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  1. It is called a cheap TV. on Are There Affordable Low-DPI Large-Screen LCD Monitors? · · Score: 1

    What you describe basicly is called a cheap TV.
    These already have a DVI or HDMI or VGA or SVIDEO or COMPOSITE or ETHERNET input for use with a computer.

    Shouldn't this do it? The cheap models often have a "low" resolution and carry some HD Ready sticker.

  2. Re:Good move, but... on Bing To Use Wolfram Alpha Results · · Score: 1

    If they do, i sure hope Google introduces the feature on a worldwide scale. The bing.com results outside the US are useless, and there is no Wolfram-Alpha to be seen. Now why exactly should i use bing.com? It is not better at anything i use it for.

    On one side, some competition for Google would be nice by now. But its not bing.com

  3. Re:Even a stopped clock is right twice a day on Bing To Use Wolfram Alpha Results · · Score: 1

    Unless you preffer digital clocks, 24h notation like me. There is only one void in time, and i'd like to never meet it.

  4. Saddam already tried just that on Gigantic Air Gun To Blast Cargo Into Orbit · · Score: 1

    It has been said .. Saddam already tried just that.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_gun

  5. No Pain Sensation = Unhealthy or Sick Animals on Pain-Free Animals Could Take Suffering Out of Farming · · Score: 1

    This looks pretty straight forward and shouldnÂt even get it to the slashdot frontpage. Its just a crazy guy saying crazy stuff.
    Regarding the topic:

    The pain sensation is there for a reason. It makes cow stop biting their tongue, or makes them poop when they really really have to. More importantly, it makes them look sick. You cant treat a cow that doesn't look sick. All animals that wont experience pain will end up unhealthy or sick, and thats BAD. Please take note of the stupidity in this article.

    And last but not least: where i reside veal receives great care and doesn't suffer a bit. I'm not speaking for other regions on this globe ,but the Netherlands has very strict laws regarding welfare of food-industry animals. Farmers and the veal food industry as a whole are far ahead of world standards, and the dutch law. Animals have a good life, please don't be stupid.

  6. Re:Well I just.... on Last.fm User Data Was Sent To RIAA By CBS · · Score: 1

    I payed for it, a month ago. In a sensable world, paying people would be excluded because my privacy is more important than johndoe's, but probably they dont handle it this way. Guess i'll just find a alternative when my payment ends, just to avoid and ever so slightly hurt CBS.

  7. Re:Fantastic! on Ubuntu 9.04 For the Windows Power User · · Score: 1

    This tutorial actually makes Ubuntu seem as complicated as a Windows Vista installation, so perhaps Ubuntu will gain some (damned) soles.

    Never in my life seen such a complicated installation manual for Ubuntu.

    It should simply say:

    (HARD PART) In windows, do the following:
    1) Download the latest Ubuntu Desktop Edition from ubuntu.com
    2) burn it to CD.
    3) shut windows down and power on your computer with this CD inside, so it will boot from it.

    (EASY PART)
    4) When in deskop, click install to harddrive
    5) Follow onscreen instructions.
    6) Ready. When bored try System > Administration > Synaptec Packet Manager to install some free applications.
    7) Check out the internet to find out wich ones are the best and install those too.

    Or something like it.

  8. repairmen with guns on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    So (from the photo) these ATM repairmen in the USA carry weapons.

    I ask thee; is this a good or a bad thing?

  9. Youtube SPAM button and more efficient GUI! on Android 1.5 SDK Is Released · · Score: 1

    # Google applications

            * View Google Talk friends' status in Contacts, SMS, MMS, GMail, and Email applications
            * Batch actions such as archive, delete, and label on Gmail messages
            * Upload videos to Youtube
            * Upload photos on Picasa

  10. Million != Milliard on Apple Promises Mother Lode to Billionth App Downloader · · Score: 2, Informative

    To avoid confusion.

    Some might find this interesting, and actually is a common screw up in international media.

    USA en modern Britisch:
    10^6 : million
    10^9 : billion
    10^12: trillion

    Standard:
    10^6 : million
    10^9 : milliard
    10^12 : billion
    10^18 : trillion

    Among others, we in the Netherlands use the latter.

    FYI - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milliard

  11. Re:Already Slashdotted on Linux Foundation Asks Who Says "I'm Linux" Best · · Score: 1

    http://video.linuxfoundation.org/index.html

    Aarrg, the Slashdot effect... be back in a bit

  12. Re:List of authors on Massive Open Collaboration In Math Declared a Success · · Score: 1

    Make it a regular expression.

  13. Re:You realize, this means laser resistant mosquit on New Laser System Targets Mosquitoes · · Score: 1

    Exactly.

    In other news, a marketing spoof on musquito laser defense:

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

  14. Re:First post? on New Laser System Targets Mosquitoes · · Score: 1

    (sorry about hitchhiking this post)

    Comedy video: TellSell selling this as a product.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIWpFPkYrk

  15. Re:Must have been on Big Swedish Filesharing Server Seized · · Score: 1

    I want to fornicate with that rack.

  16. Well, it was raid cluster .. on Big Swedish Filesharing Server Seized · · Score: 1

    Giant server seized in raid on file-sharing site

    Well, it was raid cluster ..

  17. Re:And for my next feat... on iRobot Develops Hamster-Guided Robotic Vacuum · · Score: 1

    Now thats true innovation.

  18. Re:Fire the robots on Small Robots Could Build Landing Site For Moon Base · · Score: 1

    That is .. actually rather good.

    You bastard. I never appreciated poetry before.

  19. Re:Kinky. on New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet · · Score: 1

    You have omitted the 3-dimensional accelerometer.

  20. Re:SI units...... on New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet · · Score: 1

    Care? You have "Rat" in your name.

  21. Re:SI units...... on New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet · · Score: 1

    You insensitive clod, we all* know a pound is 0.5 kg.

    (* does not include USA, Liberia, Birma and a few islands in the Caribbean.)

  22. Re:What keeps it from tipping over? on New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet · · Score: 1

    I sure hope they do. Attach the base to my WorldTakeOver(tm) robot and control it via wireless.

    Win-Win for me and that manufacturer.

  23. Re:ARM Netbook on New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What is that handwriting you talk about?

  24. Re:Fire the robots on Small Robots Could Build Landing Site For Moon Base · · Score: 1

    @stoolpigeon
    When there, what you gonna do?

    You bastard.

  25. Re:Lawnmower size? on Small Robots Could Build Landing Site For Moon Base · · Score: 1

    Good news everybody!
    Why oh my yes, its right here.

    *sliver*