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  1. Re:And because of piracy... on Why the Sony PSP Had To "Go" · · Score: 1

    UberVideoHiRes... UVHR... I like it. You sir, could be in marketing.

  2. Re:The old problem on Former Interplay Dev Talks "Disastrous" Old Star Trek Games · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It IS interesting how one franchise, namely Star Wars, could generate so many playable games while another, Star Trek, produced only crap.

    I think that is because, conceptually, Star Trek is deeply layered, insightful, and eloquent, using masterful techniques that do not translate well into simple video games. When placed into the context of an interactive piece, Star Trek feels hollow.

    Star Wars, on the other hand, was always about the special effects and excitement. These kind of concepts are more consistent with modern video game techniques and as such, the Star Wars games translate easily.

  3. Re:Micropayments = Newstheft as a new type of crim on Micropayments For News — Holy Grail Or Delusion? · · Score: 1

    No, we'll just take it from Techdirt.

  4. In other news on Research Determines Women Can Keep a Secret For 47 Hours · · Score: 1

    The sky is blue and the pope's a Catholic. More at 11

  5. Re:Make diagrams, schematic, timelines, maps, ... on Cursive Writing Is a Fading Skill — Does It Matter? · · Score: 1

    IAAPA [I am a process analyst] and that is the best idea ever. Children these days don't need raw information, they need skills to better process, filter, and communicate the vast amount of information available to them. Cursive handwriting (heck, even text), by and large, is not an efficient way of presenting any kind of idea - except an artistic one - as the majority of communication is informative rather than artistic in nature.

    It would be awesome to see "the new generation" email me a chart or graph as a matter of course in everyday business rather than a long list of bullet points. Picture for instance, if this post were presented on a graph with the title "Greater efficiency of data absorption as education in graphing methodology increases" - with the absorption on the y-axis, n++ on the x-axis, and a rising plot. A very simple graph, no data behind it - purely conceptual - but it would replace the past 100 words that I wrote and the idea would be communicated at a glance.

  6. Re:As a former Juror... on Lawyer Demands Jury Stops Googling · · Score: 1

    I agree with you. Funnily though, the Australian Attorney-General may not.

  7. Re:Physics Idol / Rock Star String Theory on How To Make Science Popular Again? · · Score: 1

    I believe its correct name is Geometrodynamix.

  8. Re:Science =! Public Policy on How To Make Science Popular Again? · · Score: 1

    What's sadder is that parents complain about it instead of doing something to help their little snowflakes.

  9. Re:Anecdotal? on In Britain, Better Not Call It Bogus Science · · Score: 1

    haha you sound like a lawyer, not a scientist

  10. Re:Well Then on In Britain, Better Not Call It Bogus Science · · Score: 1

    An hypothesis is disproved through a variety of criteria in order to eliminate any potentially overlooked causal relationships.

  11. Re:Well Then on In Britain, Better Not Call It Bogus Science · · Score: 1

    You are absolutely right. But so it's turning out, they will end up just as close to the truth as anyone else.

  12. Re:Like this? on Cryptographic Tools To Keep You Hidden On Facebook · · Score: 2, Funny

    Interestingly enough, this is considerably more legible than a typical facebook profile.

  13. Re:How about free secure wireless? on WPA Encryption Cracked In 60 Seconds · · Score: 1

    Hahaha how old are you?

  14. The ultimate solution on Fear of Porn URL Exposure Discourages Firefox 3 Upgrade · · Score: 1

    The ultimate solution to this problem is vimperator. There is no awesome bar whatsoever. And anyone who knows how to bring up the history on it is welcome to share my fine taste in erotica.

  15. Re:"It's the Network" on Why the Google Android Phone Isn't Taking Off · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple has burned me and I am waiting to switch.

    Apple burned a few people, actually.

  16. Re:Apple Just Admitted To It - Now You Look Foolis on Why AT&T Killed iPhone Google Voice · · Score: 1

    It's bizarre that you condemn Apple's business then actually believe the propaganda on their site. Yes, they are smarter than you.

  17. You created me mum on A Video Ad, In a Paper Magazine · · Score: 1

    so I guess you're to blame
    for the love that I feel
    just from hearing your name.
    You're tender as roast beef
    and warm as pastrami...
    I love my my mummy!

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH NIGHT TERRORS

  18. Re:So what toxic materials are in it on A Video Ad, In a Paper Magazine · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Collectors item ultimately means landfills. It just takes longer to get there.

  19. Re:Slashdot editor's demonstrate..... on Network Adapter Keeps Talking While a PC Is Asleep · · Score: 1

    Now I'm the most
    Pathetic troll
    for trolling the troll
    who trolled the dupe
    Now i'm the most
    pathetic troll
    for singing this song
    in an infinite loop

  20. Re:Hello alternative media on Murdoch Says, "We'll Charge For All Our Sites" · · Score: 1

    You forgot Pravda!

  21. Re:This is a good thing on Murdoch Says, "We'll Charge For All Our Sites" · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait until I'm old enough to feel ways about stuff.

  22. If only on Windows 7 RTM Reviewed & Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    "The code is final, and CNet has reviewed the final version of Windows 7, with benchmarks to support the case that it's not only the fastest version of Windows to shut down,

    What, you mean faster than Vista?

  23. Re:There's somthing fishy on Major New Function Discovered For the Spleen · · Score: 1

    Could we not conclude that unhealthy spleens are a symptom of an overall attribute of unhealthiness for that person?

    Absolutely. In a closed system such as the human body, an unhealthy spleen is indicative that it is the strongest organ in the body. Any manifestation of internal imbalance is routed to the organ with the best chance for survival.

  24. Re:What we don't know on Major New Function Discovered For the Spleen · · Score: 1

    Our bodies in all its functions, are insanely complex. As complex as a continent perhaps. Or at least as a city.

    I'll go you one further and say that our bodies are as complex as the entire universe because in their senses, they contain it.

  25. Re:Makes Sense on Major New Function Discovered For the Spleen · · Score: 1

    This is implicative of nature's broader plan, in that further down the track we will evolve our environment in order to replace the need for our entire bodies.