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  1. Oh noes! on Marvel Sues City of Heroes Makers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is akin to suing Bic because it allows users to draw pictures extremely similar to Hulk or Wolverine.

  2. Re:Some themes are still uncompatible? on Batch-o-Moz: Firefox, Thunderbird, Suite Released · · Score: 1

    I'm using Noia 2.0 right now (on Firefox 1.0).

  3. Re:Yes on Am I a Spam Zombie? · · Score: 1

    Shoot, you just beat me to it. Curses! Foiled again!

    Antivir has saved my computer in the past, and I would have no problems relying on it in the future. They update about as often as Symantec releases updates, which is impressive (and consoling).

  4. Re:Mirror on E3 Movie Cache Highlights Microsoft's Apprentice Spoof · · Score: 1

    I love how you refer to it as "smart", and immediately follow it up with a link for people to get around it, thus Slashdotting the site anyway. Them's the breaks. ;)

  5. 1: Off topic on Will Wright Talks New Sim City, 'Uncollecting' · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I find his 'uncollecting' activity to be far more fascinating than any information concerning another Sim City or any developments thereof.

    Brings to mind ObeyGiant's take on phenomenology. This scould certainly prove to be a fun project along the lines of GeoHunting.

  6. Re:panel assays on Dipstick Test For Cancer Under Development · · Score: 2, Informative

    And to put it even simpler: they swab the back of the throat (or perhaps even take a tissue sample), and run quick test for the presence of the protein.

    Yet another case where you don't want the stick to turn blue.

  7. Re:Hello? Can you call back? on Life Imitates Art at Intel · · Score: 1

    I'm sure that there are no other pager users in this world that do the same thing. ;)

  8. Hello? Can you call back? on Life Imitates Art at Intel · · Score: 1

    I'm looking forward to when my underwear vibrates to let me know that I've got an incoming message.

  9. Re:Fen-Phen! on Molecule Cuts Off Fat's Food Supply · · Score: 1

    They are actually trying to do this. (I hope I don't get nailed with an 'Off-topic', but I can't help myself.)

    One of the controversal subjects right now in Oncology is that perhaps the chemotherapy and radiation isn't killing the main-cancer cells, but rather the endothelial cells that form the vascular tissues of the tumor (which are found in bone marrow). I've read at least three studies that argue for and against this, and frankly, I'm leaning towards the 'For' side.

    As for a drug that would behave this way? It's called chemo, and they already have them. :)

  10. Re:Different fat on Molecule Cuts Off Fat's Food Supply · · Score: 1

    It is a fixed number. Fat cells stop multiplying (or dividing, using CodeMonkey4Hire's terminology) by the time you're an adult, and there is a fixed number for the rest of your life. As for this drug's success, I have some serious doubts that a cancer-causing drug will do well on the market.

  11. Woah, not to fast, guys! on Molecule Cuts Off Fat's Food Supply · · Score: 1, Informative

    I'm honestly a bit concerned as to how they plan to apply this to human subjects. Prohibitin isn't restricted to human white fat. It has other applications in the human body; it's a potential tumor suppressor protein, for one. If they cut this thing out, I'd bet my left arm that we'd see instances of breast cancer shoot up.

  12. Re:Hmm... on Molecule Cuts Off Fat's Food Supply · · Score: 0

    Unfortunately, that comment is far to generalized to contain even the most remote amount of truth. Inducing apoptosis by vacular tissue distruction is actually one of the 'hot topics' in oncology today, particularly along the lines of Leukemia.

    Heh, I'd love to write a mini-article, but I'm afraid I'd get plastered with an "Off-topic".

  13. Re:Timewarp? on Megway - New Competition For The Segway · · Score: 0

    It's actually about 3 years old.

  14. Re:Hello Mr. vampire on Mono Project Releases Beta 1 · · Score: 0

    Like Microsoft, they both suck. :)

  15. Hotmail: Tastes like old bacon. on Microsoft Will Sell Whitelist Services For Hotmail · · Score: 1

    It's like they don't want to have users. They're stupidly pushing everyone to GMail.

    "GMail: It tastes like candy!"

  16. Re:Ack! Bloat! on Looking for a Stand-Alone Calendar App? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, on a 486...

  17. Re:Ack! Bloat! on Looking for a Stand-Alone Calendar App? · · Score: 0

    You come out and say that it's less than 1 megabyte, and still you suggest that it's bloated?

    Contradictory?

  18. Re:Ack! Bloat! on Looking for a Stand-Alone Calendar App? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Excellent suggestion! I downloaded both Rainlendar and Sunbird, and decided to quickly run through both. Without listing reasons or any of that garbage that no one cares for, Rainlendar wins on a matter of efficieny and ease of use. Sunbird isn't complicated, but can it merge with one's desktop as with Rainlendar? No? Bah. Again, excellent suggestion, Txiasaeia.

  19. Try it. You might like it. on Russian Music Site Offering Legal Songs By The MB · · Score: 0

    I have used to it several times before, although I notice that they've given their site a visual upgrade since I was last there.

    They have an excellent selection of both Russian and International music. (If you'd like to try a Russian band, check out Nochiye Snipyeri, aka Night Snipers. They're essentially the Russian version of The Cranberries.) I have an ongoing account with them as of now that I've yet to ever have an issue with.

  20. Holy Water in Paradise on Olsen Twins Sue Acclaim For Unpaid Royalties · · Score: 0, Funny

    You have angered the double-headed money demoness! You must pay with your souls!

  21. Re:Just like DARE! on MPAA Funds School Programs In Copyright Dogma · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It was mainly an awesome failure for the stupid kids. I should feel bad about that, but I'm all for societal Darwinism.

    And I Just want to point out that not everyone involved with this agrees with Seltzer's interpretation of copyright legislation. Instead, they view in a way that benefits them; you can't make money off of free sharing.

  22. Re:This just in..... on MPAA Funds School Programs In Copyright Dogma · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You know, I want to sit here and agree with you that Gates is the only evil Overlord we have in this situation, but Apple does the exact same thing.

  23. Yo, Dawg! on MPAA Funds School Programs In Copyright Dogma · · Score: 1

    You just got served! With a subpoena!

  24. My 1984 Volvo is known as Destroyer of Worlds on People Feel Loyalty To Computers · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bah, everyone knows that electronics and machines in general function better when you name them.

    Isn't that right, Sasha? *pats iPod*

  25. Re:Soon? on Alien Invasion Ends City Of Heroes Beta · · Score: 1

    Oh please. Not even comparable, and not a MMORPG, either.