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  1. I, for one, welcome our personal robotic overlords on Personal Robots From Valley Startup · · Score: 1

    Seriously, this is something that I want to get in to. Unfortunately, I maxed out my hobby funds with my Lego Mindstorms kit.

  2. The Best Way to Minimize Window's Footprint on First Details of Windows 7 Emerge · · Score: 0, Troll

    is to not use it.

  3. Re:Context is LOST through degradation, not gained on High-Res Scan of Mona Lisa Reveals Its History · · Score: 1

    A movie that is originally filmed in black & white is not quite the same fill when it is colorized (sometimes it is better, sometimes it is worse). Remastering (if done well), generally does not detract from the film.

  4. Re:This will go nowhere. on Fairly Realistic Flying Car Offered for 2009 Delivery · · Score: 1

    I agree. Unless every "driver" gets good training and laws are strictly enforced, I do not see this happening any time soon. I will be happy when cars can auto-drive. Once we get to that point, then I can image personal aircraft for each driver.

  5. Shoot the Lawyer on Jack Thompson Decides He's In GTA IV · · Score: 1

    I am not a GTA fan. I have never played the series nor do I have anything against it). But, if I get to shoot a lawyer, it will definitely sway me.

  6. Distractions on MS Seeks Patent On Virtual Fuzzy Dice · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Okay, if done nicely, I wouldn't mind a heads-up display (HUD). But does the general driving population need more driving distractions? Also, would other drivers be able to see it (say from behind)? Other vehicle's TVs and crap dangling from the rearview mirror always bugs me.

  7. Volume Leveling on The "Loudness War" and the Future of Music · · Score: 1

    As a software-developing cube dweller, I spend a lot of time at my computer listening to MP3s with headphones. The lost of music information definitely bugs me. But, what bugs me even more is when the overall volume changes between tracks. I know that some music would be naturally quieter than other types, but I don't like adjusting the volume so that I don't blow out my eardrums after switching from a quiet track to a louder one.

  8. Re:Is it just me on Evanescent Lasers to Speed Up Data Transmission · · Score: 1

    Nope. I saw the same thing. I was trying to think how bubbles and lasers would interact. Then I got sidetracked by trying to pop bubbles with my green laser pointer and never ended up reading the article.

  9. Re:A bus CAN jump that on Bad Movie Physics Hurt Scientific Understanding · · Score: 1

    My memory's a bit fuzzy, but I thought that they put a ramp on the freeway, and digitally erased the ramp and created the gap.

  10. Oblig. Simpsons Quote on Bad Movie Physics Hurt Scientific Understanding · · Score: 1

    I saw this movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down." -- Homer Simpson

  11. Re:Tim Allen on Verizon vs. the Needham Fire Department · · Score: 1

    You are of course correct. After watching his standup routines, Tim Allen and his character are virtually synonymous, for me.

  12. Tim Allen on Verizon vs. the Needham Fire Department · · Score: 5, Funny
    The first thing I thought of is that drilling through the main would be something Tim Allen would do on "Home Improvement". It reminded me of a quote of his:

    Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded.
  13. Oblig. Family Guy Quote on Verizon vs. the Needham Fire Department · · Score: 1

    Perhaps not the best turn of phrase to use, all things considered... Peter Griffin: How can you turn a phrase?
    Lois Griffin: Huh. God, you're dumb. Thank God for that ass.
  14. Don't Athletes Suffer Enough As It Is? on Olympic Committee Chooses XP Over Vista · · Score: 0, Troll

    Vista will only be used in internet lounges set up for athletes to use during the games
    Isn't training for the Olympics hard enough? Couldn't they be given a "better" O/S?
  15. Nothing To See Here on See Who Is Whitewashing Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    Move along. These aren't the web pages you are looking for.

  16. Who Checks Their E-Mail on British Report Details the Stress of Email Communication · · Score: 1

    I rarely do a manual check of my e-mail. I let other software monitor my e-mail. Aside from the content, I do not stress over the sending/receiving/replying of e-mail. In fact it eases stress by not checking e-mail.

    Depending on my workload, I respond to short/easy e-mails within fifteen minutes. Everything else gets some sort of reply by the end of the business day (but not necessarily a solution).

  17. Detailed Cell Phone Bill on Server with Top-Secret Data Stolen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do this mean that I will finally be able to see a detailed listing of my wife's calls? :)

  18. Less Than 10% Use = Fair Use on Does Going Digital Mean Missing Music? · · Score: 1

    Music quality arguments aside, does using only 10% of the "original music" count as fair use?

  19. Electronic Postage Stamps on A Non-Toxic, Paper Battery / Supercapacitor · · Score: 1

    I think that "sheet" is an exaggeration. The paper looks to be the size of a postage stamp. I was expecting an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper. I wonder how much of a shock one would get when accidentally licking (or maybe purposely) the paper? I wonder if the paper battery will suffer the same problems as normal paper does, such as mold and humidity. What happens when they ignite?

  20. Re:Send Me One on New Microscope Watches Cells in 3D · · Score: 1

    Yes, I know. I'll just sit here and suffer, trying not to spill chicken soup onto the keyboard (again).

    You know, maybe I could use some more cowbell.

  21. Send Me One on New Microscope Watches Cells in 3D · · Score: 0

    I've got a cold, and could use a cure.

  22. Uninstall on Why is Microsoft Patching XP? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder how hard it will be to uninstall when it does not work.

  23. Re:Employees hate the billing. on iPhone Bill a Whopping 52 Pages Long · · Score: 3, Insightful

    While I agree that customers tend to suffer from information overload, it is not always the wireless companies fault. After working for a wireless billing company for the past 13 years, I have found that the government causes a lot of the confusion. When producing invoices, we had to make sure that they complied with federal, state, county, and city regulations. Matters would get more complex when dealing with some national carriers as you now have to comply with more regulatory bodies.

    Of course, the wireless companies are not blameless. When rating rules become so complex that it takes more than a printed page to explain a specific rule, the rules are too complex for both the wireless company and the consumer.

  24. Replaced with on Algorithm Seamlessly Patches Holes In Images · · Score: 3, Funny

    "this section has been intentionally left blank"

  25. The <BLINK> Tag on Finally We Get New Elements In HTML 5 · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as the tag is left in, I'm good.