Comment Re:Just don't need one. (Score 1) 618
Same. My 'dumbphone' also has a torch, FM radio and a few games, but I wouldn't miss them if it didn't. The most attractive feature is the week+ long battery life.
Comment Re:Categories (Score 4, Funny) 280
People creating a public disturbance by flipping off CCTV cameras.
Comment Re:not so chatty bot (Score 2, Interesting) 257
I managed to have a short chat.
Hi kugs !
kugs - hello
[ Af:0 At:7 Sp:0] Welcome, kugs. Type "help" if you need it.
kugs - how are you
[ Af:0 At:8 Sp:0] I'm pretty good. And you?
kugs - I'm pretty tired
[ Af:0 At:9 Sp:0] Glad to hear you are in good health. Sadly, it is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. How long do you have left?
kugs - how long do I have until I go to sleep?
kugs - I didn't understand what you meant.
kugs - hello?
I wasn't fooled.
Comment Re:Wouldn't mining the moon be a bad idea? (Score 1) 421
No, I'm not joking - I'm ignorant.
Comment Wouldn't mining the moon be a bad idea? (Score 4, Funny) 421
This is a great discovery, but what are we going to do with it? The obvious thing is to mine it out, but wouldn't lightening the mass of the moon have a (probably quite bad) effect on it's tidal effects to the earth?
Facebook Unveils Details of Downtime 103
An anonymous reader writes "Facebook officially gave out more technical details on the endless loop in a database control mechanism that forced a 2.5-hour shutdown of the social site, and the resulting combination of a productivity burst, increased fertility (check back on June 25, 2011) and mass hysteria all around the world."
Comment Re:What ? (Score 4, Funny) 325
Instead of dupes,
Comment Re:So.. (Score 2, Informative) 110
There's been no news on Ep3 because they've been busy making Left 4 Dead 2, Portal 2, Steam for Mac (and working on Steam for Linux or so I hear) and updates for Team Fortress.
From an interview with Doug Lombardi (login required)
Final question, and one I'm sure you're not super-keen to answer, but I promised one of our tech guys I'd ask it. What truth is there to rumours that you're also working on a Linux version of Steam?
Doug Lombardi: There's no Linux version that we're working on right now....
Comment Re:XP is the 90's? (Score 1) 1213
Your post is informative, but it makes the parent redundant.
Comment Re:Well... (Score 1) 319
It's tuesday...
Comment Re:But... (Score 1) 459
It wasn't worth it for me. I also brought GTA IV, and spent a couple hours installing and downloading the drm. When it came to an OS reinstall, I decided to download a pirate copy as it was easier.
Comment Re:It was brilliantly parried! (Score 1) 874
Comment Re:Pawn (Score 1) 307
I know a few people who had to sell off goods to pay for their internet connection when we were pay by the minute.
Comment Re:More productive ... (Score 5, Insightful) 307
If you're addicted to "the Internet"
Knowledge. Thanks to the internet, I can program in a multitude of languages. I can play five different instruments. I can understand three languages. I've had the opportunity to read many classic novels I wouldn't have otherwise. Same with movies. I can make a lot more meals I wouldn't have otherwise been able too. I can fascinate/bore friends with useless trivia.
And I can masturbate like a racehorse on speed.
Comment Re:Not Correct (Score 4, Insightful) 522
All of these settings are hidden in the advanced settings dialog
They aren't hidden, they're quite visible. 3 clicks show you them.
