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  1. Re:Lawyers looking for work? on Craigslist Sued For Violating Fair Housing Laws · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Actually, quite a few poverty lawyers make quite a bit of money on civil rights laws as the statutes award attorney's fees which is usually quite a bit more than actual damages. Not that their motives aren't noble, but it's not exactly a non profit organization.

  2. Re:You can still listen for free on Internet Radio Failing to Find Support? · · Score: 1

    KEXP is not tax supported the same way the Seahawks and the Experience Music project are not tax supported. KEXP is licensed to University of Washington. Anyway treating KEXP as a grassroots music organization is faulty one. If you want to support a station in the Seattle area with donations, donate to C89 which is run by high school kids.

  3. Re:B&W2 Mac version? on Lionhead Studios In Purchase Talks? · · Score: 2, Informative

    They still port Age of series for the Mac, I don't see how this would be any different.

  4. Re:You can still listen for free on Internet Radio Failing to Find Support? · · Score: 1

    Kexp is partly supported by Mr. Paul Allen's foundation. It used to be a UW campus radio station and as such is supported by tax dollars.http://eatthestate.org/05-16/PaulAllenSeiz es.htm/

  5. Re:Overall goal? on Sony To Bundle UMDs With DVDs · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sony was selling the UMDs for 20 bucks stand alone. So consumers can spend 25 bucks for a DVD and UMD, meaning that DVD costs 5 bucks. It makes more sense if you look at it from that perspective.

  6. Re:It had better be 16:9 aspect ratio on 'True' Video iPod Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    He wants HD aspect ratio not necessarily HD resolution so he can watch movies and the like in their native aspect without letterboxing or stretching.

  7. Re:Mortgage your house... on What's the Best Way to Write a Business Plan? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Parent is mistaken. VC firms don't charge interest. All they ask for is your soul and maybe your first born son.

  8. Re:Is Apple an abusive? on 'True' Video iPod Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    You can always transport your music to the universal CD audio format. Also if you back up your iTunes files, you can reinitialize it from backup. Artists are free to sell stuff without DRM, or sell stuff in WMA, real audio. I suppose your argument is if an artist wants to sell stuff that is DRM and that works on the iPod they will have rely iTunes. I see your point. I'd rather Apple not support other DRM, why? Then people will use drmd WMA for their Podcasts as it is readily available rather than non DRMd MP3 and I'd rather have non DRM'd Mp3s than DRMd Mp3.

  9. Re:What Else? on 'True' Video iPod Coming Soon · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about a 15,000 dollar aniversary iPod stereo system complete with B&O speakers, solid gold monster cables and a sticker that says 30th aniversary iPod.

  10. Re:What about the gba expansion slot? on Nintendo DS Sees Voice-Chat, Demo Stations · · Score: 1

    They already have an MP3 player you can buy for the GBA. I think they also have a TV tuner as well.

  11. Re:I wish Bungie would come home! on Halo 2 Only on Vista · · Score: 1

    Console exclusive yes, but there are still people that can play Halo on a Mac. I don't really know anyone that would. But I suppose they must exist somewhere.

  12. A Million Little Marios on Nintendo Aims At Oprah Crowd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Controversy as Mario went on to Oprah to promote his new Revolution game Million Little Marios about Mario's mushroom addiction, Doki Doki hallucinations and his "friendship" with Toad. The Smoking Cannon has learned that in fact, Super Mario 2 did not really exist, Mario is in fact a carpenter, not a plumber and most shocking of all Mario is in fact Japanese not Italian.

  13. Re:Shocking prediction. on Blu-ray Discs Won't Be Cheap · · Score: 1

    VHSs were 10 - 15 by the time it came out to Walmart. But if you remember, you were able to rent movies at Blockbuster before you can buy it at Walmart. That's because initial shipment of movies were much more expensive, and once the rental market was taken care of, then the distributors lowered the prices. I believe that's where the phrase priced to own came from.

  14. Re:Shocking prediction. on Blu-ray Discs Won't Be Cheap · · Score: 1

    That's not entirely true. In 1998, you could buy DVDs cheaper than you could buy VHSs. Back in the day, VHS would cost 60-70 when a movie first came out, as the first adopters were the video rental places, but DVDs were around 20 to 25 dollars as DVDs in video stores were pretty much unheard of.

  15. Re:Should I get a DS or wait for Lite? on Nintendo DS Lite FCC Tested · · Score: 1

    Are you talking about American dollars? The DS sells for less in Japan, so importing one wouldn't be that that more expensive than buying it stateside, and games for the DS run in the 30-35 dollar range.

  16. Re:Was anybody else reminded of an iBook on Nintendo DS Lite FCC Tested · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It seems Nintendo and Apple have been copying each other. First it was the fruity transparent colors of the iMac and the Gameboy Advance. Then the platinum color of the Gameboy Sp and DS which is similar to the newer G5 iMacs. The introduction of a Mac Mini, and Nintendo's introduction of Gameboy Micro. And this latest one, the DS lite which looks quite a bit like an iBook.

    Is this evidence of copying, or parallel design choices. Or is Jonathon Ives secretly working for Nintendo. Considering the clunky design of the original DS, I think it was someone who went to design school with Ives who graduated right behind him.

  17. Re:Put BMW in a Suit on Slashback: OpenOffice, SuitSat, Google Books · · Score: 1

    The website in question is BMW.de, not BMW.com, which wouldn't be as obvious to people living outside of Germany. But why someone outside Germany be searching for BMW Germany, my guess is that since BMW is based in Germany and cars are introduced there first, people would be searching for BMW and Germany for a look to see what models the Germans are selling which might be a little different than the rest of the world.

  18. Re:Remember London? on The Worth of the GTA Franchise · · Score: 2, Funny

    GTA: Endor, you can go around as a wookie and beat up Ewok hookers, run away from storm troopers etc.

  19. Re:IAWTP on NASA Public-Affairs Appointee Resigns in Disgrace · · Score: 1

    I think it was because Kerry had better PR people than Dean did. They totally played that scream thing to death.

  20. Re:I mean, no mention of the scholarship? on 1 Billion iTunes Contest · · Score: 1

    In an ironic twist, John Juliard won the 1 billionth contest, however the world reknown music school ended up being the Fantasy Kiss Camp.

  21. Re:Good News and Bad News on NASA Public-Affairs Appointee Resigns in Disgrace · · Score: 1

    No, because the religious right will claim that global warming is the result of intelligent design by Satan caused by evil doers like New Englanders.

  22. Re:I Work For NASA and Most of This is Patently Fa on NASA Public-Affairs Appointee Resigns in Disgrace · · Score: 1

    Care to share what is false and what is truth? Otherwise you are no different, nay worse than any /.er because you profess to have first hand knowledge.

  23. Re:"He did a heckuva job!" on NASA Public-Affairs Appointee Resigns in Disgrace · · Score: 5, Funny

    Considering that the Bush campaign won in 2004 with all sorts of problems. I'd say anyone working on that campaign is qualified for any PR positions in any company or government agency.

  24. Re:Yea, it's notebooks they are not switching back on Apple Switched Chips Too Soon? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I would imagine that blade servers, game consoles, embedded systems and the like would benefit tremendously from low power G5 procs.

  25. Re:Unlikely they'll switch again on Apple Switched Chips Too Soon? · · Score: 1

    What ruined it for me was when they switched from the 6502 to the 68000.