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  1. Re:Bastards! on 10 OSes We Left Behind · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hah.

    The first ever morph shown on television was generated on an Amiga, in software called Morph Plus. Later it evolved (morphed?) into a program called Elastic Reality (written by me) which became the de-facto morph/roto program for SGI workstations.

    Not to mention countless television shows in the 90s with cutting edge 3D graphics rendered in a little program called Lightwave 3D. Guess where that came from?

    Show's what you know.

  2. Re:Is anyone surprised? on Taxpayers Fund AIG Lawsuit Against US · · Score: 1, Troll

    Welcome to the Fascist States of America

    You say that like we're just arriving there...

  3. Re:What is the big deal? on Flying Car Passes First Flight Test · · Score: 2, Informative

    You don't need clearance from anyone to fly an aircraft in uncontrolled airspace (class G - below 700 ft or below 1200 ft near uncontrolled airports).

    Further, you can fly VFR in class E (pretty much everywhere except near airports, and below 18000 ft) without any clearance whatsoever. In fact, you are not required to talk to anyone at all if you don't want to.

  4. Re:Do you advertise? on The Realities of Selling On Apple's App Store · · Score: 1

    We sent out press releases, and mentioned it on a few iPhone Photography blogs - that's about it.

  5. Re:Appstore apps are too limited on The Realities of Selling On Apple's App Store · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Not necessarily. My photo editing app, Photo fx (video here), has been selling over 1000 a day since it was released in January. But it's really just a streamlined version of our high-end Dfx filter software which runs on Avid editing systems, Final Cut Pro, and Photoshop, etc. The iPhone version even uses the exact same optimized C++ code.

    Moral of the story - make something people want (and do a credible job at it) and you'll do pretty well.

    On the other hand, you are also at the often arbitrary whim of Apple reviewers. My other app, Crack, was rejected because it "simulates failure" of the iPhone screen. Very frustrating.

  6. Re:Time Warner is horrible.... on Cable Companies Want Bigger Share of Online TV Market · · Score: 1

    But I thought cable was so much better than satellite! At least that's what all those commercials proclaim!

    (I watched it without commercials on my DirecTV DVR, with no cut-outs)

  7. Great news for C++ programmers on NASA Funding Boost, But No Shuttle Extension in Obama Budget · · Score: 3, Funny

    Boost has a very good smart pointer implementation, not to mention an excellent threading and regex package. It's nice to see an organization like NASA supporting it.

  8. Re:...and? on First Doom 4 Production Shots Revealed · · Score: 1, Funny

    Quite frankly, I could care less.

    I'm curious - what exactly could you care less about? How much less about something else can you actually care? Interesting!

  9. Games? on Ubuntu Wipes Windows 7 In Benchmarks · · Score: 1, Insightful

    How much faster does Left 4 Dead run on Linux?

    How about Photoshop?

  10. Re:Fan-smegging-tastic! on Red Dwarf To Return, Find Earth · · Score: 1

    How about a crumpet?

  11. Feh on A Robotic Bartender, and How To Build One · · Score: 1

    BOTTLED beer.

  12. Self employed on Abused IT Workers Ready To Quit · · Score: 1

    Happy to be self-employed. I only have to spend 100% of my time "outside normal hours" working.

  13. Coconuts? on First Flight of Jet Powered By Algae-Fuel · · Score: 1

    In February 2008, a Virgin 747 flew from London to Amsterdam partly using a fuel derived from a blend of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconuts.

    Yeah but were those African or European coconuts?

  14. He's a CYBORG! on Steve Jobs Issues Update On His Health · · Score: 0, Redundant

    He'll surprise everyone when he shows up in the new iBod, which happens to weigh what his normal weight should be.

  15. Re:Objective C on Best Introduction To Programming For Bright 11-14-Year-Olds? · · Score: 1

    Sure, but the syntax will make them blind and they won't be emotionally ready to work around all the bugs in iPhone OS. I think the OP is trying to help them prepare for the real world, not experience it first hand before puberty. Besides, everyone knows Objective C is only really used by Apple and all we need are a bunch of smug 12 year old UBER smart-asses.

  16. Re:I didn't get one on CueCat Patent Granted, Finally · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps it became self-aware and clawed its way out. Did you ever think of that?

  17. Re:I hope it hits Barack Obama on Small Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth · · Score: 1

    Oh, and Ronald Reagan.

  18. Don't worry on Toxic Fumes From Mac Pros? · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's just the smell of smug.

  19. Sink a well... on Strong Methane Emissions On the Siberian Shelf · · Score: 1

    Someone should sink a well down there and retire.

  20. Re:Gates and Seinfeld.... on Microsoft To Announce Jerry Seinfeld Ads Cancelled · · Score: 1

    It doesn't matter, as long as it's Arcturian.

  21. Re:Gates and Seinfeld.... on Microsoft To Announce Jerry Seinfeld Ads Cancelled · · Score: 1

    And somewhat aroused...

  22. Re:Radioactive Batteries on Environmental Cost of Hybrids' Battery Recycling? · · Score: 1

    Great. I wish I had known about this before being charged $160 for new brake grease!

  23. Wife not going to like this on Laboring Longer a Growing Trend For Americans · · Score: 3, Funny

    As this is a timothy post, I only bothered reading the title. We're expecting our second child in January, and my wife is NOT going to like this news!

  24. Re:Err, yeah. on OpenGL 3.0 Released, Developers Furious · · Score: 1

    Ahem. Apparently you haven't heard of Gelato.

  25. Re:If you've got nothing to hide... on IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software · · Score: 2, Funny

    A meme bit my sister once...