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  1. Re:hhhmmm,,, on New Tenth Planet Has a Moon · · Score: 1
    I don't know, but I've got a lot of names to call scientists who want to name a planet and moon after tv characters. :) Nerds!

    Well it's not like that is a recent trend.

  2. Re:Why, what else?!?! on Hurricane Relief - What Would You Bring? · · Score: 1

    Several laptops to distribute to those without computers.

  3. Re:Stability, ease of use and speed on KDE 4 Promises Large Changes · · Score: 1
    Call me shallow, but eye candy matters to me.

    Which is why I've been pulling for Enlightenment all this time. Sure they don't have the following of KDE, but what they've done so far is pretty damn amazing.

  4. Re:Thin items snap. on Apple to Replace Faulty Nano Screen · · Score: 1
    I've already snapped two non-clamshell model cell phones in half by sitting on them

    Well you can drive over a nano and it won't break, so I'm guessing the nano is a bit stronger than your average non-clamshell model cellphone.

    The thing is, the nano is thin like a cell phone.

    About that. I've been thinking that the nano would make a perfect cellphone. Why not kill two birds with one stone: cover the nano and make it a cellphone? I mean there are several ways to do it. I personally like the slider version best, given the size of the nano. Sure, it wouldn't be as "nano" after you put the cover on it (maybe the size of the mini), but it would still be small enough.

    Anyone want to comment of the feasability of this? Would it be possible to add cellphone functionality to the nano? Would it be possible to add a menu system to apple's existing one or does apple not allow that? What additional functionalities could be added besides a cellphone in the same case? Cameraphone? Audio recording? Anyway I was just curious because if this is possible it could be a huge hit.

  5. Re:Extremely cool, but... on MIT Unveils Prototype for $100 Linux Laptop · · Score: 1
    Why not figure out how to make $100 water purifiers

    Because they already have them for $2

  6. Re:Dagobah on Episode III Deleted Scenes Leaked Online · · Score: 5, Funny
    So, does Yoda actually build his own house out of mud, or does he hire a contractor to do it?

    Hire contractors I did not! For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Luminous my abode is, not this crude matter you speak of.

  7. Flavors of robot on Robotic Patients Used to Help Train Doctors · · Score: 1
    And it even comes in several different versions!

    MSpatient: Used for a wide variety of easy operations. Unfortunately, sometimes the patient will randomly die without cause, causing the students uneeded frustration. It also has the nasty habit of simulating diseases it wasn't supposed to in the first place and occasionally making up new ones.

    LinuxPatient: Only useful for the simulation of a few very difficult operations. The patient responds exactly how it should under the given treatment. Unfortunatley, sometimes it is too accurate in its reponse.

    MacPatient: Used for the simulation of plastic surgery. However, the mannequin used is sometimes too attractive, causing the operating student to loose focus.

  8. Re:In other news on Red Hat Seeks to Deliver Most Secure Linux · · Score: 1
    Microsoft says it plans to create and ship the most secure version of Windows.

    The only catch is the security guarantee is null after you take it out of the box.

  9. Re:OMG PORN on 24 Mb Consumer Broadband Launched · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember: It is not the size of your pipeline that matters. It is how well you handle it.

  10. Re:I smoke pot 24/7... on Bad Reporting, Not Email, Worse Than Marijuana · · Score: 2, Funny
    And aye dont feal any more stupider.

    OMG Reelly? cuz liek ive ben IMing tuuuunz of peepl fer sooooo long and liek I think its reelly helpt mee wiht liek skool and stuph...lol 8)

  11. Re:Word processing != Typesetting on KOffice Developers Reply to Yates · · Score: 1

    Crap. It would figure that I google "graphical LaTeX" after I submit that stupid comment.

  12. Re:Word processing != Typesetting on KOffice Developers Reply to Yates · · Score: 1

    So wouldn't it make sense to have a graphical version of LaTeX? Instead of having to remember all the codes for this that and the other thing why not just have menus and buttons for each code? And also have options for viewing it in both the code and WYSIWYG forms. I can see where doing it the code way would be faster sometimes, but I would think all those brackets and other symbols would slow you down after a while.

  13. Re:What's deviant? on FBI Agents Put New Focus on Deviant Porn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well if that's bad then any version of The Aristocrats will definately be censored.

  14. Re:Two camps on Better Web Apps With Ajax · · Score: 1
    Most everyone who says the acronym "AJAX" usually falls into one of two camps...

    Well, to be really fair there is a third camp

  15. Re:Maddox had it right. on Blogging As A Form Of Therapy · · Score: 1

    What's even funnier is the irony that Maddox's site is technically a blog.

  16. Re:Already done. on RIAA Trying to Copy-Protect Radio · · Score: 1
    "My ears! The earmuffs do nothing!"

    That's because they're headphones, silly.

  17. Re:Bad PR on Running out of Hurricane Names · · Score: 1
    I doubt anyone would bee looking forward to HURRICANE OMEGA

    Ya, at that point all weather broadcasts would just sound like cheesy sci-fi flicks.

    I'm personally of the opinion that they should do it like comets: first person to see it gets to name it. Just think of it: if you don't like someone, you can name a hurricane after them!

  18. Re:Didn't on The New Face Lift · · Score: 1
    Didn't Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd do this in the movie "Trading Faces"?

    Actually I think that's going to be a new show on TLC.

  19. Re:I for one... on Space Elevator Gets FAA Clearance · · Score: 1

    Well then let's hope that the elevators are made by Otis

  20. Re:Another year older... on Microsoft Fights the Flab as it Turns 30 · · Score: 1
    When Microsoft hits its midlife crisis, what's it going to do? Patent the Porsche?

    As Microsoft, I think it would just be easier to buy Porsche outright.

  21. Re:zaaaaap on Statically Charged Man Ignites Office · · Score: 1

    I agree, this one truly shocked me.

  22. Re:Thanks Jon! on The State of Linux Graphics · · Score: 1

    Could someone please explain to me how Xgl and Englightenment dr17 are different in terms of what they are capable of? I'm just getting really confused with all these new ways to improve graphics on linux. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard that part of the reason that Mac games run slower than PC games is that the OSX desktop has OpenGL acceleration, which takes away from the game performance. Is this right, and if so, which of two would provide better gaming performance? Also, which would provide better overall graphics and which is more lightweight: Enlightenment or Xgl?

  23. Re:Got off today on AOL Fined for Making it Hard to Cancel Service · · Score: 1
    I understand that Europe is a little odd, but to say that moving there is a "terminal condition" is a bit harsh...

    I suppose if you liked it enough it would be.

  24. Re:More potential available? on Enlightenment DR17 On the Linux Desktop · · Score: 1

    Enlightenment would grow more quickly if people were more accustomed to coding for it, so maybe using the EFL to build widgets like konfabulator (which is going to be ported, I know) would help its progress. Seeing as it's lightweight and has plenty of cool effects and eyecandy, it would be ideal for widgets. They just need to set up a site and some guide to doing it. Just a thought. Anyone on the feasability of this?

  25. Re:let's just get this out of the way: on Laser Cannons Coming to an F-16 Near You · · Score: 2, Funny
    Will there be friggin sharks on them too?

    Yes, the fighters are expected to carry laser guided mutated sharks to attack ships, submarines, and naval bases.

    The technology is based on the theory that large predators are attracted to shiny objects. By shining the laser at the indended target, naval researchers believe that the sharks will simply follow the shiny light until it slams into the intended target, upon which the explosive chum fed to the shark will explode. Also, to aid in the transportation of the shark, the sharks will be put in a state of temporary hibernation. Once dropped, a chip in their brain will awaken them, giving them enough time to contemplate their existence before they hit the water and follow the shiny light....