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  1. Re:How is this victimless? on Jacket Grown from Living Tissue · · Score: 1

    so, what you're saying is, you weigh just a few ounces over one ton?

    (note to nitpickers: parent used inches for coat dimensions, therefore it's likely he measures his weight in imperial tons.)

  2. Re:Killer app... on Cherry OS Claims Mac OS X Capability For x86 · · Score: 1

    Can Cherry OS run Virtual PC?

    In order to run Linux?

  3. You really can't do much on France to Allow Cell Phone Jamming · · Score: 1

    if someone not sitting next to you starts a cellphone conversation.

    Whenever I go to the cinema, I tell my friend(s), loudly enough so that people around me can hear it, that if someone's cellphone rings, I'll grab it and throw it at the other end of the theatre.

    Never had a cellphone ring near me during a movie.

    Also, there's one thing that cellphone jamming/selective calling systems wont solve:

    Cellphone lighting. Even if set to silent mode, a lot of models light up like a fricking christmas tree whenever a call's being received or if you open the clamshell or whathaveyou.

  4. now we know on Global Air Pollution, From Above · · Score: 0

    where all the ricers hang out with their tricked out hondas.

  5. If I have to spend a lot of time in the bathroom on Media Center Bathroom Extender · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm too busy concentrating on forcing out that big, long turd to even pay attention to music, much less a game or whathaveyou.

    That or I'm in the shower singing my own media, much to the chagrin of anyone within earshot.

  6. confirmed on Smart Cars Coming to Canada and U.S. · · Score: 1

    yea, the Mercedes dealerships in Ottawa just received their first batch this week.

  7. Is it really that hard on Carbon Nanotubes Harder Than Diamond · · Score: 4, Insightful

    to spell out Chemical Vapor Deposition?

    Overuse of acronyms degrade language, you know.

  8. we should be safe on The Browser Wars Are Back? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    as long as Microsoft does not implement a system like the one in the Gynoids in Ghost in the Shell 2, we should be pretty safe from lesser agressive tactics they use to protect their OS.

  9. Re:Yes it did, but also... on Rumors of Next Generation of Ipods · · Score: 2, Interesting

    And if the new iPods can be connected directly to a digital camera to store, sort, review, and manage photos in the field, I'd be able to leave my laptop behind on shoots.

    I know Steve Jobs said in the past he's against the idea of mixing different stuff into just one gadget, but I'd really like an iPod with an integrated camcorder. Especially with a 60gb HD.

  10. as discussed elsewhere... on Slashback: Cradle, Indiscriminancy, Multiplicity · · Score: 5, Informative

    Kudos to Kryptonite for responding, and quickly

    Considering that the U lock pen opening technique was discovered circa 1992, I wouldn't call Kryptonite's response quick, exactly.

    Nice of them, yes, but quick, no.

  11. Re:Awesome on Hydrogen Vehicle Generates Its Own Fuel · · Score: 1

    you need a special vent in your distiller to eliminate organic chemicals with a boiling point lower than that of water.

  12. Re:instead of a land-based vehicle on Hydrogen Vehicle Generates Its Own Fuel · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately solar panels weigh a hell of a lot

    so what... helium has a lifting capacity of 0.064 lb/ft^3 (1.02 kg/m^3), while hydrogen has a lifting capacity of 0.070 lb/ft^3 (1.1 kg/m^3).

    now multiply that by the volume of your typical airship.

  13. instead of a land-based vehicle on Hydrogen Vehicle Generates Its Own Fuel · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'd put this system on a blimp, to power the rotors.

    Given the right design, a blimp has a very large surface to put solar panels on, and it can fly above the clouds for optimal sun exposure.

    Now, cue the Hindenberg jokes...

  14. Re:Yeah... on Car With A Mind Of Its Own -- Part 2 · · Score: 1

    I've also seen

    FORD - Found On Road, Dead; and by a fanboy: First On Race Day.

  15. Re:I still don't get it on Car With A Mind Of Its Own -- Part 2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    considering that in a frontal collision, the steering column hitting the driver is a common cause of death, you have to wonder why this is a requirement...

  16. Re:Wait, change? on Doom Movie Scriptwriter Dave Callaham Interviewed · · Score: 1

    Yeah really. What ARE they going for?

    Another planet? Aliens instead of demons?

    There isnt much 'mythology' to start with, so it gives one pause to wonder how badly they're going to screw up.

  17. if Valve sends me an advance copy of HL2 on PC Gamer Reviews Half-Life 2 · · Score: 1

    I can guarantee them a 100% double plus good review.

  18. isnt Cornell an Internet-savvy place? on Cornell Hosts Third-Party Presidential Debates · · Score: 3, Interesting

    They could broadcast it on the web, or at least record it, and bittorrent the video.

  19. Re:the real deal is... on Space Tourism is Off and Running · · Score: 1

    but right now, the SSO is non-migratory...

  20. Re:Best application of new technology on Space Tourism is Off and Running · · Score: 1

    Only if he's the one to pilot SpaceShipOne without any prior instructions.

  21. The Year 2038 Bug on Ask Unix Co-Creator Rob Pike · · Score: 3, Interesting

    End of the World, or not?

  22. I'll stick with NyQuil on Caffeinated Beer Becomes a Reality · · Score: 1

    You can drink it, it's over the counter!

  23. now today will forever be a dual anniversary on SpaceShipOne Captures the X Prize · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shared by Sputnik and SpaceShipOne.

    Soviet Russia and Capitalist America, forever entwined by space history.

  24. I find it more fun to entertain teh kids with on The Goggles, They Do Nothing · · Score: 1
  25. Re:Irresponsibility on Coffee is Addictive · · Score: 1

    that's why people make *fingerquote* blends *fingerendquote*.

    I like to blend super-roasted coffee with near-green beans. Flavor AND Buzz.