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  1. a simple clarification on We Love Katamari Review · · Score: 4, Funny

    The original is probably my favorite non World of Warcraft game in the last year or two.

    So, in other words, it is your second-favourite game. Just say it, god damnit.

  2. Re:Asimov had an interesting idea here on Death Penalty For Hackers? · · Score: 1

    I think we can still do this, just don't tell the punished that they won't actually get sick ;)

    Ah, placebos.

  3. i'm actually surprised on Rats 'Cripple' NZ Web Access · · Score: 1

    I'm actually surprised they didn't try to take legal action against the rats...

  4. They forgot something! on Mario and Zelda Cartoons on DVD · · Score: 1

    How can they possibly forget the Super Mario Bros. movie?! I don't think it's been released on DVD yet...

  5. Re:That's right, pin it on the developers. on If Bad Software Developers Built Houses... · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So, whiny clients, if you can't give us *exact specifications*, then you have to learn to deal with messy software, or be understanding when things have to be restarted from scratch. We can build you the house you want, but that's no help unless we know what it is you want.

    More specifically, they should know what they want.

  6. thats impossible! on FBI Cracks Down on Piracy of Obsolete Game · · Score: 1

    crackdown on the theft of popular games such as ... "Baseball"

    What a complete load of crap, you can't steal baseball!

  7. projected keyboards on Keyboards are Havens for Super Bugs · · Score: 1

    They should use a projected keyboard, like the Canesta Keyboard, which projects the image of a keyboard onto a flat surface, and detects your fingers as they "type".

    Everybody knows how to clean a flat surface effectively.

  8. their codenames are the best! on Hoary Hedgehog Ubuntu 5.04 Released · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't you just *love* Ubuntu's codenames?

    Last release: Warty Warthog
    This release: Hoary Hedgehog
    Next release: Breezy Badger

    hahaha, they're just so... different!

  9. another source on PSP Hacks and the Mainstream · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Looks like Wired almost copied this article here: http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,67151,00.ht ml?tw=wn_tophead_8

  10. one of the listed software on Ready or Not, Here Comes Service Pack 2 · · Score: 1

    Notice one of the software listed on the incompatibilities list:

    Encyclopedia Britannica 2000 Deluxe 1
    Encyclopedia Britannica 32-bit and 64-bit (NX)
    http://www.encyclopediabritannica.com
    Java rendering does not function after you install this program.

    well, how fucking convenient. It's Microsoft software, but it's Java that doesn't work ;-)

  11. Re:This is great! on Say 'Cheese' to Google Satellite at 10AM · · Score: 1

    Actually, you'll need to use the find: operator, so your query would be "find:car keys".

  12. why are travellers worried? on Passport Chip Could Attract High-Tech Muggers · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they're not terrorists, and have nothing to hide, why are they so worried about being tracked? If anything, if your passport is stolen, wouldn't you rather have the chip in there to track it?

  13. oh crap on Robotic Nanotech Swarms on Mars... in 2034 · · Score: 1

    I've got autonomous nanotechnology swarms (ANTS) in my pants! =(

  14. computers also have to deal with other computers on Computer Crash Reactions Examined · · Score: 1

    Yet the first step for many computer after a computer crash is to hit or yell at their machine

    See, computers also have to deal with other irate computers. I've seen computers attacking other machines before too, it's not pretty.

  15. link to the full name on Longest Chemical Name: 64,060 letters · · Score: 1

    See all 64,060 bytes in their full glory here.

    I think I'll name my first born after this chemical name.
  16. lest we forget Microsoft's take on this on "English" Not Threatened By Webspeak · · Score: 5, Funny

    And let's not forget Microsoft's take on l33t sp34k =)

  17. Re:Mirror on Credit card signatures: Useless? · · Score: 1

    This mirror seems to have slowed to a crawl - anybody have a mirror of this mirror?

    Thanks

  18. racing game appliations on PowerBook As A New Kind Of Human Interface Device · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't think this is a particularly good application for racing games, because if you watch the video, since you're actually tilting the notebook, the screen tilts with it. It's somewhat disorienting, and requires you to tilt your head repeatedly (as you turn) which will quite likly get annoying real fast.

  19. Re:Next thing you know... on Yahoo Pledges Full Firefox Support · · Score: 1

    I very much doubt this, since MSN is a Microsoft technology.
    It's no secret that Microsoft isn't particularly fond of Firefox because they have their own competing browser that they'd prefer shoved down everyone's throat.

    Since it is a Microsoft technology, they will most certainly NOT pledge any kind of support for Firefox.

    -- Captain Obvious

  20. Re:But it IS flawed on CSS Support Could Be IE7's Weakest Link · · Score: 1
    Centring a block object?
    text-align:center; vertical-align:center;
  21. this guy doesn't make a point on OSDL Says SCO Suit Was Good for Linux · · Score: 1

    "And look at what happened with the market share; people did not say let's wait until this thing is over. If anything it accelerated the use of Linux, so it is one of the best things that ever happened to the operating system."

    I think it's pretty clear that SCO's fist-waving in no way accelerated the adoption of Linux, if anything, it slowed it. The point is, it didn't stop it. So I don't think this guy's point is valid at all, he doesn't even attempt to back it up.

  22. Re:Speaking of the new splash screen on Gnome 2.10 Released · · Score: 1

    From the Wikipedia article:

    Daily laughter is recommended to every human being.

    That's a very healthy recommendation indeed...

  23. GNU isn't a license on Making Money Using Open Source Software? · · Score: 1

    writing GNU-licensed code

    GNU isn't a license, the GPL is.
  24. Re:Azureus rocks... on Long-Awaited BitTorrent 4.0 Released · · Score: 1

    Actually it does, after some period of time (not sure exactly how long), it will popup a colour dialog asking you to donate.

    You have the option of donating (which takes you to a Paypal donation page), putting off the decision until later, or outright refusing to donate (after which you are actually never bugged again).

  25. injustice on No Formal Risk Analysis of Hubble Rescue by NASA · · Score: 1

    The Hubble's current batteries and gyroscopes will probably fail in a few years, leaving the dead telescope to crash back to earth around year 2020.

    And will appear on eBay shortly thereafter.