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  1. Re:Less Incentive to Buy on In Wake of Price Drops, Further PS3 Doubts · · Score: 1

    So is circuit city, IIRC. I don't think circuit city is including a copy of memento and a remote though.

  2. Re:Good on Music Industry Shaking Down Coffee Shops · · Score: 1

    Because it is pretty hard to move to another country. My aunt has lived in France for about 40 years and only recently was given citizenship.

  3. So don't go with verizon because... on Verizon Copper Cutoff Traps Customers · · Score: 1

    It's a trap!

  4. Re:Funny weblog coincidence on 2008 - Year of Linux Desktop? · · Score: 1

    from 0.4% to 0.8%. go linux, go.

  5. Re:Apple's "battery replacement"... on iPhone Battery Replacement An Unwelcome Surprise · · Score: 1

    Yes, it does. In fact on apple's battery repair site, it says to do so before sending the phone in.

  6. Re:Now if we could only go back in time... on The History of the CD-ROM · · Score: 1

    exactly. The blue laser is a much more important invention that it will likely ever get credit for.

  7. Re:Something missing here on Newly Declassified Window Film Keeps Out Snoops · · Score: 1

    The big deal is that this is transparent. Other materials are available to absorb the rest of the signals which are less expensive and opaque. This is just a suitable covering for windows.

  8. Re:War Drivers on Newly Declassified Window Film Keeps Out Snoops · · Score: 5, Funny

    War Drivers? Huh, yeah. What are they good for? Absolutely nothing now.

  9. In Communist North Korea.... on South Korea Now Officially Taxing Virtual Worlds · · Score: 1

    Virtual worlds are now officially taxing you!

  10. Re:Who cares really? on iPhone Interest Still Going Strong · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unless you have Apple stock, I don't think any Slashdotter is salivating. I do and have for several years. And I am.

    Thanks Apple for paying for my college education and a house.
  11. Re:Never saw it coming! on Activation Problems in iPhone Paradise · · Score: 2, Funny

    Verizon does have pretty good coverage.

    It reaches all the way to their headquarters in Malebolge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malebolge)

  12. I wonder why... on Activation Problems in iPhone Paradise · · Score: 1

    You know, sometimes I wonder why so many people who are looking at a page about having problems with iPhone activation report having problems.

    But then I remember how inaccurate non-randomly sampled surveys can be.

    And I see real gems like this one in the comments section:
    "Well, I sent in a fake vote to see what the percentages were (and since there wasn't a place for "AT&T store sold out before I got inside" I chose still having problems and pissed...of course the store only got about 30 iPhones total)"

  13. Re:Touch screens, poor ergonomics on MacBooks to Feature iPhone's Multi-Touch? · · Score: 1

    95% of situations with current computers aren't set up in a way that a touchscreen would be ergonomically sound. Good thing apple has ~5% market share.

    It's funny, laugh.
  14. Re:Yeah, and... on MacBooks to Feature iPhone's Multi-Touch? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got a finger gesture for you Mac fan bois. Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
  15. Re:What about the heat? on MacBooks to Feature iPhone's Multi-Touch? · · Score: 1

    Or install the free CHUD toolkit from apple and be able to shut down a whole processor

  16. That's kinda funny... on CallerID Spoofing to be Made Illegal · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Well, around here the police department spoofs their caller ID info. Any time you get a call from anyone at the police station downtown, it only shows four zeros as the caller ID. It is different from when it says ID unavailable.

  17. Fiber Vs. EL wire on Fiber Optic Table Illuminates Your Dining · · Score: 1

    I personally would rather have something like this done with electroluminescent wire instead of Fiber Optic. EL wire throws better light usually and I think it is a hell of a lot easier to work with.

  18. I for one... on "Bear" Robot to Rescue Wounded Troops · · Score: 1

    ...welcome our new Teddy Ruxpinesque robotic overlords.

  19. Re:Oh God on McCain Wants Ballmer For His Cabinet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine Ballmer jumping around and screaming at cabinet meetings. As a chairman, he has excelled at throwing chairs, so I guess as a cabinet member he will excel at throwing dishes.
  20. News Flash on id Software Working on New Title · · Score: 2, Informative

    A company which has not released a product in 4 years is starting work on a new product.

    That's about all the article has to say.

  21. Re:Not that stupid. on A Million Zunes Sold · · Score: 1

    Show me ten people who know about, care about, and prefer to use Ogg Vorbis and I'll show you at least nine, and probably ten, open source fans. Unfortunately, there are only at most eight, probably seven, people who know about, care about, and prefer to use Ogg Vorbis.

    That said, I use AAC and FLAC. They're usable with far more devices than Ogg.
  22. Re:from the article on Driving on Starch · · Score: 1

    Well, it should be possible to modify the system to use cellulose as well, which would increase the amount of energy available from plant sources.

  23. Even though it's not accurate on Creationism Museum Opening in Kentucky · · Score: 1

    You know, even though this museum isn't scientifically accurate, it looked pretty cool on the news tonight. They have one exhibit with a human and a dinosaur hanging out together.

  24. Re:As much as I'd like to have a PS3 on 80 Gig PS3 For South Korea, Slow April for Sony · · Score: 1

    No, but it's a good thing to do with a scratched disk.

    Rent the game, return the scratched one.

  25. Re:Haven't we seen this before? on Site Claims to Reveal 'Tattle-tales' · · Score: 1

    Using that logic...anyone who is arrested for stealing is a republican supporter I guess.

    Now wait a minute. It is well known that crooks are a big Dem Constituency (at least the ones that get caught)! Correct. Republicans are not crooks.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/long term/watergate/articles/111873-1.htm