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• Commented on Alien Appearance
  @jrhd Or at least the most advanced extant species, having not yet succumbed to the siren song of self-annihilation....
• Commented on Farewell, Captain Lou Albano
  Yes, "Mario Bros." was an arcade game for several years before "Super Mario Bros." was released for the Nintendo. Given the content (and name) of the show, though, it's probably safe to say that it's based on the console game....
• Commented on One shot: <em>Chrono Trigger</em>'s moment of Zeal
  This makes me nostalgic in the best way. A lovely tribute to a wonderful game. Well done, Steph!...
• Commented on Full spectrum bulbs: Will they make me cheerful?
  Er I meant 10,000 lux, not lumens. For most light boxes that translates to a distance of 12-18". The engineer in me is now satisfied....
• Commented on Full spectrum bulbs: Will they make me cheerful?
  Joel, As a SAD sufferer (and MD student), here's my $0.02. You wouldn't "get" SAD in a month - in a sense you've had it all along and just haven't been in a situation where it has affected you. The...
• Commented on New wallet contains bonus teeth
  Many dental schools have students collect "unused" teeth for practice early on. The fact that these teeth were obviously well-cleaned makes me think that this was the result of a careless student. What I can't figure out is why one...
• Commented on Antifreeze ice cream scoop
  John, Got a hearty laugh out of the end of that post. Thanks for that!...
• Commented on Dan Lyons smacks CNBC's Jim Goldman down: "You should apologize to Gizmodo"
  Reading that third paragraph, the cynic in me wonders if Goldman was neck-deep in Apple stock that he was trying to unload first. I could understand downplaying a potentially false rumor, but he actually made an unfounded assertion even with...
• Commented on Presidential aging photos
  I'm not convinced by those photos. In order to really determine the effects of aging we really need to do a twin study. Elect one of a set of identical twins as POTUS and then compare them at the end...
• Commented on The Peek unlimited email PDA gets text messaging, image support
  Oops. I forgot angle brackets would be interpreted as a tag. Make that: The message comes from "####### [#######@mobile.carrier.net]"... That's what I get for not previewing my posts....
• Commented on The Peek unlimited email PDA gets text messaging, image support
  @Ryan Waddell: The message comes from "####### " where #### is the mobile number. So if you replied to the message, it would by default go to the phone's SMS email address (e.g. 2125551212@message.alltel.com). You could of course always send...
• Commented on The Peek unlimited email PDA gets text messaging, image support
  I'm a Peek kind of person. I'm also a gadget geek. Impossible? I submit that it is not. You see, I'm also a grad student and paying $100+ per month for voice+data plans for me and my wife is pretty...
• Commented on Luxury designed Pac-Man Italian stools
  Is it bad that my mind has grown so weary of the insufferable feud that I immediately read the headline as "Luxury designed PC-Mac Italian stools"?...
• Commented on Modular multi-compartment fridge for student houses
  I love the idea, but it doesn't look like you can put very many Hot Pockets in there....
• Commented on Peek Email Theory
  I'm actually strongly considering this. I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to cell phones. I've always thought cell plans were far too expensive and predatory. The whole concept of "peak minutes" reminds me of the ancient days...
• Commented on The Mojave Experiment
  Heh, it's unlike Apple's multi-million dollar campaign to downplay Mac's issues and paint PC users as unreasonable imbeciles and corporate stiff shirts. I think Apple makes a fine product but I have to say that they take the cake on...
• Commented on Olympus WS-110 digital voice recorder
  I haven't seen this in person, but the detachable piece seems like questionable design. I work a lot from home, and I'd give it about a week before my daughter makes off with it - leaving me with an oddly-shaped...
• Commented on Two unfriendly signs from Orlando Florida
  @Chris the Tiki Guy I wholeheartedly agree. Sorry to spoil the fun Mark (did you try asking Cory?) but I'm almost certain those are both from Disney Parks. The sign on the left definitely looks like it came from Muppetvision;...
• Commented on Reverse engineering the brain, IEEE Spectrum article
  @#3: Neurotransmitters are just a mechanism for signal propogation. That kind of propogation can be modeled - although I have doubts about how well that model scales. Hormones do affect human mental states in important ways (from an evolutionary perspective)...
• Commented on Redacted CIA document about torture almost entirely blacked out
  It's a little alarming that waterboarding is the only "enhanced technique" that isn't redacted...
• Commented on We Are The World remade by impersonators on Japanese pop show (video)
  This is just fantastic. The Cyndi Lauper impersonator is the highlight of the whole bit....
• Commented on Rollable boom box for ghetto blasting on the go
  So I just realized it says "self-support energy - batteries and dynamo." I guess it is motion-powered after all. A green, somewhat impractical boom box? Color me impressed. Kazaam, when the boom box rolled....
• Commented on Rollable boom box for ghetto blasting on the go
  LOL! I couldn't agree more, John. The eloquence is overwhelming. Now is this thing powered by rolling? Because that would be cool....
• Commented on Tom Chick on <i>Wii Fit</i> (Verdict: wretched for fitness)
  @Frankstendal Agreed. That attitude toward Wii Fit is a little unfair. I don't think anybody seriously expects it to be a total home fitness solution. Yes, "go the the gym" is the ideal solution but let's maybe be a little...
• Commented on 8GB alien robot USB sticks from Planet Blõôh
  I think you might actually be a cephalopodophile. A cephalophile would be someone who just really digs heads. Granted, you might also be that. I can't imagine the effect of all that cuddling with Joel, but the results must be...
• Commented on Experts outraged that <i>Wii Fit</i> calls children "overweight"
  The BMI formula also falls apart outside of the typical range for adult height. At 6'7" I'm just a little outside that range. The upper limit for "healthy weight" for my height is 222 lbs. I worked myself down to...
• Commented on New Dungeons and Dragons license less sleazy than I believed?
  Have you seen 4th edition, David? I'm guessing from your comment that you're not one of the developers that paid for early access, so that response seems a little premature. Yes they've been releasing teasers here and there, but that's...
• Commented on Chile photos from Bob Harris: Pudu, Dibs, and odd Jeopardy questions
  Pudu pudu? Bantha poodoo....
• Commented on Bulletproof "anti-terrorist" bed with air-supply, toilet
  The name is pure gold: the *Quantum* Sleeper. It reminds me of Schroedinger's cat: you won't know whether you're alive or dead until you open your bed!...
• Commented on Girl with extra kidneys wants to donate
  I, for one, welcome our new quadrinephric overlords....