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  1. The fall...check...landing...what? on Space Diving: Iron Man Meets Star Trek Suit In Development · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Seems like vaporware to me, it seems to take every precaution they can think to survive the trip but no mention of the actual energy required to make a safe landing form that altitude. Jet boots need fuel and no parachute is mentioned.

  2. Re:Digital distribution? on The Downsides to Digital Distribution · · Score: 1

    The difference is in the distribution part. Analogue distribution of digital media is still analogue distribution. So you are the first geek to wrongfully spot that one :)

  3. Re:Surprise, surprise.... on Microsoft Kills 3-App Limit For Windows 7 Starter Edition · · Score: 1

    Does the Emperor really have clothes this time?

    I believe the emperror is fully clothed this time...only in the sense the cloth being a half thorn thong!

  4. Re:Simple explanation on Microsoft Blocks Messenger In Five Embargoed Countries · · Score: 1

    That is why they couldn't fix it for four years, no one thought that could be possible!

  5. Re:This has been a long time coming on Windows 7 To Include "Windows XP Mode" · · Score: 1

    Why is this tagged funny? it is both insightful and horrific instead!

  6. Re:Do not misunderestimate... on Computer Spies Breach $300B Fighter-Jet Project · · Score: 1

    There is a reason "Military Intelligence" is considered an oxymoron.

  7. Re:Simple fix on Lobby Groups Launch Full Assault For Canadian DMCA · · Score: 1

    what happens where there is more than one "creator" as well as even finding out when someone dies (especially if they used a alias).

    Simple, we make co-creators expire with them. We can even supply them with toll free suicide booths, or hunt them, charge them with hunting fee, then expire them should they not choose to use our patent pending boots.

  8. Re:So much for pirate ethics on How Piracy Affected the Launch of Demigod · · Score: 1

    I will have to disagree with ou on the first paragraph. People will pay for games they completed for free if the game has a semblance of a replay value, and stardock games are a dying breed trying to have that replay value. In fact this aspect is the most important reason why current game releases and business model is crap. In order not to compete with themselves, or out of sheer incompetence, most companies release short, play and forget games. As a result even though game costs rise and game prices remain steady, the value offered constantly declines. Add in the ease of torrenting a game and the low value you gain by buying an overpriced item, copyright infringement runs rampant naturally.

  9. Re:Cry me a river on Amazon Culls "Offensive" Books From Search System · · Score: 1

    Ok, we can agree it is not censorship, only redaction of their own work. And they do not violate their contract with authors since you are pretty sure it is in their contract with authors. Still there is another contract they violate. They have an unwritten agreement with their customers that those listings reflect sales of the books on the site, that users can make an informed decision based on behaviour of other customers like themselves. And IANAL, but i am pretty sure unwritten contracts are as binding as written ones.

  10. Re:This is so arrogant on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1

    Yes there is, but they are not making the final decision are they? They are not in a position to say "screw you two big parties, we are appointing our nominee". What they have is ability choose one of the candidates that already has a large support base, and maybe a chance to gain a little leverage on some unrelated matters.

  11. Re:This is so arrogant on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1

    That %4 party having a say in the matter is what seperates democracy from tyranny of majority.

  12. Re:No,he is very clever :) on Obama Calls For Nuke-Free World · · Score: 1

    I agree, my money is on nuclear powered high energy weapons. If only we could mount these on fast, nimble naval platforms...Sharks maybe?

  13. Re:Makes me wonder about cabling on Offshore Windpower To Potentially Exceed US Demand · · Score: 1

    Salt water is though, as with any ion saturated material in existence.

  14. Re:Add-ins on Look Out, Firefox 3 — IE8 Is Back On Top For Now · · Score: 1

    No man, you're wrong, they don't kill apps. Or rather not "only" apps, they are generic wide spectrum killers that takes a shot on anything in your software ecosystem with varying degrees of success.

  15. piss off me boy on StarCraft 2 Terran Gameplay, Single Player Info · · Score: 1, Interesting

    And you were right :D. Our friend has a selective recognition there. He is Turkish like me, and "want a piece of me" has no direct translation to Turkish, not on same context anyway. "Piss someone off" has, on the other hand.

  16. Re:Historically? on Don't Overlook Efficient C/C++ Cmd Line Processing · · Score: 0

    "This is like saying that walking is historically one of the most ignored areas in human transportation." Exactly, and if you ignore Command-line processing where needed, result will be calling a cab to go to bathroom.

  17. Re:I still have an old PC running windows 98 on Project Sylpheed Review · · Score: 0

    I believe there is a collector's edition that includes X-wing and Tie Fighter and X-Wing VS Tie Fighter that runs on XP, you might want to try it.

  18. Power on CIA Declassifies the "Family Jewels" · · Score: 0

    It's not a question of being powerful, or power being good or not. Problems arise when you lose sight of the limits of power you have and extend yourself beyond it. It also doesn't help when you spend most of the power you have on showing others you are powerful. Usually what's left is not even enough to maintain said power so you end up neglecting your own peoples needs and the principles that brought you power. This is the certain downfall of almost every powerful nation throughout history. Small or weaker nations on the other hand, has an almost perfect picture of what they can and can not do, thus they can more easily perfect the art of maintaining themselves.

  19. Re:The mice know... on Ergonomic Mice Reviewed · · Score: 0

    What was the question?

  20. You can have all in firefox but... on Opera Turns 10, Gives Away Free Registrations · · Score: 0

    To have all features in opera, you need to add tons of pugins, after which it will turn into a really heavy application, especially since some plugins are not so well made. I could never imagine mouse gestures could make cpu load %100 for a few seconds. Opera has those features in a neat package that works like a charm. Fast, reliable and totally user friendly...

  21. Only logical on Creative Zens Ship with Worms · · Score: 0

    What'll they think of next?...

    Definitely tequila, to take advantage of existing worms

  22. Re:Solve a Real Problem on Nanotech Coating Prevents Fogging · · Score: 0

    That will solve the problem, but wont give the satisfaction of using your baseball bat on their moronic heads!!! Over and over...

  23. So Justify this!! on Weapons of War Now Include Lightning Guns · · Score: 1

    With both parties having the same weaponry
    i totally agree, but are you aware that lately no other country or group have the weapon potantial US has. There is no more balance to stop use of weapon arsenals, and guess what, as a result US policy has been overly aggressive lately. Not just number of armed conflicts but even the tone of diplomacy US uses shows signs of this loss of balance. You may say "we are not using nukes", but have you seen a tank remnant shot with uranium shells from an abrams? You can see if you dare to get close, for no one approaches those to remove debris!!! They are still waiting where they are shot

  24. Re:Dark Fiber on Google Seeks to Develop Parallel Internet? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And these "not unused" fibers are being used for ... ???

  25. Re:How about instead of.... on Maturing Net Grows More Slowly · · Score: 1

    Tell the truth, you downloaded the latest Brittany Spears album didn't you? Of course not!!! that would be a bigger crime than copyright infringement or even stealing. That would be contributing to the poisoning of the morals and culture in my society, whisv may go toe to toe with murder maybe.