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  1. Re:Cuffed and then tasered... on University of Florida Student Tasered At Political Rally · · Score: 1

    Looking at one of the videos I believe he got tasered because he wasn't letting them put the cuffs on:
    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=657_1190085332

    2:45 - He gets put on his stomach and the officers try to pull his hands together behind his back (one officer per arm it appears)
    2:51 - Right before they put the cuffs on he starts moving and yelling "Why are they arresting me"
    3:00 - He starts flailing his arms around yelling "Get the F off me" and one of the officers says "Tase him"
    3:08 - Taser used and shortly after the cuffs were placed on him

    It does take a lot of effort even with multiple people to cuff someone who does not want to be...

    Oh and aside from all this I think they should have simply thrown him out of the auditorium. But if you are getting arrested regardless whether its right or not you don't struggle like that.

  2. Re:Automatic form letter on Nintendo Threatens Suicidegirls Over IP Use · · Score: 1

    More evidence are the generalizations used in the email:

    "IDENTIFIED PROBLEM: Pornographic Web site uses Nintendo in link, text, source code, Zelda and Metroid in text"

    Links? Source Code? It was plaintext only

    "It has come to our client's attention recently that you are using the Nintendo trademark(s)/works in the hidden text/visible text/meta tags and/or title and/or links of the above-referenced sexually explicit Web site."

    Its way to general to not be a form email.

  3. Re:Warming also tied to orbit changes.... on Unexplained Leap In CO2 Levels · · Score: 1

    The 41,000 year tilt cycle and the 22,000 year precession cycle are both far too long to be noticed within our lifetime...

    http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/milankovitch.html

  4. Re:Infineon Financial Stuff / Payments on Infineon To Pay $160 Million For Fixing RAM Prices · · Score: 1

    http://www.eetimes.com/semi/news/showArticle.jhtml ;?articleId=47208507

    "In July, Infineon indicated it would set aside $250 million to settle potential legal liabilities from the investigation."

    They still have $90M in change left over from what they thought they might have to pay... it sounds like its possible they may be ahead even after the fine...

  5. Re:Offtopic: Gaming Question & gmail :) on OpenGL 2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Try:
    How to convert your Windows Server 2003 to a Workstation

    You might want to follow the whole guide if you want to use win2003 as your desktop machine.

  6. Re:Google on Linus Speaks Out, Calls SCO 'Cornered Rat' · · Score: 1
  7. Re:Picked up by CNN on Microsoft to sue Mike Rowe for Copyrights · · Score: 1

    Yeah I saw the story also...

    Even though Microsoft has the $10000 offer I think the fact that:
    -he's 17
    -that IS his name
    -its getting a bit of bad publicity
    Might actually get this dropped. Silly lawyers.

  8. Re:Dumb question on Will Intel Ship an x86-64bit Chip This Year? · · Score: 1

    Using 32bit OS's and 32bit programs there would be no difference.

    Here are some benchmarks that show the difference once programs start to get rewritten/recompiled for 64bit (for the Athlon64)

  9. They can take them home? on Texas High School Gets iBooks · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How many of these are going to get lost/stolen/broken? I remember the hardback textbooks at my highschool had a tough enough time making it through the school year. I think a better computer lab or even laptops that are confined to classrooms would be a better idea.

  10. Re:I don't get this bolded part on Quebec Cracks Down On Translated Videogames · · Score: 2, Informative
    French and English have to be treated the same
    Quebec also has a law stating if there is French and English on a sign, THE FRENCH TEXT MUST BE TWICE AS LARGE! Does that not sound ridiculous?
  11. Re:They have no idea on Parents Sue School Over Use of Wi-Fi Network · · Score: 1

    OMG Mutants! You should all be registered and monitored!

  12. Re:for those of us without telescopes or probes... on Close Encounters Of The Mars Kind · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Speaking of APotD here's a good composite image of Mars

    I usually only like the high-res pics that have been through a million filters to look sexy...
    APotD often has lots of grainy bland pics that are scientifically useful but not exactly great desktop material

  13. Re:It's still serving part of its mission. on NASA Gives Up On Pioneer 10 · · Score: 5, Informative

    pic of it: plaque

  14. Re:Not too shocking... on NASA Gives Up On Pioneer 10 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wish our legacy had better pornography on it

  15. So thats why... on Comcast Gunning for NAT Users · · Score: 1

    I'm used to dorm room ethernet so its torture to use dial-up when I am home between semesters. Last summer I finally got a netgear router so I could leech off my parents @home connect. It was working beautifully and I eventually shared the other two ports to my brother and mom's machines. So we have had 4 machines connected for a while.

    Two days ago I got a call from my mom asking, "Why doesn't the internet work???"

  16. Also related to Quake 3 and FPS, but off topic on Debunking The Need For 200FPS · · Score: 1
    Framerate also effects Quake3's physics:

    Quake3World Messageboard Post

    Hardcore people get a GeForce2 and play at 680*480*16 to maintain a constant high framerate because physics rounding errors are greatest at the higher framerates. Then they can make crazy jumps like the rail jump in q3dm6 and the megahealth in q3dm13. The 1.25 patch is supposed to fix this though.

    And on topic, visually I can't tell the difference over 70fps in any game, so its ridiculous to play at 200fps if you can bump up the resolution or turn on other options.

  17. Re:Favorite Race? on Try Out Tux Racer This Weekend · · Score: 1

    Thats my favorite map also. I got to 197kph at one point before I hit a sharp turn and flew off the track :) My record is only 1:38 with 51 herring