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  1. Re:Shouldn't have told them to use the strap on Nintendo Slapped With Wiimote Strap Lawsuit Once Again · · Score: 1

    they are using the strap to hold it in their hand, leaving their fingers free to move more quickly on the buttons. That's what the strap is for

    I think Nintendo may need to offer physical classes on how to hold a remote. They built it like a TV remote because you hold it like a TV remote. TV remotes tend not to have straps. At no point should you depend on the strap to resist any force; gravity or otherwise.

  2. Re:I'm dubious about this. on Nintendo Slapped With Wiimote Strap Lawsuit Once Again · · Score: 1

    Well the controller never gets damaged. Like many of other Nintendo products, it's seemingly indestructible.

  3. Re:I'm dubious about this. on Nintendo Slapped With Wiimote Strap Lawsuit Once Again · · Score: 1

    Yes, obviously it's the Japanese company's fault that an American can't hold on to a device. Even if Nintendo specifically had instructions on a game saying to fling control at screen, you'd still be an idiot for doing so. The controller shouldn't even have needed a strap in the first place. Its not likely the control has its on propulsion system.

  4. Shouldn't have to tell people to not throw things on Nintendo Slapped With Wiimote Strap Lawsuit Once Again · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No company should be held legally responsible for the commonsense of their customers. Nintendo really shouldn't have to tell their customers not to throw the _remote_ controller at the television. It's not like tennis players routinely go kill bystanders with their flying rackets.

  5. Re:OpenOffice works on Windows??? on Best Open Source Alternatives To Enterprise Apps · · Score: 1

    At the very least you can prepare formal presentations with OO.org Impress. I'm sure there is a lot of fancy annoying stuff that it is missing that MS Powerpoint has however.

  6. 5 years to bulk email links to archives? on FSF Files Suit Against Cisco For GPL Violations · · Score: 1

    Based on the background, seems like Cisco have 5 years to essentially send an email to all their known customers and post a notice on their website to a public ftp site with the relevant software. Am I oversimplifying?

  7. Why not? on FCC Commissioner Lauds DRM, ISP Filtering · · Score: 1

    Why would anyone here seriously expect otherwise? I mean this as a serious question. Aside from blind optimism, why would you expect anything else from the people at the top of the "stakeholder" food chain.

  8. Will it work on Linux? on Broadcom Crams 802.11n, Bluetooth, and FM Onto a Single Chip · · Score: 1

    That's my primary deciding factor when I am purchasing wireless interfaces.

  9. Re:IndentationError on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 1

    Do people actually that error? Seems like something you have to try to get. I had my little bro try out Python, I'm not sure he ever got that error.

  10. Re:Mono on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 1

    Which other suggested language doesn't work in Windows?

  11. Re:I like Python on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 1

    In contrast, one of the things I love about Python is it's use of whitespace.

  12. I like Python on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Works beautifully in Linux and Mac, and well in Windows. May not be the best if you're building CPU intensive apps however.

  13. Re:Next Console? on Nintendo's Miyamoto On Innovation, Wii Ambitions · · Score: 1

    And some people are too hardcore for fun.

  14. Google cannot control content on Google's Gatekeepers · · Score: 1

    Well, at least not if you don't put your content on one of their services.

  15. Re:no on PC Grand Theft Auto IV Features SecuROM DRM · · Score: 1

    So you really think a friendly letter will help if it is not hurting profits?

  16. Re:Dying Concept on Blockbuster's Movie Download Box Runs Linux · · Score: 1

    I don't think one should make any excuses for them. Unless otherwise _advertised_, customers should have access to x bps at all time.

  17. So much for "slippery slope" on Searching DNA For Relatives Raises Concerns · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would before law enforcement starts expanding use of their growing DNA data bank.

  18. Re:Competitive Advantage? on Fedora 10 Released · · Score: 1

    Use Fedora if you're big on cutting edge, and FOSS.
    Use Ubuntu if you're hoping for things to just work.
    I'm not sure abotu FreeBSD. And really, on Ubuntu, I'm just passing what I've heard as the only time I tried it it failed me terribly.

  19. Re:But does it run on .... shit that does not work on Fedora 10 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I just don't get this level of hate against yum. It's approaching ridiculous levels now.

  20. Re:Google Chrome on Google Chrome Tops Browser Speed Tests · · Score: 4, Informative

    Is the rendering engine speed really your bottle neck when browsing? Because I would love to have that problem.

  21. Not completly good news on EU Strikes Down French "3 Strikes" Copyright Infringement Law · · Score: 1, Insightful

    On one hand, a patently stupid law has been struck down. On the other hand, a multi country has superseded the laws of a single, albeit member, country. I am no fan of these type of organizations.

  22. Re:What a surprise... backhanded support on Silverlight On the Way To Linux · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Has nothing to do with heavy marketing campaigns? Or maybe the impossibility of counting Linux installs?

  23. More Colab Please on Debian Packages Screenshots Repository Launched · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Would have been really better if they had tried to gather some cross distro support, and host it somewhere other than *.debian.net. Especially as we are moving toward a package UI abstraction in the form of PackageKit.

  24. Re:SUSE laptops on HP's Fury At Vista Capable Downgrade · · Score: 1

    Please no, too much fragmentation. If HP is going to do this, just add Ubuntu. I am a Fedora person myself. But Ubuntu at least has some infrastructure in place for regular users of this nature.

  25. Re:Geek Stereotype on Why the Widening Gender Gap In Computer Science? · · Score: 1

    Well leave the geeks alone.