"Some guy (known for his technical expertise in different matters) said, on TV, that if you put nylon stockings or pantyhose over the screen, you got color TV (this was in 1962)."
I know this bloke. Goes by the name of MacGuyver, right? Same guy once made a laser cannon out of a 9 volt battery, an ice cube, and a kitchen collander. He can use escape from prison using a paperclip, a piece of chewing gum, and the head of an action figure.
"Howard Dean [deanforamerica.com]: A Presidential Candidate Who Doesn't Suck"
He doesn't suck. he BLOWS. I had the pleasure of viewing his Texas television advert. I was surprised that he managed to pack so many lies in one short spot.
In a related development, SCO has filed separae lawsuits against the government of Turkey and the Vienna Boys Choir for having employed eunuchs in the past.
"Your Tires are Rolling across the pavement when you're driving, and thus not really subject to that. The friction during driving comes from your bearings i"
There is plenty of friction involved from the normal tires rolling on the road too. This is what heats up the tires, and causes wear and loss of material over time.
The most frustrating game I've seen is something called Microsoft Windows. At first, it was just a ripoff of some game available for the Apple Macintosh platform.
This game is fraught with unintuitive user interface problems. It has had many upgrades, but when you get right down to it I think they should rename it "Monopoly".
"... This system itself woudl then require to send the Eyeball"
Do you recommend priority mail, packed with a good long-lasting freezer pack? Sure better insure the lil' orbs too.
I can't imagine what things would look like once the Datacenter was caught between a staffing shortage and a huge influx of last-minute mail. They'd be finding eyeballs under the edges of desks for weeks.
"After all, the President was fairly selected by a clear majority of the SC. And the election results we've pre-programmed for 2004 are a landslide."
Get over it. Bush won the same way all the other ones did: he won enough states to get enough electorai votes. The SC did not matter; their decision on the matter (which was to let the actual vote stand) just made sure things happened as usual.
In a stunning upset, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon of Springfield, USA has been unanimously elected President of The United States of America. In an interview this morning , President-Elect Nahasapeemapetilon stated that replacing the ATM machine in his Kwik-E-Mart was the best idea he had since deciding to serve green Squishee's.
Springfield citizen Homer Simpson was asked what he thought of the new voting system, but apparently he entered the Kwik-E-Mart to vote, and then saw the hot-dogs and forgot why he was there in the first place. "Mmmmm. 3 day old frankfurters [drool]" was his only comment.
To quote California gubernatorial candidate Gary Coleman....
""But to extend your analogy," What analogy did I make? I don't recall comparing anything except in my SIG.
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"But scientific data supports liberals more than conservatives."
This is to much a value generality, like "liberals are better than conservatives".
I'm sure that the average "liberal" is more science-supported than the "conservative" who happens to be a Creation Science fundamentalist. However, the average "conservative" is more science-supported than a "liberal" who happens to believe in GAIA theories (or the caller I heard on Larry King one night who said earthquakes are the Earth getting back at humans for environmental damage).
A few years ago, I called Nintendo with a question about electric adaptor compatiblity for the Game Boy. Within a few rings of dialing the first number (first number is important: consider all the tech support calls that tell you to hang up and dial elsewhere!) someone came on the line. He answered my question quickly, with no third degree about serial numbers.
I was kind of surprised it went so well. I had expected a tech support system that would be bogged down to uselessness with zillions of kids calling and asking how to make Mario get that next coin.
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It is only a matter of time before SCTV's Dr Tongue (maker of 3-D House of Pancakes and 3-D House of Beef) sues these guys for prior art.
What was it that featured "Biclops: The Man with Two Eyes" as a superhero? I think it was The Simpsons, but I could be wrong.
"Some guy (known for his technical expertise in different matters) said, on TV, that if you put nylon stockings or pantyhose over the screen, you got color TV (this was in 1962)."
I know this bloke. Goes by the name of MacGuyver, right? Same guy once made a laser cannon out of a 9 volt battery, an ice cube, and a kitchen collander. He can use escape from prison using a paperclip, a piece of chewing gum, and the head of an action figure.
"Howard Dean [deanforamerica.com]: A Presidential Candidate Who Doesn't Suck"
He doesn't suck. he BLOWS. I had the pleasure of viewing his Texas television advert. I was surprised that he managed to pack so many lies in one short spot.
Does this mean that Nokia will come out with a cool new cellophone with one of these 3-d saranwrap displays?
" Damn it all, it don't work for people who are blind in one eye!"
what??? Do you mean to tell me if you are blind in both eyes, this will work fine?
In a related development, SCO has filed separae lawsuits against the government of Turkey and the Vienna Boys Choir for having employed eunuchs in the past.
"Your Tires are Rolling across the pavement when you're driving, and thus not really subject to that. The friction during driving comes from your bearings i"
There is plenty of friction involved from the normal tires rolling on the road too. This is what heats up the tires, and causes wear and loss of material over time.
"and motorcycles are silent except for their engines"
Yes. Just like dead fish has a pleasant odor, except for the smell.
The most frustrating game I've seen is something called Microsoft Windows. At first, it was just a ripoff of some game available for the Apple Macintosh platform.
This game is fraught with unintuitive user interface problems. It has had many upgrades, but when you get right down to it I think they should rename it "Monopoly".
The appearance of his new lair means only one thing: Dr Evil is back.
What an awful name. I think someoen used one of those name generator software packages
"SCO: We're moving the software industry into the future, one subpeona at a time"
"SCO: From open source to open court"
"Orkin does bugs. We do penguins"
At last, my project to ge Custer's Revenge projected on a mountainside at Little Bighorn National Monument moves closer to fruition! Bwahahaha!
If you tried this in many American big cities, you'd have too many windows on the building shot out by passersby hoping to nail some aliens.
Of course, the output of this compiler is not executable code. It produces lawsuits instead.
"... This system itself woudl then require to send the Eyeball"
Do you recommend priority mail, packed with a good long-lasting freezer pack? Sure better insure the lil' orbs too.
I can't imagine what things would look like once the Datacenter was caught between a staffing shortage and a huge influx of last-minute mail. They'd be finding eyeballs under the edges of desks for weeks.
"The CEO's probably heard from Microsoft that Open Source will make all your hair fall out and your company to go bust."
The first has happened to Ballmer. Is it only a matter of time for the company?
"After all, the President was fairly selected by a clear majority of the SC. And the election results we've pre-programmed for 2004 are a landslide."
Get over it. Bush won the same way all the other ones did: he won enough states to get enough electorai votes. The SC did not matter; their decision on the matter (which was to let the actual vote stand) just made sure things happened as usual.
" How do you know that slashdot management won't rig the pool of moderators on that day, or any other?"
shhhh. trust the cowboy.
In a stunning upset, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon of Springfield, USA has been unanimously elected President of The United States of America. In an interview this morning , President-Elect Nahasapeemapetilon stated that replacing the ATM machine in his Kwik-E-Mart was the best idea he had since deciding to serve green Squishee's.
Springfield citizen Homer Simpson was asked what he thought of the new voting system, but apparently he entered the Kwik-E-Mart to vote, and then saw the hot-dogs and forgot why he was there in the first place. "Mmmmm. 3 day old frankfurters [drool]" was his only comment.
Democracy could run under the Slashdot system. Let each of the candidates post a response to the news item "Presidential Election 2004".
Then, moderate away on each candidate's post. The +5 Interesting ends up in the White House, the -1 Troll can hit the lecture circuit.
To quote California gubernatorial candidate Gary Coleman....
""But to extend your analogy," What analogy did I make? I don't recall comparing anything except in my SIG.
"But scientific data supports liberals more than conservatives."
This is to much a value generality, like "liberals are better than conservatives".
I'm sure that the average "liberal" is more science-supported than the "conservative" who happens to be a Creation Science fundamentalist. However, the average "conservative" is more science-supported than a "liberal" who happens to believe in GAIA theories (or the caller I heard on Larry King one night who said earthquakes are the Earth getting back at humans for environmental damage).
As an overall generalization, it is too vague.
A few years ago, I called Nintendo with a question about electric adaptor compatiblity for the Game Boy. Within a few rings of dialing the first number (first number is important: consider all the tech support calls that tell you to hang up and dial elsewhere!) someone came on the line. He answered my question quickly, with no third degree about serial numbers.
I was kind of surprised it went so well. I had expected a tech support system that would be bogged down to uselessness with zillions of kids calling and asking how to make Mario get that next coin.