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  1. 'Taught' material? on Microwind Generator For Low Power Systems · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What did they teach it? Um, Editors, I think the word you're looking for is 'taut'.

  2. Re:Let the Knee Jerk responses begin... on Ohio Court Admits Lie Detector Tests As Evidence · · Score: 3, Insightful
    In this case it is the DEFENSE offering the lie-detector evidence.

    It doesn't matter if the side offering the evidence is the defense or the prosecution - once the evidence is accepted it sets a (potentially dangerous) precedent.

  3. "Security was working" on Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which is why they only let them through 2 checkpoints (2 being the secret number of the day).

  4. Try Battletoads on Game Essentials - 20 Difficult Games · · Score: 3, Informative
    The only time I ever managed to get past the first speeder bike level was when I accidentally hit a level warp (and got sucked into a surfing level, where I was quickly killed off)

    Got to say it did wonders for the heart rate though - no need to exercise, just play Battletoads and watch it go!

  5. We had a similar thing on 13-Year-Old CEO Steals the Show At TiECON · · Score: 3, Interesting
    ..in 1st year Japanese class when I was in highschool. All the basic katakana symbols were written on cards, and we used them to play various recognition games. Admittedly, it was only used to give us the basics, but it provided a platform to move on from, and since it was fun, it didn't feel like learning (always a bonus).

    From what I can see that's where this kid is coming from. Sure, the game won't teach you things like redox reactions, or actual experimental processes, but if you get a good grounding in the basics it makes it much easier to understand the more complex things later on.

  6. Nothing New Here... on Threat To Free, Legal Guitar Tablature Online · · Score: 3, Informative

    Lots of the larger tabs sites have had takedown messages sent to them (example here), which, quite frankly, sucks if you're trying to learn to play.

  7. On the internet... on Females Outnumber Males Online · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..no one really knows you're a dog.

  8. 2 Words... on Can CDs Be Recycled? · · Score: 1

    Giant Mirrorball!

  9. Re:Bah on Julianne Moore to play Dana Scully · · Score: 1

    Of course. End of tfa: Thanks to 'Loof Lirpa'

    Loof Lirpa, the only brand of lirpa that Mr Spock trusts! (now 50% off!)

  10. Re:On the other side of the coin... on Scientists Re-grow Dental Enamel · · Score: 3, Interesting

    As far as I know, baby teeth don't so much fall out, as they are pushed out by the adult teeth growing up from below (I used to work with a girl who still had some of her baby teeth, as for some reason she never grew adult teeth to replace them)

  11. It's dependent on where you live on Is Daylight Saving Shift Really Worth It? · · Score: 1
    I live in Western Australia, and we're currently running a trial of Daylight savings. It's all well and good for those of us in the lower half of the state, where there is an appreciable difference in the sunset/sunrise times Summer vs Winter, but at the top of the state nearer the equator, it must be annoying at the very least.

    (Not to mention it's hot enough that the airconditioning will be on wherever I am, daylight savings or no, so I doubt there's much of an energy saving there either)

  12. Why on Earth... on Schools Banning Homework? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...do first graders need homework? Surely the first few grades of school are for getting the basics down, rather than attempting to cram as much as possible into the kids' heads?

  13. Re:Philip Reeve on Chinese Develop Remote Controlled Pigeons · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Something similar was devised during WWII, but using bats instead of pigeons (and without quite the same level of control). Check it out here.

  14. Re:No harmful effects on Bacteria To Protect Against Quakes · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You'd think at the very least it would change the water drainage patterns in the area (and thus the water table, local waterways etc, etc)

  15. I for one am glad it's gone... on Award-Winning Ad Taken Off Air In Australia · · Score: 3, Funny

    It wasn't sweet, or cute, it was disturbing, and wrong on so many levels... (apparently small, unnaturaly placed children disturb me)

  16. So... on FCC Report - TV Violence Should be Regulated · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No violence, no shooting, no riot scenes? I guess the 6pm news will have to be delayed until 9pm then?

  17. Re:When did we stop playing these games? on P2P Virtual Currency Exchange Launches · · Score: 1

    Because humans are, by nature, a lazy species. Why spend all that time grinding to get gold, when you can just buy it? (Personally, I don't think that way, but I can understand why some do).

  18. Not just vision on Videogames Sharpen Player Vision · · Score: 1

    I noticed a marked improvement in my hand-eye coordination after I first started playing Nintendo games regularly as a kid (though considering how uncoordinated I was, really the only way was up :)

  19. Re:as OOXML? on Gates Says Microsoft Will Support OpenID · · Score: 1

    It was Gates who reportedly (their PR person told it Borsen) bribed the Danish Government: Get us software patents or we cut jobs in Denmark.

    That's not bribery, that's extortion. (Which I believe carries heavier penalties...)

  20. Re:A great anti-bully tactic my father taught me.. on Schools Act to Short-Circuit 'Cyberbullying' · · Score: 1
    /ignore

    I also used to particularly enjoy /agree. Nothing quite like the look on a bullys face when you turn around and say: 'Why yes, I am a retarded freak who dresses like 2 year old! Thank you for noticing, I do try!' (helps if you do it with a big smile on your face as well). Completely stumps them every time (not to mention making them look like a fool in front of their friends, which never hurts :).

  21. Re:Pffft Yeah Right on Solar Powered Car Attempts to Break Record · · Score: 1
    Having lived in Western Australia for over 20 years, I can confirm that yes, it DOES exist :)

    Shhh! Don't let them know, or we'll be inundated with bloody Eastern-Statesers! ;)

  22. Re:Time to polish your tinfoil hats on UFOs In the News · · Score: 1

    It's not the mind probes you have to worry about...

  23. But if I don't procrastinate... on Beating Procrastination with Self-Imposed Deadlines · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... what else am I going to do at work all day?

  24. Re:Could they be harmful? on Many New Species Found Under Antarctica · · Score: 2, Funny

    Naah, Vegemite is like 1080, only toxic to non-natives :)

  25. Re:Maybe it's time to go low tech on Worst Christmas Ever For Gadgets? · · Score: 1
    what ever happened to pets? to imagination? to communication skills?

    Nope, sorry, no Lego this year either :)