More_Cowbell - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Trilingual (Score 2, Informative) 44

by More_Cowbell on Tuesday December 29, 2009 @08:38PM (#30589164) Attached to: Toshiba Intros Trilingual Translation App For Cellphones

Don't normally bother responding to ACs, but you are wrong on both counts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolingualism -(although "unilingual" is obviously also used, 1/2 point for you there.)

What does he call someone who speaks two languages, stereolingual?

No, that would be bilingual.
Good luck with your next correction!

Comment Re:I just pictured an oil sheik... (Score 3, Funny) 525

by More_Cowbell on Monday December 21, 2009 @11:45PM (#30520168) Attached to: The Last GM Big-Block V-8 Rolls Off the Line

You sir, win one internet.

Comment Re:I'd much rather... (Score 1) 636

by More_Cowbell on Monday December 14, 2009 @11:57PM (#30440122) Attached to: "Loud Commercial" Legislation Proposed In US Congress

You are not alone... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDW_Hj2K0wo

Comment Re:100+ today. (Score 1) 329

by More_Cowbell on Friday December 04, 2009 @03:02AM (#30321548) Attached to: My resting pulse, as of today, is ...

0101100101 101111011101 01011100100010 000001110 011011010 01011001 1100100 0000110100 1011100110 0100000011 0110101100 1010110000 101101110

Comment Re:As I learned in driver's education (Score 4, Funny) 324

by More_Cowbell on Monday November 23, 2009 @08:12PM (#30208522) Attached to: LHC Has First Collisions After Years of Waiting

we're still two years away from Dec 21st 2012

I applaud your math skills, good sir!

Comment I can see why this is in idle... (Score 1) 1

by More_Cowbell on Wednesday November 18, 2009 @09:31PM (#30151798) Attached to: Man Claims Deputies Redecorated His House

This may not really belong on slashdot (fark maybe?), but if true he has a case. (I'm not a lawyer). Read TFA, and it appears to be yet another case of officers abusing their power because they think they can get away with it. It sucks, and I hope he wins.

Comment Re:Remember citizen (Score 3, Funny) 279

by More_Cowbell on Friday October 30, 2009 @04:45PM (#29928669) Attached to: How Terahertz Waves Tear Apart DNA

The parent was modded "insightful" because of its biting sarcasm.

Comment Re:Wake me up when... (Score 1) 622

by More_Cowbell on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @04:30PM (#29888631) Attached to: French Branch of Scientology Is Convicted of Fraud

And 9/11 loses to douche. Sorry, guess I missed your point.
(not that I agree or disagree with anything in this thread, I'm just wondering wtf your link shows that is relevant)

Comment Re:If you play enough, you will ALWAYS lose. (Score 1) 597

by More_Cowbell on Friday October 16, 2009 @06:33PM (#29773779) Attached to: Computer-Based System To Crack Down On Casino Card Counters

And I suppose you could count the fingernails of the other poker players... but what would be the point of either?

Comment Pretty simple for me. (Score 2, Insightful) 166

by More_Cowbell on Sunday October 11, 2009 @02:41AM (#29709175) Attached to: Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud

I'm not a meteorologist, but I love clouds and have looked at thousands of cloud photos over the years. Never seen any exactly like this. FTA, no one seems to dispute that these are so far undocumented. ... So where is the problem? Add a new cloud already.

Comment Re:Runs on Linux just fine! (Score 1) 107

by rliden on Saturday October 10, 2009 @03:03PM (#29705265) Attached to: <em>Star Guard</em> — an Old-School Platformer Done Right

No of course I don't consider PC-DOS an early version of Windows. I also didn't decide that PC is often used as slang for Windows. I was just pointing out it's not really a confusing tag for most people.

Comment Re:VAT on Books in Europe Trending Towards 0%-5% (Score 1) 145

by richmaine on Saturday October 10, 2009 @02:40PM (#29705053) Attached to: Kindle Finally Ready For Global Distribution

Your Kindle can READ?! Shit, that's really advanced. Mine just displays text.

Um. Actually mine *CAN* read. Check out the text-to-speech feature.

I don't think it is too strong on the understanding part, but it can do the reading part. :-)

Comment Good argument to expand iPhone to Other Carriers (Score 1) 501

by okmijnuhb on Saturday October 10, 2009 @02:02PM (#29704747) Attached to: Why AT&T Should Dump the iPhone's Unlimited Data Plan

AT&T is selling something they cannot deliver.

Comment Stupid Idea (Score 1) 501

by okmijnuhb on Saturday October 10, 2009 @01:58PM (#29704705) Attached to: Why AT&T Should Dump the iPhone's Unlimited Data Plan

Consumers do not like tiered pricing, particularly those who purchase a smart phone for the purpose of fully using all it's fancy data consuming capabilities. The all you can eat plan, in this case, is a big selling point.

Comment making enemies unnecessarily (Score 5, Insightful) 344

by More_Cowbell on Friday October 09, 2009 @04:54PM (#29698431) Attached to: When Do You Fire a Headhunter?

Should I tell Zeke to get lost and stay that way? (I was always told that making enemies unnecessarily was "considered harmful", but I get the impression that Zeke isn't a friend).

That's not 'unnecessary'... the guy screwed you. Never work with him again, and advise any friends to do the same.

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