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  1. Re:MP3 on MP3 Format Still Gathering Momentum · · Score: 4, Informative

    FLACs are huge.

  2. Richard Bartle on Voice Chat Can Really Kill the Mood · · Score: 2, Informative

    Richard Bartle, the father of MUDs (and by extension MMORPGs) tackled this issue four years ago: http://www.gamegirladvance.com/archives/2003/07/28 /not_yet_you_fools.html

  3. Re:Exhibit B on Verizon Can't Do Math · · Score: 1

    That looks like it might just be some screw-up with floating points. There was a similar problem with Google's built-in calculator. Granted, they probably should have been a bit more careful with their code, but this does not seem to be a case of being bad at math.

  4. What I don't understand is... on 11-year-old Proves Locks Not So Secure · · Score: 1

    ... why bump keys are making such a stir now. I don't mean to sound like an "I heard it first" snob, but bump keys have been around for quite a while. Why the sudden resurgence of interest?

  5. Another winning tactic on How to Win on Ebay: Snipe · · Score: 1

    Look for misspelled items. This relies on 2 simple truths:

    1) A lot of sellers either aren't too good at English or aren't too good at proofreading
    2) Most searches performed for items on eBay are spelled correctly

    If you look for the misspelled items, they'll be the least viewed ones, and hence the ones with the fewest bids, hence having the lowest prices.

    This tip stolen from Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/16/search_for_ch eap_mis.html

  6. Re:Nintendo 64? on Game Console Energy Usage Comparison · · Score: 1

    They even have the N64 in that picture on the first page of the article. Hopefully it's not just due to sloppy picture-taking, as would be the case here.

    Three different types of controllers, and one of them being held backwards? Great way to show off your product (the chair).

  7. Re:Maybe it's just me, but... on Sore Thumbs and Texting · · Score: 1

    I'm really trying to figure out how "sore thumbs" counts as a "public health problem".

    Seriously. Guitar players actually develop calluses because of having to press the strings, and none of the pain associated with learning to play guitar has been considered an issue. This Is Not News.

  8. In Soviet Russia... on Ancestors of Homo Sapiens Hunted by Birds · · Score: 1

    ... Birds eat you!

  9. Re:Sucks to be left handed on New Fatal1ty Gaming Mouse · · Score: 1

    Any task repeated often enough comes to feel like that's the "correct" hand.

    Gotta agree there. I'm a leftie, and I've been one my whole life, but I've always used computer mice with my right hand. I wasn't even aware that people did it the other way until several years after I was already quite comfortable with it. I've tried switching to the left hand a few times, but it just feels awkward.

  10. Indian Tycoon? on Indian Tycoon Sets Balloon Flight Record · · Score: 1

    Is that the one where you raise Indians? I don't think I've played that one.

  11. The original "safe" cigarette on Safe Cigarettes? · · Score: 1
  12. Internet killed... on Internet is Killing the Newspaper · · Score: 1

    ... the newspaper star?

  13. Re:happiness is overrated on The Science Of Happiness · · Score: 1

    To be more accurate, happiness is just a balance of the right chemicals in your body, which can be adjusted with drugs.

  14. I think I speak for all of us when I say... on HP Fires Father of OOP · · Score: 2, Funny

    OOPs.

  15. Re:Not all that new on Last Year's Gadgets Get New Life As... Jewelry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yup. I remember way, way back in middle school I tied a stick of RAM to my backpack. The only difference now is that somebody is trying to make it fashionable.

  16. Re:Internet Telephony on VOIP, The Traditional Telephony Killer? · · Score: 1

    Hey! I resemble that remark.

  17. But does it play... on Vehicle for Cockroaches · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... La Cucaracha for the horn?

  18. Nintendo is fading on Nintendo Revolution Under Wraps Past E3 · · Score: 1

    I love RPGs. Super Nintendo was, and still is (in my opinion), the best console for RPGs. Final Fantasy 4-6, Secret of Mana 1 and 2, Tales of Phantasia, Star Ocean, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Evermore, Earthbound, and Super Mario RPG, among others, were some of the best video games I'd ever played.

    When the N64 came out, I naturally expected the same quality and hurriedly bought it. And guess what? There is not, to my knowledge, a single traditional RPG for it. Quest 64? A joke. Paper Mario came close, but no cigar. Zelda? Good game, but still not an RPG in the traditional sense.

    The Gamecube was a little better, but still not quite hitting it. Tales of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, and Phantasy Star Online were all pretty good; but Arcadia and PSO were just Dreamcast ports, and Symphonia is being ported to the PS2 with added features.

    But my complaint isn't limited just to RPGs. My gaming has shifted heavily to the PC, because, owning only Nintendo console (foolishly), there's just not enough quality gaming coming out consistently. At best, it's a decently fun game every few months.

    Oh, and let's not forget the DS now. Every game that has come out so far is--let's face it--pretty bland. The two most entertaining games are Mario 64 DS and Zoo Keeper, but both are ports of existing games (Mario 64 and Bejeweled, respectively). They've all just used the touch screen as a mere gimmick, too; where's the innovation?

    Whereas the PSP not only has several great games (Lumines, anyone?), but also vast homebrew capability. Skimming Slashdot every day, I've seen probably half a dozen or so articles about neat homebrew PSP projects; the only one for the DS is DSLinux, which is barely even out of its infancy.

    Will I choose the Revolution over the other next-gen consoles when it comes out? Maybe. Will it disappoint? I wouldn't doubt it. How I choose my next console doesn't alter my point, though: after the SNES, Nintendo has failed to impress me time and time again.

  19. Re:Clarifying the numbers on AOL Monitor Accused of Luring 15-Year-Old for Sex · · Score: 2, Informative

    There's actually a subdivision of pedophilia known as ephebophilia. Ephebophilia refers to an adult's sexual attraction to adolescents, whereas pedophilia, strictly, refers only to attraction to prepubescents.

    Don't ask why I know.

  20. Heh... on The Return of Free Internet · · Score: 5, Informative

    I remember using NetZero before, and I did something (what, exactly, escapes me) where I popped open taskman and hit 'end task' at a specific point during connection -- or something -- which allowed me to have free internet access without any ads. It worked great for fullscreen activities like Diablo 1 and Starcraft (shows you how long ago I was pulling the trick).

  21. Re:Good news on Sci-Fi Channel Renews Battlestar Galactica · · Score: 2, Informative

    This remake of Battlestar Galactica has been constantly touted as just a drama, except set in space. While it does seem more human than most spacefaring series I've seen, I don't entirely agree with that statement; nevertheless, the tackling of said religious issues fits into the image that they're trying to portray.

  22. DoomRL on DOOM: The Boardgame · · Score: 1

    Recently somebody also created a Doom roguelike game.

  23. Re:Click fraud? on Newsweek On Click Fraud, Search Engine Response · · Score: 1

    It's not that difficult to copy and paste a URL into your address bar, is it?

  24. Re:Click fraud? on Newsweek On Click Fraud, Search Engine Response · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_fraud

  25. Re:Also... on This Just In - Gamers Are Human · · Score: 1

    Bah. Misreply. Disregard.