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  1. BA or BS? on Computer Science Curriculum in College · · Score: 1

    I've ended up going to a small liberal arts college, where I'm likely to end up with a BA in CS with a minor in music (a second BA in music is possible but not likely). Is there anything that makes a Bachelor of Arts more or less appealing than a Bachelor of Sciences to an employer?

  2. A bulge? on Oregon Is Growing A Mystery Bulge · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I thought America's wang was Florida.

  3. Re:Rabbits aren't rodents on Australian Science Makes the Regenerating Mouse · · Score: 1

    and Ochotonidae (pikas).

    I didn't know Pokémon was that popular.

  4. Re:Power usage? on Interview with SETI@home Director David Anderson · · Score: 1

    I don't have air, though. But on the flip side, heating costs are lower in the winter because of the same thing.

  5. Re:A company called "Messiah"? on Retro Gaming Gains A Savior? · · Score: 1

    What Would Jesus Play?

    This.

  6. Re:I beleive this to be the future of education on Your Homework is Play Video Games · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They contribute to low attention span, impatience, and quickness to boredom.

    That's because you're letting them play an FPS before an RPG.

  7. Question 1 on Virtual Muggings in Lineage II · · Score: 1

    ..how is a bot (particularly in an RPG) unbeatable?

  8. Re:A virus is not a bacteria on Crocodile's Immune System Kills HIV · · Score: 1

    ..so they're working on developing an antivirus, then? Time to call Norton and McAfee!

  9. From the is-this-it? dept. on Zelda: Twilight Princess Delayed · · Score: 1, Informative

    I'm getting really tired of all the bashing and doomsaying Nintendo gets when any little thing doesn't work perfectly for them - or even when it does. Nintendo's in the black? Nope, they're going to start losing money eventually. The latest Zelda sold millions of copies? It's still less than Ocarina of Time, which means they're going to fall before long! Ugh.

  10. Re:Whatever on Zelda: Twilight Princess Delayed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think i just smoked a big crack rock not to post this anonymously but i didnt like any zelda game after a link through time.

    Sounds like it, given the game you mentioned doesn't exist.

  11. Easy way to get rid of these types of people... on Parents 'ignore game age ratings' · · Score: 1

    1) Remove all warning labels on products.
    2) Don't let anyone sue a company for something they caused themself. (i.e. use common sense)
    3) Let Darwinism take over.

  12. Re:Yeah, googles gonna hate me for this, but... on Microsoft's Bold Patent Move · · Score: 1

    ..why is Netscape's browser page the first result?

  13. Re:People still use mice? Trackballs are the futur on Discussing Logitech's New Gaming Mice · · Score: 1

    Thumbs just aren't as agile as an entire hand.

    How about your first two fingers, then? I've loved the two of those I've had for a few years now (only got a second one when we got a second computer), and they're actually great for FPS games. Only problem I've had is that I can't draw at all with it in Photoshop.

  14. Re:You know... on March of the Penguins Tops Box Offices · · Score: 1

    Nearly 100% of ,/ posters are boring and smelly animals.

    Good thing I don't post on Commaslash, then.

  15. Re:Good grief... on Gaming's Rhapsody Second Movement · · Score: 1

    That's (hopefully) coming in the third installment, as "unoffical remixes" were mentioned at the end of this article.

    I disagree with the article about the Brink of Time CD being bad, too. Okay, maybe a lot of people don't like acid jazz, but that doesn't mean it isn't well-made.

  16. Re:Sign of the Times? on Original Lightsaber Goes For 3x Expectations · · Score: 1

    I didn't think Link could hold that many at once.

  17. Geotargeting? on Google Patents RSS Advertising · · Score: 1

    Does this mean Google can now sue all the porn sites with ads reading "Hot sexy singles are waiting for you in [your location]!"

  18. Re:You can even close explorer.exe... on Running Windows With No Services · · Score: 1

    Whoa. That just makes me wonder how many other useful shortcuts I've completely missed.

  19. Re:Sure, because teenagers are shortsighted twits on E-mail Is For Old People · · Score: 1

    Have you ever seen someone raised on IM try to write a coherent longhand letter with proper spelling, structure and punctuation?

    *raises hand*
    It's easy for me to do something like that, but then again I never use shorthand (plz, thx, brb, etc.) in IMs unless it's in a sarcastic or mocking context. It's not the medium, it's the people using it.

  20. It's starting already... on Japanese Develop 'Female' Android · · Score: 1, Funny

    METAL FEVER!

    "Billy, do you want to walk your dog?"
    "No thanks, mom. I'd rather make out with my Monroebot!"
    "Billy, do you want to get a paper route and earn some extra cash?"
    "No thanks, dad. I'd rather make out with my Monroebot!"
    "Billy, do you want to come over tonight? We can make out together!"
    "Gee, Mavis, your house is across the street. That's an awfully long way to go for making out."

  21. Re:scary on A $100 Million Trip to the Moon · · Score: 1

    ..because you like Pink Floyd as well?

  22. Never really left.. on Return of Text-Based Games? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've been playing MUDs for about 8 or 9 years now, and MMOs for maybe half that. I've found that the only two things the latter are better at are
    1. Graphics (obviously) and
    2. Sheer numbers
    For everything else, from combat to PVP to player housing, I've found some MUD that's done it better. If I found a MMORPG that was nothing more than a graphical conversion of one of my favorite MUDs (say, DragonRealms), I'd be there in an instant. I have to also wonder how many additional people would try it out then, when they wouldn't give consideration to a MUD.

  23. Re:More important than "none" on Alex, The Brainy Parrot Who Knows About Zero · · Score: 1

    Only if he was a donkey.

  24. Re:What a stupid question! on Alex, The Brainy Parrot Who Knows About Zero · · Score: 1

    Assuming the rabbit actually was Bun-bun, I doubt it would have much trouble defending itself from anyone.

  25. Re:oh yeah firefox invented top right search uh hu on Windows Longhorn and Internet Explorer 7 · · Score: 1

    Okay, with only two extensions installed (adblock and noscript), one Firefox window open with 18 tabs takes up a third of the memory (~69MB) that my Opera window with 7 tabs does (~207MB). So I guess I could afford to install a few more memory-hogging extensions then.