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  1. CYOD on Choose Your Own Adventure Books Return · · Score: 1

    Not to be confused with "Choose Your Own Destiny" books.

    You will die on page 98.
    If you would like to get it over with, turn to page 98.


  2. Re:Kinda like "Why Does the Sun Shine" on Singing Science · · Score: 1

    the sun is hot
    the sun is not
    a place where we should live
    but here on earth
    there'd be no life
    without the light it gives

  3. Re:4 GB Ipod? on An iPod-based Guide To SF Wireless Hotspots · · Score: 1

    Damn my obsessive tendency to hit the preview button eight times before I submit!

  4. Re:4 GB Ipod? on An iPod-based Guide To SF Wireless Hotspots · · Score: 1
    4th generation iPods, released very recently.

    Although they are "inexpensive models", considering they're 100 bucks cheaper.

  5. Re:Oxford Loses Out on Oxford Students Hack University Network · · Score: 1

    My thoughts exactly. It's like killing your parents to prove that they're dead.

  6. High pressure on Peter Jackson Says "Hobbit" Movie In The Works · · Score: 4, Funny

    In related news, Peter Jackson's home just imploded due to excessive Oscar pressure.

  7. Re:ii na- on Robotic Bubble Baths for Japan's Elderly · · Score: 1

    I also love to see how the newspapers say things like ".....the violent crime problem which is caused by foreiners....." ...
    I had to beat the girls off with a 2x4
    Last time i checked, beating girls with a 2x4 was a violent crime. Gaijin da :)

  8. er... on The Science of Love · · Score: 5, Funny

    wait, i thought beer was already invented.

  9. Re:python on Perl Haiku Contest Winners Announced · · Score: 2, Funny

    Silly slashdotter
    You forgot to make your post
    Into "Plain Old Text"

  10. Re:Linux & Mac Users vs Windows Users? on Linux & Mac UT2004 Demos · · Score: 1

    /nick Xankar[Gentoo]

    Let the games begin.

  11. BFSecure on Do Anti-Cheat Systems For Online Games Work? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Punkbuster is definitely excellent for public servers. It thins out cheaters hugely(but not entirely), and what cheaters there are don't last long on well-adminned servers.

    On the other hand, It isn't too hot for competitve play. Updates aren't frequent enough.

    I play bf1942 in the TWL 8-man ladder, and I must say, BFSecure is definitely a great tool. Updates are extremely frequent(at least once a week-- i only update before matches). It performs its job exceptionally-- the only thing we have to worry about is people using exploits.

    Unfortunately though, as the name suggests, bfsecure is specifically for battlefield. I don't think they could keep up with the cheats if they had to handle multiple games.

  12. Re:Interesting quote from the article on The World of Virus Writers · · Score: 1

    That's positive thinking for you!

    Don't you mean HIV positive thinking?

  13. Re:Interesting quote from the article on The World of Virus Writers · · Score: 1

    We questioned them why they decided to write malicious software. "I don't know," one of them responded, "the best reason I have is that it actually got me laid once or twice."


    More proof that girls like assholes.

  14. Soon to be most modded? on Desert Combat Mod Developers Sign Commercial Deal · · Score: 2, Informative

    Battlefield will soon be the most modded game ever, most likely.

    Why?
    Battlefield is the first game that has an official Mod Developer's Toolkit.
    It makes modmaking more accessible to the people who have great ideas but very little way to implement them.

  15. Re:$3000 Watch - Why?? on Ten Technologies That Refuse to Die · · Score: 1

    If it makes him happy, more power to him. Different strokes.

  16. help on GameCube-Powered Webserver · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    can someone give me a link to some cheats plz

  17. Solution? Play bf1942. on On FPS Sniping And The Ruination Of Gameplay · · Score: 1

    1. Realism. No, sorry, there's nothing realistic about taking a shot every second with your scoped Mosin-Nagant or Springfield. They're bolt-action rifles and need to manually load the next bullet, meaning losing sight of the target.The guns also aren't one-shot kills. Funny, in battlefield, you lose your scope, take a good amount of time to reload, and it takes 2 hits to the body or one to the head.

    2. Historical Accuracy. Sorry son, the battlefield just isn't comprised of 50% snipers.
    In battlefield, there are maybe 1 or 2 snipers in an entire game, because the class takes a disgusting amount of skill to be good at. You have to lead moving targets and have nearly flawless aim. (they also serve a purpose-- they spot targets for artillery to hit.

    3. ...Who wants to rush with the MP40 or AK when you know you're going to run into a veritable wall of lead - why not just snipe back?
    Keeping moving can keep you relatively safe, unless you run straight in one direction. Not to mention that you're mostly useless against tanks and assault infantry as a sniper.

    4. Skill. Yeah, right. Sorry buddy, but poking your head out every few seconds to take a cheap shot before moving to a new location isn't skill. All you need is the most basic semblance of aim and reflexes to get a sniping kill.
    See #2

    In a sniper duel, it's just a matter of who's faster and more accurate
    Sniping in battlefield requires more tactics than most other classes. You have to use cover, shade, and movement to remove your opponents crosshairs off of your face long enough for you to kill them.

  18. I'll switch if it's as nice as google on Google Eyes New Email Service, Expansion · · Score: 0

    It would be wonderful if their email service were as simple and free of stupid features as their search engine is.

  19. Poor guy is screwed. on FBI Conducts Raids Over Half-Life 2 Source Theft · · Score: 4, Interesting

    In the future, if he's ever unemployed, that warrant will be a big ugly red mark that will deter employers from hiring him.

    I knew someone whose ex-wife accused him of abuse because she hated him. He never came close to being convicted, but he hasn't been able to get a job since.

    You don't have to be convicted to be branded a criminal.

  20. This... on Can P2P Filter Copyrighted Content? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ..will be roughly as effective as shutting down napster.

    That is to say, not effective at all.

  21. A bit too flashy on MIDI Keyboard/Computer: Neko64 · · Score: 1

    it's a MIDI keyboard with a dual Opterons and a 15 inch touchscreen...

    Why is suge a large screen neccesary?

    As for me, I'd take a baby grand piano over this thing any day.

  22. Re:The one thing missing on all those pages... on MIDI Keyboard/Computer: Neko64 · · Score: 4, Informative
  23. A next gen audio specification? on The Successor to AC'97: Intel High Definition Audio · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hear hear!

    Pun completely and totally intended.

  24. Silly Northwest airlines! on Northwest Gives Personal Data to NASA · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Jetblue jumped off a bridge, would you?

  25. Bummer! on Linus on SCO, and the Desktop Being 10 Years Away · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn, and I thought it was this year