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  1. Re:Leiolepis ngovantrii? on Lizard Previously Unknown To Science Found On Vietnam Menu · · Score: 4, Funny

    translates to "good with bean sprouts and green onion"

  2. Re:I don't care. on Mystery 'Missile' Identified As US Airways Flight 808 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I assumed it was from the same stealth sub that crippled the Carnival cruise liner.

  3. Re:Powerbook G3 Pismo on Bloom Laptop Designed For Easy Disassembly · · Score: 1

    Classic. I have one of these on my shelf still. Not sure what the hell I can do with a machine that will only run OS 9...

  4. Re:Alternatives on Factory To Make Biodiesel From Chicken Fat · · Score: 1

    it's already been done by this forward thinking individual

  5. Re:Follow the money on College Application Inflation — Marketing Meets Admissions · · Score: 1
    the computer says no.

    *cough*

  6. Re:Yeah... on Nicaragua Raids Costa Rica, Blames Google Maps · · Score: 1
    obligatory xkcd

    you asked for it

  7. Re:Descriptive on Chip Allows Blind People To See · · Score: 1

    by comparison. This one is darker than that one and lighter than this third one.

  8. yet another excuse... on Real-Time Holograms Beam Closer To Reality · · Score: 1

    for me to not buy a 3D TV. saving up for basement holodeck...

  9. Completed? on Are Games Getting Easier? · · Score: 1

    depends on your definition of "completed", especially with multiplayer games. If all you care about is blowing through the single player story as quickly as possible, then you need to either come to grips with the fact that this is how you play or lower your expectations. Personally, I "completed" WC3 when the SC2 came out, many years later. I still liked playing it and it did not get old for me.

  10. Re:Software is not food on Taco Bell Programming · · Score: 1

    either we have the same friend, or this is quite a common mistake.

  11. Re:Does it really matter? on US Elections Dominated By Closed Source. Again. · · Score: 1
    Does it matter indeed.

    Should we instead be worried that voters are still choosing candidates based on height, order on the ballot, the last commercial they saw on the boob tube, or other sadly irrelevant issues.

    If you don't know who to vote for in your area based on your values and beliefs, check out VoteSmart

  12. Repent? Who, me? on 2012 Mayan Calendar 'Doomsday' Date Might Be Wrong · · Score: 2, Funny

    so this means another 60 days of total debauchery? cool

  13. Re:80 US gallons on MIT Unveils Portable, Solar-Powered Water Desalination System · · Score: 1

    Personally I think for large scale disasters it makes a LOT more sense to drop 2 of those and two fuel/generator sets and supply 10x more people with fresh water since every cargo flight counts.

    then you just have to keep air dropping or trucking in diesel every couple days as well. I think the point of it being solar is that it doesn't use up fuel resources which will likely also be quite scarce in a situation like this.

  14. wireless on Nintendo Entertainment System Turns 25 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    according to the Nintendo store in NYC, the NES was originally designed to have wireless (IR?) controllers. They have the prototype on display.

  15. Might I be the first to say... on Smart Grid May Also Carry IPv6 Traffic · · Score: 1

    what could possibly go wrong? I can't wait to see the next stuxnet

  16. TMX on Study Shows Babies Think Friendly Robots Are Sentient · · Score: 1

    Maybe this is why my 18 month old thinks tickle me elmo is so fucking scary?

  17. content on Huge Shocker — 3D TVs Not Selling · · Score: 4, Insightful

    as soon as they can come up with more content that is not just more monster chiller horror theater they might have a chance. I think the real win for this will be with video games. even just making the most basic platforming game in 3D would be pretty cool.

  18. Re:or desalinate? on Alaska To Export Billions of Gallons of Water · · Score: 1
    this kind of napkin math is why I read /. every day instead of the news :)

    keep up the good work

  19. cabal on HTML5 Draws Concern Over Risks To Privacy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one like to think that there really is a "secret cabal" somewhere deep underground controlling the interwebs.

  20. Re:Helium on Large, Slow Airships Could Move Buildings · · Score: 1
    thanks. that's the math I was looking for.

    but wolframalpha? seriously?

    ;)

  21. Helium on Large, Slow Airships Could Move Buildings · · Score: 2, Interesting
    there might be a bit of a speed bump when we start running out of helium

    anyone care to do the crossref math and tell us how much helium it will take to lift 150 tons and how that relates to the dwindling supply?

  22. don't talk to the police on College Student Finds GPS On Car, FBI Retrieves It · · Score: 1
  23. Re:Digital on Oxford Expands Library With 153 Miles of Shelves · · Score: 1

    if you look at the pic in TFA it looks like it is just a single room, albeit a very big one.

  24. I call dibs... on Oxford Expands Library With 153 Miles of Shelves · · Score: 1

    on the now abandoned salt mine.

  25. Re:I for one would like to take this opportunity.. on Robot Controlled By Rat Brain · · Score: 1

    I'll be more worried when they make a ratbird cyborg.