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  1. Re:So... modern on The Year in Gaming · · Score: 2, Insightful
    So, here we are at the end of 2004, and the hottest game trend out there is those tiny self-contained units that play C-64, NES, Atari games.

    That is what the videogame revolution has brought us: the ability to run the old 8-bit games from 1988 on our TV but with smaller hardware.
    Exactly. People who grew up in the early days of video games are jumping to buy their childhood memories again, either for themselves or their children. Hey, those games are pretty addicting. =)

    "What's old is new again," my friend.
  2. Re:Discovery on Dry Quicksand · · Score: 1

    That was a poor attempt at humor ("In Soviet Russia...."), and it's definitely not informative.

    In that MythBusters episode, they made their own quicksand to test the myth of whether or not killer quicksand (the stuff in movies that sucks you down in two seconds) existed.

    The myth was busted. ;)

  3. Re:From the FA... on ICANN Plans to Charge Fees to .net Domain Owners · · Score: 1
    So how exactly does this cause anyone real grief?Two words: unchecked increases.
  4. Re:It wouldn't stop... on ICANN Plans to Charge Fees to .net Domain Owners · · Score: 1

    No, I think the people at ICANN prefer coffee. =P

  5. Re:Not that expensive on ICANN Plans to Charge Fees to .net Domain Owners · · Score: 5, Insightful
    75 cents a year isn't so bad.
    What about $1? No, that's not that bad. What about $2? Eh, not much. Then $5? $7? $9?

    Do you see where this is going? They can charge as much as they want, be it the measly 75 cents or $15.

    (It's like the income tax. The gov't said it would be temporary--and small. But it wasn't temporary, and it's grown quite a bit.)
  6. Re:Riiight. on Dry Quicksand · · Score: 2, Interesting
    What's next, dry ice?
    What about dry water?
  7. So close, yet so far? on How Sony's HD Audio Player Falls Short · · Score: 1

    How about simply "So far"? =P

  8. Re:Where? on iTunes Accepts PayPal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I keep clicking "here," and all that happens is that the word gets highlighted.

  9. Re:Still no indication of battery life on PSP Opened up and Exposed · · Score: 1
    Any chance of a higher capacity battery that lasts longer?
    My guess is that Sony might eventually sell a longer-life battery. Of course, many third-party companies will probably sell them soon.
  10. Re:Bad font in Gnome screen shot. on AbiWord 2.2 Unleashed · · Score: 1
  11. AbiWord vs. OpenOffice? on AbiWord 2.2 Unleashed · · Score: 1

    I've used OpenOffice. How does AbiWord compare to it?

  12. Re:Rooftop + webcam on Digital Clock Without Electricity or Moving Parts · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That defeats the purpose of not having to use electricity.

  13. Re:Sunlight? Heard about it on Digital Clock Without Electricity or Moving Parts · · Score: 2, Funny
    Torch light sales might go up though if this thing catches on.
    Well, those torches better be able to move like the sun, otherwise the clock won't work.
  14. Re:Sunlight? Heard about it on Digital Clock Without Electricity or Moving Parts · · Score: 2, Informative

    Or New York City. Wasn't there something recently about how the buildings are so tall they're blocking out the sun?

  15. Re:Ah, capitalism at work! on Another Competitor for Blu-ray and HD-DVD · · Score: 1

    Actually, many people considered the Video 2000 superior to both VHS and Betamax. Sadly, it died before the Betamax did.

  16. Re:Feedstocks! on New Blu-ray Disc to be Made of Corn · · Score: 2, Funny
    I am such an insensitive bastard.
    That's insensitive clod! =P
  17. Re:Thanks! on Asterisk Open Source PBX 1.0 Release · · Score: 5, Informative
    but wtf is a PBX?
    For you, and everyone else too lazy to use Google or Wikipedia ...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_branch_exchan ge
  18. Re:text of link as it won't allow clickthrough on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 1
    text of link as it won't allow clickthrough
    Then how'd you get the text? =P
  19. Re:Let me guess: on Will Google Launch A Browser? · · Score: 2, Interesting
    It tracks everything you surf so it can display relevant ads. No thanks, I'll stick with Firefox.

    Let's just hope that Gmail still works with other browsers.
    Let me put forth another guess: it tracks every site you visit and doesn't let you delete the history.

    And I personally think that Gmail will remain compatible with other browsers; Google's not that stupid. =P
  20. From the... on SP2 Community for Windows Developers? · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    from the strenght-in-numbers dept.
    I believe that should be strength. ;)
  21. Re:Look on the bright side... on Human-powered Helicopter Fails to Lift Off · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...not getting off the ground makes it difficult to crash.
    But they can still burn! =P
  22. Re:Astroturfing on Are You Ready for the SCO Blitz? · · Score: 5, Funny
    And everyone knows that anonymous posters never get modded up.
    Well, you didn't, anyway ... =P
  23. Re:Astroturfing? on Are You Ready for the SCO Blitz? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear Slashdot reader,

    I thank you for your attempts at bringing honor back to the SCO name. In reward for your efforts, I'm willing to offer you a 1% discount when you purchase your Linux license.

    Sincerely,
    Darl McBride

  24. Re:Discounts? on Munich to Go Ahead with Linux After All · · Score: 1

    No, it was probably the drinks Ballmer served Munich's mayor.

    Or maybe it was because Ballmer tried to convince them not to switch.

  25. Re:A day late and a dollar short in my case. on HP Releases Linux-Based Notebook · · Score: 1
    I think OS X is really going places. If I could afford a laptop, I would get an Apple.
    You wrote a great post, but I must point out that Apple sells Macs, not Apples. =P