Comment Balance... (Score 1) 324
This should bring balance to any future X-Men movies.....
Comment tss....ah! (Score 0) 316
God I can remember watching this as a kid and being so angry that I waited with such anticipation for such a momentous piece of unwatchable crap. AND I had to sit through endless incomprehensible singing... I distinctly remember thinking to my self WHY ON EARTH are they singing in the Star Wars Universe?? I will murder to get those precious hours back from my childhood.
Comment Re:Commendable... (Score 0) 621
I love that it took 5 different technology companies to figure out why the PCs were running slow.
The first 4 have never heard of the Task Manager.
*sigh*... I see this waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooo often.... but hey, it keeps me in business
Comment Huh... (Score 2, Informative) 186
This is unbelievable.... how can a Company as reputable as Barnes and Noble do something this heinous...
What next, a fledgling songwriter will have his lyrics "borrowed" by the next great rap star....
When in Rome, carry a big stick or a rabid Lawyer!
Comment Re:Thomas Edison ??? (Score 1) 124
I'm pretty sure he fried elephants also.... just my 2cents....
Comment *sigh* (Score 1) 124
Edison??? Really?? Puhleeze........!
Comment $.02 (Score 1) 592
I think the script was really well written. They've accomplished several mechanical artistic things here:
1. They've essentially rebooted the entire future of Star Trek by allowing either new stories or allowing them to touch up/improve on already established adventures (ala alternate reality)
2. They've successfully (I think at least) typecast new actors is previously established/typecast roles quite nicely
3. They've bridged several different generations of Star Trek fans by incorporating old characters, new actors, old plots, new adventures, all under the artistic direction of today's newest special effects, and have done it well. (Worldwide: $196,875,668 to date)
4. Allowed the Star Trek franchise to proceed forward with newer and younger fans unfettered by established plot lines and conflicts.
Comment Shower Man! (Score 1) 138
I have solved some pretty complex network and server issues by simply meditating on them in the shower.... works like a charm, first thing in the morning, fresh from the day before.... Daydreaming and Meditation are pretty close in nature....I'm not surprised @ all by this article....
Comment Lets just Add a few letters to this title! (Score 1) 190
Town Fights Crickets Plagued with Led Zeppelin
Linux Flourishes In 200-Year-Old Gold Markets 195
tbarkerload writes "H-Online [a spin off of a major German daily] reports on a gold trader managing over 15 tonnes of gold, worth $660m, with a platform built on open source tech. BullionVault operates a 24-7 electronic market in gold bullion open to both retail and professional traders. Their systems handle thousands of daily transactions from both human traders and bots operating through their API. If Linux has reached the world of hundred year old assaying firms, and Swiss vaults buried in mountains, can final world domination be too far away?"
Comment Re:Anyone remember Terminate, the comm program? (Score 1) 233
WOW... Now that brings back memories... I loved Terminate! Telemate / ProComm Plus had NOTHING on Terminate... That was the most feature rich terminal dialer I have ever had the pleasure of using... I miss those days... never got the Easter Egg though...
Comment Family Entertainment Centers (Score 1) 75
You don't see many arcades around anymore but the hot spots now (AFAIK) are Family Entertainment Centers (i.e. Go-Carts, Put-Put-Golf, Water Parks). All FEC's have an inhouse repair technician because ALL peripheral devices (such as Guns, Rifles, etc...) get hammered on.... I don't see how the Guitar could possibly hold up... Can anyone say "Carbon Fiber"?
Comment Replica Frostmourne Sword (Score 1) 545
FYI, you can purchase an authentic replica of the sword of the Lich King @ http://www.epicweapons.com/
Submission + - WWW cirica 1934??? (nytimes.com)
davcorp writes: "In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or "electric telescopes," as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files. He described how people would use the devices to send messages to one another, share files and even congregate in online social networks. He called the whole thing a "réseau," which might be translated as "network" — or arguably, "web"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/science/17mund.html
What would the award be should the patent office get wind of this eh?
Otlet... you poor bastard, centuries early, and millions short ;)"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/science/17mund.html
What would the award be should the patent office get wind of this eh?
Otlet... you poor bastard, centuries early, and millions short
Submission + - Wal-Mart Quits Online Movie Downloads (physorg.com)
eldavojohn writes: "After a year of opening it's online movie downloads, Wal-Mart has abandoned the endeavor. They claim this is a result of HP's decision to stop supporting its video download store software. The article also notes that, unlike iTunes, Wal-Mart offered variable pricing which attracted a lot of studios. Is this evidence of the strength of unified pricing in media downloads or just another company being squished by the giant Netflix & Apple?"
