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  1. Re:How much does a domain name weigh? on Domain Names Worth Their Weight in Gold Again · · Score: 1

    One divided by zero is not infinity.

  2. Re:Very limited. on Google Finance Beta Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Other products in the same class (free stock reports, essentially, right?) also have 15 or 20 minute delays, it's not a specific disadvantage to Google Finance.
    Google Finance stock delays
    Yahoo Finance stock delays
    MSN Money stock delays

    Besides that, Google News left beta in January... doesn't seem they've stopped developing that, at the very least.

  3. Re:Trade-offs on The Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski, Vol. 1 · · Score: 1

    There must be a happy middle ground -- The X-Files, for one, had both stand-alone episodes and serialized episodes, and with great success.

  4. Re:Just You on Google Seeks to Develop Parallel Internet? · · Score: 1

    Remember, in at least one universe, that /is/ the only difference. ...and in at least one other universe, "news" sites speculating about Google are ridiculed. Hey, it could happen.

  5. Re:Movie Theaters are Obsolete on Piracy Not To Blame In Decline of Moviegoers · · Score: 1

    Living in a small town has its perks, then -- the local theater in small-town Southwest Utah is, surprisingly, one of the finest I've been to -- closest real, quality competition (the sound at this theater is among the top in the country) is Las Vegas, where tickets are insanely expensive. Cost of a ticket here? Five dollars, fifty cents. Now that's a deal.

  6. Re:Trust on Google Blacklists CNet Reporters · · Score: 1

    I don't know what's so incredibly different about Gmail from Yahoo or Hotmail -- of course, if you're concerned, there are other options, but who's to say that those will be trustworthy? Unless you're encrypting your email, you're always going to be subject to some sort of privacy concern.

  7. Re:mea culpa on Bill Gates Swears Vow Against 'Son of iPod' · · Score: 1

    Centurion: What's this, then? "Romanes eunt domus"? People called Romanes, they go, the house? Brian: It says, "Romans go home. " Centurion: No it doesn't ! What's the latin for "Roman"? Come on, come on ! Brian: Er, "Romanus" ! Centurion: Vocative plural of "Romanus" is? Brian: Er, er, "Romani" ! Centurion: [Writes "Romani" over Brian's graffiti] "Eunt"? What is "eunt"? Conjugate the verb, "to go" ! Brian: Er, "Ire". Er, "eo", "is", "it", "imus", "itis", "eunt". Centurion: So, "eunt" is...? Brian: Third person plural present indicative, "they go". Centurion: But, "Romans, go home" is an order. So you must use...? [He twists Brian's ear] Brian: Aaagh ! The imperative ! Centurion: Which is...? Brian: Aaaagh ! Er, er, "i" ! Centurion: How many Romans? Brian: Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, "ite" ! Centurion: [Writes "ite"] "Domus"? Nominative? "Go home" is motion towards, isn't it? Brian: Dative ! [the Centurion holds a sword to his throat] Brian: Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, "Domum" ! Centurion: But "Domus" takes the locative, which is...? Brian: Er, "Domum" ! Centurion: [Writes "Domum"] Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times. Brian: Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir. Centurion: Hail Caesar ! And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.

  8. Re:MySQL good, PHP not so good on How to Do Everything with PHP and MySQL · · Score: 2, Informative

    The problem with these PHP run forums was not that they were written in PHP, but with the forums themselves. Blaming the language for the problems is like blaming the English language for mangling George W. Bush's speech, while the fact is that the English language is merely what he is speaking. Granted, there were security issues with PHP that didn't help much, but it isn't entirely the fault of the language.

    Also, you must not have explored PHP much if you don't think any large applications exist.

  9. Re:Just like any other place... on Send Email to Utah, Go to Jail · · Score: 1

    Being a non-Mormon Utah citizen, and about five miles from a couple of the aforementioned towns:

    Only one town declared itself a "UN-free zone" -- La Verkin, Utah. I believe it was actually repealed, though, and all of the council members who were involved were voted out of office.

    The other town you may be thinking of is Virgin, Utah. In Virgin, there is a law basically stating that each household is required to own a gun. I think that one's still on the books.

    Most of what people think about Utah is just amazing overgeneralizations -- ie, the polygamy issue. I will admit, some of them are pretty funny looking.

  10. Re:The Numbers Game: on Apple Making a Spreadsheet? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I'd imagine 'Numbers' could also refer to a calculator. or... maybe Apple is getting into the shady side of 'organized' gambling.

  11. Re:Wow, news to me on Plugin For Winamp Allows Downloading From iPod · · Score: 1

    I've found numerous advantages over other MP3 players -- to name a few, the interface is smooth, the clickwheel is amazingly easy to use, and the compact size is admirable, at the very least. Also, the stock headphones are some of the highest quality stock headphones I've used (though they're not terribly high quality objectively, of course.)

  12. Re:haha on Linux and OpenOffice save Microsoft Presentation · · Score: 2, Informative

    Saw this one in Las Vegas -- Windows XP virtual memory error.

  13. Actually... on Before You Fire the Company Geek · · Score: 1

    A syllogism consists of a conclusion that follows by necessity given that the preceding two premises are true. You give an example of affirming the consequent, but the form of the argument given doesn't follow as such. It was primarily a case of exhibiting that the sets of two ideas, that, while each idea in a set is similar, are not commensurate because of the scope of the statistics.

  14. Re:Don't call it pseudoscience because it isn't on The Pseudoscience of Intelligent Design · · Score: 1

    This theory isn't even supported by logic. That is to say that the "logic" presented is invalid, in that the logical form presented a > b / b // a is logically invalid. This is not to mention the semantic error that you bring up.

  15. Re:Ohh come on, that's just ridiculous on PSP Reception Lukewarm in US? · · Score: 1

    Ignorant is an adjective.

    Also, I'm not sure you realize how large the Xbox is in relation to the size the parent gave. If the prospective gain in fun doesn't correspond well to the size, then bringing it would make absolutely no sense.

  16. Re:My eyes are filling with tears for the labels.. on Wal-Mart Squeezing Record Labels to Cut CD Prices · · Score: 1

    A SKU -- or a Stock Keeping Unit -- is just a method of keeping track of a product, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is a new model.

  17. Lawsuites on The RIAA Sues 482 More People · · Score: 1

    With all that money they must be making, I know I'd be downloading if it meant I got to stay in one of their lawsuites!