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  1. Re:If this test was 30 seconds on New Data Transmission Record — 14 Tbps · · Score: 1

    where did they get all those Terabytes to send?

    Limewire.

  2. Buy it retail on Are Hard Disk Warranties Worthless? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I bought a WD drive a few years ago at Best Buy. It had a three year warranty and died at about 18 months. I brought it back to the store with the receipt and they still carried the same size of drive so they just swapped it out for a brand new drive.

  3. Opera Bowser on Wii Opera Browser is Free Until Next Year · · Score: 1

    At first I thought it said Opera Bowser which made me think they had some singing game at the Wii launch.

  4. Re:23,500 on Segway Recalling 23,000 Scooters · · Score: 1

    First slashdotters weren't reading the articles, and now we don't even read the POST!

  5. Re:Contemptible Customers on Best Buy Says Customers Not Always Right · · Score: 1

    I work for Best Buy; I saw none of this.

  6. Re:Wrong dept? on Napster and Best Buy Joining Forces · · Score: 1

    I work in appliances and do just that. Dont have to offer all the bullshit to my customers and I still get the discount.

  7. Re:Security?? on Casio's Credit Card Watch · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I doubt the actual credit card number is stored on the watch. I have one of those SpeedPass keychains for Mobil gas stations that has an RFID like tag in it. It doesnt store the credit card number, but a unique ID that when I pump gas, it will read the number and charge the account associated with it. I would hope these work the same way. Kind of like how the PIN number for your debit card isn't actually stored on the magnetic strip of the card.

  8. Signature? on Casio's Credit Card Watch · · Score: 1

    How are they going to check the signature? This doesn't seem too secure.

  9. Re:Oh my God, you guys are so blind on Humanoid Robot Conducts Beethoven Symphony · · Score: 1

    Get off your high-horses, you Aasimov-worshipping, Matrix-watching, cosplay-wearing, Yoda-quoting, Jolt-drinking, computer-interfacing GEEKS!!!

    I think you are in the wrong place...

  10. They should have programmed in other dances on Humanoid Robot Conducts Beethoven Symphony · · Score: 1

    ..like the robot (man I would have died if one of them just stopped and wagged its arm)

  11. Re:Holy large images batman! on Hubble's Deepest Pictures Yet · · Score: 1

    not to mention the 110MB TIFF file

  12. Re:I Think They Jumped the Gun on GameCube Dropped To $99 At Online Retailer · · Score: 1

    I work at a Best Buy and I sneaked a peek at next week's ad. It is in there for $99.99 after a $50 price drop. Since the ads are printed about 6 weeks in advance, the retailers have all known about this for awhile. Im amazed this didnt leak sooner.

  13. Re:Buy It Later on EBay Fined $29.5M in Patent Case · · Score: 1

    actually, it should wait only a few seconds and then say "It's Later". Then charge your card and send the merchandise.

  14. Re:RFID on Wal-Mart Cancels RFID Trial · · Score: 1

    There is a way to track our bills.

  15. Re:"Xbox Shrinks.." on Xbox Losses Double, Xbox Shrinks · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Japan, they probably use the XBOX as a room divider.

  16. clones on First Human Clone Born? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just what we need, a bunch of cloned Canadiens... Why didn't they choose to clone some Swedish chicks?

  17. Christmas in the future on Christmas in 2050 · · Score: 1

    The picture that came to mind was that ride from Walt Disney World...Carousel of Progress I think?

  18. Re:2012?!?! on 5 Predictions for 2012 · · Score: 1

    according to Terminator 2, the world was supposed to end on August 29, 1997. I think we made it okay..

  19. Re:Yo Wheaton ... on Star Trek Nemesis Preview Online · · Score: 1

    Perhaps the cut footage will appear on the DVD when it comes out. Is this only the second time something bad happened to Wes Crusher? First being in the episode The First Duty.

  20. Re:Ludacrisp... on Geeks and Chefs, Unite · · Score: 1

    The next thing they need to make is a toilet with email reading capabilities. You can only read so many shampoo bottles...

  21. Monitor on Home-Built vs. Store-Bought PCs · · Score: 1

    Generally you would be best off purchasing the monitor for your system at a local store (Best Buy, Circuit City). It can cost $40 or more for shipping alone.