Comment Re:Or what? (Score 0) 346
Replying to undo incorrect mod. Sort out the hair trigger Slashdot.
Comment Re:Chinese quality (Score 1) 141
There are A LOT of people who would pay more for a car made in Japan, than the same model made in the USA. This doesn't mean that everything the American make is inferior to the Japanese counterpart.
On the contrary, you American have very large penis. We Japanese have very tiny penis.
Comment Re: epitome of globalization (Score 1) 141
Near where I live there is a new Mini that parks next to a Volvo, I just had to photograph the comparison: http://bit.ly/L7Yq7Q As a lover of the original Mini, it's shocking just how far they have strayed from the template whilst still having the cheek to call it a Mini. BMW missed a trick, they really should have re-launched the Maxi.
Journal Journal: First thoughts: Star Wars - The Old Republic 6
I wasn't going to play Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have umpteen other games to play, plus I'm in the process of actually trying to buy a house, sorting out some fairly substantial family issues and having problems with mad neighbours. A new MMO was the last thing I needed. And yet, here I am, with a level 29 Jedi Shadow (tank spec).
Submission + - Brits Overcharging Gadgets, Wasting Electricity wo (itproportal.com)
hypnosec writes: Electricity worth £134million is wasted every year due to overcharging of gadgets such as laptop computers and mobile phones, a new study has revealed. The study shed light into the fact how 20 percent of householders in the UK leave their mobile phones plugged in even when the battery is full, as they do not wish to run out of battery-life while outdoors. Worse even, 10 percent of the participants in the study admitted that they were simply too lazy to pull the plug despite knowing that it costs them money. The study shows that nine out of every 10 owners keep their devices on permanent charge, unaware of the fact that how damaging it could eventually turn out to be. According to the study, the most overcharged devices are laptop computers, mobile phones as well as iPods.
Submission + - Solution to Facebook Like Button Thumbnail Problem (theitechblog.com)
namitgupta writes: "A quick solution to the Facebook Like button problem for WordPress as well as non-WordPress websites."
Submission + - Discouraging Playstation Vita Details (itworld.com)
itwbennett writes: "Sony's new handheld gaming system, the Playstation Vita, launches in Japan in two weeks, and the latest report from Andriasang has some interesting details, including Sony's decision to go with proprietary memory cards. Sony says this is both for security reasons and to ensure a consistent experience for all users, but that 'doesn't explain why they're charging such enormous sums for these cards,' says blogger Peter Smith. 'The caveat here is that we haven't seen official pricing for the cards, but game retailer Gamestop lists them at $120 (!!) for a 32 GB card, $70 for a 16GB, $45 for 8 GB and $30 for a 4 GB.'"
Comment Re:Greetings Slashdot (Score 3, Funny) 349
The funny thing is: if you click on the "Sourceforge Top Downloads" (not on the projects in it, but on the title itself) on the
Gratz, Geeknet!
Slashdotted.
Comment Re:2 people agreeing is news? (Score 1) 411
The French language has very few actual swear words. English is the language of choice for swearing in Europe. Fuck is probably the most recognised word across all languages.
Comment Re:Tag article witchhunt (Score 1) 890
The key thing with rail travel is to always make sure they "parallelize" the tracks before you get on the train.
Submission + - Mac Steam Prompts OSX Graphics Update (thinq.co.uk)
Stoobalou writes: Mac gamers got a massive boost when online gaming hub Steam started supporting the platform a few months ago.
The arrival of the online service, which allowed Mac-toting gamers to play the same games as their PC brethren, in some cases simultaneously, created a great deal of debate between the two camps, with the PC crowd pillorying Mac fans for the relatively poor performance of their expensive hardware.
Now it seems that Apple has got the message and has provided a graphics update for OS X Snow Leopard which will go some way towards closing the gap between the two platforms.
The arrival of the online service, which allowed Mac-toting gamers to play the same games as their PC brethren, in some cases simultaneously, created a great deal of debate between the two camps, with the PC crowd pillorying Mac fans for the relatively poor performance of their expensive hardware.
Now it seems that Apple has got the message and has provided a graphics update for OS X Snow Leopard which will go some way towards closing the gap between the two platforms.
Comment Re:This is ridiculous... (Score 1) 169
This is a perfect opportunity for me to ask a question that has always confused me...
If it is illegal to own a sawn-off shotgun, what about just owning the bit you saw off?
What do you legal experts think?
If it is illegal to own a sawn-off shotgun, what about just owning the bit you saw off?
What do you legal experts think?
