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  1. Re:Split the class in half on Advice On Teaching Linux To CS Freshmen? · · Score: 1

    486 wow, now there was a heavy number cruncher when it came out? you probably meant 8086 ;)

  2. Re:in other news... new awesome car dealership on Amazon, Not Developers, Will Set New App Store's Prices · · Score: 1

    not exacly the same thing... the car manufacturer may sometimes refund some money to the car dealership... but it is a pre-negotiated price with the manufacturer the minimum price, minimum price that **the manufacturer sets**. Same with promotions... they might give away a car for free... but the manufacturer is the one who decides they will give away a car... not the dealership. I was talking about the dealership deciding unilaterally they will sell a bugatti veyron for $4... if they do it without bugatti's approval, they won't stay in business for long

  3. in other news... new awesome car dealership on Amazon, Not Developers, Will Set New App Store's Prices · · Score: 1

    to deal with previous buyouts, in this newsbit I just made up, apparently, there will be a new car store is to be opened... in this shop, the car dealer gets to set the price... maybe full price, maybe discount... maybe free :)

    what are they smoking :)

  4. Re:Applications on Microsoft Fights Apple Trademark On 'App Store' · · Score: 1

    same here... I didn't have a partition but a folder called apps where I put all the apps, even windows came with program files because I did not want to have to deal with paths such as progra~1 . I am sure many people are in this case or something similar

  5. Re:Women get the short end of the stick on Scientists Find Tears Are the Anti-Viagra · · Score: 1

    To be fair, not all of them get the short end of the stick ;) ... literally, meta-physically, philosophically... and other ways too :)

  6. but the real bonus would be someone different ;) on Microsoft Patents Looks-Are-Everything Dating · · Score: 1

    just go, I want someone that does NOT look like your ex, susan boyle etc :)

  7. Re:Audit necessary on De Raadt Doubts Alleged Backdoors Made It Into OpenBSD · · Score: 2

    It took a while but they actually audited the whole code and they documented how they came out with most stuff... they really did a good job... they are moving slowly but doing phenomenal work

  8. Awesome! on String Theory Tested, Fails Black Hole Predictions · · Score: 0

    not yet the end of the world? with a runaway blackhole gulping earth... now that's a relief :)... maybe better (or worse) luck next time :)

  9. Re:ludicrous on Coder Accuses IBM of Patenting His Work · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah I miss the days when a troll was a giant mythical character causing havoc wherever it went :)

  10. Woah a study that does not bash violent games on Video Games Found To Enhance Visual Attention · · Score: 1

    the results must be wrong ;)

  11. Re:Should be fine... on Where Do I Go Now That Oracle Owns OpenOffice.org? · · Score: 1

    It's not onenote but personally, to take notes, I love Keynotes although it is very old. The NF version has additional features like alarms for particular notes... takes notes in a treeview format with tabs.. a lot of my brainstorming is done there... open source for windows. One Note may be nicer if you have a tablet... but I use a good old mouse,

    http://code.google.com/p/keynote-nf/

  12. Re:Not quite what Google says on Google Says 3rd Parties Would Be Liable For Java Infringement · · Score: 1

    Lol, let's hope the sco team takes the lead then and messes up as badly as in the sco case :)

  13. Re:2012-10 on Windows 8 To Be Released In October 2012 · · Score: 1

    I don't know but I heard in base 69, 6 == 9 through the axium of reflexivity

  14. Timing of the book is suspicious on US Presidential Nuclear Codes 'Lost For Months' · · Score: 1

    obviously it's not a good thing the codes and it's a bit freaky codes were lost... but why now? the story is very old... and how come this book is coming out around time of elections, depicting a democrat in a bad light?

  15. Re:shuttlecraft on Countries Considering Circumlunar Flight From ISS · · Score: 1

    I am speaking totally uninformed here but I suspect shuttles are good in theory but cost a lot more to operate for the same task. Also, it's easier to smash the darn thing in the ocean with parachutes than it is to slow it down to a halt, un orbit... probably requiring more energy/ fuel... therefore reducing the payload capacity... but I definitely have no expertise in the area so I'm speaking out of the blue

  16. Let's rename ISS Utopia Planitia :) on Countries Considering Circumlunar Flight From ISS · · Score: 1

    definitely sounds cooler and more appropriate :)

  17. How long til they use wine/ reactos source code? on Indian Military Organization To Develop Its Own OS · · Score: 1

    Of course it is possible, but for some reason I don't see them reimplementing the whole win32 api on their own

  18. Re:Newly laid-off NASA worker looking for work on 1,200 NASA Layoffs, Shuttle Fuel Tank Plant Shuts Down · · Score: 1

    I'm fine with the original idea of authors profiting from their work 10.. 20 years... but life +70... how is that encouraging writing/ sharing of ideas

  19. Re:ok seriously on Apple Reportedly Heading Off iPhone 'Glassgate' · · Score: 1

    I think it's because it rimes with negate :)

  20. Re:Who will be able to use these on eLEGS Exoskeleton Allows Paraplegics To Walk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thanks for the link. I find it ironic the CEO of a robotics company is called Bender :)... don't tell me it's bender from the future who's got a human exo skin to loo human :)

  21. Re:Radio on Can We Travel To That Exciting New Exoplanet? · · Score: 1

    I think when they hear the quality of our tv programs/ radio transmissions, they may ignoring us because of bad taste :)... interstellar racism... they are only from sol after all :)

  22. Awesome! :) on Toshiba To Launch No-Glasses 3D TV This Year · · Score: 1

    next step, remove the TV itself... then move on to invent a machine that can view the future, trying to save the world's destiny with a simple envelope

  23. Re:I agree on 'The Laws Are Written By Lobbyists,' Says Google's Schmidt · · Score: 1

    Lobbyists to lobby the lobbyist :)

  24. Alter genes? What could possibly go wrong? :) on Genetically Altering Trees To Sequester More Carbon · · Score: 1

    it's 100% safe, the same way genetically crops can not affect regular crops... or at least that's what genetically modified crop makers said :)

  25. What a waste on New York To Spend $27.5 Million Uncapitalizing Street Signs · · Score: 1

    and I know someone will have a very sophisticated argument for explaining why this is a good thing... I still think it's a waste now that it's done and things already work that way... why don't they give the $27 million in college financial aid or small business encouragement measure (yeah it encourages specifically paint industry, but that'snot the point)