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  1. Re:Misleadingly framed on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 1

    Those damn Kenyan cloths! So soft...so enveloping then BOOM! SOCIALIST CLOTHING AGENDAS! No more rayons and all spandex bigger than a large is sent to a death camp....

    >.>

    Muslin, Muslim, I laughed.

    The idea of getting a conservative to admit that their economic system is utterly flawed and only rewards the rich and their social views are bigoted is about as likely as getting a camel through the eye of a needle.

  2. Re:But just because it's labelled news on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 1

    I agree in an overall way but in the nuanced sense if I gathered a roundtable of liberals and conservatives and they discussed during traditional news hours the topic of the day instead of reading it from a prompter Pew would call that "opinion." But if Fox makes inaccurate appearing to be factual statements or half-truths as we would call them by using single caster and a desk it gets classified as news. It's more an issue of format than anything else. Fox pretends to be news, MSNBC is more openly a discussion news network.

  3. Re:But just because it's labelled news on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 1

    The article is painfully misleading. MSNBC gets put into the opinion category if they are interviewing people. Because they seem to focus a majority of their day on politics on the national level while Fox splits their daily broadcast a bit more evenly but all news skews towards conservative views Pew made a strange judgment call. Which is honestly OK, that's why Pew's research is wonderful but highly bias simply because it is making unquantified calls on such things as interviews and such. Even if the thoughts given in such an interview are truthful or at least honest speculation it moved the bar from "factual" to "opinion" while Fox routinely displays the demagoguery of the right wing.

    At this point it's a waste of breath but at least I know why Pew is questionable in their decisions on this particular issue.

  4. Re:Not surprising on Meet the Gamers Keeping Retro Consoles Alive · · Score: 1

    I know, technically Doom did make a port to the SNES but one game does not make a genre. We didn't see FPSes as a Genre until really Goldeneye on N64 and then a slew of poorly made ones on the PS1.

    Your shooting gallery games are covered in "Shooters W/ or W/O Light Gun" much like Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, and a ton of other games. They're distinctly different and if you move they tend to be called "Rail Shooters."

  5. Re:Not surprising on Meet the Gamers Keeping Retro Consoles Alive · · Score: 1

    I don't know, back in the NES/Genesis era and then the Dreamcast the 3-man team in your basement was pretty much gone. It was a smaller budget than today's AAA games but the good stuff wasn't programmed on a tiny budget by comparison. I grant the simplicity benefited a limited resource group but it doesn't mean you can't be as innovative on a modern PC or console. I would point to Xbox Arcade, Steam's indie section, and the PS3 store as a perfect example of small innovative games made by a smaller budget team.

  6. Re:But just because it's labelled news on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I love conserva-ACs who make it sound like liberalism is awash in this country. The corporate voices promote a fairly conservative corporate view. It's just liberal sounding because fairness and progressive views promote populism which is a fundamental part of democracy (Hence why they are called Democrats..)

  7. Re:Seems useless on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 1

    Reality is bias as I can only be myself, so can you offer another moment of zen or would you like to quantify that statement with some meaning?

    I think we can replace the term 'bias' with 'interest' something that should disclosed. Like say a conservative news commentator has an interest in 'X candidate' because they both served in a think tank together or is being pushed by the corporate agenda. Expose the relationship and let the people validate or invalidate the link.

  8. Re:The day journalists do not understand journalis on Pew Research Finds Opinion Dominates MSNBC More Than Fox News · · Score: 1

    Thank you for saying that before me. I've explained to my students in poli sci 101 that the concept of the news being unbiased and truthful is a late 20th century idea screed by baby boomers who look back on their childhood with painful rose tinted looks to avoid reality. It doesn't help that most news is now concentrated ina a handful of expensive medias and that most bloggers and internet sites are aggrating services (I.e. /.) which is an issue as the idea that this or that new is more truthful is complicated and just breeds issues.

    I'm a far-left liberal and I prefer news that agrees with me. I admit it, it's why I watch MSN and frequent other places that make sense. I will say this though MSNBC and CNN work to play stories in a semi-neutral fashion or atleast offer a moderated bias. Fox has no such filter, they go out of their way to lie and create innuendo. But if you know you work through it which is why this false ideal is so frustrating to deal with.

  9. Re:Not surprising on Meet the Gamers Keeping Retro Consoles Alive · · Score: 1

    Vintage/classic era:

    Fighters
    Turned based RPGs
    Side scroller action games
    Shooters w or w/o light gun
    Racing/Sports
    Did I miss some?

    Current Generation:

    Fighters
    Turned based RPGs
    Real time combat RPGs
    Side scroller action games
    3D Action Games
    First Person Shooters
    Shooters using bluetooth /Eye senors
    Racing/Sports

    Now that I destroyed your statement are you ready to conced your point as nostalgia?

  10. Re:Not surprising on Meet the Gamers Keeping Retro Consoles Alive · · Score: 1

    Not at all. Fostering creativity? Utter fallacy, what they did was promote a simple puzzle concept. Modern consoles do it and PC indies do it exceptionally well. More is more. This view is totally driven by nostalgia.

  11. Re: Wonder what they told MS on Nvidia Walked Away From PS4 Hardware Negotiations · · Score: 1

    A cheap fan assembly with decent ventilation will solve failure rates. So one fan vs two is a no brainer.

  12. Re: I have a Galaxy Note on Smartphone Screen Real Estate: How Big Is Big Enough? · · Score: 1

    Yes in some distant land this argument makes sense. Along with carrying a bag to save that 30-40 a month that I imagine for most /. posters amount to 1% of their pay.

    I love my Note II and battery life is about 5-7 hours of continuous use. I can go 2 days between charges with average use but I charge every night.

  13. Re: Translation: We Don't Have Gigabit Fiber on Time Warner Cable: No Consumer Demand For Gigabit Internet · · Score: 1

    I think I'm at 50-60 a month for 50/10 through FiOS (Verizon). It still isn't fasr enough to handle the load I put on it. It's just a discussion of laziness and profitability. This is why utilities should be publicly owned to avoid this sadistic setup of power.

  14. Re: Well, of course. on Ask Slashdot: How to Pimp My Android Tablet? · · Score: 2

    Every question like that on here has an obvious answer because the other options are ludicrous. This guy asked a great question that may help other /. types with their goals.

  15. Re:"Free" Trade, What Did You Expect? on Large Corporations Displacing Aging IT Workers With H-1B Visa Workers · · Score: 1

    I laughed. It certainly feels like the cold war generation is so lost in the jingoism of that age that they still cut their own throat while the younger generation is attempting to break the trend though the Ron Paul crowd makes me wonder. >.>

  16. Re:"Shortage" on Large Corporations Displacing Aging IT Workers With H-1B Visa Workers · · Score: 1

    Says an AC with no scientific proof to back that assertion. I won't deny that H1-Bs are obviously competent but the need to import talent for jobs we can clearly fill with citizens is silly. This is as the article points out it is a mixture of price and power over them.

    To all foreigners: I don't hate you, I'm not a nativist. I am inclined to employ my citizens first and since you aren't I don't really care. Apply for a normal immigration status and I shall welcome you. In most cases the H1-Bs are coming from high-income backgrounds so they're really moving in a first-world circle of workers DEFEATING the point of the program.

  17. Re: Wonder where they got that idea. on Google Watchers Expect Company-Branded Stores This Year · · Score: 1

    Not really, walk into any high-end luxury store on the coasts and you would see the exact same concept in action. I rememberan article where it was Jobs or a high-level apple exec describing a coach store and how they wanted Apple to appeal to that crowd with the more personalized approach.

    To be fair I love how Apple operates their stores even if I don't need that personal a relationship with a store. It is how stores should operate, including the healthy pay rates. Google stores are a welcome inclusion and I see no reason why they won't remain brand-agnostic simply because selling some core devices is a good exercise in marketing and offering a direct outlet to the public. At this point I'm surprised that Apple or Google hasn't just purchased a carrier.

  18. Re: Give the money back to the shareholders! on Dell Going Private In $24.4 Billion Agreement · · Score: 1

    Is it? I wasn't aware that was a poignant factor of discussion. I believe the general understanding is that android has a great deal of free apps that handles the majority of the users needs. Course this ignores the Apple classist argument about wealth, disposable income, status, and the other issues.

    But more to the point, except for the small group of developers who make money from the apps who cares about the revenue?

  19. Re: Give the money back to the shareholders! on Dell Going Private In $24.4 Billion Agreement · · Score: 1

    Ugh, no. That is investor BS talk trying to squeeze dividends out. 137 Billion is a great pile of cash to be sitting on. Apple to capitalize a small national bank or a large regional one at this point. I admit that their holdings are excessive for the reasons of R&D or a rainy day fund but it is their's and frankly that huge chunk of change is what is driving a part of their stock value so they have no reason to drop a big part of their evaluation.

  20. Re: It's not Linux, it's the tablets and smartphon on Microsoft May Be Seeking Protection From Linux With Dell Loan · · Score: 1

    That whole comment of power is subjective in that the best ARM processors are still chasing Core 2 Duos. Really the problem right now is Windows 7/8 isn't a mobile OS and google & apple aren't interested in a MS partnership for office/productivity software.

    This loan sounds more like extortion mixed with honest R&D. If Dell can develop a line of tablets or phones that could be sold to businesses MS would be in a prime location to retake market share.

    The mobile OSes shine at doing light weight activities in a light weight environment. When asked to do PC work though they fall short. So I don't see a post-PC world so much as a displaced-PC world.

  21. Re:Since when? on How EVE Online Dealt With a 3,000-Player Battle · · Score: 1

    I'mm only familiar with EVE Online through friends but their condemnation of the game seems honest. So why make a statement implying they're a poor player? Different strokes for different folks.

    Also, I imagine other MMOs are dealing with greater data than EVE is, so 3000 may not be an apples to apples comparison.

  22. Re: Former partners? on Microsoft Blames PC Makers For Windows Failure · · Score: 1

    It was the 1958 recession and generally viewed super ford/low mercury status with overlapping price ranges that did it.

    MS is suffering from a distinct overpricing issue. They are chasing money for high-end touchscreens that just isn't there.

  23. Re: And you expected something else...? on California's Surreal Retroactive Tax On Tech Startup Investors · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ironically in this case it was a tax break created by progressives that was ruled unconstitutional. So your joke/stupid remark falls flat. Really this is a situation where large investors are taking it on the nose. As a progressive liberal I'm actually not OK with charging them retroactively unless this was acknowledged as up for debate previously and even then it should be executed without penalties.

    Cash grab or otherwise this is more or less an administrative issue to be rectified amongst the elite.

  24. Re: Or the reverse on New York Pistol Permit Owner List Leaked · · Score: 1

    Why? Seriously, this is one of those statements that is not self-explanatory. Do you want to know so you can ask them about the weapon and how to obtain one?Perhaps you want to live in fear of your neighbor from then on? I really don't get it. Why does knowing reward your existence? Conflating ownership with accidential death is silly. Your neighbor is statistically more likely to hit you with their car than shoot you with your gun.

    Human self-preservation can produce some really idiotic ideas. This whole fight is really the difference between growing up around them or not.

  25. Re: Love the headline on How Apple Killed an iTunes Competitor · · Score: 1

    Technically /. was more accurate in that Jobs bought it almost exclusively to keep iTunes as the predominate selling theme of iDevices. I mean it is possibly the biggest selling feature after the social hierachy implications.