 volts.

  8. Re:Covering up for a crony? on Air Force Claims To Have Solved Fatal F-22 Oxygen Riddle · · Score: 4, Funny

    The real story?
    The problem is they did not realize that Anubis had recall technology built into everything so when we based the YF22 on the captured Goa'uld technology was causing this. They modified the recall system so the controls would not respond so the Naquadah generators simply started to kill the pilots instead.

    Really simple. It was a contractor oversight.

  9. Re:Hats and shield on Researchers Turn Home Wi-Fi Router Into Spy Device · · Score: 2

    Dont need to. just buy "magnetic paint" at home depot and paint your walls. it's a very high concentration of iron in the paint and it blocks RF quite well.

  10. Re:Cool on Researchers Turn Home Wi-Fi Router Into Spy Device · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok, it can be used to detect if you are about to be attacked by zombies or RIAA agents.

  11. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 1

    Define "pockets".

    I know women that will not be aboe to fit a 3" square piece of paper in their pockets.
    I also know guys that can fit two 2 liter bottles of MT Dew in their pocket side by side.

  12. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 2

    From my experience, Most android phones are crap. It's only the top tier 2-3 phones that are worth a damn. All the rest are utter junk. and dont count the gutter crap they are selling with Gingerbread on it. Those don't count as they are barely usable.

    If you want to turn someone off on android, let them get a crap phone with an outdated OS on it. This is one area where android has a very dark side that is not to be proud of.

  13. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 1

    Yup me too. 10" screen means I can read a pdf manual a page at a time without scrolling. although I would buy one with a larger screen quite rapidly. Letter sized paper for screen size would be the sweet spot. Looking at the design cad drawings is a lot easier on a ipad 10" screen as well.

    I personally dont understand the race for the useless 7" screen size.

  14. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 1

    Then get a fujitsu stylistic. they are quite affordable nowdays, and tablet spec ones are $150.00 on ebay.

  15. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 1

    What is more amazing is that you have a CompUSA.. There are only 2-3 stores left after they imploded back in 2005.

  16. Re:People want cheaper tablets on Why the Tablet Market is Really the iPad Market · · Score: 1

    Problem is all we have is turds to offer. Ubuntu sucks with Unity. and YES I have used it on a tablet I used it for the past 8 months on a fujitsu stylistic tablet. Unity is just crap.

    There are no tablet oriented apps for Linux, the Linux pop up keyboards and handwriting recognition sucks, etc... the pop up keyboard needs to be a part of the OS or WM and pop up when you touch a text field, not I have to click the icon to access the keyboard, move it, now click on the field I want to enter text into.

    I still have that stylistic here, I re installed windows 7 because it's better on tablet than Linux and Ubuntu. I really wanted unity to shine in what it looked like was it's designed target... It doesn't.

  17. Re:I have answers for them on Inside Virttex, Ford's Driver Distraction Simulator · · Score: 1

    Because the AARP and other groups whine like big babies when anyone tries to make drivers licenses harder to get and keep. Almost ALL people drive as if they are without punishment. I'm in MY car you cant get to me. My car, I get to run that red light... MY CAR I GET TO DRIVE FAST AND RISK YOUR LIFE YAAAAAGGGH!

    And what nut thinks that you don't learn from negative reinforcement? Please go touch a hot stove and burn your hand, by your example children will love burning their hands because it encourages them to touch it more.

  18. This IS an instance where.... on Security Expert: Huawei Routers Riddled With Vulnerabilities · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You get what you pay for.... Honestly if they are cheaper than d-Link, something must be wrong.

    It's just like buying your servers from Happy Fun server company. What did you expect you were getting for $49.95?

  19. I have answers for them on Inside Virttex, Ford's Driver Distraction Simulator · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Cellphone Jammer enabled al any speed above 10 mph. washer fluid squirts in the eyes when they look down for more than 3 seconds. brakes jam on and airbag deploys at 5X normal force when they change lanes without looking and a motorcycle is detected next to the car.

    Electrical jolt from the steering wheel and seat voltage increases with speed and proximity to the car in front of them. Tailgaiting gets you 160,000 volts at 400HZ AC.

    Lastly built in taint puncher built into the seat what is triggered every time the mirror is used to check the face or makeup.

  20. Re:Expect networks to run to Congress on US Viewers Using Proxies To Watch BBC Olympic Coverage · · Score: 0

    You already do, it's part of your federal income taxes.

    The BBC and the crown figured out how to extort yet more money from the masses by adding a tax that seemed optional yet it's forced upon everyone.
    Instead of raising everyones taxes a smaller amount, they cad raise taxes by 145 pounds and avoid any outrage by saying it's "optional" when in reality it is not optional. I know of people that DONT have a TV and DONT watch BBC but because he owns a laptop he is forced to pay the "tax".

    It's a forced tax with smoke and mirrors to confuse the dimmer people.

  21. Re:Expect networks to run to Congress on US Viewers Using Proxies To Watch BBC Olympic Coverage · · Score: 4, Funny

    What about the penguin on me telly?

  22. Re:Free market solution on Speed of Sound Is Too Slow For the Olympics · · Score: 1

    That will be in the 2014 Olympics...

    Text to 55031 if you think the USA should win.
    Text to 55032 if you think Slovenia should win.
    Text to 55033 if you think Ireland should win.
    Text to 55034 if you think nobody wins and the race should be re-started.

    All texts cost $4.95 and goes directly to the Olympic committee bribery fund.

  23. Re:Needs to be more real on Speed of Sound Is Too Slow For the Olympics · · Score: 1

    make the track shorter and put a single first aid or trauma kit at the finish line...

    Second part of the race is who can stop bleeding the fastest....

  24. Re:Speed of light on Speed of Sound Is Too Slow For the Olympics · · Score: 1

    Because starter pistols use invisible smoke? have you never seen a starter pistol in real life?

  25. Re:Physics, people! on Speed of Sound Is Too Slow For the Olympics · · Score: 1

    Then how about putting the guy with the starting pistol in the middle of the group? you know it's a lot easier to have that guy walk a little bit closer to the middle of the starting pack.