Comment Re:It's class warfare (Score 2) 81
We all know the big hermit crab didn't work any harder for his shell, he was just in the right place at the right time.
Comment Terrestrial Hermit Crab Learning Social Tricks (Score 3, Funny) 81
For a second there, I thought the biology tag said biography, and I got really scared.
You don't need to know about my tricks yet.
Comment Various Options (Score 1) 372
A house should be comfortable first.
Here are some things I suggest
-Double paned windows, soundproofing the outside walls (or possibly the walls around your offices/bedroom)
-Air filtration, humidity, and temperature control (vastly underrated for overall comfortabiliy of house)
-Heated toilet seats (trust me, you won't ever want to go back)
If all your comfort needs are already met, then here are my "fun" suggestions:
-Swimming pool
-Theatre room with projector, lazyboys, badass sound system of some sort
-Computer Closet with extender cables for monitor / peripherals routed out of it (no noise from fans is nice)
I wouldn't hardwire any cables, but having a conduit system is nice. Once you have it installed between your offices and computer closet, you can just pull the cables you need with a fish tape.
Here are some things I suggest
-Double paned windows, soundproofing the outside walls (or possibly the walls around your offices/bedroom)
-Air filtration, humidity, and temperature control (vastly underrated for overall comfortabiliy of house)
-Heated toilet seats (trust me, you won't ever want to go back)
If all your comfort needs are already met, then here are my "fun" suggestions:
-Swimming pool
-Theatre room with projector, lazyboys, badass sound system of some sort
-Computer Closet with extender cables for monitor / peripherals routed out of it (no noise from fans is nice)
I wouldn't hardwire any cables, but having a conduit system is nice. Once you have it installed between your offices and computer closet, you can just pull the cables you need with a fish tape.
Comment Lets stop this right now (Score 1) 446
The whole "Video games make you violent" debate was squashed in the 90s. Lets leave it dead.
I suggest that people who play xbox 360 are in general more pro military than most.
I don't want to make a stereotype here, but we all know what the xbox stereotype is: a 16-24 year old "bro" who is libertarian, holds slightly sexist views, and is pro military. Maybe there is some truth in that stereotype.
Comment Re:Google Fiber (Score 1) 442
I guess sarcasm isnt part of the ccna exam :D
Comment Google Fiber (Score 5, Funny) 442
Hey does anyone in Kansas City have a REALLY long ethernet cord?
Comment Re:online xbox gaming (Score 1) 572
There are bears outside.
You want bears to eat our children.
Not cool, sir, not cool.
Comment Re:Makes you wonder (Score 1) 142
Wait, did you just pitch Prometheus?
Comment Jurassic Mars (Score 1) 142
As long as we're making movie pitches, they may as well have titles.
WikiLeaks Losing Support From Anonymous 140
Hugh Pickens writes "The Guardian reports that members of computer hacker collective Anonymous have distanced themselves from WikiLeaks, claiming the whistleblowers' site has become too focused on the personal tribulations of its founder, Julian Assange. A statement linked from the Anonymous Twitter account, AnonymousIRC, described WikiLeaks as 'the one man Julian Assange show,' and complained that the website implemented a paywall seeking donations from users who wanted access to millions of leaked documents. 'The idea behind WikiLeaks was to provide the public with information that would otherwise be kept secret by industries and governments. Information we strongly believe the public has a right to know,' said the statement on behalf of Anonymous. The dispute could starve WikiLeaks of potentially newsworthy leaks in the future, as some of Wikileaks' recent disclosures – including the Stratfor emails – are alleged to have come from Anonymous."
Comment Re:Wow. (Score 1) 59
Well now I think it was POSSIBLY a joke (though I guess it is an insightful joke, go figure).
Comment Re:Wow. (Score 1) 59
Oh, right, dirty jokes. Does that really count as OVER my head?
Comment Re:Wow. (Score 2) 59
1990s : "I don't really want a 56k modem, my 9600 transfers my email just fine."
2000s : "I don't really want a cable modem, my 56k does text and images just fine."
2012 : "I don't really want uberfast fiber, my shows stream just fine. "
Come on! Get on board already! Get on that goddamn truck!
2000s : "I don't really want a cable modem, my 56k does text and images just fine."
2012 : "I don't really want uberfast fiber, my shows stream just fine. "
Come on! Get on board already! Get on that goddamn truck!
Ubuntu Will Now Have Amazon Ads Pre-Installed 646
An anonymous reader writes "Scheduled to be released next month, Ubuntu 12.10 now includes both Amazon ads in the user's dash and by default an Amazon store in the user's launcher. The reason for these 'features'? Affiliate revenue. Despite previous controversies with Banshee and Yahoo, Canonical is 'confident it will be an interesting and useful feature for our 12.10 users.' But are the 'users' becoming products?"
Update: 09/22 19:35 GMT by T : Reader bkerensa scoffs, calling the Amazon integration unobtrusive, and says objections to its inclusion in the OS should be ignored, "because in reality ads will not be found in 12.10 unless you are seeing them on a third party website you go to in a web browser." He's got screenshots.
Comment Rapists, Murderers, and Bank Robbers thank you (Score 3, Funny) 126
I stand as chairman for the Society for Advancement of Rapists Murderers and Bank Robbers, and I would like to pledge my most sincere thanks to you, Sweedish government, for prosecuting crimes like this instead of continuing to persecute us.
