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  1. Re:Have they played the mission? on Russia Recalls Modern Warfare 2 · · Score: 1

    It's a game dude. If you can't separate fantasy from reality you shouldn't be playing it.

  2. Re:When will device makers respond? on High-Tech Gadgets Can Pose Problems At Mexican Border · · Score: 1
  3. Re:You're just being paranoid on Heart Monitors In Middle School Gym Class? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Why? So even less money is actually used on education?

  4. Re:Other reasons on A Hypothesis On Segway Hate · · Score: 1

    Much like my desire to buy a motorcycle dies every few months when I see one that's wiped out on the interstate.

    While I don't know your daily driving patterns, I might suggest getting a motorskooter/motorcycle for travel within the city, and use your car on the interstate.

  5. Re:It was all the blasted hype on A Hypothesis On Segway Hate · · Score: 1

    fancy-ass moped for rich people who were too lazy to walk.

    The hype isn't what bothered you, ENVY is what bothered you.

  6. Re:The main reason I've seen for Segway hate on A Hypothesis On Segway Hate · · Score: 1

    I've accidentally bumped into pedestrians numerous times, even after loudly excusing myself. These accidents do happen, even when I'm walking my bike through a crowded area. Decking someone for an accident is NOT the way to handle the situation. Besides, you don't know if the other person is well versed in martial arts or armed.

  7. Re:Talk about a lousy job... on First MS Retail Stores Will be In Scottsdale, AZ and Mission Viejo, CA · · Score: 1

    I imagine the 14 year olds that just discovered Ubuntu would be the real annoyance.

  8. ErdÅ's on Tomorrow's Science Heroes? · · Score: 1

    I wish I was born earlier so I could have met Paul ErdÅ's. I can only dream to be half the mathematician he was.

  9. Re:Why bother? on Hackers' Next Target — Your Brain? · · Score: 1

    You can still download Portable Firefox and run it from the HD.

  10. Re:You can use outlook on Outlook Inertia the Main Factor Holding Business From Google Apps · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What I don't get is why don't they make a Google Apps Appliance, similar to what they did with their search.

  11. Re:I guess I should prepare for extinction then on Standalone GPS Receivers Going the Way of the Dodo · · Score: 1

    I just got the GPSmap 60CSx the other day, and that device is amazing! I used to have the Venture Cx and the little bastard kept losing signal in the slightest tree coverage when geocaching.

  12. Re:So sad... on Firefox To Get Multi-Process Browsing · · Score: 1

    You intentionally browse to bring down all your tabs and windows?

  13. Re:Wrong on Ubuntu Wipes Windows 7 In Benchmarks · · Score: 1, Insightful

    What if you took an Ubuntu release from about the same time period as that Windows system was released?

  14. Re:Professional... on Console Download Speeds Tested · · Score: 1
  15. Re:I would. on A Teacher Asking Students To Destroy Notes? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No you wouldn't, now sit down and shut up.

  16. Donate? on Russia To Develop a National Operating System · · Score: 1

    Why don't they just contribute funding or developers to existing distributions and what not?

  17. Re:Finally on Valve Takes Optimistic View of Piracy · · Score: 1

    You could always buy the legitimate copy then download a cracked version. It's what I do for all my legit games that require a CD.

  18. Re:Finally on Valve Takes Optimistic View of Piracy · · Score: 1

    I think that kinda is how Epic has done their Unreal franchise. They removed the CD-check with the first patch for Unreal Tournament, and all sequential UTs haven't required it.

  19. Re:Finally on Valve Takes Optimistic View of Piracy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Being called a "n00b" and a "fag" ceased the minute I stopped playing Counter-Strike. What a terrible game it was. I now play UT3/TF2/L4D on regular servers/with people I've "friended" and all is well.

  20. Re:Finally on Valve Takes Optimistic View of Piracy · · Score: 1

    Pyro? Hah.

    Other players don't stand still in the games I play.

  21. Re:Finally on Valve Takes Optimistic View of Piracy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Or just download the demo which is much smaller than the actual game, so you don't spend 5 hours downloading it. Most are long enough to last you an hour or two, and you don't commit piracy.

  22. Re:What about graduate math lextbooks? on Belkin's Amazon Rep Paying For Fake Online Reviews · · Score: 1

    We get it, you're a brilliant grad student.

  23. Re:Try before you buy on Ballmer Sets Loose Windows 7 Public Beta At CES · · Score: 1

    VirtualBox. They even added (experimental) hardware video acceleration to the latest release.

  24. Re:OS or GUI??? on Ballmer Sets Loose Windows 7 Public Beta At CES · · Score: 1

    The UI is a part of the Operating System.

  25. Re:The visual effects industry on Interesting Computer Science Jobs? · · Score: 1

    I wish I had mod points for you, because this career path (as a freshman Math/CS student) never occurred to me. I will most certainly be investigating those forums, and many thanks for the insight!