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Comment Re:Failed Order (Score 1) 258

by Hellburner (#26160787) Attached to: 2,100-Year-Old Antikythera Device Recreated In Working Form

You know...that is a funny post.

But I am curious. Has anyone uncovered evidence of more examples of these devices? Is there any clue as to who designed it?

Is it possible that this machine was a breakthrough, one-off prototype, and that its genius inventor went down with the ship? Was the loss of the device a significant blow to the progress of technology?

Or was this an interesting side road that just sort of petered out? I'd be interested to know. Was this a huge loss...or the classical equivalent of the eight-track tape of maritime navigational technology?
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NFL's First Broadcast In 3-D, Still Has Work To Do 178

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the more-cheerleaders-for-sure dept.
darkwing_bmf writes "The NFL broadcast a live game to theaters in 3-D for the first time on Thursday night. The technology demonstration was mostly successful but they still have some issues to work out. 'Some scenes clearly captured the benefits of 3-D broadcasts, however, such as an interception by Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper as players crisscrossed the field, and a long touchdown catch by San Diego's Vincent Jackson with the arc of the ball caught on camera all the way. Viewers were encouraged to text in their reaction to the viewing. One of the first comments, according to the commentators: "More cheerleaders."'"

Feed news.com: Fixes for three of the most common Windows glitches (cnet.com)

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Featured links from the CNET Blog Network

Fixes for three of the most common Windows glitches -- Cures for an update gone bad, a trashed Registry, and a shutdown failure.

A road warrior's view of the MacBook Air -- If I were to replace my Fujitsu with a Mac, I would certainly consider a MacBook Air. Albeit not without some qualms.

The mass SMS-text strikes back: The 1.1.3 iPhone update rocks -- The latest 1.1.3 official update.

Red Zunes -- Microsoft has added red to the 80GB Zune line-up.
XBox (Games)

Submission + - townhall.com slanders Mass Effect

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ObiWanStevobi
ObiWanStevobi writes: "Although this is yesterdays news, the "news" site townhall has still refused to tkae down an article that describes the game Mass Effect thusly:

And because of the digital chip age in which we live — "Mass Effect" can be customized to sodomize whatever, whoever, however, the game player wishes.

With it's "over the net" capabilities virtual orgasmic rape is just the push of a button away.

It's called "Mass Effect" and it allows its players — universally male no doubt — to engage in the most realistic sex acts ever conceived. One can custom design the shape, form, bodies, race, hair style, breast size of the images they wish to "engage" and then watch in crystal clear, LCD, 54 inch screen, HD clarity as the video game "persons" hump in every form, format, multiple, gender-oriented possibility they can think of.

The regular, site supported columnist goes on to make more ridiculous claims about the game and gamers in general that are completely false and offensive. If you missed it, it's a must read. This guy makes Jack Thompson look reasonable by comparison."

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