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  1. Deadly Towers was ok, but Hydlide was horrible. on Games They'd Like Us To Forget · · Score: 1

    Hydlide was horrible. I wanted to tear my eyes out; there didn't seem to be any story, the play control was odd, the screen was fairly static and the scrolling was sub-par for the time...

  2. Re:gyeyyee! on Smart Car Coming To the US In Jan. 2008 · · Score: 1

    your wife needs to take some xanax and chill. and then stop being so fucking shallow. and given the fact that you married her, you need to be a real man and tell her what to do more often. not trying to be mean. but apparently, you're rich, so you can take it.

    buy smaller cars. really. Wow. Sounds like you need the xanax. And maybe laid.
  3. Re:Rather get one of the scion models or even a ya on Smart Car Coming To the US In Jan. 2008 · · Score: 1

    To add to the station wagon comment; I once half-heartedly joked to my wife that I was going to pick up a taurus station wagon, because they're dirt cheap. We then both bought cars - me a Grand Marquis, and her an F150 (both V8s)

    We found we didn't use the F150 as much as we'd like, so 3 weeks ago we purchased a Ford Freestyle. It's a crossover, but if you look at it just right, it's really just a station wagon :) My wife loves the car, but it's funny to see her yell when I call it a station wagon.

    heh.

  4. Re:My Wi-Fi on Digital Camera Memory Card With Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Make sure that promiscuous mode is turned off once married.

  5. Re:Is 802.11n more reliable? on 6 Burning Questions About Wireless Networks · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The problem with the airspace within the specific band is that there's only so much bandwidth, and that is shared by all devices on that channel, whether they're a part of your network or not.

    Of course, this can be mitigated by making your signals stronger (i.e. sitting the devices right beside each other) so that the other devices don't interfere with your signal.

    I use wireless A at my place of employment, and I've run into another issue - if I have three people on wireless, and I start transferring a large file (using a good portion of the wireless signal) the other people get squat, and it shows by watching their e-mail sessions just sit there when they try to open the client.

    Wireless is good for some things (mobility,) but when it comes to doing large data push/pulls, grab the wire. Your Myth setup isn't a huge drain on even a 802.11g network, but if others in your area are chatting at the same time in a similar channel (peer-to-peer networking?) you'll not have a good time.

  6. Re:See you in court? on Evolution of the 'Captcha' · · Score: 1

    See you in court.

    10 minutes to Wapner. 10 minutes to Wapner.

  7. Re:Cranked up to 11 on Why Music Really Is Getting Louder · · Score: 1

    Pick some of these up:

    http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=40 69679

    They attenuate frequencies evenly across the range; I use mine to practice on the drums. Much better than cotton or "shooting" earplugs. I've not worn them to a concert yet, but I haven't been to one in some time... Even got the wife a set just in case we do get to a concert this year.

  8. Re:I had a real job. on The 10 "Inconvienient Truths" of File Sharing · · Score: 1

    (a Brasilian version of the

    Did it cost you a Brazillion dollars?

  9. Re:I did this at my parent's house on Pimping Out a New House · · Score: 1

    The "middle wires" are pins 4 and 5, and are the same in 568A and 568B. Blue/White - White/Blue.

  10. Re:who thought this was a good idea? on Cell Phones Disable Keys for High-End Cars · · Score: 1

    I've got a '99 Grand Marquis that can be programmed by the owner. You just have to know the sequence - which is stated in the manual, as well as having at least one known good key for the vehicle.

  11. Re:YAY! on Sony Debuts Razor-Thin Flexible Display · · Score: 1

    Something tells me either a fist or a lighter will be involved...

  12. Re:Poor judgement on Teachers Fake Gunman Attack · · Score: 1

    I'm actually really interested in hearing it from the horses mouth, so to speak - I've not investigated it in the slightest, but I know there are signs at my workplace that state fines or some other stuff regarding bringing a firearm on to the premises, even if you have a CCW permit.

  13. Re:Poor judgement on Teachers Fake Gunman Attack · · Score: 1

    You know, in Ohio we passed a conceal-carry law a few years back. Even thought about applying for a permit; thought would make at least for interesting converstion.

    Fast forward 2 weeks after the law is passed, and EVERY business has signs up forbidding firearms anywhere near the premises. Hmmm. Doesn't seem to make sense to me to allow the law, but yet not allow people to carry. I guess just not enough people in Ohio would get "up in arms" (groan) about it....

  14. Re:A BAD or Risky name choice on CBS Moving To Syndication Across the Internet · · Score: 1

    You think they really thought it through to call it the CBS Interactive Audience (CIA) Network?

    Oh the fun..

  15. Re:Let :-) Reign Supreme! on Culture Determines Which Emoticon You Use · · Score: 1

    OMG It's OWEN WILSON! ;)

  16. Re:I RTFA yesterday when I saw it on the Firehose on Scientists Claim Major Leap in Engine Design · · Score: 1

    I asked for assistance once because I was tearing my hair out about my 79 cougar braking system. Pedal would go to floor and promptly lock up all brakes. Replaced master cyl, 2 rear wheel cyls (leaking before problem started.)

    Local Ford dealership wanted 1000$ up front to even look at it. I told them to get bent and if I recall, didn't even pay a diag fee. Turned out the vacuum booster was busted - never experienced that before, and it was a relatively simple fix.

    So yea, they shy away from older cars these days, even if it's something they'd still deal with on a modern car.....

  17. Re:I RTFA yesterday when I saw it on the Firehose on Scientists Claim Major Leap in Engine Design · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Actually sounds like you need to find a mechanic that can look at the whole picture and not just concentrate on the compy.

    Of course, when you find that one, send him or her my way - I've not found anyone like that yet. I'm trying to learn though...

  18. Re:Cars oddly enough on Where to Go After a Lifetime in IT? · · Score: 1

    Actually, if you look at the cars today like you do the older ones, you can still wrap your head around them. Just group the electrical components based on the box they're in - you still have the same mechanicals, and if you needed to rebuild the engine, you just unplug all the wires (there's just more of them nowadays) and do the same thing....

    I keep teaching myself more about auto repair because it's saved me thousands. I actually like working on my car - when I know what the problem is. At the very least, I've learned how to change out an engine, replace an intake manifold (on 2 different cars) and drop pans, change every fluid and build my own brake lines.

    The first few times I had to force myself to do it, but now it's actually fun. (Part of forcing yourself to do it is to have something so broken you can't get the car to the shop to pay their rates..)

  19. Re:Doesn't have to be 'hell' on Where to Go After a Lifetime in IT? · · Score: 1

    I don't know about you, but I really don't want to see the two words "shareholders creaming" beside each other ever again.

    Yes, I act like I'm 15. :)

  20. Re:"This test, he charged, was inhumane" on Soldiers Bond With Bots, Take Them Fishing · · Score: 2, Insightful

    One thing that no one has brought up in this thread is that it is OK to feel pain. Fearing pain, however, will typically alter your course of action.

    Just because we could make a robot feel pain, doesn't mean it will necessarily fear it like most humans do.

  21. Re:We'll see about that. on A Foolproof Way To End Bank Account Phishing? · · Score: 3, Informative

    chase.com does that on their front page. Browser gives the user NO indication that the form is secure, and to be honest - I usually place a bad account number and password combo to force the "https" page up. Try it. Put in 4/4 and hit log on, and it'll redirect you to the full secure page....

    Don't know who thought that up.

  22. Re:News Flash!!! on Beryl User Interface for Linux Reviewed · · Score: 1

    your "girlfriend" from Nigeria who keeps asking for money is really a man. You never know, some people are probably into that sort of thing....
  23. Re:Interesting, needs better graphs on Exhaustive Data Compressor Comparison · · Score: 1

    Of course, with CPU power getting cheaper and cheaper we are seeing formats that are more and compressed (MP3, H264, Divx, JPEG, etc)so these utilities are becoming less and less necessary. You do realize that you're talking about two different datasets whether you're talking something like .zip and then something like .mp3??? The more and more compressed options you spoke of only work well because they're for specific applications - and they're lossy to boot; the typical compression tools are lossless and for any data set.

    I don't think common compression libraries/utilities will ever fade, where there's a data set, there's always a need to get it just a little smaller....
  24. Re:If the disc plays... on Sony Fixes Problems With New DVDs · · Score: 1

    DVD Decrypter doesn't work on these affected DVDs by default - you'll need something like "ripit4me" to actually get DVD Decrypter to get the right info to rip. My unintelligent thoughts are that the .ifo files that describe the disc are screwed up a bit, but normally DVD players don't get hosed on those...

    Also, dvdfab seems to work even better; I haven't found a dvd it can't read...

  25. Re:Beyond words... on Many Dead In Virginia Tech Shooting · · Score: 1

    people will continue to kill people, no matter what weapons we outlaw. However, removing weapons from the market makes it much harder,

    Keep in mind that there is a slight yet significant distinction between outlawing something and removing that same something from the marketplace.