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  1. Re:Hardly surprising on Bubble Bursts for e-Books · · Score: 1

    I read a lot of books, mostly history. I have to agree that I enjoy the tactile experience. But the main reason I read in book form is eye strain. Whether reading from a computer (lcd excepted), pda, or the ebook I borrowed (and promptly gave back), after a while my eyes hurt. Never get that from books, however.

  2. Re:Arnold Schwarzenegger mice on Jocks v. Nerds: Detecting Gene-Dopers · · Score: 1

    No, it means the mouse will tell the lab tech "I'll be back", steal a car, and crash through the front of the maze.

  3. Re:This sounds like ... on Nokia Investigating Reported Cell Phone Explosions · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I should have elaborated. There was enough explosives packed into it to blow a big enough hole in the guys head to kill him. Of course, it doesn't take too much C4 to accomplish this.

  4. Re:Let me guess... on First Lawsuits Filed under Missouri's No-Spam Law · · Score: 1

    "Nixon sues Nixon?
    One of them has got to be a crook!"

    Yeah, it's too bad Nixon isn't still in the White House so he could grant a pardon to Nixon (or Nixon).

  5. This sounds like ... on Nokia Investigating Reported Cell Phone Explosions · · Score: 4, Informative

    what the Isreali Mossad used to (and probably still do) to suspected terrorist phones. Inside agent would swap his phone with one modified with plastic explosives. Then they would call the terrories, and when he put his ear to phone it would blow it off.

  6. Re:Oh no, Shankley was right! on Universe Shaped Like A Soccer Ball? · · Score: 1

    Not if you are a robot from the planet Krikket

  7. Re:CERN didn't invent the web.. on Virtual Grid Supercomputer Goes (Partly) Online · · Score: 1

    No, he'll get the UN, which we didn't need before (but now we do), do it for him. If I was a voting member in the UN I'd tell him to get stuffed. Of course, once a democracy is formed in Iraq, they will be a model for the Arab world (yes, I am being sarcastic).

  8. Re:Seating is limited on SCO's Roadshow Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    I think the writer was trying to give a hint:

    "That might be why per city registration is capped off at 50 customers. Wouldn't it be funny if ambitious Linux users filled all of those spots? "

    Should be an easy thing to do.

  9. Re:DR for the home on Electricity Apocalypse Soon? · · Score: 1

    "people just break out the "emergancy" beer rations and cook up some stakes "

    I'd love to know what you marinate these in to get rid of the splinters.

  10. Re:Important not to jump to conclusions on Electricity Apocalypse Soon? · · Score: 1

    The power output of these windmill has to be conditioned, also. That would mean large battery cells, I would think. What about the environmental impact caused by the battery- they are usually made up of some noxious substances

  11. Typical salesmen on Mobile Internet Down Under · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sounds like this guy dealt with the modern day saleman. When people don't know the answer to your questions, it is easier for them to say "can't be done" than "I don't know, let me see if someone else does". At least he had the initiative to figure it out himself, though.

  12. Re:You Beauty! on Australian IT Minister Alston Replaced · · Score: 1

    What is a drongo? quick google shows an australian black bird with a forked tail or an orienteering club for ex-cambridge students. would be interesting to know the slang meaning.

  13. Aussies don't need spam... on Australian IT Minister Alston Replaced · · Score: 2, Funny

    their penises are already big enough (or so I'm told)

  14. Re:Power Source on NYT on RFID · · Score: 0, Troll

    yeah, i should have contributed a beowulf cluster or soviet russia joke like this:
    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=80232&cid=70 74387

  15. Power Source on NYT on RFID · · Score: 2, Interesting

    No, I didn't RTFA, as it requires a requires a registration. My question is, how long do the power sources in these things last? The link to EPC global did not answer that question.

  16. Re:Gun loving American baby killers! on Measure The Speed Of Light With Your Microwave · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oops, my bad. All Americans may not be stupid, but sometimes we do forget to preview our posts- "and are in a 700lb gun safe" should be "as they are in a 700 etc..."

  17. Re:Gun loving American baby killers! on Measure The Speed Of Light With Your Microwave · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    To the Canadian AC: The right to own guns did not kill this child, it was a stupid parent. I own 2 handguns and 3 hunting rifles. My child could not get to these, and the are in a 700 lb gun safe. However, our judicial system does need to start punishing these stupid parents who just leave guns laying around everywhere.
    To the American AC: Please shut up. People like you make it seem like all Americans are stupid.

  18. The community should realize ... on SCO Volleys to Red Hat · · Score: 3, Funny

    that SCO holds the copyright on stupid lawsuit. (sarcasm intended).

  19. Re:tagging bills together on Microsoft Money Leads To Street-Legal Porsche 959s · · Score: 1

    That Billy boy can get some lawyers, buy some politicians, and get his way is nothing new. Granted this is just a semi-innocent way of getting his fun little toy legal. However, since this just continues to show a pattern in his M.O., we should worry about what the next law will be that he doesn't like.

  20. Re:But I've already got free blogger software on Google Helps Offer Blogger Pro For Free · · Score: 1, Funny

    Emacs is the only way to go

  21. Re:How do they plan to alter the current state? on CEOs Of The Motherboard Market Talk Shop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is the above offtopic in relation to the idiotic post I was replying too? I don't have moderation power, so I could only get my anger out by posting. Luckily, someone has already modded this guy troll

  22. Re:I know you're mad about losing your penis on Celebrating Bad Game Packaging Art · · Score: 1

    Actually, I am upset by the brave AC's who make posts calling people names (see the parent to my post). In reference to the post you referenced: yes that was indeed a mistake. Bad attempt at humor. But I did take the karma hit like a man

  23. Re:How do they plan to alter the current state? on CEOs Of The Motherboard Market Talk Shop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    God, where do you get this shit, and why do you have to post it here? Don't the Arian Nation have a forum that you could post too?

  24. Re:Way to go dumbshit on Celebrating Bad Game Packaging Art · · Score: 1

    and you are the King of Loudmouthed Anonymous Cowards

  25. Re:The Problem with water Cooling on CPU Cooling with 15 Liters of Water · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, plumbing copper shouldn't corrode to easily. Using distilled water should prolong the possibility also