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  1. Re:A desperate solution on Mexico Will Shut Down 25.9 Million Cell Phones · · Score: 1

    You guys are just thinking too small, you are barely scratching the surface.
    Really man, this shit river runs so deep it is incredible. We have built this step child that allows america to continue.
      Labor, drugs, Illegal's working for below minimum, Multinational corporations flooding
    the country with pharmaceuticals that they know are bound for the black market. Regardless, Mexico is laughing all the way to the
    bank. This year, they minted the worlds richest man, Carlos Fucking Slim a telecom Billionaire. If you don't think He
    is somehow making another billion dollars from this bullshit, you are seriously mistaken. This has Carlos Helu
    written all over it.

  2. Be0s Haiku on BlackBerry Maker To Buy QNX For RTOS & Dev. Suite · · Score: 1

    Click exciting link
    Gossamer threads hold you back
    404 not found.

  3. Re:give up dealextreme? no thanks... on GoDaddy Follows Google's Lead; No More Registrations In China · · Score: 1

    You are welcome. the LED flashlights are great deals, as are the jet lighter torches. I bought DS flashcarts for every one that I know. I put the new items category in my rss feed, since I know all of the backstock
    from poring over it for hours while ahem "on break". Things to NOT buy from dealextreme : the condoms and pregnancy test kits (WTF?)....

    I usually order a couple of things at a time, and when they come, 3 weeks later, I have forgotten all about the order and it is like a present to myself. (oh yeah, I ordered the penny melting jet torch and retractable shuriken !)

  4. Re:Netflix streaming on Netflix Streaming Arrives For the Wii · · Score: 1

    So are you picturing a garage with two dudes in it, both of whom are currently working on putting netflix on home appliances? "Hey Bob, maybe we better switch back to getting some more movies up". If the owners of the content decided netflix could post whatever they wanted this stuff would be up yesterday. Its legal agreements and handwringing with the suits at the movie companies worried about their bottom lines, not Netflix that's holding it up. But given that blockbuster is about to crumble its only a matter of time before getting streamed movies is the only way people rent them. I'm guessing you'll see a lot better terms then.

    F**N BOB !

  5. give up dealextreme? no thanks... on GoDaddy Follows Google's Lead; No More Registrations In China · · Score: 1

    There is no freaking way in hell that I am going to stop shopping on dealextreme.com

    no. way.

  6. Re:Moondust-From Wikipedia on 3-D Printer Creates Buildings From Dust and Glue · · Score: 1

    You must be fucking terrified of interior concrete walls then.

    Yes, because that would probably mean I was in prison or some other godawful unpleasant place.
    I have never met a concrete wall that I like. It just struck me that this is sort of like Thomas
    Edison's worst invention ever, the poured concrete house.

  7. Re:I dont know what is an 'oops' situation if this on Google Slams Viacom For Secret YouTube Uploads · · Score: 1

    I disagree, I like to think that there is a simpsons or futurama quote, a seinfeld episode, or a xkcd strip that is applicable to almost
    every situation in life, or every slashdot discussion

  8. Moondust-From Wikipedia on 3-D Printer Creates Buildings From Dust and Glue · · Score: 1, Insightful

    There are concerns that the dust found on the lunar surface could cause harmful effects on any manned outpost technology and crew members:
    Abrasive nature of the dust particles may rub and wear down surfaces through friction;
    Negative effect on coatings used on gaskets to seal equipment from space, optical lenses that include solar panels and windows as well as wiring;
    Possible damage to an astronaut's lungs, nervous, and cardiovascular systems.
    The principles of astronautical hygiene should be used to assess the risks of exposure to lunar dust during exploration on the Moon's surface and thereby determine the most appropriate measures to control exposure. These would include for example, removing the spacesuit in a three stage airlock, vacuuming the suit before removal, using local exhaust ventilation with a high efficiency particulate filter to remove any dust in the space craft's atmosphere etc (Ref: Dr J R Cain presentation "The application of astronautical hygiene to protect the health of astronauts", UK Space Biomedicine Association Conference 2009, Downing College, University of Cambridge).
    The harmful properties of the lunar dust are not well known. However, based on studies of dust found on Earth, it is expected that exposure to lunar dust will result in greater risks to health both from direct exposure (acute) and if exposure is over time (chronic). This is because lunar dust is more chemically reactive and has larger surface areas composed of sharper jagged edges than Earth dust (Ref: Dr John R Cain, "Moon dust - a danger to lunar explorers" , Spaceflight, Vol 52, February 2010, pp60 - 65).

    Can you say bad Idea?

  9. Re:Intentional disconnect between player and game on How Sony and Microsoft Hope To Crack the Motion Control Market · · Score: 1

    My kids like the wheel for real driving simulation.
    I thought the wheel was really fun too, but I didn't start winning (winning is fun tool!) until I used the classic
    controller. I get greater control with the classic controller and manual drift.
    Different people like different things, and I am glad that nintendo gave us options.

    The kids love waving the controller around doing all kinds of games,
    I, on the other hand, get my exercise elsewhere, and like to sit down
    and play a few rounds of this or that. Still, when I play motion
    controlled games (excite truck is one of my favorites), I have tons
    of fun anyway........ Conclusion? Nintendo and Wii are just awesome.

  10. Re:Okay, I'll give it a go..... on Lost Nazi Uranium Found In a Dutch Scrapyard · · Score: 1

    Lost slashdot memes found in german scrapyard thread, left there to rot for eternity.

  11. Re:Why am I not surprised. on PA School Spied On Students Via School-Issued Laptop Webcams · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If you had simply called in sick, you'd be fine.

    The problem with this is then you have to coach your child to lie also, when he/she is asked about it upon return to school, thereby putting you squarely in bad parenting territory.

    This would not be an interrogation, more along the lines of:
    "I hope you are feeling better, little Janey"
    "Feeling better? I was visiting my grandma"
    "So you weren't sick at all, I see"

    and viola, the lie backfires.

    Most teachers will ask this out of genuine concern, not looking for a lie at all.

  12. Re:Waiting for Recall on XCore's EduBook, a Netbook That Runs on AA Batteries · · Score: 5, Funny

    How dare they conduct themselves in that fashion!

  13. Ob Colossal Cave on Amazon Kindle To Get Apps and EA Games · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

  14. Convergence on Amazon Kindle To Get Apps and EA Games · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can we get on with it already? I have a drawer full of devices.....

  15. Chinese Technology Imitation / Innovation. on Google To Suspend Mobile Phone Launch In China · · Score: 1
  16. Re:World War III - The Cyber War on Google Attackers Identified as Chinese Government · · Score: 1

    This joke held so much promise, but in the end I was disappointed with the execution.

  17. Re:Retard. on Man Sues Neighbor For Not Turning Off His Wi-Fi · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is suspected that this lawsuit was really a conspiracy just designed to get all named plantiffs one degree of separation away from Kevin Bacon (also named in the suit).

  18. Re:Unix way on An Android Developer's Top 10 Gripes · · Score: 3, Funny

    Stop you guys, I am running out of paper rolls on my teletype.

  19. Re:Why a decade later on The Definitive Evisceration of The Phantom Menace *NSFW* · · Score: 1

    You're kidding right? This stuff is 30 years older than Star Wars

    Star wars wasn't the first anything, it was just the freaking best.

    It even had a pretty stupid name if you think about it.

  20. Re:3D Games in Parallels on VMware Workstation vs. VirtualBox vs. Parallels · · Score: 1

    3D acceleration is supported to a degree in Parallels, I play Counter-Strike 1.6 in in 1920x1080 using OpenGL mode on my Mac. It isn't perfect for all games, but it does work!

    I use my VM for one thing and one thing only, and I take this very very seriously:

    CRAZY TAXI .

    One of the best games ever.

  21. Re:Fair Use? on Former Congressman Learns About Streisand Effect · · Score: 1

    All of those jokes are hilarious,

    and I like your handle, Randy of the Redwoods was my favorite character of Ducks Breath Mystery Theater.

    Can we have some more tasteless topical jokes please?

  22. Re:HA! on Not All iPods — Vinyl and Turntables Gain Sales · · Score: 1

    Many reissues are on awesome 180 Gram vinyl, and may be better pressings than the original.

  23. Re:Electric car with problems? on Electric Mini Cooper Has Rough Start · · Score: 1

    It's silly to assume that lithium-ion batteries are the best we'll ever be able to produce.

    Agreed! Li-Ion are actually pretty terrible over the long term. Ask anyone with a 2 year old macbook pro.

  24. Re:THEY ARE NOT A SCAM! on Calling Video Professor a Scam · · Score: 1

    I see from the above posts making fun of what I can assume is a V.P. advertisment, that you don't have Adblock plus for your TV yet.

  25. Re:Dell Zino on OS X Update Officially Kills Intel Atom Support · · Score: 1

    only if you run Mac Os on it.