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  1. Re:Sounds rather disappointing, really on Hollow Spy Coins · · Score: 2, Informative

    No, it's a coin. A real, minted coin. Currency.

    "Actual coins are precision hand milled to create a secret compartment inside" from Thinkgeek description.

    It's the most expensive half-dollar you'll buy without being a collector, though. Potentially the most expensive you'll spend, depending on the contents of the micro SD card.

  2. Excellent! on FCC Asks You To Test Your Broadband Speeds · · Score: 1

    So, who doesn't think their ISP has just read this article and added a bypass to all of the "traffic shaping" systems just for this application? A quick show of hands!

    Nobody? Hmmm... That's odd.

  3. Re:Typical Labour policy on UK Gov't Wants Facebook To Feature Child Safety Button · · Score: 1

    "Soft intelligence" is only included as footnotes on Enhanced CRB checks. These are the level of check for children and vulnerable adults the parent was referring to. It is not released when other agencies or employers request CRB records.

    Working in the education system, I have one every two years. My employer didn't receive the actual file; It was sent to me and I produced it when requested by my employer.

  4. Re:Um why on A Sad Day For the New Zealand Internet · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Surely, for Minnesota at least, that is an issue for the electorate to decide?

    I'm sure they would much prefer that all state employees should not be brutal knife-wielding homicidal maniacs, as opposed to just prevented from ever entering the Kitchenware department of a local store.

    Once again, the regulation has gone the wrong way. Regulate the officials, not the environment they live in.

  5. Re:Wonderful news on Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man · · Score: 1

    +6 Informative. Thanks!

  6. Re:I wonder... on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 1

    That dog only appears when you miss.

    Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

  7. Re:Suicide, my ass! on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 1

    She shot herself in the chest. Read the story. There are two pages, the second shows an image of the pistol model with the controller. It took me about 15 seconds to figure out what I was looking at... I know it's only a picture, but that scared me.

  8. Re:What a Tragedy and No Charges? on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Stating that it would be worse if the kid shot someone elses kid is not devaluing the life of the child in this case. It's simply stating that in this instance, only one family needs to be torn apart by loss, guilt, and potentially legal repercussions. If the child shot someone elses kid, that could be the end of two families.

  9. Just read the story on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 4, Informative

    It took me a few seconds to figure out which was the controller. A picture of the controller, and the model pistol the father owns Granted I'm from the UK and have never seen a gun like that up close, but the realism of that unit is scary.

    The dad was an idiot, though. I don't see him recovering. As for it being accidental? I couldn't speculate, but to all of the people saying that a kid couldn't pull the trigger... Kids have two hands, remember?

  10. Re:Wonderful news on Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A friend of mine came back from Russia after studying there for 6 months. In that time she mostly stayed with one Russian family.

    This family grew their own vegetables in an allotment. What they didn't eat, they pickled. When the pickled food was eaten, they drank the vinegar. They couldn't afford to waste it.

    As a parting gift, the lady of the house made a pair of socks from the hair of the household dog and gave them to my friend. This was an extremely kind gift, as it meant that the lady was left with last year's dog hair socks.

    We have it so good.

  11. Re:Holy cow! on Intel's Core i7-980X Six-Core Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    ... and they totally run POV-Ray.

    This is obviously not aimed at mom-and-pop checking their Bookface and watching a little iPlayer. Don't troll so obviously.

  12. Re:Reminds me on Intel's Core i7-980X Six-Core Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    Of course!

    "Introducing the new Intel Core 1336-32nm-3.33-6x+HT-VT-12MBSC!"

  13. Re:Hard times? on Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man · · Score: 1

    I’ve just had an epiphany.

    I think you mean an apostrophe.

    Do I win?

  14. Holy cow! on Intel's Core i7-980X Six-Core Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    New 6-core processor is super-fast in synthetic benchmarks and when coupled with applications which are specifically coded for multi-threaded execution!

    I SO DID NOT EXPECT THAT!

    My Q6600 from 2007 runs every game I have on top settings (last game I bought was Prototype). I just don't see any benefit to the consumer.

  15. Dr Eliza on N.Y. Health Insurers To Offer Virtual Doc Visits · · Score: 2, Funny

    Eliza: Hi, I'm Dr. Eliza. How can I help you today?
    Patient: Hi, I have a pain in the left of my chest. It's quite bad.
    E: I'm sorry to hear that have a pain in the left side of YOUR chest is not feeling well.
    P: Yeah... Uhh, do you know what it could be? It's getting worse.
    E: I understand.
    P: You understand what? My left arm is starting to feel funny.
    E: Your problem is arm feel funny?
    P: No, my problem is my chest! It's really painful, I can hardly breathe!
    E: You can hardly breathe and your left arm is feel funny?
    P: yes
    E: I like this conversation! Do you like this can hardly breathe and your left arm is feel funny?
    E: Hello?

  16. Re:PININ' for the FJORDS?! on Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow As ISPs Troyak, Group 3 Knocked Out · · Score: 3, Funny

    Excuse me for a moment, I have to go change my trousers.

  17. Re:Niney!? on Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow As ISPs Troyak, Group 3 Knocked Out · · Score: 1

    Got any can's of can't?

  18. Re:Niney!? on Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow As ISPs Troyak, Group 3 Knocked Out · · Score: 2, Funny

    It comes after atey and before teny

    Did you really just spell "eight" like that?

  19. Re:Good on Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow As ISPs Troyak, Group 3 Knocked Out · · Score: 1

    Yes, but a customer who is cut off from the network makes the company no profit, signs up with a competitor without these draconian "shoot first, ask questions later" regulations, and eventually "most legit ISPs" go out of business.

    Where did you learn about customer satisfaction? UbiSoft?

  20. Re:Can I HomeBrew this? on OnLive Remote Gaming Service Launches In June · · Score: 1

    If you have a gaming PC, you have gaming peripherals.

    Couch-gaming is great until you realise that you have a small keyboard, are hunched over a small screen, and have no mouse (touchpad / clitmouse doesn't count).

  21. Re:Where's the security protocol? on Former TSA Analyst Charged With Computer Tampering · · Score: 1

    Garden Leave - You need it.

  22. Re:They missed "why?" on Former TSA Analyst Charged With Computer Tampering · · Score: 2, Insightful

    OMG! I have just the right xkc... Oh. I see what you did there.

  23. Re:Ovation on EU Parliament Rejects ACTA In a 663 To 13 Vote · · Score: 1

    It's just a bug. Pay not attention to it.

    Sincerely,

    Tech Support

    PS No, we're not reading what you post on the internet from this computer.

  24. Re:The 13 votes on EU Parliament Rejects ACTA In a 663 To 13 Vote · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We also need to be able to hold those who we put in power accountable if they are found to be voting against our will. It's fundamental in weeding out corruption.

  25. Re:more likely motivation on US Considers Some Free Wireless Broadband Service · · Score: 1

    Isn't that "invisible hand" the action of the informed individual? Market forces driven by the consumer, and whatnot.

    Ah, yes... I see the problem now.