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  1. Re:Other mistakes on Classic Game Console Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    I once tasted a tender elk cut in the foothills of Denver, Colorado (I'm from Antigua). It wasn't unlike the early production runs of the SNES, but it was rather sticky between the teeth. I'm not sure where things ended up between the two partners, but I know this: It was delicious.

  2. Re:The Jaguar CONTROLLER?! on Classic Game Console Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    Although I request beef briskets, the central processes of the Jaguar centered on sirloin and prime rib cuts. These were the real moneymakers. Eating baleen between meals, though? "Unheard of," said Hydrary Jackel.

  3. Re:The Jaguar CONTROLLER?! on Classic Game Console Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    Totally agreed.

  4. The Axis 207MW is nowhere near $1,000 on Is Cheap Video Surveillance Possible? · · Score: 1

    An Axis 207MW (megapixel camera) can be had on eBay for less than $350. I picked a used one up from there for about $290 back in February.

  5. Antithetical on US Copyright Office Considering MSIE-only website · · Score: 1

    Seems antithetical to require 508 compliance but only support one goddamned browser, doesn't it?

  6. Otomo has indeed directed since Akira. on Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy in Theaters · · Score: 1

    From IMDB's site which was linked above:

    Memories (1995) (segment 3 "Cannon Fodder")

    Highly recommended by just about everyone I know, and proclaimed one of the best of all-time.

  7. MP3s on The First Image Published on the Web · · Score: 1, Informative
  8. What about X-Plane? on Sim Icarus Boeing 777 Handmade Flight Deck · · Score: 1

    Now that's a sim worth creating a monster panel for. I'm surprised there isn't one out there yet.

  9. If wishes were fishes... on Apple Agrees to Hold Off on Subpoenas · · Score: 1

    We'd never go hungry.

    I'm curious to see how Apple's stock will react after the split though. It can't go up forever.

  10. Re:Geee... on London Nuke Plant Loses 30 Kilos of Plutonium · · Score: 1

    There will likely be an Imperial system supporter here in 3...2...1...

  11. This seems to happen a lot. on London Nuke Plant Loses 30 Kilos of Plutonium · · Score: 1

    Don't you think? I mean, didn't a story break maybe 2-3 weeks ago here in the U.S. along those lines? Perhaps they should secure those nuclear facilities as well as they say they will.

  12. Re:What will Steve Jobs say? on Cracking iTunes' DRM with JHymn · · Score: 1

    Nah. I highly doubt Jobs will really do much. Hymn and FairPlay have been out long enough that unless people flock to it en masse, there's gonna be silence for the most part.

  13. Well, what do people expect? on Identity theft Happens Predominantly Offline · · Score: 1

    With paper receipts lying about, people who have general malaise about shredding, and your credit card statements as easy as a 5 second walk away in the dining room, it's entirely easy to steal an identity without ever touching a computer. There are no passwords to enter when you pick up a letter from the living room table. No secret keys, nothing.

    This shouldn't preclude taking appropriate measure on your computer of course, but I think people really need to pay more attention to the security of their home by taking a few preventive steps, than run around screaming how every e-commerce store is a "ripe target for the h4>0rz".

  14. discomforting. on Firefox Lead Now Working For Google · · Score: 1

    There's something rather discomforting about Google as of late, but I can't quite spot it.

  15. Great Balls of Fire! on A Countdown To Global Catastrophe? · · Score: 1

    Goodness gracious!

  16. Re:Nostalgia to an Extreme on iCE's Modern Version Of Old-Fashioned Quilting Bee · · Score: 1

    Beautiful... thanks for the information! I'll make sure to check up a bit more often. ;)

  17. Nostalgia to an Extreme on iCE's Modern Version Of Old-Fashioned Quilting Bee · · Score: 1

    Hearing about phrack yesterday, and about iCE today, makes me yearn for the BBS days again. It's great to hear that these popular groups are still somewhat active, even if some are close to retiring.

    Viva le BBS! :)

  18. LOL on Father of PlayStation Admits Sony Mistakes · · Score: 1

    The first Playstation I ever bought was DOA. The only reason I have a PS2 is the games, obviously, but I'm always waiting for a "disc read error" to surface.

  19. Hell Freezes Over! on Federal Obscenity Rule Nixed In Internet Porn Case · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's a relief to know that there are still Constitutionally-adhering judges out there looking out for individual freedom rather than the state.

  20. Epiphany on Using The Web For Linguistic Research · · Score: 2, Funny

    It came to me that the English language was in deep trouble when people started saying "rotfl" and "lol" in person. There seems to be kind of a backlash brewing though, with improved email composition styles dictated by employers, and such.

  21. Re:5th? on Build Your Own Soccer-Playing Robot · · Score: 1

    Fifth place needs love, too!

  22. Pimpbot 3000! on Pentagon To Send Robot Soldiers to Iraq · · Score: 1

    Just send in an enormous force of Pimpbot 3000s. They'll cut 'em up reaaaal good.

  23. Cyberball, I have not forgotten thee. on Build Your Own Soccer-Playing Robot · · Score: 2, Informative

    I hear predictions about robots taking the World Cup in 2050, and it certainly seems like we're moving that way. Still, I'm holding out for some Cyberball-style action -- that's where it's at.

  24. It's actually kind of simple. on The Spam Conference 2005 · · Score: 1

    I have two stages of email account -- the first-level account, and then a second-level account. All non-friend/family email goes to the first, and everything from people with close ties or sensitive information goes to my second-level (personal) account.

    So far, I've been able to cordon off 99.5% of my spam just like this. One or two may slip by from time to time, but so far it's been surprisingly effective.

    Of course this isn't a solution for the fact that spam clogs up internet traffic like a cotton ball in a straw, but it's still food for thought when it comes to a personal front against spam.

  25. On the itinerary... on The Spam Conference 2005 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...from dead-horse-beating...

    There ain't nuthin' like beating a few of those to liven things up.