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  1. Once you can live forever... on Engineering An End to Aging · · Score: 1

    Only way to curb the population once this happens is to implant gems in everyone's palm. Once you hit a certin age it turns red and you are thrown into the carosel.

  2. Significant other + on Playing Games While Not Ruining Your Relationship? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I come home eat dinner with my wife and my 4 yr old and 8 yr old son. Help with homework put the kids to bed interact with my wife then put her to bed, THEN I play my games. The best way it worked for me is that I play my games from about 9pm on (I am a night owl).
    it helps if I get the dishes done too. :)
    (three computers in the house and one in the garage!)

  3. Whaat? on Beehive is an Official Apache Project as of Today · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is interesting. I have worked with Beehive Forms to send ads to different Newspapers for the last four years. Who will win in the name dispute? Or are they both under the same company?

    www.TheBeehive.com

  4. Re:87 octane? Isn't that little? on Out of Gas · · Score: 1

    There are also different levels of Metholol and detergents in the gas (depending on brand and location). A few mechanics have told me that if the engin is not knocking it will be able to handle it fine.

  5. GPS on Privacy in the Woods? · · Score: 1

    I would prefer a GPS device they could carry. Many of the people who get lost or hurt were not on the specified path or area.

    this winter alone in western Washington there were three people who went out of bounds in the ski areas without proper equipment and had to be rescued. Ad add to that what a previous poster stated many climb MT Rainer and other advanced areas because they want to and do not consider what they need to have or know.

    You need a pass to park in most of the lakes and parks why not require a simple GPS device with a pannic button. Disclaimer - If you are not in need of immediate care and you use the service you will be charged the rescue costs!

    "Help Iv'e fallen and I can't get up!"

  6. Re:WRONG. on Big Brother Will Be Watching You In Florida · · Score: 1

    At least until you say something or do something they do not like.

    A school kid was visited by the FBI in Washingon because of a questionable picture he created it his sketchbook for art class. True the picture probably was not appropriate (Bush's head on a spike but little invasions become larger invasions if not kept in check.

  7. Re:Picked up by Sci-Fi Chanel on Andromeda And Mutant X Cancelled · · Score: 1

    The article at IGN states that:

    "According to a number of industry insiders, Sci-Fi Channel would not have the money required to take up the slack from losing Fireworks as a co-production partner."

    Too Bad. Yes the show is kind of hokey but I still like it. I also like RedDwarf I guess I am odd in that way.

  8. Re:The easy way on Is DOS Gaming Dead? · · Score: 1

    You can run them if you install Dos before installing Win 95 or 98 and logout to dos. That was the last time I was able to get my SSI games to work.

    World of Xeen, Eye of Beholder I & II, and quite a few of the "gold box" games.

    It is easier to get an old PC and use an AB box for the monitor, keyboard and mouse.

  9. Re:The original was OK, but on Scifi Channel to Make Ringworld Miniseries · · Score: 1

    I liked the First two of RingWorld. I also think the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant was a good read. It is ,however, hard to find all six books.

  10. Re:I don't get it on RFID Coming 'Whether You Like It Or Not' · · Score: 1

    I can understand tracking instore merchandise while in the store but on Credit Cards and ID's - there is no way in hell. I do not want to walk up to the counter and have already paid for items because the device recognized my card. What if I want to pay with cash because my card does not have enough to pay. And I can almost guarantee the next step are people walking around with devices to pickup the signal and hack my cards or stores sending info to the chip to mark it as sold and to who from who.

    My tinfoil hat is Titanium and my Plasma rifle is set to kill.

  11. Next on Sci Fi Channel Plans 'Earthsea' Miniseries · · Score: 1

    Whats next?

    The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Dragons of Pern, etc.

    Unless you spend alot of time and money to do it right it ruins the mental picture you got when reading the books. Plus, when SciFi does something right they will just cancel it.

  12. Re:The Legacy Of The Amiga on Amiga Sells AmigaOS · · Score: 1

    Don't forget about the Video Toster and Disney Annimation ( I used this program for a prototype opening for a boxed game back in the 80's).

    I had fun with my Amiga 2000 HD it crashed far less than my Mac or PC of today.

  13. Re:umm.... on Apple Sued in France for iPod Music Royalties · · Score: 1

    The I-pod has the ability to copy music from one computer to the other then burned to a cd so yes you can pirate music and software with the ipod if you want.

    I use mine to transfer data from my Mac at work to my PC at home and vice-versa.

  14. Re:I'm sad... on SCO - EV1, Licensees, Groklaw, Armed Guards · · Score: 1

    Actually it would be the 9th ring of hell. Bill already bought up alot of property there. I bet that the fact that Darl failed to keep Bill's intrests quiet (if it is all true) Bill will house Darl in a nice brick cell in his wine cellar.

  15. Re:cast list on Firefly Movie Gets The Green Light · · Score: 1

    You might be supprised. How many people know about the Red Green Show. I saw it in a large theater. I was not in as many theatres as you might see movies with big stars in but I know it will be out there. I may just have to drive farther to see it on the big screen.

    I hope it does well though.

    Dont forget to go out and see the Red Dwarf movie when it comes out either!

    My Karma has been SciFi GEEK modded

  16. Water on NASA Says Mars Once "Drenched With Water" · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The information will help us predict situations on Earth and different systems.

    OK there was once water on Mars. What caused it to dissapear? What caused Mars to lose it's atmosphere and magnetosphere?

    How long did it take?

    Can it be reversed?

    Could, will and/or is this happening to Earth?

    You must answer one question before you can answer others and ask more questions. Our curiosity put us up there to expand our knowledge of our home system. Until we can understand what is here we will not have what is needed to properly understand what is going on farther out.

  17. Re:Slightly ot: Map editor for text adventures? on Magic Words - Interactive Fiction in the 21st Century · · Score: 1

    Map editor?
    I don't need no stinking map editor. From the top of my head I can still draw out some of the Zork I, II, III and underground maps. They, however, are getting forgotten with my old age.

    All you need to ... OH NO MY SWORD IS GLOWING.....

    Inteligence I have, my sanity is questionable.

  18. Re:Is One Penny Source OK with SCO? on USENIX Responds to SCO; Fyodor Pulls NMap · · Score: 1

    I get comments on occation from business people who want 1) an affordable OS/software 2) reliable and 3) easy to manage.

    There truly is not such a thing but the sharing of ideas is good way to try to make it work. The small businesses out there are willing to pay to have what they need (within reason). SCO wants to be like Microsoft and Apple using the tools and ideas of the Open Source community. They, however, may not like what they get with all of their fighting.

    I have heard more than one person (older business people who vote) suggest that our OS should be regulated like a utility like power, water and electricity. Has it saturated our lives enough to consider it something that everyone is entitled to? If SCO and all the others who decide to try their tacktics keeps it up the government will step in then there will be a true standard and pricing. There will also be innovation at a snails pace.

    I'll buy that binary for a dollar.

  19. New Patents on USPTO Grants CA Lawyer Domain-Naming Patent · · Score: 1

    There are two patents that should be done but I do not have the disposable income at this time. Whoever does should patent the system of patenting an item and the system of copywriting an item. If they actually give these up we then we know the system has completly failed.

  20. alot more than music on Why iPod Mini is a smart move for Apple · · Score: 1

    I received a 20GB iPOD as a gift from work. I work on Windows Linux and MAC. I use it for Music but also have used the drive as a transfer disk. I can connect to the windows machine and the Mac using Firewire and USB 2.0. I have 15GB (beyond the music I have) to use for transferrs and storage. Also I like the ability of using MP3 and AAC and still be able to record to CD's without having to figure out how to get around the WMF file format that will not play on other players not locked to Windows. It is somewhat expensive but it is alot smaller than a external HD and has more capacity than a flash device.

    There I said it, dont hate me for being Handsom and Rich

  21. Re:Adapt or Die on Tech Firms Defend Moving Jobs Overseas · · Score: 1

    Actually as Graphic Design goes (me being in the field) with a weak economy comes less work for advertising and designers. In the last few years I have seen design firms of 30 plus people go under or reduce dramatically the staff. With the new software out their many of the small to medium size businesses are doing alot of their own work and small print houses are either closed or have been bought by corporate groupes. So unless you are verry good at what you do expect to be paid less than most if not all of the tech field.

  22. Re:Cracking the ESRB code on California Legislator To Introduce Games Bill · · Score: 1

    I do read the boxes/CD cases. My 8 yr old son knows that any game with a "T" rating is out of bounds unless I first play it through. The "T" is a little broad in some cases but he does trust my judgement (pat on the back). I also teach them that the movies and games ARE NOT REAL AND DO NOT RELATE TO REAL LIFE.

    It should be the parents who need to take more responsiblity instead of blaming every thing else

  23. Oh Crap! on Company Claims Patent on CD Writing · · Score: 1

    Hi... How's it going? (shaking hands) ... i'm sorry but you cannot shake hands like that I have a patent on that, you owe me $100 for that instance and an additional $100 for all previous events.

    WHAT'S LEFT?

  24. Re:every other sci-fi story wraped into one on New Battlestar Galactica - Worth a Series? · · Score: 1

    Farscape was far from subtle in its sexuality. It WAS dark, sexy and sometimes way out there. Scifi canceled Farscape and I have not heard anything about them bringing it back even though there are many, including me, who loved the show.

    As far as BG as a series that I will have to see. The old series was fairly predictable which has become fairly common.

  25. The Monthly Patch on Microsoft: Patches, Patches Everywhere! · · Score: 1

    So will these patches be like the ones they sell on TV? If so I have some special places I would like Micorsoft to stick them.