User: Mex

Re:Peer review?

On: Cheap, Safe, Patentless Cancer Drug Discovered

I was skeptical so I checked, and indeed, there it is:

http://www.cancercell.org/content/article/abstract ?uid=PIIS1535610806003722&highlight=A%20Mitochondr ia-K+%20Channel%20Axis%20Is%20Suppressed%20%20in%2 0Cancer%20and%20Its%20Normalization%20%20Promotes% 20Apoptosis%20and%20Inhibits%20Cancer%20Growth

Slashcode will most likely screw that link, so just go to cancercell.org , and search for the title
A Mitochondria-K+ Channel Axis Is Suppressed
in Cancer and Its Normalization
Promotes Apoptosis and Inhibits Cancer Growth
by
Se bastien Bonnet,1 Stephen L. Archer,1,2 Joan Allalunis-Turner,3 Alois Haromy,1 Christian Beaulieu,4
Richard Thompson,4 Christopher T. Lee,5 Gary D. Lopaschuk,5,6 Lakshmi Puttagunta,7 Sandra Bonnet,1
Gwyneth Harry,1 Kyoko Hashimoto,1 Christopher J. Porter,8 Miguel A. Andrade,8 Bernard Thebaud,1,6
and Evangelos D. Michelakis

"Goodwill funds?"

On: Aqua Teen Stunt Costs Turner and Agency $2M

I assume that's legalese for a bribe?

Re:Mixed Mitaphors

On: Unreal 3 Engine to Skip the Wii

"we'll gradually crack that nut"

That phrase is just throbbing for a good Wii joke! ;)

Re:Note who Tivo considers its "clients" to be...

On: TiVo Selling Data on Users' Watching Habits

How many times does it have to be repeated?

YOU are the product. Your eyeballs are sold to the highest bidder.

The media companies, who pay huge amounts of money, ARE the clients.

Good Riddance

On: Viacom Demands YouTube Remove Videos

I don't watch TV anymore. I haven't done that for at least 6 months now. All I watch for entertainment is Youtube, and the linked clips on Digg.

If Viacom doesn't want me to watch their shows, good riddance. There's lots of other companies that appreciate the free publicity for their shows.

Yeah, Colbert may be funny, but I think I'll live on without him.

Re:History repeating itself

On: Vista - iPod Killer?

Not only that. When Win3.1 was released, they broke compatability with the DR-DOS, while their own MS-DOS still worked fine.

Re:Want to play it?

On: flOw Composer Austin Wintory Interviewed

Wow, it's excellent. Is there a downloadable version?

Re:sue for what?!?

On: Nvidia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Vista Drivers

I completely agree. I used to think Nvidia was the pinnacle of PC Gaming, but turns out they just had great marketing.

I switched to ATI and I haven't had any problems at all with my card. I've been running a Radeon 9800 for TWO YEARS now, and I've still been able to play all of the new games I wanted to.

Yes, they have Linux drivers too, although I have only gamed on Windows. Ubuntu booted fine and gave me no problems with my card, if that counts.

Re:Why, Fry, Why?

On: Matt Groening Talks About Futurama's Comeback

A Slashdot poster complaining of Futurama's comeback? Sir, I'm going to have to confiscate your Geek License. Sorry, it's in the rules.

You get what you pay for.

On: Lycos Deletes Emails and Says 'Too Bad!'

And I don't think the man was exceedingly rude. More like "brutally honest".

Re:Who?

On: Talking With TV's Most-Respected Games Journalist

Read the "Behind the Games" series at Gamespot. He's talented, and quite a good writer.

Re:What I like about Vista

On: Windows Vista Launches To Mixed Reactions

Wow. If that's all it takes to impress you, then I guess Vista is worth 400 dollars for you ;)

Re:Thank you, brave gamma testers...

On: Windows Vista Launches To Mixed Reactions

Holy molly, ONE gigabyte of memory used just to run the system? Wow.

Re:My Picks

On: 7 Game Franchises They Drove Into the Ground

Can you mention Wing Commander without remembering Ultima? The golden age of PC gaming was brought down almost single-handedly by EA and their Origin buyout.

Ultima 7 was the pinnacle of RPG's in the 90's. Then EA came in, and they were done.

Do they realize Moko = Booger in spanish?

On: OpenMoko Schedule Announced

Consider this product dead already in any spanish speaking town.

Re:What next?

On: Sony and Universal Prohibit Sharing Via Zune

Shhh! Don't give them any ideas!

Re:I'll believe it when it happens

On: Google's Sinister(?) Plans

I'll make a prediction: you didn't read the article.

That's not a prediction, that's a guess. ;)

Re:One thing..

On: Gamers Don't Need Vista or DX 10 Says Carmack

How many times must it be repeated? OPENGL IS NOT EQUIVALENT TO DIRECTX. OpenGL is an Open GRAPHICS LIBRARY.

Seems like some of you are still stuck on 9 years ago, no offense. DirectX9 is a set of tools not limited to graphics.

Linux, as much as it pains me to say, does not have a DX9, or 8, or hell, even DX7 equivalent.

Re:Best Windows version ever?

On: Mossberg - Vista Is Worthy, Largely Unexciting

Or "I'm the best bullfighter in Alaska!".

Re:Video of Troy's Suits

On: Inventor Slims Down Exoskeletal Body Armor

Tell that to the Warhammer guys, they won't like it! =)

Re:WOW! Could it live up to his hype?

On: Inventor Slims Down Exoskeletal Body Armor

If you had RTFA, you may have known that it supposedly contains both air conditioning and water. Solar powered.

Re:What's stopping you?

On: How Can We Convert the US to the Metric System?

Well, to me, Farenheit seems ridiculous. Why is 40F "Very Cold" or Freezing? Shouldn't it be 0? or 100?

You're saying that because you grew up with it, but ask anyone who uses the Centigrades and they'll be able to tell you what temperature they are at (ballpark number, at least).

The units are not "Too big" either. Can you use decimal points? 22.5C

To me, Farenheit units are ridiculous and nonsensical.

Re:Terrorists? Give me a break

On: Expensive U.S. Spy Satellite Not Working

Yes, but Laughter is the best medicine, and swimming is the best exercise.

This post is a joke about clichés, I am ready to face the music, I only post these kinds of things once in a blue moon, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Re:Three words:

On: Guitar Hero II For 360 Extra Tracks, Hands On

I'm a nerd, and this "Frets on Fire" thing is too nerdy even for me.

Re:Imperial Staying Power

On: NASA Will Go Metric On the Moon

You are completely, completely wrong, my friend. Since I grew up on the Metric system, I can easily invert all of the examples in your message.

Calculating distances in feet, to me, is just ridiculous. But I understand that since you grew up and are used to this system, you fear change.