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  1. It was a hearing aid on 1928 Time Traveler Caught On Film? · · Score: 5, Informative

    This was released in 1924:

    http://hearing.siemens.com/sg/10-about-us/01-our-history/milestones.jsp?year=1924

    Seems like it could easily be that.

  2. Re:Not Craiglist's fault on Sheriff Sues Craiglist For Prostitution Ads · · Score: 1

    DVDA?

  3. Re:i'm no MS fan, but... on Microsoft Causes Internal Family Strife · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you have to clarify an ad, you've already lost.

  4. Re:Web 2.0? on Microsoft Launches WorldWide Telescope · · Score: 1

    A buzzword get picked up by the media, which then drives PR to use it as often as possible to describe their product whether it fits or not, which is then reported on by the media and the vicious cycle continues until the next buzzword hits.

    Whoa man, don't brick this topic!

  5. Re:WTF? on Large Hadron Collider Sparks 'Doomsday' Lawsuit · · Score: 5, Funny

    but the job requirements of being a nuclear safety officer is hardly any prerequisite to being able to in any way accurately understanding the quantum chromodynamics, or even quantized general relativity

    No kidding. Have you seen the safety inspector in section 7G?

  6. Re:Right General? on Air Force Cyber Command General Answers Slashdot Questions · · Score: 3, Funny

    YGTBKM! LOL! I like your enthusiasm, but you know the Air Force neither encourages nor condones criminal activity.

    Are you sure this is a general and not some 14 year old girl?


    I'm just amazed I was able to figure it out so quickly. Amazed and disappointed.

  7. Re:Ringtones? on RIAA Writes Its Own News For Local TV · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What gets me are the people that pay $1.99 for a 30 second sound clip when the entire song is on iTunes for $.99!

  8. Re:Just a few more minutes... on Is Apple Tracking iPhone Users Through IMEI? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't read the whole thing, but I'm with that guy.

  9. Andrew Zimmern / Anthony Bourdain on FBI May Have Datamined Grocery Stores With Help From Credit Companies · · Score: 1

    I guess guys like Zimmern and Bourdain and just screwed then?

  10. Number of Roaches? on Mythbusters to Test Cockroach Radiation Myth · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I was always told that the cockroaches will survive a nuclear blast not because they are more resistant to radiation, but because of the sheer number and geographic ubiquitous.

  11. Re:it's funny because it's true on Space Rope Trick Experiment Goes Awry · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you implying that a fictional book did not acurately predict the future?

  12. Look online for reviews?! on Video Professor Sues 100 Anonymous Critics · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As someone of TFA site commented, if you know how to look for reviews online, do you really need video professor?

  13. And here I thought...... on Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness" · · Score: 1

    ...Vista was just booting slow.

  14. How about Links? on The Morality of Web Advertisement Blocking · · Score: 1

    I use Links to surf every single day at work for various reasons. Does that mean that I am stealing from them because I see zero images? Are they implying that I must have a certian browser to use their content? Well that is certianly their perogative, but in the same way that many people are with flash, you might need to make sure your design strategy is received well by most of your customer base.

    Or if you are to be upset becuase I can't view images, just put a lock on the home page and charge people to see the content.

  15. Sounds like... on Silverlight Released, Linux Version Coming · · Score: 1

    "FYI, it won't work if you have Flashblock enabled on FF." ....two birds, one stone!

  16. Question Via Analogy on RIAA Wins In Court Against UW Madison · · Score: 1

    Ok, so let's say that I loan my car to my friend on Saturday, who then runs a red light. Using the intersection photo, the police mail me a ticket. But of course, I wasn't the one driving.

    The **AA claim that they IP address 1) points to such-and-such computer, and 2) the owner of that computer must pay.

    Except in my analogy, the license plate doesn't change each time I turn on the car.

    Is that the same type of logic going on here? Can it be that simple to explain to someone like, say, a judge?

  17. Re:Does this mean on SETI Finally Finds Something · · Score: 1

    John Titor, is that you?!

  18. Re:Not the primary goal, yes :) on Can You Be Sued for Quitting? · · Score: 1

    Giving notice is purely a courtesy. It legally can not affect recommendations or references

    Not exactly. I used to work for a background screening agency, and here is how it can affect your recommendation. The reference who wants to hire you will call your Old Employer for verification of past employment, and it will go something like this:

    NewCompany: Hi, I'm HR from NewCompany and we have a Bob Smith who said he used to work at your company, is that correct?
    Old Employer: Yes.
    NewCompany: How long did he work for you?
    OldEmployer: 3 years.
    NewCompany: What was his job title when he left?
    OldEmployer: Tech Support
    NewCompany: Did he leave with notice?
    Old Employer: No.

    And right there, many companies would scrap a candidate because they assume that this person can/will at anytime walk without a notice.

    Employers like a notice. You dont have to give one, but you may not get a good reference. Keep in mind that not all references are as cut-n-dry as "good" or "bad" reference. Sure this guy in my example walked, but then again maybe he's the best programmer this side of the Mississippi and they'll hire him anyway.

  19. Re:Dual Use Tech on Appliances Hog More Energy Than High-Tech Gadgets · · Score: 1

    Cooking on an open flame just seems risky.

    Wuss.

  20. Season 2 on New Star Wars TV Series Confirmed · · Score: 1

    I think this could work well for season 2.

  21. Re:about time on Domestic Spying Records Ordered Released · · Score: 0, Redundant

    My new hero this judge is.

    Replacing Yoda?

  22. Finishing the Quote on Real Warriors Trained In Virtual Worlds · · Score: 3, Insightful

    His situation awareness was up. He knew what he had to do. He had done it before -- or something like it up to that point.

    "He was the perfect drone."

    Well, that's how I imagine the next sentence to go. Talking seriously about war and somehow working in Halo doesn't give me the vote of confidence I would expect to get from the military. It simply conjures up images of kids playing FPS's and thinking that it's somehow even remotely close to the real thing.

  23. L.O.R.D. (Legend of the Red Dragon) on What Game Do You Love? · · Score: 1

    Back in the BBS days, my friends and I would spent our days playing LORD. While I don't recall much of the game itself, I do remember spending more time than my parents liked in front of the computer playing it and tying up the phoneline. Not sure if it was my favorite game of all time, but there is something to be said for the (mostly) text-gaming experience.

    Ah, here is the original FAQ for it:
    http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/bbsdoor/file/legen d_of_the_red_dragon.txt

  24. Re:Actually, ... on No Time Travel, Sorry · · Score: 1

    John Titor? Is that you??

  25. Missed a class? on All Aboard the Nerd Boat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Computer games taught me everything I know...

    So you didn't learn anything from Leisure Suit Larry? Come'on, that was chalk full of one-liners that are sure to impress the ladies!