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  1. Re:One word against this idea: gloves ... in winte on House Bill Would Mandate Smart Gun Tech By U.S. Manufacturers · · Score: 1

    Maybe it isn't fingerprint related but is a giant needle that stabs into your hand to perform a blood test. Shudder.

  2. Re:If you want to be a well paid game programmer.. on Ask Slashdot: How Many of You Actually Use Math? · · Score: 1

    I just thought you should know you're wrong.

  3. Re:If you want to be a well paid game programmer.. on Ask Slashdot: How Many of You Actually Use Math? · · Score: 1

    This is spot on. Also if you want to be a shader guru, not knowing higher math will prevent that. Games are probably rare in the software world in that math is actually used a lot.

  4. Re:Is it "too real"? on Hobbit Film Underwhelms At 48 Frames Per Second · · Score: 5, Informative

    Han didn't shoot first. Han just shot. Greedo died. Get it right!

  5. Hah! on Atari Wants To Reinvent Pong · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is an insanely cheap way for them to get software developed for their brand. A straight $100k with no significant % of income is a rip off for the developer in this market. A good branded Pong app will make millions. A similar brand only gets about 20-25% of the sales. But I'm sure they'll get plenty of entries. Ah well, to be young and ignorant again.

  6. Re:It's not a Casino, because it's not about luck. on Is the Apple App Store a Casino? · · Score: 1

    So where is the game that's really good but not making a lot of money here?

  7. Re:It's not a Casino, because it's not about luck. on Is the Apple App Store a Casino? · · Score: 2

    I can only speak as a game developer, but I have yet to be pointed to a game on the App Store that didn't make any money but had all the pieces together to be a commercially successful game.

  8. Thanks Sir on Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Resigns From Slashdot · · Score: 1

    Happy trails and thanks for being my first site and shockingly still one I visit regularly.

  9. I expected a different ending on What Would It Look Like To Fall Into a Black Hole? · · Score: 1

    Did anyone else expect the video to lead into this at the end? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRhPM2wMzH8 Just checking.

  10. Re:Obama hates linux! on Linux Not Supported For Democratic Convention Video · · Score: 2, Interesting
  11. Re:Deep Throat Say: on Linux Not Supported For Democratic Convention Video · · Score: 1
  12. Re:Silverlight on Linux Not Supported For Democratic Convention Video · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw an article on Slashdot about the recent Olympics streaming using a network called Limelight. Sure enough, the democratic convention is using it too. There may be some Flash based solution similar to this, but Limelight seems like a viable option to stream live video to a LOT of people.

  13. What's a better option? on Linux Not Supported For Democratic Convention Video · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Seriously, what's a better cross platform option for streaming video embedded in a web page? There's Flash, Silverlight, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and Windows Media Player to choose from. The last three (or four) seem to be in the "old/nasty" and "eww" category. All aren't very Linux friendly. RealPlayer and Flash I guess are officially supported. All choices probably won't work on Linux to a significant degree with random codecs and features not being supported on Linux. Am I missing anything?

  14. The largest thing I'm missing from 4e... on A Veteran GM's First Impressions of D&D 4th Edition · · Score: 1

    The largest thing I'm missing from 4e are lots of spells for the Wizard. Looking through them, the majority of them are boring XdY damage of Z type with some pretty lame names. Where's my Grease spell, or my Summon Monster spell, or Feather Fall, or Spider Climb, or that spell that creates a big talking sword to sit in front of me and fight? Did I miss something? I hope so! The wizard, it needs more flavor.

  15. Re:Propoganda much? on A Veteran GM's First Impressions of D&D 4th Edition · · Score: 1

    And as for 4e, sounds like they That about sums it up. Pretty please don't ever give 4e a try so you don't ever form an opinion grounded in your experiences.
  16. Re:incorrect on iCall Brings Seamless VoIP To IPhone Users · · Score: 1

    Yep, saw that after I posted.

  17. Re:One small problem... on iCall Brings Seamless VoIP To IPhone Users · · Score: 2, Insightful
  18. One small problem... on iCall Brings Seamless VoIP To IPhone Users · · Score: 0

    This type of application is specifically disallowed by Apple. It won't see the light of day.

  19. Re:Big change- SPOILERS on Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Launches · · Score: 1

    Wonderful examination of 4e.  Thanks!

  20. Re:Doesn't seem so bad... on Would You Rent a Song For a Dime? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's a fixed one that uses utf-8:

    #!/usr/bin/perl

    use strict;
    use LWP::Simple;
    use Data::Dumper;
    use JSON;
    $|=1;

    die "$0 <search param>" unless $ARGV[0];
    my $ref;
    my $offset;
    my $req;
    while(1) {
      $req = "";
      my $root_url = "http://next.lala.com/api/SearchUtils/search/v19.110.0-24?Q=$ARGV[0]&sortKey=relevance&sortDir=desc&Nb=100&Sk=$offset&webSrc=lala";
      my $content = get $root_url;
      $content =~ s/new Date\((\d+)\)/$1/g;
      $ref = from_json($content, {utf8 => 1});

      my $num = 0;
      foreach (@{$ref->{data}->{songs}->{list}}) {
        next if $_->{playType} eq "Sample";
        print "$num : $_->{artist} - $_->{title}\n";
        $num++;
      }

      print "Download which? > ";
      chomp($req = <STDIN>);
      if ($req =~ /n/) {
        $offset+=100;
        next;
      }
      if ($req =~ /p/) {
        $offset-=100;
        $offset=0 if $offset<0;
        next;
      }
      if ($req !~ /\d+/ or $req < 0 or $req > $num) {
        print "Invalid!\n";
        next;
      }
      last;
    }
    my $download_url = "http://next.lala.com/api/Player/getTrackUrls?flash=true&webSrc=lala&widgetId=LalaHeadlessPlayer&T=" . $ref->{data}->{songs}->{list}->[$req]->{playToken};
    my $play_url = get $download_url;
    my $play_ref = from_json($play_url);
    my $download_link = $play_ref->{data}->[0]->{url};
    print "Getting: $download_link\n";
    my $filename = $ref->{data}->{songs}->{list}->[$req]->{artist} ."-" . $ref->{data}->{songs}->{list}->[$req]->{title} . ".mp3";
    print "Downloading to $filename\n";
    system("curl -o '$filename' $download_link");

  21. Seen this long ago for Mac OS X on Homer Simpson Drawn With Web 2.0-Style ASCII Art · · Score: 1, Informative

    Sameish idea: DeImg from The Daily Grind Network.

  22. Wii? on What an $18,000 Home Theater Looks Like · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Did I miss it, but how exactly is the Wii connecting to the server? I never saw any ability like that in my Wii, unless it's just going through the web browser.

  23. Re:Of course! on Are Optional Ads Worth The Trouble? · · Score: 1

    I really hope you don't pay for cable/satellite television.

  24. Tricking the test on Researchers Create a Protein Map of Human Spit · · Score: 1

    Make sure and gargle with egg whites before you walk into the doctor's office?

  25. Re:Great idea! on Sun Turns to Lasers to Speed Up Computer Chips · · Score: 1

    Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I'm sick of shark/laser jokes. No offense personally intended, just to the whole meme.