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  1. Re:$10,000 Pledge on Genetically Modified Plants To Produce Natural Lighting · · Score: 1

    Ummm...

  2. Re:[NOT]Cool! on France Plans 20-Billion Euro National Broadband Plan · · Score: 1

    Robin Hood wore red and not green?

  3. Re:Illegal cartel on Give Us Your Personal Data Or Pay Full Fare · · Score: 4, Informative

    As a previous poster has already stated, Australia has managed this under consumer protection laws. All new cars and motorcycles must list the full on-road cost of the vehicle.

  4. Re:Yes Amazon do this *currently* on Give Us Your Personal Data Or Pay Full Fare · · Score: 1

    So why do you continue to use their site? This to me is the beginning of the end of online purchases...

  5. Re:Is it just me? on Google Docs Vs. Microsoft Word: an Even Matchup? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've been using OpenOffice (and then LibreOffice, since around when it forked) for writing scientific papers for a few years now. For referencing I use Zotero which works really well ( I can't stand Endnote!!!). Recently I had to switch to Word for a collaborative project and I absolutely hated the way it tried to take control of everything. The way LibreOffice handles captioning and just everything in general is much better than MS Word. The formula input and formatting is much more like Tex than MS Word too, which is really handy for all sorts of scientific and math input. Anyway, I've been considering switching to Google Docs on an Asus Transformer for writing on-the-go (commuting) and will give it another go soon, but for now LibreOffice is the best I've come across. For basic writing needs on a tablet I think I can make Goog work.

  6. Re:FoxPro on Foxconn Invests $200 Million In GoPro · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And randomly corrupt your videos when too many people access them at once?

  7. Re:The kid was lucky on 7 Jailed In 'Kidney For iPad' Case In China · · Score: 1

    They didn't because... Wang cares!

  8. Re:Making of a horror movie. on 7 Jailed In 'Kidney For iPad' Case In China · · Score: 1

    Tell me... are you the male or the female of your species? Either way... You Lose!

  9. Re:Always wondered... on 7 Jailed In 'Kidney For iPad' Case In China · · Score: 1

    Non-vital, lol!

  10. Re:Making of a horror movie. on 7 Jailed In 'Kidney For iPad' Case In China · · Score: 1

    Look in pocket. Take analgesic.

  11. Re:Idiocracy on Study Claims Human Intelligence Peaked Two To Six Millennia Ago · · Score: 1

    The word is median. Medium is for printing and clairvoyants.

  12. Re:no on Study Claims Human Intelligence Peaked Two To Six Millennia Ago · · Score: 1

    How about setting the median IQ to 82 for Asians, 68 for whites, 52 for Latinos, 45 for blacks and 33 for people with disabilities?

  13. Re:Nexus 10 is DOA, too on Google Announces New Nexus Smartphone and Tablets · · Score: 1

    How are you supposed to hold it if there is no bezel? Watch some iPad mini ads and you'll see some instances where they have a thumb on the screen just to hold the thing because the side bezel is so thin.

  14. Re:How to militarize this technology on New HAL Exoskeleton: A Brain-Controlled Full Body Suit To Be Used In Fukushima · · Score: 1

    You mean to say that the Agriculture Ministry is not in charge of Gundam already? But...

  15. Re:Thought police on MP Seeking To Outlaw Written Accounts of Child Abuse · · Score: 1

    Clearly, it's a case of him hiding something that he doesn't want to admit he himself finds pleasure in. As is the case with most of these "situations".

  16. Re:Nicola Roxon can go bum herself with a dead fox on Australia Attorney General Proposes New Laws To Stop Twitter Trolls · · Score: 2

    I find your post offensive! Now... get off my lawn???

  17. Re:It's an internship. on Chinese Students Say They Are Being Forced To Build Your Next iPhone · · Score: 1

    The word is "than" FFS!

  18. Re:Not adjusted for inflation, obviously. on Apple Is Now the Most Valuable Company In History · · Score: 2

    The word is "preposition", or maybe you want to marry?

  19. Re:Selll your stock. on Apple Is Now the Most Valuable Company In History · · Score: 1

    Wait, you're implying that they did previously? When?

  20. Re:Fungi are not photosynthetic! on First Evidence That Some Insects May Rely On Photosynthesis · · Score: 1

    Maybe they just suck dark?

  21. Re:It can be like this: on Google Seeks US Ban On iPhones, iPads, Macs · · Score: 1

    No, I think he was referring to the notifications feature... oh wait...

  22. Re:I had this issue on Ask Slashdot: I Want To Read More. Should I Get an eBook Reader Or a Tablet? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't agree. I use a Toshiba Thrive 10" Android tablet with an SD card full of textbooks in PDF. Makes it really easy to transfer them to my notebook if need. By reading them with EzPDF I can highlight, annotate, draw on them and save them. I can add bookmarks and quickly do searches too. I also find the extra length of the screen in portrait mode (due to the widescreen setup on Android tablets) is beneficial as it allows menus and toolbars along the top and bottom of the screen which don't overlay on the page. Overall, I can't think of a better solution, except for possibly a matte screen to reduce reflections.

  23. And... on Indian Gov't Bans Bulk SMS, Investigating Social Media · · Score: 2

    What do we expect from their control freak government?

  24. Re:Not the first,but the first to get packaging ri on Happy Birthday, Debian! · · Score: 1

    Yay, same here! I was thinking back to it (fondly?) just the other day, in fact. Remembering getting X up and running, awwwwwwwww..... the memories! Debian has been my work horse since, except for a bit of Red Hat (5.0 -> 5.2 I think). Gotta love the swirl, Debian that is!

  25. Re:Replicating results is nothing new on Independent Labs To Verify High-Profile Research Papers · · Score: 1

    Came here to say the exact same thing re orgsyn.org. Nothing new here, move along...