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  1. Hoax on Half-Life 2 Going Gold on Monday? [updated] · · Score: 5, Informative

    As seen on the forums " UPDATE
    After a close scrutiny of Gabe Newell’s account history on the forums, we've come to the conclusion that the gold post is a fake. While we can't be 100% certain at this stage, all indicators point towards someone hacking the forum account. That said, all Gabe's previous posts on these forums are quite legitimate.

    We apologize for the confusion and will be investigating further. Theoretically, an IPB forum account should be very difficult to hack. Well, that was the theory at least. We'll keep you updated. "

  2. Re:TV Tie in on Counter-Strike Source Rated, Explained, Compared · · Score: 1

    AWP is a sniper rifle that is one-shot-one kill that people with great snap aim and a good ping can use to completely decimate teams in certain situations. Some people get extremely bent out of shape about getting killed by a sniper who by definition, sits and snipes.

  3. Re:Had it in the lab, years ago... on Living Without a Pulse · · Score: 2, Informative

    the reason many times is more ominous than what you mention. Say you're operating on a patient who has received previous radiation therapy. Sometimes the vessels will be just like butter. you can't place a stitch without it tearing. Meanwhile you're trying to pump in blood faster than they are bleeding out.

    say an artery is transected and the operating field fills with blood. They are bleeding out faster than 2 suckers can handle and you can't see to stop the bleed.

    say there is a arterial-venous malformation making a venous lake. The entire operating field is all blood vessels and there is no where to place a stitch that will stop the bleeding and won't cause more...

  4. Ultimately, unhealthy. on Living Without a Pulse · · Score: 1

    The human body is wonderfully designed and mainted in equilibrium. It is not designed for changes such as these. The end organ systems require high enough blood pressure to perfuse the capillary beds, delivering oxygen at a fast, predictable rate. This pressure is delivered with the contraction of the left ventricle as the blood then courses through the aorta and to the rest of the body.

    HOWEVER, the arterial system NEEDS a period of relaxation, diastolsis. The arterial system will develop atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, calcium deposition, aneurysm formation with possible dissection etc unless the pressure is allowed to relax. It can cause end organ damage if there is not this pressure release. Particularly at risk are the kidney. Chronic renal failure may develop as the kidneys lose function because of the constantly high pressure. It is difficult to improve upon what we currently have.

  5. when we learned how to do exams ... on Best Results From Bartering Computer Services? · · Score: 1

    The joke was to take a glove and fill it with sand. Place one hand on the shoulder with the glove on the other shoulder and proceed to do a DRE (digital rectal exam).

    Not that I know anyone that actually did that or anything.....

  6. Re:Knoppix on DOOM III This Summer · · Score: 1

    This is a phenomenal idea. My windows xp install is bloated and slow. If there is a way to get people to try linux this would be it. Have a iso image of knoppix to boot and detect my video card and sound card and cd etc. Then launch Doom 3 for maximum performance! I'm salivating just thinking about it since i only have a 900 mhz AMD.

  7. Real Vs. Microsoft on Real Problems · · Score: 1

    Who do you hate more?

    I for one hate Real with a passion. I refuse to visit sites that have Real content. I'd rather deprive myself of watching it than sit through the pain of their terrible player.

    If there was a larger following providing content you could view in winamp, that would be my ideal, but for the time being, I'll use WMP.

    (Note: I realize I forgot to include the obligatory joke reference... I for one welcome our new video streaming overlords.)

  8. Collage? on Microsoft Gadget Keeps Record of Your Life · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You know those pictures that are a compilation of thousands of pictures? One could use these to do that. BTW, does anyone know of a program to make one of those collage pictures?

  9. Blah - supposed music critic. on Lord Of The Rings - Oscars, We Loves Them · · Score: 1

    To the other 99.9% of us that watched the film. We noticed the chanting dark music in the mine. The soaring uplifting choir music and the grandiose themes that matched the scenes. The movies were epic, the music was epic and all some people can do is complain that it didn't conform to their sense of what "correct" music should be.

    Blah.

  10. First thing I thought on Borg Cube Case · · Score: 1

    Was I the only one to think the first word said Bong???

  11. Eye strain on US Govt Makes Times New Roman 14 Official Font · · Score: 1

    I would much rather read TNR then courier. But why 14???

  12. Re:Lucid Dreaming on Sweet Dreams Are Made By This · · Score: 1

    more info?

    i've been wanting to get into lucid dreaming but haven't put a lot of continuous effort into it. I've had only one lucid dream...

    How long did you work at it? How often do you have lucid dreams? etc?

  13. Buying and selling and IPOs, Oh My on Google Chooses An Underwriter For Upcoming IPO · · Score: 1

    Now is the time to sell some of my NVDA thats been in the doldrums and buy GOO!

    This has the potential to make a ton of money if you can get in. I bought and traded NVDA a bunch in the ipo and during the time the news came out they were being put in the xbox. It was easy making money when the stock would swing 10,20,50 points.

    Oh and before the other posters get it---

    "I for one welcome our new google overlords"

  14. Re:Funny fact of the day on Heads-Up Displays for Motorcyclists · · Score: 1

    No, the job of doctors and health care providers is multifactorial. some aspects are treating health conditions, some aspect are preventing health conditions.

    Forming opinions based upon limited number of individuals does not necessarily represent the whole. And no my job is not just to "do" the job and shut up and not say anything. I get tired of dealing with people that obviously do not listent to the counsel given to them. If we tell you to stop banging your head against the wall and you keep up doing, at some point my empathy and sympath for dwindles away.

  15. Sad on Rules for Teenage Internet Access? · · Score: 1

    Whether you're simply trying to be funny with your reference to god in your remark or expressing true sentiment... its sad you stoop to the level to treat someone like this.

    Didn't he just say he was 13. It takes a lot of courage to stand up for something you believe in. Especially when its not the majority view (i.e. saying pr0n is wrong and destructive to people and relationships).

  16. Always on? on The Ten Most Overpaid Jobs In The U.S. · · Score: 1

    http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=14 77_0_7_0_C

    Problem Report
    There was a communication problem.

    Message ID
    TCP_ERROR

    Problem Description
    The system was unable to communicate with the server.

    Possible Problem Cause

    The Web server may be down.
    The Web server may be too busy.
    The Web server may be experiencing other problems, preventing it from responding to clients.
    The communication path may be experiencing problems.

    Possible Solution
    Try connecting to this server later.

    Uh huh - Always on...

  17. BS on Killing Cancer With a Virus · · Score: 1

    It has trials currently underway that have showed positive results.

  18. Major bummer about streaming... on New Napster Off To A Solid Start · · Score: 4, Insightful

    While I understand the reason, I would find it extremely disappointing to hear a bunch of songs streamed and then stop subscribing and realize all that money had been in vain....

    I haven't downloaded music probably for over a year. Perhaps it says something about me, but as I age (28) I like less and less of whats out there and don't even have a desire to download it for free let alone for $.99.

    The only time any more that I will download music probably is for a song I remember from my teens or some classical music.

    I suppose the radio feature is useful (to get you hooked on new music and to get you to buy new songs).

  19. Under God is True on Supreme Court Will Hear Pledge of Allegiance Case · · Score: 0, Insightful

    This is not a troll nor a flame it is my opinion, and similar to millions of Americans.

    This country was founded "under God". It was founded by those who could not worship God because of persecution. There i s n o d e b a t e about this. This is history. If you disagree, return to your history classes. This phrase in no way establishes a state religion. This simply recognizes what has happened. The prohibition of state and religion is not that it cannot be reccognized. It is a prohibition of establishing a religion BY THE STATE and ENFORCED BY THE STATE that all most adhere to.

    You are free to worship some buddha or something, but that does not change what this nation is. A nation founded by people seeking to worship God free from persecution.

  20. Perhaps you meant this? on KernelTrap Interview With Rusty Russell · · Score: 1

    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
    - ARTHUR C. CLARKE, The Lost Worlds of 2001. (Dutton)

  21. Re:Great Book....But The Censored Book is Censored on Project Censored 2003 Underreported Stories · · Score: 1

    Thank you, racist, sexist, bigot. What you are not a racist/sexist/bigot? Oh, so words DOOO mean something. Simply saying someone is something does not make it the case. The word marriage DOES mean something just like my examples do mean something. And just because the gay lobby wishes to in someway justify/make easier etc.etc. etc. does not change the fact that marriage is between one man and one woman. It does affect your marriage. The dilution of family values and standards has an effect at the neighborhood, community, state and national level. It may not impact you tommorow, however it will impact you and your children at somepoint.

  22. i'm not sure on Ocean Sponge May Be Best for Fiber Optics · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure whats more disturbing -- that you know the words well enough to the song to write that beautiful parody or that you actually took time to do it...

  23. Sad news... on Microsoft Stops Development Of Outlook Express · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't start up your flamebait moderation yet. I think this is sad news. OE has been my favorite email client for a long time. It starts quick, has message rules etc, and is easy to use. Yes there are other clients, but I will miss it.

    Outlook is to large and too slow to start. I have a key on my keyboard for email, and I like to hit the key and have the results within seconds as opposed to tens of seconds.

  24. Totally on Software Archaeology · · Score: 1

    I was so disappointed when it was bought out by Norton. PC Tools was the best in the dos era. they started to do a bit of graphical interface and got buggy, then got bought by norton. Sad tale.

  25. Interesting??? I think not. on A Condensed History Of The Keyboard · · Score: 1

    Think before you post comments. Look at how your hands sit at the keyboard. They sit at angles and when you extend your fingers do they go straight up and down???? NO! The right hand fingers go about 30 degrees to the left etc. Thats because that is more comfortable than trying to hold both hands parallel and extend the fingers straight that way.