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  1. There is _some_ software out there... on Adding an LCD Status Screen to a PC · · Score: 1

    JaLCDs or LCDSmartie for instance. There are WinAmp plugins and step-by-step instructions for the do-it-yourselfer (sorry, those are in German, there should be English ones out there, too).

  2. New technology, new advances... on D-VHS to Hit The Market This Week · · Score: 1

    The great advantage would be that you won't be able to fast-forward past advertisements you recorded because they would be protected by "don't skip"-markers.
    Oh, you meant advantage for the consumer...
    Seriously, don't you think they're gonna do something like that?

  3. It's a cultural thing... on This Place is Not a Place of Honor · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Skull and crossbones gets it's fearsome reputation from the fact that it was used as a pirate's flag. No pirates, no fear. I saw a documentation on African farmers once, in which they were given pesticides to use on their fields; they thought they had to stand at the fields and bow with their arms crossed below their chins because of the illustration on the packages, which they couldn't read. They didn't think of the chemicals as dangerous.

  4. Re:Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews on Star Wars: AOTC Reviews Pour In · · Score: 1

    If you're looking for a somwehat comprehensive listing of reviews, check out this [rottentomatoes.com]. While the press seems divided almost 50:50 on the issue, those not liking the movie are the most vocal...