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  1. Dear Google on Can Games Fly On Google Earth? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please put a Katamari Damacy mode in Google Earth.

  2. Re:This isn't some high up exec... on Demo PS3 Units freeze on Purpose · · Score: 1

    "Um, yes sir, the PS3 will lockup cus the blueray gigaram streams get crossed. But you can get a service plan from us that will prevent that I think. You can get one for the Wii too, to prevent the radation from the remote from burning a hole in your tv. I seen that happen, man."

  3. Quick Summary on Neuros OSD Review · · Score: 1

    This thing barely works and is hard to use.

  4. Tunnels of Doom on History of Computer Role Playing Games (1974-1983) · · Score: 1

    I remember having to "Kings Quest" from tape. Later I got the expansion pack from Asgard software. It had levels based on Dr. Who, and I think one based on K-Mart. Anyone else have this?

  5. oh boy on How 'Games for Windows' Will Change PC Gaming · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget Minesweeper, I want multiplayer solitaire with voice chat.

  6. Re:Wow... glad you don't work for me. on How Do You Handle New MS Word Vulnerabilities? · · Score: 1

    Don't hire any IT staff that send fucked-up word document resumes.

  7. Re:MIMEDefang.. customize mimedefang-filter on How Do You Handle New MS Word Vulnerabilities? · · Score: 1

    If someone wants to edit the file, you have to buy copies of Adobe Pro for editing, right? Or can openoffice handle pdf editing?

    Or use plain text, which will suck if there is any kind of formating in the .doc file, which is most of the time.

  8. Triple Jesus Score! on Wal-Mart Asked to Drop Christian Video Game · · Score: 1

    I was really hoping that the game would be like GTA, where you have to say grace before stealing a car or something, but here's the screen shots for it:

    http://www.leftbehindgames.com/pages/the_games.htm

    It kinda looks like a updated version of Syndicate Wars, I wonder if converting people works like the persuasion gun in SW.

  9. UMMMMMM on Bruce Sterling's Final Prediction · · Score: 1

    So technology changes stuff.

    Yeah, thats deep.

    And more people will write blogs no one will read.

    Thanks for using all those words to say pretty much nothing.

    And that "Lexus/Tree" metaphor is horrible, like it's Maya Angelou bad.

  10. Re:my experience: some DVD media dies with no reas on How To Choose Archival CD/DVD Media · · Score: 1

    Maxell is the only brand of CD-RW that I ever had problems with. I had 3 from a pack of 5 die after the 1st erase, And a Dual Layer DVD-R produce a pretty expensive coster. The only other brand to always mess up was some no-name junk that an old employer had sitting around for free, can't remember the name of it but had a ugly white and tan label, I think it was Computer Peripherals.

    The only other CD I know that is not working is a TY disc, ink printable white label burned about 1 year ago. No scratches at all on it, but always skips no matter what player I use.

  11. Re:Pinstripes on Apple's Illuminous (Aqua v2) to Compete with Aero · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just make everything transparent. Windows, scrollbars, pointer, and fonts. All transparent.

  12. work lol work on The BlackBerry Orphans · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Do these people really need to be "on call" the whole day? I just wait until I get into work to check email.

    Sometimes I get bored riding the Metro in DC, so I play a game of "count the Blackberrys". 1 point for each Blackberry, 2 if it's being used to send mail, and 10 points if it's used as a phone. It's nice being a contractor and just leaving work AT WORK.

  13. Re:LOL LOONIX CARZ on Open Source Car on the Horizon · · Score: 1

    http://www.theoscarproject.org/images/home_ani.gif

    Good Lord. I'm guessing that a blue wall forms behind it that other cars would crash into. And you can turn in perfect 90 degree angles as well.

  14. LOL LOONIX CARZ on Open Source Car on the Horizon · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's gonna be a ugly square box with 3 wheels. When you take it to get it fixed, the mechanic just calls you a noob and tells you to compile your own wrench. But it really doesn't matter since it's just going to get forked into a moped in about a year anyway.

  15. UH OK on Detecting Conflict-Of-Interest on the Semantic Web · · Score: 1

    Even though I looked at the paper, I still have no fucking idea what this is about.

    I vote that next year the Best Paper Award go to "Looseleaf Paper" because it has both holes AND lines.

  16. Re:WMP11 Has Serious Exploit on Zero Day Exploit Found in Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    In WMP11 and previous versions, there is an option to not copy protect music. It's just one checkbox. Or you can not use the WMA format and use mp3 or whatever. Or you can not use WMP at all.

    I have no idea about how DRM in cable works though. I record all my shows using a VCR because it's analog and the shows look warmer than using digital recording.

  17. Re:Leave it alone! on BitTorrent, Inc. Acquires uTorrent · · Score: 1

    You could just turn off DHT, you pretty much have to for private trackers otherwise your upload/download ratio gets messed up.

  18. Re:Lies my teacher told me on Homeland Security Tracks Information of Travelers · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just call them "freedom files".

  19. Re:and in other news on U.S. Warns of Possible Cyber Biz Attack · · Score: 1

    oh noes osamba si gonnna haxorz ur printer ports with teh terrist jabascripts!!!11!

  20. oh wow on This Year's MediaWise Videogame Report Card · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The National Institute on Media and the Family, the nation's leading resource on the effects of media and video games on children..."

    Yeah, I remember the last few reports they put out:

    Seasame Street: This Whole Snuffleupagus Thing Really Pisses Off Kids

    Mortal Kombat: DUDE TURNED INTO A FUCKING TIGER AND BIT THE GUYS HEAD OFF

    3DO: Your Kids Will Fucking Hate You And Kill You In Your Sleep If You Buy This Thing

    Capital Letters: Are Totally Awesome

  21. Re:Recent Ads on History Proves That Videogame Ads Are Awful · · Score: 1

    "I don't have a MENSA card. Getting one would require effort and only entitle me to hang around with a bunch of boring arrogant fucks."

    You mean the type of folk that use words like "sheeple"?

    BTW, nice sig. Go rage against that machine there, Che.

  22. Re:Big whoop on Polonium-210 Available Through Mail Order · · Score: 1

    I usally buy all my poisons from http://www.jlfcatalog.com/

    The more exotic stuff is nice to have when you have guests over.

  23. Re:Cassettes/VHS not dead for many on Variety Declares VHS Dead · · Score: 1

    I only watch movies on laserdisc because they look warmer that way.

  24. Re:This will be a major turning point for our soci on Second Life Businesses Close Due To Cloning · · Score: 1

    I don't think people are grasping the INsignificance of this.

    Dude, we are talking about people copying virtual shoes and goats on the internet. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF.

  25. why thank you technology on Throwable Game Controllers · · Score: 1

    Welcome to the new digital age of kids throwing shit around the house and breaking mom's vase.