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  1. Re:Better causes on M Prize For Anti-Aging Research Hits $1,000,000 · · Score: 1

    We have our next candidate for elective depopulation. Proceed to suicide booth at once please.

  2. Re:[tt] and it supports most of Canada on Google Launches Mapping Service · · Score: 1
    Most maps do nuke Ottawa from the eagle-eye view, simply because its usually too close to Toronto and Montreal which have higher populations.

    I typed my Ottawa address and it took me to my street within a fraction of a second. So Ottawa hasn't been nuked, yet.

  3. Re:TF2? on Source SDK Released Soon, HL2 High in Gamerankings · · Score: 1
    I thought there was talk once that some packages would get new content (i.e., new MP games) as it's released and others would not. There doesn't seem to be any mention of that any more with the release of the bronze,silver,gold packages.

    This is all from foggy memories of two-year-old gossip.

  4. TF2? on Source SDK Released Soon, HL2 High in Gamerankings · · Score: 1
    Wasn't there speculation a while back that they would be releasing a multiplayer game to everyone who purchased HL2 + future add-ons option?

    Maybe TF2, finally?

  5. Re:Marvel - 100% original copies on Marvel Sues City of Heroes Makers · · Score: 3, Funny
    Myers: Okay, maybe my dad did steal Itchy, but so what? Animation is built on plagiarism!
    [lawyer slaps his forehead]
    If it weren't for someone plagiarizing the Honeymooners, we wouldn't have the Flintstones. If someone hadn't ripped off Sgt. Bilko, they'd be no Top Cat. Huckleberry Hound, Chief Wiggum, Yogi Bear? Hah! Andy Griffith, Edward G. Robinson, Art Carney.

    Myers: Your honor, you take away our right to steal ideas, where are they gonna come from? Her?
    [points at Marge]

    Marge: Uh... Hmm... How about... Ghostmutt?

    From The Day the Violence died

  6. Re:Darwin got it right... on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 1
    Sort of off-topic, sort of not.

    The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells. (search the page for "Chimborazo")

    This is a short story about a guy who discovers a land where everyone is blind and he thinks he can rule them because he has sight. He soon finds out that it isn't as easy as that.

  7. Re:Irony in action on 101 3D Graphics Cards Tested · · Score: 1

    Farcry has ATI as the dominating card, at least at the highest level. I didn't look at all the results, just a couple.

  8. Sun vs. AOL on Red Hat Acquires Netscape Server Products · · Score: 1
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I though Sun owned the Netscape server products and rebranded them as SunOne/iPlanet (now Sun Java system?)? Why does the article say that these technologies were purchased by AOL?

    i.e., Sun Downloads

  9. Re:Congress Outlaws internet (OT) on File Trading Law Would Include 'Willing' Traders · · Score: 1
    In abone head move Congress outlaws file trading amoung willing participants.. ..hmm they seem to have flunked intrnet 101 as your borwser reads afile/shares a fiel with the server to give you that nice graphical page..
    Not to undermine your point, but there's no question what class you flunked. When are we going to get a mod-point fro splleing? Special credit here for two screw-ups on "a file".

    (yes, that was intentional.)

  10. Re:Doesn't bother me on CS: Source Half-Life's Only Multiplayer · · Score: 1
    The only multiplayer. Not only multiplayer. This means no HL2 DM, assuming the source is valid.

    Though I thought there was mention of moving all the offical mods from HL1 to Source, just for something to do. This would mean TF-source, DoD-Source, etc...

  11. Re:A bit one-sided... on Beer Found to be as Healthy as Wine · · Score: 1
    You've never heard of Unibroue have you?

    La Terrible is just one of my favorites (10.5%). Check out their selection. The names and artwork alone give you an idea as to what you can expect.

    Of course, if you're drinking "Canadian", then you have my sympathies.

  12. Re:Would be nice to power cars. on Robot Eats Flies to Generate Power · · Score: 1
    My thoughts exactly. Get the transport-truck business into this. They could save a fortune on fuel costs just by driving through the woods at night. Maybe they could add a roadkill-scraper while they're at it. Why stop at flies? Then we could have "Christine", the carnivorous transport truck.

    How about a fly-powered bug zapper too? Could it catch enough flies to power itself? Who knows, but we'll have fun trying.

  13. Re:I eventually came to a decision on Michael Moore Seeks TV Airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 · · Score: 1
    GO NIXON!!!
    Only if Agnew's headless body is his running-mate. Or, lacking that, a twenty-foot robot armed to the teeth.
  14. Re:ok, so I feel old saying this but... on Most Fun Way to Leave a Bad Job? · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Hey Fred. Nice day for a BBQ. Have you met my Wife? ... Btw, I just got this resume from a guy who says he used to work at your company. Ever hear of Medscaper?

    Fuck yeah! You want to know what he did when he quit? Don't hire that asshole. Don't waste your time.

    Small world. Good thing I talked to you first.

    ---------

    I can't tell you how many stories I've heard of burned bridges haunting someone years down the road. Do you know the phrase I'm about to butcher? Treat a customer well and they'll tell two people; treat them badly and they'll tell ten. Same goes with burnt bridges. People remember bad things.

  15. Re:Back from the dead? on Cold Fusion Back From The Dead · · Score: 1
    Have you ever watched Survivor? I think it's clear we don't have to worry about anyone pirating the knowledge of how to make fire.

    If that black&white chick from Quest For Fire could make it, you'd think a Boy Scout leader from Ohio could do it. Oh? Wait a minute. Ohio...

  16. Re:Quebecians on Google Code Jam 2004 · · Score: 4, Informative
    I can't give you the details why, off the top of my head, but this is a standard rule for most contests in Canada or North America. There are special lottery rules in Quebec. It's been this way for as long as I care to remember.

    What those rules are, I don't know. I could look, but I don't really care.

  17. Re:Sadly... on AbiWord vs. MS Word, For Now · · Score: 1

    My version is 2.0.10, so this is entirely possible. The 2.1.6 release is the latest development release. I may give it a try later to see if it's been fixed.

  18. Re:Sadly... on AbiWord vs. MS Word, For Now · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Am I the only one that notices the whole line of text flicker in Abiword when typing. This drives me nuts. It's a small, slick-looking tool, but this is one of those make-it or break-it features.

    To clarify this, I tried on several machines of different speeds, all with the same results. Just open a new document and type gibberish on a single line and let it wrap. When you get near the end of a line, all the text starts to have a refresh issue. It's not a machine limitation because it's the same between 200mhz and 1.8Ghz. It's not a spellcheck problem because it happens when spellcheck is turned off.

    I did a quick check on the Abiword bugzilla, but the only mention I could find was claimed to have been fixed. The latest stable download still has it, so I'm not sure which version they meant.

  19. Re:Special Edition on Movie Playback From 1TB Holographic Disc · · Score: 1

    Greedo shoots first...in holographic disks.

  20. Re:I changed sides on Red Brains vs. Blue Brains? · · Score: 1
    You're brain has undeniably changed over time, but that's probably not the sole motivation for switching sides. The sides are general guidelines and don't actually give you a clear picture as to what your political standpoint is.

    Try the Political Compass for a better idea. This website attempts to help you escape from the 1-dimensional system into something a little more precise.

  21. Re:Attitude on Yet More Google Gazing · · Score: 1
    Netscape was dying for a replacement browser. Just because it was the best doesn't mean it was any good. That was an easy one for Microsoft.

    Netscape was the front-runner, but who did they really have to surpass when they started? They were esentially the first browser. Once MS came along, they were fair-game. The same as with IE now being fair game for Mozilla et al. So they have to play catch-up.

    Google on the other hand had plenty of competition in the search engine field. Still does, but they were so innovative that nobody compares. And they keep innovating because they have competition from every angle. They can just stop developing and roll around in money. MS may be able to come up with a strong competitor, but it won't be easy.

  22. Re:ten millionth post? on NSLU2 Now More Useful · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes AC. Just like the 10000000th post, you don't get it.

  23. Re:Please Note 'n Stuff on Internet Heading to Light Speed · · Score: 2, Informative
    Please note: The change to "internet" meant that they would treat it is a common noun rather than a proper one. This means you still capitalize it in titles, first-word of a sentence, etc...

    Assuming you care what Wired does.

  24. Re:Here's Your Receipt on Pay To Have Your Phone Tapped · · Score: 1
  25. Re:Big giant head of wheat on What's the Worst Movie You've Ever Seen? · · Score: 1

    Ain't it great?