Comment Re:Required reading (Score 5, Funny) 628
The lobster might behave as we would, but I can guarantee you that the lobster is much, much tastier. Speaking of which, I think I need to go for some Lobsterfest tonite!
Comment No chance in hell right now... (Score 1) 227
With the economy how it is, corporations are going to avoid the unknown, specifically the unknown costs involved in moving to FOSS. They know the costs involved with MS/IBM/etc., and are going to stick with them. Good luck, ain't gonna happen.
Comment Re:One perfect solution... (Score 1) 564
There can be only ONE!
Comment Re:Parent is troll (Score 1) 407
He posted as Anonymous Coward. 'Nuff said.
Comment Re:Parent is troll (Score 0, Troll) 407
Closet Republicans are funny.
Comment Re:Am I missing something? (Score 1, Interesting) 407
This "story" was posted on 1/19, the day before inauguration day. Washington Times = Troll paper.
Comment Re:Is anyone shocked? (Score 1) 717
Ford pardoned Nixon, urging the country to move ahead. Like Nixon, Bush & Cheney will never see jail time. Some of their cronies might, but not them.
Comment Re:Is anyone shocked? (Score 1) 717
So you're one of the (approx) 30% of America that believes Bush & Co. did everything legally? I wasn't aware that there were so many fans of fascism in the US.
Comment Is anyone shocked? (Score 2, Insightful) 717
Is anyone shocked by this revelation? I'd be more surprised if investigations and prosecutions actually occur. Somehow, I have a feeling the Obama administration will want to try to move past Bush's abuses of power as soon as possible in the name of "change," rather than focus on all the bullshit that went on during the past eight years.
Comment Re:The Indian Government pre-empted it... (Score 0, Troll) 1141
Hey, at least you have jobs, so please stop whining.
Submission + - Blockbuster adopting Blu-Ray over HD DVD
EveryNickIsTaken writes: Blockbuster announced today that for future HD releases they will only be offering Blu-Ray rentals. Existing stocks of HD DVD rentals will still be offered, but no new discs will be available.
From TFA:
From TFA:
Blockbuster has been renting both Blu-ray and HD DVD titles in 250 stores since late last year and found that consumers were choosing Blu-ray titles more than 70 percent of the time. "The consumers are sending us a message. I can't ignore what I'm seeing," Matthew Smith, senior vice president of merchandising at Blockbuster, told The Associated Press.
Submission + - Sony Uses Decapitated Goat in PR Stunt
manekineko2 writes: In the latest of Sony's public relations missteps, the corpse of a decapitated goat was the centerpiece at a party in Greece for the launch of God of War II. Allegedly, guests at the event were invited to reach inside the goat's still-warm carcass to eat offal from its stomach, a charge Sony denies. Images of the party were included in the official Playstation magazine. Some copies have already been sent out, but Sony is removing the pages from the remaining issues. A censored scan of the picture is available in the linked article. Condemnation has been swift, with The International Fund for Animal Welfare calling it "outrageous" and a UK Member of Parliament saying, "I would understand if customers wanted to boycott other Sony products such as their televisions because of this controversy."
Submission + - New toys read brain waves
Jeff Tranter writes: CBC News reports on some companies that are developing games and other computer products that are controlled by brainwaves.
Submission + - E3 to have only 32 exhibitors, all big names
An anonymous reader writes: We knew that E3 was going to get cut down, but now that the list of exhibitors has been released we know just how much cutting has been done. While most of the large companies are going to be there and there should be many news-worthy stories coming out of the show, the exclusion of the smaller developers and publishers may lead to more of a focus on the bigger names. Well see whether or not this more intimate approach works after the show is over in July.
Submission + - Game Over! The World's Most Inaccessible Game
hansamurai writes: "Kotaku uncovers a computer game that describes itself as the "world's first (and hopefully only) universally inaccessible game." Game Over! is a Space Invader derivative in which each level exhibits an absolutely horrible design decision to frustrate the player. The game is meant to serve as a teaching tool in how not to design games. There are 21 levels in all where the violated guidelines range from having to press three keys simultaneously just to move left, to audio and visual frustrations such as no subtitles for important spoken commands. Along with each level, Game Over! provides tips and quotes on how to avoid design pitfalls. The game is available for download on Windows, OSX, and Linux."
