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  1. Jack Handey says: on Scientists Find Brain Cells Linked to Choice · · Score: 1

    "I think a good movie would be about a guy who's a brain scientist, but he gets hit on the head, and it damages the part of the brain that makes you want to study the brain."

  2. Re:Not really... on Caller ID Spoofing Becomes Easy · · Score: 1

    Yes, Cisco call manager ... external phone number mask.

    It's so fast and easy to change your displayed number. Not just internally, but outto the world. I've done it a couple times for giggles - I just called a friend from "800-867-5309"

  3. Re:Some suggestions... on Interesting Wrist Watches? · · Score: 1

    I love the Chronoswiss Opus. I own Opus #1416 and I get many a comment ... It's not the easiest to read at a glance, but it certainly is beautiful.

    However, the geek in me (space program geek that is) is all about my daily watch:
    The 1967 Omega Speedmaster Professional c.321. The serial number is between Armstrong's and Collins' ... Sadly, Aldrin's was lost/stolen, so I do not know where his was in the scheme of things. I believe I've read that he wore the same watch on Gemini XII, so I'll assume it's from around '65. Being the first watch worn on the moon (Armstrong left his in the LM) it's a very special one.

    I wish someone would open the cases of the other flown Apollo/Gemini Speedys and list the Omega serial numbers ...

  4. Re:What's left? on Sony Kills off Aibo, Qrio, Qualia · · Score: 1

    Well they are also stopping production of tubes in the USA. Something that's been done for years. Everyone's all about LCD, Plasma and various projection types these days, so Sony is going to work that angle harder.

    I am just so glad I got what is probably the last best CRT based TV ever made ... the 34XBR960n. The picture quality is almost impossible to beat - at any price.

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060120/n ews_1n20sony.html

  5. Re: Hardware Abstraction Layer on 2001: A Space Prophecy · · Score: 1

    I wonder if the microsloth people came up with that term just to say "The HAL" I'd moderate myself off-topic if I could ;-p