Comment Nuke it from orbit... (Score 1) 371
It's the only way to be sure.
Then you don't have to worry. You'll know it's hot!
Then you don't have to worry. You'll know it's hot!
Comment Not so fast there... (Score 1) 343
so there is no risk that their tampering causes bodily injury or death..
Oh, I don't know... It sounds like an awful lot of people on this board are upset about this, which could in an edge case cause bodily harm or death to GameStop employees..
Comment Also.. (Score 1) 191
Comment Re:Exactly! (Score 1) 386
What would be more intimidating, a refrigerator-sized machine or a pack of hungry looking German Shepherds sniffing at your pant leg?
The Crushinator, anyone?
it's just a matter of time before a backscatter operator develops an unhealthy crush on a frequent flyer and starts throwing erroneous results just to get the poor traveller to stay longer.
FTFY..
Comment We have altered the terms of our agreement.... (Score 1) 312
pray we do not alter them any further.
- Sony
Comment Muphry's Law (Score 1) 283
Muphry's Law strikes again!
Comment Re:The ride is not worth it, yet. (Score 1) 164
Flying something around the world takes about 2X its weight (though there is never a reason to fly more than 1/2 way). Orbit is about 10X, but the point is still valid
What about winning a bet? Phileas Fogg thought so...
Visual Depiction of Who Is Suing Who in Mobile 175
Although the graphic itself won't win an award for design,
Norman submitted a story about who's suing who in the mobile universe. From Apple to Qualcomm and pretty much everyone in between, it's a pretty impressive mess.
Comment Re:Can't you simulate a chemistry set with softwar (Score 1) 446
That age may be higher than you realize... My girlfriend's 7-year-old god-daughter had to have surgery to remove the 7 or so Bucky Balls which she'd eaten...
Comment Re:Forward thinkers (Score 1) 506
I'm not sure which part of the world you reside in, but here in the US, every self-checkout that I've ever encountered accepts cash as well as debit/credit. Most technically accept checks as well, but it means you have to wait for the attendant and good luck with that...
Comment Re:Who needs privacy? (Score 1) 196
I'd suggest a thorough review of changes made to the configs... It's been a while, and as it stands I'm not sure that the system would come up again on reboot.
Comment Re:Mom will love it! (Score 1) 193
*wooosh*
Comment Re:What is the male-to-female ratio at these thing (Score 3, Insightful) 88
There were probably a number more 'chubby Leias' there, but they were all dudes... *shudder*
Comment Re:Again no x64 Windows build - why? (Score 1) 103
I assume that the GP is a FOSS advocate, and that s/he would not consider that choice 'free'.
Comment Re:MS Hearts - network version (Score 1) 145
It's still there. Oh, wait.. this is an XP box....
