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  1. Re:Throw me a bone. on Proposed Law Would Require ID To Buy Prepaid Phones · · Score: 1

    Also most UK operators offer free SIMs to any postal address. Second hand phones start at a fiver in any local shop.

  2. Re:cue the skeptics on BT Gets Exclusive Rights To OnLive In the UK · · Score: 1

    No point really. I'm with Virgin ADSL and its 20 hops (via London) to that same address for me, in 34ms.

  3. Re:Game manuals have many advantages! on Ubisoft Says No More Game Manuals · · Score: 1

    Well now you read the game manual on your ipad while your computer downloads the game. Welcome to the future, choomba.

  4. Re:A computer for all? on Every British Citizen To Have a Personal Webpage · · Score: 1

    [citation needed]

  5. Re:A computer for all? on Every British Citizen To Have a Personal Webpage · · Score: 1

    and internet? and educational training?

  6. Re:Database? Not really on Killer Convicted, Using Dog DNA Database · · Score: 1

    very clearly an April fool too.
    "A spokesman for the European Civil Service, who are backing the scheme said: "East Riding dogs failing to be submitted for the swab tests within the next 12 months will be liable to immediate incarceration in a new UK-wide 'super-pound' which will house over 2 million dogs from across the EU." It is to be constructed at Great Kelk in East Yorkshire. A spokesperson for the plan, dubbed the 'Doggy Bank' said that every one of the East Riding's 98,367 dogs would have to be presented before 1st April 2010 to, Miss Avril Fou, the recently-appointed French-born DNA warden, at the Great Kelk pound for a mouth swab and fur sample."

  7. Re:Open Source Projects on Is Mozilla Ubiquity Dead? · · Score: 1

    Warsow's code is GPL, it's a great game.

  8. Re:They could go even further... on Fingerprint Requirement For a Work-Study Job? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is why fingerprints should be usernames, not passwords.

  9. Re:11 browsers on Details Emerge On EU-Only "Browser Choice" Screen For Windows · · Score: 1

    actually, I posted 11 *alternative* browsers, making it 12 including IE.

  10. Stationary Science Platform on NASA Concedes Defeat In Effort To Free Spirit Rover · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That's a good designation. Since its stuck.

  11. Re:Is it just D&D ? on Prison Bans D&D For Mimicking Gang Structure · · Score: 1

    Good call. Besides, they can't stop them going homebrew and making their own game. Drop D20 and make a GURPS lite style machanic. No tables, no problems.

  12. Re:The solution.. on Best Filesystem For External Back-Up Drives? · · Score: 3, Funny

    He wasn't being fugnutish at all, don't you even know the definition of the word?

  13. Re:Chicken or Egg? on Accountability of the Scientific Stimulus Funding · · Score: 1

    Seems like a good idea to me, I would of awarded them less $$$ though.

  14. Re:it didn't detect my usb mouse so i can't instal on Fedora 12 Released · · Score: 1

    This happened to a friend of mine with Ubuntu. Was a pain. I made sure it didn't put him off linux though.

  15. gene pool restoration project! on NASA Attempts To Assuage 2012 Fears · · Score: 1

    I would go LOL Americans but I'm sure we'll experience the same thing here (UK) as more people see it...

  16. Re:Am I the only one who cares? on Mandriva Linux 2010 Is Finally Out · · Score: 1

    its £1 a pint here, and bottles of bud are still £3.50.

  17. Re:Am I the only one who cares? on Mandriva Linux 2010 Is Finally Out · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Budweiser and Coors are popular? You must be American.

  18. Re:What a BOGUS article on Plug vs. Plug — Which Nation's Socket Is Best? · · Score: 1

    They are comparing American tech from nearly 50 years ago, to UK current tech. Amazing.

    what? They are comparing 50 year old American tech to 50 year old UK tech. They still win.

  19. Re:Since when do games only entail computer games? on New York's Video-Game-Based Public School · · Score: 1

    Settlers of Catan is fantastic, you should try it !

  20. Re:Enough already! on Locating the Real MySQL · · Score: 1

    ah yes, elite was an amazing game. With its own database of worlds ;)

  21. Re:Who was it that said... on Whistleblower Claims NSA Spied On Everyone, Targeted Media · · Score: 1

    And that logic sets us up for big brother. Someone else said "Knowledge is power" - that power can be used against you by the corrupt and immoral.

  22. Weapons Factory Arena 4tw! on Valve Discusses Team Fortress 2's Future · · Score: 1

    WFA (q3 mod) had 9 classes, it evolved from WF (q2 mod) which was inspired by the original TF. Played much faster, offered much more in terms of gameplay also.

  23. The new search engine on Google, Circa 2001 · · Score: 1

    http://web.archive.org/web/20011125183116/www.thebee.com/bweb/iinfo149.htm

    A link describing an upcoming, clean & smart search engine... called Google.

  24. Re:thinking about it on Mythic GM Talks Warhammer Launch, Banning Gold Sellers · · Score: 1

    As an old WFRP'er, its nothing compared to what Climax were supposed to make.
    As someone who's been in the beta since Morrsleib was blue, its an interesting MMO which should be well liked by anyone who enjoys WoW, as I once did.
    I won't be buying it tho, rather prepare for QuakeLive....

  25. Re:Old News on "More Than Three Teams" Working On Halo Games · · Score: 1

    except he said more than 2 or 3...? Which is news... barely...