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  1. Re:What?? on MIT Media Lab Fashions · · Score: 1

    I know what you meant, but there is no overtime in baseball. It would be extra innings.

  2. Re:Free as in beer on OpenDocument Plans Questioned by Disabled · · Score: 1

    I just graduated this past saturday, so I don't fit into the college kid group anymore, but my mainstay for the past few months has been Molson Canadian. Forget about Natty/Natty Ice.

  3. Re:Defensive driving on VW Beetle Fitted with a Jet Engine · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and those eyes are for looking in front of you, possibly even into the other lane if you are that skilled.

  4. Re:"Behavioural" questions at an interview on Behavioral Interviews for New Hires? · · Score: 1

    Although it may be medically proven to help you out, I don't think I'd ever hire someone who asked to take a nap in the middle of "interview day."

  5. Re:Can't say i wouldn't agree on Negroponte says Linux too 'Fat' · · Score: 1

    Thats why I like Arch Linux. You start with essentially nothing, and are in complete control of everything as you build up to what you want.

  6. Re:coming next on Let Goofy Track Your Children · · Score: 1

    It makes grammatical errors and dupes easier to get through.

  7. Re:An alien shaped computer? on Mark Vena on Dellienware · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but if you buy it, then you don't have to put those sweet alien head stickers on your case that you got from a 50 cent sticker machine. You know, the ones right next to gumball machines in dirty Pizza Huts. Buying alienware takes out at least that one step of crucial case-modding.[/1997]

  8. Re:I'll take the Offtopic hit for this on Mars Rover Spirit Down a Wheel · · Score: 1
    <ecode><br><//ecode>
    (minus the second slash in the closing tag. it doesnt show up otherwise, for obvious reasons)
  9. Re:"we don't want to support piracy" on Xbox 360 Backup Discs Bootable · · Score: 1

    now people can say "i only go to playboy.com to find the mirrors" instead of "i only go to playboy.com to read the online articles."

  10. Re:New to Ubuntu on Linspire CEO Considers CNR for Ubuntu · · Score: 4, Informative

    I used Ubuntu for a few weeks and installed JDK right off of the java.sun.com site. The directions are plain as day on there, and are pretty easy to follow: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install-linux.html. It did not mess anything up either, worked just fine from the command line and from within Eclipse.

  11. Re:Good TImes on Creative use for empty whiskey bottles · · Score: 1

    Actually my first thought was that he was going to use the whiskey in a liquid cooling system

    Windows doesn't need anymore help in that department, it already runs drunk, don't want to add more whiskey. You would think after all of those blue-outs it might try to change it's ways.

  12. Re:Corporate Welfare on Holograms Help Protect Super Bowl · · Score: 1
    So, to answer your question directly, the reason "taxpayer dollars have to pay for security at this game" is because when the stadium was built in Chicago, it was probably part of the agreement.

    I bet Chicago is also getting State and Federal funds earmarked for anti-terrorism efforts too.


    I would venture to say the answer here is yes, because Chicago's Soldier Field is owned by the Chicago Park District.

    The Super Bowl is being held in Detroit though, and I don't really know who specifically owns that stadium.
  13. Re:It's simple, really on Ultra-Stable Software Design in C++? · · Score: 1

    Be sure to use the new cover sheets on them.

  14. Re:120? on Super Bowl Footballs Get The DNA Touch · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure if there are any other times fresh balls are required, though.

    I like to keep my balls fresh all the time, thank you very much.

  15. Re:Technically Speaking . . . on Microsoft Tricks Hacker Into Jail · · Score: 1

    It should really be a generic criminal or a pirate.

    It should be, but then who would read "Microsoft Tricks Generic Criminal Into Jail?"

  16. Re:Available on P2P? on Microsoft Tricks Hacker Into Jail · · Score: 1

    what about ??? and profit? the two most important steps!

  17. Re:Smells like the same old snake oil... on Fast Track to Fine Wine? · · Score: 1
  18. Re:but price is still not a great predictor on Fast Track to Fine Wine? · · Score: 1

    Sub-$75 single malt scotch example: The Glenlivet (aged 18 year version), I'd take that any day. I want to say it costs like $64.

  19. Re:The Internet on The World According to Google · · Score: 1

    the picture to go with that can be seen here

  20. Re:Yeah, but these guys... on South Korea To Develop Army and Police Robots · · Score: 1

    ...or this guy.

  21. Re:That's stupid on Who Owns Baseball Statistics? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Baseball statistics are easily downloadable in a database format with one line for every player season in MLB history. That is an amzing treasure trove of information, even for casual fans. Highly recommended.

    the lahman database is probably what you speak of. thats actually how i learned python: wrote a little app to search for a person, a range of a certain stat, players by college they attended, etc.

  22. Re:Holy shit. on Burned CDs Last 5 years Max -- Use Tape? · · Score: 0

    the author of that page comes off as someone who would be wearing a beret, smoking a pipe, and wearing a scarf proclaiming that he lives for art's sake

  23. Re:here's one article... on Computers, Long Hours and Vision Problems? · · Score: 0

    i tried looking on http://asnwers.google.com/ too, and you were right. it just wont cut it.

  24. Re:So wait... on Crank Blogging, Like Phone Calling, Now Illegal · · Score: 0

    id like to complain about this one guy named "Anonymous Coward"...

  25. Re:Not tech but the top spoken gaffe of 2005 on 2005 Foot In Mouth Awards · · Score: 1, Funny

    the hurricane brought back led zepplin's "when the levee breaks" into my music rotation. that was a good time