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  1. Re:Shallow on The Future of Love and Sex - Robots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Help, help!! There's a GIRL posting on slashdot!!

  2. Re:this is incumbent upon the employee on Does Constant Access Shatter the Home/Work Boundary? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    For some reason I got incredibly excited about the idea of being able to access company email remotely, mostly just because of the geek factor. I've had to setup a few blackberrys for some of my users and I hated them, but I like how Windows Mobile Direct PUSH synchronises directly with our Exchange server without any modifications (obviously because they're both microsoft products, but exchange is one of the few Microsoft products that is worth the money..). Anyway, after being excited about it for a couple of weeks, I quickly got fed up of the way that I ended up doing extra work in the evenings by replying to emails on my phone, and stopped. The facility is still there for emergencies though..

    Sadly my IT assistant keeps his phone on all the time, and in fact was emailing/MSNing me about work matters this week even though he's on holiday. He's going to charge for overtime, but still, I find the very idea of doing work on holiday sickening, even if you're an MD or something (where it's more likely that you really do need to be connected). My uncle once spent what seemed like half of our family holiday in France on his mobile.. yuck.

  3. Re:Beta in production environment. on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 1

    Indeed. A simple WinYes++ could have sorted all your woes, but now there is nothing for it but a reboot, as you have run out of memory..

  4. Re:Trying to promote a new catchword too. on Google's "Knol" Reinvents Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that would have made so much sense. Knollerskates!!! kmao!! Great Knol of China!!

  5. Re:The More Important Discovery on Cause of Aurora Borealis Confirmed · · Score: 1

    I have no idea how you got modded troll there. I'm guessing it's from your talking about people expecting this is coincidental, which they then relate to you somehow talking about God and then want to ruin your karma. Teehee. Anyway, you forgot to say FRIST TOSP!!! up there :o

  6. Re:No theoretical explanation? on Scientists Trap Light In Nano-Soup · · Score: 1

    That's DOCTOR "code-monkey" to you! >:(



    Not really though.

  7. Re:Already? on A Child's View of the OLPC · · Score: 1

    I did think of that too, but there's enough comedy in the Simpsons quote for one post.

    The best thing about that hidden message is that when you go to the initial SMG screen (before you click 'play' on the Wii menu), the stars are sparkling, making them even more noticeable. The guy who pulled that off deserves a beer, it's just so weird... I mean it's not illegal or anything but I wonder how many guys get the game then feel like they've just been slapped in the face when they boot it up, complete with a picture of Mario flying around like a little fairy..

  8. Re:No theoretical explanation? on Scientists Trap Light In Nano-Soup · · Score: 1

    Nah I knew how science worked at high school, but strangely enough we didnt really do any experiments in CS. I did know that a hypothesis is what you would write for a report, I didnt realise that a theory had to have been substantiated in any way though.

  9. Re:Firewall Schmirewall on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    Inventing some binary format is pointless I'm guessing you have no prior experience with Microsoft Office then..
  10. Re:No theoretical explanation? on Scientists Trap Light In Nano-Soup · · Score: 1

    I'm a computer scientist and I hadn't heard that distinction til now, but it does make sense, and google's define confirms it! I'd hypothesise that a lot of people consider them interchangeable.

  11. Re:Beta in production environment. on The Setup Behind Microsoft.com · · Score: 4, Funny

    Program WinYes! is trying to perform an action on a dialog box. Allow/Deny?

  12. Re:That's a bit bland... on Scientists Trap Light In Nano-Soup · · Score: 1
    Dont forget the nano-noodles. I hope to hear someone say nano-noodles in a mass storage symposium one day.

    We have achieved this by arranging the nano-noodles into a neural network of O(N) efficiency, fibrillating negatively to the natural nyquist sampling frequency of these engtangled nanotubes.
  13. Re:Campbells releases new flavor on Scientists Trap Light In Nano-Soup · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally - a way to eat lasershark soup without scarring your retinas!! \o/

  14. Re:Already? on A Child's View of the OLPC · · Score: 1

    That wasn't intended as flamebait, it's a real Simpsons quote *shrug* when Homer looks at a world globe.

  15. Re:How long will that one work? on A Child's View of the OLPC · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, of course it reports all of your credit card details, fingerprints, blood type (those sharp corners aren't just due to low production costs you know!), and also all your thoughts using the built in brainwave scanner. Better not let your firstborn near it either, because they're programmed to fire out CDs to decapitate firstborns as a proper sacrifice (to help amortise costs).

  16. Re:Already? on A Child's View of the OLPC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hahahahahaaa.. look at this country.. U R GAY!!!

    [/obligatory Simpsons quote]

  17. Re:Closed drivers on Intel Demos Software Defined WiFi/WiMAX/DVB-H Chip · · Score: 1

    Sure, of course you have a right to transmit your insane ramblings over licensed or police frequencies! Go for it! Maybe even mess up a few TV stations while you're at it. I'm sure everyone will love you for it. Make sure to mention your name and address.

  18. Re:Sadly, you've got a point on Army Opens New Office of Videogames · · Score: 1

    these days it's all about spin and emotion not about facts and logic. Maybe on your posts :p
  19. Re:human defined? on Voyager 2 Shows Solar System Is "Dented" · · Score: 1

    You sir, are a GOD!!! Meh. I try my best, but the people they still complain.
  20. Re:Hmm.. on The 5 Users You'd Meet in Hell · · Score: 1

    They do say that in the IT Crowd, but it's something I'm sure a lot of us were already saying before we ever saw the IT Crowd ;)

  21. Hmm.. on The 5 Users You'd Meet in Hell · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have you tried switching it off and on again?

  22. Re:What a load of bollocks on FTC Says Payment Processor Took Millions · · Score: 1

    Nope, still the wrong usage :p Face it, there's no beating STFU (so much so that I have a t-shirt proclaiming that I went to STFUniversity :P)

  23. Re:I can just see the future... on 'w00t' Named 2007 Word of the Year · · Score: 4, Funny

    2011: lolcat

  24. Re:That is quite exciting on 'w00t' Named 2007 Word of the Year · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm guessing it's from ancient samurai culture. w00t pants! *boogies*

  25. Re:What a load of bollocks on FTC Says Payment Processor Took Millions · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, fucker would be more appropriate. Shut the fucker up, y'know.