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  1. Re:Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegg on Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegger · · Score: 1

    (yeah I know, they capture light, and 'captures' would be more accurate (ok, correct) if Night Goggles was a single guy, but it could be a crime fighting trio...)

  2. Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegger" on Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegger · · Score: 5, Funny

    By day a lowly projectionist, by night he is...

    Night Goggles!

    The most feared and ruthless projectionist of all time!

    Extra Extra: Night Goggles foils bank robbery!

    Sorry, semantical nit picking :)

  3. More Info on Night Goggles Capture Spider-Man Movie Bootlegger · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article cites night vision goggles, but you all know his spider sense was tingling :-)

    I think to keep in the spirit, he should have donned a spidey outfit, and swung down from his little window to catch the guy.

    Required reference: The Little Kicks - Seinfeld bootlegs a movie :-)

  4. Re:Maybe I should move to Canada, eh? on Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties · · Score: 1

    11) They don't 'get' British humour / sarcasm ;-)

  5. Re:Maybe I should move to Canada, eh? on Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties · · Score: 1

    That is inbred palace trash thank you. :-) I never noticed they had english accents! I thought all Canadians spoke like that! :-)

  6. Re:34 Million is 34 Million on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 1

    *applause*

    Thank you for sharing. Here at AMA (Anti-Microsoft Anonymous) We share your pain, and we share youe hope as we too can sometimes screw them over :-)

    Cool website (webhackande.se) the only bit I could read was 'Cindy Crawford' :-$ :-)

  7. Re:Maybe I should move to Canada, eh? on Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties · · Score: 1

    > I apologize on a weekly basis on behalf of Canada for allowing Celine Dion to wreak havoc on the world.

    I forgot, there is no sarcasm modifier :-)

    Doesn't Terrence impregnate her at one point? :-)

    "Oh Phillip you farted!"

  8. Re:Treo 600 is different on T-Mobile Launches GSM/802.11 Phone In Germany · · Score: 1

    Does superwaba run on it?

    It looks pretty darn awesome, almost like an opened out laptop, but tiny!

    Anyone compare this with a P900? I think for typing and reading you really shoudl have a sub-lap / PDA, but then, I haven't tried this!

  9. emergency room? on New Safety Feature Detects Flesh · · Score: 1

    "fewer people visiting the emergency room due to deadly accidents"

    If it is too deadly, they will be in the morgue :-)

    Forget trying to use it as a safety device, why not attack when you detect flesh, thus stopping your neighbours dog shitting on your lawn!

    Go RoboMower! Mow his ass! :-)

  10. Re:Maybe I should move to Canada, eh? on Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties · · Score: 1

    Pro's

    7) They love the Queen of England
    8) Terrence and Phillip
    9) Celine Dion
    10) Cool flag

    I love Canada! and Canadians! I know a couple too.

    French and French speaking people aren't that bad, they lend you anime CD's if you are nice. :-)

  11. Dear RIAA on Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please find enclosed all the tapes I made during the 90's of my favourite music, and a handy list of radio stations that I taped them off. You may now sue their asses, as they provided the means for me to infringe upon your copyrights.

    The music is watermarked with a primitive technology called a 'jingle' that will help you identify which station it was.

    Sincerely

    Tod

  12. Re:34 Million is 34 Million on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 1

    "people are very good at twisting the world in their eyes so that they're the good guys."

    Good point, and as another poster said, you might actually try and make a difference.

    The problem is, you cannot truly develop under the limitations of immediate profitability.

    If you have worked on a large project, you know how much gets cut, rushed, 'tested' and pushed through.

    Times that by Microsoft. It isn't their fault, they are balancing everything for profit.

    It is just the everything we care about.

  13. Re:34 Million is 34 Million on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    No doubt about supporting Linux and MS, but working for them? I am just thinking that, although not everyone, there is a fairly large chunk of people who wouldn't work for Microsoft, and perhaps, not all of them, but many of them, are the top in their field.

    A small perceptual slump in the number of people in certain skill areas not wanting to work for Microsoft would possibly have a noticible effect with the management, they might start 'opening sources' to the code.

    To be honest, it is easier to look at MS Office, and see what it does, than to look at the code and see what it does.

    Look to innovate, not immitate (OT but hey, it sounded good!)

  14. Re:If this is true on New Alliance Hopes To Standardize Web Plug-Ins · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What if he uses an inferior OS"

    I prefer the term, 'differently advantaged' when talking about Windows, it is so less offensive :-) ;-)

  15. Re:What is the difference? on T-Mobile Launches GSM/802.11 Phone In Germany · · Score: 1

    I think mobile voice communication devices (mobiles) need to be that, mobile.

    I would like a small handset, not too small though, just right to have some extra functionality squeezed in, like alarms, schedule.

    PDA in my opinion went down a little, because what they were used for was supplied by decent phones.

    Now, PDA's can be used for high end games, remote monitoring, real useful applications and data sharing.

    PDA is a slate PC, a small 'tablet PC' (I hate the world tablet, it is so associated with M$)

    So yeah, if you are going to carry around a PDA all the time, then a handsfree would be good, else a seperate mobile I think

  16. Re:Pay attention! (esp. me!) on New Alliance Hopes To Standardize Web Plug-Ins · · Score: 4, Interesting

    RTFA a bit more - Mozilla is pushing it, ah well this is all well and cushy!

    The best part is that writing a plugin should now be easier. SVG plugin anyone? :-)

    Good work. Perhaps they will start sharing more code, after all, I only really want one good browser, not 5 alright ones!

  17. Pay attention! on New Alliance Hopes To Standardize Web Plug-Ins · · Score: 4, Interesting

    English Articles:
    http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2 004/06/30/
    http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2 004-06-30.ht ml

    "Apple, Macromedia, Opera and Sun Microsystems"

    Spot the odd one out! I misread Macromedia as Mozilla for a second.

    Notable by its absence I see. Macromedia obviously want to be in the mix, as they want everyone everywhere to use their lovely Flash and Director.

    Sun is a puzzle in this, what do they have to gain? aaah the Java plugin. Well all sorted here, Opera want to pull in a little more weight, feeling the heat from FireFox I guess.

    FireFox! Oh I do so kill myself.

  18. Re:34 Million is 34 Million on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No I meant more of the fact that there is a large anti-microsoft feeling in the up and coming IT talent, and this perhaps is a great threat to Microsoft.

    Those with the talent do tend to embrace the technologies.

    Perhaps this carcinogenic intake of less than great talent into Microsoft (not aimed at you, if you work for them, well, heck, it is! ;-) is what will kill them.

    I mean, I wouldn't ever work for them! EvEr!

    Whats that Bill? How much? Erm... ok! :-)

  19. Re:27 boxes - erp! on T-Mobile Launches GSM/802.11 Phone In Germany · · Score: 1

    "Okay, you sold it to me (provided it is fully programmable to a custom layout)... I await reciept of my demonstration model :)"

    If you use the 'origami0.3a' drivers the keyboard you just made is actually extremely adaptable. :-)

    Just drawing the 'nips' in the center of the boxes isn't that great, you have to draw the ones on the edges, *right* at the end, this gives you that little bit more room.

    3-4 mm , you could be right, the bigger the button, the more change your massive digit (ooeer) will hit an adjacent button, and propsduice sopme annmouying redsults. :-)

    The buttons should not have a rubberistic feel, as the redundant movement imparis the ability to strike them effectively.

    A short movement tactile response would be great!

  20. In other news... on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 1

    Sales of PS2's and GTA Vice City have suddenly gone up this morning, residents armed with M$ Vouchers gleefully ran over peds, shouting, "take that gates, you baaaa *cut*"

  21. There is a such a thing as a Free Lunch! on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 2, Funny

    "The vouchers will go to those districts in which 50 percent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches."

    Thanks Microsoft! When do I get to sue them?

    Basically 36 million in vouchers, people can buy IT stuff. Half of any not claimed goes to schools for IT quipt.

  22. 34 Million is 34 Million on Microsoft Settles Massachusetts Antitrust Suit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The best part is the precendent. I am sure that this will not stop further action being taken against M$ in the event that they do continue to damage other companies through delibrate anti-competative behaviour.

    It is terrible that the European ruling on Microsoft has managed to be suspended, but lets hope the momentum can pass it through. It must be chaotic at Redmond.

    *muahaha*cough*

    I wonder, does Microsoft have a problem getting good employees? I would think that most developers worth their salt would work anywhere rather than for M$.

  23. Awesome! on Amateur Radio Satellite Echo In Orbit · · Score: 1

    This is a fantastic oppourtunity - how is the uses of it managed?

    "Donors of $25 or more receive this attractive 4x6 sticker"

    We should support open source space junk now? I wish them all the best in thier project, launching a satellite, amazing stuff!

    "AO-Echo's sun-synchronous orbit is some 800 km (nearly 500 miles) above Earth. Among other capabilities, the 10-inch-square microsat--equipped with a transmitter capable of up to 7 W output--will allow voice communication using handheld FM transceivers. Echo will feature V/U, L/S and HF/U operational configurations, with V/S, L/U and HF/S also possible. FM voice and various digital modes--including PSK31 on a 10-meter SSB uplink--also will be available."

    Kinda odd, we can run a shoutcast server, and reach the internet with radio, but there is something about this good old communication that makes that irrelevant.

    Shame they didn't think of some imaging rig! That would be awesome! Although I think the average 5mp wouldn't give us 1meter resolution, it would give s some pretty pictures.

  24. Re:Yes, it would work! on Can A Bounty System Cure Spam? · · Score: 1, Funny

    "We would need an organized way of combining suits against spammers."

    Would some communication medium or forum for free exchange of ideas help? mmmm. I reckon something like that could be just around the corner :-)

    Is there a website already suited as a seeding place for such activity? I personally never see spam, I have heard about it, and am curious about morgaging my penis and enlarging prescription drugs without any pumps.

  25. Killing playability: on Spider-Man 2 Game Goes Spider-Man Theft Auto? · · Score: 3, Funny

    [..]Spidey can beat up thugs like nobody's business, though he can't actually harm innocents or their cars, in case you were wondering.[..]

    Oh man! That sucks! Just the fun of webbing a subway full of commuters to justify all the bad press about me would be fun!

    Oh I forgot, I am not Spiderman. ;-)

    Or a good game of pedestrian skittles always helps while away a quite day crimefighting... geroonimo! :-)