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  1. Re:Not surprising on Haystack and the Myth of the Boy Wizard · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Journalism isn't decaying. It's ALWAYS been terrible.

  2. Re:The problem on Boeing Hummingbird Drone Crashes In Belize · · Score: 1

    Is it possible they were using a few engines or that the engine change also was a horsepower increase? If not, plenty of STI tunes hit 570 range.

  3. Re:Little different on The New Difficulties In Making a 3D Game · · Score: 1

    I wonder if that's the reason why Sega pulled the plug. Their technology wasn't far enough to let things parallax correctly?

  4. Re:How does 'focus' effect things? on The New Difficulties In Making a 3D Game · · Score: 1

    Your wording could have used work, it came off as condescending. (I know where you're coming from, I come of as condescending all the time when I never meant to).

    Your eyes converge and focus to the same depth usually. Your eyes cross so that a normal line from each pupil intersects at the object you're looking at. The focus works a similar way where each eye twiddles itself to converge at that same point.

    3D video messes with this. Your eyes converge like the objects is 20 feet away or 3 feet away, but the screen is five feet away. I'm not sure what your eyes actually do, but there are some health concerns about it. I suspect it's probably fine (in moderation?), but I'd like to see more research done.

  5. Re:If you can turn it off on The New Difficulties In Making a 3D Game · · Score: 1

    Not all color content is universally useful on a B&W TV though. Sure it displays, but if the game show uses a bunch of colors with the same luminosity, you aren't going to be having much fun watching.

  6. Re:Easy on The New Difficulties In Making a 3D Game · · Score: 1

    That is 3D. It allows us to perceive height, width, and depth. That's three dimensions. Yes, stereoscopic is limited to one viewpoint, but the picture is still 3D.

  7. Re:Eh? No. on Gubernatorial Candidate Wants to Sell Speeding Passes for $25 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This is something I always notice. I am comfortable driving faster than almost everyone else on the roads. However, when the conditions get worse I back off.

    A few weeks ago I was traveling home from a trip. Interstate speed limits in my state are 65 and I was probably hovering between 80 and 85. I was passing a lot of people. Then it started raining. I said to myself "oh, light rain just starting after a dry spell, loose dirt on the road, slow down". So I slowed down to 75. Then it got heavier. I said to mself "oh, can't see very well, slow down". So I slowed down to 70, 65, 60, people start passing me, 55. I'm cruising along at 55 which I feel is pushing the safe speed and people go zipping past me. I pull off to pick up my dog from the dog sitter. Get back on half an hour later. I saw 3-4 accidents from idiots who were afraid to travel 80 in clear skys with dry roads, but didn't flinch at all from going 65 when they couldn't see and the water was an non-trivially deep.

    People don't drive for the conditions. Either that or I way overcompensate for the conditions.

  8. Re:iPad is a great device for kids on Software (and Appropriate Input Device) For a Toddler? · · Score: 1

    DUMB PEOPLE do not have good impulse control and will never perceive that actions have consequences

    there fixed that for ya

  9. Re:ok but on Machining a TI-89 Out of Aluminum · · Score: 1

    Breath through my nose mostly.

  10. Re:ok but on Machining a TI-89 Out of Aluminum · · Score: 2, Funny

    3. Stop dropping your calculator? I have never damaged a calculator by dropping it.

  11. Re:Hmmm on Blizzard Sues Private Server Company, Awarded $88M · · Score: 1

    People pay for accounts and account upgrades. Those are NOT the client. The client is free. If you download the client but you don't have an account, you can't do anything. It's not like they check your CD key to install the client. They check your CD key to create an account.

  12. Re:ahh, the "singularity"... on Ray Kurzweil Does Not Understand the Brain · · Score: 1

    I answer "I don't really know, I haven't taken the time to understand it one way or the other. I've heard things that sound compelling but I haven't fact checked them" How do you view my skepticism?

  13. Re:I used to play on that one. on Blizzard Sues Private Server Company, Awarded $88M · · Score: 3, Interesting

    As the expansions came out the content generally gets more 'accessible'. People who like doing things others can't don't enjoy new expansions as much, casuals enjoy expansions more. Blizzard realized casuals are a bigger group.

  14. Re:Hmmm on Blizzard Sues Private Server Company, Awarded $88M · · Score: 0, Troll

    Poorly. The client for WoW is free, the service is the ONLY thing they sell. But an A for effort. (I don't buy from Activision anymore)

  15. Re:Are you serious? on Blizzard Sues Private Server Company, Awarded $88M · · Score: 1

    The client is a free download from Blizzard. You'd have to be incredibly daft to redistribute something when a simple hyperlink would do.

  16. Re:oops. on F1 Simulators Revealed · · Score: 1

    You have first post though... I'm confused.

  17. Re:Time to head to home depot... on Girl Quits On Dry Erase Board a Hoax · · Score: 1

    I had a white board at my office that looked perfect a year after I got it. Because I never let ink stay on for more than about 48 hours.

  18. Re:Actually... on FBI Prioritizes Copyright Over Missing Persons · · Score: 2, Informative

    No, really, John Locke was HEAVILY involved in slavery...

  19. Re:A fool and his monthly on EVE Player Loses $1,200 Worth of Game Time In-Game · · Score: 1

    Based on where he was blown up it's actually more likely that he purchased the items in game with his accumulations over the years with plans to sell them in the fringes of the galaxy and reap huge profit. Unfortunately he was dumb enough to fly a ship that wasn't maximized for avoiding pirates and um.. yeah... But he never had that cash in hand.

  20. Re:Bosses earn too much on High-Frequency Programmers Revolt Over Pay · · Score: 1

    So you're telling me that because CEOs can't manage their own finances, they're risking a lot and thus they are entitled to millions of dollars? ... That's the absolute stupidest thing I have ever heard.

  21. Re:More Info & Dashboard on Global Warming 'Undeniable,' Report Says · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Exactly what the oil lobbies wanted you to do, stay the fuck out of their cash cow...

  22. Re:Hm... on If You Don't Want Your Car Stolen, Make It Pink · · Score: 1

    I've seen a pink VW Bug, Scion tC, and Honda Civic in my area.

  23. Re:it doesn't make any sense because on Dell Drops Ubuntu PCs From Its Website · · Score: 1

    Installing a random program on the internet and having it go is much easier on Windows than Linux.

  24. Re:it doesn't make any sense because on Dell Drops Ubuntu PCs From Its Website · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Pretty much. The linux devs don't realize that they're making cludget unfriendly processes. Number of clicks matter. If I can't, without a manual, install program X onto my computer in 3-6 clicks, it's too hard. "Oh just use the package manager" No. I want to go to their website and click the fucking download button. Then I want to open that downloaded file. Then I want it to install. Anything else is unacceptable for a typical user.

  25. Great idea on Contextual Ads Based On Images · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because then someone is going to put a life insurance ad on your family portrait... GREAT!