Comment Re:I heard of something (Score 2) 153
When I still had my FB account, I did something similar. I began uploading random images of different people, mythological creatures and inanimate objects and tagging myself in them.
Comment Finally! (Score 2) 136
We can finally quiet the "moon landing was a hoax" nutjobs. With the ability to make long-exposure images that resolve objects just 0.02 arcseconds across — the equivalent of a dime viewed from more than a hundred miles away", we can actually take pictures of all the junk we left behind as proof that we were actually there.
Comment Re:What is it with these knuckleheads? (Score 1) 336
Well, remember, you are comparing some of the most revered people in United States history with some guy who just has a lot of money. What did Hamad do that would justify such a monument? And usually, monuments are erected by future generations as a tribute to someone. This is just some rich knucklehead who was bored.
Comment Re:Less Successful than Other Reboots (Score 2) 292
Yeah, it was. You can just make out the name on the ship when the shuttle carrying the new cadets lifts off from the shipyards in Iowa (with Kirk and McCoy on board).
Comment Re:Who decided? (Score 1) 81
Well, I initially read the summary as, "...SCROTUM-Centaurus Arm..." so we may not be too far off.
Or maybe I watch too much sci-fi porn.
Comment Re:I think a poll is in order... (Score 1) 964
Yep. Mine too.
Comment Which is easier to believe? (Score 1) 964
If this person had secured his connection and someone had broken the encryption to download illegal pornography, how likely would it have been that the law enforcement would have believed him?
I know TFA mentioned it took three days and a "forensic" analysis of his electronics before they finally really believed him, but I wonder if it wouldn't have taken longer if the signal had been encrypted. Since these law enforcement personnel couldn't be bothered to do some basic research before over-reacting, how likely would they have been to believe Barry's claims if the router had been encrypted?
Barry: "No, really, I didn't do it!"
Law Enforcement: "Don't lie to us! That's impossible! Your wireless connection is encrypted!!"
Comment Re:More allergenic? (Score 1) 760
ROFLMAO!!
Advent Calendar For Geeks 65
bLanark writes "Well, as children and adults all over the world begin their day with chocolate, with the traditional Advent calendar, I'd like to remind you that there's an alternative for geeks. The Perl Advent calendar will give you a new Perl tip every day right up to Christmas."
Comment Re:Hmmm .... (Score 1) 858
Quite right. I thought about reading the full story but then something shiny distracted me.
Comment Re:Hmmm .... (Score 1) 858
uh...what? I just read the summary. Did you expect me to actually RTFA?
Comment Re:Hmmm .... (Score 3, Informative) 858
"Obama would already be on his way back"
Uh...in other news, he is.
Heroic Engineer Crashes Own Vehicle To Save a Life 486
scottbomb sends in this feel-good story of an engineer-hero, calling it "one of the coolest stories I've read in a long time." "A manager of Boeing's F22 fighter-jet program, Innes dodged the truck, then looked back to see that the driver was slumped over the wheel. He knew a busy intersection was just ahead, and he had to act fast. Without consulting the passengers in his minivan — 'there was no time to take a vote' — Innes kicked into engineer mode. 'Basic physics: If I could get in front of him and let him hit me, the delta difference in speed would just be a few miles an hour, and we could slow down together,' Innes explained."
Comment Saw this coming (Score 1) 175
This will not end well.
Comment Re:Let me be the first (Score 1) 351
Beat me to it. WTF is a Kin?
