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  1. Re:Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! on Senate May Rush Copyright Legislation · · Score: 1

    Now the Disney Cops will be able to prosecute you for 2 broken laws

    I do the same thing except I use DVD-Author to combine two movies with cool menus and then DVD-Shrink them to fit onto one disc for the rugrats. 8^)

  2. Re:Missile Defense on Boeing Successfully Tests Anti-Missile Laser · · Score: 1

    As far as US intelligence/any intelligence whatsoever knows, North Korea doesn't have any nukes or missiles; they're trying to build them, but failing. They are incredibly far from missiles that can hit anywhere close to the US.

    North Korea has been producing and exporting missiles of increasing range and sophistication for a while now. Just this year they test fired a missile over Japan. Last time I checked Japan was a ally and major trading partner. N.Korea will very soon produce some crude nukes. They have their own supply of uranium. We did 50 years ago, so I think they are capable of 1940s technology.

    North Korea has become that crazy white trash guy down the street that beats his kids and points a gun at everybody that walks down the street. Europe doesn't care because they live across town and don't really have any friends in the neighborhood. The UN is as effective as barney fife. It may be time for the US as self appointed world police to take out the trash.

  3. MOZILLA LINUX on What's Next For Mozilla? · · Score: 1

    Because we do not have enough distros as it is 8^)

  4. Nuclear Space Program on Could Nuclear Power Wean the U.S. From Oil? · · Score: 1

    Nuclear power could also fuel a vigorous space program
    Please read before passing judgment: Liberty Ships

  5. Re:Glad I have Dish PVR on TiVo Plans More Functionality Reductions · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Dish networks PVR is restriction free. It will record anything you want and keep it. It also has the nice 30 second skip on the remote (with out any codes to turn it on). I use my old All-in-Wonder card to permanently record shows from it. The only thing it lacks is the smart recording functions that TIVO has, but then that function sounds like it would be a lot of work to delete things it records that you do not want.

    Best thing about it is that it was free 8^)

  6. Re:i was thinking about them today... on Blunkett Backs Down on UK ID Cards · · Score: 1

    Yes but to use a cheque in Britain you have to show a card from your bank that is basically a replacement for a ID card. In the US our drivers license number is used and verified by a computer in some places. Both systems have a similar burden of proof.

    I have a US drivers license that does not have a photo on it due to being military. To avoid dimwit cashier confusion I use only cash or credit/debit cards.

  7. Re:4-6 hours is not enough on PSP Pricing, Battery Life Announced · · Score: 1

    The big problem with the GameGear is that it used a small flouresent tube a backlight without a on/off switch. I play old GameGear ROMs on my Tapwave Zodiac using emulator called GuineaPig from - .

    I wonder how long it be before the PSP can be programmed for EMUs like a few other consoles?

  8. Re:LOAD *,8,1 is not DOS on How Cheap Can A PC Be? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I remember going to Target and entering these two lines on all the commodore, atari, and adam computers:

    10 print" Target Sucks";
    20 goto 10

    Ready.
    Run

    Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks Target Sucks

  9. Re:or... on DS Preorders Outsell PS2 · · Score: 1

    So when does the Screen and car adapter come out? My kids are getting bored with the PSone and matching screen on long trips. It would be nice to have one device to play PS1,PS2, and DVDs

  10. This not a new idea. on AMD's Personal Internet Communicator · · Score: 1

    List of previous attempts:
    MSN WebTV
    AOL TV
    Virgin Webplayer
    ThinkNIC
    3COM Audrey
    A dozen more

    Try DietPC

  11. I have another 8-trackplayer in my car now? on MP3 Going the Way of the 8-Track? · · Score: 1

    This is funny. My 74 Cadillac Elderado Convertible still has the original 8-track player in it. I installed a Sony 10 disc MP3 changer with a remote and FM modulator, totally hidden. I guess I should install XM now before it's outdated.

    Does mean my Palm Tung E is also an 8-trackplayer?

  12. Re:True on Bootlegged Music in Russia · · Score: 1

    May be SimOne will bring out a album soon.

  13. Re:Another type of robots on Study Says 4.1M Domestic Robots In Use By 2007 · · Score: 1

    Could this bring about the end of civilisation?

    I believe Futurama addressed this issue in the episode with the Lucy-Lu-Bot 8^)

  14. Alcohol Fuelcell on Centaur - a Four-wheeled Segway · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Forget the batteries that take hours to recharge and run down halfway home. Have a alcohol fuel cell onboard and you could fill up at the local liquor store. Or maybe a alcohol fueled micro-turbine generator for some real power.

  15. WOW!! Instant Beowolf Cluster on Biggest Console System Collection on eBay · · Score: 1

    If he threw in a couple of furbies, Sky-Net could be created.

    3.Profit!!

  16. Re:An excerpt of the interview: on Doom Movie Scriptwriter Dave Callaham Interviewed · · Score: 1

    When my son's play Quake 3 they usually play as Storm-troopers against a team of Jar-Jar and Spongebob bots. 8^)

  17. Pr0N !!!!!! on IP's Next Big Wave - Taste & Smell Patents · · Score: 1

    Nuff said

  18. Zodiac Rules on palmOne Announces Tungsten T5 · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Tapwave Zodiac is superior. It has a much nicer form factor, can use 2 SD cards at the same time, Nice loud stereo speakers, a real 3d GPU, and good battery life. It also has several good EMUs for just about every cartridge console system. made.:

    http://www.palmsource.com/interests/emulators/
    http://www.palmemu.com/
    http://www.kalemsoft.com/
    http://www.codejedi.com/

  19. Re:Good Thing? on 11,000 Words on the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs · · Score: 1

    Spoiler:

    He also Lea's father too 8^O

  20. Re:DVD on 11,000 Words on the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs · · Score: 1

    I own both the original VHS set and the special edition widescreen VHS set. So when I managed to get them first thing on Netflix I fired up my burner and stretched my fair-use rights to the limit 8^)

    May the farce be with you

  21. Re:Hmmm... Sounds like.... on Nintendo DS to Launch November 21 · · Score: 1

    Me too. I just bought the Picachu version of the N64 for $19 at game exchange for my collection and 6 games for $5 each. They also had a Colecovision, Jaquar, TurboGraphix16, and Sega Master system w/phaser. Each one was $50. The used game stores are know the first place I go for my old game system fix.

  22. Re:A concerted effort... on Broadband Envy: Fixing American Broadband · · Score: 1

    WiFi should me considered for mobile wireless node infrastructure.

    WiMax(802.16) looks much more promising for fixed wireless service with a usable range of 30 miles and 70 Mbit/s.

  23. Cheap portable DVD player to the rescue on Microsoft Portable Media Center Reviewed · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Cheaper open way to go is to just burn MPG files to a DVD-RW disc and watch up to 8 hours worth on a portable DVD player. Most of the players out there can play MPG, JPG, and MP3s. I just bought one with a 7-inch screen for $299 that can also double as a video screen for a camcorder (VIVO). Now they just need to add DivX/XviD and OGG support.

  24. Slashdot readers getting laid- on Odds-on Science · · Score: 4, Funny

    10000000:1

  25. Re:A busy day for the feds... on Justice Dept. Raids Homes of File Swappers · · Score: 1

    The question could be was it 60,00 different movies or 20,000 copies of each of the LOR movies. I doubt there has been that many different titles converted to DVD.