bi_boy - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Clarification (Score 1) 583

by bi_boy on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @08:57PM (#26140259) Attached to: Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs

The documents only state the MS knew that moving or re-orienting an Xbox 360 while it was operating may scratch the disc. As for claims that the Xbox scratches discs while stable and vertical (while it may be true) does not apply to these specific documents.

I dunno.

Because these greater gyroscopic forces are combined with both a weak magnetic force for holding the disc in place, and a tray-loaded design that can be oriented vertically, uncoupling of a disc during normal console use was a predictable result.

From page 13 of the pdf.

Comment Re:This just in.... (Score 1) 583

by bi_boy on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @02:40PM (#26135455) Attached to: Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs

Yeah I remember when my buddy's 360 scratched his copy of Halo 3. Poor guy became consumed by flames and died a horrible fiery death.

Comment Re:Check Engine (Score 1) 583

by bi_boy on Tuesday December 16, 2008 @02:19PM (#26135163) Attached to: Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs

If your car is 1996 or newer and your check engine light is coming that often I would suggest investing in an OBD-II scanner.

You can get them for a little as $40 for a basic model, this will let you pull your codes and clear them should you choose.

You can google for any manufacturer specific codes as someone will always have them listed, and you'd be surprised by how many cars have had their factory service manuals put online by fans.

Often times the code is being thrown by a dirty MAF (mass air flow sensor in the intake) and/or dirty throttle body. Pending the car, it can be a little hassle to get to these parts, removing/moving intake piping but all it takes is a can of carb cleaner and a hour or two of drying to get these parts clean and the codes to go away.

Submission + - Sonic Officially in Super Smash Bros.

Submitted by Dr. Eggman on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @02:07PM

Dr. Eggman writes: The latest news today on the Super Smash Bros. Brawl development blog is the one fans have been asking for. Sonic the Hedgehog is officially in the game. Cited as the most fan requested character since the original N64 Smash Bros. title, the developers have listened and brought him into the game. The addition may come at some cost, however according to Ars Technica, as the Japanese release date has been pushed back to January 24th with no solid announcements made regaurding the North American launch.

Submission + - "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" student loses SCOTUS r (go.com)

Submitted by Fudgefactor7 on Monday June 25, 2007 @11:13AM

Fudgefactor7 writes: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that students can face limits on their rights to free speech. Schools can rein in students' speech if it can be interpreted as promoting illegal drug use, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court's opinion. The case stemmed from an incident in January 2002 in which a crowd of students, townspeople and teachers gathered on a public street in Alaska across from a high school to watch the Olympic torch relay pass in front of them as part of a parade in support of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. Student Joseph Frederick wanted to make a statement about his First Amendment rights in front of the television crews covering the event. As the crowd thickened, he unfurled a banner with the message "Bong Hits 4 Jesus."

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