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  1. Re:sadness on Sir Terry Pratchett Succumbs To "the Embuggerance," Aged 66 · · Score: 1

    Beautiful; thanks for sharing! Be careful with the M-word, though, in case a certain orangutan is in within ear shot.

  2. Fusion cuisine? on The Search For Starivores, Intelligent Life That Could Eat the Sun · · Score: 1

    Mmmh - fusion cuisine - I like my black holes with a large helping of red giants and a smattering of dark matter...

  3. Too heavy on The Search For Starivores, Intelligent Life That Could Eat the Sun · · Score: 3, Insightful

    But then - wouldn't the organism necessarily be so large and massive that it would collapse under its own weight, and spontaneously self combust? Or "self fusion", as it were?

  4. Re:Dat's some likeable horseshit on Facebook Buying Oculus VR For $2 Billion · · Score: 1

    Where's that "like" button?

  5. Re:Do not attempt to land on Crashed X-51A Test Results Released · · Score: 2

    ..Which is a moon.

  6. Re:I wonder how it deals with in-camera processing on How Photoshopped Is That Picture? · · Score: 1

    Images are "shopped" before they even emerge from the camera these days.

    Well - since the Raw data from a sensor need to be remapped and massaged to display an image anyway, the answer is "well, duh". EVERY jpeg is affected by settings regarding curves, white balance, exposure, sharpening, contrast etc.
    If you wanted a "pure" view, you would have to publish the Raw file from the camera and let each viewer change the curves, white balance and what not to their own taste, adjusted to their current ambient lighting and what they thought the picture should look like.

  7. Re:Back to the Future? on Teen Builds Nuclear Bomb Detector · · Score: 1

    No, no - this is the more advanced version of the reactor in the car, the one at the end of the film - this is the Mr. Fusion version. Come on - a fission reactor is so last millenium!

  8. But what of the crypto possibilities? on CDN Optimizing HTML On the Fly · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just think of all the possibilities with steganography in poorly written html?
    vs
    and /> tags, empty span and font tags, the number of  's - casing in css styling and everything!

    Just look to North Korea!

  9. Re:Nature Online on The Problem of Shards, Servers, and Queues In MMOs · · Score: 1

    Yup - some closed societies have rampant twinking, where n00bs get power leveled in private schools, and start out with über loot!

  10. Re:Nature Online on The Problem of Shards, Servers, and Queues In MMOs · · Score: 1
  11. "Ad Hoc" my but hoc! on Does Antimatter Fall Up Or Down? · · Score: 1

    When wood burns, oxygen is not added - it is actually the Phlogiston that disappears!

    Phlogiston is antimatter!
    (gasp!) ..Just like Soylent Green is made of people!

    (More info at Wikipaedia, for the historically challenged..)

  12. Comparing reviews.. on iTunes Uncovers Musical Hoax · · Score: 1

    Now what would be _really_ interesting is to check out the reviews of Hatto's music compared to reviews of the original recordings.
    If we could just find a reviewer who loved Hatto's version but not the original.. :)

  13. You could try SJ Games.. on How Do You Get a Board Game Published? · · Score: 3, Informative

    SJ Games may publish your game - if you have a good concept.. :)
    Read the guidelines for submitting card- and boardgames..
    Also check out the Author Guidelines for submitting other types of content.

    (Unfortunately, they seem to be rather busy at the moment..)
    Good luck!

  14. Re:Sound a little fishy to me. on Armed Dolphins Released Into Gulf of Mexico · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Bah! Every Car Wars fan knows that you can buy the 'blue-green wavelength' as an option to any laser for underwater use.. Hmm - wasn't that 25% of the original cost?

    Underwater lasers work just fine - just remember to water-proof any underwater weapons!

    Hmm - but can one make laser-guided torpedoes with a blue-green laser? That's what I want to know!

  15. Re:More than one console . . . on What's On Your Tech Bench? · · Score: 3, Informative

    In addition to the Phillips and Flathead screwdrivers, you'd also want some Pozidrivs, Hex and Torx. Although most computer screws are of the Phillips variety, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

    Most screws out there are actually Pozidriv screws, but a lot of people use Phillips screwdrivers in Pozidriv screws and vice versa. ..Even trained carpenters! The result - ruined screws, ruined screwdrivers and carpal tunnel syndrome..

    You guys know the difference between a Phillips and a Pozidriv, right?

    Cheers!

  16. Re:generate on Australian Science Makes the Regenerating Mouse · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh no! Now we will have regenerating trolls in real life as well! ..This might be the end of slashdot as we know it!

    Quick - do they regenerate fire damage and holy damage as well? What about +1 weapons?

  17. Healing potions! on Australian Science Makes the Regenerating Mouse · · Score: 1

    ..Now if we could implement this biotech into bottles of goo, we could have working healing potions!

    The mind boggles at the possibilites..

    Real life FPS, sharp swords in Live roleplaying etc etc - just drink a healing potion afterwards! ..And no head shots, mind you! ;)

  18. Re:Prior Art? on Nintendo Patents Insanity · · Score: 1

    Max Payne I and II had some terrifying effects where the walls were swimming, corridors stretching out as you ran down them, and of course the odd platform "jumping between the blood clots in my mind" subscene..

    Great stuff - you could feel Max' sanity slipping away while playing...

    Of course - these were scripted events, and did not occur automatically regarding the 'sanity level' of the main character...

  19. In-game or IRL? on Nintendo Patents Insanity · · Score: 1

    ..But does this patent apply for effects occurring to the in-game character or for effects experienced by the person actually playing the game?

    *Imagines a game inducing hallucinatory experiences on the 10-year old gamer* :D

  20. Re:I cannae see shit, cap'n! on Moody Non-Photo-Realistic Driving · · Score: 1

    Some times some posts deserve more than a +5 bonus..

    *wipes coffee off the monitor and keyboard*

    Cheers!

  21. Re:Finally ... on PC Case Made Completely of Fans · · Score: 1

    Whoah!

    I'm having a 'Happy Tree Friends' flashback here..

  22. Re:What about Han you insensitive clod? on How Lightsabers Work · · Score: 1

    Ewww! He said the 'm' word!

    Someone make the Bad Man go away!!

  23. Re:deterrant on Aus. Gov't Considers Fines for Online Suicide Info · · Score: 1

    Naw - they should instate the death penalty for attempted suicide. That'll show 'em!

  24. Re:I guess I'd watch it. on Is America Ready For Competitive Gaming On TV? · · Score: 1

    I guess the clue is to air it late at night, when the Insomniacs are the only ones awake.. :)

  25. Naw - I'd rather see ActionScript Wumpus on Jabberwocky In ActionScript · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather see a nice, fancy Hunt the Wumpus ActionScript - but I'm not sure a graphical interface would do the game justice..
    It would have to be the Doom III engine, then. :)