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  1. More words follow. on Wikipedia and the Politics of Verification · · Score: 0

    You weren't kidding.

  2. Neither one for me thanks on Is Insteon Better than X10 for Home Automation? · · Score: 0

    The Clapper has worked for fine me since 1985 and I ain't about to switch to some new fangled gadgetry now!

  3. I just gotta know on Ask Microsoft's Martin Taylor About Linux vs. Windows · · Score: 0

    Do you really think Chuck Barris was a CIA hitman? And is Chuck Woolery a cybortronic-biomech sent from the future to destroy the world using a cunning combination of convoluted dating exercises and word jumbles? And is it just a coincidence that they're both named Chuck?

  4. Borrring!! on Samsung Shows Off 21" OLED Display · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yawn!!

  5. Needs more ships on Revenge of the Sith Pics Leaked · · Score: 1

    I'm glad to see Lucas keeping up the tradition of having no less than 387 spaceshps in one 3-second space battle clip. Who cares if the audience can actually tell what's going on as long as they say "Wow!" it's all good.

  6. Re:Which is bigger? on Game Industry Not Bigger Than Hollywood · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm with you. I've always said that the most annoying thing about going to a movie theater is that other people go there too.

  7. Right Now on Usenet Psychic Wars With Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    As of 11:58 EST: Sollog eats his nuts And liked it.

  8. Don't tell on Gates 'World's Most-Spammed Man' · · Score: 1

    billg@microsoft.com is not his "real" email address. You think he would be that stupid to use something so obvious. If you really want to contact him it's moneyg69@aol.com

  9. Re:Agreed on TiVo to Sell Your Fast-Forward Button · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps we should adopt a wait-and-see approach before we break out the torches and pitchforks.

    Let me be the first to welcome you to Slashdot.
  10. Spell 'Way' with an F on The Music Man · · Score: 1

    his goal is to own a copy of every song ever recorded. Can he do it?

    If were talking major record label recordings then maybe (still very doubtfull). If you're including indie labels and all the "Johnny 4-Track and the Basement Specials" artists then there's absolutley no chance in hell.

  11. This Just in From Al Michaels on FCC's Powell vs. Howard Stern on KGO-AM · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lest anyone think that that link is a stable server. He mentioned something at the end ,in code, indicative of a certian useless internet fad. And a Boba-booey to you all!!!

  12. Typical on PostNuke Open Source CMS Attacked · · Score: 2, Funny

    I love how the news sites always use the term "attacker". We all know it was Doug, you know it and I know it. And thanks a lot Doug! You jerk!

  13. Why? on Sony Develops TVs That Zoom in for True Close-ups · · Score: 1

    Sure you can (or can't depending on which of the previous posts you agree with) do it, but why? In all my years of watching T.V. I have never once said "man, I wish I could zoom in on that!" Can anyone give an example as to how this technology might be usefull?

  14. Son of a... on SETI Researcher Quashes Signal Rumors · · Score: 1

    So now I don't have to be sure to drink my Ovaltine?

  15. I know, I know on Jet-Powered Wheelchair · · Score: 5, Funny

    What does a man with too much time, a jet engine, and his mother-in-law's wheelchair, do?
    He probably wathces a lot of porn.

  16. Please! on Grow Your Own Replacement Bones · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ligand binding to its receptor induces the formation of a complex in which the Type II BMP receptor phosphorylates and activates the Type I BMP receptor.

    That sounds so made up.

  17. Re:So much for Big Science on 4-inch Telescope Finds New Planet · · Score: 2, Funny

    There needs to be a lot more prizes awarded to amateur scientists for discoveries and fewer big science projects. First one to cure cancer gets an iPod.

  18. Woo! on World Of Pirates Creators Interviewed As Open Beta Approaches · · Score: 1

    Last post suckers!

  19. Finally on Sony Projector Gets Bright Images From Black Screen · · Score: 5, Funny

    We'll finally be able to see the Gettysburg Address Power Point presentation the way Lincoln intended it to be viewed.

  20. I guess I'm the only one on Hotmail Blocks Gmail Emails (and Invites) · · Score: 1

    I don't know where all these reports of "worked fine for me" are coming from. Not only did my emails not go through - Hotmail formatted my hard drive and later a man in a dark blue suit came to my house and kicked my dog.

  21. New Headline Suggestion on OD2 Launches Penny-Per-Song Streaming Jukebox · · Score: 1, Funny

    OD2 Launches Penny-Per-Song Streaming Jukebox in Countries that don't use Pennies.

  22. Red eye on The Face Detector · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Source Kodak:

    The "red-eye" phenomenon has been familiar to photographers since the introduction of synchronized flash picture-taking. It's caused by the reflection of light off the blood vessels of the retina of the subject's eyes. It occurs most often when the flash is located close to the picture-taking lens of the camera.

    The red-eye effect tends to be more evident when the subject is young and has blue or gray eyes which reflect more light than darker eyes. Also, children have larger pupils and less pigmentation than adults' eyes and they transmit more light back to the camera lens.

    Red-eye wasn't so common with older, bulkier cameras that had separate flash units. These units were attached to a handle or flash bracket several inches away from the lens, or the photographer could detach the flash and hold it away from the camera. With today's popular small cameras with built-in flash, the flash is closer to the lens. However, this doesn't mean the red-eye is unavoidable.

    The following techniques can help reduce red-eye:

    Increase the level of light in the room by turning on all the room lights. The added light will cause the subject's pupils to contract, reducing the reflective surface that causes red reflections.

    - Have the subject look at a bright light (for example, a room lamp or a ceiling light) just before you take the flash picture. The bright light will reduce the size of the subject's pupils

    - Have your subject look slightly away from the camera lens rather than directly toward it. This will help reduce or eliminate the reflections that cause red-eye.

    - If your camera has a detachable flash, move the flash away from the camera lens. You can attach the flash to the camera with a flash cord and handhold it or clamp it to a nearby object.

  23. Hang 'em high on Projectionists Using Night Vision Goggles in Theaters · · Score: 1

    They should have arrested him for his taste in movies alone. The Alamo? ~shiver~

  24. Not Yet. on 2004: Year of the Penguin? · · Score: 1

    The year of the Penguin will be when our parents have Linux installed on their boxes and don't call us every hour to ask us how to use it.

  25. A cool app on SBC Park Plans A Giant 802.11 Hotspot · · Score: 1

    They could set up a site where you could order your drinks and food with a credit card and your seat row/number and some lacky will bring it directly to your seat.