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  1. Re:Radio Shack... 10-15 years ago? More like 25-30 on RadioShack To Rebrand As "The Shack"? · · Score: 1

    I don't know... I worked there ~2 years ago and did that sort of stuff all the time. I'm pretty good with a soldering iron, and it made me a ton of tips from people who thought electronics were wizardry.

  2. Re:In the grand scheme... on Rock Band 2 Dev Talks Track Selection, Exclusivity Deals · · Score: 1

    If you only count the 84 songs that are on the disk, that would cost around $160 to buy at the $2-per-song DLC price. Granted, you probably wouldn't buy all of them if it was DLC, but its nice to have a big spread of music for a party game. I'm not disappointed about this as a full price release.

  3. Re:Don't blow. Use rubbing alcohol. on $12 MIT Computer Based On NES, Not Apple II · · Score: 1

    No, they're gold.

  4. Re:Not Sure I'm Getting It on Intel Says to Prepare For "Thousands of Cores" · · Score: 1

    By putting them next to each other, so they can all hold hands when necessary.

  5. Re:Hard to say. on Atari Tries To Supress Bad Reviews, Claims Piracy · · Score: 1

    Obviously not! Its silly to even ask.

  6. Re:Why not a weather vane? on Mars Probe Brings the "Weather Rock" New Respect · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It definitely wins in the durability department. Dust is a real problem on mars, so wherever that weather vane pivots would have to be sealed up pretty tight.

  7. Re:Recent games are putting pressure on them... on Microsoft Says No New Xbox 360s In 2009 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think you guessed poorly. As someone in retail electronics, the vast majority of people have no idea what resolution means. Couple that with the higher and higher demands on performance PC hardware, and its an expensive proposition. Joe Majority is not going back to PC gaming, ever. And the majority is all that really matters here.

  8. Re:This is ridiculous. on $5 Per Month Fee Proposed For Legal Music P2P · · Score: 1

    Totally agree. Right now I don't spend near $5 a month on recorded music(unless satellite radio counts), but I'd be glad to to know that I could grab what I wanted to without getting sued.

  9. Re:arcing on What is the Future of Wireless Power? · · Score: 1

    That isn't a problem if you're using RF or magnetics.

  10. Re:That's so cool! on Beer Brewing Bender Completed · · Score: 1

    Even the grolsch bottles aren't that great. Beats the hell out of clear ones though. Myself, I use 22oz brown bottles.

  11. Re:Office design on How Would You Design Your Dream Office? · · Score: 1

    Well, its a step forward at least. Doesn't even need to be flagged.

  12. Re:Short term gain, but long term...? on New Parental Controls Limit Xbox Time · · Score: 1

    Yeah, thats a pretty bad argument. Play what you want to play and forget the friends who give you crap about it. Besides, I'd be more afraid to be seen buying Hello Kitty.

  13. Re:512GB? on 512GB Solid State Disks on the Way · · Score: 1

    512 petabyte? You're mad! That would violate all the laws of nature.

  14. Re:It will always be alive on Who Says 2D Gaming is Dead? · · Score: 1

    I love the chronic logic bridging games! My favorite being Bridge Construction Set, because it has clients available for Windows, Linux and OSX. Under 20MB, and entertaining for hours. Frustrating at times, but thats part of the fun, or so I'm told... But really, this will run on damn near any computer. Its 3D also, but very basic. Turning off shadows and reflections helps. http://chroniclogic.com/bcs_download.htm --- Demo.

  15. Re:No they're not! on Too Human Drops Cloak Of Mystery · · Score: 1

    I'm not so sure about that system being better. I like that the diablo 'backpack' forced you to prioritize more.

  16. Re:Giveaway Keys are Live on Orange Box In Stores Wednesday · · Score: 1

    Nope. I gave gift passes to my brother about 6PM EST. Worked fine.

  17. Re:Considering 32-bit OSes are still mainstream.. on AMD-ATI Ships Radeon 2900 XT With 1GB Memory · · Score: 1

    heh. That was funny. :-P

  18. Re:The Orange box insult to existing HL2 owners. on Valve Reevaluates Episodic Gaming · · Score: 1

    They are available separately on steam. Episode2 and Team Fortess2 are $29.95 each. Portal goes for 19.95 by itself. If you wanted just one of them, go for it. But the bundle isn't so bad...its currently $45. They also give you a free license for HL2 and Episode 1 that you can give away(assuming you already have a copy), so there must be someone you know who could use one.

  19. Re:Bit speculative on New Version of Gmail Being Tested · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you happen to notice what those two words were translated to? Pig latin. Is there really a pig latin version of google?

  20. Re:As long as the only connectivity is AT and T... on Crazy Stevie's iPhone Prices are Insaaane! · · Score: 1

    Not to mention AT&T has the most customers in the US. Over 50 million if memory serves.

  21. Re:Do no evil .... on Google Planning New Undersea Cable Across Pacific? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but why would you think that the chinese government wouldn't just break the cable? If they're that hell bent on blocking access, it doesn't seem like a difficult step for them to take. They've already got the subs, and I'm sure a torpedo would do.

  22. Re:What's the draw? on New iPod Checksum Cracked, Linux Supported · · Score: 1

    Yes.

  23. Re:ahem.... are you sure? on Retailer Refuses Hardware Repair Due To Linux · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but it shouldn't require touching any configs, right? Its a broken hinge. I don't see why that couldn't be fixed without touching the software at all.

  24. Re:How's this funny again? on Vista Bug Costs Users In Swedish Town Their Internet · · Score: 1

    That was hilarious. So... I'm sick? Not so bad to be sick, I guess.

  25. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... on Ubuntu Hardy Heron Announced · · Score: 1

    No, they're only up to capricious chameleon