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  1. Re:What good is it? on Solar Craft Flies Through Two Nights · · Score: 1

    Yes, but how are we going to get the swallow to carry the coconut?
    I mean, have you ever tried to teach a bird about the buddy system?

  2. Re:An idea on Solar Craft Flies Through Two Nights · · Score: 3, Informative

    Lisa, in this house we OBEY the laws of thermodynamics!

  3. Re:AMD is the new MS? on AMD NDA Scandal · · Score: 1

    *shareholders*, not customers. if you were an AMD shareholder, i would think you would damn well care if your 25K in stock just went up an executive's nose

  4. Re:Ultra Diamond Uber Edition Plus on Halo 3 Preorders Top 1 Million, Marketing Begins · · Score: 1
  5. Re:Fuck the ESRB. on ESRB Responds to 3D Realms' Kvetching · · Score: 1

    you do realize texas is down south with y'all right?

  6. Re:Any consensus? on Blue Blu-ray · · Score: 1

    AFAIK, they are still region free

  7. Re:Any consensus? on Blue Blu-ray · · Score: 1

    you do realize that article is 16 months old?

  8. Re:Same way they land on Earth on Six Minutes of Terror - Landing Humans on Mars · · Score: 1

    other than the fact that the first skip would send you shooting back out into space...

  9. Re:If they really wanted people to buy the iPhone on Apple Plans Cheaper Nano-Based iPhone · · Score: 1

    then from your own experience the NSA also knows how good your coverage is

  10. Re:As they say... on Perpetual Energy Machine Getting Lots of Attention · · Score: 1

    And for those that don't RTFA.....

    Getting published is probably right up on top of his list, since he's paying 22 scientists to review the device and provide their findings back to him (a peer review, if you will)

    http://www.steorn.com/news/releases/?id=1001

    ...22 were appointed to test Steorn's claims. The review process began in January 2007 and is still ongoing. Steorn will publish the results of the process following its completion.

  11. Re:Was I the only one? on NY Legislature Rejects "Microsoft Amendment" · · Score: 1

    well, as a Canadian i wouldn't have a vote, but IF i did, it would BE for Mario :)

    as an aside, if there are only 13 of us, that means i know 25% of all Wii owners, and we all happen to be in St. Catharines, Ontario.

  12. Re:Was I the only one? on NY Legislature Rejects "Microsoft Amendment" · · Score: 1

    What i want to know is, why don't they just use the "everyone votes" channel on Wii?

  13. Re:Viral marketing on I Heart Bees Again - Halo 3's Iris ARG · · Score: 1

    So, what? we should all take a book from sony's attempts at viral marketing?
    I think we all know how well that ended

  14. Re:Who would have thought it on Microsoft Shells Out $50 Million For GTA IV Content · · Score: 1

    1. welcome natalie portman overlords

    2. ???

    3. Profit!!

  15. Re:Microsoft - Gimping Next Gen For Everyone on Microsoft Shells Out $50 Million For GTA IV Content · · Score: 1

    substitute PS3 for PSP, and that is what i have, and i gotta say, the only thing im playing on ps3 is ps2 games, flow and Resistance..... oh and the duckies, cant forget about the duckies

  16. Re:Ouch. on AT&T Announces Plans to Filter Copyright Content · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Really? is your economy doing all that well? Because today I can buy an $1USD for $1.06 Canadian, compared to 2 or 3 years ago when it was *$1.60*.

    Yep, that Dubya is doing a bang up job.... for MY economy.

    If it wasnt for the fact we're worried about getting sucked into this asinine mess too, the whole thing would be a lot more laughable.

    Hmm, I wonder what it would be like to be the Switzerland of the americas?

  17. Re:KISS it on RAID Vs. JBOD Vs. Standard HDDs · · Score: 1

    Yep, many MB's will let you hot swap. I have an Nforce4 MB with 2 300GB SataII drives in a mirror, running win2003 (yes legitimately, Microsoft Partner Program is a GOOD thing). Anyhoo, one of the drives up and died, so i had to swap it out. They weren't in hot swap bays. Don't panic, no problem. With sata the power connector was designed to be HS, if you look there are 3 contacts on it that are longer than the others, they are the ground pins. Pull the power, pull the data(since the drive is dead anyway, you arent losing any data) then just be careful with a *non-conductive* screwdriver ;)

  18. Re:Computer Industry is held hostage by the Cable on Vista Media Center Plus CableCard Equals No TV · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ah, you poor bastards in the US...

    I have cogeco cable here in canada, and NONE of the channels, regular, HD or PPV/Premium have the Record-blocking Flag enabled. Also, for the record the Motorola DCT-6412 I have has 2 firewire ports and I assure you i can use both to record to 2 different computers at the same time.

  19. Re:$70 for Xbox Live Gold and $240 for broadband on Epic, Microsoft Disagree On Gears Content · · Score: 1

    You're Kidding right? Chances are anyone who wants a 360 already had highspeed, and if not, they need to come out of the 90's. (and even that is a bad example, i had DSL from at least '95 on) Nevermind the fact that not everyone forces you to sign a contract, tho if that is how it is for you wherever you are I pity you.

  20. Re:Upon learning of this on Patti Santangelo v. RIAA May Be Over · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Am I the only one that thinks ASCAP could be used interchangably as a synonym for Asshat?

  21. Re:Just get an IMAP account on a server on Managing Mail Between a Desktop and a Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Dont you ever say that evil word again....

  22. Re:apple + videogames = ? on Apple Console Rumour Resurfaces · · Score: 1

    Actually,

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Betacam
    Sony IS STILL a betamax manufacturer(scroll down to the bottom where is says HDCAM SR to get to my point, but its all relevant since everything about 15 years old or newer is probably still in use at some smaller stations).

    You didn't think the TV station downtown uses a $20 walmart VCR did you?

  23. Re:Are you insane? on DarwiinRemote - AWiimote Frontend for OSX · · Score: 1
  24. Re:IBM / Lenovo same here on Notebook PC Manufacturer Who Will Sell Parts? · · Score: 1

    Not completely related, since its not a laptop but a company I do consulting work for have a 3com 16 port switch, that when first purchased sat on a desk in the "server room" (read beside a photocopier in a closet). Well we finally upgraded to a rack mount for their servers and i went to mount it on the rack only to find.................no brackets. Having owned this for about 4 or 5 years, I figured that best case I might find some generic parts, worst case, I get out the dremel and start hacking at a metal plate to make my own. Turns out 3com still had the part number listed for the bracket mount on their support page, and so I called them. The rep I got was super nice (at 5 to 5pm on a Friday afternoon no less), i gave her the part number for the switch, she confirmed the bracket sku, and asked for a mailing address. I gave it to her and asked how much for shipping and the part. Nothing. Not for the part or the shipping, and it was next day UPS to Canada. Doing a quick google for the policy on 3com's website, I got this:

    http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/warranty/descri ption/index.html
    (the 16430 would fall under the 2 year unmanaged switch category).

    So not only was everything free, and fast, but the warranty is more like a suggestion guide to the reps. FYI I even flat out stated, "I lost my rack mounts when we moved the office to another building a year and a half ago, can I even order just the mounts?"

    all in all, 2 thumbs up for 3com.

  25. Re:Will Halo 3 Be MS's Resistance Killer? on Halo 3 Beta Sign Up Starts Dec. 4th · · Score: 1

    nevermind the fact that a significant portion of the PS3's are still boxed up, and being sold on ebay for the the christmas rapefest. Then you have to reduce the number of users further since * not everyone plays FPS games *......... i know, i know, its a scary thought but some people might have purchased the PS3 for other games. :|