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  1. Re:Did do like his buddy Stevie on THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut · · Score: 1

    he also replaced the police cars with dewbacks and the motorcycles with speeders

  2. Re:All Comments Now Sumariezed: on THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'd like a large helping of (d) with a little (c) on the side. I think I could save some room for (e) for dessert.

  3. Re:Fighting a losing battle on Theora I Bistream Format Frozen · · Score: 1

    >>"I have a registered nickname; my ID is half of yours."
    >Suuuuuuuuure.

    Happy?

  4. Preferable outcomes? on Anti-HIV Virus Developed · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Which option would/should we prefer:

    1) The HIV antivirus operates as specified. AIDS is inhibited from occurring, but the HIV virus is still present and may even spread freely now that the risk of AIDS is diminishing.

    2) The HIV antivirus is exceptionally lethal. Those that are HIV positive quickly die, but the HIV virus is kept from spreading and may eventually die out.

  5. Re:The obligatory "who's that girl"? on John Woo & Metroid the Movie? · · Score: 1

    what would be cooler is during all the training flashbacks they played "Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky or "You're the Best" from Karate Kid

  6. Re:Interesting... on The Design Of The Google File System · · Score: 1

    Now, the question is, what can us little server guys do to implement the ideas therein to our server? What can we take from it?

    Nothing, or you'll be sued for copyright infringement.

  7. Mozilla Thunderbird? on Mozilla Thunderbird 0.2 Released · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bah! Let me know when Mozilla Mad Dog or Mozilla Night Train Express are released.

  8. Re:We Don't Need Space Craft With Wings on Failure Is Always an Option · · Score: 1

    They might as well try to make a submarine that can fly.

    How about a battleship instead?

  9. Re:Locutus would disagree.... on The Not-Quite-Human Rights Movement · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've always wondered why the Borg would refer to Earth as sector 001. Since they're from the Delta quadrant wouldn't they have devised their own map/coordinate system or does everyone use the Federation's?

  10. Re:us only on Apple Offers Discounts to Adobe Premiere Users · · Score: 3, Informative

    US only? From the Final Cut promotion page:

    "This offer is available worldwide, except where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law"

  11. Poker? on Artificial Intelligence in Poker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?

  12. Re:Didn't work for me ... on Screensaver Bug in Mac OS X · · Score: 1, Informative

    Ditto. Not able to crash screen saver. 10.2.6 on a G4/400

  13. Can someone explain... on Toshiba Introduces A 17"-Screen Laptop · · Score: 1

    Can someone explain why the trackpad is off center on this new laptop?

  14. How about Frequencies? on Altered Carbon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Has anyone read Frequencies by Joshua Ortega? If so, would you recommend it or not?

  15. Re:The one thing I hate about OSX.. on (When) Will Linux Pass Apple On The Desktop? · · Score: 1

    Don't like Aqua? You should try here: http://www.resexcellence.com/themes/

  16. Re:"Actively searching for new suppliers"? on iBox Episode 2 · · Score: 1

    It was obtaining Apple parts illegally. Should I cry because the cops shut down a guy running a three card monty table on the street?

  17. Re:"Actively searching for new suppliers"? on iBox Episode 2 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Bullshit. Apple has no right to dictate to me what kind of computer I want.

    They aren't stopping you from NOT buying a Mac.

  18. Re:"Actively searching for new suppliers"? on iBox Episode 2 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't care about what's on their contract, I could sign a contract with you that would allow you to publicly torture me to death but it doesn't mean it's right morally or legally to torture someone.

    Are you 5 years old? First off, your comparison is flawed because torture is illegal you can't make a contract based on it. Apple has a contract with a provider to supply spare parts. They expect the bad ones back. The contract is not to resell and deplete Apple's parts stock. If the provider is in breach of contract they are liable. There is nothing illegal or immoral here.

    Every hardware company does the same thing. If an IBM/Sun/HP/etc. computer went down they want the defective parts back. Apple wants it's parts back, it doesn't want someone reselling them as a new gear.

  19. Spare parts on iBox Episode 2 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    These are Apple spare parts. Apple has a limited stock of these to be used as replacements. They expect the part it replaces to be sent back so it can be reworked. There is not some magical motherboard fairy that creates an endless supply for someone to leech off and resell as new.

  20. $13? on CD Price-Fixing Suit Ruling · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Strange that the settlement payout is about the price of a new CD. Coincidence?

  21. Re:Generic? Based on what? on Apple Sued Over Unix Trademark · · Score: 1

    Are we to understand that frequent use of a trademark renders it generic?

    Precisely

    How about "Coke" when referring to a beverage?

    It's already happened. Much like making a xerox or using a kleenex.

  22. It'd be nice... on Intel 800 MHz FSB Processor Family Review · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It'd be nice if they normalized all their charts with some current non 800FSB proc+board so I can see how much of an improvement there actually is.

  23. Re:Refurb on Updated eMac Line Released Today · · Score: 2, Informative

    Go to the main store site ( http://store.apple.com ). Then scroll down and on the bottom left hand is a section labeled "Special deals" with a red tag labeled "SAVE". That's the refurb section.

  24. 10.2.6 released on Updated eMac Line Released Today · · Score: 1
    10.2.6 has been released via Software Update:

    The 10.2.6 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Address Book, Graphics, Printing, OpenGL, and PC Card and USB hub device compatibility.

    For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25448
  25. Re:Education Store prices on Updated eMac Line Released Today · · Score: 2, Informative
    Per this page:

    ADC Student Program members are entitled to one purchase of a discounted development system (one (1) CPU with one (1) monitor; or one (1) iMac, PowerBook, or iBook per lifetime (non-renewable and subject to change) at approximately a 10-20% discount.