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  1. Parental Involvement on Modern Games and Technology Challenging ESRB's Effectiveness · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have found that no rating or ruling agency (whether Government or Private) can replace the effects of parents who get involved with their children and actually attempt to understand what their kids are doing and who they're interacting with. I don't care what stamp or rating is put on the outside of the box, if I haven't researched whatever my children are doing, then I'd consider myself a failure as a parent, which is really what the underlying problem is here... not the fact that the ESRB doesn't rate online content / social interaction.

  2. Re:Will they ever learn? on AU Government To Build "Unhackable" Netbooks · · Score: 1

    When the communities say I told you so, I wanna see Bill Gates cry.

    You won't, but I do recommend looking out for flying chairs.

  3. Re:Atom + Win7 = ? on AU Government To Build "Unhackable" Netbooks · · Score: 1

    I have the Dell Inspiron mini 10v and it loads Win 7 like a charm. It's extremely fast coming out of sleep mode and is doing great as a development environment (Visual Studio for C# and XNA and Eclipse for Java). The only pain in the butt part of it was upgrading the RAM to 2GB (you essentially have to take almost every screw out of the thing to get access to the bottom of the M.B. where the RAM Chip lives -- definitely not easy access).

  4. Re:Amazing? on Thieves Clear Out NJ Apple Store In 31 Seconds · · Score: 1

    Yes, but thankfully you now have 40 subscriptions of Vibe to read.

  5. I thought this was already in the process... on Xbox Gaming Platform To Span Web, Console, Mobile · · Score: 2, Informative

    With Microsoft's XNA programming wrappers for the DirectX SDK, I thought this was already in the process of happening. XNA games already run on the XBox 360, Windows and Zune. The next logical step is to take it into the mobile community much like iPod apps work on the iPhone. In reality this shouldn't be that big of a surprise to anyone.

  6. Intra-Net on What Would We Lose From a Regionalized Internet? · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't you then just have a lot of really big INTRA-nets instead of an INTER-net? Everything outside your INTRA-net has a potential to be lost.

  7. Survival Options? on New Asteroid Becomes Earth's Biggest Threat · · Score: 1

    Anyone have the number for a team of the world's best deep core oil drillers?

  8. Re:Awww on ATI Claims HDCP Then Covers Its Tracks · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Which is what I can't figure out. If the company messed up, why not issue an apology and offer to replace /refund any defective products? Why put a bad light forward that you won't stand behind your products that you sold incomplete and then force your legal team to charge you more money to which they will just settle the class action suit to just do the same (replace the products) in the end anyway?

  9. Re:Griffin was the right choice. on NASA To Push Human Spaceflight · · Score: 1

    The problem being that the materials need to come from somewhere... We just can't "beam" it into space I'm sorry to say. The moon however has so much less gravitational pull, if we can set production facilities there somewhere down the road, we will have a perfect base from which to launch probes. But first, we need to get there and set up a permanent colony for the world (not just the United States and our allies). Personally, I know Mars is called the "Red Planet," but I don't want that to stem from a Political distinction either, that's why we need to get there first -- to ensure it stays free for everyone.

  10. Re:Support? on NASA To Push Human Spaceflight · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Article cites a senator saying that China will be on the moon in 2017... Do you have any bigger "Evil" competitors in mind?

    I wasn't a big supporter of the new Administrator at NASA when he was appointed, but after this, I may have to review what I originally thought about him. I'm a big supporter of manned space flight, it should be NASA's #1 priority to get humans permanently into space and living on the moon, then Mars.

    I'll even volunteer to be one of the first inhabitants of this brave "New World"

  11. Re:Won't this slow down the current? on Underwater Ocean Currents Used to Power Bermuda · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's 150 feet long. I'm sure that there's nothing to worry about in that respect. If you're talking something the size of the State of Florida or the entire size of the UK, then maybe you'll have something to think about.

  12. Re:My pet peeve! on Firefox Memory Leak is a Feature · · Score: 1

    Right Click -> Open Link in New Tab

    Voila, instant post (It's even IE compatible although the option is renamed "Open in New Window")

  13. Re:I thought there might actually be some discussi on Building Intelligent .NET Applications · · Score: 1

    I'm just learning .NET (via Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform by Andrew Troelsen) but to me, C# is very identical to Java/J2EE, with some minor differences in some of the commands. Otherwise, the fundamental concepts backing both languages are the same.

    Now, when you say Advanced Theory in .NET development, are you talking about developing advanced theories using .NET or there are advanced topics in the language which are unique to the .NET platform?

    I am interested in how MS Speech Server works, is it hard to program against? The review claims the server (or the program) can respond to each situation differently, obviously someone has to program this in, or is there advanced algorithms are work here which search the database for key words and dumps "possible" matches to the problem/situation out for a human to interpret?

  14. Re:That missing link... on Shark 6th Sense Related to Human Evolution? · · Score: 1

    And here I thought we just called them Lawyers...

  15. Re:Filtering on Why Google in China Makes Sense · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I searched for democracy on google.cn and the first article was from wikipedia. Now I had babelfish translate the word democracy into traditional chinese and you get this interesting little tid-bit back.

    According to the local law laws and regulations and the policy, the part searches the result not to demonstrate.

  16. Re:Another logical fallacy on Need for Speed Unconnected to Fatal Crash · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, I'm sorry, but Jesus died for my sins I committed with my hotrod which was built by the Intelligent Designer.

  17. Cargo onboard the Probe... on Pluto Probe Launches · · Score: 2, Informative

    3 Cameras and a bit of plutonium aren't the only cargo onboard the probe.

    THE first space mission to Pluto contains an unusual piece of cargo: ashes from the cremated remains of Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered the outermost planet in 1930.

  18. Lesser of Two Evils on Keyboards Are Disgusting · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tell you what, I'll lick my keyboard. Who wants to lick their toilet?

  19. Anyone else...? on Pro C# · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Anyone else happen to read this book?

    I've been getting job inquiries for C# programmers from all over the country and have been looking for a refresher book; and one to expand into the more advanced topics.

    It's nice to see book reviews, but I have a problem with believing just 1 review. Books which I tend to enjoy or derive a lot of useful information out of, may not work well for others, so I like to see a large number of people who recommend a book.

    Slightly off-topic, but any other recommendations out there if this isn't all the reviewer claims it to be?

  20. Misconception about there being a debate on Fate of High-Def DVD up to Microsoft? · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As if there was a debate in the first place. Even if Intel, AMD, Sony, Nintendo, Hollywood all took on Blu-Ray, HD-DVD would still win out as M$ would just bundle that into their OS and totally divide the market.

    The industry tends to go with what M$ wants to go with and everyone else can scream till they're Blu- in the face but it wouldn't do them a single bit of good. M$' market share with their OS gives them the first, final and only vote.

  21. You don't mean... on Quantum Trickery - Einstein's Strangest Theory · · Score: 1

    this cat I hope!

  22. Go on Vacation on Creating an IS Department? · · Score: 1

    What is the best way for new IS managers to convince their superiors of the need for widespread change?

    1. It's the Holiday Season, go on Vacation, visit family.
    2. With you out of the office, it should start to blow up.
    3. Update Resume.
    4. If they don't approve ALL your requests, leave.
    5. Profit!@#

  23. Re:The Slashdot Method on Algorithms Determine Mona Lisa's True Emotions · · Score: 1

    I find this story 83% Interesting and 9% Funny.

    and 8% Troll

  24. Re:Only One Question on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Unrelated to Typing? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... Hustler

  25. Mirror Dot on Macro Lens from a Pringles Can · · Score: 0, Redundant