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  1. Re:Video on HD Emulation Mod Makes 'Mode 7' SNES Games Look Like New (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Keep in mind, those artists worked with old TVs and coaxial cable in mind. Their intention was not the sharp pixels we see in emulators, but this.

  2. Been done before on HD Emulation Mod Makes 'Mode 7' SNES Games Look Like New (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    ZSNES has the option to do something like that, although not as high-res. (And by modern standards it is a very inaccurate emulator.)

  3. Re:definition of terms first on Are Silicon Valley Workers Abandoning Libertarianism For Socialism? (salon.com) · · Score: 1

    On another topic, why are you so interested in bodily integrity, the most fundamental human right?

    Fixed that for you. Think about it for a moment.

  4. Re:definition of terms first on Are Silicon Valley Workers Abandoning Libertarianism For Socialism? (salon.com) · · Score: 1

    Have you read the book? Galt didn't build any railroad.

  5. Re:definition of terms first on Are Silicon Valley Workers Abandoning Libertarianism For Socialism? (salon.com) · · Score: 1

    sucking at the socialist teet of donated medical care

    She opposed government-operated health care, but she PAID FOR IT, so she was fully entitled to use it like any other taxpayer.

  6. Re: Because Linux sucks. on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    and I think Mac OS is the way to go.

    I used it for a long time (since Mac OS 8) and always loved the interface. I thought, "this cost a premium, but it's totally worth it!" But now all I see now is "Apple fucks up" news. When you see this:

    >machines ever less upgradable
    >machines get OS updates for too little time
    >entry level desktops have no dedicated GPU
    >high end desktop sucks, not refreshed in 5 years
    >laptop with too few ports
    >laptop with gimmicky touch mini-screen rather than F-keys
    >laptop keyboards with a shitty super thin switch that goes bad for no reason

    Do you think that's a viable platform? Something worth a premium?

  7. Re: You are an idiot. on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Lolwut? Who said anything about Gnome? Yes, Cinnamon is a fork of Gnome 3, but it's completely different to the user. It is a traditional desktop, not using the weird "activities" system. And Gnome 2 was forked into Mate, so that's another non-issue.

  8. Re: You are an idiot. on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Ever used Cinnamon? It's much nicer than Win10's interface.

  9. Re:JIF on What's The Correct Way to Pronounce 'GIF'? (thenewstack.io) · · Score: 1

    Only if JPEG is pronounced "jay-pheg".

  10. Like gigawatt on What's The Correct Way to Pronounce 'GIF'? (thenewstack.io) · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's pronounced like gigawatt. That is, with a soft g.

  11. Re: So is TIFF pronouced as SHIFF? on What's The Correct Way to Pronounce 'GIF'? (thenewstack.io) · · Score: 1

    How do you pronounce giraffe?

  12. Re:impossible to google. on Valve Reveals High-End VR Headset Called the Valve Index (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    A very long time ago, I searched for the lyrics of "Sexual" by Goddess. Guess what all the results were...

  13. Re:I was curious what products are still around on A Eulogy For Every Product Google Has Ruthlessly Killed (145 and Counting) (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    But the list is defiantly shorter than what they have killed.

    But whom does it defy?

  14. I refuse to say that name! on California Reintroduces 'Right To Repair' Bill After Previous Effort Failed (appleinsider.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Susan Talamantes Eggman

    Call me old-fashioned, but it will always be: Susan Talamantes Robotnik.

  15. Get your act together, Tim Apple! on Apple Announces 10.5-inch iPad Air and Refreshed iPad Mini (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Apple under Jobs introduced different and interesting products. Apple under Cook seems to produce nothing but iterations, gradual updates of old stuff. They're boring now.

  16. It's been done. Meizu Pro 7.

  17. The Fxtec Pro1 sounds like what you want. It's a bit expensive, though.

  18. Re:Unofficial service pack on Microsoft To Start Selling Windows 7 Add-On Support April 1st (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    When I look at that "modern" crap, I run back to the "20 year old system" style.

  19. Re:Unofficial service pack on Microsoft To Start Selling Windows 7 Add-On Support April 1st (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Most DEs have equivalent menus, but in my opinion, KDE's is poorly designed. I much prefer Cinnamon.

  20. Re:Unofficial service pack on Microsoft To Start Selling Windows 7 Add-On Support April 1st (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    So many spins, and you suggest KDE? Puh-leeze.

  21. Re:Unofficial service pack on Microsoft To Start Selling Windows 7 Add-On Support April 1st (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Ahem... search for Gen2 on TPB.

  22. "Doctor, tell me the truth! How long do I have to live?"

    "You have... ten."

    "Ten what, doctor? Months? Weeks? Days?!"

    *checks wristwatch* "Ten... nine... eight... seven..."

  23. I wonder if they have given up on the remake. That was a very interesting movie with a few rough edges. As long as it isn't in the hands of another diversity-pusher...

  24. Re:It's there, just would be nice to have quality on Disney To Close 'Vault' For Good As It Moves Film Library To Streaming Service (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    And Zootopia, because furries.

  25. Re: ENTIRE entire library? on Disney To Close 'Vault' For Good As It Moves Film Library To Streaming Service (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Now WHAT depiction of slavery? The film is set in the Reconstruction Era, after slavery was abolished.