Comment Second mission (Score 0) 164
After that, they're sending Lincoln Logs to Uranus.
Comment Deja Vu (Score 0) 315
They said the same thing a few years ago, then capitulated.
Comment Re:If we send condolences by email... (Score 0) 90
Come on guys, this guy is like a hero. Let's give him some respect. Save the jokes for someone like Wiener who deserves it.
Comment Re:Interesting. (Score 0) 409
THAT's the part I have a problem with. We didn't like it when the Soviet Union had their hands in the cookie jar there and then left with their tails between their legs. We're not doing any better. I don't have a problem with give soldiers A/C. They deserve a lot more than they get. It just seems to me that this is not a fight they are ever going to win.
Comment Re:Interesting. (Score 0) 409
So, that makes it roughly $64.00 per US citizen.Yeah, that's money well spent.
Comment Re:Yep (Score 0) 156
Excellent point. Bottom line is that publishers of (insert media choice here) need to make money. They deserve money for producing the products.
This guy is doing it right. If someone can't afford (or doesn't want to) spend money on the book, they can download the PDF file.
If you like it and prefer hardcopy, then purchasing the printed version is a great way to pay him for his work. Or the other way is the Donate button so you can give him at least a token of your appreciation for his work for the PDF version.
Comment When the going gets tough, (Score 0) 459
The tough get carrier pidgeons.
Comment Re:Daft Punk (Score 0) 412
I agree, this movie didn't need the 3D effects. It stood on it's own merits like the story line, acting, and 2D effects. To me, 3D is for movies that they don't think they will sell well with 2D, so they figure they'll just throw in 3D and the masses will come.
Comment CP/M (Score 0) 763
Either CPM or Apple DOS
Comment It NEEDS Jailbreaking (Score 0) 164
The only reason I Jailbroke mine was that I couldn't hear the damn email tone. It's like they went into a meeting and figured out what was the only noise other than a dog whistle that people couldn't hear unless they were in a anechoic chamber.
Seriously, why the hell won't they let you pick the email tone???
Comment Re:Whoops (Score 0) 224
No, they were CD's that Jammie Thomas sent. RIAA found out they were aboard and brought the ship back.
Dell Selling Faulty PCs 484
An anonymous reader writes "PC maker Dell has been accused of selling thousands of desktop PCs despite knowing the machines contained faulty components, according to recently unsealed court documents first reported about on Tuesday by The New York Times."
New Wii Menu Update Targets Homebrew Again 258
Nintendo has tried to block homebrew during firmware updates in the past, often unsuccessfully. Now, as it rolls out version 4.3 of the Wii System Menu, stopping homebrew modifications once again seems to be its primary goal. From Nintendo's support site: "Because unauthorized channels or firmware may impair game play or the Wii console, updating to Wii Menu version 4.3 will check for and automatically remove such unauthorized files." Since it's hard to bill that as an upgrade, they vaguely add, "In addition, there are some behind the scenes enhancements that do not affect any prominently-used features or menus but will improve system performance."
Comment This is nuts! (Score 0) 1217
This sounds like a Communist school.
This guy is the ultimate Apple fanboy.
MA High School Forces All Students To Buy MacBooks 1217
An anonymous reader sends in this excerpt from the Salem News:
"A new program at Beverly High will equip every student with a new laptop computer to prepare kids for a high-tech future. But there's a catch. The money for the $900 Apple MacBooks will come out of parents' pockets. 'You're kidding me,' parent Jenn Parisella said when she found out she'd have to buy her sophomore daughter, Sky, a new computer. 'She has a laptop. Why would I buy her another laptop?' Sky has a Dell. Come September 2011, every student will need an Apple. They'll bring it to class and use it for homework. Superintendent James Hayes sees the technology as an essential move to prepare kids for the future. The School Committee approved the move last year, and Hayes said he's getting the news out now so families can prepare. 'We have one platform,' Hayes said. 'And that's going to be the Mac.'"
