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Comment Re:Is that really their job? (Score 2) 99

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Thursday December 22, 2011 @11:06AM (#38459474) Attached to: Reinventing Xerox PARC As a Money Maker

Maybe they should research business models

Comment Re:As a synthetic microbiologist (Score 1) 61

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Monday November 07, 2011 @02:29PM (#37975914) Attached to: Computer-Controlled Cyborg Yeast

there is nothing cyborg about this. and, i hope that the original scientists did not sell the work this way.

Yeah. I hope the authors are more...

(takes off sunglasses)

...candid.

Comment Re:Same as other networks (Score 1) 742

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Friday February 25, 2011 @02:49PM (#35315038) Attached to: Does Syfy Really Love Sci-Fi?

At least The Women's Network changed it name to W... since it now stands for Wedding Network. Or maybe they should call it "Failure to Launch" as it's the movie that always seems to be on when I'm flipping channels.

Comment Re:dotcom bubble (Score 1) 298

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Tuesday February 22, 2011 @10:40AM (#35278976) Attached to: Has the Second Dotcom Bubble Started?

When was the "Clinton-era downward tumble"? When was this bear market?

Comment Re:Critics suck the life out of movies (Score 1) 640

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Monday January 24, 2011 @11:38AM (#34981456) Attached to: The Matrix Re-Reloaded

All those times the King stammered? Those were glitches in the Matrix.

Comment Matrix --- with less Planet Zeist (Score 1) 640

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Monday January 24, 2011 @11:37AM (#34981448) Attached to: The Matrix Re-Reloaded

I envision this is going to be like Highlander. Start with mediocre film with some clever ideas and generate crappy sequels which ignored each other.

Comment Re:Horrible name (Score 1) 648

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Thursday September 30, 2010 @09:57AM (#33746430) Attached to: OpenOffice.org Declares Independence From Oracle, Becomes LibreOffice

It's partially due to political rhetoric. That, and American tourists find the French patronizing.

Comment Re:Horrible name (Score 1) 648

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Thursday September 30, 2010 @09:52AM (#33746344) Attached to: OpenOffice.org Declares Independence From Oracle, Becomes LibreOffice

Sheesh. It WAS in jest.

Comment Re:Horrible name (Score 1) 648

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Thursday September 30, 2010 @09:51AM (#33746328) Attached to: OpenOffice.org Declares Independence From Oracle, Becomes LibreOffice

Step down, man. I'm French Canadian. However, I am not naive enough to underestimate American whimsy.

Comment Horrible name (Score 4, Insightful) 648

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Tuesday September 28, 2010 @11:37AM (#33723068) Attached to: OpenOffice.org Declares Independence From Oracle, Becomes LibreOffice

Nothing is going to slow down adoption in the US than an unpronounceable Frenchy name.

Comment Maybe they won't talk about the antenna problem. (Score 1) 324

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Thursday July 15, 2010 @12:55PM (#32915408) Attached to: Apple To Hold iPhone 4 Press Conference

Heh. Maybe they're just going to announce availability in Canada

Comment Re:Socrates, not Aristotle (Score 4, Funny) 402

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Monday June 28, 2010 @08:18PM (#32724822) Attached to: Science Historian Deciphers Plato's Code

Well, Socrates was executed for being a radical.

Comment Boo! (Score 1) 543

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Tuesday June 22, 2010 @09:54AM (#32652474) Attached to: At Google, You're Old and Gray At 40

So, at 40... maybe I should start that IT career I've always wanted?

Comment Re:Sounds like a win win (Score 1) 799

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Tuesday May 11, 2010 @01:45PM (#32172032) Attached to: Oil Leak Could Be Stopped With a Nuke

Just add a little roux, and baby you got a stew goin'!

Comment Re:If Hollywood has taught us anything... (Score 1) 799

by Big_Monkey_Bird on Tuesday May 11, 2010 @01:43PM (#32172012) Attached to: Oil Leak Could Be Stopped With a Nuke

Can we send Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck to do it?

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