chinton - Slashdot User

Comment: Re:Blocked PlayBooks? (Score 1) 128

by chinton on Thursday February 16, @11:40AM (#39061659) Attached to: Amazon Blocks Video Streaming On BlackBerry Tablet, Blames Apple

Nope, nary an apple product in my house -- the only one being my son's iPod (which was a gift from his grandma).

Comment: Blocked PlayBooks? (Score 0) 128

by chinton on Tuesday February 14, @02:53PM (#39036661) Attached to: Amazon Blocks Video Streaming On BlackBerry Tablet, Blames Apple

I'll bet all 5 Playbook owners are pissed.

Comment: To Serve Man, 2nd Edition (Score 1) 69

by chinton on Tuesday February 14, @10:47AM (#39033267) Attached to: ESA Discovers Unexpected 'Haze' of Microwave Transmissions

Now... with more microwave recipes for today's busy Kanamit.

Comment: And the research team was lead by... (Score 1) 65

by chinton on Thursday February 09, @05:22PM (#38988927) Attached to: Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory

Dr. Peter Venkman.

Comment: Not night vision (Score 0) 171

by chinton on Friday February 03, @01:16PM (#38918095) Attached to: Chinese Boy Claims To Have Cat-Like Night Vision

But prescient vision. His eyes are actually blue-in-blue.

Comment: I, for one... (Score 1) 288

by chinton on Friday February 03, @11:37AM (#38916237) Attached to: New Exoplanet Is Best Yet Candidate For Supporting Life

Welcome our new GJ667Ccian overlords.

Comment: Awesome (Score 5, Informative) 154

by chinton on Friday February 03, @10:58AM (#38915683) Attached to: Alzheimer's Transmission Pathway Discovered

After watching my dad ravaged body (by bone cancer) and mind (by Alzheimer's), anything that may some day lead to prevention is great news.

Comment: Re:Fair Use? (Score 4, Funny) 452

by chinton on Tuesday January 31, @12:52PM (#38879405) Attached to: <em>Eye of Tiger</em> Composer Sues Gingrich To Stop Campaign From Using Song

Be careful with the "EXCUSE ME"s... You don't want to get sued by Steve Martin.

Comment: Re:Scorpions? (Score 1) 272

by chinton on Monday January 23, @02:14PM (#38795563) Attached to: Russian Scientist Claims Signs of Life Spotted On Venus

Yes, Europe are heading to Venus but they have so many light years to go they won't get there in our lifetime.

Comment: Re:Scorpions? (Score 1) 272

by chinton on Monday January 23, @10:42AM (#38791943) Attached to: Russian Scientist Claims Signs of Life Spotted On Venus

They are on their farewell tour. Oddly enough, the tour dates on their web site don't mention Venus. They will go to Russia in April, however. Coincidence? I think not.