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  1. Re:gfx on Sacrificing Accuracy For Speed and Efficiency In Processors · · Score: 1

    Yes, you're really going to notice *one pixel* in one out of 50-100 frames per second (sarcasm)

    Graphics cards already do tolerate errors like that, so you've already had those 'off' pixels in your games. Apparantly you haven't noticed.

  2. Windows 7 IS Vista on Windows 7 To Come In Multiple Versions · · Score: 1

    Think of Windows 7's relationship to Vista as Windows 98SE was to Windows 98.

  3. Careful on Apple Awarded Patent For iPhone Interface · · Score: 1

    The subjects tend to get upset when one points out that their Emperor has no clothes on...

  4. Wrong on Oldest Weapons-grade Plutonium Found In Dump · · Score: 1

    Yes especially. Subcritical masses can be made to go critical through rapid compression. Some of our earliest fission bombs were done that way. If it's pure enough 400cc is more than enough to make a small bomb.

  5. He was a dancer on Ricardo Montalban Dead At 88 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Montalban always prided himself on his physical conditioning. Even though his injury prevented him from continuing to dance full time he stayed in top shape.

  6. Re:Carbon neutrality is a joke anyway on The Inexact Science of Carbon Neutrality · · Score: 1

    No, what is ridiculous is that we are seriously considering further trashing the already near ruined world economy over the scare-junk-unproven-science that is anthropogenic global warming.

  7. PT Barnum would be proud on The Inexact Science of Carbon Neutrality · · Score: 1

    Anyone who thinks that buying 'Carbon Credits' is anything other than a scam is a sucker...and as the man said one is born every minute.

  8. Re:Why is this news? on Facebook Nudity Policy Draws Nursing Moms' Ire · · Score: 1

    Black people have no choice about their skin color. Mothers have a choice as to whether or not they display their breastfeeding.

    Next up, we'll compare apple sauce to orange juice.

  9. Re:Constitutionality on Sex Offenders Must Hand Over Online Passwords · · Score: 1

    A mandatory life sentence without parole for real predators, the ones that actually molest children or commit serial rape, would solve any issues with due process and punishment. There would be no need for a database at all then.

    Frankly I'd just put them down rather than sap tax dollars to feed them.

  10. Define 'affordable' on Last Major Supplier Calls It Quits For VHS · · Score: 2, Informative

    A very cursory search shows me players starting at around $115. Define 'affordable'? They've come down a HUGE amount in price already.

  11. Re:Logic on Galaxy Clusters' Stunted Growth Confirms Dark Energy · · Score: 2, Funny

    That whooshing sound was GP's Matrix themed joke flying right over your head. Turn in your geek card at the desk on your way out please.

  12. Re:Lack of Interest in Science on What the Papers Don't Say About Vaccines · · Score: 1

    That's still BS. Most of the soaps in the aisle at every grocery store I shop in are NOT anti-bacterial. Sure, if you grab something at random you might get an anti-bacterial soap, but if you actually open your eyes it will take you all of five seconds to find regular old soap.

  13. Re:I wouldn't hold my breath on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

    Bingo...just like the Government has no right to try and be our nanny in any of the other respects that they try to do so.

    Want to poison yourself with crack and heroin? Go for it, just don't expect me to foot the bill for your rehab and/or healthcare.

  14. In other news... on Obama's "ZuneGate" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Obama is said to have been wearing Fruit of the Loom underwear instead of his usual Hanes...

    WTF...*this* is news for nerds? I could care less what any politician uses to listen to his or her music.

  15. Re:So what does it mean for PCs? on IEEE Says Multicore is Bad News For Supercomputers · · Score: 1

    I think that depends upon the person and how they use their machine. I got a huge increase in performance going from 2 to 4 cores, but I often have some heavy multitasking going on.

  16. Re:So what does it mean for PCs? on IEEE Says Multicore is Bad News For Supercomputers · · Score: 1

    Image processing was a bad example for you to use, as it lends itself well to multi-threaded operations.

  17. Re:How a disabled person robbery goes down on Prescription Handguns For the Elderly and Disabled · · Score: 1

    You almost had me until #3. Good people don't rob anyone, let alone rob disabled people.

  18. Re:That's not what I'm saying. on Groklaw Summarizes the Lori Drew Verdict · · Score: 4, Informative

    We live under the rule of law, not under the rule of justice. They should have prosecuted her for harassment instead of trying to shoehorn her offenses into cybercrime law.

  19. Re:Not Really on Should Taxpayers Back Cars Only the Rich Can Afford? · · Score: 1

    I love how you leave out the Rich White Democrats who were behind the aggregious abuses at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

    Your post would actually have been a good one had you left out the partisan rhetoric. It's Rich White (and Black) Republicans AND Democrats who are behind our current problems. Instead you turned what could have been truly insightful into just another Slashkos rant.

  20. Re:Joe the Retard on Down's Symptoms May Be Treatable In the Womb · · Score: 1

    It's also her son, not her grandson as GP spewed.

  21. How about this instead? on How About an iPhone OS Or Android-Based Netbook? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How about I pound nails with a wrench instead? It would be about the same thing.

    Use the right tool for the right job. Keep the cellphone OSes on phones.

  22. Why? on Psystar Case Reveals Poor Email Archiving At Apple · · Score: 1

    Why? There is no law that says a company HAS to put potentially incriminating information into email format. It's certainly legal to establish a policy that any information or speculation that could be used against a company not be put in email.

  23. Developement Platform on NVIDIA's $10K Tesla GPU-Based Personal Supercomputer · · Score: 2, Insightful

    On that note, it would be a good development platform for realtime raytraced game engines. That way the code would be mature when affordable GPU's come out that can match that level of performance.

  24. Re:3.5M? Oh noes... on Final Judgment — SCO Loses, Owes $3,506,526 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Especially seeing as how that was 4 years ago.

  25. Re:Comic is on topic on Oblong's g-speak Brings "Minority Report" Interface To Life · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You would be surprised at how hard it is to keep your eyes steady. Unless there were an easy way to turn it on and off, you'd find your cursor jumping around quite a bit.