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  1. bow chicka bow wow! on Philips Introduces Mirror TV · · Score: 5, Funny

    so if you mount it above your bed you and your loved one could either watch a porno, or be the porno.

    Mike

  2. Bill Gates, Entertainment God? on Bill Gates, Entertainment God? · · Score: 4, Funny

    so does this make Balmer some sort of weird Dancin' Jesus?

    Mike

  3. who's to say? on Profile of a Hard-Core Gamer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    How are we to make a distinction between a hardcore gamer, and an addict? It seems to be a pretty fine line.

    Mike

    (ps, the nytimes link is the google link)

  4. phew that's a relief... on Computers and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Studied · · Score: 4, Funny

    But what about that other activity that is associated with a man, and his wrist. Is it a significant risk factor?

    I'm asking....for a friend.

    Mike

  5. well that's all well and good... on FTC Wants Secret Spam Investigation Powers · · Score: 5, Funny

    let's just hope they don't put the spammers on "Double Secret Probation"

    Mike

  6. Re:Family fun! on Wal-Mart Enters NetFlix's Business · · Score: 1

    Judging by their past experiences. Perhaps it would be in Wal-Mart's interest to strike up a deal with Clearplay or any of the other companies who get to decided what we should and should not see.

    Mike

  7. dang! on Declaring War on Mobile Phone Spam · · Score: 5, Funny

    just when I thought that text message about penis enlargement was someone picking me up!

    why must you dash my hopes Slashdot?!

    Mike

  8. as good as it sound.... on Executing a Mass Departmental Exodus in the Workplace? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    On a comedy special years ago, Bill Cosby quoted parents telling kids, "I brought you into this world, I can take you out, and I can make another one that looks just like you."

    With today's job market I'm afraid the company will just replace you with people that are hungry for work.

    I could be wrong, but I've always lived by the mantra "better safe, than sorry."

    Mike

  9. blogtorrent? on A Blog With Unlimited Bandwidth (Beta 1.2) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    on your blog, you might have a "picture of the day". On your konspire2b channel, you can have a "movie trailer of the day" or even a "gnu/linux distribution of the day". Bandwidth limitations are essentially taken out of the equation.

    as intriguing as this idea is, couldn't you set a torrent up to do the same thing?

    Mike

  10. Re:The three axis of evil: SCO, SCO & SCO on Did SCO 'Borrow' Linux Code? · · Score: 5, Funny

    more correctly at slashdot it's:

    Microsoft
    SCO
    RIAA/MPAA

    Mike

  11. Pep Pill Boy?-Pep boys-pills-Beverly Sills-Oh boy. on Hints for Planning a Network Gaming Marathon? · · Score: 1

    might I also recommend "Trucker's Choice" Stay-Alert Capsules

    Mike

  12. maybe I'm just a half-full kinda guy... on Microsoft Acquires RAV Antivirus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    perhaps this is part of the overall implementation to improve microsoft products that we've seen as of recent.

    while the OS is becoming more and more bloated, a virus scanner seems to be one of the things that would actually be a welcome addition.

  13. go ahread and take 'em! on Massive Unreal 2K3 Mod Contest Launched · · Score: 5, Funny

    MOD Ideas:

    Hillary Rosen: The MP3 Hunter

    "Executive by day, mercenary by night. If music is downloaded, she knows about it, and justice will be hers. Warning: This game include copious amounts of lawyers, therefore it may not be suitable for young children."

    and of course:

    Lee Carvallo's Extreme Putting Challenge!

    Battle your friends in this knock-down, drag-out putting competion. It's in your face! In your mind! It's EXTREME!!

  14. and they all told me I was crazy.... on More 'Application-Specific' Optimizations in NVidia Drivers · · Score: 5, Funny

    well luckily for me I've renamed all my executables files 3DMark03.exe for some time now.

    Mike

  15. Re:imagine on SAPAC Unveils New Australian Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    more appropriately:

    Crikey, mate! Imagine a beowolf cluster of these doolallies!

    Mike

  16. if I didn't, someone else would have.... on SAPAC Unveils New Australian Supercomputer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nahhh, that's not a computer. Now this, this is a computer.

    Mike

  17. what do you want, your job or the bling bling... on Senator Pushes Bill To Limit Anti-Copying Schemes · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Perhaps with Rep. Rick Boucher's DMCRA bill in the House, maybe our government isn't being as shortsighted as they have been in the past. Maybe the rumblings of consumers (read, voters) will outweigh the cash in the pocket from the **AAs.

    Mike

  18. but it's more humane! on Chicken Run · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Some of the biggest fans are animal-rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The machines are far more gentle on the birds than human handlers are. "We support using machines that reduce the panic, fear and horror of chickens," says Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns, a Machipongo, Va., group that opposes eating chickens and also runs a sanctuary for a few lucky birds that manage to escape the farms (usually by falling off a truck).

    They do realize the bird's final destination, right?

    Mike

  19. where is it going to stop? on Verizon to Reveal Customers in DMCA Subpoena Case · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "The Court of Appeals decision confirms our long-held position that music pirates must be held accountable for their actions and not be allowed to hide behind the company that provides their Internet service," RIAA President Cary Sherman said in a statement.

    Pirates by whose account? Their good guess? To the RIAA/MPAA we're all guily until proven innocent. We've already seen cases where the RIAA has made mistakes in identifying the true pirates. How many more mistakes are they going to be allowed to make without a penalty for their actions?

    Mike

  20. steal this comment! on Steal This Idea · · Score: 1

    geez, what's with all the theft in book reviews as of recent?

    Mike

  21. puff, puff on Ballmer Sends Wakeup Call to Staff · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft will have to do a better job of persuading customers it has something they need

    sounds like a few tobacco companies I know....

    "get 'em hooked young, then they'll never stop!"

    I'm sure if Microsoft could nicotine to a product, they would.

    Mike

  22. queue the llama noises on Justin Frankel Resigns From Nullsoft · · Score: 5, Funny

    AOL, it really whips Frankel's ass.

    Mike

  23. let's get it out of the way, right now! on BSA Creates Piracy Statistics · · Score: 0, Redundant

    43% of all statistics are worthless.

    Mike

  24. choose, but choose wisely.... on Palm to Buy Handspring · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you were purchasing a PDA right now, would you choose Palm, Handspring, or avoid them entirely?

    I would avoid both of them entirely, but not because of the sale, but because of the clunky design, smaller screen size, and general lack of innovation. With Handspring came along, it pushed Palm to adapt and made their products cheaper, and smaller. But overall both of their products we're basically the same. I mean how long did it take for Palm to develop USB functionality, even Handsprings came with it right out of the box?

    Then the Palm OS market changed when Sony came along, they pulled the 6 Million Dollar Man on the competitors. They made their handheld, faster, smaller and added functionality the others were lacking. I did my research and at the time bought the Clie PEG-SL10 and I haven't looked back. Palm may of been one of the originators but Sony has been the innovator.

    I think this sale is bad for everyone, competition always spurs more innovation.

    Mike

  25. it's not my kind of hobby, but... on Geocaching Crackdown? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Robert Sime, a Richfield dad, takes his 4-year-old daughter out about twice a month. He said parks should adjust to what the public sees as legitimate use. "When volleyball came along, they all put in courts for that," he said.

    This is one of the most insightful comments in the whole article. Instead of trying to fight the geocachers they should be helping them to establish the cache sites. The park would be able to create a more terrain friendly cache site, and in turn they would get more visitors.

    Isn't this the kind of visitor you'd like in your park?

    "Ninety percent of us pick up bottles and cans, whatever we find. It's part of the game," she said.