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  1. Re:The RIAA are not people on Court Takes Away Some of the Public Domain · · Score: 1

    The stuff looks really good, but once you tear open the packaging you'll realize there is nothing of substance inside. You'd be better off choking down a greasy, super-sized, value meal.

  2. Re:Controller on Sega To Bring Dreamcast Titles to PSN, Xbox Live · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yeah, they are basic shapes, but they don't have a logical sequence to a non-Playstation player. On an X-box or Dreamcast controller if I see something say "A" or "B" I don't have to look at the button to know which one to push. When I look at the screen and it says press SQUARE or CIRCLE, I have to look at the controller to know which one to press. I had this exact problem while playing my nephew's PS3 earlier today. Nothing like having to look down at a controller to know which button to press in the middle of a firefight.

  3. Re:He makes a few good points. on Why I Steal Movies (Even Ones I'm In) · · Score: 1

    While I completely agree with it, I think the reason why some "content providers" will behave like EMI in your example might be (I'm completely shooting from the hip here) because they can't make money off of the success outside their playground. If the group got a lot of sales from outside the UK in your example, it might put money in the coffers of some other publisher.

  4. Re:Target practice? on Geostationary GPS Satellite Galaxy 15 Out of Control · · Score: 2, Funny

    We could always send up a mission to retrieve the dead satellites with the space shutt- Never mind.

  5. Re:So tell me, on Apple Bans Online Sales In Japan · · Score: 1

    I think that is a really big leap in logic. Publishers don't want a book being out early. It might hurt their major distribution channels. Apple doesn't want competition and to make their product look less shiny and special. It seems the message is that you have to be converted by a paid Apple zealot in the store.

  6. Re:From what I've heard, it really is that bad... on Was Flight Ban Over Ash an Overreaction? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    And to go along with your post, the British Airways flight was about 100 miles from the volcano, and all 4 engines started up again after they were out of the ash. One of them failed again, but they were able to make it safely to an airport on their own power rather than strictly gliding.

    I thought the travel blackout was a little too knee jerk. I don't know how high the ash got in the atmosphere, but I'm thinking that there would be a more or less safe zone either above or below the main concentration of ash. Then there is the bigger safe zone away from the main corridor the ash is traveling. They might have needed to make adjustments to flight plans, but I think that they could have had a much smaller no-fly zone. Of course I am not even an aerospace janitor, so what do I know?

  7. Re:I wonder on McAfee Retracts Lowball Bug Damage Estimate · · Score: 1

    I think they would still have a case even with that EULA. A victory for McAfee in the courts would set an incredibly bad precedent.

  8. Re:Why? on Digital Photocopiers Loaded With Secrets · · Score: 1

    Keeping a copy for 6 months is more of a function of the office workload. The manufacturer makes the available memory really high so that it isn't going to be "broken" by really high workloads. If an office manager gets a pimp photocopier only to be used for a few copies a day, that is on the office manager.

  9. Re:Who gets to decide what the iPad is? on History Repeats Itself — Mac & the iPad · · Score: 1

    While the iPad is a computer, I think that maybe a better description (around slashdot at least) is that it is a "Computer Experience". I think that the term "Computer" should really be saved for a device that is a little more open.

  10. Did Anyone Else... on An Early Look At Next-Gen Shooter Bodycount · · Score: 1

    Hear Smash TV when you read the word "Bingo" in the quote?

  11. Perspective on Ex-Googler Obama Appointee Gets Buzz'ed · · Score: 1

    It's Google Buzz. It isn't that huge from what I'm seeing. It makes sense that current and former google employees are using google buzz. The closest I've come is noticing that there is a new icon when I check my gmail.

  12. Re:The difference on Family Has Right of Privacy In Decapitation Photos · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They could always follow legal precedent established by RIAA lawyers, and file a John Doe lawsuit. They can work out who actually caused the harm once they get to damages.

  13. Re:Sounds Good To Me on California To Create Public Animal Abuser Registry · · Score: 2, Interesting

    From what I have seen of sex offender registries (from living in two states) they include some case information. That information is usually ignored from my anecdotal experience. I was told the other day that a neighbor about three houses down the street is on the registry. When I asked why the guy is on the registry, they couldn't give me an answer.

  14. Re:Hunters.. on iPad Will Beat Netbooks With "Magic" · · Score: 1

    iphone-maxi, I like it. I think from now on I will call the i-pad, the max-i.

  15. Re:What a concept! on Tour de France Champion Accused of Hacking · · Score: 1

    But he was raised Mennonite. That kind of kills it for me.

  16. Re:Even more interesting on Google Airs Super Bowl Ad · · Score: 1

    Well count me in with the "Why can't I own a Canadian?" group.

  17. Re:Comorbidity on Heavy Internet Use Linked To Depression · · Score: 1

    It's called Scientology.

  18. Re:Let's blame the victim! on Studies Reveal Why Kids Get Bullied and Rejected · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think that you are missing the point of the article. If there is a certain set of traits that bullys prey on, isn't it wise to know what those traits are and then arm kids with those traits with the skills they need to not be a victim?

  19. Re:So... on Laser Fusion Passes Major Hurdle · · Score: 1

    Completely unrelated to the offtopic post, but the Top Gear lap with the Ferrari FXX had an average speed of 89 mph.

  20. Re:The Appeal of Mass Market Gaming on New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops 10 Million Sales · · Score: 1

    I have to post my agreement here. I cut my teeth on an Atari 2600, and had a NES when it first hit the shelves in the US. I like playing games like Halo now, but there is a lot to be said about the game play, accessibility and fun of some of the old games. Some of my favorite games are the Metal Slug series. They are simple side scrolling shooters, but the main consideration is that they are a lot of fun.

  21. Wait... on US Youth Have Serious Mental Health Issues · · Score: 1

    There is "powerful autism medication"? What is it and how can I get some prescribed? Funny thing is that I believe that some of the problem with today's kids is that there are far too many parents who refuse to medicate their kids. Anyone with a kid who honestly is attention deficit knows the difference between kid with and kid without medication. There are far too many kids today that go without medication causing problems. I don't think that it is so much an instance of more mental health problems today as it is the problems were there all along, but the understanding and diagnostic tools were either poor or non-existent. There is a whole lot of busybody parenting these days, and there needs to be more of the so-called "free range parent" philosophy, but I think there could be a whole lot more properly diagnosed and medicated conditions.

  22. Re:Do a small scale pilot first on Massive Solar Updraft Towers Planned For Arizona · · Score: 2, Informative

    While that is all good and true, there will still be government BS on private land as well. I might be off my rocker, but I think they are going to have to get a permit to build something that tall.

  23. Re:Innovation! on The Last GM Big-Block V-8 Rolls Off the Line · · Score: 3, Funny

    An inline V8 would be an innovation.

  24. Re:As we all know... on Facebook Mafiosi Go To the Mattresses vs. Zynga · · Score: 1

    Well, gas isn't $4 a gallon any more is it?

  25. Re:Well, at least the rest don't do this. on TSA's Sloppy Redacting Reveals All · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you're taking giant panicked breaths. Suddenly you become euphoric, docile. You accept your fate. It's all right here. Emergency water landing - 600 miles an hour. Blank faces, calm as Hindu cows.