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  1. Once again... on Wolfenstein Being Recalled In Germany · · Score: 1

    ...the fact that it went through censorship makes the game even more noteworthy. I may give it a try, the uncensored version of course, looks delightfully gory.

  2. Disappointed on Alabama Wages War Against the Perfect Weed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had an entirely different thing in mind when I read "the perfect weed".

  3. I like that on French Deputies Want Labels On Photo-Altered Models · · Score: 1

    At least we wouldn't see anymore of those photomanipulations of racial motivation, i.e. when a company decides to replace one person in order to add ethnic diversity to a picture. To overly politically corect minds, there must be people of all ethnic groups in all photos.

  4. It would be interesting... on According to Linus, Linux Is "Bloated" · · Score: 1

    ... if he decided to develop a new completely independent kernel.

  5. Bad timing on E. Coli Can Be Used To Clean Up Nuclear Waste · · Score: 4, Funny

    Had they discovered that a couple of years ago they could have used all that e-coli infested frozen spinach that went to waste!

  6. Scary on Video Surveillance System That Reasons Like a Human · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Human judgment isn't accurate enough to distinguish between an actual terrorist and someone who may look like one. Why is there anyone expecting good results from a machine emulating this judgment that isn't reliable in the first place?

  7. Re:I'm still safe... on MIT Project "Gaydar" Shakes Privacy Assumptions · · Score: 1

    Neither have I, my friend.

  8. Re:Just a minor point... on Forkable Linux Radio Ad Now On the Air In Texas · · Score: 1

    If you say 'Linux', they jump on Google, search for 'Linux' and find out that there are hundreds of distros, find the one that works for them, and are happy.

    Actually, it's that part I doubt, and what made suggest the distro ad instead of a broader Linux ad. I know I would be glad to go through the process you describe, but that's because I like experiment with my computer. I imagine that a regular person that has no interest on the subject and, as the ad suggests, is simply tired of malware infections, will be turned off by the amount information.

  9. Just a minor point... on Forkable Linux Radio Ad Now On the Air In Texas · · Score: 1

    If you're going to advertise to people that never even heard of Linux (according to the transcript), wouldn't it be more productive to focus on an actual distribution rather than mentioning just the kernel's name?

  10. I'm still safe... on MIT Project "Gaydar" Shakes Privacy Assumptions · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just hope they don't invent a virgin-radar.

  11. Re:We're screwed on Researcher Dies After Studying Plague Bacteria · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Except Madagascar.

  12. Really interesting on Python Converted To JavaScript, Executed In-Browser · · Score: 1

    Specially given it's Python, I'm really sympathetic towards Python. OTOH, all that "rich" content for webpages fetish bothers me a little. I tend to think of webpages as magazines or newspapers, I prefer text and static images only.

  13. Don't worry... on RIAA's Elementary School Copyright Curriculum · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... the internet will teach them what they really need: how to find warez.

  14. Re:Fair Use anyone? on ASCAP Says Apple Should Pay For 30-sec. Song Samples · · Score: 1

    It depends on the genre, though. Some punk rock songs are 1:00 minute long, so a 30 sec sample is 50% of the song.

  15. I'm so fucking tired ... on ASCAP Says Apple Should Pay For 30-sec. Song Samples · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...of the music industry bullshit. It's really frustrating that companies that depend on obsolescence to earn money can put up a nasty fight just because they have the means ($) for it.

  16. No thanks. on Google Offering Print Versions of Online Books · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I can download public domain books to my Palm.