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  1. Re:Unauthorised distribution of EULA's infringing? on May I Have Your EULA Please? · · Score: 2

    Have you ever seen Hilary Rosen? "She's" obviously not a she; rather, she is a sophisticated enviro-hazard suit inhabited by a methane-breathing Jovian.

    Jack Valenti's model appears to be by the same manufacturer, but it has seen considerably more wear and tear, by the looks of it.

    *grin*

  2. Prohibitions on May I Have Your EULA Please? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't a lot of EULA's have prohibitions against reprinting them in full in settings other than their original form?

    Are you a bit worried about the legal ramifications of such a database?

  3. Re:could be the future on U.S. Developing 100-Kilowatt Laser for Strike Fighters · · Score: 2

    The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea.

    They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots.

    And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots.

    Thank you.

  4. Re:I Have To Hand It To Slashdot... on Slashback: Arch, Bubbles, Keystrokes · · Score: 2

    Actually, we got a very, VERY good deal since we are a smaller arm of a larger corp and VA viewed us as a "foot in the door".

    So yes, the deal we got was definitely worth it.

  5. Re:I Have To Hand It To Slashdot... on Slashback: Arch, Bubbles, Keystrokes · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Had you bothered to look at VA's site, you would have noted that SourceForge Enterprise Edition integrates with Rational and Perforce products (ClearCase being a Rational product).

    I only mention this because we just got SFEE here at work and man, it rocks!

    We would have used the crippleware^w free release available, but we couldn't even make it render the front page of our demo site.

  6. Re:Oh please! on Time to Say Thanks For the Uptime · · Score: 2

    If you're into IT for the glory, you're going to be disappointed.

    Then, what you're saying is that my guidance counselor was a lying sack of crap...

  7. Re:Blah. on Time to Say Thanks For the Uptime · · Score: 2

    Hey, at least you're not a 911 operator, fielding "support" calls from WebTV boxes...

  8. Re:Only problem I see... on Time to Say Thanks For the Uptime · · Score: 2

    You have a cave? Lucky guy. It must be quite cool inside.

    We have a poorly-lit room with too-thin walls and a broken air conditioning system. But at least the door locks, which can be helpful for [l]user avoidance.

  9. Re:I agree on Time to Say Thanks For the Uptime · · Score: 2

    You should come work for Lockheed. We have an Engineer Appreciation Day 'round here.

  10. Re:pdf, ascii and word?! on The Open Source Cookbook? · · Score: 2

    You need to throw a dusting of breadcrumbs on top of that to truly complete the Tuna Casserole vibe.

    Mmmmm. Too bad my wife hates it...

  11. Well, it's a good thing on WebTV/MSNTV Virus Dials 911 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's great that the virus dials 911. I mean, my local Stonecutter lodgemaster told me only suckers dial 911.

    The real emergency number is 912.

    *grin*

  12. Re:Bah! That's nothing! on Panicking In Morse Code · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Bonus points: Spurious Stephenson Reference!

  13. Re:XFree drivers on ATI R300 and R250V · · Score: 2

    Perhaps you meant N BA? I'd imagine Hawking is smart enough to take some MIS classes at Wharton...

    Although, with his new exoskeleton, I'd think Hawking could take anybody on a little pick-n'-roll...

  14. Re:Well I wouldn't buy a DVD for extra footage... on Extra Scenes in FotR Special Edition DVD · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Except most movies don't weigh in at around 3 hours in their post-cut form.

    For those devoted Tolkien fans that want to see a more faithful recreation of the book on-screen, these additional scenes will help out (to an extent).

    Those who aren't fans of the book should be perfectly happy with the August release.

    Still, no Tom Bombadil. *sigh*

  15. Re:Editors, please.... on AT&T Concerned About H2K2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Ummmm, wow. In html,
      stands for "unordered list", not "underline".

      Like so:
      • This is
      • an unordered
      • list
      As opposed to ordered lists, <OL>
  16. Re:Cultural Icon on I Believe You Have My Stapler · · Score: 1

    See, the funny thing(s) about that quote were 1) his name is Ron, not Rob and 2) he's done primarily dark-ish comedies prior to BoB, thusly illustrating talent scouts' unwillingness to actually research potential finds.

    Awww, nevermind.

    *grin*

  17. Re:Cultural Icon on I Believe You Have My Stapler · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here's the funny thing about Livingston's Band of Brothers performance. I heard an interview with him on a Philly radio station and he commented that after the first few episodes of BoB aired, his agent started getting calls from scouts asking "Wow, Rob was great in Band of Brothers. But can he do comedies?"

    Heh.

  18. Re:Return of the Batmobile on OpenBeOs Developers Talk About Progress · · Score: 2, Informative

    Spurious Stephenson alert! Kudos!

  19. Re:People still use X-Box? on No Love From Microsoft For Xbox Modders · · Score: 2

    You've never set down and actually played those other games, have you?

    Twisted Metal: Black and ATV Offroad Fury are two of the most entertaining 4-player games I've played in recent years.

    SSX did for snowboarding games what Tony Hawk did for skateboarding games.

    Sky Odessy, while a bit under par graphically, is one of the most entertaining single-player games I've laid hands on. It's a tough game, no doubt, but eminently entertaining and rewarding. I suggest you check it out.

    I also forgot Devil May Cry, which is Castlevania reincarnated in glorious 3D. Now why can't Konami do it right?

  20. Re:People still use X-Box? on No Love From Microsoft For Xbox Modders · · Score: 3, Informative

    The PS2 had NOTHING for 1 year!! They had no good games, and at the end of the year when the Xbox came out, they got GTA3 and FFX etc...

    *ahem* So Gran Turismo 3, Metal Gear Solid 2, ATV Offroad Fury, SSX, Twisted Metal: Black, Onimusha, NBA Street, Tekken Tag Tournament and Sky Odessy don't count as "good games"? I'd hate to have your standard for "good games", as you are going to be disappointed with just about 99.999% of all games out there.

    Sorry, I know, feeding the trolls and all, but this tired "the PS2 had no good games!" argument ticks me off whenever I see it.

  21. Re:Oh, come on... on No Love From Microsoft For Xbox Modders · · Score: 2

    You, sir, should get a +1 - Insightful.

  22. Re:Killer app on XBox + UltimateTV for $500 · · Score: 1

    They don't clear US $10 billion yearly. They get away with what amounts to fraud on a yearly basis.

  23. Three words: on Scotland: Aliens' Official Favorite Destination · · Score: 2

    Guiness is Irish.

  24. Re:Think this would work? on Spielberg on Privacy, Minority Report · · Score: 2

    They're not from the future. They rely on pseudo-psychics to foretell murders and they then arrest the would-be murderers. No time travel necessary.

  25. Re:Motive... on "Living robot" Escapes Lab, Makes It To...Parking Lot · · Score: 1

    Owwww. My sides. They hurt from laughing.

    It's a shame that no one else seems to have noticed this spurious Futurama quote...Here's one for the mix:

    Fry:Bender, where's your bathroom?

    Bender:Bath-what?

    Fry:Bathroom!

    Bender:What-room?

    Fry:Bathroom!

    Bender:What-what?

    Fry:Awww, nevermind!