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  1. Re:Misconception on Hydrogen Buses In Iceland · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was decided to name the countries this way for tourism. Iceland had too many visitors, because it is truly stunning, so they named it iceland to deter excess tourism, the opposite for greenland. I do find it highly ironic though (in nomenclature only)that iceland is using "green" busses......

  2. Hand job on Smart Guns are Coming · · Score: 1

    So just steal their hand too..........

  3. Re:just wondering on Three Largest Stars Identified · · Score: 1

    It depends, if it's mass exceeds roughly 1.4 (Chandrasekhar limit) solar masses, and it doesn't eject enough of this excess mass when it goes supernova, then yes, in all likelyhood it will form a black hole, but remember it's size we are talking here, not mass. These stars have exhausted all their fuel and therefore run at a lot cooler temperature. Because their mass is less, their gravity is less, enabling them to expand to huge sizes. Sorry about the non formatted URL, but go here if you want more info on black holes/limits etc.
    http://www.tamil.net/people/andrew/subra.htm

  4. Re:The three widest stars? on Three Largest Stars Identified · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't forget john holmes... he was a HUGE star.

  5. Delay on End Of Support for Windows NT 4.0 · · Score: 1

    In news today, Microsoft delay the release of Longporn..... Are they going to delay the end of support for NT4? I doubt it, very much.

  6. well and good on Linux Looms Large in DVRs, PVRs · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's all well and good, but does it run Linux?
    Oh, fuck it!

  7. Fantastic on Getting Broadband To The Bayou · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's proactive stuff like this from local government that is going to enable everyone to have high speed data/comms/AV content to their homes. Fuck the telco's.

  8. Re:Hmmm... on Robot Makers Say World Cup Will Be Theirs By 2050 · · Score: 1

    How convienient - team sets outrageously ambitious goal, deadline is after everyone involved will have retired...
    Or shuffled off this mortal coil.....

  9. w00t on Yahoo Releases Desktop Search Tool Beta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google - "w00t"
    MS - "w00t"
    Yahoo - "w00t"
    Google - "Ah, fuck it!"

  10. Input on Robot Makers Say World Cup Will Be Theirs By 2050 · · Score: 1

    using a descendent of the 38cm tall VisiON which operates completely independently of human input

    Much like any other soccer player then.....

  11. Re:Sweet! on IBM Opens Their Patent Portfolio to Open Source · · Score: 1

    No, that would be SCO. I'm slydexic too ko?

  12. w00t!! on MIT Making Computer Parts from DNA · · Score: 0

    Won't be long until we can swallow a processor/WiFi "pod" and hack in, just like eXistenz. Sweeeeeeet!! Ahhhh, the joys of Diribonucleic Acid.

  13. I For one.... on Bob Cringely's Predictions For 2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Predict that a lot of people will get it wrong this year.

  14. Re:Plexiglass on PCs For A Workshop Environment? · · Score: 1

    Other option is to coat your keyboards, you can also get rubber keyboard covers if i remember correctly. but at $10 a pop or whatever they are worth, doesn't seem worth the effort.

  15. Plexiglass on PCs For A Workshop Environment? · · Score: 5, Informative

    We used to make plexiglass cases for use in the mining industry. Basically just a bit bigger than the system unit, Grommeted cable holes, and shrouded, filtered fans in the plexiglass case giving positive pressure to combat dust ingress.

  16. Re:wow on An FM Broadcast Transmitter For Your Home · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't forget, the mental agility of the aforementioned participant is inversely proportional to the length and volume of pleasure. i.e. the stupider you are, the funner it is for longer.

  17. Re:what is the point? on Gigabit Transfer Rates Over Power Lines? · · Score: 1

    so instead of being ripped off by the telco monopol / cable monopoly, it'll be telco/cable/power monopoly. They are all the same mate, just different companies.

  18. Again??? on Gigabit Transfer Rates Over Power Lines? · · Score: 1

    I have heard and read so many times about data over powerlines, I'm getting bored of it now. When I can buy it and use it, then I'll be interested.

  19. Re:P2P on World's Shortest P2P App: 15 Lines · · Score: 1

    Just like making copying copyrighted works illegal... that worked didn't it.

  20. P2P on World's Shortest P2P App: 15 Lines · · Score: 3, Insightful

    NApster, kazaa, bittorrent, Whatever you use and they then ban will be replaced with another app. There is always someone smarter than the last guy, therefore you will never get rid of P2P altogether.

  21. Re:WTF? on LiveJournal Buyout Confirmed · · Score: 1

    Ummmmm, why? Would you stop listening to the radio if your favourite station got bought and kept the same programming? I think not, maybe think about comments before you post.

  22. Changes on LiveJournal Buyout Confirmed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They aren't going to raise their prices OR make any other significant changes other than "look and feel" i.e. make it prettier. I wonder how long the "No price changes" will last, I'm willing to bet not long.

  23. Re:Irony on Last Manufacturer of Pro Analog Audio Tape Closes · · Score: 1

    Cheers mark, I'm here all week!

  24. Re:Doesn't add up... on CRTs Still Beat Flat-Panel TVs · · Score: 1

    If you had bothered to RTFA, then yes, that's exactly what it says. Maybe if it was written in crayon you could understand it a bit better.....

  25. Re:No WEP? on The Wi-Fi Cameras are Coming · · Score: 3, Funny

    Depending on the aesthetic value of your neghbour/neighbours choice of mating partner, yes. Let's hope mom and pop turn the Wi-Fi off for the sake of their offspring.