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• Commented on YouTube's new 3D showcase
  It looks like the stereo pair in the video is reversed. The effect is really trippy. The flower looks like it's all the way in the back and the leaves or on top, yet the flower opens over the foreground...
• Commented on Is Sony legally required to make its games accessible to disabled people?
  Are all motion pictures required by law to have handicap accessible features such as subtitles and enhanced audio track for the blind on all released products? Are all commercial websites required to conform to the WCAG 2.0 Guidelines? As private...
• Commented on Video of laser weapon fired from airplane
  ♪ Everybody wants to rule the world. ♫...
• Commented on The original IBM Thinkpad
  I actually still have one of these that I use to jot notes on. Anyone know where you might be able to find paper refills to fit the thing?...
• Commented on Indiana prosecutor says she's duty bound to prosecute grandma who bought cold medicine
  @DOUGROGERS Intent establishes the severity of the crime. It's the difference between Murder and Manslaughter. They're still both crimes. At the same time, this should be a common sense ruling. Publicize it hard to create the fear of prosecution, then...
• Commented on Student kills burglary suspect with Samurai sword
  @Ilovechocolatemilk "In Maryland, you cannot legally purchase a gun until you're 21 years old." Even more reason to avoid confrontation with the robber. I'm not saying the student should have grabbed a gun. I'm saying the burglar is more likely...
• Commented on Student kills burglary suspect with Samurai sword
  @ehamiter I'm not saying don't protect your family. I'm just saying that the kid could have accidentally brought a samurai sword to a gunfight. Now I know the youtube videos and the anime say it can stop a bullet, but...
• Commented on Student kills burglary suspect with Samurai sword
  @TOYG And what if this were a female student and the criminal had a history of rape? Should she be allowed to defend herself with deadly force if cornered? What if the criminal had violent priors? It's situational more than...
• Commented on Story about Wal-Mart founder's treatment of his employees
  @#12 bbonyx +#16 JoshuaZ Those useless things, like DVD players, computers, cheap reading materials, music, $4 prescriptions for those without insurance. Things that promote culture, education, and health. Don't get me wrong, a publically funded library or clinic could do...
• Commented on Disney buying Marvel
  The crossover rights alone.... High School Musical: Xavier's School for the Gifted You should really see the dance number with Charles. But yeah, I'll bet this is just a deal to grab a slice of the movie profits. Marvel will...
• Commented on "Average gamer is 35, fat and bummed" [Really?]
  Age: 26 Height: 6'4" (1.9m) Weight: ~210 lbs. (95kg) State of mind: Good, really excited about the baby my wife and I have on the way in January. I play video games a couple hours every other day. Oh, and...
• Commented on Barney Frank pwns crazy lady at "town hall" meeting, effectively invoking Godwin's law.
  Okay, had to go back and get some background to try and bridge the current administration Nazism logic gap. So they're trying to say that the possible socialization of parts of health care is a slippery slope leading to a...
• Commented on Seaweed on beaches in France produce deadly fumes
  Toxic killer seaweed? It's B horror that writes itself!...
• Commented on TED Talk: Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes
  So Kevin Costner's character in Waterworld is just bringing evolution full circle?...
• Commented on Apple kills Google Voice on iPhone
  They state that they're killing the application because it duplicates features of the iPhone. What about the iPod touch? It doesn't have any native ability to make phone calls or send SMS, but the app won't show up in the...
• Commented on Bees in my light fixture
  So that's why they're not in the cup. They're all in your light fixture instead....
• Commented on Land mine "donated" to Good Will
  Have you seen the kinds of penalties that can be associated with selling landmines? It's much safer to just donate them and get the tax writeoff....
• Commented on Freak with bullhorn stands on Verizon CEO's lawn berating him over the freak-with-bullhorn-related privacy implications of Verizon's crappy database security
  Looks like near the end someone released the hounds....
• Commented on Tiburon, CA will photograph and record license plate of every visitor to town
  Hope they have a really well made database, good software, and officers well trained in its use. More information doesn't always mean better information. This could be a collossal waste of time and money, or worse yet, a disaster waiting...
• Commented on FujiFilm's 3D point and shoot coming in 2010
  1840's know-how in the digital age! I actually collect the old cards and viewers. It's a fun hobby when you find 3D shots of people like Teddy Roosevelt. If the camera allows access to the image pair I'd be all...
• Commented on Man, our president is cool.
  The man plays well with the camera. Such a nice change. The fact he always looks so collected and clean brings to mind the first Kennedy-Nixon debate. And I hate how people saddle the president with all the moaning about...
• Commented on 13 year old kid reviews a 30 year old Sony Walkman
  @Takuan I think you mean he reads eBooks, on his Kindle. Then again, maybe you've stumbled on the next article in the series....
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• Commented on If you have any questions, please ask the angel
  I want immersive VR about as bad as I want my flying car....
• Commented on Khaan! The Greatest Syllable Ever Told
  Because he tasks me! He *tasks* me! Around the moons of Vega, I chuckle at thee. Around the suns of Andromeda, I chuckle more at thee. Revenge is a dish best served with pinto beans and muffins! Kirk, oh, friend,...
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  @Cory Give me two of that. If we could balance the litigiousness that makes these stonewalls so easy to excuse, I think that would go a long way stopping these practices as well....
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  @Zuzu @Cory But should the government force Apple to allow all applications to protect the developer's right to free speech and move the liability out of their hands? Should Apple have any responsibilty for what they release and what's the...
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  I can't think of one off the top of my head. And I guess the opposite can apply as well. NWA's "Fuck the Police" made "Straight Outta' Compton" double platinum due to the censorship controversy that surrounded it. They were...
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  @Cory Doctorow The input isn't regulated, but the output sure is. Censored versions of songs are put out by record labels all the time. First amendment rights are trumped by ways to make sales or get radio airplay. Broadcast radio...
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  @PHOOMP Yes, but Apple doesn't regulate or sell the entire internet. They have a good amount of distance between themselves and the content generated. Also music is a regulated industry with it's own censorship standards. Games may have ratings, but...