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  1. Re: development? on Microsoft Says Goodbye To WebTV/MSN TV · · Score: 1

    My first job was tech support for MSN TV... That was in 2003. I'm not sure development was really the issue, especially with the type of money that the XBOX is bringing in compared to MSN TV.

  2. Elected? on Assange Stands 'Real Chance' of Election In Australia · · Score: 1

    Would be nice, but I would think he has a real chance of getting arrested again before that happens.

  3. New Yorker Article on Democratic Super PAC Buys Newtgingrich.com · · Score: 1
    The New Yorker also has an article about how Super PACs are hurting Newt Gingrich

    A candidate who to many embodies the corrupting effect of money on politics faces elimination largely because he hasn’t done a good enough job raising slush money.

    Did they also buy up www.newtgingrich.xxx?

  4. Re:Keep your comments short! on Hard Drive Prices Slide As Thai Flood Aftermath Subsides · · Score: 1

    You could've left off that period too. Not me, I'm a glutton.

  5. Opera on Internet Explorer Users Have Low Risk Intelligence · · Score: 2

    I'm sure Opera is missing because all 17 users saw no point in taking the test. -posted from Opera Mobile

  6. Re:Government responsible says, 'Look, commies'. on Was Russia Behind Stuxnet? · · Score: 1

    You're right. m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/12/the-ally-from-hell/8730/4/

  7. Well... on High Resolution Global Topographic Map of Moon · · Score: 2

    Are they sure it's a moon?

  8. Re:If they're not operating illegally on HBGary Federal Forces Aaron Barr Out of DEFCON · · Score: 1

    "too" I think he was trying to say. Pardon me, looks like it's my turn and the agents actually have the decency to knock.

  9. Re:No Shit Sherlock on Netflix Subscriber Base Eclipses Comcast's · · Score: 1

    But you still have to be subscribed to HBO, which means you have to subscribe to a standard cable package. I don't think HBO really gets it.

  10. Re:Unthinkable Innovations... on News Corp. and Apple Unveil The Daily · · Score: 1

    I'm sure these 'unthinkable innovations' will include such wonders as...

    • Printed, movable type! Quick, hide that lest the serifs see it...

    I think that also works.

  11. France has a non-profit ISP? on Egypt Cuts the Net, Net Fights Back · · Score: 1

    I didn't know that one existed...

  12. Re:This is fantastic news. on Egypt Shuts Off All Internet Access · · Score: 1

    From what I've heard about Pakistan, Internet access isn't really at the top of the list...

  13. As long as we're talking about his appearance... on NYTimes On Dealings With Assange · · Score: 2
    The description in the summary is from his first meeting, before the cables were leaked.
    From the article:

    Assange was transformed by his outlaw celebrity. The derelict with the backpack and the sagging socks now wore his hair dyed and styled, and he favored fashionably skinny suits and ties. He became a kind of cult figure for the European young and leftish and was evidently a magnet for women.

  14. Re:His socks, shoes, coat, hair.... on NYTimes On Dealings With Assange · · Score: 1

    Exactly... http://www.nytimes.com/opensecrets should be at least mentioned...

  15. I wonder if they'll be any multiplayer on Long-Delayed L.A. Noire Gets Trailer, Spring 2011 Release · · Score: 1

    Seems like it would be tough, but I would love to have some sort of online detective story... Maybe where some players commit the crimes, while the others find them.

  16. Re:Very interesting documentary video on Watch the 1st American Newsreel of Sputnik Launch · · Score: 1

    The very first shot reminded me of this old Superman cartoon.

  17. Have they shown that hands-free devices help? on Will Your Car Tell You To Put Down the Phone? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I thought it was still up in the air. Isn't the distraction being on a call?

  18. Re:More information on Windows 7 Memory Usage Critic Outed As Fraud · · Score: 3, Funny

    Based on your acute observations I suspect he meant to post on a sight other than /.

    I'll say...

  19. Wow, an ETF that adds up on Google Reduces Its Nexus One Termination Fee · · Score: 1

    Looking at the Google site, the phone costs $179 if you sign up with a T-Mobile plan. So if you cancel, you're out the $179 + $150 from Google, + $200 from T-Mobile... which brings the price to $529, which coincidentally, is the unlocked price of the phone. You are at a loss, however, of how many months you had the service before canceling (with T-Mobile's current discount for not subsidizing the device).

  20. Re:As an Australian Resident,,, on New Aliens Vs. Predator Game Doesn't Make It Past AU Ratings Board · · Score: 1

    Curious, how is violence shown in the media over there? I know in the states it's watered down compared to some international news I've watched (where you see actual bodies and not just a map of the general area). If anything, I think that helps people accept it and not feed into the hype around it. That said, this game would get an M rating over here, or from what I've read in the other comments, they need some sort of 18+ in Austrailia. As in, you won't be able to purchase the game unless you're 18, there's no valid "think of the children" excuse when you're old enough to buy cigarettes. Sure some kids will have their parents buy the game, but that's who should be putting the foot down. From your comment, it seems like you would decide not to purchase the game for your kids. Which is fine, as long as it's your decision and not the governments.

  21. Re:I don't mind so much on Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere · · Score: 1

    You mean Lucius Fox, right?

  22. Re:Possible Starcraft Solutions on Making Old Games Look Good On Modern LCDs? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I just wanted to build my damn supply depots and decided not to bother with it.

  23. Re:Possible Starcraft Solutions on Making Old Games Look Good On Modern LCDs? · · Score: 1

    I tried the Chaos Launcher (first link) the other day, and it has the ability to double the size (press Alt + F9). It definitely doubled it, but the game ran horrible. May have been something on my end, but scrolling accurately was impossible, movement was really slow. I didn't look into it, just went back to the normal windowed mode.

  24. Re:how much is it? on Nokia Releases Linux Handset · · Score: 1

    Which is pretty interesting, since most manufacturers will go with AT&T's 850/1900 UMTS mix. Nokia does release a "North America" version for its high end phones with these bands... it's weird to see it already on a phone. If you want a little farther explanation, Phone Scoop has a visual guide.

  25. Re:Statistical nothing on Statistical Suspicions In Iran's Election · · Score: 1

    Just a quick note, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad actually has a PhD in transportation engineering.