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  1. Re:Does this one work with Chrome? on Adobe Launches Sandboxed Reader X · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Might be moot, ver 8 (which is in beta) series of Chrome has a built-in PDF reader - not sure how complete or how secure it is however. That being said, Adobe Reader runs in ver 7 (current stable version) series just fine.

  2. Re:Expensive Price on Anti-Smartphone Phone Launched For Technophobes · · Score: 1

    Well, I hope the is an unsubsidized price. Also, I think there is some design quality feature there they are charging that extra $$ for. It looks pretty cool actually, but, being a smartphone addict, I have no use for it.

  3. Re:Not everyone is 20 on Is the Number Up For the Residential Phone Book? · · Score: 1

    For now. When the tech generation becomes the older generation, we'll probably never see them again. However, while there are people like my dad, for example, still alive, the book will be them around (that being said, I do want my dad to stick around for a few more years, even if it mean a few more dead trees ;) )

  4. I simply throw them away or recycle on Is the Number Up For the Residential Phone Book? · · Score: 1

    Is there a way I can tell whoever that delivers them to "not bother"? Even then it seems like I get them from MULTIPLE companies not even associated with a phone company anymore. So they deliver them, and I chuck them... about 4-5 times a year. Internet and/or smart phone usually gets all the info I need.

  5. Re:it always looked to me like... on USB Is the Devil's Connection · · Score: 1

    well, obviously... you worship Satan

  6. Re:Yes! on When DLC Goes Wrong · · Score: 1

    Playing after the end game in Fallout 2 is seriously broken. No one really responds to the end game condition anywhere, except for in New Reno (and a wee bit of Vault City), and that is all just dialog and more of the excessive in-jokes. Ok, you can find the "hint book" at the Church... just a silly cheat device. Really all you can do it just wander around the wasteland and beat up baddies or do caravans. I found out that Fallout 2 got REALLY boring after the Oil Rig went ka-blooie.

  7. Re:Why are we getting pulled into this turf war? on Google Asks Users To Complain Against Facebook · · Score: 1

    I'm sure having that data on a website, not owned by you... on servers, not owned by you... moderated by people, you have no control over... accessible by many application APIs, made by developer not caring about what you think about your data.... ALL over a non-secure connection... totally makes it yours. In reality, this data was created by you, and now "owned" by everyone, esp. FB, who can get access to it (which is pretty much anyone, some people with more difficulty over others, i'm sure). So yeah I guess it is "yours" so much as you put money in a bank that says it "yours" but you have no way of making any useful withdrawls or purchases with that money.

  8. Re:Suck it up Zuck. on Google Asks Users To Complain Against Facebook · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Then once they are friended to you in the system, the collection of information that builds about your contacts/friends on FB becomed "trapped" in the FB system. Of course, you can always "hand-copy" lots of it to another system, but you cannot simply get a data file or export of you contacts/friends that are on FB into an easily portable format to put in another system. Conversely, FB doesn't think it is a problem that they can import the data from many other places to easily start your collection of friend info

    I *think* THAT's the point.

  9. Re:Automatic? Just let me know. on Amazon Patents Bad Gift Protection · · Score: 1

    ... but... I didn't want a horse.

  10. Re:I don't want it! on Google Give Searchers 'Instant Previews' of Result Pages · · Score: 1

    Seriously? What are you running? IE??

  11. Re:Flock? Chrome Extensions? on Andreesen Offers New Browser 'Rockmelt' · · Score: 1

    Chromium - Chrome - splitting hairs much? And no, knowing the difference will not save your life.

  12. Re:Flock? Chrome Extensions? on Andreesen Offers New Browser 'Rockmelt' · · Score: 1

    Except it looks like it is totally built off of Chrome - that or they took a BIG UI cue from Chrome

  13. Re:Scrum is *not* a replacement for good managemen on A Decade of Agile Programming — Has It Delivered? · · Score: 1

    Interesting, I did SCRUM in a previous job and thought it was the worst thing ever invented. Current job does it too (in fact, my interview for the job mentioned this, and made me worried). However SCRUM in the new job seems almost natural and the right way to it here. That being said, I like my management here (fairly competent and good to work with) compared with the last job with SCRUM (bunch of morons).

  14. Re:LibreOffice will join the ranks of Linux... on 33 Developers Leave OpenOffice.org · · Score: 1

    I know of this dude named Steve Jobs...

  15. Re:Who are these "Americans".... on Most Americans Support an Internet Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    Nothing wrong... maybe a bit excessive? Just sayin'

    I mean I find two balls MORE than enough.

    ... WHAT? I'M NOT GAY

  16. Re:Godwin does not apply? on How Allies Used Math Against German Tanks · · Score: 1

    it's like Hitler

    there, happy?

  17. Re:I doubt it on Bees Beat Machines At 'Traveling Salesman' Problem · · Score: 1

    You're just jealous that bees are getting smarter than human and really and truly figure this stuff out when we are still stumped by this problem.

    I, for one, welcome, our mathematically superior bee overlords.

    (Help me! The bees have me prisoner, there are three workers, each with a stinger at my neck, telling me what to type. Luckily, due to a problem with their "odd" vision organs, they cannot see ANYTHING in parenthesis. Send help, and maybe some Raid or at least some Off.)

  18. Re:Evidence on Bees Beat Machines At 'Traveling Salesman' Problem · · Score: 1

    Kirk says he need a spaceship... also, I have no idea what this has to do with bees

  19. Re:FUD! on Beware the Garden of Steven · · Score: 1

    Well, once you negotiate with a publisher who then negotiates with a distributor who has negotiated with box stores...

  20. Re:"Integrated" sounds better on Steve Jobs Lashes Out At Android · · Score: 1

    Tell that to the world of consumerism, who doesn't care about principles and just wants it to work... consistently, everytime

  21. Re:Gene, you may want to stay quiet on Gene Simmons Threatens Anonymous Again and Gets DDoS'd · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They weren't trying to dent them... they were just doing it as long as it was "entertaining" - once the lulz died down, so did Project Chanology. They got Scientology irritated more than anything, and that is a "win" to Anon. Anon doesn't care... whatever entertains them that day is what they do. The amazing about Project Chanology was how long it lasted. I imagine a few people were trying to really achieve something. Those people I call "suckers" that the rest of Anon used to get their lulz on... let a few do the work and then everyone else just shows up and laugh asses off.

  22. Re:Search? on Disc-Free Netflix Streaming Arrives For the PS3 and Wii · · Score: 1

    Search was one the disc-based version too

  23. Re:Has anyone noticed? Microsoft is dying on Microsoft Admits OpenOffice.org Is a Contender · · Score: 1

    You used *'Nuff* in your post... your argument is now invalid... *facepalm*

  24. Re:Compared to FF7? on Final Fantasy XIV Launches To Scathing Reviews · · Score: 1

    I could not get through 7... Again, like some of the "super classic FFs" - I thought the story was pretty good, just so annoying to play. I have finished only 2 FF games in my life: 6 and 9 Every other one I would start I would get 3/4th of the way through (mind you I have only played, other than 6 and 9: 7, 10 and 12) and just perplexed why I wasted my time grinding for hours just to advance the story and just quit and never return to it.

  25. Re:The game ended at 10 on Final Fantasy XIV Launches To Scathing Reviews · · Score: 1

    I argue it was dead at 10 too... however, I never played 10 fully all the way. I never played 11. I got 12 for a great price, but about 3/4ths of the way though I was 1) confused by the story 2) didn't care about half the characters 3) and started to hate that tower of never ending suck. That was over a year ago, I never went back. I looked 13 for my PS3 and just remind myself of life lost during playing 12. 12 was pretty... and I thought combat system was "interesting", but that was about it. 10 had a great story, but the grinding in that game is just as bad as any of them and prevented me from finishing it.