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  1. From what I have seen on New Study Finds Low Interest In Blu-ray · · Score: 1

    Its a waste on any TV that is under 32", and probably not that big of a deal up to 40". There is not a noticible enough difference to make me want to shell out all that extra cash.

    B&W to color, 8-Track to casette, cassette to CD, VHS to DVD, Tube TV to LCD all had marked improvements over their predecessor... DVD to HD-DVD/Blu-ray... not so much

  2. Boxing anyone? on New Olympics Scoring: No More Perfect 10.0 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    how about martial arts... last time I checked they are scored by judges...

  3. its all about priorities on Senate Passes Bill Targeting College Piracy · · Score: 1

    instead of dealing with the energy crisis, the congress and senate would rather please its RIAA/MPAA Masters

  4. this was never about porn on R.I.P Usenet: 1980-2008 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    it was about alt.binaries.mp3s

  5. seriously... is anyone suprised by this? on IOC Admits Internet Censorship Deal With China · · Score: 1

    The nations retail goods are so tied up in China right now that if we pissed them off, all they would have to do is squeeze the tube a little to bring the whole world to its knees.

  6. Re:Next logical step on Sen. Ted "Tubes" Stevens Is Indicted · · Score: 1

    absoluty! which democrats that are still around from Clinton's administration do you want to start with?

  7. Re:Why not yahoo games Literati on Hasbro Sues Makers of Scrabble-Like Scrabulous · · Score: 1

    cause it doesnt have a name that is similer to scrabble?

  8. So? how quickly we forget... on Nancy Pelosi vs. the Internet · · Score: 4, Informative

    Remember Al & Tipper Gore's charge against "bad lyrics" in 1985?

    Remember Al Gore and his running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, threat to impose forms of state censorship on the film, music and video games industries should they win the November election in 2000?

    Remember Senator John D. Rockefeller's (D-W.Va) "Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act." of 2005?

    Remember Hilary Clinton taking a public stand in favor of shielding children from game and other animation content that she deems inappropriate in 2007?

    The republicans arent the only ones taking away your rights...

  9. Re:Progress? Conspiracy! on Asus Confirms Specs, Price of Eee PC 904 and 1000 · · Score: 1

    they had a 8086 with 256MB of RAM?!?

  10. A bill? with hidden provisions? on Telecom Immunity Bill Hides Spying Provisions · · Score: 1

    Im shocked I tell you, SHOCKED!

  11. At least hes trying to get somthing... on eBay'er Arrested For Attempting To Sell His Vote · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...out of his vote, instead of throwing it away on a candidate who is trying to BUY his vote with nothing more than empty promises...

  12. Re:English rules on What Happens When You Reply To ALL of Your Spam · · Score: 1

    or the most plausable answer... the machines were zombies, just spitting out whatever spam the zombie master wanted

  13. Re:"you can't go straight to the store" on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 1

    Dont you mean the 1934 National Firearms Act?

  14. There's another problem... on Children Concerned By Parents' Web Habits · · Score: 4, Insightful

    parents behaving this was is bad enough, but this statement here says alot about the kids today
    "This summer she has been sitting up all day and all night and she forgets what's important to me"

  15. Dear Microsoft, on No XP Reprieve; Windows 7 Release Set · · Score: 1

    I have used your products since Win 3.1 but I will not be loading Vista on my next machine. I guess I will install Linux.

    Thanks for the memories,
    A former loyal customer

  16. Re:other side of the coin on $50 to Get XP On a New Dell · · Score: 1

    Yeah, guess you missed this part... "will pay $20 to $50 more for Windows XP Professional installed"

  17. Re:other side of the coin on $50 to Get XP On a New Dell · · Score: 1

    where, and what version?

  18. other side of the coin on $50 to Get XP On a New Dell · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As opposed to buying a copy of XP from someone else for $150?

  19. Re:Samba isn't Windows on Samba Hit By 'Highly Critical' Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    looks like you were the one who got played....

  20. First they went after SUVs... on Greenpeace Complains Game Consoles Aren't Green Enough · · Score: 0

    We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK (Obama)

  21. A little brainwashing on 85% of Chinese Citizens Like Internet Censorship · · Score: 1

    goes a long way

  22. Re:Next up... on EA Loosens Spore, Mass Effect DRM · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least the "slaves" at EA have a choice as to whether they work there or not... Im more concerned about the real slaves, and children building all the gizmos and other crap we get from China...

  23. Ironic isnt it? on Washingtonpost.com Wants Identities of Posters · · Score: 1

    Washington Post wants identites for their boards, but fight to keep the identities of some of their sources undisclosed

  24. seriously... on China Wants US-Owned Hotels to Censor Internet · · Score: 5, Insightful

    what did the US (and any other freedom loving person) expect when giving the Communist Chinese the Olympics?

  25. Re:I just tried this E85 stuff.. it sucks on $1/Gallon "Green Gasoline" In Sight · · Score: 0

    they have done the same will most of the pumps in my city. they switched to E10 and didnt tell anyone, but now everyone is experiencing a 2-25% reduction in fule efficiency. so now they are burning more fuel and filling up more often.