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  1. Re:I'm putting on my psychic hat on Original Cast On Board For Ghostbusters 3 · · Score: 1

    Maybe some of the older Seinfelds are slow, but they have plenty of gems. I think they managed to run a subplot for each character in a lot of shows.

    For instance, Kramer getting the old Merv Griffin set, Jerry playing with his girlfriend's father's antique toys, George running over the squirrel, and Elaine dealing with the "sidler" at work are all in the same episode.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merv_Griffin_Show_(Seinfeld_episode)

  2. Re:My personal experience. on Baby Monitors Killing Urban Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Disturbing acronym collision detected!

    At first, I thought you were referring to SIDS.

  3. Re:With Circuit City and CompUSA all but gone... on Circuit City Closes Its Doors For Good · · Score: 2, Informative

    I had the same kind of experience. A couple of years ago, I was jumping through hoops to get Circuit City to match Fry's on a 40" Sony LCD, and, ultimately, they wouldn't do it.

    I called a local shop told them what I was looking for and how much I was willing to pay for it. They agreed right away (I probably should have gone lower). Then later, they swapped it for another unit after I let the unattainable perfectionism at AVS Forum lead me to believe that my unit was faulty.

    I'll definitely be visiting the next time I'm looking for a TV.

  4. Re:No, William Gibson on The Google Navy · · Score: 1

    Google is just weird sometimes. Somehow, your comment shows up at #6 for "wikipedia maas neotek".

    Anyway, I'm kinda hazy on how Maas-Neotek relates to a conglomeration of boats tied together out somewhere in the ocean. I don't recall it from the Gibson books I've read, and Google doesn't seem to be helping.

  5. Re:Who supports FISA? on Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support · · Score: 1

    "The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job."

    http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_performance/congressional_performance

  6. Re:Off-line RSS reader for Linux? on What RSS Feeds Do You Use? · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've never tried it on Linux, but you can use Google Reader in offline mode if you install Google Gears.

  7. Re:The war on Internet Group Declares War on Scientology · · Score: 1

    Whatever. The only thing that is giving a voice to people like Don Black are comments like yours that keep bringing these smears up.

    According to his campaign, Ron Paul had over 130,000 donors last quarter. Don Black's beliefs don't even register as noise.

    Are you saying that Ron Paul should audit the beliefs of each donor to see if they meet your approval? If he did return Don Black's donation, should he have to return each donation from a donor that offends you?

  8. Re:The war on Internet Group Declares War on Scientology · · Score: 1

    This is actually true. Dr. Paul's stance on this is that he doesn't care who sends him money. He isn't going to change his viewpoint to theirs.

    To go even further, he says that it works out for the better since now the money will be used to promote Dr. Paul's message of peace and freedom instead of Don Black's message of hate.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLSLGXypMY

    donation record on Open Secrets

  9. Re:Which titles are available for Netflix streamin on Netflix and iTunes Rentals Aiming At Different Crowds · · Score: 1

    Wow. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I've been to TFWP. I was trying to figure this out earlier today, but I couldn't find an answer so I figured I'd ask here after I saw this story.

    As you seem to have noticed, that browse instant watching section is useless. And, as far as I can tell, the search box on that page just ties into the full database. Nothing in a movie or show listing seems to indicate if it is available for streaming.

  10. Which titles are available for Netflix streaming? on Netflix and iTunes Rentals Aiming At Different Crowds · · Score: 1

    This is kinda off-topic, but is there a way to determine which titles are available for streaming from Netflix without being a member?

  11. Re:I'll Play on Terror Watch List Swells to More Than 755,000 · · Score: 1
    I searched around a little bit and found this page

    http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html

    that cited this study

    http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1931-2393.2005.tb00045.x

    Excerpts from page 112:

    Among the structured survey respondents, the two most common reasons were "having a baby would dramatically change my life" and "I can't afford a baby now" (cited by 74% and 73%, respectively--Table 2).

    Women also cited possible problems affecting the health of the fetus or concerns about their own health (13% and 12%, respectively).

    I have no idea what the politics of any of these groups are. This was just the first relevant study I was able to find.
  12. Re:What do you expect? on Robotic Cannon Loses Control, Kills 9 · · Score: 1

    I'm not defending or endorsing his position, I'm just saying that there is no need for someone to imply that his family should be raped and/or killed just because they disagree with his opinion.

  13. Re:What do you expect? on Robotic Cannon Loses Control, Kills 9 · · Score: 1

    Whatever. From his past comments, the OP looks like your average /.er, and you look like your average AC troll that I am feeding.

  14. Re:What do you expect? on Robotic Cannon Loses Control, Kills 9 · · Score: 1

    Seriously. Was it really it necessary for you to respond like this? This guy was just giving his view of the situation since he is from South Africa. I expect this kind of abuse on the other "social" sites, but can't we keep the conversation a little more civil here?

  15. Re:Why not TiVo? on Why Can't I Buy A CableCARD Ready Set-Top Box? · · Score: 1

    Do you actually use one of Time Warner's DVRs? I finally decided to try one a few months back, and I thought it was horrible. The most basic function that I expect a DVR to provide is a simple priority list that will resolve any conflicts that occur when scheduling recordings from season passes.

    If I had a three way conflict on the Time Warner box, it would force me to get rid of one of my season passes. It is ridiculous that this kind of functionality could be missing in mainstream DVR.

  16. Re:So what? on Attacking Multicore CPUs · · Score: 1

    I do read a lot more digg than I use to. That is probably the same as having a debilitating neurological disease.

  17. Re:So what? on Attacking Multicore CPUs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Congratulations! This is the first time I've ever seen someone use nested parentheses in non-code. You win a set of extra parentheses keys (because (as I've noticed) you seem to use them a lot).

  18. Re:and Compiz is what again? on Compiz Gets Thumbs-Up for Gutsy Gibbon · · Score: 0

    Are you serious? I also had no idea what it was.

    Ubuntu and Xorg are probably known by most around here, and Gusty Gibbon has the appearance of your average goofy release label.

    And if you're concerned about the length of the submission, I think that the second half of it detailing the issues with the release could have easily been replaced with a concise definition of Compiz making the whole submission much more interesting.

  19. Re:$385!? on "Lifesaver Bottle" Filters Viruses Out of Water · · Score: 1

    I'm from south Louisiana, and I was visiting home a few days before Katrina hit. As some others have mentioned, the news reports definitely let you know that this was a seriously bad storm on the way. For a few days before the storm, they were letting you know that you it was going to be bad.

    We got out of there, and, luckily, only had to deal with bad traffic.

  20. Re:I'd only recommend the 360 version on BioShock Review · · Score: 1

    You can turn off notifications in personal settings in the dashboard, but I think that turns off all notifications like when friends come online, etc.

  21. Re:Contribute on Judge Strikes Down Part of Patriot Act · · Score: 1

    According to the coverage at Ars, this provision was struck down by the same judge in the old version of the Patriot Act. The government appealed, and the appeals court bounced it back to the original judge when the Patriot Act was revised.

  22. Re:We all saw it coming. on Record Company Collusion a Defense to RIAA Case? · · Score: 1

    Which program on NPR were you interviewed for and when does it air?

  23. Re:Not looking forward to this on YouTube to Host Presidential Debate · · Score: 1

    I've never seen a more putrid cesspool of thoughtless idiocy.

    I can't believe no one has said it yet. You must be new here.

  24. Re:Save Our Spectrum (?) on Google et al. Want 700 MHz Auction Opened Up · · Score: 1

    I've also seen Public Knowledge discussing this quite a bit. I'm sure that I ended up there from reading a /. article at some point.

  25. Re:Why NOT to vote for Ron Paul on Best Presidential Candidate for Nerds? · · Score: 1

    Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)


    As you probably already know, this vote was not about allowing embryonic stem cell research. This bill was about providing federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Ron Paul has consistently voted against expanding federal funding like this.

    http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul252.html

    Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)

    Well, this makes no sense, and it looks like the place you got your copy/paste from (ontheissues.org?) has this wrong. They link to the roll call for H RES 774 which seems to be a resolution to consider H.R. 5020. Ron Paul voted against H.R. 5020 which is the actual intelligence bill.

    Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)

    This is a bad thing how? Is should be no surprise to anyone that Ron Paul would want to rid us of taxes.

    Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
    I know that many of us here at /. think that the idea of network neutrality is a good thing, but, ultimately, it would involve yet again giving more power to our government with all of the unforeseen consequences that come with it.