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  1. From the old System III days on Ask Slashdot: What's The Worst IT-Related Joke You've Ever Heard? · · Score: 2

    % make fire
      Make: Don't know how to make fire. Stop.

      % why not?
      No match.

      % gotta light?
      No match.

  2. And in the not-so-wild... on Even In the Wild Mice Run In Wheels · · Score: 1

    Link found on 94.5FM the Buzz under Links & Guests:

    Rodents on Turntables

  3. Need a classic option for seasoned users on Come Try Out Slashdot's New Design (In Beta) · · Score: 1

    I have a widescreen monitor and this layout is an extreme waste of screen real estate. Half of my screen is empty in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis is spread out too much with empty padding, which requires an excessive amount of scrolling to examine all of the content and comments. Did someone see the artsy-fartsy upgrade from iOS 6 to 7 and say "Hey, we can do that to Slashdot as well"? Why does Slashdot have to look like every generic blog on the planet? Also, why did we go back to the "Load More Comments" Hell? The "Load All Comments" was a better way to handle it. Now you have to play "Hunt the Wumpus" to get more commentary.

  4. The next test on Robot With Knives Used In Robotics Injury Study · · Score: 1

    When they test robots using guns, will they care about collision detection as much?

  5. Possible Strike? on FAA Says No More Minesweeper Or Solitaire In Cockpit · · Score: 1

    Will having to do their jobs be yet another reason for the pilots' union to strike? They have enough to worry about flying the plane safely. Dealing with their on-line profiles or playing computer games is not a responsible thing to do while in the plane cockpit.

  6. Well, the French will be pissed on How To Grow a Head · · Score: 1

    since their favorite execution tool, the guillotine, will be rendered useless.

  7. Re:careful what you wish for on iPhone Owners Demand To See Apple Source Code · · Score: 1

    Just be sure not to trim the iMane or change the color of your iPony, or Apple thugs will drive up and iBrick the poor thing to death, which will leave you with a large supply of iGlue...

  8. Re:bad omen on 33-Year-Old Unix Bug Fixed In OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    Actually, going back much further will get us into the days of vacuum tubes. Could be the Big Bang scientists are referring to all the time.

  9. Obligatory Explanation per Cyanide and Happiness on Whatever Happened To The Joystick? · · Score: 1

    I think they explained it well. http://www.explosm.net/comics/1087/

  10. Sounds like a couple of mice... on Microsoft Ponders Windows Successor · · Score: 1

    "Steve, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"

    "I think so Bill, but where will we find a new operating system at this time of night?"

  11. Everybody and their Cousins on Katamari Team Disbands · · Score: 1

    We really enjoyed playing the two Katamari games that have been pushed in the U.S. so far. While they were simple in their concept, they had a very addictive game on their hands. Let's hope someone collects them into good projects in the future.

  12. Next on TV and Radio on Vehicle for Cockroaches · · Score: 1

    Commercials for how Geico can save you up to 15 percent on your family's 6-legged drivers too.

  13. Deep Space Travel Solution on U.S. Scientists Create Zombie Dogs · · Score: 1

    Maybe this could help address the problems for deep space travel. Send the dead astronauts to space, reanimate close to a hospitable planet for investigation/colonization. And if the equipment fails, then no worries. They are already dead.

  14. Re:I'm suspicious of this... on Hand-made Web Server, Built From 200 TTL Chips · · Score: 3, Informative

    3MHz should be plenty fine. It really depends on what the layout is of the chips and other circuits, how long the wires are, where/how they are spread out on the board, and how his power and ground is done. Power and Ground will be the biggie. If they are in actual planes on the board and he has plenty of decoupling capacitors, then he should easily be able to get over 10 MHz. We used to be able to get 16MHz 68000's running like this ages ago.

  15. As long as it is not part of the cell phone itself on Using Air to Recharge Your Cell Phone · · Score: 1

    Another excuse for rude people to talk excessively loud in public!

    "Please make stop him, Mommy..."

    "I'm sorry, Sweetie... his batteries are not dying and he will not shut up!"

  16. Re:What happens when... on GPS-Enabled Criminals In Massachusetts · · Score: 1

    Especially if there is underground travel, like subways.

  17. Re:hmm on Game Developer's Choice Nominees Announced · · Score: 1

    Let's hope that the sequel does a better job with the camera in close quarters. Other than that minor annoyance, it was a very addicting game that was fun enough for even my wife to enjoy it, and she doesn't play many 3D games on the consoles. We can't wait to see how the King of the Cosmos screws up the Universe next time.

  18. Mmmmmm... Danish on Gates tried to Blackmail Danish Government · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sounds like something he would try to have for breakfast.

  19. The maps are really old. on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The map information that Google is using is at least 6 to 8 years old in some areas. They could have at least launched a service that had fresh data.

  20. Re:Pop-up Ads on in-car displays on Will Your Next Car Run Windows? · · Score: 1

    The problem with not using the default steering wheel is that the dealer's mechanics will not support the vehicle with the replacement in place. I'd still have to lug the old one around in the trunk (along with the other parts and dead bodies I would not use).

  21. Pop-up Ads on in-car displays on Will Your Next Car Run Windows? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, another place for pop-up ads from x10.com or some company selling drugs...

    "Looks like you are heading to the Bater Motel. Would you like to get some discount Viagra for your hot date?"

    Next, we will have to make sure Gator does not get installed when we get a new carburetor put in at the shop.

  22. Re:Big guys? on Profiting From A Vague Patent HOWTO · · Score: 1

    Maybe they are "small adult" entertainment companies (considering how most of Disney's films have humor that goes above the heads of the wee ones).

  23. Re:Waste on SETI@Home Transitions To BOINC · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe the new BOINC software will allow you to split your computing time between SETI and Folding?

    ...or maybe merge the two looking for little origami ETs that have the cure for those bad tasting protein shakes...

  24. Maybe they were shoppers! on Cryptic Code Stumps Experts · · Score: 1

    Below the image is a line of letters - O.U.O.S.V.A.V.V - and beneath that on either end, the letters D and M.

    Ancient barcode? Probably bought by the Knights of Wal*Mart... The tomb was more than likely a seasonal item next to the housewares (mirrored image).

  25. Finally a Compaq gaming machine... on HP to Offer Custom Compaq Gaming PCs · · Score: 1

    ... to play Solitaire/Minesweeper/Freecell/etc. I've dealt with Compaqs for a while, and have been very disappointed in the overall quality of both home (of others, not myself) and office computers for hardware and software interoperability with add-ons. I've always gone the DIY route.