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  1. I agree on Closed Captioning In Web Video? · · Score: 1

    My ears are good (for now, touch wood) but I always watch movies with subs enabled, for some reason it enhances the experience (comprehension perhaps). Anywho, this is a good move - I think Adobe should just add .sub support to Flash player. Now if people would just create accessible websites.

  2. Re:fail on Nerdy Photo in Vista DVDs Thwarts Disk Pirates · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You don't say, we're only now upgrading to XP from 2K.

  3. Re:exactly on Nerdy Photo in Vista DVDs Thwarts Disk Pirates · · Score: 1

    Completely OT but can you confirm the presence of a sign in Beijing that reads "Question Authority" supposedly meaning "Ask the Guy in the uniform" or is it just an urban myth?

  4. Re:So use RSS, not e-mail. on What Happens If You Don't Pay for Goodmail? · · Score: 1

    I can throw a rock and hit 20 people That's a big-arse rock, either that or a really bouncy one.
  5. Re:One ste closer... on Self-Healing Plastic Skin · · Score: 1

    What possible side effects could there be to being a plastic based life form? People constantly trying to recycle you? Gotta be better than ppl recycling the same old jokes on /.


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  6. 1/2 chevaline on Chairbot Walks You Around While You Sit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I want a chevaline. It looks like we're half way there (and about 6 times too heavy -- but I wouldn't mind not being able to carry it around).

  7. Re:Next step: Embryos on Skin Cells Turned Embryonic · · Score: 1

    The Catholic church, for example, firmly opposes abortion but does not support continuation of any life through "extraordinary" means, to include most life-support systems. Um, how does Jesus waiving his magic wand over a dead dude not constitute "extraordinary" means.
  8. Re:Googling Uncommon Characters and Exact Phrases on The Man Behind Google's Ranking Algorithm · · Score: 1

    Google code search lets you search using regular expressions -- but only within code not the whole web AFAIK.

  9. Re:What's the big deal.. on Economic Analysis of Toilet Seat Position · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I can attest to this method. I am however disappointed to see Malaclypse the Younger suggesting this and not the reverse, this would make a great Discordian prank.

  10. Re:This toilet seat thing is a pet peeve of mine.. on Economic Analysis of Toilet Seat Position · · Score: 1

    It's funny that you bring a joke which covers both of these abilities. A couple of years ago someone posted detailed instructions on this site as to how each gender could perform the other act.

  11. Re:Obvious question on MLB Says Slingbox Illegal, CEA Thinks Otherwise · · Score: 1

    You will be *presumed *forbidden from doing anything with radio waves until you jump through a few hoops, i.e. discovering whether anyone claims to "own" those waves and what they'll allow you to do with them. Fuck that! If you "give" me your radio waves you can't take them back again, I'll do what I like with them.

    I would say I never agreed to people irradiating me with their information but I know the Government already made that decision for me.

  12. Re:There's irony in this ... on Shutting Down Annoying Recruiters? · · Score: 1

    I don't know why that's moderated funny. Of course no-one wants to hire a deadbeat (sorry if you're just having an unlucky streak -- nothing personal).

  13. v.cool on Google Gears is Launched · · Score: 1

    I'm at the GDDAU and saw the demo, this is very interesting.

  14. ReacTable on Microsoft's Multitouch Coffee Table Display · · Score: 1
  15. Fire sale? on Bookstore Owner Burns Books · · Score: 1

    That brings new meaning to the term fire sale.

  16. Re:not live data! on Improving GPS Systems with Traffic Flow Data · · Score: 1

    That's what I'm talking about, now I just have to wait until the .au catches up.

  17. Re:duh on Apple Sues Over iGasm Ads · · Score: 1

    OK, but it's a pretty obvious play on name iPod and I was saying that I found it strange that the (predominantly) male geeks here hadn't mentioned it. The product that originally made me think of the name was called ohmibod and it literally looks like a rod, granted its actual name is more girl oriented.

  18. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census on World Population Becomes More Urban Than Rural · · Score: 1

    There should be 666e7 ppl on this planet some time around next February, what does it mean?)

  19. not live data! on Improving GPS Systems with Traffic Flow Data · · Score: 1

    Give me integrated live traffic updates or don't bother, no two Mondays are alike.

  20. duh on Apple Sues Over iGasm Ads · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is about the third time something like this has come up and I can't believe I still haven't seen the alternate name iRod suggested.

  21. Fucking IE7 on What's the Worst Technical Feature You've Used? · · Score: 1

    I'm on annother computer temporarily (training), no FF. The tab handelling is crap, ads everywhere, no select -> right click -> search Google for ..., no re-open recently closed tabs, no spell check and it randomly flakes out and stops working properly; grr! >:(

  22. Re:Digital vs. analog controls on What's the Worst Technical Feature You've Used? · · Score: 1

    Continuous rotary encoders with integrated push button FTW! Unfortunately they're impossible to find as discreet components for the electronics tinkerer here in .au :(

  23. Re:Macs for artists on Apple Sued Over 'Lacking' Macbook Display · · Score: 1

    I wonder if colour e-ink can help with this. It could actually present an electronic CMYK display.

  24. Re:Nice idea for a protest? on RIAA Seeks Royalties From Radio · · Score: 1

    I'd like to see all radio stations play only independent music for one day. See how the RIAA likes that.. Actually, what FBI radio in Sydney does during the APRA reporting period is to play only local music to give the scene an income boost. You can check out FBI radio streaming on-line.
  25. Re:Can I make a request? on June Will Be Month of Search Engine Bugs · · Score: 1

    Don't feed the trolls ppl. The guy speaks one language (not even flawlessly), you come along and make a damned fine effort with English as your nth language. Don't waste your time (unless you wanted to show of your linguistic prowess, in which case go right ahead).