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  1. Re:simple answer on $600 PS3 Ships Without HDMI Cable · · Score: 1

    In other words, take that HDMI cable and use it with your HDMI upscaling dvd player instead of the ps3. Now you won't have to buy an HDMI cable for it!

  2. Re:"Edgy Eft"? Seriously? on Edgy Eft Knot 2 Released · · Score: 1

    It tells you that the Microsoft people really like Whistler/Blackcomb. (Longhorn is the name of a bar at the base of the mountain, and the most likely source of the name)

  3. Re:Good article on The Future of Human-Computer Interaction · · Score: 1

    Funny you say that, since the autotype on my cellphone seems to be perfect. Sure, I backtrack on a few words, but the time saved doing it this way is greater than presing 4433555-pause-555666 to spell 'hello' when I only have to type 43556. I also end up with much more coherent and English messages, such as "Hello, are we still meeting at 6?" as opposed to "lo r we mtg @ 6 kthxbi". Mine also seems to pick up names in my phonebook too, so odd names like "Heintz van Leeuwen" are actually predicted. Maybe you need a better phone?

  4. Re:Recalls still allowed? on Do Not Flush Your iPod · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't it be safer to have them require the batteries to be removed? Or ban AC power when the battery is still plugged in. I seem to recall all the explosions occured when they were charging...

  5. Re:Clearly, Apple isn't even a player in this mark on Dell Quietly Leaves MP3 Market · · Score: 1

    I think the article meant "Windows-based player" was interchangable with "crippled WMA player". It's either that, or "crippled AAC player". Lesser of two evils, take your pick. I picked the shiny white one.

  6. Re:This Would Be Much More Useful: on Microsoft and Mozilla To Collaborate for Vista · · Score: 1

    I've done some web design recently, and I was under the impression that IE7 was going to be a bit more standards compliant that IE6. Boy was I wrong. Now I have it done the right way for the standards compliant crowd, a hack for IE6, and a new, separate hack for IE7. Also, the IE7 version looks worse than the one for IE6. Go figure.

  7. Re:Kill all the dogs! on Contagious Cancer Found in Dogs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I see that you have never owned a cat or dog. It can be a very rewarding experience, caring for something like that.

    Having said that, I agree with your views about how some people seem to value the lives of animals over other human beings.
    I saw a commercial once that truly sickened me. They were asking for donations to help save captive bears in an empoverished third world country! I couldn't believe that someone could ask for money to save bears, instead of helping the PEOPLE that couldn't afford enough food. The bears were being held captive to be put on display to earn donations from passers-by, and I thought, "How stupid can this donation organization be! Solve the people problem, and you also solve the bear problem!"

    Animal rights groups sicken me sometimes.

  8. Re:Umm no on First Impressions of Freespire 1.0 · · Score: 1
    you just have to watch startup items carefully,
    I use winpatrol...
    And I edit the registry. I doubt anyone really cares how you do it, the point is, it's something you do.
  9. Re:Pirates Killing Game Industry....No Really!!! on Piracy Killing PC Gaming? · · Score: 1

    Exactly. Release a game worth playing, at a reasonable price point ($40 per game at max?), and I'm sure people will just flock to it. Release a GTA-clone for $80, with a buggy engine, long load times, and a multitude of other problems, and sure, the people who like playing GTA will probably pirate it. It's been my rule. If a game is truly worth playing, I will always support the developers. Games like Darwinia.

  10. Re:Customization is King on What Spore May Spawn · · Score: 1

    Give the gaming industry a decade or so, and the technology will be avaliable.

    How about a game that is designed to 'understand' what an office building should look like, both from the inside and out, and can generate one on a whim, using a pallete of office textures and models.

    Now imagine teaching the engine how to generate a wide variety of buildings, structures, and even city layouts. The game fills in the gaps as the player moves, and everything can be destructible, since wherever there's a hole (literally or figuratively) the game can fill it in.

  11. Re:Oh the horror!!! on Banner Ad on Myspace Serves Adware to 1 Million · · Score: 1
  12. Re:NTFS? on Microsoft Retracts Private Folder Option · · Score: 1

    As far as I can tell, the NTFS folder permissions+encryption allow for security on a per-user basis. It still won't protect your files if you leave your computer logged in, and someone has physical access to the machine. This app would ask for a password everytime you try and access the folder, regardless of the fact that you have NTFS permissions.

  13. Billywitchdoctor.com feel more comfortable... on The Physics of Superman · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean ultra-mega-hyper chicken? Shh! He is legend!