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  1. Re:Good news on Computer Analysis Sets NASA History Straight · · Score: 1

    Well they say "computer analysis", meaning that some geek has been losing bed-time over this for a while. Scary shit.

  2. Re:This is just silly on Swedish Video Site Trouncing YouTube · · Score: 1

    So what is the point of the article then?

  3. An appropriate response.. on A Buckyegg Breaks Pentagon Rules · · Score: 1

    ..is hard to put in words.

    First you have a very informative title, which got me wondering what kind of assasin/agent/geek would call himself buckyballs and annoy the Pentagon.
    Then I got hit by this Jewel:

    Chemists from Virginia and California have cooked a soup of fullerenes which produced an improbable buckyegg.
    and I felt like a new man. There's a name for this kind of catch-phrase whoring, I just can't remember it right now.

    Then I realised it wasn't over yet. submitter was just getting warmed up. Fifa, eggs (get it? balls and eggs?) and plenty more to come. All you have to do is follow the link to..you guessed it! Roland's blog!

    I'm sorry, but trolling becomes mandatory in these circumstances. If we don't troll insightfully, what meaning does democracy have?
    LAME

  4. This is just silly on Swedish Video Site Trouncing YouTube · · Score: 1

    This localization nonsense may make sense to swedes, but it won't cut it with any English speaking audience.

    Of COURSE we find different cultures interesting and funny. It's the world-wide-web, remember? A lot of Americans watch the crazy Asian clips and a whole load of latinos watch the scantily clad white girls, even if they don't speak the same language. Why this segregative midset? It's refreshing to see what people everywhere are doing. You can watch a German playing a guitar, a hick from Wisonsin talking about her dirty habits and a fight in the Hong-Kong subway all in the same place. What's wrong with that?

    If you only want to meet local people, try the nearest pub you freaks!

    [joking]

  5. Consumers getting screwed again on Apple iTunes Upsampling Higher Resolution Videos? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    film at 11..

  6. Ding Dong! on High Temperature Bose-Einstein Condensation Observed · · Score: 1

    "Magnons are the quanta of magnetic excitations in a magnetically ordered ensemble of magnetic moments."

    You have used up your stockpile of confounding-words-that-begin-with-an-M today! Please come again!

  7. Re:Interactivity: perfect for porn on High-Def Disc Interactivity Debuts on HD DVD · · Score: 1

    Once again, the porn industry drives technology forward

    ????
    Elaboration please.

  8. Re:Not to mention... on Only a 'Moron' Would Buy YouTube · · Score: 1, Interesting
  9. I'd love to but.. on Would You Hire a Former Black Hat? · · Score: 1

    if they're a really good black-hat, you'll never know about them will you?

  10. Re:Not yet, but it will be! (Maybe? or Maybe Not?) on Is String Theory Really a Scientific Theory? · · Score: 1

    Because everytime string theory gets disproven, they come out with a new theory and call it 'String Theory'.

    That's the funniest thing I've read all day. Microprocessor manufacturers need to take heed of this elegant method. No marketing department needed.

    Theoretical Physicist A: So what do we call this one?
    Theoretical Physicist B: No idea.
    Theoretical Physicist A: I like "string theory". Let's just stick to the old timer eh?
    Theoretical Physicist B: You're right. It's not like anyone understands anything anyway.
    Theoretical Physicist A: Yeah and if they ask we'll tell them there's no real difference, if you look at all parallel dimensions.
    *high fives*

  11. I recommed on Game Developers Missing Their Target? · · Score: 1

    that the market analysts try to stay as dormant as possible, so that incidental reports like this don't ruin their employers.

  12. Yes but... on Possession of Violent Pornography Outlawed in UK · · Score: 1

    Is it legal to shoot pr0n movies in the UK?
    And if so, possession of "violent" pornography includes the production of such material..so where is it that they draw the lines? What is violent, exactly? And isn't it also wrong to have pr0n produced at all, given that sex with minors can be linked to incentives from erotic entertainment?

    I understand stopping the production of something considered morally wrong - this is done under many faiths/cultural systems. But reaching inside people's homes is not ok under any circumstance that is not proven to be lethal.

  13. client AND server? on Apple and Windows Will Force Linux Underground · · Score: 1

    ..general client and server computing platform..

    Microsoft is popular as a client platform, this much is true, and it is true because the number of knowledgable people is far less than the number of clueless consumers.

    In the server market however, there are 2 types of consumers:

    1) Enterprises that are small-medium and want a simple-to-use set of products that have a hundred-billion-dollar corporation standing behind them.

    2) Enterprises that understand the concept of a solid computing environment, reliability, security..etc..etc. Some of these are willing to pay, but most have a dedicated IT team that can set up a distributed system based on FOSS.

    Microsoft will never be a leader in server platforms/specialized machinery, because that is where computing begins to get serious.

  14. Re:Source on New Auto-Seeding Torrent Server Released · · Score: 1

    so people could learn HTML from each other.

    Ha! Have you visited myspace.com? I am trying to forget the things I learned there, but the memories are too...bright.

    People don't learn html from each other, they torture each other with seemingly innocent tags that turn into nightmares. Please don't raise this issue again.

  15. huge typo on The Light Bulb That Can Change the World · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In terms of "oil not burned"

    should read: "countries not invaded"

  16. Re:Why power per storage capacity? on 3 Terabytes, 80 Watts · · Score: 1

    It needs to keep breathing. Imagine having a terabyte worth of pornography stacked on your back..you need juice to carry that sort of stuff, mate. It doesn't matter if you're a magnetic disk. Just being there is an energy-sucking sort of event. It's like telling Elvis to come over to a party - it doesn't matter whether he's singing or not, just having him (esp. back from the grave) means you have to pay the sombitch. /previews comment

    Sleep is a wonderful phenomenon. I need sleep, but even sleep requires energy! /previews again

    I think the answer is tat 80W is the average rate, or the maximum rate, or something.

  17. Re:How many do I need on Add Another Core for Faster Graphics · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, and you'll need a team of dedicated hobbits to buy all that shit and put it together.

    Also, you'll probably need a Kandalf case to put it all in.

  18. Re:The Bottom of the Barrel (Executive Summary) on Core 2 Duo Notebooks Reviewed · · Score: 1

    Doesn't anybody *screen* these submissions?

    I hate to have to say this, but you're apparently new here :)

    And well done on that post. I went from gloomy-but-workable to happier-than-pot after reading it. You should either

    A) Start a blog
    2) Do a stand up show.
    5) Save your comment somewhere for future reference.

    Not only have you used the word "turdhammer" (albeit misspelt, you clown) , but you used it beautifully. I hope and desire that every post that makes fun of other people/corporations/websites elevates itself to this fine standard.

    Yours truly,
    -F

  19. Re:"Make You Cry"? But I Thought... on New "Get a Mac" TV ads · · Score: 1

    Are you implying this is not a slow news day?

  20. Re:everything I learned about america on Bob Saget 2.0 · · Score: 1

    Now that I think about it, that sucks. We don't all own trampolines or cannon fodder our dads in the balls. For a better understanding of American culture, please watch Americas Funniest Criminals.

  21. Re:Unfortunately.... on Heroic IT Dept Less Likely to Steal... Lunches? · · Score: 1

    Because we don't like rebates.

    -F

  22. my worm doesn't care on Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger · · Score: 1

    those same police who are looking for predators can also send a threating response for wasting police time

    What if your computer is pwned? Will the police send a threat to my worm? Or will they sue me for having a worm, which is something I don't want anyway? And what about hijacked accounts and spoofed IP addresses?

    Please understand that defending any MS decision to do anything other than shut-down (which is their software's hallmark) is dangerous because you are wasting geek time. Thank you for your cooperation.

  23. Re:off topic, but still... on New Hope for Stem Cell Research · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's the same for us Muslims. There are a lot of extremely devoted Muslims everywhere in the world including war zones, who don't make news. In fact, only a minority (ignorant idiots) get the press coverage, because they have the bang-bangs.

    It's just human nature. Humans are intrigued by physical action. It..moves them. That's why action movies get most box-office dollars. Kiss-kiss bang-bang.

  24. Re:Graphics card naming... on ATI Releases Five New Radeons · · Score: 1

    Yeah but..why do they use X and G and T and S and "Pro" rather than, say B and N and M? Because they think consumers suxxors, and they are terribly right.

    Now about these cards, my GDDR3 memory (nvidia 6800 GT overclocked) runs happily at 1100 Mhz. Explanation please?

  25. Re:which side of the what? on Linux Hardware Looks at Core 2 · · Score: 1

    Either you're wrong or they changed it. Copy-paste:

    Now is a great time to be CPU shopping because no matter which side of the aisle you look on, ..