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Comment Re:I know this is a silly question before I ask it (Score 1) 674

by franksands on Monday August 02, 2010 @09:24PM (#33118568) Attached to: How many languages do you speak on a daily basis?

Let me try this again: I was not trolling, this is a quote from Inglorious Bastards, from Quentin Tarantino. Maybe The Fifth Element is all people remember who you talk about how many languages you know :(

Comment Re:I know this is a silly question before I ask it (Score 1) 674

by franksands on Friday July 30, 2010 @02:15PM (#33086438) Attached to: How many languages do you speak on a daily basis?

I think there are no fans of the great Bridget von Hammersmark over here. Or they just don't know how to take a joke not so seriously.

Comment I know this is a silly question before I ask it (Score 0, Flamebait) 674

by franksands on Friday July 30, 2010 @12:58PM (#33085310) Attached to: How many languages do you speak on a daily basis?

but can you Americans speak any other language besides English?

Comment Re:Tri-Lingual (Score 1) 674

by franksands on Friday July 30, 2010 @12:53PM (#33085224) Attached to: How many languages do you speak on a daily basis?

Do you speak them daily? I am fluent in two languages and know bits and pieces of 4 more, but only use 2 every day.

Comment Re:I'm not surprised (Score 1) 284

by franksands on Thursday December 24, 2009 @09:57AM (#30543496) Attached to: Girl Gamers More Hardcore Than Guys

That's exactly what I thought. blood ninja is awesome.

Comment pot meet kettle (Score 1) 205

by franksands on Friday September 18, 2009 @05:27PM (#29471725) Attached to: Microsoft Files Suits Against "Malvertisers"

I think it's ironic for MS to complain about "malvertisement" when they just confirmed to do it themselves at Best Buy stores.

Submission + - WARNING: driver updates causing Vista deactivation (apcmag.com)

Submitted by

KrispySausage

on Tuesday October 23, 2007 @08:48AM

KrispySausage writes: "After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA — something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.

Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into "reduced functionality" mode, where you can't do anything but use the web browser for half an hour.

How can this ridiculous situation occur, and what is Microsoft's response... read on."

Submission + - Digg like site for book lovers discover new books

Submitted by

Anonymous Coward

on Monday March 19, 2007 @03:10AM

Anonymous Coward writes: "NotableBooks is a book discussion website dedicated to discovering new and interesting books. Use this site to add or find books that people love to read, search book reviews, and read about the latest releases. Books are sorted by the number of votes they receive, which keeps popular books right on top. Released today."

P2P File Sharing Ruining Physical Piracy Business 192

Posted by Zonk on Monday March 19, 2007 @02:22AM from the innovate-or-die dept.

TorrentFreak has a short post up talking with a former physical data pirate, who sold his wares in flea markets and made buckets of money in the 90s. By the end of the last decade, his money flow had dried up, and he places the blame squarely on the shoulders of P2P file sharing. "Tony is very clear about why his rags to riches story has gone back to rags again. 'File-sharing, P2P - call it what you like. When you asked a customer why he wasn't buying anything, 9 times out of 10 it was BitTorrent this, LimeWire that ...' P2P is a very powerful machine and although Tony could see that his operation was feeling its effects, he admits that he sat back and did nothing about it and consequently, his business has paid the ultimate price. Other industries affected by P2P should take note: Don't be a Tony. Overhaul your business model. Quickly." One would imagine overseas media sellers will have similar issues, as P2P networks become more common outside of the Western world.

Submission + - Google Phone in the Works

Submitted by Vacardo on Monday March 19, 2007 @02:19AM

Vacardo writes: Google is developing its own mobile phone, according to industry insiders and analysts.

The device described could handle voice over internet phone-calling. He said it is being developed within a 100-person mobile phone group at Google that includes Andy Rubin, the creator of Sidekick, a popular phone and internet device that he developed at a prior company he founded, Danger Inc.

"Mobile is an important area for Google," Google spokeswoman Erin Fors said on Friday. "We remain focused on creating applications and establishing and growing partnerships with industry leaders to develop innovative services for users worldwide. However, we have nothing further to announce."

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