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  1. Re:We've had that for years! on North Korea Develops Anti-Aging "Super Drink" · · Score: 1

    And thanks to auto-translator it will end up being "kitty litter that you never have to charge".

  2. Re:Slow news day? on Rubber Boots Charge Your Phone · · Score: 1

    going, and going, and going...

  3. Re:Great Timing on Qualcomm Ships Dual-Core Snapdragon Chipsets · · Score: 1

    It's hard to beat the battery life of the TRS-80 Model 100.

  4. Wait, what? on Windows 7: The Missing Manual · · Score: 3, Insightful

    People keep saying they don't want to switch to Mac OS X or Linux because they don't want to re-learn how to use their computer... But simply changing the Windows version is enough to warrant an article on a nerd website about a manual about Windows 7?

    I'm betting some people would find the switch from Windows XP to either Mac OS X or any Linux distro to be easier than switching to Windows 7.

  5. Re:A couple of the potential uses on New Handheld Computer Is 100% Open Source · · Score: 1

    Isn't the C64 border just a single color? Or can the C64 actually adress pixels or at least lines in the border?

  6. Re:if you have to "win the right to submit offers" on Free Software Wins Court Battle in Quebec · · Score: 1

    But would the influential-enough person accept Canadian Tire money?

  7. What about servers? on Blizzard vs. Glider Battle Resumes Next Week · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What happens when Square-Enix decides to shut down the last Final Fantasy XI server? I'm pretty sure they won't release the server program, the server source code or even the game protocols.

    What the hell is wrong with Square-Enix? I can still pick up a used copy of Astrosmash and play it on an Intellivision but I won't be able to play FF XI in a few years? We have to rely on hackers who do reverse-engineering on the protocols to try and emulate the servers to keep the game alive?

  8. Re:First Post~ on Six Major 3G and 4G Networks Tested Nationwide · · Score: 1

    Don't be stupid.

    The transmitter is aimed directly at Steve Jobs' office.

  9. Re:Nope. Not at all. on Frank Zappa's Influence On Linux and FOSS Development · · Score: 1

    It sure is wrong.

    Because we all know he'd be using an old Atari ST connected to even older Roland sound modules!

  10. That sucks on Mars500 Mission Begins · · Score: 1, Funny

    with a '20-minute, one-way time-delay in communications to mirror the real lag in sending messages over the vast distance between Mars and Earth

    That's going to suck for WoW raids.

  11. Re:Where will the rice come from? on Sticky Rice Is the Key To Super Strong Mortar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly! Rice doesn't grow on trees, you know!

  12. Re:I want a 3D printer on The Genius of the Lego Printer · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Search "Lego factory" on YouTube. I've seen one that builds Lego cars.

  13. Ouch on The Genius of the Lego Printer · · Score: 1

    I'm guessing it takes one new felt tip pen per page, seeing how often it hits the page.

    It's always freakin' Windows or Linux for these crazy projects, so bonus points for making the whole thing run on a Mac, as an OS-level printer driver too.

  14. Re:They Don't Mean Format on Publishers Campaign For Universal E-Book Format · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If they mean DRM, then they should take a second look at the music industry, which dropped DRM more than a year ago.

  15. 4G? on Cutting Through the 4G Hype · · Score: 4, Informative

    Canadian carriers just upgraded their networks to 3G, so I'm guessing we won't hear about 4G until 2015.

  16. Re:Impossible design on When Mistakes Improve Performance · · Score: 1

    I can see decoding not being too critical depending on the errors, but mistakes in the encoding spells trouble.

  17. Re:Impossible design on When Mistakes Improve Performance · · Score: 1

    You can make Hot Cold Fusion with a CPU?

  18. Wrong approach? on When Mistakes Improve Performance · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't it be simpler to simply add redundancy and CRC or something similar to that effect?

  19. Re:People, people everywhere on Intel Sucks Up Water Amid Drought In China · · Score: 1

    Sam: What'll you have Normie?
    Norm: Well, I'm in a gambling mood Sammy. I'll take a glass of whatever comes out of that tap.
    Sam: Looks like beer, Norm.
    Norm: Call me Mister Lucky.

  20. Re:talking more opely about issues of religion... on What Scientists Really Think About Religion · · Score: 1

    Jim, what are you doing?

  21. Re:Just $2.2 Billion? on Japan Plans Moon Base Built By Robots For Robots · · Score: 1

    Say what you want about our politicians, but I'll be damned if I'm going to stand here while you insult Tim Horton doughnuts!

  22. Re:Well, that's all folks. on Intel Considers Hardware Acceleration For Google's WebM Format · · Score: 1

    Wow, only two minutes. You must live above a Best Buy or something.

  23. Re:Well, that's all folks. on Intel Considers Hardware Acceleration For Google's WebM Format · · Score: 1

    Intel makes homes?

  24. Re:IE6 is NOT the most popular web browser... on The Man At Microsoft Charged With Destroying IE6 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can't be that hard to rotate the last character of the product name by 180 degrees.

  25. So... on Is Wired's App Really the Future of Magazines? · · Score: 1

    Does that means the iPad is MPC Level 8?