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  1. Re:Angles and Pinheads on When Does the Universe Compute? · · Score: 2

    Let me guess - those dancing angles are doing the tan-go?

  2. Re:Liberal strategy on Slashdot Asks: How Does the US Gov't Budget Crunch Affect You? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's basically the same story in Canada (and, I suspect, many commonwealth nations) - if the government tables a budget and it's defeated, the country has an immediate election. And since random elections are generally not appreciated by the public, any party seen as "responsible" for the election basically lives or dies on their reason for bringing down the government. Was the ruling party off their rocker? They're probably going to get turfed. Was a minor party just jerking the entire country around for political points? They can expect a massacre at the ballot box. Thus, we too rarely get into situations where the government is in such a tizzy that they can't even pay the bills. So watching the US government throw a hissy-fit that puts the entire country (and much of the global economy) at risk is something very, very strange to watch. I hope they resolve it soon, because playing chicken with a US default isn't something that anyone wants to see.

    PS: We're really super jealous of your elected senate up here. Ours is basically a big pit that we throw money into, and all of the PM's buddies get to dive into it like Scrooge McDuck.

  3. Re:vs gasoline cars on Tesla Model S Catches Fire: Is This Tesla's 'Toyota' Moment? · · Score: 5, Funny

    Judging by the username, I'm going to go with shrooms.

  4. Re:What about Super Hornets on Asian Giant Hornets Kill 42 People In China, Injure Over 1,500 · · Score: 1

    While we're being nit-picky, an EA-18G is nicknamed 'Growler' and not Hornet, even though they're essentially the same plane with different payloads.

  5. Re:Exciting news on Xbox One's HDMI Pass-Through Can Connect PS4, PCs and More · · Score: 1

    ...but only ever on the third try.

  6. Re:Can't wait until next year... on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    Ah crap, I knew this was too phonetic for forum humor. And I hate explaining my own jokes... sucks the life right out of them. But heregoes anyways:

    The pun is, if you say "Six See" fast enough, it sort of turns into "Sixy" which sounds a bit like "Sexy" (YMMV based on your accent). So Apple has unintentionally(?) set up the successor to the 5C as an "iPhone Sexy".

    In the meantime, I'll show myself out. Tip your waiter and all that.

  7. Can't wait until next year... on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 2

    ...when Apple announces their "6C" new phone... (say it out loud)

    The jokes will practically write themselves.
    "I, for one..."

  8. Re:More than just Australia on Australian Government Releases Report Into IT Price Fixing · · Score: 1
  9. Re:Not a flop, at least not yet. on Hollywood's Love of Analytics Couldn't Prevent Six Massive Blockbuster Flops · · Score: 1

    This was the first movie I tried with DBox (those tilting/vibrating seats) and even though they were extremely pricey tickets, this was the PERFECT movie for it. You felt every step, every punch, and every giant explosion. Really fun ride.

  10. Re:print the GPG of the text file. on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Store Data In Hard Copy? · · Score: 1

    You just reminded me of a song

    Sadly, Frontalot is probably right... today's secure crypto tends to be tomorrows old and busted.

  11. Re:more data? on How Old Is the Average Country? · · Score: 1

    Median from TFA is 53 years old (Republic of Congo). Didn't see anything on standard deviation, but I don't imagine it's very large.

  12. Re:Depends on the energy source duh! on Electric Vehicles Might Not Benefit the Environment After All · · Score: 2

    This isn't necessarily true. You can have a regenerative braking system in essentially any vehicle, electric or not.

  13. Re:IMNAAHO on Windows Blue Is Officially Windows 8.1, Free For Existing Users · · Score: 2

    In Win8, right click the corner where the start menu should be. It brings up a short list of really useful settings and admin type stuff, including the control panel.

  14. Re:Wohoo! on Windows Blue Is Officially Windows 8.1, Free For Existing Users · · Score: 1

    A cheap hack to boot to the desktop: Simply make the desktop tile the very first (top leftmost) tile and, after you log in, simply tap enter (again) to activate that default tile. Works with any program you frequently use, too, so feel free to put your Firefox or Chrome tile in that position for quick access.

  15. Re:Elder Scrolls online is not coded by Bethesda on Vulnerability Found In Skyrim, Fallout, Other Bethesda Games · · Score: 1

    TESO is slated to be using the HeroEngine (the same one that powers TOR) and not the infamous (and crash happy) GameBryo engine that Bethesda used for so long.

  16. Re:Exaxctly. on How Should the Law Think About Robots? · · Score: 1

    I'll see your T-800 and raise you a T-X. Better looking and better armed!

  17. Re:Never happened in Sim City 2000 on Oslo Needs Your Garbage · · Score: 1

    And by "whole bunch" you mean the single argument needed to make it run on one core?

  18. Re:Unexplained Collapses??? on Bees Communicate With Electric Fields · · Score: 1

    Quick! Build giant faraday cages over all the worlds beehives!

    Also, another thought; I wonder how well a simple radio tuned to spew out the right frequency of noise would work for pest control.
    Stuff a few batteries in it, turn it on, and place it next to the hive... would it get rid of the bees (and/or other similar insects) with minimal fuss and insecticides?
    Should I be running to the nearest patent office?

  19. Re:Canada and the US on Supreme Court of Canada Rules That Text Messages Are Private · · Score: 1

    That should make China and India some pretty extreme countries, no?

    Occam's razor might instead pin the weirdness on America, though. And I don't mean that to be insulting in any way, just to point out that that cultural perspectives are a hell of a thing.

  20. Re:Obviously.. on Activity of Whole Fish Brains Mapped Second To Second · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let me guess... Linux user?

  21. Re:Not true. on Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam · · Score: 1

    Ah, where I live we don't have front license plates, so the cameras are (obviously) all on the entry-side of the intersection.

  22. Re:Not true. on Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam · · Score: 1

    Then you have nothing to worry about because your license plate will be buried in someone's radiator and not visible to the camera ;)

  23. Re:rot13(rot13(password)) on Apple Finally Fixes Unencrypted App Store Login · · Score: 2

    Would the good ones use rot26(password);
    ?

  24. Re:Marketing claims exaggerated? on New GPU Testing Methodology Puts Multi-GPU Solutions In Question · · Score: 1

    SHODAN? Is that you?

  25. Re:Neutral Gear on Driver Trapped In Speeding Car At 125 Mph · · Score: 1

    Turning off the key with the transmission in drive does not not lock the steering wheel on any vehicle I've ever driven or worked on.
    Also, brakes still work without vacuum boost (which, by the way, you should still have until you depress and then release the pedal at least once), you just need to press harder.