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  1. Interface Nazis, meet the Grammar Nazis on Torvalds Says 'Use KDE' · · Score: 1

    Also, "Gnome seems to be developed by interface nazis, where consistently the excuse for not doing something is not 'it's too complicated to do', but 'it would confuse users'.""

    The Grammar Nazis are keeping a close eye on this instance of 4 sequential punctuation marks.
    The Interface Nazis are concerned that their mission may be jeopardized.

  2. I for one welcome our new Brainy Mice Overlords on Mice Created With Human Brain Cells · · Score: 3, Funny

    'The worry is if you humanize them too much you cross certain boundaries,'

    Translation: The worry is that the mice will sue for cruel & unusual punishment and civil rights violations if humanized too much.

  3. Surprising this wasn't done sooner on Philips Launching TV on Cellular in the US · · Score: 1

    Now, is there anything good on the Phone?

  4. Re:I luv Perl, but... on Pro Perl Debugging · · Score: 1

    ...optimized down to nearly the size of machine code, only less readable.

    But isn't that the point of writing your own code?

  5. Re:Whatever next? on Macro Lens from a Pringles Can · · Score: 1

    Next, someone's gonna discover that these cans make convenient containers for chips.

    But only for the chips that are identically molded and collected by machines, stacked neatly together in a precise, potato-lattice
    (u = x^2 - y^2) fashion ready for rapid consumption by hungry animals.

  6. Liam Neeson (Aslan) born 30 miles from C.S. Lewis on Behind the Scenes of Narnia's Special Effects · · Score: 1

    I wasn't trying to flame, I was just referring to this article:
    http://www.usatoday.com/life/2005-10-20-coming-att ractions_x.htm (2nd posting, scroll down to the lion)

    Liam Neeson plays Aslan the Lion in TLWW. Aslan was seen as a parallel to Jesus in the story.

    Liam says:
    "I feel kind of ashamed," says the actor. "They are such beautiful books. Here I am, a Belfast man. I was born 30 miles from C.S. Lewis." Neeson had to tame his Irish accent for his performance, though. "We Europeanized it, so hopefully it will play all over the world."

    You gotta love Liam, one of the greatest actors of our time IMHO.

  7. Make sure you paint the outside of the can... on Macro Lens from a Pringles Can · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...or you will end up looking like that biggest nerd on the planet.

    It is also great for viewing microscopic flakes of potato chip residue. Paper towel rolls, in all their inadequacy, are known to be suffering from lenses envy.

  8. Re:No thanks. on Behind the Scenes of Narnia's Special Effects · · Score: 0

    A bunch of fop british kids leading a lion's army in order to defeat an evil ice witch and make Christmas happen again. Please...

    How is this storyline any different from Star Wars or Lord of the Rings?

    A bunch of kids fight evil lord X to make peace again (and tons of money.)
    In Hollywood, if you don't have any good ideas just re-use/re-write someone else's ideas.

  9. Re:Jesus=money on Behind the Scenes of Narnia's Special Effects · · Score: 1, Funny

    Jesus sounds a lot like Qui-Gon Jinn.

  10. Re:The lesson? Don't buy in New York City, period. on Cameras Online? How The Shysters Work · · Score: 2, Informative

    Okay, except for maybe B&H Photo :)

    http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1914.html

  11. The lesson? Don't buy in New York City, period. on Cameras Online? How The Shysters Work · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Never buy your electronics from front stores in the New York City area.

    I have heard nothing but bad news about these New York City stores using bait and switch tactics and selling refurbished goods as new. You are better off using Froogle.com or cnet.com and then doing a little reading of the reviews about the sites that came back with the least expensive results.

  12. Re:"Aha, by USA" on Future of Hayabusa Asteroid Probe Looks Bleak · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is what the engineers will be overheard saying when they review what went wrong and track it down to a particular computer chip...

    Followed later by the silence of the team committing Hara-Kiri.

  13. Interesting anagram on Future of Hayabusa Asteroid Probe Looks Bleak · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you anagram Hayabusa, you can get 'AHAA BUSY'

    It is also funny that there is an ad for 'Apollo 13' on the page describing the Hayabusa's 'horde of problems' on its return mission to Earth.

    I wish the team good luck on its return, I really hate to see space missions go awry.

  14. Who is the bigger sucker here? on MS Excel exploit on auction · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Who is the bigger sucker?

    The people who bid on an exploit to make Excel crash? Or those who believed that this was a critical security flaw? Or Ebay for posting it in the first place?

    If you really want to know how to make Excel crash, pick your poison - here is a free link:
    http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?st =b&na=88&View=en-us&qu=excel+crash

  15. Beginning Programming For Dummies, 3rd Edition? on A Programmer's Bookshelf · · Score: 1
  16. Re:subtle paranoia on China Overtakes US as Supplier of IT Goods · · Score: 1

    They could easily kick anyone's 'asses' right now. I am not sure who you are referring to. They can send waves and waves of military towards any target and I can't see how anyone could stop them. But I am not worrying too much about that right now.

  17. Mr. Bill arrested for Conspiracy & ID theft on Fingerprint Scanners Fooled By Play-Doh · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news, Mr. Bill was arrested Saturday for suspicion of ID Theft and Conspiracy when it was found he was unlawfully trying to enter a secure location with a fingerprint scanner.

    The police said his only words after getting caught were "DOH!" and then "Ohhh noooooooo!"

  18. imaginary lines are meant to be crossed on Radio Telescope Has Military Uses? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "There is a line, an imaginary line, and we have to be careful not to cross that line," she said of the proximity of science to military purposes.

    Because, we all know that scientists would NEVER cross that line, right?

  19. work harder, now please on The Future of Emacs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "We are already out about more bugs faster than we are fixing them, and the cause is simple: we are not working enough on fixing them."

    Or, it could possibly be that they are discovering bugs faster than they can fix them. But it is hard to tell, it could be that they just aren't fixing them. But I am not sure. What was the problem again?

  20. subtle paranoia on China Overtakes US as Supplier of IT Goods · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "China is quickly becoming an innovator and, as we know, it has the money to turn those ideas into weapons," he said.

    Why is it that commentators and news writers are always paranoid about China becoming a dangerous military superpower, yet apparently noone has a problem investing billions of dollars in the country as well as freely using their cheap labor to manufacture goods? Wal-Mart says about 60% of their goods are manufactured in China. Why all the paranoia if we are so willing and able to use them to make a profit?

  21. Don't forget to put an asterisk * on New 'Mighty Mouse' Formula Found · · Score: 1

    ...next to the mouse's name in the record book.

  22. Give me paper towels, $3000 and some duct tape... on Throwable WiFi Camera · · Score: 1

    ...and I will build you one for much less.

  23. large blobs in space on Zero-Gravity Sports League In Development · · Score: 4, Funny

    In his research on space sports, Collins and colleagues have speculated about water sports where space tourists can dive through large blobs of water.

    In other news, many games eventually end up turning in to an impromptu old school favorite - 'dodgevomit.'

  24. Well I use Froogle... on Google Users more Wealthy, Net Savvy · · Score: 1

    ...and I am none the richer for it.

  25. Now that P2P is safe... on P2P Polluter Shuts Down · · Score: 1

    ...maybe they can start doing something about the air?